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

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

• Neither die

• Romeo dies, Juliet lives

• Yes, both die

• Juliet lives, Romeo dies

How many syllables are in a proper Haiku poem?

• 17

• 15

• 22

• 8

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

• Thought police

• Rats

• Julia

• Snakes

What is the definition of hyperbole?

• Words said really quickly

• Comparing two things which have little to no similarities

• Exaggerated claim not meant to be taken literally

• Sentences that don't make sense

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?

• Macbeth

• Romeo & Juliet

• The Tempest

• Hamlet

What is the definition of a synonym?

• A word that has a hidden or deeper meaning

• A word of phrase that means exactly or almost exactly the same as another

• A description of a character by a narrator

• Two words that mean opposites

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

• The Catcher in the Rye

• Moby Dick

• A Clockwork Orange

• To Kill A Mockingbird

What is the definition of "allegory"?

• Words said by a character in a play that are in a poetic structure

• Something that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

• A description which involves multiple comparisons

• Money one ex-spouse must pay to the other

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

• Holden Caulfield

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Charles Dickens

• J. D. Salinger

What is the definition of the word "umbrage"?

• To obtain a deeper meaning from

• Offence or annoyance

• To respect or admire

• To be really angry with an umbrella

Who wrote the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird"?

• Harper Lee

• William Shakespeare

• Mark Twain

• Ernest Hemingway

What is the definition of the word "simile"?

• Two statements which have similar or exact meanings

• Comparing one thing to something different in order to create a more vivid description of it

• Two words that sound similar but mean something different

• 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?

• Ralph

• Simon

• Jack

• Piggy