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Tone & Mood: Review Quiz 2023

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Question 1

1.

Read the following excerpt. Then, answer the question that follows.

“If we are careful, we can eat our meals without spreading food all over our faces. But not so the hairy man…If you peer deep into the moustachy bristles sticking out over his upper lip, you will probably see much larger objects that escaped the wipe of his hand, things that had been there for months and months, like a piece of maggoty green cheese or a moldy old cornflake or even the slimy tail of a tinned sardine.” (Roald Dahl, The Twits)

Which words from the passage create a mood of disgust in the reader?

not so the hairy man

moustachy bristles sticking out

escaped the wipe of his hand

maggoty green cheese

Question 2

2.

Read the following excerpt. Then, answer the question that follows.

Let them be as flowers,
Always watered, fed, guarded, admired,
But harnessed to a pot of dirt.
I’d rather be a tall, ugly weed,
Clinging on cliffs, like an eagle
Wind-wavering above high, jagged rocks.
To have broken through the surface of stone
To live, to feel alive
In the vast, eternal sky… (Julio Noboa, “Identity”)

Which lines from the poem reveal the writer’s sense of empowerment (becoming stronger and more confident)?

Always watered, fed, guarded, admired

Let them be as flowers

To have broken through the surface of stone

Wind-wavering above high, jagged rocks

Question 3

3.

Read the following excerpt. Then, answer the question that follows.

“I can’t make you happy, Michael. You just refuse to be happy here. And you punish me every day for it.”
“Punish you?” Michael gawked at her. “I don’t punish you! I don’t care about you! I don’t care what you eat or how you dress or where you go or what you think! Can’t you just leave me alone?”
He slammed down the glass, scraped his chair back from the table and ran out the door. (Cynthia Rylant, “Shells”)

The writer of this passage creates a mood of ____.

fearfulness

empowerment 

hostility (opposition; unfriendliness) 

excitement

Question 4

4.

Read the following excerpt. Then, answer the question that follows.

“Alone, thought Bittering. Only a thousand of us here. No way back. No way. No way. Ever. Sweat poured from his face and his hands and his body; he was drenched in the hotness of his fear. He wanted to strike Laura, cry out, ‘No! You’re lying!’ but he just melted back against the wall instead.” (Ray Bradbury, “Dark They Were and Golden Eyed”)

Which line BEST create a mood of fearfulness?

Alone, thought Bittering

Only a thousand of us here

No way back. No way. No way. Ever.

He just melted back against the wall instead.

Question 5

5.

Read the following excerpt. Then, answer the question that follows.

“Alone, thought Bittering. Only a thousand of us here. No way back. No way. No way. Ever. Sweat poured from his face and his hands and his body; he was drenched in the hotness of his fear. He wanted to strike Laura, cry out, ‘No! You’re lying!’ but he just melted back against the wall instead.” (Ray Bradbury, “Dark They Were and Golden Eyed”)

Which words from this passage reveal the writer’s defeated tone?

Sweat poured from his face and hands and his body.

He was drenched in the hotness of his fear.

He wanted to strike Laura, cry out.

He just melted back against the wall instead.

Question 6

6.

Read the following excerpt. Then, answer the question that follows.

“This time, to Felix’s surprise, it was Antonio who came out fast, charging across the boxing ring. Felix braced himself but couldn’t ward off the barrage of punches. Antonio drove Felix hard against the ropes. The crowd ate it up, cheering wildly. Felix tapped his gloves and commenced his attack anew. Antonio, throwing boxers’ caution to the winds, jumping in to meet him. Both pounded away. Neither gave an inch, and neither fell to the canvas…Bong! Bong! Bong! The bell sounded over and over again to end the round.” (Piri Thomas, “Amigo Brothers”)

This passage creates a mood of __________.

excitement 

fearfulness

apprehension 

rage

Question 7

7.

Read the following excerpt. Then, answer the question that follows.

“This time, to Felix’s surprise, it was Antonio who came out fast, charging across the boxing ring. Felix braced himself but couldn’t ward off the barrage of punches. Antonio drove Felix hard against the ropes. The crowd ate it up, cheering wildly. Felix tapped his gloves and commenced his attack anew. Antonio, throwing boxers’ caution to the winds, jumping in to meet him. Both pounded away. Neither gave an inch, and neither fell to the canvas…Bong! Bong! Bong! The bell sounded over and over again to end the round.” (Piri Thomas, “Amigo Brothers”)

Which specific line from the text supports the mood of the text you selected above?

Neither gave an inch, and neither fell to the canvas…

Antonio drove Felix hard against the ropes. The crowd ate it up, cheering wildly. 

Antonio, throwing boxers’ caution to the winds, jumping in to meet him.

The bell sounded over and over again to end the round.

Question 8

8.

Read the following excerpt. Then, answer the question that follows.

"Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch — this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion. Whatever words they use, the real message is clear. “Look how we take your children and sacrifice them and there’s nothing you can do. If you lift a finger, we will destroy every last one of you. Just as we did in District Thirteen.” -The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Which word best describes the tone of this passage?

Annoyed

Respectful 

Passionate 

Scornful (mocking/disrespectful) 

Question 9

9.

Read the following excerpt. Then, answer the question that follows.

Sundays too my father got up early
And put his clothes on in the blue-black cold,
Then with cracked hands that ached
From labor in the weekday weather made
Banked fires blaze. No one ever thanked him. (from “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden)

Which words BEST describe the tone of the speaker in this poem?

respectful yet defensive

appreciative, admiring, remorseful (feels sorry) 

nostalgic, encouraging, accepting

concerned, mocking (making fun of someone), guilty

Question 10

10.

Read the following passage. Then, answer the question that follows.

The door burst open and all at once the ominous sound of rushing water could be heard. Simone crept closer, lingering in the dark patches of the hallway to remain undetected. In the shafts of light that spilled out of the doorway, she could see the sinister shadow of bottles and cloths being arranged and prepared. At last, the awful words rang out, "Bath's ready!" Simone bolted and hid beneath the heavy folds of her comforter.

The mood of this passage can best be described as -

Annoyed yet logical 

Humorous and comedic 

Mysterious and suspenseful 

Serious but calm

Question 11

11.

Read the following passage. Then, answer the question that follows.

Arnold could not believe his misfortune! To be forced out of his grand estate at Hearthford was positively unthinkable. And now this? He glanced around the public school he was now being forced to attend. Students mingled before the bell for first period rang, all wearing whatever random and ridiculous vestments they chose. Arnold smoothed his black satin tie and sat up very straight, making very sure he touched only the smallest portion of the unkempt, two-penny desk he had been directed towards upon his arrival. He noticed with an absolute quiver that there was indeed chewed gum cemented to the edge of it. How could he be expected to learn in these conditions?

Arnold's tone toward his new school is best described as -

disgusted 

optimistic 

neutral 

confident 