Notebook Quiz # 2

Grade 8
Mrs. Schepergerdes
Fall 2014
Directions: Make sure you write your answer in COMPLETED SENTENCES.
1) Who is Malala? Why is Malala so fascinating to many people around the
world?
2) What does it mean to overcome an adversity? Have you ever overcome an
adversity?
3) In an argumentative paper, what is your main goal? What is a counter-claim?
4) From your The Monkeys Paw notes, what did you write down for
foreshadowing, and both conflicts?
5) What are the four sound devices you wrote down in your poetry notes?
6) What are three life facts about Edgar Allan Poe that contributed to his spooky
and deep literary works?
7) From the Dear Future article, how does the main characters attitude about
the future change over the course of the story?
8) From Mary Shelleys Frankenstein play, who was the real monster in your
opinion? Your answer must be written in 3-4 sentences.
9) From On Turning 10, is the narrator looking forward to growing up? To
support your yes, or no answer, you must directly take out three pieces of
evidence to support your claim. (Dont forget to put the evidence in quotes)
Evidence 1:
Evidence 2:
Evidence 3:
10) What is the simile in On Turning 10?