English exam part 1

Which of the following is an example of stream of consciousness writing?

A book giving readers access to almost all of the protagonist's thoughts of a single day.

In "Things Fall Apart," the author, Achebe, explores __ life in the African village of Umuofia at the turn of the twentieth century.

African

In the First Marking Period of the novel Speak, where does Melinda "hide out" at school?

An abandoned janitor's closet.

In the ficitional story "She Unnames Them," an allusion is made in the first paragraph about the story of

Babel

What is one simililarity between modernish and postmodernist literature?

Bokth show literature that addresses the complicated nature of reality.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which daily life was affect3ed by the Second Industrial Revolution?

Daily life became more isolated.

Which of the following people did NOT help usher in the Modern Era?

Harry Truman.

Which of the following best describes Franz Kafka's unique style of writing?

He created surreal fictional worlds where characters must make sense of strange, horrifying, and disturbing events.

Which of the following did not happen to Jimmy Baca?

He was beaten almost to death by a neighbor's child.

In the story "Things Fall Apart," what has happened to Okonkwo's fame during the past 20 years plus?

His fame has grown tremendously.

In the fictiional story "She Unnames Them," what effect does unnaming herself seem to have on Eve?

It gives her the confidence she needs to leave Adam.

In the First Marking Period of the novel Speak, which of the following best describes Melinda's bedroom?

It is outdated for her age.

In the First Marking Period of the novel Speak, Heather joins an expensive clan called The

Marthas

In the First Marking Period of the novel Speak, what new information does the reader learn about Melinda at the pep rally?

Melinda called the cops while at the party.

Mohja Kahf is a __ American poet, novelist, essayist, and scholar

Muslim

In "Things Fall Apart," what can the reader infer about the relationship between father and son when Unoka was alive?

Okonkwo was not pleased with his father's work ethic and morals.

In "The Refusal," what role does the ceremony play in life in the small town?

People humbly submit to all orders from the capital and have no power over the government.

was the practice of representing people, places, and situations as close to how they look in real life as possible

Realism

What type of author was Ursula K. Le Guin?

Science-Fiction.

In the First Marking Period of the novel Speak, what does Melinda do with the mirror in her bedroom?

She puts it in her closet.

In the story "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears,"how does the speaker handle the conflict she sees unfolding in the restroom?

She sees everyone as decent and smiles, shrugs, and holds the door open without choosing sides.

In the fictional story "She Unnames Them," which of Eve's actiions helps best to develop the theme that achieving freedom sometimes requires us to endter into the unknown?

She stops worrying about explaining her choices to others.

A cultural movement that developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War I that breaks free of plain old reality with a little weirdness, wildness, and joy is called

Surrealism.

In the story "The Refusal," where do the highest officials come from?

The capital.

In the story "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears,"why can't the grandmother communicate with the other ladies in the bathroom?

The grandmother speaks no English.

In the First Marking Period of the novel Speak, which of the following best describes Melinda's art class?

The room has long, south-facing windows, designed to as much sunlight as possible

Which event did NOT come about with the end of World War II?

The spread of democracy across eastern Europe.

In Paragraph 3 of "The Refusal," the narrator reveals that the tax-collector's grandchildren "are not allowed down in the Market Square." Which commentary best responds to this textual evidence?

The tax-collector's grandchildren are special and considered far above the status of the townspeople's children.

In the fictional story "She Unnames Them," how do the horses feel about what people call them?

They are indifferent.

In "The Refusal," how do the townspeople feel about the soldiers?

They are terrified.

In the fictional story "She Unnames Them," what problem do the cats give?

They deny ever having names other than what they call themselves.

In the story "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears," how do the ladies react to seeing the speaker's grandmother washing her feet in the restroom sink?

They shake their heads and frown

"The Refusal" is an example of Modernism

True

In the story "Things Fall Apart," why is Okonkwo so well-respected and well-known?

When he was 18, he beat a great wrestler known as Amalinze the Cat.

In "The Refusal," the highest official is the chief tax-collector, whose rank is

colonel

In the poem "I am offering this poem to you," the speaker compares the poem to a pot full of yellow

corn

The Modern Era was NOT a time of

destruction.

"Mature" as used in "I am offering this poem to you" means fully grown or

developed

Ursula K. Le Guin was deeply engaged with issues of feminism and the

environment

In the story "Things Fall Apart," the word haggard means

exhausted.

Postmodern literature regularly features everyday language, narrative fragmentation, and

experimentalism

In the story "Things Fall Apart," the contrast between father and son supports the theme that

family relationships have a strong effect on our worldview.

"Direction" as used in "I am offering this poem to you" is a way to go or point to move

forward

In the First Marking Period of the novel Speak, the word sanctuary means safe

haven.

A traditioinal Navajo dwelling made of logs and adobe mud is a called a

hogan

Where was Franz Kafka born?

in a Jewish ghetto in Prague, Czechia.

The Power of Communication, words matter, especially when it comes to government and the

law

Jimmy Baca started an online campaign to promote

literacy

The speaker of "I am offering this poem to you" gives a poem as a gift because he has __ else to give

nothing

Jimmy Baca states that me might not be alive today is he had not found

poetry

The word manadatory as used in the first stanza of "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears" means

required.

In "The Refusal," the crowd's reaction to the colonel's refusal reveals that in this society

the people are glad that nothing has happened to upset their traditions.

A cleansing ritual practiced by Islam before worship is called

wudu