This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try to Pass It Anyway

Make your high school English teacher proud.

English class was an interesting time during our academic years. Whilst reviewing what most people learned throughout high school, maybe a little junior high, and at the college level, there are some odd trends easily noticed. For instance, many of the books we studied had similar themes to them. It’s not exactly clear when all English teachers decided "1984" and "To Kill A Mockingbird" were the most important books of all time but they seem to be revered that way by many.

Grammar, spelling, word definitions were a big part of any English class and you will be tested on them here, in addition to literature. This particular English quiz may seem difficult at first glance, but if you paid attention back in English class, you should not find it too challenging. A high school English student would not find it to be very hard, but let’s see how well you do on it!

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This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway Questions

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Use "there", "their", or "they're" to complete this sentence: ____ was a long delay before the customer received _____ order of books.

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway Woman Thinking

Their, they're
Their, there
There, they're
There, their

Do Romeo and Juliet both die at the end of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet"?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway Romeo & Juliet

Yes, both die
Romeo dies, Juliet lives
Neither die
Juliet lives, Romeo dies

How many syllables are in a proper Haiku poem?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway writing poem

What was Winston's worst fear in the book "1984"?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway 1984 Still4

Rats
Thought police
Julia
Snakes

What is the definition of hyperbole?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway Mature Teacher Assisting Female College Student In The Classroom.

Sentences that don't make sense
Exaggerated claim not meant to be taken literally
Comparing two things which have little to no similarities
Words said really quickly

What Shakespeare play is the following line from: Out, damned spot; out, I say. One, two,—why, then ’tis time to do’t. Hell is murky. Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier and afeard?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway William Shakespeare

Hamlet
The Tempest
Macbeth
Romeo & Juliet

What is the definition of a synonym?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway Contused Thinking Woman Bewildered Scratching Her Head Seeks A Solution

A description of a character by a narrator
A word that has a hidden or deeper meaning
Two words that mean opposites
A word of phrase that means exactly or almost exactly the same as another

From what novel will you find words such as "droog," "moloko," or "ultraviolence"?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway Reading Books

To Kill A Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
A Clockwork Orange
Moby Dick

What is the definition of "allegory"?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway Focused Student Looking At Laptop Computer Holding Book Doing Research

A description which involves multiple comparisons
Something that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
Money one ex-spouse must pay to the other
Words said by a character in a play that are in a poetic structure

Who wrote the novel "The Catcher in the Rye"?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway Catcher in the Rye

J. D. Salinger
Charles Dickens
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Holden Caulfield

What is the definition of the word "umbrage"?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway dictionary

Offence or annoyance
To respect or admire
To be really angry with an umbrella
To obtain a deeper meaning from

Who wrote the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird"?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway To Kill A Mockingbird

William Shakespeare
Harper Lee
Mark Twain
Ernest Hemingway

What is the name of the pig who emerges as the leader in "Animal Farm"?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway Animal Farm

Napoleon
Mao
Stalin
Alexander

What is the definition of the word "simile"?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway person reading dictionary

Two statements which have similar or exact meanings
Two words that sound similar but mean something different
Comparing one thing to something different in order to create a more vivid description of it
A hidden meaning in a word or sentence

In the book "Lord of the Flies", which character is consistently worried about the state of their "specs" or glasses?

This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway Lord Of The Flies

Ralph
Piggy
Simon
Jack

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