ENG 3B Final Study
What is Eden?
A paradise in the Bible that is without sin
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
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
Who is the character Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky?
A poor student who attempts to justify murder for money
What is bias?
A predilection to one side of an argument
In "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck, Who is the narrator of this story?
A man who is migrating from place to place
In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour." What are the first words Louise Mallard speaks after hearing the news?
"Free, free, free!"
When was To Kill a Mockingbird published?
1960
From what point of view is To Kill a Mockingbird told?
1st person point-of-view.
Who is the character Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald?
A beautiful, selfish woman who cheats her way to success
In "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck, As the narrator is walking, whom does he encounter?
A family of a Mom, Dad, young man, and baby
What is the Stanford-Binet Scale?
A formulaic approach to define intelligence
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
What is the organization Phi Beta Kappa?
Academic Honor Society
"Dust Tracks on a Road" by Zora Neale Hurston, Hurston's book, Mules and Men, is recognized as the first history of
African American folklore written by an African American.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Who actually does kill Bob Ewell?
Boo
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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.
In the Kennedy vs Nixon debate, From Nixon's opening statement, fill in the blank. "Record is never something to stand on, but something to _____________ on."
Build
In the Kennedy vs Nixon debate, Who is Kennedy talking about in his opening statement when he says, "...the question is whether or not the world will be free"?
Communists
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus says there is one institution that makes all men equal. What is that institution?
Courts
In the article, ""Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction" by Matt Richtel, Why does Dr. Rich assert that students need to "bring back boredom" ?
Downtime allows the brain to synthesize and process information.
In the Kennedy vs Nixon debate, Why does Nixon say he voted against federal aid for teachers?
Education should be free of government influence.
"Dust Tracks on a Road" by Zora Neale Hurston, Hurston attended a racially diverse school.
False
In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour." The reader should be able to infer that Louise Mallard was deeply in love with her husband.
False
In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour." The story's point of view is first person.
False
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus is incapable of and uninterested in trying to understand Bob Ewell's anger.
False
In a typical small southern town like Maycomb from To Kill a Mockingbird, there were not strong class distinctions within black society.
False
In the South of the 1930s, it was common for people of all races to serve on a jury.
False
In the article, ""Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction" by Matt Richterm-5tel, 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
Only white culture was divided by class during the 1930s.
False
There were very few conflicts during the 1930s that were race related.
False
In the Kennedy vs Nixon debate, From Kennedy's opening statement, fill in the blank. "If the U.S. fails, ________________ fails."
Freedom
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Why did Dill run away from home?
He felt unwanted and ignored by his family.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, What happens to Tom Robinson?
He is convicted and shot trying to escape from jail.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Why does Atticus agree to lie about how Bob Ewell dies?
He knows the killer wants to live a private life.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Where do Jem, Scout and Dill sit to watch the court case?
In the balcony reserved for black people
In the article, ""Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction" by Matt Richtel, 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
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Who does Atticus originally believe has killed Bob Ewell?
Jem
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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.
In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour." How does the story end?
Louise Mallard dies instantly upon seeing that her husband is, in fact, alive.
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.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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.
In "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck, What is the implied theme of this story?
People can be warm and giving despite their plight.
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
In To Kill a Mockingbird, What is Maycomb's "usual disease"?
Racism
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.
In the article, ""Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction" by Matt Richtel, To what does Alan Eaton compare technology?
Rock 'n Roll
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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?"
In the article, ""Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction" by Matt Richtel, 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.
"Dust Tracks on a Road" by Zora Neale Hurston, How does Hurston impress the two women who stopped by her school?
She has advanced reading skills.
"Dust Tracks on a Road" by Zora Neale Hurston, 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.
In the article, ""Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction" by Matt Richtel, 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.
"Dust Tracks on a Road" by Zora Neale Hurston, When Hurston opens the wrapped gift from the two women, what moves her the most?
The beauty of the thing
In "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck, How does the setting of the story contribute to the theme?
The family's living circumstances prove that "things" do not bring happiness.
In "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck, 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
In the Kennedy vs Nixon debate, In his opening statement, what does Nixon say he and Kennedy disagree on?
The means to reach the goals
In "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck, What details are included to contribute to the positive theme of the work?
The smell of breakfast, the description of sunlight, the nursing baby
What is the main idea of the article, "Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction" by Matt Richtel?
The widespread use of advanced technology is creating a generation that is wired to switch tasks frequently.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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.
In "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck, "Breakfast" is a symbolic story. Which of the following is NOT a quality that is represented by the characters?
They are a symbol of the effects of deprivation.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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.
"Dust Tracks on a Road" by Zora Neale Hurston, Why did Hurston think the Yankees came to visit her school?
They came mainly because of a sense of curiosity.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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.
"Dust Tracks on a Road" by Zora Neale Hurston, When Hurston first sees the women, why is she fascinated by their hands?
They look different from hers.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Why were the surprises that Jem and Scout found in the tree significant?
They show that Boo wasn't a monster after all.
"Dust Tracks on a Road" by Zora Neale Hurston, How do Hurston's peers react to her continually receiving gifts of clothes and books?
They try to pretend they don't care.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Why does Atticus want the jury to watch Mr. Ewell write his name?
To see that he is left-handed
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Why does Mrs. Dubose give Jem a white camellia?
To show her forgiveness
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Why does Lee provide background information on Burris Ewell's family?
To show that the Ewell family does not generally respect anyone
During the Scottsboro trials, eight innocent black men were found guilty and sentenced to death, despite the evidence proving their innocence.
True
Many of the events that Harper Lee experienced as a child were incorporated into the story, To Kill a Mockingbird.
True
The Scottsboro Trials share several similarities with the fictional trial of Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird.
True
To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of human strengths and weaknesses in an imperfect society.
True
Chopin's works became widely read in what time period?
Women's Movement
Logical Fallacies: Hasty Generalization
a conclusion is reached without sufficient evidence. Example: a poll of three people does not prove an accurate representation of the population.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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.
In the McCain vs Obama debate, Referring to relations with Russia, Obama said, "You cannot be a 21st-century superpower and act like a 20th-century ________________."
dictatorship
In To Kill a Mockingbird, From the way the narrator describes her time at school, the reader can infer that Scout
does not enjoy school, but she enjoys learning.
In the McCain vs Obama debate, McCain said he would veto every bill with ____________.
earmarks
In the article, ""Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction" by Matt Richtel, 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.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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
In "Dust Tracks on a Road" by Zora Neale Hurston, 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.
In "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck, 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.
In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour." Louise Mallard was afflicted with __________________ trouble.
heart
In To Kill a Mockingbird, From the first three paragraphs, the reader can infer that To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of
how Jem broke his arm.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, 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.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Lula does not believe in
integration of different races.
Logical Fallacies: Non-sequitur
it does not follow. Example: Because 1 is a number and 2 is number does not mean 1 equals 2.
In the McCain vs Obama debate, McCain called for a new "_________________" to stand firm against Iran.
league of democracies
"Dust Tracks on a Road" by Zora Neale Hurston, Zora Neale Hurston grew up in Eatonville, Florida, which was
one of the first incorporated black towns in the U.S.
In "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck, The family has come across a little luck due to their job of
picking cotton.
Kate Chopin was the first female author in the United States to
portray the unhappiness of women.
Logical Fallacies: red herring
rather than answering a question, a person changes the topic to another issue in order to distract from their answer. Example: If asked if I have finished my homework, I replied I did well on my Physics test.
In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour." The plot twist is an example of what literary element?
situational irony
Logical Fallacies: circular logic
term to describe when the argument to be proved is assumed implicitly or explicitly in one of the premises. Example: Sharon is the most successful teacher because is the best teacher.
In the McCain vs Obama debate, Obama said the country was facing its worst financial crisis since ____________.
the Great Depression
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
In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour." What is the main theme of this story?
the longing for freedom
In "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck, In the first paragraph, we learn that
this is the story of a small memory.
In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour." When Louise Mallard first heard the news of her husband's death, she
wept wildly.