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Language Arts

Blue Grass Academic Conference Written Assessment 2015

Copyright © 2015 Academic Hallmarks Language Arts Round 1 Page 1 1. Capitalization 6. Spin The name of which game should be capitalized? Which headline best illustrates propaganda? A. poker A. Suicide bombing claims fifteen B. chess B. Illegal aliens displacing U.S. citizens C. bridge C. British press critical of prime minister D. cribbage D. Drought continues in American Southwest E. monopoly E. Officials certify contenders for primary ballot

2. Affixes 7. Literary Settings Which word includes a prefix meaning "self"? Which story is not set somewhere in Europe? A. paramedic A. Dracula B. companion B. Born Free C. automobile C. The Invisible Man D. antecedent D. The Diary of Anne Frank E. metamorphosis E. The Pied Piper of Hamelin

3. Literary Characters 8. British Fantasies Who looked like "some scarecrow eloped from a corn One of the titles of J.R.R. Tolkien's multipart fantasy field"? is "The Return of the ..." A. Jim Hawkins A. Ming B. Oliver Twist B. King C. Bilbo Baggins C. Ring D. D. Thing E. Johnny Tremain E. Spring

4. Fictional Females 9. Spectacular Spiders Who are not fictional characters? A fictional spider named Charlotte spun the word A. Dolley Madison and Anne Frank "TERRIFIC" into her web in an attempt to save her B. Wendy Darling and Mary Poppins friend from the slaughterhouse. Name her friend. C. Mary Lennox and Hermione Granger A. Babe D. Pollyanna Whittier and Rebecca Randall B. Porky E. Pippi Longstocking and Katrina van Tassel C. Wilbur D. Horace E. Napoleon

5. Proverbs 10. Disobedience Which is the only correctly stated proverb? Who gave his wife the master key to all his rooms and A. A penny saved is not much. said, "Open them all, except for that little closet, for if B. Don't bite the hand that looks dirty. you go in there, you may expect my just anger and C. It's always darkest before the dawn. resentment"? D. You can't teach an old dog new math. A. Bluebeard E. Where there's smoke there's pollution. B. Brom Bones C. Bilbo Baggins D. Boris Badenof E. Bartholomew Cubbins Language Arts Round 1 Page 2 11. Poetic Quotes 16. Accents What is next in this quote by ? Which word is not accented on the same syllable as the While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly ... others? A. I heard a flapping A. ricochet B. I started clapping B. fortified C. there came a tapping C. suffocate D. there was a snapping D. preferable E. my lips were chapping E. superimpose

12. Valley Guys 17. Literary Works Who spent his last forty years in the Ohio Valley? Which is a sequel? A. Roy Bean A. White Fang B. B. Animal Farm C. John Chapman C. The Time Machine D. D. The Black Stallion E. John Luther Jones E. The Swiss Family Robinson

13. Legendary Lads 18. Verbs Who was not one of Robin Hood's merry men? Which sentence illustrates intransitive verbs? A. Friar Tuck A. Jim laid a wreath. B. Little John B. Jamie climbs well. C. Will Scarlet C. Joe dropped the tarantula. D. Alan-a-Dale D. June threw the watermelon. E. Tom Thumb E. Jan reads the Wall Street Journal.

14. Science Fiction 19. Proverbs Arthur Clarke's story, "Rendezvous with Rama," is According to the proverb, you can ... about a(n) ... A. judge a book by its cover A. comet B. teach an old dog new tricks B. alien prophet C. make a silk purse out of a sow's ear C. killer meteorite D. make an omelet without breaking eggs D. incarnation of Vishnu E. catch more flies with honey than with E. enormous spacecraft vinegar

15. Proverbs 20. Plurals Which proverb means opposite of "God helps those The plural form of which word is not the same as its who help themselves"? singular form? A. Waste not - want not A. pants B. A miss is as good as a mile. B. species C. All things come to him who waits. C. scissors D. Idle hands are the devil's playground. D. analyses E. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. E. headquarters Language Arts Round 1 Page 3 21. Plurals 26. Numerology Which compound word has an irregular plural? At Hogwarts, what is said to be the most powerful A. cupful magical number? B. seafarer A. 1 C. doorknob B. 3 D. grandchild C. 5 E. stronghold D. 7 E. 9

22. Spelling 27. Advertising Techniques Which word does not contain an extra vowel? Products such as WD-40, the Honda XR 600, and A. grievious Heinz 57 Sauce have what kind of names? B. atheletics A. pen C. participial B. code D. disasterous C. place E. mischievious D. function E. alphanumeric

23. Phonics 28. Phrase Substitutes Which is not a tip of the tongue sound? Calling armies peace-keeping forces and garbage A. z as in zoo collectors sanitation engineers illustrates ... B. k as in kid A. criticisms C. n as in nine B. witticisms D. d as in dark C. syllogisms E. s as in seed D. barbarisms E. euphemisms

24. Rhyming Words 29. Plurals Bear in mind that words may have different The singular of which word does not end in the letter pronunciations and select the pair of words that "m"? cannot rhyme. A. data A. knead - behead B. media B. candle - scandal C. strata C. blazer - phaser D. bacteria D. divisor - geyser E. phenomena E. excuse - introduce

25. Onomatopoeia 30. Science Fiction Solids Which words do not illustrate onomatopoeia? What enormous geometric solid is central in Arthur A. zip, whir Clarke's story, "Rendezvous with Rama"? B. fizz, plop A. cube C. shoot, fly B. cone D. thump, bang C. sphere E. clank, clatter D. pyramid E. cylinder Language Arts Round 1 Page 4 31. Modifiers Which is not a superlative adjective? A. vividest B. swiftest C. toughest D. youngest E. wouldest

32. Tree Houses A youth from ends up living in a hollow hemlock tree in the Catskills in ... A. Born Free B. A Wrinkle in Time C. My Side of the Mountain D. Where the Red Fern Grows E. I Heard the Owl Call My Name

33. Messages These are what kind of statements? I'm lovin' it. A diamond is forever. You're in good hands. So easy a caveman can do it. A. morals B. slogans C. decrees D. parables E. anecdotes 34. Fantasies Which is not one of the four books in the fantasy created by J.R.R. Tolkien? A. The Hobbit B. The Two Towers C. The Return of the King D. The Wind in the Willows E. The Fellowship of the Ring

35. Assertions A statement accepted without proof that seems unquestionably true is a(n) ... A. postulate B. allegation C. generality D. testimonial E. hypothesis Language Arts Round 1 - Answers 1. E 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. A 11. C 12. C 13. E 14. E 15. C 16. E 17. A 18. B 19. E 20. D 21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. E 28. E 29. E 30. E 31. E 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A Language Arts Round 2 Page 1 1. Alphabetizing 6. Composition Which is first in an encyclopedia? Which is illustrated in this line? A. Earl of Montrose I think that nature often shows her chief B. Montezuma Castle strangeness in her sameness. C. Claudio Monteverdi A. paradox D. Bernard Montgomery B. sarcasm E. Montreux Convention C. pomposity D. repetition E. colloquialism

2. Poems 7. Capitalization What fell in the poem that includes this line? In addition to the first word, in which line is there It fell to earth I know not where. another word that should be capitalized? A. an arrow A. The senator always voted for pork. B. a sparrow B. Laverne told a tale about five rabbits. C. a sombrero C. We have relatives throughout the south. D. some yarrow D. Bart committed a federal offense last fall. E. a wheelbarrow E. Drive straight till you see a fork in the road.

3. Poems 8. Syllabication What is the last line of this verse? How many syllables are in this remark? Yesterday upon the stair The trouble with being punctual is that I met a man who wasn't there. nobody's there to appreciate it. He wasn't there again today. A. 17 A. I wonder if he'd like to play. B. 18 B. I want him gone without delay. C. 19 C. I wish that man would go away. D. 20 D. I hope he does not want to stay. E. 21 E. I'd like to hear what he has to say.

4. Villains 9. The Jungle Book Which villainous character is biologically least related Which character from Kipling's "The Jungle Book" is to the others? human? A. Shere Khan A. Kaa B. Count Rugen B. Baloo C. Captain Hook C. Mowgli D. Lord Voldemort D. Bagheera E. Long John Silver E. Shere Khan

5. Poetic Rhythm 10. Figurative Phrases Which line has a rhythm different from that of the Which is part of a metaphor for abundance? other choices? A. fish and chips A. Piped a tiny voice hard by B. milk and honey B. Do not fear to put thy feet C. pork and beans C. How do robins build their nests D. bread and water D. Loping along on the day's patrol E. mustard and relish E. Where the pools are bright and deep Language Arts Round 2 Page 2 11. Fantasies 16. Synonyms Who wrote an account of the ending of the third age Which word belongs in this group? of Middle Earth and the destruction of the one ring of modest, simple, unassuming power? A. bashful A. Jules Verne B. moronic B. Arthur Clarke C. threadbare C. Carl Sandburg D. unpretentious D. J.R.R. Tolkien E. malfunctioning E. Edgar Rice Burroughs

12. Little Guys 17. Reorganization In "Gulliver's Travels," the residents of ---- are Anagrams are not illustrated in which line? diminutive. A. angered - enraged A. Lilliput B. nice love - violence B. Laputa C. tea time - estimate C. Balnibari D. mad policy - diplomacy D. Luggnagg E. love to ruin - revolution E. Brobdingnag

13. Opinion 18. Echoic Words Which is an opinion? Which word does not suggest the actual sound it A. The sheriff will be reelected. describes? B. The president vetoed the bill. A. yell C. Some Senators are Republicans. B. hum D. The jury made a crucial decision. C. gurgle E. Congress will not convene Monday. D. rustle E. cackle

14. Stanza Bonanzas 19. Proverbs You would never find stanzas in ... The proverb, "Don't put the cart before the horse" A. odes means ... B. epics A. never give up C. ballads B. begin at the beginning D. essays C. take care before you act E. elegies D. great things have humble starts E. let prior offenses stay in the past

15. Spelling 20. Sentence Analysis How many words are misspelled? What is not in this line by Mark Twain? Prehaps her only athaletic activity was going You can't depend on your eyes when your to the laundery to worsh her umberella with imagination is out of focus. her mischievous partener. A. contraction A. 3 B. indirect object B. 4 C. personal pronoun C. 5 D. subordinate clause D. 6 E. prepositional phrase E. 7 Language Arts Round 2 Page 3 21. Heroines 26. Forms of Literature This is an allusion to which literary heroine? Which is not the title of an anthology? Ever since I was a little girl, I knew some day A. 20 One-Act Plays my prince would come. B. 10 California Day Hikes A. Heidi C. The Best 50 Poems of All Time B. Gretel D. The Top 100 Science Fiction Stories C. Pollyanna E. The 18 Best Tales of Edgar Allan Poe D. Snow White E. Mary Poppins

22. Fragments 27. Subject-Verb Agreement Which is not a sentence fragment? Incorrect subject-verb agreement is illustrated in A. An unusual tree on the ranch. which sentence? B. Into the dank cavern she crept. A. Preferences in fruit differ. C. Medusa, who had snakes for hair. B. Every sister had a medallion. D. Studying the reflection on the pond. C. Physics is a required subject. E. Two old codgers and a dog from Covington. D. A knife and a basket was lost. E. Africa includes Egypt and Sudan.

23. Lyrical Grammar 28. Losses Which song lyric contains an adjective in the In the poem, a kingdom was lost because a battle was comparative degree? lost because a rider was lost because a horse was lost A. You're a grand old flag because a horseshoe was lost because a ---- was lost. B. Follow the drinking gourd A. bet C. Younger than springtime are you B. map D. The fundamental things apply as time C. nail goes by D. lady E. The corn is as high as an elephant's eye E. knight

24. Debate 29. Sly Carnivores In a debate, a refutation is called a ... In medieval European tales, the fox is called ... A. recital A. Orca B. referral B. Reynard C. rebuttal C. Bagheera D. reversal D. Ferdinand E. rehearsal E. Chanticleer

25. Wordplay 30. Poetic Settings Complete this holiday palindrome. Which poem is set in the region around Lake A Santa spit taboo bat tips at ... Superior? A. NASA A. B. Lhasa B. Barbara Frietchie C. a kielbasa C. The Song of Hiawatha D. Mombassa D. The Song of Marion's Men E. Lake Nyasa E. The Courtship of Miles Standish Language Arts Round 2 Page 4 31. Valley Literature This refers to what valley? Into this valley there came an itinerant schoolmaster from Connecticut by the name of Ichabod Crane. A. the Dell B. Shangri-la C. Sleepy Hollow D. Imperial Valley E. Cumberland Gap

32. Book Anatomy Material that is not part of the main text appears in a section at the end of the book called the ... A. kidney B. trachea C. stomach D. appendix E. cerebrum

33. Fragments Which is not a sentence fragment? A. To find fragments in the field. B. Fragmented, furry, and forlorn. C. Financing Farrah to flag the fish. D. Fragments flung on the forest floor. E. Fine ferrous fragments were feared.

34. Capitalization You need not capitalize the names of ... A. parks and mountains B. minerals and elements C. nationalities and religions D. historical periods and events E. organizations and business firms

35. Fictional Families The Witting Family is central to ... A. The Black Stallion B. Sarah Plain and Tall C. Cheaper by the Dozen D. My Side of the Mountain E. Little House on the Prairie Language Arts Round 2 - Answers 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. E 9. C 10. B 11. D 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. D 16. D 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. B 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. C 32. D 33. E 34. B 35. B Language Arts Round 3 Page 1 1. Crooked Characters 6. Dinosaurs Express as a Roman numeral the number of thieves The name, oviraptor, is based on a prefix meaning ... confronted by Ali Baba in the "Arabian Nights." A. egg A. C B. claw B. XL C. beak C. LV D. scale D. XXII E. feather E. LXXIX

2. Big Guys 7. Mideast Literature The main character of the story in which the Emperor Who is the central character in the tale from which this of Lilliput rules that the Man-Mountain shall only was taken? walk on main roads and not enter town without two As the Captain came out, he closed the door, hours warning is ... saying "Shut Sesame." A. Milo A. Sinbad B. Fezzik B. Aladdin C. Smaug C. Ali Baba D. Nanook D. Gunga Din E. Gulliver E. Omar Khayyam

3. Riddles 8. Vampire Romances According to the riddle of the Sphinx, at what time of Which is not one of the novels by Stephanie Meyer day do humans walk on four legs? about the protagonist, Bella Swan? A. night A. Eclipse B. midday B. Twilight C. sunset C. New Moon D. evening D. Breaking Dawn E. morning E. Goodnight Moon

4. Saga Sites 9. Prefixes In "The Bagthorpe Saga," where does the family live? Which pair of words illustrate a prefix that means A. Vogon Place "excessive"? B. Hobbit Harbor A. duplicate, duplex C. Unicorn House B. support, supplant D. Cyclops Estate C. protoplasm, protozoa E. Whangdoodle Manor D. omnivorous, omniscient E. hypersensitive, hyperthyroid

5. Speech Sounds 10. Poetic Characters Which word contains no diphthong? Who is the central character in the poem beginning A. lair with this? B. tibia The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville C. noisy nine that day ... D. onion A. Casey E. mouse B. Wilbur C. Horton D. Sam McGee E. Bartholomew Cubbins Language Arts Round 3 Page 2 11. Foreign Phrases 16. Book Parts Which phrase is not French? You would be certain to find a bibliography in which A. bon voyage book? B. coup d'etat A. The Polar Express C. laissez faire B. Through the Looking Glass D. quid pro quo C. A Child's History of England E. esprit de corps D. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm E. Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates

12. Bad Writing 17. Sentence Analysis What is not in this line? What is not in this passage? Her hair glistened in the rain like nose hair I do not mean to pry, but you don't by any after a sneeze. chance have six fingers on your right hand? A. simile A. prefix B. intransitive verb B. modifier C. possessive pronoun C. predicate D. correlative conjunction D. contraction E. adjective in the positive degree E. direct object

13. Poetic Rhythm 18. Concepts How many syllables are in the fourth line of this Which is not an abstraction? Robert Burns quatrain? A. love O, my luve's like a red, red rose, B. truth That's newly sprung in June: C. house O, my luve's like the melodie ... D. beauty A. 3 E. justice B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 E. 7 14. Legendary Monarchs 19. Virtues King Arthur was the son of Uther ... What was Benjamin Franklin speaking about when he A. Aragon said, "Let all things have their places and each part of B. Tetragon your business have its time"? C. Pendragon A. order D. Snapdragon B. chastity E. Komododragon C. frugality D. tranquility E. temperance

15. Writing Errors 20. References What is wrong with this sentence? Which reference is most similar to a lexicon? We sell many hammers for professional A. atlas carpenters with unbreakable heads. B. index A. shift in tense C. glossary B. dangling participle D. thesaurus C. misplaced modifier E. rhyming dictionary D. sentence fragment E. incorrect pronoun form Language Arts Round 3 Page 3 21. Redundancy 26. Furry Characters Which expression is not redundant? Which character has the furriest feet? A. final end A. Tarzan B. return early B. Quasimodo C. join together C. Uncle Remus D. loquacious talker D. Fuzzy Wuzzy E. call up on the phone E. Bilbo Baggins

22. Heteronyms 27. Far Out Characters Which word could not have the two meanings with In "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," who had which it is paired? been repeatedly voted the Worst Dressed Sentient A. close - near, to shut Being in the Known Universe? B. lead - a metal, to conduct A. Veet Voojagig C. wound - an injury, twisted B. Effrafax of Wug D. weight - heaviness, to remain C. Max Quordlepleen E. sow - to scatter seeds, a female pig D. Zaphod Beeblebrox E. Lajestic Vantrashell of Lob

23. Participles 28. Propaganda Forming the present participle of which verbs does not An ad saying that building nuclear plants will lead to require doubling the final consonant before adding 80-pound roaches and bus-sized vultures illustrates "ing"? what propaganda technique? A. , knit A. bandwagon B. split, spin B. testimonial C. begin, put C. scare tactics D. forbid, stop D. generalization E. think, shoot E. personal attack

24. Poetry 29. Einsteinian Limericks This is the opening to what type of poem? What phrase completes this poem? Ho, for the Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee! There was a young lady named Bright, / Who He was as wicked as wicked could be, traveled much faster than light. / She started But oh, he was perfectly gorgeous to see! one day / In a relative way / And returned ... The Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee. A. in a horrible fright A. haiku B. on the previous night B. ballad C. from clear out of sight C. couplet D. from her perilous plight D. limerick E. with her left on her right E. free verse 25. Perspectives 30. Verb Alternatives Which line is not written from the third person point Which are not words that could be substituted for of view? "traveled"? A. Browning returned to England. A. roved, roamed B. They never knew what hit them. B. rambled, ambled C. She was small in frame and stature. C. sojourned, abided D. The gothic romance is a type of novel. D. moseyed, traipsed E. Never mistake endurance for hospitality. E. strolled, sauntered Language Arts Round 3 Page 4 31. Writing Which line from the same paragraph is the topic sentence? A. Deer consume anything green. B. Little green worms love broccoli leaves. C. Corn is a favorite of backyard raccoons. D. Weeds sprout up everywhere in summer. E. Gardening can be an agonizing experience.

32. Punny Compliments Complete this quote by Winston Churchill about a character created by C.S. Forester. I find Hornblower ... A. admirable B. marshaled C. judgmental D. generalized E. constabulary

33. Oriental Poetry Japanese haikus contain a specific number of ... A. words B. verbs C. accents D. stanzas E. syllables

34. Here and There Improper subject-verb agreement occurs in which line? A. Here's your ride. B. There's the bees. C. Here's my toupee. D. There's Walt's dog. E. Here's the entire fleet.

35. Verbs Which is not an irregular verb? A. hold B. keep C. build D. creep E. solve Language Arts Round 3 - Answers 1. B 2. E 3. E 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. E 9. E 10. A 11. D 12. D 13. D 14. C 15. C 16. C 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. B 22. D 23. E 24. B 25. E 26. E 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. E 32. A 33. E 34. B 35. E Language Arts Round 4 Page 1 1. Reasoning 6. Syllabication Complete this silly syllogism. Which word can be divided into syllables? If some pobbles are boojums and some A. eels boojums are not jumblies, then ... B. eons A. All pobbles are jumblies. C. males B. No pobbles are jumblies. D. ghouls C. All boojums are pobbles. E. cloaks D. Some pobbles are not jumblies. E. Some jumblies are not boojums.

2. Spelling 7. Poetic Beats Which line contains no misspelling? How many accents are in the first line of "Casey at the A. an urgent bullitin Bat"? B. with solemn reverence A. 4 C. with sincere graditude B. 5 D. the courtious cabdriver C. 6 E. some unecessary tradition D. 7 E. 8

3. Parts of Speech 8. Limericks Which word cannot be a conjunction? What is the fourth line of the limerick that includes A. in these lines? B. but A. Replied, "At eleven C. when B. At three, five, and seven D. except C. An exceedingly fat friend of mine E. although D. And eight and a quarter past nine E. When asked at what hour he'd dine

4. Adjectives 9. Poetic Rhythm Adjectives tell what kind, which one, how much, or Which choice has the same rhythm as this line? how many. Which line illustrates an adjective telling Be kind and tender to the frog what kind? A. The Pobble who has no toes A. tall tales B. They don't frighten me at all B. that fiend C. Lavender water tinged with pink C. no bananas D. How skillfully she builds her cell D. few marbles E. The shame or mocking or laughter E. last Mohican

5. Poetic Definitions 10. Footnotes What did Lord Byron call "The beautifier of the dead, Which abbreviation means "approximately"? adorner of the ruin, comforter, and the only healer A. ca. when the heart hath bled"? B. pp. A. pity C. abr. B. luck D. ibid. C. time E. loc. cit. D. truth E. regret Language Arts Round 4 Page 2 11. Literary Characters 16. Orthography Who are characters in the story from which these lines A misspelled word is in which line? were taken? A. The cautious seldom err. We ought to have more rules. Where the conch B. There is grief in indecision. is, that's a meeting. C. Genius is an affair of energy. A. Ralph and Piggy D. We often applaude an imitation. B. Michael and Wendy E. True nobility is exempt from fear. C. Jacob and Ebenezer D. Freddie and Flossie E. Aragorn and Boromir

12. Spelling 17. Redundancy Which words are not misspelled? Which is not a wordy expression? A. oppertune, incontestible A. separate out B. salimander, testamonial B. exciting talent C. valadictorian, unicelluler C. combine together D. incorrigible, unwholesome D. important essentials E. superintendant, extrordinary E. completely unanimous

13. Fictional Characters 18. Composition The seafaring story about Ned Land, Pierre Aronnax, Which line illustrates alliteration? and Conseil also features Captain ... A. I eat my peas with honey. A. Flint B. Moonlight is like a white cat. B. Ahab C. The black clouds are elephants. C. Bligh D. Windshield wipers wipe the water. D. Nemo E. The light tugs me through the dark. E. Queeg

14. Figurative Writing 19. Poe's Poems What figure of speech is used here? No line of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" ends with ... The trees are undressing and fling in many A. ashore, more, or door places their radiant robes and ribbons and B. yore, before, or adore yellow laces. C. nevermore, wore, or floor A. simile D. implore, explore, or Lenore B. dialect E. chore, score, or sophomore C. metaphor D. hyperbole E. personification

15. Characters 20. Modifiers Who are characters in "The Princess Bride"? The superlative form of which adjectives cannot be A. Baloo, Akela formed in the same way as the others? B. Inigo Montoya, Fezzik A. near, warm C. Lady Galadriel, Boromir B. fair, strong D. Sancho Panza, Rocinante C. bleak, proud E. Harvey Cheyne, Disko Troop D. yellow, smart E. lonesome, famous Language Arts Round 4 Page 3 21. References 26. Polynesian Palaver Which line is from a thesaurus? No Hawaiian word is in which sentence? A. Never say die: Do not give up. A. Harry hid Heidi's Hula-Hoop. B. merge: urge, surge, purge, diverge B. That muumuu is my mommy's. C. drone: to make a dull humming sound C. Do you usually use your ukulele? D. bad: vile, base, mean, wretched, awful D. Let's do a late lunch on the lanai. E. Treaty of Ghent: ended the War of 1812 E. Karl crammed his kiwi with kapok.

22. Short Stories 27. Poetic Syllabication This is from what story? How many syllables are there in the line following this He said Im doing something grate for sience excerpt from "The Raven"? and Ill be famus. I dont care about famus. I Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, just want to be smart like other pepul so I can weak and weary have lots of frends who like me. A. 15 A. The Veldt B. 17 B. The Wonderful O C. 19 C. The Monkey's Paw D. 21 D. Flowers for Algernon E. 23 E. Dr. Heidegger's Experiment 23. Tales of Yore 28. Homophones Which book is about the Arthurian legends? A homophone for which word means "reproduced"? A. The Last Unicorn A. guest B. The Secret Garden B. bread C. The Princess Bride C. aloud D. The Wind in the Willows D. soared E. The Sword in the Stone E. weighed

24. Number Affixes 29. Alphabetizing Which words indicate the same number as "pentoxide," In a dictionary of historic terms, what comes next after "pentagon," and "pentatonic"? "Sindhia"? A. triad, triangularity, tricycle A. Sioux B. sexagenarian, sextet, sextillion B. simony C. quintuplet, quintet, quinquennial C. Sitzkrieg D. heptathlon, heptagonal, heptameter D. Sinn Fein E. quadruplicate, quadruped, quadrangle E. sinanthropus

25. Legendary Lines 30. English Literature What is the last name of the 17th-century Plymouth C.S. Lewis wrote "The Lion, the Witch, and the man who was asked this question? Wardrobe" in which four children meet Aslan the lion Why don't you speak for yourself, John? trying to liberate ... A. Smith A. Narnia B. Alden B. Prydain C. Rolfe C. Middle Earth D. Hancock D. Dictionopolis E. Winthrop E. Green Knowe Language Arts Round 4 Page 4 31. Sentence Analysis Which line includes an indirect object? A. The mailman bit the dog's tail. B. Never mistake stupidity for optimism. C. "Give up and come out," she demanded. D. Walt gave Cheryl his best rubber chicken. E. Dr. Frankenstein willed his creation to live.

32. Literature Lines such as "Do not trust flatterers" or "It is best to prepare for the days of necessity" at the end of each of Aesop's are ... A. morals B. retorts C. epitaphs D. allegories E. conclusions

33. Antonyms If Ned is namby-pamby and wishy-washy, he is not ... A. wavering B. obstinate C. irresolute D. ambivalent E. compromising

34. Implement Lore The same tool is associated with Thor and ... A. Jim Bowie B. C. William Tell D. E. Rumplestiltskin

35. Phrases Which sentence lacks a prepositional phrase? A. She wanted to be a lion tamer. B. I fed the piranhas in the pond. C. Midge has a collection of knives. D. They told stories about old hags. E. Vlad came back from Transylvania. Language Arts Round 4 - Answers 1. E 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. A 11. A 12. D 13. D 14. E 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. D 19. E 20. E 21. D 22. D 23. E 24. C 25. B 26. E 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. B 35. A Language Arts Round 5 Page 1 1. Literature 6. Death Puns Which line contains an exclamation of grief? Complete this pun. A. Alas, her joints stiffen! Old ---- never die. They just meet their B. Ay, a wretched soul is his! deadlines. C. Gadzooks, the beauty dazzles! A. plumbers D. Forsooth, it is Lady Montague! B. reporters E. O, she doth teach the torch to burn bright! C. milkmaids D. clock makers E. hypochondriacs

2. Adventure Tales 7. Aesop In "Treasure Island," the name Flint is used for both a Which moral is from a fable about a shepherd's boy? bloodthirsty buccaneer and a(n) ... A. Plodding wins the race. A. inn B. Little by little does the trick. B. bird C. Prepare for the days of necessity. C. island D. It is easy to despise what you cannot get. D. schooner E. A liar will not be believed even when he E. cache of booty speaks the truth.

3. Fictional Callings 8. Syllabication Characters with much in common include Hercule How many syllables are in the next line of this verse? Poirot, Sam Spade, Sherlock Holmes, and ... Thus at the flaming forge of life A. Nancy Drew Our fortunes must be wrought. B. Laura Wilder Thus on its sounding anvil shaped ... C. Wendy Darling A. 4 D. Heather Brown B. 5 E. Rebecca Randall C. 6 D. 7 E. 8

4. Figures of Speech 9. Poetry What is illustrated in the last line of "Row, Row, Row How does the last line in this rhyme end? Your Boat"? Monday's child is fair of face A. metaphor Tuesday's child is full of grace B. hyperbole Wednesday's child is full of woe C. alliteration Thursday's child ... D. onomatopoeia A. likes to row E. personification B. just says no C. has far to go D. loves to mow E. needs a tow 5. References 10. Epigram If the guidewords on a page of the dictionary are What word completes the original observation that Will "tramp" and "transfuse," which word would not be on Rogers parodied in this way? that page? A fool and his money are soon elected. A. tramway A. jolted B. trampoline B. parted C. transfigure C. wasted D. tranquilizer D. stunted E. transgression E. tempted Language Arts Round 5 Page 2 11. Inferences 16. Literary Techniques If a writer says a character "walked heavily, not What is illustrated in this verse? looking where he put his feet," you can infer the When the frost is on the punkin character is ... and the fodder's in the shock A. tired And you hear the kyouck and gobble B. young of the struttin' turkey cock C. hurried A. dialect D. athletic B. caricature E. cheerful C. incongruity D. exaggeration E. foreshadowing 12. Capitalization 17. Historical Poetry Which category of words is not ordinarily capitalized? This is part of a poem about what hero? A. names of pets On the eighteenth of April in seventy-five, B. political groups Hardly a man is now alive C. names of minerals Who remembers that famous day and year. D. streets and avenues A. Ethan Allen E. organizations and clubs B. Nathan Hale C. Paul Revere D. Patrick Henry E. Francis Marion

13. Connotation Comprehension 18. Puns Which synonym carries connotations of elegance and Which punnish definition does not pertain to the word culture? it follows? A. food A. minimum - a very small mother B. cuisine B. bassinet - what fishermen want C. rations C. paralyze - a fishhook without a worm D. groceries D. eclipse - what a gardener does to hedges E. provisions E. warehouse - what to ask when you're lost

14. Syllabication 19. Poetic Meter Which word is not correctly divided into syllables? Which choice has the same meter as this line? A. fair-ly He had no fear of falling off B. rais-in A. An epicure dining at Crewe C. sail-or B. I never have taken a shower D. dain-ty C. St. Dunstan as the story goes E. bait-ed D. Said the monkey to the donkey E. Wherever I am there's always Pooh

15. Attitudes 20. Connotations Condemning something because it cannot be attained Which adjective used in this sentence has the most is called ... negative connotation? A. stale nuts He is a ---- man and nothing stops him. B. sour grapes A. stubborn C. rotten apples B. obstinate D. spoiled spinach C. steadfast E. tainted bananas D. pig-headed E. strong-willed Language Arts Round 5 Page 3 21. Composition 26. Etymology What composition error is in this line? Which words were derived from a Latin word He was given a novel by Charles Dickens. indicating "father"? A. ambiguity A. submarine, maritime B. anachronism B. nominate, misnomer C. circumlocution C. legitimate, allegiance D. omission of apostrophe D. compatriot, patriarch E. lack of pronoun-verb agreement E. eccentric, centrifugal

22. Writing 27. Dreadful Deaths What technique is used in this passage? In which story does a central character not have a Dirkovitch was a Russian, a handsome young gruesome ending? Oriental, with a taste for wandering through A. The Veldt unexplored portions of the earth. B. The Lottery A. allusion C. To Build a Fire B. imagery D. The Secret Garden C. digression E. The Cask of Amontillado D. stereotyping E. characterization

23. Surmising a Setting 28. Borrowed Words The setting for Elizabeth Honey's story, "Don't Pet the These words came into English from what language? Wombat," is in ... ambulance, courier, chauffeur, dossier, envoy A. Algeria A. Greek B. Armenia B. French C. Australia C. Italian D. Argentina D. German E. Afghanistan E. Portuguese

24. Wintertime Poetry 29. Stories The name of what U.S. naval officer is missing in this "Sarah, Plain and Tall" is about a(n) ... line from a Eugene Field poem about winter? A. mail-order bride For why should I be happy or e'en be merry B. circus performer In weather only fitted for Cook or ... C. adopted daughter A. Terry D. teenage supersleuth B. Kerry E. Methodist missionary C. Barry D. Peary E. Cleary

25. Creature Combos 30. Nouns Which legendary being is not a combination of two Which noun appears to be plural in form but still takes creatures? a singular verb? A. yeti A. news B. sphinx B. pants C. mermaid C. knives D. Pegasus D. dwarfs E. minotaur E. scissors Language Arts Round 5 Page 4 31. Word Categories Which words are homographs? A. raise, raze B. buffalo, bison C. kernel, colonel D. domicile, dwelling E. pit (hole), pit (fruit stone)

32. Literary Forms During the colonial period it was the "vade mecum" of every household, a calendar, diary, jest book, meteorological bureau, and even a school book. Name this literary form. A. atlas B. Bible C. almanac D. thesaurus E. dictionary

33. Hercules For his ninth labor, Hercules had to bring whose belt to Eurystheus? A. Circe's B. Pandora's C. Penelope's D. Hippolyta's E. Cassiopeia's

34. Capitalization In which line is there a word that should not be capitalized? A. Last July, Aunt Harriet and I traveled B. to Athens, Greece, where we saw the C. Temple of Athena, walked up the steps D. to the Parthenon, and got a first-hand E. understanding of several Greek Gods.

35. Literary Categories Which work is not nonfiction? A. An Oral History of World War II B. Great Inventors and Inventions C. The Warren Commission Report D. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader E. The Diary of a Young Girl Language Arts Round 5 - Answers 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. E 6. B 7. E 8. C 9. C 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. C 19. C 20. D 21. A 22. E 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. A 31. E 32. C 33. D 34. E 35. D Language Arts Round 6 Page 1 1. Forms of Poetry 6. Prefixes How many lines are in these forms of poetry? In which word is there a prefix with the same meaning 2 limericks as the one in "counterproductive"? 3 haiku A. catastrophe 4 couplets B. composition A. 19 C. contradiction B. 27 D. coeducational C. 34 E. circumnavigate D. 41 E. 52

2. Antagonists 7. Hinton's Characters Who is not an antagonist in one of J.R.R. Tolkien's In "The Outsiders," what is the surname of the fantasies? character in this excerpt? A. Gollum If you can picture a little dark puppy that had B. Sauron been kicked too many times and is lost in a C. Smaug crowd of strangers, you'll have Johnny. D. Aragorn A. Cade E. Saruman B. Alden C. Henry D. Hammond E. Appleseed 3. Naive Notions 8. Biological Books According to superstition, hanging a horseshoe Which book would contain the widest range of upright over your door has consequences similar to information about animals? those resulting from ... A. All About Dolphins A. handling a toad B. The Universe of Insects B. finding a 4-leaf clover C. Life Forms of Antarctica C. walking under a ladder D. Mammals of South America D. opening an umbrella in your house E. Vertebrates and Invertebrates E. seeing a black cat walk before you

4. Spelling 9. Creative Composition Which word should not end with "ar"? Which is not a simile? A. aviatar A. Sal's smile was like ice. B. vinegar B. Like the wind did Ralph run. C. peculiar C. Kent would like some coffee. D. grammar D. Lorraine laughed like a hyena. E. caterpillar E. Fred floated like a lead weight.

5. Poetic Sentence Analysis 10. American Poetry What is the subject of this sentence? This is from a poem about what topic? There are strange things done in the midnight Keeping time, time, time, sun by the men who moil for gold. In a sort of runic rhyme. A. men A. bells B. sun B. drums C. gold C. aerobics D. there D. marching E. things E. piano playing Language Arts Round 6 Page 2 11. Fictional Predicaments 16. Proverb Finales Which character had to deal with "thirty yards of Finish this proverb. board fence nine feet high"? The contents of a heated metallic cooking A. Arthur Dent receptacle fails to achieve the gaseous state B. Tom Sawyer when it ... C. Bob Cratchit A. perpetually gyrates D. Stanley Yelnats B. whimpers excessively E. Bastian Balthazar Bux C. exceeds perceptual limits D. precipitates unremittingly E. is under continual surveillance

12. Writing 17. Latin Derivations What literary technique is illustrated in this? Which words were derived from a Latin root meaning I felt like Custer at Little Bighorn when all the "lord" or "master"? freshmen were attacking me with questions A. dominate, dominion about their lockers and combinations. B. prejudicial, judicious A. aside C. cautious, precaution B. allusion D. credulous, credential C. anagram E. aggregate, congregation D. alliteration E. anachronism

13. Thomas Hardy's Poetry 18. Mythology What word is missing in this stanza? Which was a mythical steed? Yes, quaint and curious ---- is! A. Sirius You shoot a fellow down B. Perseus You'd treat if met where any bar is, C. Pegasus Or help to half-a-crown. D. Cerberus A. war E. Hesperus B. love C. grief D. trust E. death 14. Figurative Language 19. Mammal Tales When Juliet says to her departing Romeo, "In a minute In the series of stories by C.S. Lewis, Aslan is the same there are many days," she means what? kind of creature that is central to ... A. History repeats itself. A. Born Free B. This joint is really boring. B. Gentle Ben C. Strike while the iron is hot. C. The Yearling D. I'll miss you when you're gone. D. Black Beauty E. My watch is really running fast. E. The Call of the Wild

15. Purposeful Penning 20. Borrowed Words Writing that presents information to support a bias or Which words were not borrowed from the French appeal to particular audiences is ... language? A. slanted A. noodle, strudel B. objective B. gourmet, ricochet C. irrelevant C. routine, margarine D. paradoxical D. camouflage, sabotage E. metaphorical E. chauffeur, entrepreneur Language Arts Round 6 Page 3 21. Time Frames 26. Telling Quotations Edward Everett Hale's story, "The Man Without a Who wrote this? Country," was written during the ... In 1887, I did nothing but explore with my A. Civil War hands and learn the name of every object B. War of 1812 that I touched. C. Mexican War A. Anne Frank D. American Revolution B. Betsy Ross E. Spanish-American War C. Helen Keller D. Virginia Dare E. Amelia Earhart

22. Bloomers 27. Historical Nonfiction According to Eugene Field, what tree blooms on the A story of the 1853 American expedition to Japan is shore of the Lollipop Sea? entitled "Commodore Perry in the Land of the ..." A. boojum A. Huns B. crabapple B. Shogun C. sugarplum C. Khmers D. breadfruit D. Basques E. sweetheart E. Manchus

23. Clues 28. Homophones In "The Westing Game," the clues are mostly words Which word would not be found on a list of taken from what song? homophones? A. Dixie A. road B. Yankee Doodle B. wave C. Home on the Range C. shear D. America the Beautiful D. sting E. Battle Hymn of the Republic E. throne

24. Poetic Accents 29. Literary Grammar In which line are there exactly three accents? Shel Silverstein's poem about a hungry boa constrictor A. Theirs is not to make reply. contains several ... B. The cow is of the bovine ilk. A. interjections C. I never have taken a shower. B. indirect objects D. Poems are made by fools like me. C. superlative adjectives E. And what is so rare as a day in June? D. verbs in the past tense E. second-person pronouns

25. Latin 30. Poetic Accent Which Latin phrase means "in the meantime"? On what does the third accent fall in this line from a A. ad lib poem? B. ad hoc For the moon never beams without bringing C. ad interim me dreams. D. ad valorem A. me E. ad hominem B. nev C. bring D. moon E. beams Language Arts Round 6 Page 4 31. Tex In S.E. Hinton's novel, Tex's brother Mason is especially talented in ... A. math B. running C. geography D. basketball E. auto mechanics

32. Syllabication How many syllables are in this quote by Robert Orben? There are days when it takes all you've got just to keep up with the losers. A. 13 B. 14 C. 15 D. 16 E. 17

33. Suffixes Which words have suffixes indicating a condition or state? A. majorette, lioness B. unlikelihood, fortitude C. overemphasize, laminate D. insecticide, tonsillectomy E. anesthesiologist, squanderer

34. Journalism Which publication is associated with sensational articles and a great many pictures? A. journal B. tabloid C. tribune D. gazette E. chronicle

35. Literary Elements Suspense is least likely to be in a(n) ... A. epic B. fiction C. allegory D. editorial E. short story Language Arts Round 6 - Answers 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. E 6. C 7. A 8. E 9. C 10. A 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. A 16. E 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. A 21. A 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. E 33. B 34. B 35. D Language Arts Round 7 Page 1 1. Verbs 6. Mythical Monsters Which is an irregular verb? The Greek hero, Theseus, slew the ... A. look A. Hydra B. throw B. Medusa C. contain C. Cyclops D. expurgate D. Phoenix E. depreciate E. Minotaur

2. Engineered Equality 7. Translations Who is the main character in the story in which Which was translated into English? nobody is smarter, better looking, quicker, or stronger A. Robinson Crusoe than anybody else due to the vigilance of the U.S. B. The Time Machine handicapper general? C. The Lord of the Flies A. Algernon D. The Chronicles of Narnia B. Guy Montag E. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea C. Arthur Dent D. Winston Smith E. Harrison Bergeron

3. Fictional Settings 8. Textual Supplements The setting for which story is in a state on the Explanatory notes added to a text by an author or borders of South Dakota and Nebraska? editor are ... A. Old Yeller A. narrations B. The Virginian B. annotations C. To Build a Fire C. elucidations D. Uncle Tom's Cabin D. observations E. The Most Dangerous Game E. commendations

4. Standard English 9. Words to Live By Which sentence uses standard English? What topic is this quote about? A. He saw the creature hisself. Give to every other human being every right B. The fiend had went to the swamp. you claim for yourself. C. The Thing hurt nobody in the cave. A. pride D. Hide her behind that there boulder. B. fidelity E. Mothra couldn't be found nowheres. C. gratitude D. tolerance E. patriotism

5. Malapropisms 10. Poetic Math Which line does not include a misused word? Subtract the number of lines in one haiku from the A. They cut a child's biblical cord at birth. sum of the number of lines in two limericks and four B. UFOs are usually just optical conclusions. couplets. C. The doctor felt for the injured man's pulse. A. 9 D. Samuel Morse devised a code for telepathy. B. 12 E. The last car of a train is the papoose. C. 15 D. 18 E. 21 Language Arts Round 7 Page 2 11. Literary Vocabulary 16. Sentence Analysis Condensed books are ... Which word is not in the predicate of this quote by A. annulled Thomas Jefferson? B. abridged The man who reads nothing at all is better C. amended educated than the man who reads nothing but D. annotated newspapers. E. alliterated A. is B. all C. but D. better E. newspapers 12. Lewis Carroll's Characters 17. Biographies What two little fat guys recite poems to Alice? Complete the title of this biography. A. Click and Clack Little Sure Shot: The Story of ... B. Hither and Thither A. Virginia Dare C. Rhyme and Reason B. D. Romulus and Remus C. Annie Oakley E. Tweedledum and Tweedledee D. Amelia Earhart E. Barbara Frietchie

13. Prefixes 18. Figures of Speech Which words contain a prefix meaning "partly" or Personification may be illustrated by completing this "partially"? sentence with which word? A. semiarid, semiformal We bought this house instead of the one on B. forecastle, forefather Birch Street because this one is more ... C. immodest, immortality A. airy D. omnipresent, omnipotent B. lavish E. multitalented, multilingual C. friendly D. spacious E. contemporary

14. Unusual Words 19. Good Things in Life An autoantonym is a word that has two nearly What character says this? opposite meanings such as "clip" that can mean "attach Next to trying and winning, the best thing is to" or "cut off from." Which of these is not an trying and failing. autoantonym? A. Anne Shirley A. left B. Velvet Brown B. trim C. Becky Thatcher C. bolt D. Rebecca Randall D. halt E. Pollyanna Whittier E. dust

15. Tolkien 20. Animal Tales What word is missing in this line from a fantasy by is the setting for which novel? J.R.R. Tolkien? A. Sounder One ---- to rule them all, one ---- to find them, B. Old Yeller one ---- to bring them all and in the darkness C. Born Free bind them. D. National Velvet A. Ring E. My Friend Flicka B. Word C. Chain D. Stone E. Sword Language Arts Round 7 Page 3 21. Spelling 26. Poetic Meter Which words are misspelled? Which line has the same rhythm as this one? A. courageous, outrageous Hiawatha aimed an arrow B. advantageous, gorgeous A. a world is at our feet C. courteous, simultaneous B. a flea and a fly in a flue D. miscellaneous, erroneous C. for the moon never beams E. conscienteous, rebelleous D. once upon a midnight dreary E. on Donner and Dasher and Prancer

22. Fictional Beings 27. Sentence Fragments Who are hobbits? Which is not a sentence fragment? A. Bert and Ernie A. During the clown's act. B. Bilbo and Frodo B. Riding slowly was an old man. C. Flopsy and Mopsy C. Because no light could be seen. D. Dab Dab and Pushmi Pullyu D. On a cliff high above our heads. E. Tweedledum and Tweedledee E. As each candidate reappeared for the last time.

23. Biographies 28. Spoonerisms What word is missing repeatedly in this title of a Which is not a spoonerized version of a fairy tale title? biography about Luther Burbank? A. Beeping Sleauty Here a ----, There a ----, Everywhere a ------B. The Ford of the Lies A. Car C. The Pea Little Thrigs B. Gun D. Prinderella and the Cince C. Moo E. Goldibear and the Three Locks D. Plant E. Church

24. Dog Tales 29. Story Settings According to Dodie Smith, Pongo and Misses Pongo No part of which story takes place in the same city as are ... Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"? A. poodles A. Peter Pan B. beagles B. Mary Poppins C. dalmatians C. Johnny Tremain D. dachshunds D. One Hundred and One Dalmatians E. Saint Bernards E. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

25. Borrowed Words 30. Writing Which word is not paired with the language from A story about the knights of the Round Table would which it was borrowed? be anachronistic if the knights ... A. blitz - Spanish A. wore armor B. arpeggio - Italian B. were French C. Sputnik - Russian C. were all women D. kowtow - Chinese D. carried flintlocks E. slalom - Norwegian E. practiced chivalry Language Arts Round 7 Page 4 31. Literary Techniques Stories from the omniscient point of view are always ... A. nonfictional B. in the third person C. in the present tense D. about religious themes E. from the protagonist's perspective

32. Nonfiction "The Life of Buffalo Bill" is an account of the life of William ... A. Cody B. Seward C. Bradford D. Sherman E. McKinley

33. Unusual Words The word "strengths" is the longest English word that contains ... A. a schwa B. a silent "g" C. a single vowel D. two consonant blends E. five consonants in a row

34. Legends What legendary character used a 4.08 kilogram hand tool consisting of a handle with a perpendicularly attached head made of a heavy, rigid material? A. B. John Henry C. Buffalo Bill D. E.

35. Capitalization How many words should be capitalized? slim told ma simpson that he'd be leaving alva, oklahoma, on a july trip to visit the capitol near the potomac. A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 E. 9 Language Arts Round 7 - Answers 1. B 2. E 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. E 7. E 8. B 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. E 13. A 14. D 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. E 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. D Language Arts Round 8 Page 1 1. Unusual Signs 6. Abbreviations On a plastic surgeon's door is the sign, "May we pick In Robert O'Brien's book featuring Mrs. Frisby, your nose?" On an electrician's truck is the sign, "Let "NIMH" stands for ... us remove your shorts." These signs illustrate ... A. Nickel Iron Metal Hydrate A. puns B. New Interactive Media Hub B. anagrams C. Neuro-Intensive Mouse Habitat C. palindromes D. National Institute of Mental Health D. hinky pinkies E. Northwest Indiana Mutation Hospital E. spoonerisms

2. Plurals 7. Paraphrased Proverbs Which is an incorrect plural? It is inadvisable for Homo sapiens who dwell in A. altos shelters composed of vitreous materials to ... B. solos A. bound upward C. heros B. hurl concreted matter D. videos C. impair a thin, clear soup E. pianos D. ultimately express mirth E. accumulate nonvascular plants

3. Villains 8. Biographies Mr. Charrington, Winston Smith, and Julia appear in Complete the title of this nonfictional work. the same novel as ... Marie Curie and ... A. Fagin A. Radium B. Gessler B. Sodium C. Trampas C. Beryllium D. Big Brother D. Ytterbium E. Simon Legree E. Zirconium

4. References 9. Capitalization Which line was not taken from a thesaurus listing The names of ---- are not ordinarily capitalized. synonyms for "bad"? A. ships A. vile, base, evil B. seasons B. rank, tainted, filthy C. museums C. shoddy, tacky, pathetic D. mountains D. irremediable, incurable, depraved E. nationalities E. intact, irreproachable, immaculate

5. Folklore 10. Verbs Who described himself as "second cousin to a For which irregular verbs are the present, past, and hurricane, first cousin to a seven-day blizzard, and past participles the same? brother to an earthquake"? A. draw, feel A. B. keep, swim B. John Henry C. spread, set C. Dr. Dolittle D. catch, beat D. Ichabod Crane E. freeze, send E. Language Arts Round 8 Page 2 11. Fantasies 16. Fable Morals Who voyaged to Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa, Complete this moral from Aesop's fable about the Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and the country hare with many . of the Houyhnhnms? He that has many friends has ... A. Dr. Dolittle A. no friends B. Stormalong B. old friends C. Harry Potter C. friends galore D. Lemuel Gulliver D. friends indeed E. Long John Silver E. faithful friends

12. Homophones 17. Imaginary Zoology If you remove the last letter from these words, which Beings not invented by J.K. Rowling include ... new word is not a homophone of the original word? A. lobalugs and shrakes A. inn B. murtlaps and nogtails B. sow C. dugbogs and billywigs C. fore D. kelpies and leprechauns D. fade E. chizpurfles and graphorns E. caste

13. Poetic Locales 18. Word Replacement What village is the setting for the poem from which Which words could not be appropriately substituted this line was taken? for the blanks in this example? The Piper advanced and the children followed. "No," she ---- and ---- from the room. A. Hamm A. blurted, lurched B. Hamelin B. shrieked, bolted C. Hamburg C. asserted, darted D. Hannover D. concurred, dwindled E. Heidelberg E. murmured, sauntered

14. Animal Tales 19. Literary Components Which story takes place in Africa? The two components of the setting in a novel include A. Old Yeller the place and ... B. Born Free A. plot C. Gentle Ben B. time D. White Fang C. style E. Rikki-tikki-tavi D. purpose E. character

15. Books 20. Article Use This is from what part of a book? Which phrase should be preceded by the article "a" Rameses - 80, 82 instead of "an"? Red Sea - 29, 36, 71 A. AEC official Renaissance - 14, 105-111, 212 B. PTA member A. index C. EPA violation B. preface D. ICU physician C. glossary E. FBI investigator D. bibliography E. table of contents Language Arts Round 8 Page 3 21. Regional Associations 26. Connotations Because of a Mark Twain story, what are especially What word has appropriate connotations for an old associated with Calavaras County? swaybacked mare? A. frogs A. nag B. preachers B. foal C. steamboats C. steed D. huckleberries D. bronco E. picket fences E. gelding

22. Adjectives and Adverbs 27. Accents Consider this sentence. Which word is not accented on the same syllable as the Small vampire bats frequently bite sleeping others? cattle. A. subtle A. "Small" modifies "bats." B. superb B. "Sleeping" modifies "bite." C. spacious C. "Vampire" modifies "cattle." D. scathing D. "Bite" modifies "frequently." E. sprightly E. "Frequently" modifies "bats."

23. Types of Literature 28. Mental Inclinations Which literary form is most unlike the others? Believing that "even when worst comes to worst, it A. diary won't be so bad," and that "what will come and must B. journal come, shall come well" are imaginative definitions of C. memoir ... D. allegory A. worry E. autobiography B. modesty C. optimism D. kindness E. conscience

24. Story Lines 29. Prefixes The murder of Colin Campbell, the "Red Fox" of A prefix meaning "before" is in which word? Glenure in Scotland, is central to which novel? A. anteroom A. Sounder B. dissemble B. Born Free C. obstinate C. Kidnapped D. intramural D. The Call of the Wild E. retrograde E. The Children of Green Knowe

25. Suffixes 30. Writing Which word lacks a suffix that means "small"? What literary technique is illustrated in this line by A. rivulet Robert Burns? B. dinette Ha! Where ye gaun ye crawlin' ferlie? C. childish A. irony D. particle B. dialect E. molecule C. allusion D. digression E. euphemism Language Arts Round 8 Page 4 31. Capitalization How many words should be capitalized? on tuesday, dr. ardith penrose spoke to officials of the national aeronautics and space administration about the expanding ozone hole above antarctica. A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9 E. 10 32. Archaic Language Which archaic word is not paired with its modern equivalent? A. doth - do B. thither - there C. smote - struck D. betwixt - between E. forsooth - forward

33. Spelling Which line contains a word misspelled because of a dropped consonant? A. Spelling is irrelevent. B. It was a disasterous occasion. C. He accidentaly stubbed his toe. D. My truck has an auxilliary tank. E. Prehaps it is a message from mom.

34. Stories In which story do a Siamese cat, a bull terrier, and a Labrador retriever play central roles? A. Charlotte's Web B. The Call of the Wild C. The Incredible Journey D. A Day No Pigs Would Die E. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

35. Extrications The princesses that Milo tries to rescue in "The Phantom Tollbooth" are ... A. Kith and Kin B. Thick and Thin C. Hale and Hearty D. Low and Behold E. Rhyme and Reason Language Arts Round 8 - Answers 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. E 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. D 12. D 13. B 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. D 18. D 19. B 20. B 21. A 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. E 32. E 33. C 34. C 35. E Language Arts Round 9 Page 1 1. Affixes 6. Fantasies Which words contain prefixes meaning "first"? In J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy, Gollum calls the magic A. prideful, priestess ring his ... B. priceless, pricklier A. pet C. primeval, prioritize B. dear D. prismatic, primping C. worthy E. prisoner, prizefighter D. beloved E. precious

2. Pen Power 7. Words within Words Which form of literature criticizes a subject by All of the letters for which word are not contained in evoking an attitude of ridicule or scorn? the word, Cambridge? A. satire A. cigar B. allegory B. grace C. editorial C. crumb D. synopsis D. admire E. exposition E. badger

3. Books Never Written 8. Principal Parts Which author's name is an inappropriate pun for the For which verb is the past tense not identical to the book with which it is paired? past participle? A. "Deep in Debt" by Owen A. Lott A. say B. "The Burglary" by Jimmy D. Locke B. tear C. "He Wore Big Shoes" by Claude Hopper C. weep D. "The Man with One Leg" by Rufus Leakken D. teach E. "Around the Mountain" by Sheila B. Cummin E. shine

4. Ancient Wisdom 9. Communication Skills This quote by Pindar from the fourth century B.C. is Rebuttals are parts of ... about what topic? A. fables Trial is the true test of mortal men. B. diaries A. falsity C. debates B. curiosity D. parodies C. adversity E. editorials D. animosity E. generosity

5. Missing Letters 10. Mythical Beings Given that "o" is the only vowel used, how many "o's" The Harpies of Greek mythology ... are missing from this line? A. controlled human destiny Cmmn ld frgs g nly n shrt hps. B. turned people into pillars of salt A. 5 C. lured sailors to their destruction B. 6 D. had eagle's wings and lion's bodies C. 7 E. had heads of women and talons of birds D. 8 E. 9 Language Arts Round 9 Page 2 11. Hobbit Blades 16. Writing Techniques Known for its blue glow and deadly accuracy, Bilbo A story that follows the development of a town from Baggins' elvish knife-sword is called ... the colonial period through the 20th century is A. Slit presented ... B. Stab A. neurologically C. Slice B. toxicologically D. Sting C. chronologically E. Slash D. technologically E. seismologically

12. I Got Rhythm 17. Homelands Which uses a meter different from the others? Heidi and which legendary hero are from the same A. Children you are very little country? B. And the raven never flitting A. Samson C. Life is but an empty dreaming B. Odysseus D. 'Twas the night before Christmas C. Robin Hood E. Big words do not smite like war clubs D. William Tell E. Sir Lancelot

13. Proverbs 18. Biographies Which proverb has essentially the same meaning as This is about whom? "the first stroke is half the battle" and "a good lather is At last joining the thought of the flowing liquid half the shave"? and the word, she stooped down and touched A. Well begun is half done. the earth showing her desire to know its name. B. Half a loaf is better than none. A. Helen Keller C. Half the truth is often a whole lie. B. Coretta King D. A trouble shared is a trouble halved. C. Amelia Earhart E. It's six of one, half a dozen of another. D. Marjorie Rawlings E. Louisa May Alcott

14. Imaginative Tales 19. Forms of Poetry Most of which story takes place in a young boy's Which is not the first line of a limerick? imagination? A. A gourmet dining at Crewe A. Sounder B. 'Tis a favorite project of mine B. The Last Unicorn C. Said an ape as he swung by his tail C. The Secret Garden D. I glide where the foaming billows dance D. My Side of the Mountain E. There once was a sculptor named Phidias E. Where the Wild Things Are

15. Novels 20. Fragments Schmendrick, a central character in "The Last Which is not a sentence fragment? Unicorn," is a ... A. Many dancing for joy. A. mad king B. I didn't know who he was. B. forest outlaw C. Because he savors fresh fish. C. knight's squire D. Like a politician before a crowd. D. lovelorn prince E. First in the pit and later in a ship. E. bumbling magician Language Arts Round 9 Page 3 21. Clauses 26. Mythical Journeys Which line could illustrate a subordinate clause? Those who voyaged with Jason to obtain the Golden A. he stopped suddenly Fleece were ... B. near the huge crater A. Bedouins C. as the green creatures slithered B. Argonauts D. out of their fractured space ship C. buccaneers E. gurgling and spewing frothy spray D. cosmonauts E. conquistadors

22. Forms of Literature 27. Stories of India What form of literature might begin with this? In Kipling's "The Jungle Book," Mowgli is raised by ... Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A. apes A youth to fortune and to fame unknown B. lions A. epic C. wolves B. elegy D. pythons C. essay E. mongooses D. epigram E. epilogue

23. Literary Deaths 28. Allusions Who died in this passage? Which line includes an allusion to a character created Who saw him die? "I," said the fly, "with my by Charles Dickens? little eye." A. His life is a Horatio Alger story. A. Elsa B. We thought of her as a lady Scrooge. B. Wilbur C. Ralph is this school's Holden Caulfield. C. Old Yeller D. Nobody sees her as a Princess Buttercup. D. Cock Robin E. He was swallowed up in the dust like Jonah. E. Rhode Island Red

24. Modifiers 29. Limericks Which are not superlative adjectives? The last word in a limerick rhymes with the ... A. vastest, fastest A. 1st word in the 1st line B. clearest, dearest B. 1st word in the 5th line C. keenest, greenest C. 1st word in the 2nd line D. wouldest, couldest D. last word in the 1st and 2nd lines E. hollowest, narrowest E. last word in the 3rd and 4th lines

25. Proverbs 30. Propaganda What words are missing in this proverb? What technique is illustrated in this example? You cannot get ---- from a ----. Hi there. I'm Maria Sharapova, and nothing A. milk, tree puts a zip into my forehand smash like Zara B. gold, troll Zippiskie's Zippitydodah Pills. C. dates, tulip A. plain folks D. blood, turnip B. testimonial E. tears, tortoise C. bandwagon D. card stacking E. emotional appeal Language Arts Round 9 Page 4 31. Code Breaking What is an antonym for the predicate adjective in this encoded sentence? LUFITUAEB ERA SKUA TAERG GNOUY. A. fat B. old C. ugly D. slow E. short

32. Capitalization Rules For titles of books, plays, and magazines, you should capitalize the first and last words and all remaining words except ... A. nouns B. verbs C. adverbs D. pronouns E. prepositions

33. Proverbs Which proverb contradicts this one? Nothing ventured, nothing gained. A. Out of sight, out of mind. B. Many hands make light work. C. Don't judge a book by its cover. D. It's better to be safe than sorry. E. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

34. Sentence Parts Which has a compound subject? A. Meg is not as tall as Jo. B. We think and therefore we are. C. They talked about bats and rats. D. While running and skipping he fell. E. The train and blimp collided today.

35. Prophesies When the daughter of King Priam of Troy said, "I fear the Greeks and most when bearing gifts," she was referring to a(n) ... A. urn B. ship C. horse D. shield E. fleece Language Arts Round 9 - Answers 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. E 6. E 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. E 11. D 12. D 13. A 14. E 15. E 16. C 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. B 21. C 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. E 33. D 34. E 35. C Language Arts Round 10 Page 1 1. Spelling 6. European Legends Which words are correctly spelled? One retelling of the Pied Piper story is entitled "What A. tournament - bachelor Happened in ..." B. compulsery - syndacate A. Hamelin C. laringytus - cantalope B. Hanover D. terratorial - committment C. Hamburg E. apreciative - interogative D. Helmstedt E. Heidelberg

2. John Bunyan 7. Stories To what was John Bunyan referring with this? The locale for which story is not in the same state as He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall the others? have as much again, and ten times more. A. A. duty B. The Pushcart War B. peace C. Anne of Green Gables C. flattery D. The Last of the Mohicans D. capitalism E. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow E. philanthropy

3. Literary Forms 8. Historical Novels "The Oxford Book of English Verse," "A Treasury of Which is a story set during the Great Depression in War Poetry," and "The Little Book of Modern Verse" Oklahoma? are ... A. True Grit A. trilogies B. Out of the Dust B. synopses C. Gone with the Wind C. chronicles D. The Wind in the Willows D. anthologies E. Little House on the Prairie E. bibliographies

4. Legendary Critters 9. Sentence Parts In American folklore, which adjective applies to These could all be examples of what? Widowmaker? quite carelessly, about noon, from her nose, A. feline because of a dumb remark, the little parasite B. lupine A. clauses C. bovine B. phrases D. canine C. expletives E. equine D. phonemes E. complements

5. Keyboarding 10. Literary Genres Which word is usually typed with just the left hand on "The Life of William Lloyd Garrison," "Narrative of a qwerty keyboard? the Life of Frederick Douglass," and "Uncle Tom's A. benedictions Cabin" are all examples of ---- literature. B. reverberated A. satirical C. recognizance B. romantic D. telemarketer C allegorical E. sandpapering D. abolitionist E. nonfictional Language Arts Round 10 Page 2 11. Animal Tales 16. Figurative Language Which story is not about canines? John Keats used what two figures of speech when he A. Jaws wrote of autumn "sitting careless on a granary floor, B. Sounder with its hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind"? C. Old Yeller A. oxymoron, allusion D. The Call of the Wild B. metaphor, hyperbole E. Where the Red Fern Grows C. onomatopoeia, simile D. paradox, understatement E. personification, alliteration

12. Sentence Parts 17. Allusions In which line is there no indirect object? Splitting the atom was like ... A. Pitch him a fast ball. A. playing Orpheus' lyre B. It is time to serve Marian her lunch. B. opening Pandora's box C. Row the boat merrily down the stream. C. shooting Cupid's arrow D. I'll make the man an offer he can't refuse. D. drawing Odysseus' bow E. Gloria baked her friends some anchovies. E. looking at Medusa's hair

13. Portal Principles 18. References What is this line by Don Quixote about? In an encyclopedia of historical terms, which comes When one door is shut, another opens. next after "kolkhoz"? A. indignity A. Koran B. reliability B. Komeito C. credibility C. Koreagate D. hospitality D. Komsomol E. opportunity E. Knights Templar

14. Silent Letters 19. Concepts Which word lacks a silent consonant? Which is the least inclusive concept? A. scene A. tree B. yacht B. flora C. column C. plant D. answer D. spruce E. privilege E. evergreen

15. Fearsome Creatures 20. Sentence Analysis In "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," the large and Categorize "Iran" in this sentence. hungry Whangdoodles are the main natural enemies Persia later became modern-day Iran. of the ... A. direct object A. Shmoos B. indirect object B. Argopelters C. noun in apposition C. Hidebehinds D. predicate adjective D. Sidehill Gougers E. predicate nominative E. Oompa-Loompas Language Arts Round 10 Page 3 21. Fictional Characters 26. Wartime Poetry Jane, Michael, John, and Barbara Banks are characters Which poem is not about the American Revolution? in a story also featuring ... A. Bunker Hill A. Tiger Lily B. Paul Revere's Ride B. Mary Poppins C. The Concord Hymn C. Rebecca Randall D. The Green Mountain Boys D. Katrina van Tassel E. The Battle of New Orleans E. Pippi Longstocking

22. European Folklore 27. References Trolls are creatures in the folklore of ... In what reference would this be found? A. Italy FLESHY - meaty, well-upholstered, rotund, B. Spain Falstaffinian, pudgy, stocky, tubby, corpulent C. Turkey A. index D. Greece B. almanac E. Norway C. thesaurus D. dictionary E. bibliography

23. Usage 28. Time Frames Which line illustrates standard English usage? Edgar Allan Poe's poem, "The Raven," is set during A. You must do as we say. which month? B. We should of started a fire. A. May C. The officer done all he could. B. August D. You hadn't ought to feed the bears. C. October E. Stephen King he writes scary stories. D. February E. December

24. Literary Analysis 29. English Grammar Which line from a short story is in first person? Standard usage is illustrated in which line? A. "Yes," said the boy. A. Elvis sings good. B. Are you building a cabin? B. I will set on the bench. C. There are blankets in the hut. C. Steffi can play tennis well. D. Grandpa was sitting in his room. D. The sun will raise at 5:15 a.m. E. We began the trek in late autumn. E. Miss Bardot wants to learn me French.

25. Figures of Speech 30. Sci-fi Tongue twisters involve ... Which appear least frequently in science fiction? A. irony A. clones B. metaphors B. goblins C. alliteration C. cyborgs D. onomatopoeia D. mutants E. personification E. androids Language Arts Round 10 Page 4 31. Syllabication How many syllables are in this Oscar Wilde quip? The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray. A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17 E. 18

32. English Authors C.S. Lewis wrote "The Chronicles of ..." A. Urania B. Hernia C. Narnia D. Titania E. Aquitania

33. Modifiers In which line is a modifier used inappropriately? A. She generally ran real fast. B. Willis is extraordinarily tall. C. He has a wonderfully calm demeanor. D. He literally fell out of the frying pan into the fire. E. Max is certainly the dumbest dog on Earth.

34. Aspects of Poetry A grouping of lines forming a repeating pattern in a poem is a ... A. foot B. meter C. stanza D. refrain E. paragraph

35. Stories The father had to send his daughter, Beauty, to the Beast because he took a ---- from the Beast without permission. A. rose B. cloak C. goose D. magic ring E. bag of gold Language Arts Round 10 - Answers 1. A 2. E 3. D 4. E 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. D 11. A 12. C 13. E 14. E 15. E 16. E 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. E 21. B 22. E 23. A 24. E 25. C 26. E 27. C 28. E 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. A