Literary Device Quiz

1. What literary device is used in the following quote?

But y’all keep on playing Santa Claus and I’m gonna get it back – real easy. I want you to know that I plan to do whatever I need to, to keep the peace down here.” –Mr. Granger, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

A. MetaphorB. Allusion C. SimileD. Theme

2.

A light bulb is a universal _________________ representing a new idea.

A. ThemeB. Symbol C. SimileD. Allusion

3. What literary device(s) is (are) used in the quote below?

“Lillian Jean was grinning like a Cheshire Cat?” – Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

A. AllusionB. ThemeC. SimileD. Both A. and C.

4. The _____________________ is what the story teaches readers.

A. ThemeB. AllusionC. MetaphorD. Simile

5. “Love is an open door” is an example of a _____________.

A. SimileB. MetaphorC. InferenceD. Theme

6. The _____________ of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is 1930s Mississippi during the Great Depression.

A. SettingB. NarratorC. AllusionD. Theme

7. Cassie Logan tells the story in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, so she is the _____________ of the story.

A. Main CharacterB. SymbolC. NarratorD. Speaker

8. When we make ______________________ we are reading between the lines of the story to draw a conclusion that is not directly stated by the author.

A. ConclusionsB. InferencesC. AllusionsD. Themes

9. Similes use “_______” or “_______” to compare two unlike things while metaphors say something “_____” something else.

A. “like or as”, “is” B. “similar” or “alike”, “that”C. “like or as”, “that” D. “similar” or “alike”, “is”

10. Allusions help the reader ____________ the novel to the world.

A. connect B. think C. compareD. contrast

11. ___________ is a device used by authors to keep the reader engaged, to build suspense, to tempt the readers to predict what might happen, and

persuade readers to find out if their predictions were right.

A. InferencingB. SymbolismC. ForeshadowingD. Setting

12. Which of the following is NOT an example of a theme from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

A. The importance of familyB. The loss of innocenceC. Determination and bravery in the face of prejudiceD. People should give up what they believe in if they are scared

13. What is the following quote an example of? “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his timePlays many parts.”- Shakespeare’s As You Like It

A. Extended MetaphorB. SimileC. MetaphorD. Symbol

14. Miss Grimaldi uses ______________ or a particular kind of speech used by members of one specific group because of its geographical location or

class when she says the word “coffee”.

A. HumorB. TalkingC. AccentD. Dialect

15. In our lesson on symbolism, what did we say our school colors (purple, silver, and black) represented?

A. SportsB. FunC. HuskiesD. Unity