Test Your Knowledge On High School - Literature
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- 1.
Which word means inhaling and exhaling?
- A.
Expiration
- B.
Respiration
- C.
Perspiration
- D.
Transpiration
Correct Answer
B. Respiration -
- 2.
What is the name for the central idea in a story, play, or poem?
- A.
Character
- B.
Allegory
- C.
Theme
- D.
Plot
Correct Answer
C. Theme -
- 3.
In "Hamlet", where does King Claudius send Hamlet to be executed?
- A.
Denmark
- B.
France
- C.
England
- D.
Poland
Correct Answer
C. England -
- 4.
Which of the following describes additional pages that are included with a business letter?
- A.
Enclosure
- B.
Cover Sheet
- C.
Solicitation
- D.
Advertisement
Correct Answer
A. Enclosure -
- 5.
What is the name of the identifying page that is included with a fax?
- A.
Fax Page
- B.
Cover Sheet
- C.
Salutation
- D.
Return Address
Correct Answer
B. Cover Sheet -
- 6.
What does a fax machine do?
- A.
Transmits Copies Of Documents
- B.
Copies A Document
- C.
Scans A Document
- D.
Converts A Document
Correct Answer
A. Transmits Copies Of Documents -
- 7.
What does the French term "bon vivant" mean?
- A.
Someone Who Lives Luxuriously
- B.
A Good Feeling
- C.
Good Wine
- D.
A Happy Life
Correct Answer
A. Someone Who Lives Luxuriously -
- 8.
What does the phrase "nom de plume", often used by writers, mean?
- A.
Family Name
- B.
Name Of Book
- C.
Pen Name
- D.
Handwriting
Correct Answer
C. Pen Name -
- 9.
The word "typhoon" comes from what Asian language?
- A.
Korean
- B.
Japanese
- C.
Thai
- D.
Chinese
Correct Answer
D. Chinese -
- 10.
The word "cookie" came from which language?
- A.
French
- B.
Dutch
- C.
Italian
- D.
German
Correct Answer
B. Dutch -
- 11.
From which language did English borrow the word "golf"?
- A.
German
- B.
Welsh
- C.
Scottish
- D.
Dutch
Correct Answer
D. Dutch -
- 12.
From which language did the word "candy" come?
- A.
Portuguese
- B.
Spanish
- C.
Austrian
- D.
Sanskrit
Correct Answer
D. Sanskrit -
- 13.
In which language did the word "penguin" originate?
- A.
French
- B.
Latin
- C.
Welsh
- D.
Dutch
Correct Answer
C. Welsh -
- 14.
Intransitive verbs are always what type of verb?
- A.
Helping
- B.
Linking
- C.
Action
- D.
Passive
Correct Answer
C. Action -
- 15.
What element of a story can change depending on the character?
- A.
Point Of View
- B.
Plot
- C.
Theme
- D.
Setting
Correct Answer
A. Point Of View -
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