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Long Quiz - English 8

I. Types of Conflict: Read the description of the story. Determine the type of conflict (example:
person vs. nature).

___________________1. After breaking his mother's favorite vase, Casey struggles to

decide whether he should tell his mother the truth or attempt to hide his mistake and
blame the family dog.
___________________2. Kiko is a ninja warrior trained by Mountain Master Yoho
Mahrati. When Master Mahrati is slain by Shan Bhutan of the Lotus Clan in the most
cowardly of fashions, Kiko lays it all on the line to avenge the death of his master. Will
Kiko overcome Shan Bhutan and the powerful Lotus Clan?
___________________3. It's the year 3030 and society is completely dependent on
computers and robots. A young boy named Domino is flying his hovering board to
school when all the machines start attacking people due to a powerful computer
virus. What will Domino do now that the machines that are supposed to help him have
turned against him?
___________________4. Brian has the best dog in the world. In fact, he has one of the
only dogs in the world. That's because dogs are not allowed in Brian's world,
where people believe that dogs spread diseases. Brian's dog will be executed if he is
caught. Soon Brian learns of a mysterious underground dog owners club and joins
the fight to legalize dogs. Can Brian and his new friends prove to the world that dogs are
safe and friendly?
___________________5. Janie is on a whitewater-rafting trip along a choppy river when
their guide suddenly has a heart attack. Now she and the other passengers must learn
to work together to survive the treacherous rapids. As if things weren't bad enough, some
of the passengers have spotted a bear following the confused rafters along the shore.
Will Janie make it home safely?
___________________6. Kirstin was once teased for being heavy, but then she lost a lot of
weight. Now Kirstin is very skinny, but there is just one problem: she still sees an
overweight girl when she looks in the mirror. Her friends and family try to convince her
of how beautiful she is, but she doesn't believe them. Worse still, she is continuing to diet.
Will Kirstin be able to align her body image with reality or will she destroy herself?
___________________7. Greg is just a regular boy who tries his best in school and just
so happens to have a magical unicorn. When he's not studying and playing
baseball, Greg is riding his unicorn through the enchanted land of Harmonia.
When Greg brings something to Harmonia that he shouldn't, a secret gate is
 unlocked and the muck-muck monsters are unleashed, causing terrible pollution in
Harmonia. Can Greg and his unicorn stop the muck-muck monsters before they find a
way to Greg's world?
___________________8. Everything was going just fine for Mae until yesterday. That
was when she found out that her eyes were turning green. In Mae's world people
discriminate against those with green eyes. Green-eyed people cannot vote or hold public
office and they are often forced to work the worst jobs for the least
pay, if they can even find a job. Mae's parents want her to have surgery to change her
eye color, but her grandma, who also has green eyes, encourages her to fight for her rights.
With her grandma behind her, Mae joins a resistance movement and becomes the poster
child for green-eyed rights, but how will all of this attention affect Mae's family, especially
her parents who wanted her to hide who she was?
___________________9. Jack Juniper is the best fighter pilot in the Air Force. He can
take down an enemy jet while doing a barrel roll. One day while Jack is
escorting some friendly pilots to a military base, something that Jack
has never seen before attacks the convoy... aliens! Can Jack outmaneuver the highly
skilled alien pilots or is the mission doomed to failure?
___________________10. Ronny has won second place in the science fair for the last
two years, and Newton Robinson has taken first. Ronny hated how Newton gloated and held
those victories high over Ronny's head. This year, Ronny will stop at nothing to beat Newton. He
has even enlisted the help of a Nobel Prize nominated scientist who was banished from the
scientific community for his rouge experiments. Can Ronny and his mad scientist partner win
against the undefeated Newton at this year's science fair?
___________________11. 1.As far back as Brendon could remember, he only wanted one girl,
Alice Dailey. To Brendon, she was perfect in every way. There was just one problem: every time
Brendon tried to talk to her, he felt butterflies in his stomach and then he threw up in his mouth.
To overcome his fear, Brendon enlists the help of the coolest guy in the school, Max Mansion, to
teach him how to talk to girls. Will Brendon be able to summon the nerve to ask out Alice with
Max's help, or will he just puke in his mouth again?
__________________12.Justin didn't want to get involved in the struggle for civil rights. He just
wanted to go to school. Unfortunately, many people in the community did not want Justin to go
to their school because of his African American heritage. A simple walk to school becomes a
powerful march for rights as Justin, a group of civil rights leaders, and millions of supporters
make Justin's case the centerpiece in a heated battle for equal rights.
__________________13.Kelly just wanted a cup of coffee, but the coffee machine in the office
is on the fritz. This inconvenient situation turns into an epic battle as Kelly won't take "It's broke"
for an answer. Join Kelly as she spends the better part of her workday fiddling with the coffee
maker in a desperate attempt to get caffeinated
__________________14.Jerome and his family are vacationing on an island in tropical paradise.
The waters are clear, the skies are big, and sand is clean. Suddenly, when a rumble shakes
Jerome's sister off of her beach chair, Jerome remembers that the island on which they are
staying is one big volcano. Soon the mountain releases its wrath and the eruption threatens every
person on the island. Will Jerome and his family ever make it back home? Type of Conflict:
_________________15.Kyle thought it was a little weird this morning when his neighbor tried to
eat him, but it wasn't until about half way through first period that he realized why: Kyle's
community is under a full-scale zombie attack. Kyle escapes from the zombie principal's office
to find help, but the school's former bullies are now zombies. Kyle is going to have to get
creative to survive this one.

II. Hyperbole and Litotes: Identify if it is a Hyperbole or a Litotes. Write H fro Hyperbole
and L for Litotes.
________1. He is older than the hills.
________2.Your room is not unclean.
________3. That was no big deal.
________4. He was fast as a lightning.
________5. I have million things to do.
________6. That’s no small accomplishment.
________7. Why did your face change colours?
________8. They are not unhappy with the presentation.
________9. Your heart is as big as the sun.
________10. Shiela is panting like a dog.
III. Read the poem below and answer the question. (2 pts. Each)

The Song of Life

Koyal Mitra

When cherry flowers spread their pink array,

Then spring comes with its charming, lovely grace.
A zephyr fondles the lush green display
And gently holds them in a tight embrace.

A respite from the chilly winter snow,

Its pleasant, cheerful nature welcomes all.
 The golden sun shines with a mellow glow,
With beauty tulips blossom; large and small.

Lambs frisk about while shepherds pipe sweet songs,

The dulcet tunes of cuckoos reach my ears,
The happy bell of my heart booms and dongs,
Resounds through air that dries my glassy tears.

My gloom effaced with fast approach of spring,

Heart full of glee, the song of life I sing.

1. How many lines?________________________

2. How many syllables? ____________________________
3. What rhyme scheme is used?
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4. What is the pattern?

IV. Haiku: Create 2 haikus for 15 points.