Language Arts

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Copyright © 2016 Academic Hallmarks Language Arts Round 1 Page 1 1. Fictional Characters 6. Mythical Journeys The seafaring story about Ned Land, Pierre Aronnax, Those who voyaged with Jason to obtain the Golden and Conseil also features Captain ... Fleece were ... A. Flint A. Bedouins B. Ahab B. Argonauts C. Bligh C. buccaneers D. Nemo D. cosmonauts E. Queeg E. conquistadors

2. Pronouns 7. Colonial Poems What kind of pronoun is missing at the end of this A central character in Longfellow's poem, "The Ogden Nash ditty? Courtship of Miles Standish," is ... Tell me, O Octopus, I begs / Is those things A. Pocahontas arms, or is they legs? / I marvel at thee, B. Virginia Dare Octopus. / If I were thou, I'd call me ... C. Abigail Adams A. personal D. Priscilla Mullins B. reflexive E. Anne Hutchinson C. intensive D. possessive E. demonstrative 3. Literary Techniques 8. Composition This illustrates what literary form? Which line from the same paragraph is the topic Listen electors and you shall hear sentence? Of why you should vote for Saul Lanier. A. Her desk drawers gaped open. A. essay B. Books were strewn on the bed. B. parody C. Melanie's room was in disarray. C. epitaph D. Cookie crumbs littered the floor. D. allegory E. Clothes hung from the curtain rod. E. anecdote

4. Singulars 9. Modifiers The singular form of a verb should not have been Which line contains no misplaced modifier? used in which example? A. At age five, her mom passed away. A. Mice is the plural of mouse. B. We listened to almost the entire concert. B. Two million dollars is plenty. C. He served gruel to children on paper plates. C. Physics is a challenging class. D. Mom got a dog for my sister she calls Fido. D. Cruise and Eastwood is actors. E. They just said it's going to rain on the radio. E. "Tender Mercies" is a new film.

5. Riddles 10. Clipped Words According to the riddle of the Sphinx, at what time of Which is not a "clipped word" or a shortened form of day do humans walk on four legs? a longer original word? A. night A. bus B. midday B. vet C. sunset C. gaff D. evening D. exam E. morning E. fraud Language Arts Round 1 Page 2 11. Prepositions 16. Myths How many prepositions are in this passage? This is about what Greek mythical character? Music played at weddings always reminds me Because the river water did not touch his of the music played for soldiers before they heel, it was the only part of his body that go into battle. could suffer harm. A. 1 A. Perseus B. 2 B. Theseus C. 3 C. Achilles D. 4 D. Hercules E. 5 E. Odysseus

12. Longfellow's Verse 17. Suffixes In the poem, Nokomis' wigwam is by the shores of Which suffix indicates a language or dialect? Gitchee Gumee, by the shining ---- Water. A. -ale A. Big Sea B. -ity B. Blue Lake C. -ful C. Sand Side D. -ary D. Four Winds E. -ese E. Great Wave

13. Popular Prose 18. Literary Lines Which story by Ray Bradbury is a nostalgic look at a What is this about? small American town in the 1920s? My humble friend, we know not how to live this A. The Veldt life which is so short yet seek one that never B. Dandelion Wine ends. C. Fahrenheit 451 A. honor D. The Illustrated Man B. jealousy E. The Martian Chronicles C. gratitude D. immortality E. forgetfulness

14. Adventure Tales 19. Forms of Literature In "Treasure Island," the name Flint is used for both a A condensation of a literary work is a(n) ... bloodthirsty buccaneer and a(n) ... A. thesis A. inn B. appendix B. bird C. synopsis C. island D. synthesis D. schooner E. anthology E. cache of booty

15. English Literature 20. Creepy Creatures What is the time frame for C.S. Lewis' story, "The In "A Wrinkle in Time," Madeleine L'Engle describes Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe"? the fiendish creature, IT, as a ... A. Middle Ages A. slimy blob B. Renaissance B. scaly serpent C. Second World War C. disembodied brain D. American Revolution D. vaporous presence E. Queen Victoria's reign E. metallic mechanism Language Arts Round 1 Page 3 21. Paraphrased Proverbs 26. Poetic Syllabication It is inadvisable for Homo sapiens who dwell in In the traditional mnemonic rhyme that helps you shelters composed of vitreous materials to ... remember how many days are in each month, each of A. bound upward the first two lines is ... B. hurl concreted matter A. trisyllabic C. impair a thin, clear soup B. pentasyllabic D. ultimately express mirth C. hexasyllabic E. accumulate nonvascular plants D. heptasyllabic E. octosyllabic

22. Roots Words 27. Literary Techniques Which words contain a root meaning "ashes"? An author who calls a barber "a knight of the scissors," A. vintage, vintner and liquor "a poisonous decoction," is using ... B. vehemence, vehicle A. puns C. cinders, incinerator B. assonance D. flambeau, inflammable C. onomatopoeia E. incandescent, candelabra D. foreshadowing E. circumlocution

23. Shorted Sentences 28. Sentence Analysis Which is not a sentence fragment? In which line does the noun function as the object of A. Because he is an Asian mystic. the preposition? B. Into the pit he fell with aplomb. A. They gamboled around the pasture. C. Tripping over his own feet and mine. B. I always wanted to be a lumberjack. D. The rebus which filled his imagination. C. The cowboy's aroma was distinctive. E. Navigating his way through the archipelago. D. Give the package to whomever knocks. E. Man is a sun and the senses are his planets.

24. Descriptive Language 29. Modifiers Which term best describes an old codger slowly In which line is a modifier used inappropriately? moving from his chair to his bed? A. She generally ran real fast. A. loitering B. Willis is extraordinarily tall. B. frolicking C. He has a wonderfully calm demeanor. C. cavorting D. He literally fell out of the frying pan into D. doddering the fire. E. gamboling E. Max is certainly the dumbest dog on Earth.

25. Short Stories 30. Homophones Which story involves three wishes? A homophone for which word means "reproduced"? A. The Lorax A. guest B. The Red Balloon B. bread C. The Monkey's Paw C. aloud D. The Phantom Tollbooth D. soared E. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow E. weighed Language Arts Round 1 Page 4 31. Prefixes Which prefix is not paired with its meaning? A. pyro - fire B. helio - sun C. poly - many D. cardio - heart E. archaeo - new

32. Sentence Analysis Which is illustrated in this sentence? They are visiting politicians. A. ambiguity B. hyperbole C. redundancy D. indirect object E. prepositional phrase

33. Legendary Girl Friends Maid Marian was a close friend of ... A. Robin Hood B. King Arthur C. William Tell D. Davy Crockett E. Rip van Winkle

34. Writing Techniques What is illustrated in this sentence? The stream was full of noxious substances such as mercury compounds from factories and pesticides from farms. A. flashback B. anachronism C. paraphrasing D. context clues E. understatement

35. Animal Epithets The camel is the ---- of the desert. A. tug B. ship C. train D. truck E. barge Language Arts Round 1 - Answers 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. E 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. C 11. E 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. C 16. C 17. E 18. D 19. C 20. C 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. E 28. A 29. A 30. B 31. E 32. A 33. A 34. D 35. B Language Arts Round 2 Page 1 1. Frightening Phyla 6. Mythical Monsters In the rhyme about Miss Muffet, the creature with an Which creature had the most eyes? exoskeleton and jointed appendages was a(n) ... A. Argus A. mollusk B. Sphinx B. chordate C. Cyclops C. arthropod D. Minotaur D. protozoan E. Cerberus E. coelenterate

2. Animal Tales 7. Legends Which is the title of a song in Orwell's "Animal Farm"? The same fruit that has a significant role in stories of A. The Animal Fair Isaac Newton and John Chapman is also central to the B. Farmer in the Dell legend of ... C. Beasts of England A. William Tell D. What the Animals Say B. King Arthur E. Old MacDonald Had a Farm C. John Henry D. Casey Jones E. the Pied Piper

3. Novel Residences 8. Adjectives In which story does the protagonist live in a tree? Which phrase includes a descriptive rather than a A. Holes limiting adjective? B. Sounder A. red peril C. Caddie Woodlawn B. third snort D. My Side of the Mountain C. which module E. Where the Red Fern Grows D. that promontory E. her apprehension

4. Abbreviations 9. Forms of Communication Which word should not be abbreviated? Oscar Wilde's statement, "Experience is the name Ms. Gibbs of the F.B.I. discussed the history of everyone gives to his mistakes," is a(n) ... St. Francis and the short career of the young A. pun French dr. in Washington, D.C. B. riddle A. saint C. sonnet B. mister D. allegory C. doctor E. epigram D. District of Columbia E. Federal Bureau of Investigation

5. Nonfiction 10. Frank Fiction "The Upstairs Room" by Johanna Reiss is an Who earned a reputation for dealing candidly with autobiographical work about the ... problems of early adolescence? A. Holocaust A. R.L. Stine B. Dust Bowl B. A.A. Milne C. Russian Revolution C. Judy Blume D. Underground Railroad D. Stephen King E. Kennedy assassination E. Beatrix Potter Language Arts Round 2 Page 2 11. Legal Homographs 16. Headlines The slang term meaning "recently stolen" cannot also Which headline does not have a double meaning? be used to mean ... A. Squad helps dog bite victim A. radioactive B. Dad wants baby left in airplane B. rescued from danger C. Man held over giant L.A. brush fire C. charged with electricity D. Lawyers give poor free legal advice D. causing a burning sensation E. Concerns grow about toxic floodwaters E. an intensely emotional state

12. Feelings ... Oh Oh Oh Feelings 17. Nonfiction When reading a story or watching a play, you may be Which line could be from a bibliography? able to share the feelings of the characters through ... A. To Jenny and Colin A. apathy B. Vol. 101, pp 19-51, 1954 B. empathy C. mystical doctrines, 247-248 C. antipathy D. over 43 books are now in print D. telepathy E. The author was born in Dusseldorf E. osteopathy

13. Mottos 18. Literary Abbreviations Which saying has a meaning most similar to the Boy Which abbreviation is placed after a quote when the Scout motto? author is unknown? A. Make haste slowly. A. ed. B. Keep your powder dry. B. ibid. C. Common sense is not so common. C. anon. D. Every man of courage is a man of his word. D. a.k.a. E. He who eats the fruit should at least plant E. et al. the seed.

14. Sentence Parts 19. Greek Mythology Which line includes a direct object? Perseus is associated with a ... A. Isaac built a robot that didn't obey him. A. box B. Emmett Kelly is clowning around again. B. bed C. The debris was flying directly overhead. C. shield D. Are you satisfied with your performance? D. trident E. The roof crashed down on poor Madeline. E. hammer

15. Words 20. Literature Words formed by the initial letters of a series of words Which work is not paired with its author? are ... A. Just So Stories - Kipling A. acronyms B. Robinson Crusoe - Defoe B. antonyms C. The Secret Garden - Verne C. synonyms D. The Cask of Amontillado - Poe D. homonyms E. War of the Worlds - H.G. Wells E. pseudonyms Language Arts Round 2 Page 3 21. Literary Subdivisions 26. Composition Which is composed of stanzas? What composition error is in this line? A. The Tell-Tale Heart He was given a novel by Charles Dickens. B. The Tommyknockers A. ambiguity C. The Man Without a Country B. anachronism D. The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle C. circumlocution E. The Cremation of Sam McGee D. omission of apostrophe E. lack of pronoun-verb agreement

22. Unusual Words 27. Sly Carnivores The word "strengths" is the longest English word that In medieval European tales, the fox is called ... contains ... A. Orca A. a schwa B. Reynard B. a silent "g" C. Bagheera C. a single vowel D. Ferdinand D. two consonant blends E. Chanticleer E. five consonants in a row

23. British Legends 28. Multiple Meanings Which character is not from the same legend as the Which is not a definition for the same word? others? A. to flame up A. Merlin B. a fishing lure B. Mordred C. to travel by air C. Lancelot D. a two-winged insect D. Guinevere E. to move with great speed E. Maid Marian

24. Magician Termination 29. Nonfiction In "The Lord of the Rings," Gandalf is apparently Which work lacks an index? killed by ... A. Holt Algebra A. Sauron B. Modern Physics B. Boromir C. The New Standard Encyclopedia C. Aragorn D. Elements of Physical Geography D. Saruman E. Best Works of English Literature E. the Balrog

25. Words to Live By 30. Prepositions To what was Benjamin Franklin referring? What is the object of the third preposition? Use no hurtful deceit. Think justly and A small gaggle of geese in gay garb waddled innocently. If you speak, speak accordingly. down a beach while the sun set below the A. chastity horizon with gusto. B. frugality A. garb C. fortitude B. beach D. sincerity C. geese E. temperance D. horizon E. fanfare Language Arts Round 2 Page 4 31. Pen Power Which form of literature criticizes a subject by evoking an attitude of ridicule or scorn? A. satire B. allegory C. editorial D. synopsis E. exposition

32. Famous Swords When just a boy, the legendary character who pulled a sword from a rock later was given ---- by the Lady of the Lake. A. Valhalla B. Hrunting C. Durendal D. Excalibur E. Glamdring

33. Biological Namesakes The name for a cephalopod mollusk with a spiral shell is also that of the ... A. horse of Pecos Bill B. sword of King Arthur C. vessel of Captain Nemo D. collie created by Eric Knight E. companion of Robinson Crusoe

34. Borrowed Words Many words in the English language came from American Indian vocabularies. Which words came from Aleut and Inuit sources? A. kayak, igloo B. macaw, maize C. hammock, iguana D. hickory, moccasin E. opossum, papoose

35. Quotes What was the topic of this line? Would'st thou both eat thy cake and have it? A. anger B. avarice C. flattery D. remorse E. immortality Language Arts Round 2 - Answers 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. A 9. E 10. C 11. B 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. A 16. E 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. C 21. E 22. C 23. E 24. E 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. B Language Arts Round 3 Page 1 1. Homonyms 6. Homophones Which sentence contains a homonym that is correctly Which includes a homophone used correctly? used? A. Knights sleigh dragons A. Aisle see you in my dreams. B. Fish eggs are called row. B. We chews to return forthwith. C. Joan emitted a mournful wail. C. She's a great shot with a beau. D. The ladder was missing a wrung. D. He likes to peer through keyholes. E. Grandma purchased new stationary. E. The tree was covered with plumbs.

2. Foreign Farewells 7. Adventure Novels Which is the least appropriate remark to your family Robert Louis Stevenson's "Kidnapped" recounts as you get on a bus for summer camp? adventures of David Balfour who becomes involved A. bonjour with ... B. sayonara A. Russian Gypsies C. arrivederci B. Arabian Bedouins D. hasta la vista C. German mercenaries E. auf Wiedersehen D. Spanish freebooters E. Scottish Highlanders

3. Science Fiction 8. Poetic Syllabication This passage is by the same author who wrote what How many syllables make up the missing last words in other story? this verse from "Winnie the Pooh"? I knew Weena and I were lost, but I resolved to On Tuesday when it hails and snows, / The make the Morlocks pay for their meat. feeling on me grows and grows / That hardly A. Dune anybody knows / If those are these or ... B. Brave New World A. 1 C. The War of the Worlds B. 2 D. The Martian Chronicles C. 3 E. Rendezvous with Rama D. 4 E. 5 4. Nonfiction 9. Washington Irving Complete this nonfiction title. The story of "Rip van Winkle" takes place in the The Mystery of the Hieroglyphics: The Story vicinity of the ---- River. of the ---- Stone and the Race to Decipher A. Red Egyptian Hieroglyphics B. Ohio A. Head C. Hudson B. Kidney D. Missouri C. Sharon E. Columbia D. Rosetta E. Philosopher's

5. Alliterative Accomplishment 10. Writing Techniques What word completes these four steps to achievement When you write your own version of somebody else's by William Ward? words, you are ... Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. A. narrating Proceed positively. Pursue ... B. plagiarizing A. peripherally C. personifying B. persistently D. understating C. perfidiously E. paraphrasing D. perniciously E. perplexingly Language Arts Round 3 Page 2 11. Authors 16. Literary Techniques Who wrote about a rabbit that broke into Mr. What technique was used in this beginning of a story? MacGregor's cabbage patch and barely managed to The beautiful sunrise gave no hint of the escape with all his fur? afternoon's troubles. A. Dr. Seuss A. allusion B. A.A. Milne B. flashback C. C.S. Lewis C. euphemism D. Judy Blume D. anachronism E. Beatrix Potter E. foreshadowing

12. Villains 17. Author Quotes Mr. Charrington, Winston Smith, and Julia appear in Who wrote this? the same novel as ... Sho' enuf he caught dat rabbit nappin' an' he A. Fagin whopped him a good one wif his club. Br'er B. Gessler Rabbit he saw stars. C. Trampas A. Anna Sewell D. Big Brother B. Ray Bradbury E. Simon Legree C. Heywood Brown D. Tennessee Williams E. Joel Chandler Harris

13. Books 18. Story Authors In what part of a math book might you find a This is the last line of a story by whom? glossary, lists of geometric formulas, a list of named Never trust the advice of a person theorems, a table of symbols, and tables of square in difficulties. roots and trigonometric ratios? A. Aesop A. index B. Robert Frost B. glossary C. Julius Caesar C. epilogue D. J.R.R. Tolkien D. appendix E. Emily Dickinson E. bibliography

14. Attitudes 19. Short Stories Condemning something because it cannot be attained Complete this line from a short story by Edward is called ... Everett Hale about a man on a ship. A. stale nuts Breathes there a man with a soul so dead B. sour grapes Who never to himself hath said, C. rotten apples "This is my own - my ..." D. spoiled spinach A. only life E. tainted bananas B. native land C. one true love D. closest friend E. fondest dream 15. Annabel Lee 20. Antonyms What are the next words in this poem by Edgar Allan If Ned is namby-pamby and wishy-washy, he is not ... Poe? A. wavering It was many and many a year ago ... B. obstinate A. after I broke my knee C. irresolute B. in a kingdom by the sea D. ambivalent C. when of age I came to be E. compromising D. that she sent a note to me E. near the famous Zuider Zee Language Arts Round 3 Page 3 21. Valley Guys 26. Connotation Comprehension Who spent his last forty years in the Ohio Valley? Which synonym carries connotations of elegance and A. Roy Bean culture? B. Buffalo Bill A. food C. John Chapman B. cuisine D. Francis Marion C. rations E. John Luther Jones D. groceries E. provisions

22. Synonyms 27. I Got Rhy-thm Which choice includes two words that do not have Which line has the same rhythm as this line? similar meanings? It keeps them on my knife A. infallible, dubious A. Who doth ambition shun B. desolate, infertile B. My body a rounded stone C. contradict, gainsay C. A poundage of lard and gristle D. contrive, improvise D. The moon was a ghostly galleon E. perilous, treacherous E. There was an old man from Peru

23. Forms of Literature 28. Special Nouns Which is not the title of an anthology? Which nouns take only plural verbs? A. 20 One-Act Plays A. band, jury B. 10 California Day Hikes B. pliers, slacks C. The Best 50 Poems of All Time C. news, athletics D. The Top 100 Science Fiction Stories D. practice, writing E. The 18 Best Tales of Edgar Allan Poe E. Russia, Botswana

24. Expressions 29. Terse Verse Morris misplaced his mom's motorcycle months ago. If the first line contains 5 syllables, the second line Finally, after a lot of effort, he found it and contains 7 syllables, and the third and final line appropriately expressed his joy by yelling ... contains 5 syllables, you have a ... A. Icarus! A. haiku B. Eureka! B. ballad C. Omega! C. sonnet D. Olympus! D. limerick E. Sisyphus! E. quatrain

25. Science Fiction 30. Literary Forms The aliens that invaded Earth in H.G. Wells, "The War Nonfiction does not include ... of the Worlds," were from the planet ... A. essays A. fourth from the Sun B. histories B. with a thick cloud layer C. romances C. with at least 20 satellites D. book reviews D. that orbits the Sun every 88 days E. autobiographies E. with a mass 318 times that of Earth Language Arts Round 3 Page 4 31. Literary Characters Who looked like "some scarecrow eloped from a corn field"? A. Jim Hawkins B. Oliver Twist C. Bilbo Baggins D. Ichabod Crane E. Johnny Tremain

32. Rhyme What is the rhyme scheme in this verse? Big words do not smite like war clubs Boastful breath is not a bow string Taunts are not so sharp as arrows Deeds are better things than words are. A. aabb B. abab C. abca D. abbc E. abcd 33. Adversaries Which line does not include a protagonist and antagonist? A. the Virginian and Trampas B. Robin Hood and Friar Tuck C. Uncle Tom and Simon Legree D. Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones E. Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty

34. Animal Tales Which story takes place in Africa? A. Old Yeller B. Born Free C. Gentle Ben D. White Fang E. Rikki-tikki-tavi

35. Dystopian Novels In Lois Lowry's novel, "The Giver," which is a central concept? A. Grok B. Sameness C. Bokonism D. Doublethink E. Psychohistory Language Arts Round 3 - Answers 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. E 8. C 9. C 10. E 11. E 12. D 13. D 14. B 15. B 16. E 17. E 18. A 19. B 20. B 21. C 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. E 33. B 34. B 35. B Language Arts Round 4 Page 1 1. Zoological Fables 6. Literary Forms In one of Aesop's fables, Androcles removes a thorn What type of literature is written to persuade people to from the foot of a(n) ---- mammal. support a cause or to direct its reader's allegiances? A. feline A. fantasy B. bovine B. allegory C. canine C. biography D. equine D. melodrama E. ursine E. propaganda

2. Animal Characters 7. Forms of Literature Which creature in Kipling's "Jungle Book" most A short composition on a single subject presenting the closely resembles Walter Morey's "Gentle Ben"? views of the author is a(n) ... A. Kaa A. essay B. Hathi B. parable C. Akela C. synopsis D. Baloo D. monologue E. Shere Khan E. autobiography

3. Literature 8. Protagonists What is in this epitaph? What bird is in the surname of the shipwrecked family Here lies Pecos Bill. created by Jonathan Wyss and also in the first name of He always lied and always will. the central figure in a famous survival novel by Daniel He once lied loud. Defoe? He now lies still. A. jay A. pun B. gull B. simile C. hawk C. imagery D. finch D. foreshadowing E. robin E. understatement 4. By Any Other Name 9. Twenties Who wrote a novel with this title but in other words? Twenty is the number of ... A High-Ranking Noble in a Society of A. heads on the Hydra Two-winged Dipterous Insects B. dwarfs in "Snow White" A. Jules Verne C. years Rip van Winkle slept B. J.R.R. Tolkien D. thieves confronted by Ali Baba C. William Golding E. leagues the Nautilus descended D. Rudyard Kipling E. Edgar Allan Poe

5. Prefixes 10. Imaginary Journeys Which word does not begin with a prefix that means In "Gulliver's Travels," the flying island is ... "not"? A. Laputa A. atheist B. Lilliput B. deflect C. Luggnagg C. impartial D. Balnibarbi D. unadorned E. Glubbdubdrib E. discontented Language Arts Round 4 Page 2 11. Biographies 16. Poetry What word is missing repeatedly in this title of a This is the opening to what type of poem? biography about Luther Burbank? Ho, for the Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee! Here a ----, There a ----, Everywhere a ------He was as wicked as wicked could be, A. Car But oh, he was perfectly gorgeous to see! B. Gun The Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee. C. Moo A. haiku D. Plant B. ballad E. Church C. couplet D. limerick E. free verse 12. Irregular Verbs 17. Prefixes Which is not an irregular verb? Which word requires a different prefix than the others A. swim to convey the meaning "not"? B. clean A. sane C. shrink B. exact D. choose C. decent E. freeze D. practical E. compatible

13. Foreign Phrases 18. Poetry Which phrase is not French? Which poem has the fewest syllables? A. bon voyage A. ode B. coup d'etat B. epic C. laissez faire C. haiku D. quid pro quo D. ballad E. esprit de corps E. sonnet

14. Literary Techniques 19. Emblems What technique is used in this? In "Fahrenheit 451," the firemen have an image of a Rip Van Winkle was one of those happy mortals ---- on their coats. of foolish well-oiled dispositions who take the A. demon world easy. B. sphinx A. dialect C. centaur B. inference D. vampire C. exposition E. phoenix D. foreshadowing E. characterization

15. Proverbs 20. Native Narratives In which proverb is the missing word different from Longfellow's "The Song of Hiawatha" is set in the the missing word in the others? vicinity of ... A. Cold hands, warm ----. A. the Ozarks B. Home is where the ---- is. B. Lake Superior C. Faint ---- never won fair lady. C. Monterey Bay D. Absence makes the ---- grow fonder. D. the Everglades E. Do not let the grass grow under your ----. E. the Missouri River Language Arts Round 4 Page 3 21. Poetic Meter 26. Fantasies Which has a different meter than the others? In Lloyd Alexander's "The Book of Three," Prydain is A. All the heavens seem to twinkle a ... B. By the shores of Gitchee Gumee A. fort C. Dreary gleams about the moorland B. dwarf D. From the benches black with people C. steed E. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood D. kingdom E. sorcerer

22. Word Usage 27. Runaways Which is incorrect? The slave in "Huckleberry Finn" is ... A. She is a school principal. A. Joe B. Money is the principal obstacle. B. Jim C. There is one basic principal in law. C. Tom D. Coffee is a principal export of Colombia. D. Pug E. Pip was a principal player in the playoffs. E. Ned

23. Scary Stories 28. Fantasies In "The Monkey's Paw," a family is given three wishes. In J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy, Gollum calls the magic The second is for ... ring his ... A. a great sum of money A. pet B. the neighbor to move away B. dear C. the son to return home alive C. worthy D. the daughter to regain her health D. beloved E. the father and mother to fall in love again E. precious

24. Archaic Language 29. Portrayals Which archaic word is not paired with its modern A teenage Shaker is central to which story? equivalent? A. Treasure Island A. doth - do B. Huckleberry Finn B. thither - there C. The Catcher in the Rye C. smote - struck D. A Day No Pigs Would Die D. betwixt - between E. Little House on the Prairie E. forsooth - forward

25. Animal Farm 30. Fantasies Which are not characters in "Animal Farm"? What character in "Alice in Wonderland" is anxious A. Piglet, Eyore and aristocratic? B. Boxer, Clover A. Caterpillar C. Old Major, Mollie B. Mad Hatter D. Snowball, Moses C. March Hare E. Napoleon, Squealer D. White Rabbit E. Cheshire Cat Language Arts Round 4 Page 4 31. Virtues What is this saying all about? By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation. A. prudence B. tolerance C. gratitude D. abstinence E. perseverance

32. Drama In which dramatic production would these lines probably be found? "You must pay the rent!" "I can't pay the rent!" A. opera B. tragedy C. monologue D. melodrama E. one-act play

33. Allusions Mort said that public speaking was his Achilles heel. Mort was referring to one of his ... A. vulnerabilities B. health problems C. personal secrets D. special interests E. particular talents

34. Wordplay What form of wordplay is used in this? The reef of the chobbers walked over to a rear-by nock and yelled, "Sessam Oapany!" A. pun B. anagram C. palindrome D. hinky pinky E. spoonerism

35. Ancient Quotes When Marcus Aurelius said that "forbearance is a part of justice," he was speaking of ... A. pain B. pride C. patience D. paternity E. patriotism Language Arts Round 4 - Answers 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. E 7. A 8. E 9. C 10. A 11. D 12. B 13. D 14. E 15. E 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. E 20. B 21. E 22. C 23. C 24. E 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. E 29. D 30. D 31. E 32. D 33. A 34. E 35. C Language Arts Round 5 Page 1 1. Poetry 6. Literary Afflictions Which is an element of poetic rhythm? Which fictional character is asthmatic? A. plot A. Milo B. rhyme B. Piggy C. accent C. Frodo D. imagery D. Mowgli E. metaphor E. Aladdin

2. Genres 7. Sentence Parts Nonfictional prose does not include ... Which words are never the subject of a sentence? A. essays A. some, few B. maxims B. green, red C. allegories C. there, here D. literary criticism D. hers, yours E. philosophical literature E. shoot, dive

3. Fictional Characters 8. Objects What character is associated with this lines? Which line does not contain a direct object? The night on the marge of Lake Lebarge ... A. Al was gored. A. Quequeeg B. Dan raised quail. B. Hiawatha C. Abe bought a Lincoln. C. Quasimodo D. Harry found a true man. D. Sam McGee E. George trimmed the bush. E. Madame Defarge

4. Animal Tales 9. Literary Characters Marjorie Rawlings' work, "The Yearling," is about a(n) Like Professor Moriarty and Bluebeard, which ... characters are not protagonists? A. antlered ruminant A. Tarzan, Walter Mitty B. cloven-hoofed swine B. Trampas, Simon Legree C. shaggy-haired bovine C. Hiawatha, Sinbad the Sailor D. horned fleecy ruminant D. Winston Smith, Don Quixote E. domesticated hoofed quadruped E. Lemuel Gulliver, Casey Jones

5. Native Lands 10. Marine Poetry The homeland of the author of which work is not the What word is missing in this Ogden Nash verse? same as the others? A shrimp who sought his lady shrimp A. Jurassic Park Could catch no glimpse, not even a glimp. B. The Outsiders At times, ---- is rather a nuisance. C. The Fellowship of the Ring A. fluorescence D. Little House in the Big Woods B. translucence E. The Murders in the Rue Morgue C. luminescence D. deliquescence E. effervescence Language Arts Round 5 Page 2 11. Modifiers 16. Sentence Analysis Which are not superlative adjectives? What is wrong with this sentence? A. vastest, fastest Torturing English teachers often satisfies B. clearest, dearest Griswald Gronowski. C. keenest, greenest A. shift in tense D. wouldest, couldest B. split infinitive E. hollowest, narrowest C. mixed metaphor D. ambiguous adverb E. dangling participle

12. Old Tales 17. Literary Components Which story came from the same country as the tale The two components of the setting in a novel include about a goose that laid golden eggs? the place and ... A. The Lorax A. plot B. The Ugly Duckling B. time C. The Fox and the Grapes C. style D. The Princess and the Pea D. purpose E. The Thousand and One Nights E. character

13. Nonsense 18. Jargon In "Jabberwocky", what did the slithy toves do in the Which line illustrates jargon? wabe? A. Methinks you spake sooth. A. galumph B. He is a wolf in sheep's clothing. B. outgrabe C. Getting caught is the mother of invention. C. gyre and gimble D. So how's alla dem cars been running then? D. whiffle and burble E. The concussion left a preorbital hematoma. E. chortle in uffish thought

14. Missing Letters 19. Nouns Given that "o" is the only vowel used, how many "o's" Which noun is abstract, singular, and common? are missing from this line? A. honesty Cmmn ld frgs g nly n shrt hps. B. orchestra A. 5 C. snowshoe B. 6 D. Lady Godiva C. 7 E. short circuits D. 8 E. 9

15. Poetry 20. Sidekicks Which line has the same rhythm as this line? Don Quixote is to Sancho Panza as Sherlock Holmes Mine eyes have seen the glory is to Doctor ... A. Half a league half a league A. Jekyll B. I think that I shall never see B. Dolittle C. And this silken sad uncertain C. Watson D. Shoot if you must this old gray D. Zhivago E. Drink to me only with thine eyes E. Heidegger Language Arts Round 5 Page 3 21. Fictional Folks 26. Old Words Which are two sides of the same person? Which is not an archaic word? A. Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll A. whilom B. Friar Tuck, Little John B. caboose C. Robinson Crusoe, Friday C. methinks D. Natty Bumppo, Chingachgook D. ofttimes E. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes E. gramercy

22. Literary Analysis 27. Verbs Which line from a short story is in first person? Which is not an irregular verb? A. "Yes," said the boy. A. risk B. Are you building a cabin? B. wear C. There are blankets in the hut. C. know D. Grandpa was sitting in his room. D. begin E. We began the trek in late autumn. E. choose

23. Nouns 28. Poetic Pets How many nouns are in this quote by Freud? In Eugene Field's poem, "The Duel," the calico cat The first human who hurled an insult instead fights the ---- dog. of a stone was the founder of civilization. A. denim A. 2 B. burlap B. 3 C. motley C. 4 D. taffeta D. 5 E. gingham E. 6

24. Expression Syllabication 29. Professional Writing Which platitude does not have the same number of The percentage of a book's profits paid to the author syllables as the others? by the publisher is a(n) ... A. Leave well enough alone. A. realty B. Let bygones be bygones. B. fealty C. You can't take it with you. C. royalty D. Don't upset the apple cart. D. specialty E. Beggars can't be choosers. E. admiralty

25. Arachnid Tales 30. Novels Who wrote a story about a spider that saves a pig's Which story is about the Greasers Ponyboy and life? Johnny who hide from the police after an opposing A. E.B. White gang member is killed? B. Felix Salten A. The Outsiders C. James Barrie B. Diving for Roses D. Beatrix Potter C. Sticks and Stones E. Maurice Sendak D. Red Sky at Morning E. Very Far Away From Anywhere Else Language Arts Round 5 Page 4 31. Inflection Which verbs require an inflectional "t" to form the past tense? A. feel, deal B. look, long C. slam, sing D. fish, chew E. make, rake

32. Dickens The climax in Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" occurs when Scrooge ... A. recognizes Jacob Marley B. sees a vision of his tombstone C. refuses an invitation to dinner D. wishes Cratchit a merry Christmas E. meets the ghost of Christmas Past

33. Aphorism Analysis Which is the only part of speech used exactly once in this aphorism by Nietzsche? On the heights it is warmer than those in the valley imagine. A. verb B. noun C. article D. adjective E. preposition

34. Proverbs In which choice is the missing word not the same as in the other lines? A. All is ---- in love and war. B. The ---- is the enemy of the good. C. Revenge is a dish ---- served cold. D. The ---- things come in small packages. E. Hope for the ---- and prepare for the worst.

35. 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 Language Arts Round 5 - Answers 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. B 11. D 12. C 13. C 14. E 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. E 19. A 20. C 21. A 22. E 23. D 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. E 29. C 30. A 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. B Language Arts Round 6 Page 1 1. Expressions 6. Authors In which line is the missing word different from those Whose success was based largely on the growing in the other choices? public infatuation with achievements of technology at A. No news is ---- news. the time? B. All ---- things must end. A. Jules Verne C. Enough is as ---- as a feast. B. Walt Whitman D. A ---- penny always turns up. C. William Faulkner E. The best defense is a ---- offense. D. Margaret Mitchell E. Arthur Conan Doyle

2. Headlines 7. Literary Techniques Which newspaper headline is not ambiguous? When you walk up to Magic Johnson and say "Hello, A. Kids Make Nutritious Snacks Shorty," you are using ... B. Residents Can Drop Off Trees A. irony C. Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge B. allusion D. New Vaccine May Contain Rabies C. flashback E. County Roads Need Costly Repairs D. hyperbole E. stereotype

3. Legendary Lads 8. Expressions Who was not one of Robin Hood's merry men? The expression, sour grapes, is associated with what A. Friar Tuck animal in one of Aesop's tales? B. Little John A. fox C. Will Scarlet B. lion D. Alan-a-Dale C. hare E. Tom Thumb D. goose E. grasshopper

4. Sentence Analysis 9. Literary Allusions What is the direct object in this line? The image of Achilles' heel is used by writers as an Driven from every other corner of the earth, allusion for ... freedom of thought and the rights of private A. pride judgment and conscience direct their course B. wisdom to this happy country as their last asylum. C. swiftness A. earth D. vulnerability B. course E. fastidiousness C. asylum D. freedom E. judgment 5. Parrot Phrasing 10. Attributions In "Treasure Island," what phrase does Long John Works for which the author is unknown are ... Silver's parrot continually repeat? A. anonymous A. off the plank B. eponymous B. bottle of rum C. antonymous C. pieces of eight D. synonymous D. jib and mainsail E. pseudonymous E. avast ye lubbers Language Arts Round 6 Page 2 11. Wartime Poetry 16. The Spell of the Yukon Which poem is not about the American Revolution? Robert Service wrote, "There are strange things done A. Bunker Hill in the midnight sun by the men who ..." B. Paul Revere's Ride A. toil for oil C. The Concord Hymn B. moil for gold D. The Green Mountain Boys C. broil the fish E. The Battle of New Orleans D. soil the rivers E. spoil the trees

12. Allusions 17. Root Words Which line includes an allusion to a character created Which words contain a stem meaning "to feel"? by Charles Dickens? A. pervade, evasive A. His life is a Horatio Alger story. B. convert, diversion B. We thought of her as a lady Scrooge. C. receptive, captive C. Ralph is this school's Holden Caulfield. D. sensible, sentiment D. Nobody sees her as a Princess Buttercup. E. inscribe, postscript E. He was swallowed up in the dust like Jonah.

13. Reasoning 18. Canine Chronicles According to this, who is ugliest? This is from what novel? Igor is uglier than Lurch. Quasimodo is Old Dan had the brawn. Little Ann had the uglier than Ed Hyde. The Jabberwock is uglier brains. And Billy had the will to train them to than Igor. Lurch is uglier than Quasimodo. be the finest hunting team in the valley. A. Igor A. Sounder B. Lurch B. Old Yeller C. Ed Hyde C. White Fang D. Quasimodo D. The Incredible Journey E. the Jabberwock E. Where the Red Fern Grows

14. Villains 19. Leading Characters Which villainous character is biologically least related In William Armstrong's novel, Sounder is a ... to the others? A. cat A. Shere Khan B. dog B. Count Rugen C. deer C. Captain Hook D. horse D. Lord Voldemort E. hired hand E. Long John Silver

15. Connotations 20. Novel Plots Which is an imaginative definition of courage? S.E. Hinton's book, "That Was Then, This Is Now," A. The want of self-reliance. centers around ... B. The sincerest form of flattery. A. a deteriorating friendship C. Endurance for one moment more. B. adjusting to a rural lifestyle D. Kissing the hand which oppresses you. C. recovery from a natural disaster E. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. D. the plight of some Native Americans E. recovery from an automobile accident Language Arts Round 6 Page 3 21. Writer's Homelands 26. Story Parts British authors do not include ... Which tale has no denouement? A. A.A. Milne, J.R.R. Tolkien A. The Monkey's Paw B. Charles Dickens, Beatrix Potter B. The Call of the Wild C. Kenneth Grahame, Rudyard Kipling C. The Lady or the Tiger D. Washington Irving, Louisa May Alcott D. Beauty and the Beast E. Robert Louis Stevenson, James Barrie E. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

22. Notices 27. Settings Mark Twain was referring to what kind of notice when The settings for Walt Morley's novel, "Gentle Ben," he wrote this? and for Robert Service's poem, "The Cremation of The reports of my death Sam McGee," are nearest to that of which story? are greatly exaggerated. A. Old Yeller A. obituary B. Born Free B. affidavit C. Julie of the Wolves C. eviction D. Bridge to Terabithia D. summons E. My Side of the Mountain E. proclamation

23. Legends 28. Myths Retold What legendary character used a 4.08 kilogram hand "No Need for Heroes," is the story of Theseus, the tool consisting of a handle with a perpendicularly Minotaur, and the Labyrinth retold from the attached head made of a heavy, rigid material? perspective of what princess and daughter of King A. Pecos Bill Minos? B. John Henry A. Hera C. Buffalo Bill B. Ariadne D. Casey Jones C. Pandora E. Davy Crockett D. Hippolyta E. Cassandra

24. Imaginative Taxonomy 29. Poetic Rhythm Which legendary creature could not be classified as Which has a meter different from the others? some kind of mammal? A. Of all sad words of tongue or pen A. faun B. Because I could not stop for Death B. unicorn C. Of golden sands and crystal brooks C. phoenix D. Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! D. mermaid E. Then felt I like some watcher of the skies E. werewolf

25. Literature 30. Literary Categories A book report is most similar to a(n) ... Which work is not nonfiction? A. outline A. An Oral History of World War II B. synopsis B. Great Inventors and Inventions C. glossary C. The Warren Commission Report D. aphorism D. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader E. abridgment E. The Diary of a Young Girl Language Arts Round 6 Page 4 31. 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

32. Everyday Latin Which Latin abbreviation is not correctly paired with its meaning? A. viz. - namely B. i.e. - that is C. ca. - about or around D. e.g. - and the others E. ff. - and the following pages

33. Science Fiction Which character made his headquarters at Vulcania? A. Ijon Tichy B. Dr. Moreau C. Dr. Dolittle D. James Bond E. Captain Nemo

34. Pronouns Which line includes a demonstrative pronoun? A. My left nostril is missing. B. This will go down in history. C. Anything you can do, I can do better. D. I myself chopped down the cherry tree. E. Who put the bop in the bop-de-bop-de-bop?

35. Authors' Childhoods Hannibal, Missouri was the home of ... A. Mark Twain B. Jack London C. Washington Irving D. Laura Ingalls Wilder E. James Fenimore Cooper Language Arts Round 6 - Answers 1. D 2. E 3. E 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. A 11. E 12. B 13. E 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. E 19. B 20. A 21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. E 30. D 31. D 32. D 33. E 34. B 35. A Language Arts Round 7 Page 1 1. Mythical Creatures 6. Organizational Structures Which mythical creature is most closely related The 800s section of the ---- System includes literature. biologically to Lassie and Old Yeller? A. ABO A. Hydra B. Ptolemaic B. Medusa C. Dewey Decimal C. Cyclops D. Federal Reserve D. Minotaur E. Cartesian Coordinate E. Cerberus

2. Abominable Adjectives 7. Homophones Which contains an adjective not synonymous with the In which line are all words used appropriately? adjectives in the other choices? A. We're wondering whether you'll join us. A. Fiona was a fiendish flogger. B. Course black gravel covered the beach. B. Helen was a heinous heiress. C. She through the snowball at Mr. Dithers. C. Wilma was a wicked windbag. D. Joan had groan taller since last December. D. Dorie was a docile doomsayer. E. Ed is serving pistachio ice cream for desert. E. Nancy was a nefarious nuisance.

3. Fictional Creatures 8. Rhyme Schemes In Mollie Hunter's story, "A Stranger Came Ashore," Which letters correspond to the rhyme scheme of a the creatures that look like seals and can take on limerick? human form are ... A. aabca A. Orcs B. ababa B. Selkies C. abbca C. Vogons D. aabba D. Morlocks E. ababb E. Whangdoodles

4. Fables 9. Legendary Creatures Fables typically end with a(n) ... Eagles and ospreys are most similar in appearance to A. moral the mythical ... B. climax A. sphinx C. refrain B. unicorn D. epilogue C. centaur E. synopsis D. cyclops E. phoenix

5. Writing 10. Settings An author's method of handling words and images An island near New Guinea is a setting for ... and sentences is his ... A. White Fang A. style B. Captains Courageous B. intent C. When the Legends Die C. theme D. The Pied Piper of Hamelin D. motive E. The Swiss Family Robinson E. rhythm Language Arts Round 7 Page 2 11. Authors 16. Allusions The writings of Wilhelm and Jakob Grimm are mainly This alludes to what group? concerned with ... Mrs. Feinstein hopes her stance on gun A. folklore control will not alienate too many of the B. ancient myths hard hats in her state. C. military heroes A. farmers D. sea adventures B. accountants E. science fiction C. football players D. military personnel E. construction workers

12. Communication 17. Writing After Ned took four days to build a simple bookshelf, What is illustrated in this sentence? his neighbor remarked "You sure make one fine It looked gloomy for the Mudville baseball carpenter." What does this illustrate? team. They were down by two in the ninth A. acclaim with two outs. But the crowd felt that Casey B. analogy could save the day if only he could get to bat. C. paradox A. anachronism D. sarcasm B. paraphrasing E. digression C. poetic justice D. understatement E. characterization 13. Forms of Poetry 18. Literary Techniques Which is not the first line of a limerick? Anthropomorphism is not illustrated in ... A. A gourmet dining at Crewe A. Aesop's Fables B. 'Tis a favorite project of mine B. Charlotte's Web C. Said an ape as he swung by his tail C. The Wind in the Willows D. I glide where the foaming billows dance D. The Emperor's New Clothes E. There once was a sculptor named Phidias E. The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle

14. Homonyms 19. Verbose Wisdom An acceptable sentence cannot be formed by Which is the best ending for this wordy proverb? swapping the homonyms in which line? A single graphic facsimile is appraised in A. They eight at ate. excess of ... B. Aisle see you on the I'll. A. winged celestials C. These daze she is in a days. B. petrous projectiles D. Use this knife to pear the pair. C. myriad articulations E. The guys in the tense were tents. D. tuberous structures E. salubrious conditions

15. Authors 20. Allusions Who wrote about a circumnavigation that took four Someone behind the times and out of touch with score days? current events may be called a ... A. Jules Verne A. Mad Hatter B. Isaac Asimov B. Hans Brinker C. L. Frank Baum C. Chicken Little D. Charles Dickens D. Rip van Winkle E. Ernest Hemingway E. Bartholomew Cubbins Language Arts Round 7 Page 3 21. Propaganda 26. Dictionaries Propaganda is best illustrated by which headline? Which words are archaic? A. Hostages taken by Iran A. airtime, aerate B. Hillary Clinton to visit Russia B. flextime, fester C. Fleet at Pearl Harbor attacked C. daytime, deduce D. Depression sure if taxes raised D. suppertime, secede E. Students protest the Vietnam War E. beforetime, beseem

22. Antonyms 27. Advice Which are antonyms? Benjamin Franklin advised that a man would have A. arouse, allay health, wealth, and wisdom by doing what? B. convex, round A. saving a penny C. absurd, infantile B. using little strokes D. hereditary, fertile C. making haste slowly E. frugal, detrimental D. knowing the company he keeps E. going to bed early and getting up early

23. Fantastic Abilities 28. Literary Forms In fantasy and science fiction, shapeshifting always "The Oxford Book of English Verse," "A Treasury of involves ... War Poetry," and "The Little Book of Modern Verse" A. osmosis are ... B. hypnosis A. trilogies C. symbiosis B. synopses D. metamorphosis C. chronicles E. arteriosclerosis D. anthologies E. bibliographies

24. Poetry 29. Features This is from a poem about which topic? What periodical always includes these The songs of the birds which now I adore language-related features? I feel I have heard in ages before. It Pays to Enrich Your Word Power A. reunification Towards More Picturesque Speech B. regurgitation A. Time C. reciprocation B. Newsweek D. reincarnation C. Weekly Reader E. reconciliation D. Reader's Digest E. Sports Illustrated

25. Ambiguity 30. Root Words Which is definitely not ambiguous? What is the meaning of the root in "geometric" and A. The chicken is ready to eat. "thermometer"? B. Spending money pleases her. A. take C. Falls like that are spectacular. B. send D. Dogs are carnivorous mammals. C. judge E. He sat drinking in the moonlight. D. change E. measure Language Arts Round 7 Page 4 31. Scrambled Scribes Which is the only name of a well-known author? A. Daniel Defoe B. Beatrix London C. Rudyard Hemingway D. Hans Christian Grimm E. Marjorie Ingalls Wilder

32. Figurative Phrases Which is part of a metaphor for abundance? A. fish and chips B. milk and honey C. pork and beans D. bread and water E. mustard and relish

33. Genres Many of Arthur Clarke's and Isaac Asimov's stories are in the same genre as ... A. Owen Wister and Zane Grey B. James Thurber and Ogden Nash C. Walt Whitman and Robert Frost D. Robert Heinlein and Ray Bradbury E. John Steinbeck and Ernest Hemingway

34. Settings In "Born Free," Joy Adamson describes her experience of raising Elsa the lioness in ... A. Libya B. Kenya C. Liberia D. Angola E. Somalia

35. Einsteinian Limericks What phrase completes this poem? There was a young lady named Bright, / Who traveled much faster than light. / She started one day / In a relative way / And returned ... A. in a horrible fright B. on the previous night C. from clear out of sight D. from her perilous plight E. with her left on her right Language Arts Round 7 - Answers 1. E 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. E 10. E 11. A 12. D 13. D 14. D 15. A 16. E 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. D 21. D 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. D 26. E 27. E 28. D 29. D 30. E 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. B Language Arts Round 8 Page 1 1. Proverbs 6. Fictional Callings The proverb, "He who hesitates is lost," has about the Characters with much in common include Hercule same meaning as ... Poirot, Sam Spade, Sherlock Holmes, and ... A. misery loves company A. Nancy Drew B. a miss is as good as a mile B. Laura Wilder C. boldly ventured is half gained C. Wendy Darling D. a penny saved is a penny earned D. Heather Brown E. measure thrice before you cut once E. Rebecca Randall

2. Vocabulary 7. Poetic Meter Which word does not belong with the others? Which line has the same rhythm as this one? A. expire Hiawatha aimed an arrow B. elapse A. a world is at our feet C. initiate B. a flea and a fly in a flue D. conclude C. for the moon never beams E. terminate D. once upon a midnight dreary E. on Donner and Dasher and Prancer

3. Heroines 8. Rhyme According to a John Greenleaf Whittier poem, what What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza of brave 90-year-old woman of Fredericktown took up "Jabberwocky"? the flag the men hauled down and displayed it A. ABBA defiantly in her attic window? B. ABAB A. Betsy Ross C. ABAA B. Virginia Dare D. ABBB C. Molly Pitcher E. AABB D. Barbara Frietchie E. Florence Nightingale

4. Nonsense 9. Literary Elements In "Jabberwocky," a young man is advised to avoid The climax of a story is the ---- point. what kind of Bandersnatch? A. flash A. mimsy B. focal B. vorpal C. turning C. beamish D. pressure D. frabjous E. vanishing E. frumious

5. Outlining 10. Compositional Conflict In an outline about aircraft, which topic should be a In many dramatic and fictional works, the plot is subheading rather than a major heading? shaped by the opposition of the ... A. gliders A. unionist and secessionist B. biplanes B. antagonist and protagonist C. bombers C. modernist and protectionist D. seaplanes D. seditionist and preservationist E. warplanes E. impressionist and expressionist Language Arts Round 8 Page 2 11. Character Creations 16. Mark Twain Who created Grover Underwood, Luke Castellan, In "The Prince and the Pauper" the two boys born on Annabeth Chase, Tyson the Cyclops, Rachel Elizabeth the same day have what surnames? Dare, and Clarisse La Rue? A. Canty and Tudor A. Rick Riordan B. Sawyer and Finn B. Horatio Alger C. Smiley and Webster C. Douglas Adams D. Potter and Robinson D. Lloyd Alexander E. Thatcher and Watson E. Washington Irving

12. Pronouns 17. Paraphrased Proverbs Which line includes an indefinite pronoun? Slender wooden shafts as well as concreted mineral A. Was it you who screeched? matter have the capacity to fracture my skeletal B. What was she thinking about? components, but utterances will on no occasion ... C. I have toads which are toasted. A. deluge heavily D. When we sang, few chose to stay. B. devastate a thin soup E. He found that he had bitten himself. C. cause injury to myself D. render one a tedious fellow E. group avians of similar plumage

13. Accents 18. Dire Fates Which word is correctly divided into syllables and In "Animal Farm," who is taken to Alfred Simmonds, a correctly accented? glue-boiler and dealer in hides and bone meal? A. am'-phib-i-ous-ly A. Boxer B. re-tro-grad-a'-tion B. Squealer C. bi-o-tech-nol'-o-gy C. Snowball D. dis-ci-pli'-nar-i-an D. Napoleon E. un-ex'-cep-tion-a-ble E. Old Major

14. Grammatical Errors 19. Suffixes This illustrates what grammatical error? Which word contains a verb suffix? Walking down the street a large A. saline crate was found. B. testify A. comma splice C. effusive B. split infinitive D. luminous C. dangling participle E. amplitude D. objective case before gerund E. omission of the connecting word

15. Careers 20. Writing Who wrote this? What technique is illustrated in this passage? When I was young, I was so interested in On wan dar night on Lac St. Pierre, baseball that my family feared I'd waste my De win' she blow, blow, blow life and be a pitcher. Later, they feared I'd A. irony waste my life and be a poet. They were right. B. parody A. A.A. Milne C. local color B. Robert Frost D. paraphrasing C. Kenneth Grahame E. understatement D. Washington Irving E. Hans Christian Andersen Language Arts Round 8 Page 3 21. Sage Sayings 26. Fictional Officials "Time and tide wait for no man" is one of many In Kurt Vonnegut's story, "Harrison Bergeron," a sayings pointing out the folly of ... central government official is the ... A. old age A. Grand Poobah B. allegiance B. Prostetnic Vogon C. impatience C. Handicapper General D. procrastination D. Chief of the Thought Police E. accumulating possessions E. Department of Redundancy Department Head Chief Director

22. British Literature 27. Palindromes According to T.S. Eliot, Macavity is a ---- shape. Which is not a palindrome? A. fiend in feline A. Live not on evil. B. louse in lupine B. Ma is as selfless as I am. C. beast in bovine C. Ten animals I slam in a net. D. crook in canine D. Was it a car or a rat I saw? E. villain in vulpine E. May a moody baby doom a yam.

23. Mythical Ships 28. Creative Composition The ship that Jason commanded in search of the Complete this line so that it illustrates foreshadowing. Golden Fleece was the ... The placid pond ... A. Argo A. was like glass B. Pinta B. whispered to her C. Nautilus C. placated Penelope D. Merrimack D. reflected Thoreau's inner peace E. Golden Hind E. gave no hint of the coming trouble

24. Types of Literature 29. Forged Rings How should this piece of writing be classified? Frodo was the meek, comfort-loving hobbit who What goes on four legs in the morning, on became the unwilling heir to a magical ring forged by two at noon, and on three at night? the ... A. riddle A. Beast of Below B. maxim B. Master of Chaos C. epitaph C. King of the Void D. anagram D. Lord of Darkness E. rhetorical question E. Tyrant of Tartarus

25. Warriors 30. Pronoun Use Agamemnon, Achilles, Aeneas, and Ajax fought in the In which sentence is a pronoun used incorrectly? ---- War. A. Which is your car? A. Great B. She is the girl who won the race. B. Trojan C. The boss and I checked inventory. C. Crimean D. A few left the hall before the session D. Yom Kippur ended. E. Peloponnesian E. My wife and myself often attend the bike races. Language Arts Round 8 Page 4 31. Ageless Authors The author of "Mr. Pim Passes By," "Now We Are Six," and "When We Were Very Young" also wrote about his own son in ... A. Sounder B. Old Yeller C. Peter Pan D. The House at Pooh Corner E. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

32. Word Choice What word is missing in this sentence? That will need careful consideration, so I will go the library and ---- for a few hours. A. cogitate B. dissipate C. regurgitate D. deteriorate E. reverberate

33. Verbs Which verb is not irregular? A. win B. tear C. exist D. mistake E. understand

34. Word Usage In which line is "little" used as an adverb? A. He was a little man. B. The little imp was gross. C. Little expense was spared. D. Please come a little nearer. E. Floyd Little played halfback.

35. Ordering Things According to which method are items arranged alphabetically? A. periodic B. numerical C. logarithmic D. abecedarian E. chronological Language Arts Round 8 - Answers 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. E 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. B 11. A 12. D 13. C 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. C 21. D 22. A 23. A 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. E 29. D 30. E 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. D Language Arts Round 9 Page 1 1. Propaganda 6. Literary Associations What technique is illustrated in this example? What is suggested by the name, Big Brother? Hi there. I'm Maria Sharapova, and nothing A. segregation puts a zip into my forehand smash like Zara B. local autonomy Zippiskie's Zippitydodah Pills. C. invasion of privacy A. plain folks D. freedom of speech B. testimonial E. separation of powers C. bandwagon D. card stacking E. emotional appeal

2. Sociological Synonyms 7. Fantasy Settings Which is not a synonym? The setting for "The Chronicles of Prydain" is based A. parasite on which region? B. sponger A. Siam C. freeloader B. Wales D. benefactor C. Siberia E. bloodsucker D. the Veldt E. the Andes

3. Authors 8. Algorithms Who wrote a poem that includes these words? An algorithm is a ... -the mellow wedding bells A. form of jazz music -the little silver bells B. method of encryption -the heavy iron bells C. pulse of a variable star A. Robert Frost D. computer programming language B. Carl Sandburg E. procedure for solving a problem C. Edgar Allan Poe D. Shel Silverstein E. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

4. Fictional Birthplaces 9. Science Fiction According to Felix Salten, who "came into the world In terms of its unusual fauna, Edgar Rice Burroughs' in the middle of a thicket, in one of those little, hidden book, "The Land that Time Forgot," is most similar to forest glades which seem to be entirely open"? Jules Verne's ... A. Elsa A. In Search of the Castaways B. Bambi B. From the Earth to the Moon C. Mowgli C. Around the World in 80 Days D. Old Yeller D. Journey to the Center of the Earth E. Black Beauty E. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

5. Word Classifications 10. Politically Correct Euphemisms Which is not an interrogative word? Which euphemism is not correctly paired with a more A. why direct term? B. what A. rustically inclined - ugly C. while B. chronologically gifted - old D. when C. vertically challenged - short E. where D. residentially flexible - homeless E. motivationally dispossessed - lazy Language Arts Round 9 Page 2 11. Poetry 16. Workplace Jargon These lines illustrate which form of poetry? People who have a short working day are said to keep By day the bat is cousin to the mouse. ---- hours. He likes the attic of an aging house. A. bakers' A. epic B. barbers' B. refrain C. bankers' C. couplet D. brewers' D. quatrain E. butchers' E. free verse

12. Writing Techniques 17. Book Titles Putting the ideas of another author into your own Which book title is most ambiguous? words or concisely restating the sense of a passage in A. War and Peace other words is called ... B. Scouting for Boys A. inferring C. The Power and the Glory B. plagiarizing D. Far From the Madding Crowd C. understating E. Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? D. paraphrasing E. characterizing

13. Homonyms 18. Proverbs Which contains a homonym used correctly? Which proverb means that a prophet is not appreciated A. We chews to forget. in his own country? B. Charles flexed his mussel. A. Familiarity breeds contempt. C. The fruit had a suite aroma. B. Every bird loves to hear himself. D. Miss Piggy was now fully groan. C. A flattering mouth worketh ruin. E. It was time to pause and reflect. D. Who loves himself need fear no rival. E. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

14. Poetic Locales 19. Crooked Characters What village is the setting for the poem from which Express as a Roman numeral the number of thieves this line was taken? confronted by Ali Baba in the "Arabian Nights." The Piper advanced and the children followed. A. C A. Hamm B. XL B. Hamelin C. LV C. Hamburg D. XXII D. Hannover E. LXXIX E. Heidelberg

15. Fictional Settings 20. Slang The setting for which story is in a state on the western To give someone well-earned credit is to ... borders of South Dakota and Nebraska? A. lend a hand A. Old Yeller B. force one's hand B. The Virginian C. have a free hand C. To Build a Fire D. hand it to someone D. Uncle Tom's Cabin E. play into someone's hands E. The Most Dangerous Game Language Arts Round 9 Page 3 21. Fantasy Worlds 26. Redundancy Which imaginary world is not correctly paired with its Which is not a wordy expression? creator? A. separate out A. Narnia - C.S. Lewis B. exciting talent B. Neverland - J.M. Barrie C. combine together C. Earthsea - Ursula Le Guin D. important essentials D. Oz - Edgar Rice Burroughs E. completely unanimous E. Middle Earth - J.R.R. Tolkien

22. Eloquent Elocution 27. Mythological Associations What did Samuel Johnson define as "the power of Which character is associated with a bed? beating down your adversary's arguments and putting A. Atlas better in their place"? B. Hermes A. poetry C. Orpheus B. oratory D. Hercules C. mimicry E. Procrustes D. allegory E. mockery

23. French Expressions 28. English Literature Mark Twain is a ... Which was not written by J.R.R. Tolkien? A. filet mignon A. The Hobbit B. femme fatale B. The Two Towers C. hors d'oeuvre C. The Princess Bride D. nom de plume D. The Return of the King E. coup de grace E. The Fellowship of the Ring

24. Books 29. Ancient Advice Seventeen short science fiction stories might be in a(n) What is the last word in this Roman maxim? ... A word to the wise is ... A. journal A. redundant B. lexicon B. sufficient C. syllabus C. omnipotent D. chronicle D. resplendent E. anthology E. magniloquent

25. Root Words 30. Slogans Which contains a root that does not carry the meaning Which is the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps? of the word with which it is paired? A. Rigor Mortis A. vitality - life B. Tempus Fugit B. autograph - hear C. Semper Fidelis C. mortician - death D. Caveat Emptor D. interrupt - break E. Cogito Ergo Sum E. intersection - cut Language Arts Round 9 Page 4 31. Fables Which moral concludes Aesop's story about the goose with the golden eggs? A. Appearances are deceptive. B. Greed often overreaches itself. C. Prepare for the days of necessity. D. It is easy to loathe what you can't get. E. Friends are more important than wealth.

32. British Authors Edmond ---- wrote extensively about games. A. Hoyle B. Genet C. Halley D. Malone E. Rostand

33. Shared Settings "The night on the marge of Lake Lebarge" is part of a poem set in the same region as ... A. Sounder B. Old Yeller C. Jurassic Park D. The Call of the Wild E. Where the Red Fern Grows

34. Writer's Residences Who lived in a house he called Sunnyside in a New York region called Sleepy Hollow Country? A. O. Henry B. Zane Grey C. Washington Irving D. Joel Chandler Harris E. Edgar Rice Burroughs

35. Writing Faults What is wrong with this line? I practically totally agree with Mr. Bush's decision about arsenic in drinking water, but that's only my personal opinion. A. change of tense B. run-on sentence C. too many qualifiers D. improper hyphenation E. overuse of passive voice Language Arts Round 9 - Answers 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. E 9. D 10. A 11. C 12. D 13. E 14. B 15. B 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. D 21. D 22. B 23. D 24. E 25. B 26. B 27. E 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. C Language Arts Round 10 Page 1 1. Animal Authors 6. Unusual Words Who wrote mainly about rabbits, ducks, squirrels, An autoantonym is a word that has two nearly hedgehogs, and cats? opposite meanings such as "clip" that can mean "attach A. Judy Blume to" or "cut off from." Which of these is not an B. Laura Wilder autoantonym? C. Anna Sewell A. left D. Joy Adamson B. trim E. Beatrix Potter C. bolt D. halt E. dust

2. Animal Authors 7. Reading for Feeling The same author who wrote about a boy growing up What mood does this convey? in Hannibal, Missouri, also wrote about a(n) ... Sulaco had found an inviolable sanctuary from A. lioness in Kenya the temptations of a tempestuous world in the B. badger and mole in England solemn hush of the deep Golfo Placido. C. amphibian in Calaveras County A. gleeful D. gentle ursine mammal in Alaska B. spiteful E. rabid canine in the Texas hill country C. peaceful D. remorseful E. suspenseful

3. Definitions 8. Gobbledygook Which definition of "cat" is part of its connotation? What could have been meant by this? A. warm cuddly pet In the regrettable eventuality of failure of the B. lion, tiger, leopard deterrence policy. C. carnivorous mammal A. in the event of war D. domesticated animal B. should the locks not work E. member of the family Felidae C. if an insurance policy is needed D. anything that can go wrong, will E. if the game goes into extra innings

4. Mythical Similarities 9. Pronouns The narwhal shares a distinctive characteristic with Which sentence illustrates correct pronoun use? which mythical creature? A. The winner should be he. A. satyr B. The beast took Fred and she. B. Gorgon C. Ellen and me enjoy vivisection. C. unicorn D. The dancers are Ralph and her. D. centaur E. He gave the potion to Jane and I. E. phoenix

5. Clues 10. Literary Forms In "The Westing Game," the clues are mostly words Which is an adage? taken from what song? A. Keep off the grass. A. Dixie B. Why will you say that I am mad? B. Yankee Doodle C. Come live with me and be my love. C. Home on the Range D. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. D. America the Beautiful E. I was the kid-next-door's imaginary friend. E. Battle Hymn of the Republic Language Arts Round 10 Page 2 11. Clipped Words 16. Fictional Characters Which is a fore- and backclipped word? Who became deranged from reading too many A. ad romances and believed himself destined to revive the B. flu age of chivalry? C. lab A. Quasimodo D. bus B. Don Quixote E. dorm C. Sir Lancelot D. David Balfour E. David Copperfield

12. Journalism 17. Clauses What is missing in this news story? Which line has two independent clauses? Suffering from malnutrition, "The Survivorman" A. We laughed before we cried. Les Stroud was rushed to the Brisbane B. He who eats liver dines alone. hospital for emergency surgery because he C. She saw its eye and I swooned. had eaten a harmonica and his own right leg. D. I will return when you apologize. A. who E. If you are Kermit, you are green. B. why C. what D. when E. where 13. Allusions 18. Proverbs Splitting the atom was like ... Which is the only correctly stated proverb? A. playing Orpheus' lyre A. A penny saved is not much. B. opening Pandora's box B. Don't bite the hand that looks dirty. C. shooting Cupid's arrow C. It's always darkest before the dawn. D. drawing Odysseus' bow D. You can't teach an old dog new math. E. looking at Medusa's hair E. Where there's smoke there's pollution.

14. Word Use 19. Composition Which literary technique is used in this verse? The fewest number of words are needed to write a(n) Water, water, everywhere ... And all the boards did shrink. A. maxim Water, water, everywhere, B. novella Nor any drop to drink. C. editorial A. irony D. anecdote B. flashback E. short story C. stereotyping D. understatement E. characterization 15. Enduring Greek Words 20. Propaganda Plutarch's remark that "Even a nod from a person who An ad saying that building nuclear plants will lead to is esteemed is of more force than a thousand argued 80-pound roaches and bus-sized vultures illustrates sentences from others" is about ... what propaganda technique? A. duty A. bandwagon B. vanity B. testimonial C. respect C. scare tactics D. ambition D. generalization E. individualism E. personal attack Language Arts Round 10 Page 3 21. Clauses 26. Classifieds Which line could illustrate a subordinate clause? There is no misplaced modifier in which ad? A. he stopped suddenly A. Antique desk for lady with thick legs B. near the huge crater B. Very old dresses from grandmother in C. as the green creatures slithered beautiful condition D. out of their fractured space ship C. 3-year-old teacher needed for pre-school E. gurgling and spewing frothy spray D. Man to care for cow that does not smoke E. Home extermination - get rid of pesky aunts

22. Settings 27. Reasoning The tale of the Swiss Family Robinson is set on an Complete this silly syllogism. island near ... If some pobbles are boojums and some A. Nepal boojums are not jumblies, then ... B. Norway A. All pobbles are jumblies. C. Nigeria B. No pobbles are jumblies. D. Nicaragua C. All boojums are pobbles. E. New Guinea D. Some pobbles are not jumblies. E. Some jumblies are not boojums.

23. Languages of Literature 28. Limericks George Orwell said the only language whose Which should be the fifth line in this mixed-up vocabulary gets smaller every year is ... scientific limerick? A. Elfin A. He gladly proclaimed B. Lilliputian B. Their rates are the same C. Newspeak C. It filled Galileo with mirth D. Esperanto D. And quite independent of girth E. Gobbledygook E. To watch his two rocks fall to Earth

24. Connotations 29. Literary Techniques Which adjective used in this sentence has the most Complete this statement made by a Sicilian with a negative connotation? word that makes it paradoxical. He is a ---- man and nothing stops him. All Sicilians are ... A. stubborn A. liars B. obstinate B. crooks C. steadfast C. Italians D. pig-headed D. islanders E. strong-willed E. immigrants

25. Science Literature 30. Authors The idea that human species had evolved from a Who wrote just a single work of nonfiction? nonhuman species was seriously investigated only A. Judy Blume after a book was published by ... B. Anne Frank A. Aristotle C. Susan Cooper B. Roger Bacon D. Esther Forbes C. Charles Darwin E. Louisa May Alcott D. Leonardo da Vinci E. George Washington Carver Language Arts Round 10 Page 4 31. Business Sign Puns This punnish sign is on the entry to the office of which professional? We really know our stuff. A. cartoonist B. audiologist C. hydrologist D. taxidermist E. optometrist

32. Protagonists This is from a poem about whom? Buried was the bloody hatchet. Buried was the dreadful war club. A. Cochise B. Hiawatha C. Sitting Bull D. Crazy Horse E. Running Bear

33. Animal Tales Which story is not about canines? A. Jaws B. Sounder C. Old Yeller D. The Call of the Wild E. Where the Red Fern Grows

34. Pronouns Which could be either interrogative or relative pronouns? A. many, most B. these, those C. which, whose D. several, some E. yourself, ourselves

35. Imaginative Tales Most of which story takes place in a young boy's imagination? A. Sounder B. The Last Unicorn C. The Secret Garden D. My Side of the Mountain E. Where the Wild Things Are Language Arts Round 10 - Answers 1. E 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. C 22. E 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. E 27. E 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. E