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. Itβs 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 letβs see how well you do on it!
This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try to Pass It Anyway Questions
Use "there", "their", or "they're" to complete this sentence: ____ was a long delay before the customer received _____ order of books.
Their, they're
There, their
There, they're
Their, there
Do Romeo and Juliet both die at the end of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet"?
Romeo dies, Juliet lives
Juliet lives, Romeo dies
Neither die
Yes, both die
How many syllables are in a proper Haiku poem?
15
22
17
8
What was Winston's worst fear in the book "1984"?
Julia
Rats
Thought police
Snakes
What is the definition of hyperbole?
Sentences that don't make sense
Comparing two things which have little to no similarities
Exaggerated claim not meant to be taken literally
Words said really quickly
What Shakespeare play is the following line from: Out, damned spot; out, I say. One, two,βwhy, then βtis time to doβt. Hell is murky. Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier and afeard?
Hamlet
Romeo & Juliet
The Tempest
Macbeth
What is the definition of a synonym?
A description of a character by a narrator
A word that has a hidden or deeper meaning
A word of phrase that means exactly or almost exactly the same as another
Two words that mean opposites
From what novel will you find words such as "droog," "moloko," or "ultraviolence"?
A Clockwork Orange
The Catcher in the Rye
Moby Dick
To Kill A Mockingbird
What is the definition of "allegory"?
Something that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
Words said by a character in a play that are in a poetic structure
Money one ex-spouse must pay to the other
A description which involves multiple comparisons
Who wrote the novel "The Catcher in the Rye"?
Holden Caulfield
J. D. Salinger
Charles Dickens
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What is the definition of the word "umbrage"?
To respect or admire
Offence or annoyance
To be really angry with an umbrella
To obtain a deeper meaning from
Who wrote the novel "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"?
Alexander
Mao
Napoleon
Stalin
What is the definition of the word "simile"?
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?
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