OK-English III Semester 1 Final Review

How does the form of "Song of Myself" help the poem communicate its theme?

By moving forward without formal restraints, the poet justifies expressions of freedom in the work.

Based on the Declaration of Independence, which statement best describes the founding fathers' view on the role of government?

Government is necessary in any society to protect the rights of the citizens.

Which statement from "Ain't I a Woman?" is an example of pathos?

I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me!

My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air,Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same,I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,Hoping to cease not till death. Which statement best describes the effect of the language in this stanza?

It establishes that the speaker of the poem will be frank and honest.

The cave had offered a greater challenge than the group expected. This was not a tourist's cavern, and there was no stopping to photograph stalagmites—far from it. Each spelunker wore a headlamp, and each had gone so far as to belly crawl through a tight fissure at the urging of their guide. Riya had kept up all afternoon, ignoring her aching legs and the shadows of abundant bats. And now she awaited her turn to walk, legs splayed, across a yawning crevice. Even Old Dot had done it; she could hear the group clapping for her across the darkness. Finding footholds on the left and right, she advanced—one foot, then the other. Reaching ambitiously for jutting rock beyond her grasp, she heard a sickly crumble below and began to fall. How does the excerpt exemplify the ideas King describes in "Danse Macabre"?

It forces readers to "grapple" with their own mortality.

What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?What is the purpose of this rhetorical question as it used by Douglass?

It is designed to introduce an idea.

SQUIRE TRELAWNEY, Dr. Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island, from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the island, and that only because there is still treasure not yet lifted, I take up my pen in the year of grace and go back to the time when my father kept the Admiral Benbow inn and the brown old seaman with the sabre cut first took up his lodging under our roof. Which best explains Stevenson's reason for beginning the chapter with this paragraph?

Stevenson creates interest in the reader with mention of still undiscovered treasure and the arrival of a mysterious character in the narrator's life.

COUNTY ATTORNEY. Let's talk about that later, Mr. Hale. I do want to talk about that, but tell now just what happened when you got to the house.HALE. I didn't hear or see anything; I knocked at the door, and still it was all quiet inside. I knew they must be up, it was past eight o'clock. So I knocked again, and I thought I heard somebody say, "Come in." I wasn't sure, I'm not sure yet, but I opened the door—this door (indicating the door by which the two women are still standing), and there in that rocker—(pointing to it) sat Mrs. Wright. (They all look at the rocker.) What would be one advantage of watching this scene as opposed to reading it?

The audience would actually watch all of the characters turn to stare at the rocker, which could enhance the mood of the scene.

Which best describes the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence?

The colonies are no longer loyal to Britain's tyrannical rule.

Which statement best describes the rhythm of "Song of Myself"?

The rhythm is very similar to the rhythm of everyday speech.

The apartment house had a communal attic rarely visited by its tenants. The labeled boxes and cast-off furniture offered little intrigue, so few explored its depths. Then one rainy afternoon, I ventured there seeking solitude. Roaming beyond the beams of the lone ceiling bulb, I spied only cobwebs until I rounded the corner of a hulking armoire. Beyond this antique was unrelenting shadow, but I willed myself to advance. Then a grim bellow of thunder resounded, sending me to the floor. Prostrate on the splintered beams, my hands felt a shaft of cold steel and I could but imagine the evil article I'd encountered. What technique does the author use to build suspense in the excerpt?

The word choice darkens the tone.

We passed the School, where Children stroveAt Recess - in the Ring -We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain -We passed the Setting Sun - Why does Dickinson most likely repeat the word "passed" three times in this stanza?

The words convey a sense of steady motion.

The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist. Which is the best revision of this sentence?

The works of Charles Dickens, a famous British writer, include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.

Top athletes train long hours eat healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports. Choose the correct version of the sentence.

Top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicate themselves to their sports.

_________ went to baseball practice together today.Which best fits in the blank?

We

In "Civil Disobedience," what does Thoreau suggest the townspeople have to do before they can be as free as he is?

change their beliefs

The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. One by one they tried to swim down, but their attempts were futile. Finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean. After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead, but the animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow. Based on this excerpt, which character trait was valued by the Iroquois?

courage

In "Wilson's War Message to Congress" the word "extraordinary" is repeated in order to

emphasize the importance of the meeting and its special purpose.

"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: 'tis dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated." Paine compares tyranny to hell in order to

illustrate that the oppression of the British government is far-reaching and evil.

The government of England is subjecting the American colonists to laws that take away their unalienable rights. This statement is the Declaration of Independence's

minor premise

I coveted the [WOL] of jeans I saw in the store window. Determine the correct homophone.

pair

There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery. In this excerpt, what does "exquisite" mean?

perfect

The team raises most of their money at the bake sale. The error in this sentence is a

pronoun-antecedent number agreement error.

[1] Robert King was a Quaker merchant and a kind man, and he treated Equiano well. [2] He used Equiano to work at a number of jobs for him, yet he also hired him out to other merchants. [3] A certain boat captain of King's, Thomas Farmer, often traveled between the West Indies and North America, so he needed Equiano's services. [4] Because Equiano had sea-going experience, he could be quite useful to Farmer. Which sentence in the paragraph is structured differently than the others?

sentence 4

Timothy walk to school everyday, and he lives four miles away. Which is the best revision of the underlined word?

walks