English 1 Quarter 3

Which of the following quotations best states the main idea of "Carry Your Own Skis"?

"Be responsible for yourself and your stuff or you miss out."

In Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky," what warning is given to the boy?

Beware of the Jabberwock, the Jubjub bird, and the Bandersnatch

Which of the following do "The Talk" and "Talk" have in common?

Both selections leave the main conflict unresolved.

In "Casey at the Bat," which of the following is the climax (the most exciting point)?

Casey swings at the third pitch

In "Talk," why does the farmer get angry at his dog?

He didn't like the tone of the dog's voice.

In "Summer," why does the poet repeat "hot days" and "days" in these lines? I like hot days, hot days Sweat is what you got days

He repeats them for a musical effect

Which of the following best states Dr. King's persuasive purpose in "I Have a Dream"?

He wants to challenge his audience to improve the civil rights of all Americans.

In "Dreams," when the speaker says that "Life is a broken-winged bird / That cannot fly," the figure of speech is an example of

Metaphor

How can you best evaluate the persuasive appeals in any persuasive essay?

Test the logic and reasoning of the author's arguments.

Read the following lines from "Fifteen": Thinking, back farther in the grass I found The owner, just coming to, where he had flipped over the rail. Which best describes the function of these lines in the story the poem tells?

The lines represent a turning point in the action

Which of the following best defines parallelism?

The repetition of a grammatical structure or arrangement of words

What happens after the chief sends the men away in "Talk"?

The stool tells the chief that the story is fantastic.

In "I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud," what is the best description of what the daffodils are doing when the speaker sees them?

They are fluttering in the breeze

In his speech, which does Dr. King state as a reminder to his own people?

They must conduct their struggle with discipline and dignity.

Which of the following is the best paraphrase of the line, "What happens to a dream deferred?"

What happens when a dream is not realized?

What is the rhyme scheme in these lines from "We never know how high we are"? The Heroism we recite Would be a normal thing Did not ourselves the Cubits warp For fear to be a King—

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Read the following excerpt from "the War Against the Trees"": 13 All day the hireling engines charged the trees, 14 Subverting them by hacking underground 15 In grub-dominions, where dark summer's mole 16 Rampages through his halls, 17 Till northern seizure shook 18 Those crowns, forcing the giants to their knees. In reading these lines, where would you not pause?

after lines 14, 15, and 17

Which of the following does a persuasive essay usually contain?

appeals to reason and emotion

In "First Inaugural Address," which of the following groups does President Roosevelt say needs ethical reform?

banking and business

From Lian Dolan's description, which of the following do you think her mother stressed most with her children?

being responsible

One similarity between "The Talk" and "Talk" is that:

both stories are meant to entertain and to communicate a message.

In "We never how how high we are," Emily Dickinson focuses on which of the following conflicts?

confidence vs. fear

Which of the following best expresses the poet's tone, or attitude toward the subject matter, in "There Is No Word for Goodbye?"

emotional

Which of the following best describes the underlined words in this sentence from "I Have a Dream"? We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality.

emotionally charged language

Which persuasive technique can you identify in this sentence from President Roosevelt's speech? Practices of the unscrupulous money changers stand indicted in the court of public opinion, rejected by the hearts and minds of men.

emotionally charged language

"I Hear America Singing" illustrates what type of lyric poem?

free verse

Which of the following best describes the atmosphere, or mood, at the end of "The Bells"?

frightening

Read this excerpt from "I Have a Dream"": Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Which of the following words or phrases in this passage illustrate parallelism?

go back to

In "Hope is the thing with feathers—," Emily Dickinson evidently believes that hope

helps people through difficult times

Which of the following would you not expect to find in persuasive appeals to reason?

highly charged language

The ending of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech evokes a strong feeling of which of the following?

hope and optimism

The atmosphere, or overall mood, in "Macavity: The Mystery Cat" might best be described as which of the following?

humorous

Read the final lines of "Twister Hits Houston": The light bulb is still sitting Where I left it. Don't matter now. Got no electricity anyway. Which of the following best describes the mood, or atmosphere, of these lines?

ironic

In the final paragraph of "The Aftermath of Katrina," what two contrasting emotions or feelings does the narrator highlight upon his return to Baton Rouge?

joy and sadness

Which of the following emotions does Edgar Allan Poe focus on?

joy, fear, and grief

On the whole, both Courlander and Herzog's and Soto's tone in these essays might best be described as:

light

Which of the following best expressed the central conflict in "The War Against the Trees"?

nature vs. modern technology

In "Carry Your Own Skis," the writer uses the words "blame-shifters" and "no RSVPers." What tone, or attitude, do these words convey?

negative

At the end of "Much Madness is Divinest Sense," the speaker's tone might best be described as

ominous

Which of the following rhetorical devices does this passage from "First Inaugural Address" illustrate? It is the way to recovery. It is the immediate way. It is the strongest assurance that the recovery will endure.

parallelism

In "All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace," the future environment that the poet imagines is best described by which of the following?

peaceful

A central truth or message of "Talk" is that

people don't worry much about other people's problems

Which of the following rhetorical devices expresses the same idea in different words in order to clarify and stress key points?

restatement

Which of the following best describes the author's tone, or attitude, in this passage from "Carry Your Own Ski's"? At the end of the day, there were no hot toddies by a roaring fire in furry boots or drinks in the hot tub of a slope side condo.

slightly mocking

The speakers in "Women," "I Hear America Singing," and Sonnet 30 al have in common which of the following?

the ability to be inspired by other people

In "Libraries Face Sad Chapter," what source does Hamill use for most of his emotional appeals?

the author's own experiences

In "Daily," which of the following does the poem's theme concern?

the beauty and dignity of everyday tasks

For the speaker in "Summer," one of the most appealing features of the season is that

the days are lazy

Which of the following is Robert Frost's basic subject in the poem "Fire and Ice"?

the destructive potential of human emotions

Which of the following is the best brief expression of the theme of "Meciendo"?

the love of a mother for her child

Which for the following is most relevant to the poet's overall message in "maggie and milly and molly and may"?

the pleasure of recreation and discovery

In "Sonnets on Love XIII," the speaker makes a connection between the ancient Greek scientist Archimedes and which of the following?

the power of love

Which of the following best describes the subject matter of Yusef Komunyakaa's poem "Slam, Dunk, & Hook"?

the speaker's playing basketball with his friends when he was young

What evidence does Hamill offer to support the idea that young readers are a large audience?

the success of the Harry Potter books

Which of the following is the writer's main purpose in both "The Talk" and "Talk"?

to entertain

What is the writer's purpose in a persuasive essay, such as "Carry Your Own Skis"?

to persuade readers to think or act in a certain way

Which of the following is the opposite of hyperbole?

understatement

Which of the following devices appears in the writers' diction in both "Talk" and "The Talk"?

verbal humor

Which of the following is the best description of Tennyson's poem "The Eagles"?

vivid description of a bird of prey

Which of the following best defines diction?

word choice