Fall Exam Review English 9

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the person taking revenge to escapes punishment

According to Montresor, what makes an act of revenge meaningful?

conjunction

Blue, yellow, and red are considered primary colors, and every other color is derived from them. Identify "and"

To our surprise, neither the horse's owners nor the jockey IS going to accept the trophy.

Correct agreement: To our surprise, neither the horse's owners nor the jockey are going to accept the trophy.

"Although physics IS the most difficult of my courses," said Jane, "I don't mind because I think the equations are fascinating."

Correct agreement:"Although physics are the most difficult of my courses," said Jane, "I don't mind because I think the equations are fascinating."

"Dust Tracks on a Road, Zora Neale Hurston's autobiography, IS as fascinating as the novels we've read this semester," said Jennifer.

Correct agreement:"Dust Tracks on a Road, Zora Neale Hurston's autobiography, are as fascinating as the novels we've read this semester," said Jennifer.

"I'm afraid that just a few of our staff HAVE decided to attend the meeting," said the manager.

Correct agreement:"I'm afraid that just a few of our staff has decided to attend the meeting," said the manager.

"I'm sure that someone at these tables KNOWS which animals use their horns as weapons," repeated our biology teacher.

Correct agreement:"I'm sure that someone at these tables know which animals use their horns as weapons," repeated our biology teacher.

"Well, does anyone in this marching band know how to tune HIS OR HER instrument properly?" asked the conductor.

Correct agreement:"Well, does anyone in this marching band know how to tune their instrument properly?" asked the conductor.

"Where ARE my trail mix, my dehydrated food, and my sunscreen?" asked Juanita on the first day of our camping trip.

Correct agreement:"Where is my trail mix, my dehydrated food, and my sunscreen?" asked Juanita on the first day of our camping trip.

After sound waves enter a human ear, THEY strike the eardrum and CREATE vibrations.

Correct agreement:After sound waves enter a human ear, it strikes the eardrum and creates vibrations.

All who are interested in going on to the observatory to learn about stars should raise THEIR hand.

Correct agreement:All who are interested in going on to the observatory to learn about stars should raise his or her hand.

American author Flannery O'Connor's characters are remarkable because of THEIR physical deformity or mental instability.

Correct agreement:American author Flannery O'Connor's characters are remarkable because of its physical deformity or mental instability.

Do you think that the statues on Easter Island are one of those mysteries that ARE unsolvable?

Correct agreement:Do you think that the statues on Easter Island are one of those mysteries that is unsolvable?

Either Lois or Chan IS going to be on the committee that will investigate how to make the library collection more up-to-date.

Correct agreement:Either Lois or Chan are going to be on the committee that will investigate how to make the library collection more up-to-date.

From down here on the ground, I am unable to tell whether the spider monkey or the woolly monkey IS making that unusual sound.

Correct agreement:From down here on the ground, I am unable to tell whether the spider monkey or the woolly monkey are making that unusual sound.

ARE Jamie's mother, aunt, and sister all physicians in different types of medicine?

Correct agreement:Is Jamie's mother, aunt, and sister all physicians in different types of medicine?

Louise says she DOESN'T need to study for that quiz because she has read Maya Angelou's story several times.

Correct agreement:Louise says she don't need to study for that quiz because she has read Maya Angelou's story several times.

Mr. Foster has reserved books that DESCRIBE the culture, history, and spiritual life of the Inuit.

Correct agreement:Mr. Foster has reserved books that describes the culture, history, and spiritual life of the Inuit.

One of the best recipes in that Specialties of Mexico cookbook are sweet tamales, which IS filled with fruit.

Correct agreement:One of the best recipes in that Specialties of Mexico cookbook are sweet tamales, which are filled with fruit.

Only two dozen of the ninety candles on my great-grandmother's birthday cake WERE blown out.

Correct agreement:Only two dozen of the ninety candles on my great-grandmother's birthday cake was blown out.

Sky blue, soft yellow, and white ARE the colors in my grandmother's needlepoint pillows.

Correct agreement:Sky blue, soft yellow, and white is the colors in my grandmother's needlepoint pillows.

The architect, building engineer, and construction supervisor held THEIR breath as the client inspected the blueprints for the first time.

Correct agreement:The architect, building engineer, and construction supervisor held his breath as the client inspected the blueprints for the first time.

The baseball team HAS chosen to travel to the playoffs by bus instead of in cars.

Correct agreement:The baseball team have chosen to travel to the playoffs by bus instead of in cars.

The debate squad WERE arguing with one another about strategy for the competition.

Correct agreement:The debate squad was arguing with one another about strategy for the competition.

The only member of the pep squad who can do those complicated routines IS Billy Joe.

Correct agreement:The only member of the pep squad who can do those complicated routines are Billy Joe.

To our amazement, we learned that many creatures, such as the arctic fox, ARE able to change dark fur to white for winter camouflage.

Correct agreement:To our amazement, we learned that many creatures, such as the arctic fox, is able to change dark fur to white for winter camouflage.

Unfortunately, neither the guide nor my father took HIS binoculars on the fishing trip.

Correct agreement:Unfortunately, neither the guide nor my father took their binoculars on the fishing trip.

Using contractions, the largest jellyfish ejects jets of water and moves its body upward.

Correct agreement:Using contractions, the largest jellyfish ejects jets of water and moves their body upward.

pronoun

Diwali, which is the Hindu festival of lights, occurs in late autumn. Identify "which"

irony

Elie and his father leaving the hospital before it's liberated is an example of what?

adverb

For supper on Thursday, we usually have chicken and dumplings. Identify "usually"

pronoun

He did research at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, for his art history book. Identify "He"

He took them off to free himself from the fence.

How did Jem lose his pants?

Only the strong deserve to survive.

How does General Zaroff justify his hunting of human beings?

12

How many men get off the train at Buchenwald?

100

How many men get on the train car with Elie and his father on the trip to Buchenwald?

preposition

In addition to acting, Sean also writes for the school newspaper, sings, and dances. Identify "In addition to"

a successful murder

In general, what is "The Cask of Amontillado" about?

preposition

Known for his inspiring paintings of laborers, Diego Rivera painted murals on buildings in several cities in Mexico and the United States. Identify "in"

verb

Machu Picchu could have been discovered centuries ago, but it was not found until 1911. Identify "could have been discovered"

foreshadowing

Madame Schatcher's visions about fire are an example of what?

sit in the balcony with the blacks

The courtroom is so crowded, the children are forced to do what?

conjuction

To her disappointment, neither the daffodil nor the iris bulbs bloomed this spring. Identify "neither, nor"

run

What do the men do to help their chances during selection?

Kaddish

What do the men say as they are approaching the crematory?

She criticizes them.

What does Mrs. Dubose do to the children who walk past her house?

died

What happened to those who broke the rules?

heredity and manners

What is Aunt Alexandra preoccupied with throughout the novel?

A-7713

What is Elie's new name at the camp?

Hunting men is more of a challenge.

What is General Zaroff's main reason for preferring to hunt human beings rather than animals?

17 April 2008

What is the format for the date for a paper written in MLA format?

farmer

What occupation does Elie tell the SS officer has?

dead words

What type of words should not be included in a formal paper?

When she went in the house to get him a nickel for chopping wood, he attacked her.

What was Mayella's account of the incident with Tom Robinson?

She lured him into the house and kissed him. He left immediately.

What was Tom's side of the story?

Eliezer

What was the last word Elie's father said?

contrived shipwrecks

Where does General Zaroff's prey come from?

introduction (last sentence)

Where in an essay should the thesis statement first appear?

the Montresor catacombs

Where is the site prepared for Fortunato's death located?

Montresor

Who is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado"?

Boo Radley

Who rescues Jem and Scout from the attacker?

Bob Ewell

Who tries to attack Jem and Scout on their way home from the carnival?

the pipel

Whose death symbolizes the loss of Elie's faith?

To cover up for Boo

Why did Heck Tate insist that Bob Ewell fell on his own knife?

Tom can't use his left hand AND Mr. Ewell is left-handed.

Why does Atticus stress that Mayella was injured on one side of her face?

interjection

Wow! That huge bullfrog just jumped two yards across the pond to another lily pad! Identify "Wow"

adjective

Zippers, which most people use several times each week, were not invented until 1893. Identify "several"

the time order in which things happen

chronological order

part of the story that contains the most tension

climax

struggle or clash that drives the story's plot

conflict

hinting at what will happen later in a story

foreshadowing

anti-semitism

ill-feeling or hatred toward Jews

occurs when there is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens

irony

comparing two unlike objects without using like or as

metaphor

the way the reader feels when reading a story

mood

restating a passage in your own words

paraphrasing

a regular pattern of end rhyme in a poem

rhyme scheme

when and where a story takes place

setting

The form of figurative language that uses like, as, than, or resembles to compare two dissimilar things

simile

Holocaust

the state-sponsored systematic persecution of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945

one who deliberately does not tell the truth

unreliable narrator


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