English 12 B FINAL REVIEW 100% ALL CORRECT
Read this sentence from a report on Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilde uses humor to critique society and show that there is too much concern about coming from a proper family. Which line from The Importance of Being Earnest best makes this point? "Where did the charitable gentleman who had a first-class ticket for this seaside resort find you?" "Yes, Lady Bracknell. I was in a hand-bag—a somewhat large, black leather hand-bag, with handles to it—an ordinary hand-bag in fact." "To be born, or at any rate bred, in a hand-bag, whether it had handles or not, seems to me to display a contempt for the ordinary decencies of family life . . ." "May I ask you then what you would advise me to do? I need hardly say I would do anything in the world to ensure Gwendolen's happiness."
"To be born, or at any rate bred, in a hand-bag, whether it had handles or not, seems to me to display a contempt for the ordinary decencies of family life . . ."
"Awright! We know say you no get plenty money. But we sef no get even anini. So derefore make you open dis window and give us one hundred pound and we go commot." Which statement best summarizes the message conveyed in this dialect? "We know you are saying you will have money later, but we don't have much to do, so we need your money now." "We know you say you have a lot of money, so give us just a little and we will leave you alone." "We know you say you don't have money, but we don't have any, so give us yours and we'll leave." "We know you are saying you don't have much money, but you should share what you have."
"We know you say you don't have money, but we don't have any, so give us yours and we'll leave."
My spirit is too weak—mortality Weighs heavily on me like unwilling sleep, And each imagined pinnacle and steep Of godlike hardship, tells me I must die Like a sick eagle looking at the sky. Now, read the passage from "Ode on Intimations of Morality," another poem from the romantic period. The rainbow comes and goes, And lovely is the rose; The moon doth with delight Look round her when the heavens are bare; Waters on a starry night Are beautiful and fair; The sunshine is a glorious birth; But yet I know, where'er I go, That there hath past away a glory from the earth. What theme do both passages share? Life is bleak. Life is precious. Death is inevitable. Death is an illusion.
Death is inevitable.
What would be the first step to take in summarizing the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? Identify the main events of Lanyon receiving the letter and Lanyon traveling to Hyde's house to get the drawer. Identify the details of Hyde's physical appearance at Lanyon's house and the contents of the drawer Lanyon retrieves. Identify the characters of Jekyll, Hyde, and Lanyon and the settings of Hyde's house and Lanyon's house. Identify the details in the letter that was sent to Lanyon and Lanyon's reaction to the request in the letter.
Identify the characters of Jekyll, Hyde, and Lanyon and the settings of Hyde's house and Lanyon's house.
Read the excerpt from chapter 3 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. "Well, but since we have touched upon this business, and for the last time I hope," continued the doctor, "there is one point I should like you to understand. I have really a very great interest in poor Hyde. I know you have seen him; he told me so; and I fear he was rude. But I do sincerely take a great, a very great interest in that young man; and if I am taken away, Utterson, I wish you to promise me that you will bear with him and get his rights for him. I think you would, if you knew all; and it would be a weight off my mind if you would promise." How does the conflict in this excerpt create suspense? It makes the reader wonder how Mr. Utterson came to know Dr. Jekyll. It makes the reader wonder how Mr. Utterson and Dr. Jekyll are connected. It makes the reader wonder why Dr. Jekyll has such an interest in Hyde. It makes the reader wonder why Mr. Utterson is suspicious of Mr. Hyde.
It makes the reader wonder why Dr. Jekyll has such an interest in Hyde.
Read the excerpt from chapter 1 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable. Which best explains why this excerpt is part of the plot's exposition? It helps to develop the central conflict of the story. It provides background information about a character. It hints at what is going to happen to Mr. Utterson. It describes Mr. Utterson as a man not to be trusted.
It provides background information about a character.
Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest. Lady Bracknell. [With a shiver, crossing to the sofa and sitting down.] I do not know whether there is anything peculiarly exciting in the air of this particular part of Hertfordshire, but the number of engagements that go on seems to me considerably above the proper average that statistics have laid down for our guidance. I think some preliminary inquiry on my part would not be out of place. Mr. Worthing, is Miss Cardew at all connected with any of the larger railway stations in London? I merely desire information. Until yesterday I had no idea that there were any families or persons whose origin was a Terminus. [Jack looks perfectly furious, but restrains himself.] How can Lady Bracknell asking Miss Cardew (Cecily) if she is "at all connected with any of the larger railway stations in London" be seen as a reflection of Victorian social codes? Knowing that Jack was found as a baby in a railway station, she is excited that Cecily may also be connected to a railway family because it suggests wealth. Since she already knows about Jack's background, she is angry that Algernon may marry someone who is not as educated as he is. Knowing that Jack was found as a baby in a railway station, she is concerned that Algernon wants to marry someone who may be of a lower social ranking. Since she already knows about Jack's background, she is curious to know about Cecily's because it is considered mannerly to show interest in others.
Knowing that Jack was found as a baby in a railway station, she is concerned that Algernon wants to marry someone who may be of a lower social ranking.
Setting is the time, place, and environment in which the events of a text take place.
Setting
Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest. Cecily. Gwendolen, your common sense is invaluable. Mr. Moncrieff, kindly answer me the following question. Why did you pretend to be my guardian's brother? Algernon. In order that I might have an opportunity of meeting you. Cecily. [To Gwendolen.] That certainly seems a satisfactory explanation, does it not? Gwendolen. Yes, dear, if you can believe him. Cecily. I don't. But that does not affect the wonderful beauty of his answer. What does this excerpt most clearly convey about Cecily? She values truth over creativity. She values romance over truth. She values logic over romance. She values creativity over logic.
She values romance over truth.
Read the excerpt from "Early Victorian Tea Set." Among the upper classes, tea had been popular since before 1700. It received celebrity endorsement from Charles II's queen, Catherine of Braganza, and from Queen Anne. It came from China, it was expensive, refreshingly bitter and drunk in tiny cups without milk or sugar. People kept their tea in locked tea caddies, as if it were a drug; for those who could afford it, it often was. In the 1750s Samuel Johnson confessed himself a happy addict: A hardened and shameless tea drinker, who has for twenty years diluted his meals with only the infusion of this fascinating plant, whose kettle scarcely has time to cool, who with Tea amuses the evening, with Tea solaces the midnights, and with Tea welcomes the morning. Which is the best summary of this excerpt? The author explains how tea was popular among the upper class. He quotes Samuel Johnson to illustrate its popularity. The author explains how addictive tea can become. He quotes Samuel Johnson to warn against tea addiction. Tea is bitter but can be improved with milk and sugar. Tea should be locked in caddies for a longer shelf life.
The author explains how tea was popular among the upper class. He quotes Samuel Johnson to illustrate its popularity.
What he told me in the next hour, I cannot bring my mind to set on paper. I saw what I saw, I heard what I heard, and my soul sickened at it; and yet now when that sight has faded from my eyes, I ask myself if I believe it, and I cannot answer. My life is shaken to its roots; sleep has left me; the deadliest terror sits by me at all hours of the day and night; and I feel that my days are numbered, and that I must die; and yet I shall die incredulous. As for the moral turpitude that man unveiled to me, even with tears of penitence, I can not, even in memory, dwell on it without a start of horror. How does the point of view affect how information is revealed in the excerpt? The narration directly reveals Lanyon's feelings. The readers learn something that Lanyon does not know. Lanyon's thoughts are revealed through his actions. Hyde's thoughts are revealed through his actions.
The narration directly reveals Lanyon's feelings.
Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest. [Gwendolen and Cecily are at the window, looking out into the garden.] Gwendolen. The fact that they did not follow us at once into the house, as any one else would have done, seems to me to show that they have some sense of shame left. Cecily. They have been eating muffins. That looks like repentance. What do you learn about Gwendolen and Cecily from this excerpt? They value honesty and are angry that the men have lied to them. They value romance and are willing to make excuses for the men they love. They value wisdom and refuse to admit that they were wrong. They value commitment and are willing to marry anyone who will marry them.
They value romance and are willing to make excuses for the men they love.
For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. Which statement most accurately describes this excerpt? This excerpt shows influences of the Romantic movement because it hints at the speaker's contempt toward the Industrial Revolution. This excerpt shows influences of the Enlightenment period because it uses formal language to describe the speaker's experience. This excerpt shows influences of the Romantic movement because it focuses on the awe-inspiring power of nature. This excerpt shows influences of the Enlightenment period because it contains highly technical language.
This excerpt shows influences of the Romantic movement because it focuses on the awe-inspiring power of nature.
His children picked mangoes near the military cemetery and sold them to soldiers' wives for a few pennies—real pennies this time—and his wife started making breakfast akara balls for neighbours in a hurry to start life again. With his family earnings he took his bicycle to the villages around and bought fresh palmwine which he mixed generously in his rooms with the water which had recently started running again in the public tap down the road, and opened up a bar for soldiers and other lucky people with good money. Which statement best describes the theme conveyed in these lines? A man can make more money with the help of his family. Each villager has different needs during times of war. Successful people are always creative and hardworking. You can find opportunities for success even in bleak times.
You can find opportunities for success even in bleak times.
To summarize a text means to succinctly state the supporting details of the text in the author's words. central ideas of the text using the author's words. descriptions of the main characters in one's own words. central ideas of the text using one's own words.
central ideas of the text using one's own words.
A reader who studies Keats's word choice in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is studying the author's .
diction
He got a destitute carpenter with one old hammer, a blunt plane and a few bent and rusty nails in his tool bag to turn this assortment of wood, paper and metal into door and window shutters for five Nigerian shillings or fifty Biafran pounds. He paid the pounds, and moved in with his overjoyed family carrying five heads on their shoulders. The setting causes Jonathan to feel overwhelmed with everything he has to do. upset about everything he and his family have lost in the war. grateful that his family is intact and has shelter. annoyed with how much he has to pay the carpenter.
grateful that his family is intact and has shelter.
Read the lines from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought What is the connotation of the word wealth as it is used in this context? a large amount of money a powerful man or woman pretty flowers great beauty
great beauty
Read the excerpt from chapter 4 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This last, however, was not so easy of accomplishment; for Mr. Hyde had numbered few familiars—even the master of the servant maid had only seen him twice; his family could nowhere be traced; he had never been photographed; and the few who could describe him differed widely, as common observers will. Only on one point were they agreed; and that was the haunting sense of unexpressed deformity with which the fugitive impressed his beholders. This excerpt creates suspense by making the reader wonder how Mr. Hyde had managed to be seen by so few people. why people who had seen Mr. Hyde could only agree on one point. when Mr. Hyde would see any of his family members again. what people would do if they actually got a long look at Mr. Hyde.
how Mr. Hyde had managed to be seen by so few people.
A comedy of manners is a type of dramatic comedy that the rules and behaviors of a society.
humorously critiques
A summary of an informational text must show the relationship between the author's viewpoint and the insignificant details. information presented. illustrations provided. important characters.
information presented.
Read the passage from "Ode on a Grecian Urn." Fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leave Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare; Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss, Though winning near the goal—yet, do not grieve; She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss, For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair! The word from the passage that best defines the topic is "youth." "song." "kiss." "love."
love.
An author's viewpoint is the way in which he or she .
perceives a topic
Here's a snatch of the letter from the president of the United States that Perry delivered to the Japanese emperor: Many of the large ships-of-war destined to visit Japan have not yet arrived in these seas, and the undersigned, as an evidence of his friendly intentions, has brought but four of the smaller ones, designing, should it become necessary, to return to Edo in the ensuing spring with a much larger force. But it is expected that the government of your imperial majesty will render such return unnecessary, by acceding at once to the very reasonable and pacific overtures contained in the president's letter . . . This was textbook gunboat diplomacy, and it worked. Japanese resistance melted, and very quickly the Japanese embraced the new economic model, becoming energetic players in the international markets they had been forced to join. They began to think differently about the sea that surrounded them, and their awareness of the possible opportunities in the world beyond grew fast. What is the purpose of the outside source used in this excerpt? to show how strongly the American president insisted Japan participate in international trade to show how the Japanese government isolated the country from trade with other nations to educate readers about traditional art in Japan to educate readers about American ships near Japan
to show how strongly the American president insisted Japan participate in international trade
Keats's poem is titled "Ode on a Grecian Urn." What does the choice of the word ode tell the reader about the poem? Check all that apply. The poem is written in a formal style. The poem includes a theme. The poem is addressed to something. The poem expresses emotions. The poem explores a serious topic.
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