English 12 sem 1 final

According to Wallace, if people worship something other than a "god or spiritual-type thing", it will ____________.

eat them alive

An author who has many errors in spelling and capitalization hasn't paid enough attention to ________

elegance

An author who varies sentence length and complexities within his or her writing is practicing good _______

elegance

Combining some sentences to form more complex expressions

elegance

According to the Allegory of the Cave, reality ________________.

exists independent of our perception of it

Asking someone to proofread for errors in punctuation and mechanics

formalities

Ethics discusses ________.

good vs evil as it relates to human behavior

He should have called when he arrived at his destination.

helping verb

have (expressed)

helping verb

Which of the following is an example of "doing philosophy"?

how you golf why you go to school how you treat others arguing with your parents making choices

Fill in the blank, "one may go wrong in many ways, but right ____________."

in only one

It's interesting that nobody showed up.

indefinite

My favorite way to relax is to curl up with a good book and read.

infinitive

She felt better after she had eaten.

linking verb

is

linking verb

What does the word "philosophy" literally mean?

love of wisdom

A modifier that is too far from the word it is modifying is referred to as a

misplaced modifier

Limiting modifiers

narrow the scope of a thing.

The freed prisoner could represent _________________.

philosophers

The freed prisoner may represent __________.

philosophers

An adjective modifies a(n) ________. (Mark all that apply)

pronoun, noun

Words that refer to, or take the place of, nouns in a sentence are called ____________.

pronouns

God

proper noun

I graduated from Brigham Young University.

proper noun

Who did you talk to this morning?

relative

. Wallace claims that the "so-called real world" is propelled by worship of ____________.

self

Aristotle defines good as _________________.

something that fulfills its proper function

Every virtue sits between two extreme vices and is called ______________.

the Golden Mean

Virtue is defined as _________________.

the mean between two vices.

How long have the prisoners been chained?

their entire lives

What Wallace say about atheism?

there is no such thing

When the freed prisoner is able to go back to share his experience with his friends, _________________.

they won't believe him and actually believe that his experience has harmed him.

The series of "Philosophy for Children" will give children an opportunity to ______

think about the questions they naturally ask but don't have the chance to talk about

When analyzing anything, we come to abstract conclusions by observing concrete details and patterns.

true

According to the speaker, worshiping something other than the Divine is ____________.

unconcious

An adverb modifies a(n) _________. (mark all that apply)

verb, adverb, adjective

Value Theory seeks to understand ________.

what is Good

What big questions do philosophers seek to answer?

what is good, how should we live, and what is real?

What is the definition of Eudaimonia?

A life well lived. Human Flourishing.

sight, journey, soul, belief, desire, ascent

Abstract noun

misapprehend, interpret, expressed, knows

Action verb

Where does Western philosophy have its roots?

Ancient Greece

Where does philosophy have its roots?

Ancient Greece

. How does Wallace define freedom?

Choosing how and what we think about

What (is one/are some) of the benefits of the program "Philosophy for Children?" (Choose all that apply.)

Critical thinking, confidence

The kids came to consensus on issues such as friendship and bravery

False

The prisoners in the cave could see all around them in the cave.

False

The prisoners in the cave understand their old friend.

False

Virtue Theory outlines specific actions and rules needed to be a good person.

False

The story used to spur conversation was __________.

Frog and Toad

What does the wall of the cave represent?

The perspective most people have about life

Which of the following is a hoped for outcome of such a group?

To teach critical thinking and give the children confidence to explore tough issues.

A modifier can be a word, a phrase, or a clause.

True

Aristotle felt that we should all aspire to be _____________.

Virtuous

The children who go to the program, "Philosophy for Children," _____________________.

discuss their different ideas

Which of the following sentences is using a relative pronoun correctly?

"At the age of 5, I learned to play the piano all by myself."

In the article, philosophy is described as __________.

"questions that aren't easily answered"

What is morality for Aristotle?

Honing your strengths while working on your weaknesses

Eudaimonia is _________________.

Human thriving

What is the "Philosopher's Toolbox"?

Logic

From the excerpt of Aristotle's Ethics, fill in the blanks, "It is easy to _____ the mark, but hard to _____ it."

Miss/ hit

In the video "Aristotle and Virtue Theory: Crash Course Philosophy" what are people that we look up to for guidance called?

Moral Exemplars

Who came up with the Allegory of the Cave?

Plato

How does Aristotle believe we should learn virtue? (mark all that apply)

Practice, Find and emulate a moral exemplar.

Everything has a function, and a thing is good to the extent that it fulfills its function, and bad to the extent that it doesn't. This is a definition of what?

Proper functioning

Who was Plato's teacher?

Socrates

What does Aristotle say about feelings and actions being capable of subsisting in the mean state?

Some feelings and actions are capable of subsisting in this mean state

According to Aristotle, what belongs to Vice?

The excess and defect

"Now by the mean of the thing,"

The italicized word is not a modifier.

Epistemology seeks to understand ________.

The nature of knowledge

Metaphysics seeks to understand ________.

The nature of reality

According to the video, which of the following is a big question philosophy seeks to answer?

What is the nature of reality and goodness?

According to Aristotle's Ethics, when are we allowed to feel, "fear, confidence, lust, anger, compassion..."?

When we ought

When one prisoner is allowed into the light and experiences reality as it truly is, it is initially _________________.

a painful and uncomfortable experience.

1.It was easy for the kids to say who their best friends are but the question of what makes them a good friend was a little bit more of a thinker for them 2.a spider scientist who lets the six-legged creatures crawl all over her 3.I have expressed-- whether rightly or wrongly God knows 4.This entire allegory... you may now append, dear Glaucon, to the previous argumentg 5.a fire is blazing at a distancef 6.has a mouth open towards the lighte 7.Human beings living in an underground denc 8.is seen only with an effortd 9.he who would act rationally

a. Adverb Clause b. Adjectival prepositional phrase c. Adverb d. Adjective e. Adverbial prepositional phrase f. Article g. Participial phrase h. Limiting modifier i. Adjective Clause

"and by the mean, that which is neither too much nor too little for the individual."

adjectival clause modifying "that"

"and the exactly equal is a mean between excess and defect."

adjectival prepositional phrase modifying "mean"

"In all quantity then,"

adjective, modifying "quantity"

"the less, or the exactly equal,"

adverb, modifying "equal"

"and these either with reference to the thing itself, or relatively to us"

adverbial phrase modifying "these"

The people chained up in the cave were symbols for

all of us

Finish this sentence: "This of course does not make the world outside of the cave ___________________."

any less real

"one make take the greater part,"

article

Which of the following options, taken from the excerpt above, contain a second-person possessive pronoun?

at your desire

An author who considers those who will read his or her work and makes changes to the voice of the written wok based on that consideration is aware of his or her ________.

audience

Thinking about how much explanation of a subject to include, based on how much your reader knows

audience

Outlining an essay and considering the order in which to present information

blueprint

The premise behind such a group is that __________

children can be quite thoughtful, although their ideas are often dismissed.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if there were peace on earth?

common noun

prison-house, world, light, fire, sun

common noun

The purpose of a helping verb is to __________.

communicate additional meaning

prison-house, world, light, fire, sun

concrete noun

20. Socrates urged his students to ___________. (Mark all that apply.)

consider the ideal forms of things, examine their lives and beliefs

An author who makes sure that what has been written contains useful and reliable information, and that his or her ideas are well supported, is concerned about ________

content

Researching the topic and gathering information that will be used to support your claims

content

Aesthetics focuses on ________.

definitions of beauty

Can you smell that?

demonstrative

Which of the following nouns is abstract?

desire

An author who is debating the use of the word "bum" instead of "homeless" is considering ________.

diction

Identify the ABCs of writing being addressed for each of the following six items:Considering which word to use to best convey your meaning

diction