This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Raven (poem) A) "The Raven". B) The Raven. C) The Raven. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The Raven". 2. Who gave Odysseus the wine that enabled him to get Polyphemus drunk? A) Hermes. B) Maron. C) Telemus. D) Euanthes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maron. 3. In the sentence, 'During our trip up the California coast, we drove North on Highway 1, ' which word is incorrectly capitalized? A) Coast. B) Highway. C) North. D) California. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) North. 4. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized word:'My family is visiting my aunt in ..... , Arizona for the long weekend.' A) Phoenix. B) Aunt. C) Aunt. D) Phoenix. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phoenix. 5. Identify the sentence that correctly uses italics for emphasis. A) She couldn't believe he actually finished the marathon. B) She couldn't believe he actually finished the marathon. C) She couldn't believe he actually finished the marathon. D) She couldn't believe he actually finished the marathon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She couldn't believe he actually finished the marathon. 6. Complete the sentence to show emphasis:They were ..... the ones who caused the trouble. A) Definitely. B) Definitely. C) Definitely. D) Definitely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Definitely. 7. Complete the dialogue with the correctly capitalized word:My mom asked, ' ..... you finish your homework for English class?' A) Did. B) Did. C) Did . D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did. 8. My cousin is proud that she speaks fluent ..... , a language she learned while studying abroad. A) French. B) French. C) "French". D) French. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) French. 9. Which sentence uses italics to correctly emphasize an emotional expression? A) I must be dreaming. B) I can't believe you did that. C) I think you are wrong. D) I love going to the beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I must be dreaming. 10. Our assignment is to compare a full-length work, like the movie ..... , with a shorter work, like the song ..... from its soundtrack. A) "Dune", "Paul's Dream". B) "Dune", Paul's Dream. C) Dune, Paul's Dream. D) Dune, "Paul's Dream". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dune, "Paul's Dream". 11. For our cultural fair project, we researched a traditional ..... dish called *risotto* and its origins in Lombardy. A) Italian. B) Italian-style. C) Italien. D) Italian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italian. 12. True or False:In the sentence 'I am *never* going on that roller coaster again!', the use of italics is a correct way to show emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Which word should be italicized in the following sentence? The Spanish word for school is escula. A) Escula. B) Spanish. C) Word. D) School. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Escula. 14. For English class, we are reading the classic novel ..... A) The Catcher In The Rye. B) The Catcher in the Rye. C) The Catcher In the Rye. D) The catcher in the rye. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Catcher in the Rye. 15. Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word to use italics for emphasis:I can't ..... believe you did that! A) Just. B) Even. C) Hardly. D) Still. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even. 16. Choose the correctly capitalized word to complete the sentence:Next year, I will be taking math, science, and ..... as my main subjects. A) History 101. B) Spanish. C) Spanish class. D) Spanish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spanish. 17. Complete the sentence by choosing the phrase that would logically require italics:For our report, we had to research a famous historical ship, so I chose ..... A) Christopher Columbus's ship. B) The Santa Maria. C) A big one from Spain. D) The one that sank. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Santa Maria. 18. Which word, as written, correctly fills the blank without unnecessary capitalization? 'The tour was led by a ..... who knew all about the city's history.' A) Historian. B) Professor. C) Guide. D) Doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Historian. 19. Italics should not be used for emphasis in formal writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. True or False:When writing a title like *Of Mice and Men*, it is correct to keep short articles, prepositions, and conjunctions like 'of' and 'and' in lowercase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. What is ironic about Tiresias being a blind prophet? A) He's dead. B) He walks with a cane. C) He can't physically see, but he can "see" the future. D) He can't read ancient Greek only Braille. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He can't physically see, but he can "see" the future. 22. In the sentence, 'The term onomatopoeia is often confused with alliteration, ' why are the words in italics? A) They are being emphasized for importance. B) They are foreign words not yet common in English. C) They are titles of articles. D) They are being discussed as specific terms themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are being discussed as specific terms themselves. 23. What is the CALL to adventure in The Odyssey? A) Landing at the first unknown place, Ismarus. B) Succeeding with the Trojan Horse trick. C) Getting blown back from Ithaca when the bag of winds is opened. D) Being drafted to fight in the Trojan War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Landing at the first unknown place, Ismarus. 24. In the following sentence, which single word has a capitalization error? 'My family is planning a trip to the grand canyon this summer.' A) Family. B) Trip. C) Grand. D) Summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grand. 25. Which of these sentences uses italics for emphasis correctly? A) He said he was tired. B) I can't believe you actually did that. C) She whispered, it's a secret. D) I never said you could go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I can't believe you actually did that. 26. From the sentences below, identify the only one that has perfect capitalization and use of italics. A) My Teacher, ms. Anya, is from Russia and loves the movie *The Sound of Music*. B) My teacher, Ms. Anya, is from russia and loves the movie *The Sound of Music*. C) My teacher, Ms. Anya, is from Russia and loves the movie *The Sound of Music*. D) My teacher, Ms. Anya, is from Russia and loves the movie The Sound of Music. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My teacher, Ms. Anya, is from Russia and loves the movie *The Sound of Music*. 27. True or False:In the sentence, 'My favorite season is Winter, and I also love the Fall, ' the season names are capitalized correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. Which pair of sentences is capitalized correctly? A) We learned about president Lincoln. The current President gave a speech. B) We learned about president Lincoln. The current president gave a speech. C) We learned about President Lincoln. The current president gave a speech. D) We learned about President Lincoln. The current President gave a speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We learned about President Lincoln. The current president gave a speech. 29. The rule is: "Capitalize a family relationship when it is used as a name or part of a name, but not when it follows a possessive pronoun." Which sentence correctly applies this rule? A) I asked my Uncle for help with my homework. B) I went to the store with Uncle Luis. C) My grandpa and Grandma June are coming to visit. D) Did you see where my dad put the car keys?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Did you see where my dad put the car keys?. 30. Which option shows the correct capitalization for a movie title? A) The lion king. B) The Lion king. C) The Lion King. D) The lion king. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Lion King. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesItalics Quiz 1Italics Quiz 2Italics Quiz 3Italics Quiz 4Italics Quiz 5Italics Quiz 6Italics Quiz 7Italics Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books