English Final

Which line contains onomatopoeia? 1)The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! 2) He want galumping back 3) He left it dead, and with its head 4) One, two! One two! And through and through

1) The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!

The cat chased _________ tail. 1) its 2)it's

1) its

According to the spelling rules, which of the following is correct? 1) neither 2) niether

1) neither

According to the spelling rules, which of the following is correct? 1) receive 2) recieve

1) receive

Which of the following is punctuated correctly? 1) Although she was happy to help Jane knew that she would have to hurry. 2) Although she was happy to help, Jane knew that she would have to hurry. 3) Although, she was happy to help Jane knew that she would have to hurry. 4) Although she was happy to help Jane, knew that she would have to hurry.

2) Although she was happy to help, Jane knew that she would have to hurry.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly? 1) Mary quickly left the papers on her desk, and ran to catch the elevator. 2) Mary quickly left the papers on her desk and ran to catch the elevator. 3) Mary, quickly left the papers on her desk and ran to catch the elevator. 4) Mary quickly left the papers, on her desk and ran to catch the elevator.

2) Mary quickly left the papers on her desk and ran to catch the elevator.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly? 1) The sun is shining brightly on the snow. however, the cold temperatures are preventing the snow from thawing. 2) The sun is shining brightly on the snow; however, the cold temperatures are preventing the snow from thawing. 3) The sun is shining brightly on the snow however; the cold temperatures are preventing the snow from thawing. 4) The sun is shining brightly on the snow, however, the cold temperatures are preventing the snow from thawing.

2) The sun is shining brightly on the snow; however, the cold temperatures are preventing the snow from thawing.

Based on the connotation of the words, which item has a higher monetary value? 1) an old vase 2) an antique vase

2) an antique vase

According to the spelling rules, which of the following is correct? 1) comfortible 2) comfortable

2) comfortable

Early in the morning, we all _________ to eat breakfast. 1) wants 2)want

2) want

"The text has an introduction and conclusion although they might not effectively draw in the reader or tie everything together." If a text's organization could be described in this way, how would you score it?

3

Which of the following is a sentence fragment? 1) We went straight to see the elephants. 2) The baby elephant was taking a bath. 3) Last Monday, before the huge snowstorm. 4) I took Sally to the zoo.

3) Last Monday, before the huge snowstorm.

To which structural genres do "The Firebringer" and "Prometheus" belong? 1)"The Firebringer" is a myth; "Prometheus" is fiction. 2)"The Firebringer" is fiction; "Prometheus" is a poem. 3)"The Firebringer" is a drama; "Prometheus" is a short story. 4) "The Firebringer" is a short story; "Prometheus" is a poem.

4) "The Firebringer" is a short story; "Prometheus" is a poem.

Which of the following lines from "Frodo's Song in Bree" contains a simile? And the cow came capering like a deer, While his horses galloped up in rear, and a dish ran up with the spoon. and bundled him into the Moon,

And the cow came capering like a deer

In the story, "Promises," why did Diane open Tracy's gift last?

Because it looked the most expensive

At the end of the chapter, "The Sacrifice," what does Elana decide she must do in order to save the mission?

Break the oath

"The Awakening" refers to the awakening that which character has in this chapter?

Elana

When Terwyn and Georyn meet the two cloaked figures in the forest, they are able to use psychokinesis to prevent the cloaked figures from taking the two cups. One of the figures then throws back his hood to reveal that it is actually the Starwatcher. Who can we infer is the second cloaked figure?

Evrek

A colon may be used directly after a verb.

False

At the end of "The Necklace," Mathilde's friend is amazed at how little Mathilde has changed in ten years.

False

Dr. Angelou did not know Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but she respects him greatly.

False

Evrek and Elana's father will do all they can to rescue Elana, even if it means risking disclosure.

False

If Evrek were to be captured, most likely Elana and her father would use their powers to subdue the invaders and rescue Evrek.

False

In "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, the bird sings because it is happy.

False

In "The Charmer," that you read in lesson 9, although Zackary was a charmer, he was also a really good kid who never got into any trouble.

False

In "The Letter A," Christy had always favored using his left foot before he wrote the letter "A."

False

In "The Necklace," which you read in lesson 8, Mathilde is born into a wealthy family, but she loses everything.

False

In "The Ransom of Red Chief," the kidnapped boy's father writes a note to the two kidnappers saying that his neighbors are devastated that the boy has been kidnapped.

False

In a speech, it's not necessary to state at the beginning of your speech what the purpose of your speech is, because it's nice to surprise your audience and give them clues as to what the speech is about as you go along.

False

In third person limited omniscient point of view, the reader does not know any of the thoughts and feelings of any of the characters.

False

Jarel tells Elana that she will need courage because the Research Center's research will be quite painful.

False

Martin Luther King dreamed that Missouri would be "transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice."

False

The best kind of people for the Service are those who are unemotional and unaffected by what happens to Younglings.

False

The most important thing one must have in order to use the Shield is love.

False

There are no copyright dates on Websites.

False

You should never focus on one person at any time in your speech.

False

What do the Andrecian men decide to do with Elana and Georyn?

Give them to the dragon

In "Remember Me," when the narrator finally does find his way home, he calls his mother, "Mother," to which she replies, "See? He does remember." How does he know that she is his mother?

He infers it from her reaction to him.

In The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, what happens to Pete van Horn?

He is shot and killed

In "The Gift of the Magi," what does Della sell to buy Jim's gift?

Her hair

Who saves Georyn from being killed?

Jarel

When Georyn was captured, what happened to the stone?

Jarel took it to use as a paper weight

When was Tracy's birthday party?

July 4th

Is the following statement ironic? "Elana knows she must prevent disclosure at all costs."

No

What can we infer are the small red capsules that Elana's father and Evrek have as a last resort to prevent disclosure?

Poison or something else deadly

What is the one request for herself that Elana makes of Jarel?

She asks him to not leave her stunned

In the story, "The Charmer," as an adult, what does Winnifred realize about her own life?

She is repeating the mistakes of her parents with her own child.

In "Remember Me," what can you infer about the princess the narrator is to marry?

She is the enchantress who made him lose his memory.

How does Elana first demonstrate psychokinesis to Jarel?

She moves a stunner through the air

In "Promises," which is not one of the empty promises Diane told Tracy?

She promised to invite Tracy to her party.

Choose the correct possessive form for "sister-in-law." What she possesses is a hobby. sister's-in-law hobby sister-in-law's hobby

Sister-in-law's hobby

In "The Firebringer," is Zeus a static or dynamic character?

Static

To whom is the novel Enchantress from the Stars dedicated?

The author's mother

Which of the following bests describes the main theme in "Pandora"?

There is always hope

Why does Elana run in front of the "dragon"?

To die rather than risk disclosure

A colon may be used to introduce a list after a grammatically complete clause.

True

At the end of "Hamish MacTavish Is Eating a Bus," that you read in lesson 9, we can infer that the relationship between Warren and Chase, although not perfect, will get better.

True

Avoid chewing gum when giving a speech.

True

Elana and her father use drugs to help prepare Georyn for his mission.

True

If the Invaders found out that the Andrecians had a weapon they did not understand, such as psychic powers, they would leave immediately.

True

In "The Necklace," it is ironic that Mathilde's desire to look rich leads to her poverty.

True

In Enchantress from the Stars, Ilura looks like the people on Andrecia.

True

It's always a good idea to write an outline for a speech that you give.

True

Revising is part of the post-writing process.

True

The men at the bonfire do not view Elana in the way that Georyn and his brothers did.

True

The methods that they use to prepare Georyn are similar to those used to train agents in the Academy.

True

The more time Jarel spends on Andrecia, the less proud he is to be a member of the Empire.

True

Transitions help the reader understand a text better, because they move the reader from one idea to the next.

True

Your concluding paragraph should tie everything in your essay together.

True

In "The Charmer," why did Winnifred's mother yell, "Too late! Too late!" when she became senile?

When Zackary's parents finally stopped giving in to his charm, it was too late to change him.

A comedian would most often give which of the following?

an entertaining speech

Which of the following is a transitional word or phrase that shows cause and effect?

and

An _______ conflict occurs between inner forces and characters.

internal

Making connections is done during which stage of the reading process?

pre-reading, reading, and post-reading

In The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, who can you infer is making the lights go on and off?

the aliens

Which of the following is a transitional word or phrase that is used to generalize?

typically

Which of the following search engines is a categorical search engine?

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