English I Final Exam Review

Hot dogs and hamburgers are _________________________ favorites every Fourth of July.

• Perennial

• Brazen

• Comely

• Opaque

Identify the VERB in the sentence below: Jim is at the beach this weekend.

• Jim

• Is

• At

• Beach

Which of the following pieces of information is true? (Check all that apply)

• Women were not allowed on stage in Elizabethan theater, so all female roles (such as Juliet) were played by men.

• William Shakespeare was an actor and a playwright.

• Queen Elizabeth I was in power when William Shakespeare was alive.

• William Shakespeare was a pauper.

Miley Cyrus is _________________ for her role as Hannah Montana.

• Intrepid

• Eminent

• Irate

• Impoverished

 __________________ is a synonym for cumbersome.

• Clumsy

• Careful

• Crazy

• Small

What theme is present in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, "The Scarlet Ibis," Romeo and Juliet, and To Kill a Mockingbird?

• Coming-of-age presents many hardships.

• Racism is like a disease: it spreads and causes grave danger.

• War can be beneficial because it drives change and makes people grateful for peace.

• Hard work brings great success.

Which story is NOT told by a narrator looking back on his or her life?

• "The Scarlet Ibis"

• To Kill a Mockingbird

• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian

• Romeo and Juliet

How are the Montagues and Capulets similar to the citizens of Maycomb County in To Kill a Mockingbird?

• Their morals are tainted by racism.

• Family members do not show public displays of affection.

• They are blinded by hatred and ignorance.

• They have no sense of tradition.

In a work of literature, a foil contrasts a more important character in order to emphasize some personality trait of the dominant character.  Who is a foil for Atticus Finch?

• Bob Ewell

• Scout Finch

• Calpurnia

• Tom Robinson

In the first few pages of To Kill a Mockingbird, the narrator states, “The Radley Place was inhabited by an unknown entity the mere description of whom was enough to make us behave for days on end; Mrs. Dubose was plain hell” (7).  What is ironic about these statements?

• Boo is "plain hell" while Mrs. Dubose is the "unknown entity"

• Scout bases her assessment of these characters on facts.

• Boo and Mrs. Dubose are characters that Scout respects by the end of the novel.

• Boo and Mrs. Dubose are major characters who only display acts of kindness.

How many lines are in a sonnet?

• 2

• 14

• 25

• 100

In which of the following excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, does Shakespeare NOT reference fate?

• Prologue: “two star-crossed lovers take their life.”

• Romeo (speaking to Benvolio after the first altercation between the Capulets and Montagues): “O heavy lightness, serious vanity, / Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms” (1.1.183-184).

• Romeo: “O, I am Fortune’s fool!” (3.1.142).

• Romeo (during his final soliloquy): “I … shake the yoke of inauspicious stars” (5.3.111).

How does Tybalt contribute to Juliet's death?

• He refuses to allow Juliet to marry Romeo, which makes her so upset she kills herself because she believes there is no reason to live without Romeo

• He encourages her to drink Friar Lawrence’s potion and tricks Romeo into believing she is actually dead

• His jealousy makes him kill Romeo and Juliet kills herself out of grief

• His hostility drives the feud between the Montagues and Capulets deeper, thus making it difficult for Romeo and Juliet to publicize their love and causing the two to take extreme measures to be together

What is an aside?

• A comment given when a character is standing near the side of the stage

• The repetition of vowel sounds

• A comment given by an actor that is not meant to be heard by other actors on stage

• A long speech given by a character while he/she is alone on stage

Why is Cupid an appropriate symbol for Romeo and Juliet?

• Cupid always smiles, like Romeo and Juliet when they are with each other

• Cupid's effect is permanent, like Romeo and Juliet's love for one another

• Cupid is funny, like Romeo and Juliet

• Cupid is blind, like the love between Romeo and Juliet

Lord Capulet sees Juliet's dead body and says: "Death lies on her like an untimely frost Upon the sweetest flower of all the field" (4.5.33-34). This is an example of _______________________.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

What is the significance of Mercutio’s final words, “A plague o’ both your houses!”?

• The plague is symbolic of the powerful, blind, passionate love between members of the two “houses,” Romeo and Juliet

• In the end, Romeo dies from the plague

• The plague was rampant in Elizabethan England, and an issue to which many of Shakespeare’s audience members would have been able to relate

• The plague is symbolic of the infectious, blind, and deadly hostility between the two “houses,” the Capulets and Montagues

Which of the following is NOT one of the similarities between Lord Capulet and Lord Montague's relationship and the relationship between Atticus and Bob Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird?

• They are enemies who believe the other is evil

• They dislike each other in the beginning, but become friends at the end

• Their feuds affect the people around them

• One is educated, while the other is ignorant

Aaron ___________________ his little brother, so he was grounded for a week.

• Proliferated

• Salvaged

• Accessed

• Tantalized

Identify the ADJECTIVE in the sentence below: John loves to skate on the frozen lake.

• John

• Loves

• Skate

• Frozen

Identify the PRONOUN in the sentence below: Romeo was morose after Rosaline rejected him.

• Romeo

• Morose

• Rejected

• Him

Who is the protagonist in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian?

• Arnold "Junior" Spirit

• Mary Spirit

• Penelope

• Rowdy

Identify the literary device used in the following line by Emily Dickinson: "The Sky is low - the Clouds are mean."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Oxymoron

Identify the literary device used in the following line by Walter de la Mare: "Of the forest's ferny floor"

• Consonance

• Alliteration

• Kinesthetic Imagery

• Onomatopoiea

What type of imagery is used in the sentence below? "The wet grass felt good on his bare feet."

• Visual

• Kinesthetic

• Auditory

• Tactile

The excerpt below is from The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. Answer the question that follows. I was six when my mother taught me the art of invisible strength. It was a strategy for winning arguments, respect from others, and eventually, though neither of us knew it at the time, chess games. "Bite back your tongue," scolded my mother when I cried loudly, yanking her hand toward the store that sold bags of salted plums. At home, she said, "Wise guy, he not go against wind. In Chinese we say, Come from South, blow with wind - poom! - North will follow. Strongest wind cannot be seen." The next week I bit back my tongue as we entered the store with the forbidden candies. When my mother finished her shopping, she quietly plucked a small bag of plums from the rack and put it on the counter with the rest of the items. What theme is portrayed in this part of the story?

• Silence can be powerful.

• You can win by arguing.

• Children who listen to their parents are winners.

• Candy is unhealthy and parents should not buy it for their children.

In "A Summer's Reading," the relationship between Mr. Cattanzara and George Stoyonovich is most like the relationship between ___________________________.

• Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet

• Brother and Doodle

• Friar Lawrence and Romeo

• Scout Finch and Dill

William Shakespeare wrote in England during the 16th century.

• True

• False

Tybalt was angry with Romeo because Romeo flirted with Juliet.

• True

• False

What is the difference between poetry and novels?

• Poetry is written in verse, while novels are written in prose.

• Poetry is always short, while novels are always long.

• Poetry is written in prose, while novels are written in verse.

• Poetry contains a narrator, while novels do not.

How does the angel help Elisenda and Pelayo in the story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"? *CHECK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS

• He cures their child.

• His presence brings them riches.

• He shows them how to love.

What does the scarlet ibis symbolize in "The Scarlet Ibis"?

• Doodle because they are both rare and unable to survive in a harsh world.

• Brother because they are both rare and unable to survive in a harsh world.

• Death because the bird dies.

• The storm because the bird dies after the storm.

Elisenda and Pelayo treat the "very old man with enormous wings" with a lot of respect.

• True

• False

Check each item that identifies a hardship that Junior endures during The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian.

• The deaths of his sister, grandmother, and role model

• Poverty

• An alcoholic father

• Bullies

Who is the main antagonist in To Kill a Mockingbird?

• Bob Ewell

• Tom Robinson

• Atticus Finch

• Scout Finch

Which of the following is a static character?

• Arnold "Junior" Spirit

• Scout Finch

• Mr. Cattanzara

• Juliet

What is lyric poetry?

• Poetry that tells a story

• Poetry that emphasizes sound and rhythm

• Poetry that has one speaker

• Poetry that focuses on the death of a loved one

The _____________________ of a poem is like the narrator of a novel.

Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• Romeo drinks the poison because he does not know that Juliet is actually alive

• Brother cries tears of shame after he teaches Doodle how to walk

• Rowdy shouts, "nice one!" when Junior trips on the basketball court

• Jem and Dill tease Scout for being a girl

What is the difference between a Works Cited and a Bibliography?

• A Works Cited lists all sources used during research, while a Bibliography lists all sources used in a paper.

• A Bibliography lists all sources used during research, while a Works Cited lists all sources used in a paper.

• A Works Cited lists all sources used during research, while a Bibliography lists all sources used in a paper and provides a summary of the source.

• A Works Cited is the last page of a research paper, while a Bibliography is the first page.

Where can a reader find the bibliographic information in a book?

• In the index

• In the table of contents

• On the back cover

• On the title page

Verona was in a state of ____________________ after another brawl in the streets; the Prince could not control his citizens.

• Fated

• Anarchy

• Expulsion

• Semblance

Romeo and Juliet has an auspicious ending.

• True

• False

What is the difference between a flat and round character?

• A flat character changes, while a round character stays the same.

• A flat character stays the same, while a round character changes.

• A flat character has many character traits, while a round character's personality is one sided.

• A flat character's personality is one sided, while a round character has many character traits.

What is a thesis statement?

• A sentence that expresses a writer's belief about a topic and lists supporting reasons.

• A sentence that summarizes the main idea of a paragraph.

• A sentence that concludes the essay.

• A sentence that grabs the reader's attention at the beginning of an essay.

Why should writers avoid using words like "I," "me," or "my" In expository essays?

• Because the teacher said so.

• The paper is not about what you believe.

• These words are unnecessary because the reader knows who wrote the paper.

What is a couplet?

• A four line stanza

• A six line stanza

• A pair of rhyming lines

• Romeo and Juliet

Read the poem "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks. Identify EVERY literary device she uses in this poem by checking all of the applicable answer choices. We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike Straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon.

• Enjambment

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Internal rhyme

• Consonance