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Georgia Milestones American Literature EOC reading literary texts overview quiz quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which is a theme rather than a topic?

  2. On the EOC, what does a theme statement need beyond the idea itself?

  3. A story begins at a character's funeral, then flashes back to the falling-out that divided the family. What does opening at the funeral most achieve?

  4. What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?

  5. A first-person narrator's claims are repeatedly contradicted by the actions the text shows. What does this signal?

  6. What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

  7. When a question asks about a literary device, what earns the marks?

  8. What are the two passes for reading a poem on the EOC?

  9. A poem develops the image of two diverging roads across the whole poem to mean life's choices. What is this?

  10. A 1920s passage celebrates Black art, music, and cultural pride. Which movement does it most reflect?

  11. How should you use knowledge of American literary periods on the EOC?

  12. Which is a recurring theme across American literature?