Understanding English Language and Reading Comprehension Quiz

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#1

Which of the following is a synonym for 'happy'?

Sad
Ecstatic
Angry
Bored
#2

What is the opposite of 'big'?

Large
Tiny
Huge
Massive
#3

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

To join words or phrases
To show action
To describe nouns
To end a sentence
#4

Who is the author of the novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?

Charlotte Brontë
Jane Austen
Charles Dickens
Leo Tolstoy
#5

Which of the following is a characteristic of a haiku poem?

Consists of three stanzas
Written in free verse
Follows a rhyme scheme
Contains seventeen syllables in a 5-7-5 pattern
#6

What is the term for a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz' or 'hiss'?

Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
#7

What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

Synonym
Homonym
Antonym
Palindrome
#8

Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'The stars danced in the sky'?

Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
#9

Who wrote the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

Harper Lee
J.K. Rowling
Ernest Hemingway
Mark Twain
#10

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

She went to the store.
He likes coffee and tea.
Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
The dog barked loudly.
#11

Who is the protagonist in William Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet'?

Hamlet
Ophelia
Claudius
Polonius
#12

Who is the author of the poem 'The Raven'?

Edgar Allan Poe
Emily Dickinson
Robert Frost
Walt Whitman
#13

Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

Giant shrimp
Freezing hot
Brave soldier
Green grass
#14

What is the literary term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Plot
Theme
Narrative point of view
Setting
#15

What literary period is known for its focus on reason, logic, and rationality?

Romanticism
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Modernism
#16

What is the meaning of the term 'allegory' in literature?

A story with a moral lesson
A figure of speech
A representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events
A short poem expressing personal thoughts and feelings
#17

What is the main theme of George Orwell's novel '1984'?

Love conquers all
The power of friendship
The dangers of totalitarianism
The pursuit of happiness
#18

Who wrote the poem 'The Waste Land'?

T.S. Eliot
Robert Frost
Walt Whitman
Emily Dickinson

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