English Exam Review

In the selection "Seeing at the Sound of Speed," the reader learns that even the most skilled lipreader discerns only ____% of what is being said. (type in number form)

30

According to the poem, ¨Love is Not All,¨ Paul Ekman´s study went unchallenged for ___ years.

50

Which of the following is an example of stream consciousness writing?

A book giving readers access to almost all of the protagonist´s thoughts of a single day.

In which scenario is the meaning of cater best depicted?

A grandmother indulging her grandchild´s every whim.

Which of the following items would be considered unique?

A snowstorm in July.

Which of the following is NOT correct information concerning writing a formal argumentative essay?

Acknowledging the oppositions´ viewpoints is not necessary but does make for a stronger arguement.

walked to a remote building (opposite of remote)

Adjacent

The principal asked the students not to hang around in front of houses and other buildings __________ the school.

Adjacent to

In "Things Fall Apart," the author, Achebe, explores ______ life in the African village of Umuofia at the turn of the twentieth century. (capitalize)

African

According to the selection "The Kiss," which statement is accurate?

Americans celebrated the surrender of the Japanese.

...overhead a very dull discussion. (opposite of dull)

Animated

In the novel The Secret Life of Bees, Lily is inspired by her relationship with August Boatwright to become more...

Assertive

In the fictional story "She Unnames Them," an allusion is made in the first paragraph about the story of ________. (capitalize)

Babel

The administration had no major scandals, but it was also __________ of outstanding accomplishments.

Barren

acres of fertile soil (opposite of fertile)

Barren

In the novel The Secret Life of Bees, what does Zach dream of, despite his disadvantages?

Becoming a lawyer.

An antonym of plague is...

Boon

What is one similarity between modernish and postmodernist literature?

Both show literature that addresses the complicated nature of reality.

In "The Refusal," the highest official is the chief tax-collector, whose rank is _______. (lowercase)

Colonel

In the poem "I am offering this poem to you," the speaker compares the poem to a pot full of yellow ________ . (lowercase)

Corn

...would begin in his being elected senator. (opposite of begin)

Culminate

Which of the following is NOT a way daily life was affected by the Second Industrial Revolution?

Daily life became more isolated.

Rachel Kolb explores issues and experiences within the ______ community. (capitalize)

Deaf

The Modern Era was NOT a time of _____.

Destruction

"Mature" as used in "I am offering this poem to you" means fully grown or _______ . (lowercase)

Developed

would organize the meeting (opposite of organized)

Disrupt

...had a deserved reputation as a workaholic. (opposite of workaholic)

Drone

The steady ___________ of the engine put us all to sleep.

Drone

When my 8-year-old sister started up a chain of lemonade stands, I knew we had a budding _________ in the family.

Entrepreneur

Ursula K. Le Guin was deeply engaged with issues of feminism and the __________ . (lowercase)

Environment

A(n) _____ poem is a long narrative poem about one particular hero's deeds.

Epic

According to the selection "The Kiss," the word "precise" means ________.

Exact

According to the selection "The Kiss," the meaning of the word "elation" is ______.

Excitement

In the story "Things Fall Apart," the word haggard means _________.

Exhausted

Postmodern literature regularly features everyday language, narrative fragmentation, and _______. (lowercase)

Experimentalism

In the story "Things Fall Apart," the contrast between father and son supports the theme that...

Family relationships have a strong effect on our view worldwide.

"Direction" as used in "I am offering this poem to you" is a way to go or point to move _______. (lowercase)

Forward

In the selection "Seeing at the Sound of Speed," how does the author feel after failing to understand her manager a second time?

Frustrated

According to the selection "The Kiss," the definition of "theaters" is ______.

Geographical areas

...attempted to incite others into acting (same meaning as incite)

Goad

Which of the following people did NOT help usher in the Modern Era?

Harry Truman

What best describes Franz Kafkaś unique style of writing?

He created surreal fictional words where characters must make sense of strange, horrifying, and disturbing events.

Which of the following did not happen to Jimmy Baca?

He was beaten almost to death by a neighbors child.

In the story "Things Fall Apart," what has happened to Okonkwo's fame during the past 20 years plus?

His fame has grown tremendously.

A traditional Navajo dwelling made of logs and adobe mud is a called a _______. (lowercase)

Hogan

Where was Franz Kafka born?

In a Jewish ghetto in Prague, Czechia

The meaning of foretaste is...

Indication

...became a matter of concern to the coach. (opposite of concercn)

Indifference

A lack of interest is best described as...

Indifference

...was overjoyed when the candidate lost. (opposite of overjoyed)

Indignant

When the salesclerk replied rudely to my polite inquiry about the price of the garment, I became a bit __________.

Indignant

Beef is a key element in the stew. (same meaning as element)

Ingredient

He said that he was going to ask only "a few questions," but I soon saw that he wanted to _______ me thoroughly.

Interrogate

In the fictiional story "She Unnames Them," what effect does unnaming herself seem to have on Eve?

It gives her the confidence she needs to leave Adam.

According to the selection "The Kiss," the main idea of the photograph was to express both love and ______.

Joy

As noted in Unit 1, The Power of Communication, words matter, especially when it comes to government and ______.

Law

In the novel The Secret Life of Bees, which of the following best describes Lily's relationship with her mother, Deborah?

Lily has a complicated relationship with her dead mother, loving her dearly and missing her constantly.

Jimmy Baca started an online campaign to promote _________. (lowercase)

Literacy

...trained in that computer language. (same meaning as trained)

Literate

...despite the danger that seemed to appear ahead. (same meaning as appear)

Loom

In the novel The Secret Life of Bees, which of the following best exemplifies the theme of The Power of Female Community?

Motherless Lily finds several surrogate mothers at the Boatwright house. Lily sees how strong women support, tend to, and comfort one another.

Mohja Kahf is a _______ American poet, novelist, essayist, and scholar. (capitalize)

Muslim

According to the poem, "Love is Not All," the word "indigenous" means _______.

Native

The speaker of "I am offering this poem to you" gives a poem as a gift because he has else _______ to give.

Nothing

In "Things Fall Apart," what can the reader infer about the relationship between father and son when Unoka was alive?

Okonkwo was not pleased with his fathers work ethic and morals.

Which of the following examples is the BEST evidence to support the following reason: Private prisons offer innovative programs to lower the rates of reimprisonment.

One British company has men make their own meals, do their own laundry, schedule their own family and medical appointments, and maintain a resume to apply for facility jobs.

The meaning of humdrum is...

Ordinary

According to the poem, "Facial Expressions," the problem with robots and artificial intelligence tasked with reading people's emotions is that not all emotions are _________.

Pancultural

According to the selection "The Kiss," a 25-foot statue called "Embracing __________ " was created to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of V-J Day. (capitalize)

Peace

What fruit does Lily's father sell? (lowercase and plural form)

Peaches

...became crabby when chores were assigned. (same meaning as crabby)

Peevish

In Shakespeare's day, an actor who displeased the audience might find himself _______ with a barrage of rotten vegetables.

Pelted

In "The Refusal," what role does the ceremony play in life in the small town?

People humbly submit to all orders from the capital and have no power over the government.

Jimmy Baca states that me might not be alive today is he had not found __________. (lowercase)

Poetry

Which of the following thesis examples is the strongest?

Public libraries are essential resources for communities and should be funded more heavily by local municipalities.

_______ was the practice of representing people, places, and situations as close to how they look in real life as possible. (capitalize)

Realism

The word mandatory as used in the first stanza of "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears" means ______ .

Required

would hasten his recovery (opposite of hasten)

Retard

Modern medicine has found that antibiotics are a very effective means of _____ or arresting the spread of some diseases.

Retarding

What type of author was Ursula K. Le Guin?

Science-Fiction

In the selection "Seeing at the Sound of Speed," what does the manager say he will do instead of attempting to repeat himself once again?

Send her an email.

In the novel The Secret Life of Bees, how does May commit suicide?

She drowns herself in nearby waters.

In the story "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears,"how does the speaker handle the conflict she sees unfolding in the restroom?

She sees everyone as decent and smiles, shrugs, and holds the door open without choosing sides.

In the fictional story "She Unnames Them," which of Eve's actiions helps best to develop the theme that achieving freedom sometimes requires us to endter into the unknown?

She stops worrying about explaining her choices to others.

According to the poem, "Love is Not All," love is not meat, drink, ______ , roof, or spar.

Slumber

Our team spirit is so high that there is never a _________ reaction from players who aren't chosen to start the game.

Sullen

was known as a cheerful patient (opposite of cheerful)

Sullen

A cultural movement that developed in Europe in the aftermath of the World War I that breaks free of plain old reality with a little weirdness, wilderness, and joy is called ________. (capitalize)

Surrealism

In the novel The Secret Life of Bees, what does Lily call her father?

T. Ray

In which scenario is the word animated most clearly depicted?

The basketball team was feeling very energetic after winning the state championship.

In the story "The Refusal," where do the highest officials come from?

The capital

In the story "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears,"why can't the grandmother communicate with the other ladies in the bathroom?

The grandmother speaks no English.

In which sentence is the word firebrand used incorrectly?

The newly-hired firebrands set about to dissolve the chaos within the company and insure no future major problems would ensue.

In "The Refusal," the crowd's reaction to the colonel's refusal reveals that in this society...

The people are glad that nothing has happened to upset their traditions.

What event did NOT come about with the end of WW2?

The spread of democracy across eastern Europe.

In the novel The Secret Life of Bees, the wailing wall most likely symbolizes...

The troubles of the world.

According to the selection "The Kiss," why did the author fail to get the names and addresses of the two people he had photographed?

There was too much celebration and confusion at the time.

In the fictional story "She Unnames Them," how do the horses feel about what people call them?

They are indifferent.

In "The Refusal," how do the townspeople feel about the soldiers?

They are terrified.

In the fictional story "She Unnames Them," what problem do the cats give?

They deny ever having names other than what they call themselves.

In the story "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears," how do the ladies react to seeing the speaker's grandmother washing her feet in the restroom sink?

They shake their heads and frown.

According to the selection "The Kiss," where did the most remembered celebration occur?

Times Square

"The Refusal" is an example of Modernism. (t/f)

True

...was on stage in an almost horizontal position. (opposite of horizontal)

Upright

...unable to refute her story. (opposite of refute)

Verify

In the story "Things Fall Apart," why is Okonkwo so well-respected and well-known?

When he was 18, he beat a great wrestler known as Amalinze the Cat.

In the novel The Secret Life of Bees, what is Lily's job when she is staying with the Boatwright sisters?

Working with the bees.

A cleansing ritual practiced by Islam before worship is called _______.(lowercase)

Wudu

...would desire to be in Paris in the spring. (same meaning as desire)

Yearn

In Paragraph 3 of "The Refusal," the narrator reveals that the tax-collector's grandchildren "are not allowed down in the Market Square." Which commentary best responds to this textual evidence?

the tax-collectors grandchildren are special and considered far above the status townspeople's children.