English Test - 3A

The excerpt is taken from Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech to the Second Virginia Convention in 1775. Which sentence suggests that Patrick Henry believed British rule in the American colonies was tyrannical?

WRONG: We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts.

Which of these themes are typically found in colonial literature? I.God II.religious persecution III.the nobility IV.interaction with American Indians V.science

I, II, and IV

Read this excerpt from "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane. What effect do the underlined sentences have in showing the feelings of the crew? The crest of each of these waves was a hill, from the top of which the men surveyed, for a moment, a broad tumultuous expanse, shining and wind-riven. It was probably splendid. It was probably glorious, this play of the free sea, wild with lights of emerald and white and amber. "Bully good thing it's an on-shore wind," said the cook; "If not, where would we be? Wouldn't have a show." - underlined

They show the ironic bitterness of the crew at nature's indifference to their plight.

Which sentence is an example of a pun?

I want to look for my watch, but I can never seem to find the time.

Why is realism said to be a reaction to romanticism?

Unlike the romantics, realists chose to use real-life situations over idealism.

Which word best completes the sentence? Dr. Olivaw _____ that a robot made to resemble a human would be more readily accepted by society.

conjectured

Which sentence is a paradox?

Nobody goes to that restaurant because it is usually crowded.

Label each excerpt with the literary period it belongs to. romanticism realism

1. "He had never seen dogs fight as these..." - realism 2. "In one of the mighty triumphs given to a..." - romanticism 3. "Oh, God! To sail with such a heathen crew..." - romanticism 4. "...for of the many Southland dogs he had known.." - realism

Which two parts of this excerpt from William Dean Howells's "Editha" idealize patriotism? "George: I understood—when you left me. But I think we had better emphasize your meaning that if we cannot be one in everything we had better be one in nothing. So I am sending these things for your keeping till you have made up your mind. "I shall always love you, and therefore I shall never marry any one else. But the man I marry must love his country first of all, and be able to say to me, "'I could not love thee, dear, so much,Loved I not honor more." "There is no honor above America with me. In this great hour there is no other honor."

1. But the man I marry must love his country first of all, and be able to say to me, 2. "There is no honor above America with me. In this great hour there is no other honor."

Which two sentences in this excerpt from "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau support the transcendentalist idea that the individual is more important than government or society?

1. It has not the vitality and force of a single living man; for a single man can bend it to his will. 2. I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.

Which two parts of this except from Henry David Thoreau's essay "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" emphasize the common romantic theme that the individual has greater value than society or government? After all, the practical reason why, when the power is once in the hands of the people, a majority are permitted, and for a long period continue, to rule, is not because they are most likely to be in the right, nor because this seems fairest to the minority, but because they are physically the strongest. But a government in which the majority rules in all cases cannot be based on justice, even as far as men understand it. Can there not be a government in which majorities do not virtually decide right and wrong, but conscience?—in which majorities decide only those questions to which the rule of expediency is applicable? Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience to the legislator? Why has every man a conscience, then? I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward.

1. Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience to the legislator? 2. I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward.

Which six sentences from this creation story best show the elements of an earth diver story? The Hoga came down from above and found Earth covered with water. They flew in every direction. They sought four gods who would help them and drive the water away. They found not one. Then Elk came. He had a loud voice, and he shouted to the four corners of the sky. The four winds came in answer. They blew upon the water and it vanished upwards, in a mist. Then the people could see the rocks. Now there was only a little space on the rocks. They knew they must have more room. The people were crowded. So they sent Muskrat down into the water. He did not come back. He was drowned. Then they sent Loon down. He did not come back. He was drowned. Then they sent Beaver down into the water. The water was too deep. Beaver was drowned. Then Crawfish dived into the water. He was gone a long time. When he came up there was a little mud in his claws. Crawfish was so tired he died. But the people took the mud out of his claws and made the land.

1. The Hoga came down from above and found Earth covered with water. 2. So they sent Muskrat down into the water. 3. Then they sent Loon down. 4. Then they sent Beaver down into the water. 5. When he came up there was a little mud in his claws. 6. But the people took the mud out of his claws and made the land.

Which sentence in this excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman shows the use of verbal irony? I don't like our room a bit. I wanted one downstairs that opened on the piazza and had roses all over the window, and such pretty old-fashioned chintz hangings! but John would not hear of it. He said there was only one window and not room for two beds, and no near room for him if he took another. He is very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction.

He is very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction.

Match each of the sentences from the Declaration of Independence to its purpose.

1. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. - to gain the audience's sympathy 2. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. - o appeal to the audience's logical sense 3. In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. - to refute any argument for reconciliation 4. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor. - to show the willingness to defend the Declaration.

Which three lines in this excerpt from Emily Dickinson's poem "Dying" paint an unromantic picture of death? I willed my keepsakes, signed away What portion of me I Could make assignable, —and then There interposed to come between things a fly, With blue, uncertain, stumbling buzz, Between the light and me;

1. There interposed to come between things a fly, 2. With blue, uncertain, stumbling buzz, 3. Between the light and me;

What effect does Stephen Crane achieve by repeating the phrase "the sacred cheese" in the short story "The Open Boat"? Stephen Crane repeats the phrase "the sacred cheese" twice in the story. The phrase is not attributed to any single survivor. So it is believed to reflect ___. By repeating the phrase "the sacred cheese," he ___.

1. WRONG: the crew's determination to realize their slight chance of reaching land. 2. correct: compares the men to mice who must struggle to survive but have their efforts go in vain.

1. The criminal jumped parole and ___ out of the city. 2. I ___ from the idea of rebelling against the government because I knew my punishment would be swift and cruel.

1. absconded 2. recoiled

Read the excerpt from "Thoughts on the Works of Providence" by Phillis Wheatley and complete the sentence that follows. Arise, my soul, on wings enraptur'd, rise To praise the monarch of the earth and skies, Whose goodness and beneficence appear As round its centre moves the rolling year, Or when the morning glows with rosy charms, Or the sun slumbers in the ocean's arms: Of light divine be a rich portion lent To guide my soul, and favour my intent. The excerpt has the characteristics of a ___ poem, including its usage of ___ and its ___ style of language.

1. neoclassical 2. heroic couplets 3. elevated

1. She was ___ by the town for her extensive charity work. 2. His mistake had ___ his career in the government forever.

1. venetrated 2. blighted

What allegory is found in this excerpt from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"?

Age does not equal wisdom.

Which excerpt contains a strict internal rhyme scheme?

But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only (from "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe)

Which statement best describes Thomas Paine's argument in this excerpt from Common Sense?

He refutes the idea that America depends on Britain, using the opinion that America's trade has a secure future.

Which sentence in this excerpt from Mark Twain's "The £1,000,000 Bank-Note" is an example of hyperbole?

He was worshiping, with all his body and soul, but he looked as if he couldn't stir hand or foot.

Which of these lines from "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman best demonstrates the unreliability of the narrator?

I can see a strange, provoking, formless sort of figure, that seems to skulk about behind that silly and conspicuous front design.

The poems "I Hear America Singing" and "I, Too" speak of the American identity, but they differ in many ways. Which analysis correctly presents the contrast between the two poems? 1. In Whitman's poem, the poet sings to proclaim an American identity in which each person plays an equal part. In contrast, in Hughes's poem, the speaker's voice is stifled when he is sent to the kitchen, demonstrating that everyone has an equal opportunity to be part of the American identity. 2. In Whitman's poem, the workers use their voices to proclaim an American identity in which each person plays an equal part. In contrast, in Hughes's poem, the speaker's voice is stifled when he is sent to the kitchen, demonstrating that not everyone has an equal opportunity to be part of the American identity. 3. In Whitman's poem, the workers use their voices to proclaim an American identity in which each person plays an equal part. In contrast, in Hughes's poem, the speaker rejects sharing a meal with others at the table, demonstrating that everyone has an equal opportunity to be part of the American identity if they so choose. 4. In Whitman's poem, the poet sings to proclaim an American identity in which each person plays an equal part. In contrast, in Hughes's poem, only the people in the kitchen play an important role.

In Whitman's poem, the workers use their voices to proclaim an American identity in which each person plays an equal part. In contrast, in Hughes's poem, the speaker's voice is stifled when he is sent to the kitchen, demonstrating that not everyone has an equal opportunity to be part of the American identity.

Read this excerpt from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs: O, ye happy women, whose purity has been sheltered from childhood, who have been free to choose the objects of your affection, whose homes are protected by law, do not judge the poor desolate slave girl too severely! If slavery had been abolished, I, also, could have married the man of my choice; I could have had a home shielded by the laws; and I should have been spared the painful task of confessing what I am now about to relate; but all my prospects had been blighted by slavery. I wanted to keep myself pure; and, under the most adverse circumstances, I tried hard to preserve my self-respect; but I was struggling alone in the powerful grasp of the demon Slavery; and the monster proved too strong for me. What is the author's main purpose in this excerpt?

It draws a parallel between women to reveal the disparities faced by enslaved women.

Which of the following is a trait of the third-person limited narrator?

It provides the viewpoint of a single character and reveals information only through that character's perspective.

Based on the excerpt from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," which sentence best describes Mr. Gascoigne?

Mr. Gascoigne was so thrilled to hear himself speak that he didn't care who was listening.

What do the underlined sentences in this excerpt from William Dean Howells's "Editha" reveal about the speaker? "I don't want you to feel foolishly bound to my memory. I should hate that, wherever I happened to be." "I am yours, for time and eternity—time and eternity." She liked the words; they satisfied her famine for phrases. - underlined "Well, say eternity; that's all right; but time's another thing; and I'm talking about time. But there is something! My mother! If anything happens--"

She speaks without feeling.

Why does the speaker in this excerpt from Langston Hughes's "I, Too" wish to eat at the table? Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen," Then.

The speaker resents being sent to the kitchen and wants an equal seat at the table with other people.

What is the main purpose of the final sentence in the excerpt from Thomas Paine's Common Sense? Should a thought so fatal and unmanly possess the Colonies in the present contest, the name of ancestors will be remembered by future generations with detestation.

WRONG: to indicate that the American colonists can establish a better government than a monarchy

Read this excerpt from the Cherokee creation story "How the World Was Made": When all was water, the animals were above in Galûñ'lati, beyond the arch; but it was very crowded, and they wanted more room. They wondered what was below the water, and at last Beaver's Grandchild, the little Water-beetle, offered to go and see if he could learn. He darted in every direction over the surface of the water, but could find no firm place to rest. Then he dived to the bottom and came up with some soft mud, which began to grow and spread on every side until it became the island that we call Earth. It was afterward fastened to the sky with four cords, but no one remembers who did this. At first Earth was flat and very soft and wet. The animals were anxious to get down, and set out different birds to see if it was yet dry, but they found no place to alight and came back again to Galûñ'lati. At last it seemed to be time, and they sent out the Buzzard and told him to go and make ready for them... When Earth was dry and the animals came down, it was still dark, so they got the sun and set it in a track to go every day across the island from east to west, just overhead... This story contains elements of which two types of creation stories?

earth diver and emergence

Which phrase in this excerpt from The Redeemed Captive by John Williams demonstrates a Puritan influence? My master took hold of my hand to force me to cross myself; but I struggled with him, and would not suffer him to guide my hand; upon this, he pulled off a crucifix from his own neck, and bade me kiss it; but I refused once and again; he told me he would dash out my brains with his hatchet if I refused.

he pulled off a crucifix from his own neck

Which conjunctive adverb best completes the sentence? Franny wanted to go to Spain; _____, she could not afford the exorbitant plane ticket.

however

In this excerpt from the poem "Thanatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant, what is the meaning of the word infant? Yet not to thine eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone, nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie down With patriarchs of the infant world -- with kings, The powerful of the earth -- the wise, the good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. The hills

past

Which literary device has been used in the underlined line? Arise, my soul, on wings enraptur'd, rise To praise the monarch of the earth and skies, Whose goodness and beneficence appear As round its centre moves the rolling year, Or when the morning glows with rosy charms, Or the sun slumbers in the ocean's arms: - underlined Of light divine be a rich portion lent To guide my soul, and favour my intent. (from "Thoughts on the Works of Providence" by Phillis Wheatley)

personification

What type of expository piece has a structure that includes an argument followed by premises, which build to a conclusion?

persuasive essay

What is implied in the last line of this excerpt from Mark Twain's "The £1,000,000 Bank-Note"? As I approached the house my excitement began to abate, for all was quiet there, which made me feel pretty sure the blunder was not discovered yet. I rang. The same servant appeared. I asked for those gentlemen. "They are gone." This in the lofty, cold way of that fellow's tribe.

that the servants in the homes of wealthy Londoners consider themselves to be better than everyone else