Year 8 English Quiz
Instructions
Answer the questions below to the best of your ability. For multiple choice questions, choose the best answer from the options provided.
- What is the main theme in William Golding's novel "Lord of the Flies"?
- A. The importance of civilization
- B. The value of friendship
- C. The joy of childhood
- D. The power of love
- Which of the following is an example of a simile?
- A. The wind whispered through the trees.
- B. She was as busy as a bee.
- C. The classroom was a jungle.
- D. His heart was a stone.
- What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?
- Provide a summary of the main points
- Introduce the author
- Make a claim that can be argued
- List the bibliography
- In poetry, what is a stanza?
- A. A type of rhyme scheme
- B. A group of lines forming a unit
- C. A repeating chorus
- D. A metaphorical expression
- Which literary device is used in the phrase "the classroom was a zoo"?
- A. Personification
- B. Alliteration
- C. metaphor
- D. Hyperbole
Good Luck!