Eng 3B TT Review for final

U1Q2 #5: What is Eden?

A paradise in the Bible that is without sin

U1Q2 #2: Who is the character Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky?

A poor student who attempts to justify murder for money

U1Q2 #8: Who was General Charles "Chinese" Gordon who fought against the Mahdi in Khartoum?

A respected British officer who tried to hold his ground in Khartoum against the Mahdi despite the lack of reinforcements from the British Army

U1Q2 #9: Who is the character Cathy from Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte?

A self-absorbed woman whose struggle between social ambition and true love leads her to live a miserable, angry life

U1Q1 #2: What is bias?

A predilection to one side of an argument

U3Q1 #4: What are the first words Louise Mallard speaks after hearing the news?

"Free, free, free!"

U3Q3 #2: Who is the narrator of this story?

A man who is migrating from place to place

U3Q1 #8: The plot twist is an example of what literary element?

** Paradox.

U4Q3 #9: Atticus says there is one institution that makes all men equal. What is that institution?

**Prison (jail)

U1Q1 #7: A study at the German Sport University in Cologne compared the effects of watching TV to playing video games after finishing homework. What were the findings of this study?

**Students were able to better remember what they had studied after watching TV compared to video games.

U4Q1 #2: When was To Kill a Mockingbird published?

1960

U4Q1 #1: From what point of view is To Kill a Mockingbird told?

1st person point-of-view

U1Q2 #7: Who is the character Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald?

A beautiful, selfish woman who cheats her way to success

U3Q3 #3: As the narrator is walking, whom does he encounter?

A family of a Mom, Dad, young man, and baby

U1Q2 #3: What is the Stanford-Binet Scale?

A formulaic approach to define intelligence

U4Q2 #7: The Radley house is described in Chapter 1 as being "inhabited by an unknown entity" and as housing a "malevolent phantom." Lee uses this language to establish..?

A suspenseful tone

U1Q2 #6: Who is Julian English in Appointment in Samarra by John O'Hara?

A well-to-do man who, through selfish, impulsive acts, ends up committing suicide

U1Q2 #1: What is the organization Phi Beta Kappa?

Academic Honor Society

U3Q2 #6: Hurston's book, Mules and Men, is recognized as the first history of..?

African American folklore written by an African American.

U4Q3 #3: From the sentence, "Aunt Alexandra fitted into the world of Maycomb like a hand into a glove," the reader can infer that..?

Aunt Alexandra and the people of Maycomb share traditional beliefs

U6Q1 #2: Who is Kennedy talking about in his opening statement when he says, "...the question is whether or not the world will be free"?

Communists

U4Q4 #9: Who actually does kill Bob Ewell?

Boo

U4Q4 #6: In Mr. Underwood's editorial, he "likened Tom's death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds by hunters and children." How are the two comparable?

Both mockingbirds and Tom are harmless and innocent.

U6Q1 #3: From Nixon's opening statement, fill in the blank. "Record is never something to stand on, but something to __________ on."

Build

U6Q1 #9: Referring to relations with Russia, Obama said, "You cannot be a 21st-century superpower and act like a 20th-century __________."

Dictatorship

U4Q2 #5: From the way the narrator describes her time at school, the reader can infer that Scout..?

Does not enjoy school, but she enjoys learning.

U1Q1 #8: Why does Dr. Rich assert that students need to "bring back boredom"?

Downtime allows the brain to synthesize and process information.

U6Q1 #7: McCain said he would veto every bill with ____________.

Earmarks

U6Q1 #5: Why does Nixon say he voted against federal aid for teachers?

Education should be free of government influence.

U1Q1 #5: Vishal Singh was very successful academically until two things happened: his mother went back to work, and he got a computer. This suggests that technology alone was fully responsible for Vishal's academic decline.

False

U3Q1 #5: The reader should be able to infer that Louise Mallard was deeply in love with her husband.

False

U3Q2 #10: Hurston attended a racially diverse school.

False

U4Q1 #10: In a typical small southern town like Maycomb, there were not strong class distinctions within black society.

False

U4Q1 #3: There were very few conflicts during the 1930s that were race related.

False

U4Q1 #6: Only white culture was divided by class during the 1930s.

False

U4Q1 #9: In the South of the 1930s, it was common for people of all races to serve on a jury.

False

U4Q4 #2: Atticus is incapable of and uninterested in trying to understand Bob Ewell's anger.

False

U3Q1 #10: The story's point of view is first person.

False.

U4Q4 #1: At the end of Chapter 22, Bob Ewell tells Atticus that, "he'd get him if it took the rest of his life." This __________ future events to come.

Foreshadows

U6Q1 #1: From Kennedy's opening statement, fill in the blank. "If the U.S. fails, __________ fails."

Freedom

U3Q2 #1: Hurston enjoyed adventurous tales like Swiss Family Robinson, Gulliver's Travels, the biblical account of King David, and Greek and Roman Myths. From this, we can infer that she..?

Had a strong desire for adventures of her own

U3Q3 #5: Because the young man said, "We've been eating good for twelve days," we can infer that the family..?

Has had times when they had little food or few clothes.

U4Q3 #7: Why did Dill run away from home?

He felt unwanted and ignored by his family.

U4Q3 #1: What does the cartoon that appeared in the Montgomery Advertiser suggest about how Atticus is viewed by his coworkers at the state legislature?

He is a hard-working, anti-social, poor country legislator.

U4Q4 #5: What happens to Tom Robinson?

He is convicted and shot trying to escape from jail.

U4Q4 #10: Why does Atticus agree to lie about how Bob Ewell dies?

He knows the killer wants to live a private life.

U4Q2 #4: From the first three paragraphs, the reader can infer that To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of..?

How Jem broke his arm.

U4Q2 #6: The paragraph that begins "Maycomb was an old town" is mainly about..?

How Maycomb has not kept up with modern times and is old fashioned.

U4Q3 #2: Where do Jem, Scout and Dill sit to watch the court case?

In the balcony reserved for black people

U1Q1 #4: David Reilly, the principal at Woodside High School, says, "I am trying to take back their attention from their Blackberrys and video games. To a degree, I'm using technology to do it." How is the principal trying to improve his school?

Increasing technology used in the classroom, such as Ipads and classroom websites, so students will be academically stimulated.

U4Q3 #5: Lula does not believe in..?

Integration of different races.

U1Q1 #10: Reading the Facebook status updates at the end of the article, the reader can infer that Vishal..?

Is prioritizing his film making and will complete his homework when it is convenient for him.

U4Q4 #8: Who does Atticus originally believe has killed Bob Ewell?

Jem

U4Q3 #6: At the beginning of Chapter 12, why does Calpurnia begin referring to Jem as Mr. Jem?

Jem is maturing and is no longer a boy

U6Q1 #10: McCain called for a new "__________" to stand firm against Iran.

League of democracies

U3Q1 #6: How does the story [The Story of an Hour] end?

Louise Mallard dies instantly upon seeing that her husband is, in fact, alive.

U1Q2 #10: What happened to the French emperor Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo?

Napoleon's quest to build an empire was ended with his defeat by the British cavalry at Waterloo.

U4Q4 #3: What is ironic about one of the Cunninghams who is ready to attack at the jail?

Once on the jury, he wants to acquit Tom

U3Q3 #8: What is the implied theme of this story?

People can be warm and giving despite their plight.

U3Q3 #4: The family has come across a little luck due to their job of..?

Picking cotton

U3Q1 #1: Kate Chopin was the first female author in the United States to..?

Portray the unhappiness of women

U1Q1 #1: Authors select a genre according to their purpose. Why would an author choose to write a news article?

Present a situation and different viewpoints without intentionally persuading the reader

U4Q2 #3: What is Maycomb's "usual disease"?

Racism

U1Q2 #4: Who are the characters Rhett Butler & Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell?

Rhett is a rogue who is in love with the beautiful, indecisive Scarlett.

U1Q1 #9: To what does Alan Eaton compare technology?

Rock 'n Roll

U4Q4 #7: Scout says, "I wondered how long he [Jem] would try to keep the Cecil myth going." From this, the reader can infer that..?

Scout is aware it is not actually Cecil Jacobs following them.

U4Q3 #4: Things get very intense between Atticus and the other men at the jail. There is a tone shift however when..?

Scout says, "Don't you remember me, Mr. Cunningham?"

U1Q1 #6: Why does Allison Miller assert that multitasking is responsible for three B's on her progress report?

She gets distracted by texting and, as a result, doesn't follow the correct instructions for her homework.

U3Q2 #5: How does Hurston impress the two women who stopped by her school?

She has advanced reading skills.

U3Q2 #8: When playing by herself as a child, Hurston often rode with various white families she met on the local highway. What does this suggest about her character?

She was likeable, brash, and unafraid.

U6Q1 #8: Obama said the country was facing its worst financial crisis since ____________.

The Great Depression

U3Q2 #3: When Hurston opens the wrapped gift from the two women, what moves her the most?

The beauty of the thing

U6Q1 #6: During the first 30 minutes of the McCain-Obama debate, the debate was supposed to be centered on foreign policy, but the candidates focused on __________ instead.

The economy

U3Q3 #10: How does the setting of the story contribute to the theme?

The family's living circumstances prove that "things" do not bring happiness.

U3Q3 #7: What is the element of great beauty that the narrator refers to at the end of the work?

The kindness of people living in a community

U3Q1 #9: What is the main theme of this story?

The longing for freedom

U6Q1 #4: In his opening statement, what does Nixon say he and Kennedy disagree on?

The means to reach the goals

U4Q1 #8: The Scottsboro Trials share several similarities with the fictional trial of Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird.

True

U3Q1 #7: When Louise Mallard first heard the news of her husband's death, she..?

Wept wildly.

U3Q3 #6: What details are included to contribute to the positive theme of the work?

The smell of breakfast, the description of sunlight, the nursing baby

U1Q1 #3: What is the main idea of this article[Growing Up Digital Wired for Distraction]?

The widespread use of advanced technology is creating a generation that is wired to switch tasks frequently.

U4Q2 #10: Cecil Jacobs and Scout's cousin Francis make disparaging comments about Atticus. What do their comments suggest about Maycomb as a community?

Their community was typical of racial attitudes of the deep South.

U3Q3 #9: "Breakfast" is a symbolic story. Which of the following is NOT a quality that is represented by the characters?

They are a symbol of gratitude for what they have.

U4Q4 #4: What is hypocritical about Aunt Alexandra's missionary circle and Miss Gates?

They are against racism and injustice in other places but support it in their own hometown.

U4Q2 #2: What character flaw do Scout and MIss Caroline share that gets them both into trouble?

They both focus on the surface level of situations and as a result, problems arise because of miscommunication.

U3Q2 #9: Why did Hurston think the Yankees came to visit her school?

They came mainly because of a sense of curiosity.

U4Q3 #10: One of the most famous lines from the book is when Rev. Sykes says, "Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin'." Since Atticus lost the case, why do all the blacks in the balcony stand up when he walks out of the courtroom?

They know that Atticus did everything he could to represent Tom.

U3Q2 #4: When Hurston first sees the women, why is she fascinated by their hands?

They look different from hers.

U4Q2 #9: Why were the surprises that Jem and Scout found in the tree significant?

They show that Boo wasn't a monster after all.

U3Q2 #7: How do Hurston's peers react to her continually receiving gifts of clothes and books?

They try to pretend they don't care.

U3Q3 #1: In the first paragraph, we learn that..?

This is the story of a small memory.

U4Q3 #8: Why does Atticus want the jury to watch Mr. Ewell write his name?

To see that he is left-handed

U4Q2 #8: Why does Mrs. Dubose give Jem a white camellia?

To show her forgiveness

U4Q2 #1: Why does Lee provides background information on Burris Ewell's family?

To show that the Ewell family does not generally respect anyone

U4Q1 #4: To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of human strengths and weaknesses in an imperfect society.

True

U4Q1 #5: Many of the events that Harper Lee experienced as a child were incorporated into the story.

True

U4Q1 #7: During the Scottsboro trials, eight innocent black men were found guilty and sentenced to death, despite the evidence proving their innocence. Select one:

True

U3Q1 #2: Chopin's works became widely read in what time period?

Women's Movement

U3Q1 #3: Louise Mallard was afflicted with __________________ trouble.

heart

U3Q2 #2: Zora Neale Hurston grew up in Eatonville, Florida, which was..?

one of the first incorporated black towns in the U.S.