English Cumulative Exam Review

Read the excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper." I think sometimes that if I were only well enough to write a little it would relieve the press of ideas and rest me.But I find I get pretty tired when I try.It is so discouraging not to have any advice and companionship about my work. When I get really well, John says we will ask Cousin Henry and Julia down for a long visit; but he says he would as soon put fireworks in my pillow-case as to let me have those stimulating people about now.I wish I could get well faster.But I must not think about that. This paper looks to me as if it KNEW what a vicious influence it had! Which part of this excerpt best demonstrates the narrator's social alienation?

"It is so discouraging not to have any advice and companionship about my work."

Which topic would prompt an argumentative essay?

A Case for Gender Equity in the Workplace

Based on Chapter 4 of The Scarlett Letter, what biased view do Hester Prynne and most of her fellow settlers hold of themselves in relation to the Native American population in the area? A)They see themselves as more civilized. B)They see themselves as less knowledgeable. C)They see themselves as more simple. D)They see themselves as less powerful.

A)They see themselves as more civilized.

Techno is a root word that means "scientific" or "skillfull". Which is the best definition of the word techniques in the sentence below? Chef Anna taught us to prepare French reciped with her traditional techniques. A)special methods B)old-family recipes C)new appliances D)expensive spices

A)special methods

Choose the correct version of the sentence. A)Top athletes train long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports. B)Top athletes train long hours, eat heatlhy diets, and dedicate themselves to their sports. C)Top atheletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicating themselves to their sports. D)Top athletes training long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports.

B)Top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicate themselves to their sports.

Read the excerpt from "Mending Wall." Spring is the mischief in me, and I wonder If I could put a notion in his head: "Why do they make good neighbours? Isn't it Where there are cows? But here there are no cows. Before I built a wall I'd ask to know What I was walling in or walling out, And to whom I was like to give offence. Something there is that doesn't love a wall, That wants it down." I could say "Elves" to him, But it's not elves exactly, and i'd rather He said it for himself. What is the speaker's mood in this excerpt? A)unhappy B)playful

B)playful

Which statement best describes the thematic difference between "To My Dear Loving Husband" and "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty"?

Bradstreet's poem praises love between a husband and wife, while Wheatley's poem praises romantic honesty.

Which statement from "Ain't I a Woman?" is an example of pathos? A)Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. B)That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. C)I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's greif, none but Jesus heard me! D)If my cup won't hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little half-measure full?

C)I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me!

In "Civil Disobedience" what does Thoreau suggest tge townspeople have to do before they can be as free as he is?

Change their beliefs.

In Chapter 3 of The Scarlett Letter, how does Hawthorne show that Master Dimmesdale is uncomfortable with the public aspect of his profession?

He describes Master Dimmesdale as someone who is most at ease in seclusion, not mingling outwardly among other people.

Read the excerpt from President Woodrow Wilson's speech, "War Message to Congress." Neutrality is no longer feasible or desirable where the peace of the world is involved and the freedom of its peoples, and the menace to that peace and freedom lies in the existence of autocratic governments backed by organized force which is controlled wholly by their will, not by the will of their people. Which best explains President Wilson's use of the word "autocratic"?

He is emphasizing the enemy's tyranny.

Read the excerpt from Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher." I had so worked upon my imagination as really to believe that about the whole mansion and domain there hung an atmosphere peculiar to themselves and their immediate vicinity-- an atmosphere which had no affinity with the air of heaven, but which had reeked up from the decayed trees, and the gray wall, and the silent tarn-- a pestilent and mystic vapor. Which observation can be made about the narrator?

He seems unsettled and paranoid.

When Emerson states, "It by no means follows that we are not fit for society, because soirees are tedious," in Society and Solitude, how does he support his statement?

He suggests that a person has one conception of one's self when in a group and another when with just one other person.

Read the sentence. Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit for the New York Yankees when he was thirty-seven years old in 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Which is the best way to revise this complex sentence?

In 2011, Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. He was thirty-seven years old.

Read the excerpt from Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher." I reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid tarn that lay in the unruffled lustre by the dwelling, and gazed down-- but with a shudder even more thrilling than before-- upon the remodelled and inverted images pf the gray sedge. How does this excerpt provide information about the narrator of the story?

It describes what the narrator experiences in the story.

How does the passionate tone adopted by Satanta within the speech "My Heart is Bursting" most help him achieve his purpose?

It strengthens his ability to persuade through emotions.

Read the statement. The government of England is subjecting the American colonists to laws that take away their unalienable rights. This statement is the Declaration of Independence's....

Minor premise.

Read the paragraph, which is a summary of a slave narrative by Olaudah Equiano. [1] Robert King was a Quaker merchant and a kind man, an he treated Equiano well. [2] He used Equiano to work at a number of jobs for him, yet he also hired him out to other merchants. [3] A certain boat captain of King's, Thomas Farmer, often traveled between the West Indies and North America, so he needed Equiano's services. [4] Beause Equiano had sea-going experience, he could be quite useful to Farmer. Which sentence in the paragraph is structred differently than the others?

Sentence 4

What does the narrator's description of the wallpaper in "The Yellow Wallpaper" reveal about her worldview?

She feels a great deal of pressure to behave a certain way, as if everyone is always watching her.

Homophones are words that [________]

Sound the same but are different in meaning and spelling.

Read the line from "Some keep the Sabbath Going to Church." I just wear my Wings- What does this line illustrate about the speaker's view of spirituality?

Thath her personal beliefs are all she needs.

Which event described in chapter 1 of The Scarlet Letter takes place before the story begins?

The Puritans erect a jail.

Read the excerpt from "The Oval Portrait," by Edgar Allan Poe. The rays of the numerous candles (for there were many) now fell within a niche of the room which had hittherto been thrown into deep shade by one of the ned-posts... Which statement best describes the effect of the narration on the story?

The narration imparts apprehension.

Read the quotation from "Song of Myselg." You will hardly know who I am or what I mean, But I shall be good health to you nevertheless, And filter amd fibre your blood. Falling to fetch me at firsst keep encouraged, Missing me one place search another, I stop somewhere waiting for you. Which statement best summarizes the theme that these lines suggest?

The self is complex and na integral part of nature.

Read this quotation from Chapter 1 of Nature. To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Which sentence from Nature best supports Emerson's claim.

The sun illuminates only the eye of the man, but shines into the eye and the heart of the child.

Read the sentence. The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist. Which is the best revision of this sentence?

The works of Charles Dickens, a famous British writer, include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.

Read the excerpt from "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the Old World, travel through South America, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, America reigns without a rival. Which best describes the impact of the author's repretitive use of words that suggest similar ideas, such as "go," "search," and "roam,"?

They urge readers to take definitive and far-reaching action.

chron = "time" The definition of chron is useful to know because it functions as

a word root.

A writer sometimes chooses to end a sentence with a preposition because doing so makes the sentence more [_______]

clear

Read the sentence. After going over the attendance data, I have learned that twenty percent of our students are calling in sick every day, and it would be good to do something to stop this problem. Which appeal is the speaker using in the sentence?

logos, an appeal based on logic and reason

Read the introduction to Griffin's personal narrative, "Saving Up." When I was fifteen, I asked my mom if I could go visit my cousin, who lived across the country. "If you can [WOL] up enough babysitting money to pay for half of the plane ticket, I will let you go," she replied. I [WOL] thrilled! Fill in the blanks in order.

save....was

Read the following paragraph. Students attending schools with mandatory uniform policies experience less pressure than do students who must choose their wardrobes. This is because school uniforms allow students and their parents to save money and time. The financial investment in uniforms at the beginning of the school year is far more economical than the purchase of an entire wardrobe of designer clothes and trendy styles. Students who do not have to deliberate what to wear each morning are able to invest their time in more productive ways, such as studying for tests or finishing homework. Uniforms may stifle students' self-expression, but there are many other ways to reveal one's individuality at school. Which revision would best strengthen the author's main argument?

the inclusion of reputable sources and specific facts

Which is a motif in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" that represents being trapped?

the noose