This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Textual Analysis – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Textual Analysis Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The New York Times publishes an article by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in which she quotes the Roman philosopher Horace. Who is the speaker? A) New York Times. B) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. C) Rome. D) Horace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. 2. We use 'so, too ..... ' in imagery questions to analyse the ..... A) Root of the image. B) How the comparison is effective in this context. C) What the author was thinking. D) Explain the image in your mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How the comparison is effective in this context. 3. When we analyse imagery, what is the key thing to establish? A) Using 'like' or 'as'. B) What the writer was thinking. C) What is being compared to what-the shared point of comparison. D) Why the author has brought it in by way of comparison. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What is being compared to what-the shared point of comparison. 4. The text type is the ..... A) Message. B) Genre. C) Channel. D) Sender. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Channel. 5. What is the literal or primary meaning of a word, its dictionary definition? A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) Inference. D) Context. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 6. Explicit means: A) The answer is clearly stated in the text. B) The answer is not in the text at all. C) The answer is suggested in the text. D) The story is told by the main character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The answer is clearly stated in the text. 7. What mood is established when Billy notices the hard, cold body of the dachshund? A) Relief. B) Curiosity. C) Suspense. D) Tranquility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suspense. 8. What is meant by 'mode of address' in media studies? A) The ways in which a media text uses language to speak to its audience. B) The location where a media text is produced. C) The financial budget of a media production. D) The technical specifications of a media text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ways in which a media text uses language to speak to its audience. 9. What does Goha's dramatic reaction to losing the argument suggest about him? A) He is intelligent and strategic. B) He is overly emotional and dramatic. C) He is wise and respected. D) He is quiet and reserved. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is overly emotional and dramatic. 10. Read the following excerpt: "During the Renaissance, there was a renewed interest in art, science, and literature across Europe."What explicit information is provided in this excerpt? A) The Renaissance was a time of war. B) Art, science, and literature became more important during the Renaissance. C) Only art was important during the Renaissance. D) The Renaissance occurred in Asia.TagsTEKS.ELA.9-12.II.A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Art, science, and literature became more important during the Renaissance. 11. Which micro-technique is used when a song uses old-fashioned words like "yesteryear" and "thou" ? A) Neologism. B) Archaism. C) Euphemism. D) Idiolect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Archaism. 12. What would relevant evidence look like in an argumentative essay? A) Facts and details that directly support the claim. B) Information that doesn't relate to the claim. C) Personal opinions not backed up by evidence. D) A conclusion not based on evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Facts and details that directly support the claim. 13. In the 'Audience and Purpose' category, the 'Context of Interpretation/Reception' primarily asks: A) Who wrote the text and why?. B) How the reader's own circumstances influence their reading of the text. C) What the author's intended message is. D) What stylistic devices the writer uses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How the reader's own circumstances influence their reading of the text. 14. What is a 'subgenre' in media studies? A) A type of media production equipment. B) A financial term in media production. C) A main category of media text. D) A subcategory within a particular genre. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A subcategory within a particular genre. 15. Implicit information requires the reader to ..... or ..... based on the context and the author's use of language. A) Draw conclusions, make inferences. B) Ask questions, find answers. C) Summarize, paraphrase. D) Memorize, recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Draw conclusions, make inferences. 16. Imagery is language that A) Appeals to the senses. B) Organizes ideas by problem. C) Explains a character's goal. D) Proves an argument's claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeals to the senses. 17. Lily, Anika, and Aria are all working hard to reach their goals. Which detail from a story about them best supports the theme "perseverance leads to success" ? A) The character gives up easily. B) The character keeps trying even after failing several times. C) The character is always lucky. D) The character never faces challenges.TagsNC.LA.RL.6.2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The character keeps trying even after failing several times. 18. What should you do if you are asked to acknowledge a point made by another writer? A) Recognize and admit its truth or importance. B) Disagree with it completely. C) Avoid mentioning it. D) Ignore it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recognize and admit its truth or importance. 19. What does the term 'Register' mean in language use? A) A word with multiple meanings. B) Level of formality or informality. C) Regional variation in vocabulary and grammar. D) A newly coined word or expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Level of formality or informality. 20. Read the following sentences: "After reviewing the evidence, the jury concluded that the defendant was not guilty."What explicit information can be found in the sentence? A) The jury was unsure about the verdict. B) The defendant was found not guilty. C) The evidence was not reviewed. D) The trial was postponed.TagsTEKS.ELA.9-12.II.A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The defendant was found not guilty. 21. What is primary research in the context of media production? A) First-hand analysis by the media producer. B) Research conducted by others and found in books. C) Research about historical media texts. D) Research focused on financial aspects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First-hand analysis by the media producer. 22. The matter or subject dealt with in a text or conversation A) Brainstorm. B) Topic. C) Data. D) Primary Source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topic. 23. Research into the chosen film text should include A) A variety of film elements identified by the teacher. B) Consideration of the production value of the chosen film text. C) Consideration of the cultural context of the chosen film text. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consideration of the cultural context of the chosen film text. 24. Sophia, Nora, and Lily are reading a nonfiction article about why exercise matters. Which of the following is the best summary of what they learned? A) Exercise is boring and hard. B) Exercise is important for health, and the article explains its benefits and how to get started. C) Some people do not like to exercise. D) The article is long.TagsNC.LA.RL.6.2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exercise is important for health, and the article explains its benefits and how to get started. 25. Imagine Charlotte is reading a story about David and Elijah. How can she tell if the story is written from a third-person point of view? A) The narrator uses "I" and "me.". B) The narrator uses "he, " "she, " or "they" and is not a character in the story. C) The narrator is the main character. D) The narrator only describes the setting.TagsNC.LA.RL.6.6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The narrator uses "he, " "she, " or "they" and is not a character in the story. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesTextual Analysis Quiz 1Textual Analysis Quiz 2Textual Analysis Quiz 3Textual Analysis Quiz 4Textual Analysis Quiz 5Textual Analysis Quiz 6Textual Analysis Quiz 7Textual Analysis Quiz 8Textual Analysis Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books