English 11 Test Review
Douglass begins his speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" using a _________________ tone. This is to put the audience at ease and help them "warm" to him.
Nervous
Which of the following statements about fear would Karen Thompson Walker agree with?
We often fear imagined horrors more than realistic dangers.
How should the sentence be changed to be more grammatically correct?
With two exceptions,
What does Reverend Parris find in his door in act four that has him so concerned?
a dagger
What does Mary give to Elizabeth as a gift?
a doll
I cannot ___________ your answer.
accept
Your pleas will not ______________ my decision in any way.
affect
The man Goodman Brown meets was good friends with _____.
all of these
Senator Chase ________.
appears to have agreed with McCarthy at first
The author most likely uses the analogy of the doctor and his diagnosis to ________.
demonstrate the importance of getting information from credible sources
Yesterday, I ___________ on the couch and took a nap.
lay
You should ____________ your bag on the table.
lay
Vocabulary words from The Great Gatsby are are listed on the left below. Match them with the definitions on the right:
libel: Something written that is damaging to someone's reputation evasion: Avoiding something implore: To beg scrutinize: To give careful attention to ascertain: To determine reserved: Slow to show emotion
I am going to ___________ on the couch and take a nap.
lie
In the story of the cherry tree, George Washington said, "I cannot tell a ___________!"
lie
Refer to the second underlined section. Which option is the most correct?
loosened
I am pretty sure my team is going to _____________ the game today.
lose
What is one of Betty's symptoms in the first act?
lying sluggishly in bed
Read the following sentence from "Winter Dreams." Judy Jones, a slender enamelled doll in cloth of gold: gold in a band at her head, gold in two slipper points at her dress's hem. What literary device is the italicized portion of this sentence an example of?
metaphor
In "Declaration of Conscience," Senator Chase asserts that ________.
senators can make accusations against any American except fellow senators
Read the following sentence from "Winter Dreams." In the fall when the days became crisp and gray, and the long Minnesota winter shut down like the white lid of a box, Dexter's skis moved over the snow that hid the fairways of the golf course. What literary device is the italicized portion of this sentence an example of?
simile
DANFORTH: I pray you, Mr. Parris. Do you know, Mr. Proctor, that the entire contention of the state in these trials is that the voice of Heaven is speaking through these children?
situational irony
John Proctor brings Mary Warren to the court to save him and to save Elizabeth; instead, she condemns him.
situational irony
Tituba is ________.
the family's housekeeper from Barbados
Which of the following statements about fear would the traveler agree with?
Fear is something that occurs in the mind.
Who were the county magistrates?
Hathorne and Danforth
What can you infer is the main reason why Hathorne wants to arrest Giles Corey and Francis Nurse?
He believes they are trying to challenge his authority.
Why was the Thane of Cawdor sentenced to death at the beginning of the play?
He betrayed Duncan and fought against him
In "Winter Dreams," how does Dexter become wealthy?
He buys a partnership in a laundry
Which of the following is true of the traveler?
He is not a very superstitious individual.
In McCarthy's telegram to President Truman, he refers to "Mr. Acheson." What can you infer about Mr. Acheson?
He is the secretary of state.
At the beginning of act two, who does Elizabeth tell John judges him?
He judges himself.
What are Macbeth's "black and deep desires"?
He wants to be king
To whom does Macbeth say his lines in the passage below? BANQUOLook how our partner's rapt. MACBETH(aside) If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown meWithout my stir. BANQUONew honors come upon him,Like our strange garments, cleave not to their moldBut with the aid of use.
Himself
Why does Daisy speak softly?
She makes people lean toward her
Why were people already suspicious of Tituba?
She told the girls stories from Barbados about omens and voodoo dolls.
Read the following sentence and answer the question that follows:As the sheet anchor takes a firmer hold, when the ship is tossed by the storm, so did the cause of your fathers grow stronger, as it breasted the chilling blasts of kingly displeasure.Which literary device does Douglass use in the sentence above?
Simile
Mark and Stephanie arrived at the concert early and sat quietly in their seats.
Simple
Refer to the third underlined phrase in the passage. This sentence is a __________ sentence.
Simple
In "Winter Dreams," what is the last thing that Dexter hears about Judy?
That she is not beautiful anymore
Refer to the fifth underlined section. Which option is the most correct?
was giving way
Which of the following does not help determine the authority of a source?
whether or not the author's personal bias is explained
Which of the following is an example of "spectral evidence"?
A bite mark on the arm of a victim
Banquo is
A fictional character who never really existed
In his letter to Timothy Pickering, which of the following does John Adams NOT say Jefferson brought into Congress with him?
A talent for mathematics
What is a "flapper"?
A young woman who was "freer" than women had been in the past
Douglass quotes from which of the following in his speech?
All of the above
What does Mary Warren first tell Danforth in act three?
All the girls lied.
How should the sentence be changed to be more grammatically correct?
At the same time,
What was the most important consumer product in the 1920s?
Automobiles
All of the following could be considered examples of using metacognition in a classroom except:
Awarding points to students based on their levels of participation in class.
Complete the following matching exercise to review the discussion material regarding the literary character of the tragic hero:
1.hamartia- A tragic flaw or a tragic error 2.hubris- Extreme pride or arrogance 3.catharsis- A release experienced through intense emotion 4.anagnorisis- A moment of clarity or discovery 5.tragedy- A story involving the downfall of a noble hero 6.tragic hero- Begins as a good or noble person and experiences a downfall 7.peripeteia- The reversal of circumstances or fortune
The last execution for witchcraft occurred in
1782
At the beginning of act three, we find out that ________ accused witches have been condemned to hang by Danforth.
72
When in the forest, Young Goodman Brown meets a man from ________.
Boston
President Roosevelt would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
Cities are too crowded, and so farm foreclosures must be prevented.
McCarthy's main assertion about Communists in the State Department was that ________.
Communists are helping to shape foreign policy
Refer to the fourth underlined phrase in the passage. This sentence is a __________ sentence.
Compound
Refer to the second underlined phrase in the passage. This sentence is a _________ sentence.
Compound-complex
Who wrote about a Boston woman in "Memorable Providences"?
Cotton Mather
Catherine tells Nick that Tom and Myrtle do not divorce their spouses and get married because ________________________.
Daisy is Catholic
In the first act, who sentences someone to death and who is sentenced?
Duncan sentences the Thane of Cawdor to death
Why were the first three women who were accused "easy targets" for the girls?
Each was already considered an outsider in the community.
"Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, Reverend Clergy, fellow citizens:"We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom—symbolizing an end as well as a beginning—signifying renewal as well as change. For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forbears prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago."
Ethos
_________ very cold outside. You should bring a jacket.
It's
Who says the following lines? Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt beWhat thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature;It is too full o' th' milk of human kindnessTo catch the nearest way: thou wouldst be great,Art not without ambition, but withoutThe illness should attend it.
Lady Macbeth
Select the option that best expresses the significance of the lines from act 2 below: BANQUOAll's well.I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters:To you they have showed some truth. MACBETHI think not of them.Yet, when we can entreat an hour to serve,We would spend it in some words upon that business,If you would grant the time.
Macbeth is telling Banquo that he does not think about the witches and their prophecies.
Read the following lines spoken by Macbeth from act 2, scene 1: Thou sure and firm-set earth,Hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fearThy very stones prate of my whereabout,And take the present horror from the time,Which now suits with it. Whiles I threat, he lives.Words to the heat of deeds too cold breath gives. These lines express
Macbeth is trying to build up his courage to kill Duncan
In the lines below, what is the "step" to which Macbeth refers in the words that are written in bold font? MACBETH(aside) The prince of Cumberland! That is a stepOn which I must fall down, or else o'erleap,For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires;Let not light see my black and deep desires.The eye wink at the hand, yet let that beWhich the eye fears, when it is done, to see.
Malcolm
In Rebecca Nurse's examination, how do the magistrates refer to Tituba?
Mr. Parris's Indian Woman
Refer to the third underlined section. Which option is the most correct?
NO CHANGE
"In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility—I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it—and the glow from that fire can truly light the world."And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country."
Pathos
"We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans—born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage—and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world."Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."This much we pledge—and more."
Pathos
Which of the following is not a historical fact but is something Miller chose to change in the play?
Rebecca Nurse, John Proctor, and Martha Corey all were executed together.
What do you think Rebecca Nurse means by the line "I do not think these suffer against their wills"?
Rebecca believes the accusers are simply acting and not really afflicted.
In paragraph 4 of his speech, Douglass makes an allusion to _____________________. He uses this comparison to emphasize the importance of the 4th of July.
The celebration of Passover by the Israelites
What is the setting at the beginning of the story?
The deck of a ship
In the School of Life video you watched about "Losers and Tragic Heroes," the narrator asserts that
The perspective of success and failure has changed throughout history
According to the passage, what was the main reason for the inequality that developed in Salem?
The rising involvement of New England in trade
Which of the following is a motif that is evident in the first two acts of Macbeth?
The supernatural
Why was Elizabeth's life spared?
The trials were over before she delivered her baby.
What can you infer about Charles Darwin, Charlotte Bronte, and Marcel Proust?
They all suffered from intense anxiety.
Roosevelt uses the connotations of several words in the following paragraph to inspire his audience."Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of the creative effort. The joy and moral stimulation of work no longer must be forgotten in the mad chase of evanescent profits. These dark days will be worth all they cost us if they teach us that our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men." Which of the phrases below demonstrate the best examples of how Roosevelt uses connotation effectively?
Thrill of the creative effort
What can we infer from the following line about Tituba:
Tituba is blamed for everything that goes wrong
According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the main purpose of governments?
To protect certain rights of its citizens
After reading the entire text of the Declaration of Independence, determine which of the following best expresses the document's purpose:
To state the rationale for the revolution
Out of all the stranded sailors' fears, their fears of ________ most influenced the decisions they made.
cannibals
Although Mark had his camera ready to take pictures, he spent some time checking all of the camera settings.
complex
Stephanie was excited because two of their children were performing in the ballet.
complex
The player was ______________ despite the hard hit to the head.
conscious
In act three, the audience knows that Proctor has already told the court about his infidelity, but Elizabeth does not know that he has confessed. This is an example of ________.
dramatic irony
The special _______________ in that movie were amazing!
effects
Read the excerpt from a famous speech below: "For when we have faced down impossible odds, when we've been told we're not ready or that we shouldn't try or that we can't, generations of Americans have responded with a simple creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can. Yes, we can. Yes, we can."It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation: Yes, we can."It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail towards freedom through the darkest of nights: Yes, we can."It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness: Yes, we can." What is the main rhetorical device used in this excerpt to create an effect?
epistrophe
Everyone came to the party _________________ Marlene.
except
Martin began to ____________ ill after eating an entire pizza.
feel
What does John want Mary Warren to do after Elizabeth is arrested?
go to the court and tell the truth about how everything has been a lie
Suppose the writer of this passage wanted to use a conjunctive adverb to connect the two sentences. Which of the following examples uses a conjunctive adverb correctly?
granddaughter; furthermore, a seven-year-old girl helped
The first girls who had symptoms of "witchcraft" ________.
had violent, physical fits
All the following about President Truman are true except that ________.
he and Senator Chase were members of the same political party
Reverend Parris is worried that Abigail's actions have jeopardized something important. What is jeopardized?
his position
Refer to the first underlined phrase in the passage. Which of the following would make this phrase grammatically correct?
most often takes place here; there is a world of difference
How many people accused of witchcraft in Salem were hanged in 1692?
nineteen
How should the sentence be changed to be more grammatically correct?
no change
Read the following sentence from "Winter Dreams." Then the moon held a finger to her lips and the lake became a clear pool, pale and quiet. What literary device is the italicized portion of this sentence an example of?
personification
The following questions correspond to the specific underlined phrases and words in the passage above. For each question, select the most correct option. In some questions you will be asked reading questions that will test your understanding of the passage. Refer to the first underlined section. Which option is most correct?
their religious zeal, their lack of capital, and their overriding need for cooperation
Refer to the fourth underlined section. Which option is the most correct?
to act more competitively, aggressively, and impersonally toward one another
Ezekiel Cheever accuses Elizabeth of ________.
trying to kill Abigail by sticking a needle into the stomach of the doll
Reverend Parris is Abigail's ________.
uncle
ABIGAIL: Oh, Mary, this is a black art to change your shape. No, I cannot, I cannot stop my mouth; it's god's work I do.
verbal irony
