Test Your English Final Exam
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- 1.Which detail reminds the speaker of ghosts in section 1 of "Ode to the West Wind?"
- A.
Breath in the cold wind
- B.
White buds blooming in spring
- C.
Dead leaves blowing from trees
- D.
Seeds with wings on the ground
- 2.What does the speaker in "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" say old people should fight?
- A.
sleep
- B.
Rage
- C.
Fire
- D.
Death
- 3.In "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," the repetition of the "n" sound in the excerpt "danced in a green bay" is an example of ______
- A.
Assonance.
- B.
alliteration.
- C.
Consonance.
- 4.Where does the speaker in "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" place men's deeds to suggest their goodness?
- A.
Flying along with the sun
- B.
dancing in a green bay
- C.
Flashing as lightning in a storm
- D.
Glowing against the dark of night
- 5.What does the speaker in "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" believe that people in old age should do?
- A.
fight hard against the approach of death
- B.
try to gain wisdom from their long lives
- C.
Think of death as a positive experience
- D.
leave lights on at night to prevent fear
- 6.During what time of the year does "To a Mouse" take place?
- A.
Early Winter
- B.
Early Fall
- C.
Mid Summer
- D.
Late Spring
- 7.What has Man's dominion broken, according to the speaker in "To a Mouse"?
- A.
Natural food supplies for animals
- B.
correct ownership of the earth
- C.
Community among mice in the field
- D.
Peaceful relations between species
- 8.Why is there nothing with which the mouse can build a new nest in "To a Mouse"?
- A.
The speaker has taken everything from the field.
- B.
The mouse is too afraid to search the field.
- C.
Storms have washed all the material away.
- D.
Grasses and moss are all gone for the winter.
- 9.
- A.
Complete indifference
- B.
total curiosity
- C.
Intense disgust
- D.
romantic love
- 10.When the frog thinks of his current happiness in "The Frog Prince," he wonders whether
- A.
Life with the maiden will cause him to hate frogs
- B.
He will be able to live another one hundred years
- C.
his happy feelings are only part of the spell
- D.
his happy feelings are only part of the spell
- 11.In "The Frog Prince, " the frog asks the royal girl to come quickly to change him because he
- A.
Decides he wants to be heavenly
- B.
Has fallen in love with her
- C.
Has stopped caring what happens
- D.
Feels tired of being nervous
- 12.What question does the frog in "The Frog Prince" say that stories about enchanted people fail to answer?
- A.
Why does the maiden's kiss cause a change?
- B.
How do enchanted people feel about changing?
- C.
Why does a frog have nervous feelings?
- D.
How many frogs are enchanted people?
- 13.At the end of "The Frog Prince," the frog calls out to
- A.
His happy life that is slipping away
- B.
The self he will be when free of the spell
- C.
All the people waiting for him in the palace
- D.
The forces that will free him from the spell
- 14.Where is the speaker at the beginning of "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey
- A.
On a mountaintop
- B.
Asleep beneath a tree
- C.
visiting people in cottages
- D.
in a beautiful landscape
- 15.In "I wandered Lonely as a Cloud," the speaker finds daffodils
- A.
Along the edge of a lake
- B.
Near trees in a garden
- C.
In a lonely forest
- D.
At the top of a hill
- 16.What aspect of the daffodils seems to please the speaker of "I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud" most?
- A.
The daffodil gold color is the same in every flower.
- B.
Breezes make the daffodils dance as if they are happy.
- C.
The daffodils provide company for the speaker on a lonely walk.
- D.
The crowd of yellow daffodils is larger than the lake.
- 17."Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey" and "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" are similar because the speakers
- A.
Value a relationship with nature
- B.
Lose their way in the wilderness
- C.
Wish to show nature's beauty to someone
- D.
Visit an unfamiliar landscape
- 18.The Rocking Horse Winner: Paul's mother is
- A.
Sensitive and talented
- B.
Passionate and generous
- C.
Frugal and careful
- D.
Resentful and angry
- 19.Paul's mother blames the family's finanacial status on
- A.
Ancestors who squandererd their inheritance
- B.
The Depression
- C.
Paul's father, who has no luck
- D.
Uncle Oscar's betting
- 20.How does Paul's mother react to the attorney's letter?
- A.
She is greedy and eager to receive all the money at once
- B.
She is upset that she does not know the source of the money.
- C.
She is annoyed that the attorney did not visit in person
- D.
She is happy and grateful
- 21.Which of the following statements about Paul is true?
- A.
He places bets to earn money for school
- B.
He places bets because Bassett orders him to do so
- C.
He places bets to make his mother happy
- D.
He places bets as an act of rebellion against his mother
- 22.Which of the following sentences best states the main idea of the story?
- A.
Materialism builds wealth
- B.
Greed destroys
- C.
True love conquers all
- D.
Honesty is the best policy
- 23.The rocking horse in the story most likely symbolizes
- A.
Anger
- B.
Jealousy
- C.
Peace
- D.
Materialism
- 24.How does horse racing symbolize this family's plight?
- A.
Paul's father lost all his money betting on horses
- B.
The family puts its faith in Uncle Oscar to save the day
- C.
The family members are very competitive with each other
- D.
The family members are very competitive with each other
- 25.DEMON LOVER . Kathleen marries someone else after
- A.
She has forgotten all about her fiance
- B.
Many men have proposed to her
- C.
her fiance has been reported missing and is presumed to be dead
- D.
she decides to break up with her fiance
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