English 10 H Semester 1 Final Review
Chillingworth
"But he will be known! - he will be known! - he will be known!"
trickster tale
"Coyote and the Earth Monster" is an example of a ________ ________.
Dimmesdale
"Hester Prynne," cried he, with a piercing earnestness "in the name of Him, so terrible and so merciful, who gives me grace, at this last moment, to do what - for my own heavy sin and miserable agony - I withheld myself from doing seven years ago, come hither now, and twine thy strength about me!"
Chillingworth
"I have met with grievous mishaps by sea and land, and have been long held in bonds among the heathen folk, to the southward."
Dimmesdale
"If thou feelest to be for thy soul's peace, and that thy earthly punishment will there by be made more effectual to salvation, I charge thee to speak out the name of thy fellow sinner and fellow sufferer."
Hester
"It is too deeply branded. Ye cannot take it off. And would that I might endure his agony, as well as mine!"
narrator
"It may serve, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet moral blossom that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow."
exploration narrative
"Journal of the First Voyage to America" by Christopher Columbus is an example of a(n) ________ ________.
Pearl
"Mother, was that the same minister that kissed me by the brook?"
Dimmesdale
"Pacify her, if thou lovest me!"
Hester
"That old man! - the physician! - the one whom they call Roger Chillingworth! - he was my husband!"
d
"The Scarlet Letter" is set in the ________ century. a. eighteenth b. sixteenth c. nineteenth d. seventeenth
Pearl
"The sunshine does not love you. I runs away and hides itself, because it is afraid of your bosom..."
Chillingworth
"There was no one place so secret, no high nor lowly place, where thou couldst escaped me, - save on this very scaffold."
Pearl
"Thou wasn't not bold! Thou wast not true! Thou wouldst not promise to take my hand, and my mother's hand, to-morrow noontide!"
Mistress Hibbins
"Wilt thou go with us tonight? There will be a merry company in the forest; and I well-nigh promised the Black Man that comely Hester Prynne should make one."
Hester
"Your clutch is on his life, and you cause him to die daily a living death; and still he knows you not."
c
A rhetorical question asks a question in which an answer is already known. What would be the answer to the questions Henry asks in this passage from "Speech in the Virginia Convention"? And what we have to oppose them [the British government]? Shall we try argument? a. Yes, let us fight them with arguments. b. No, we should not fight against them. There is no point to it. c. We have nothing to fight them with, because arguments don't work. d. Let us try to find a way to work together with them, if we can.
Dimmesdale
Chillingworth seems to realize that he has become ill as a result of his tormenting ______.
Arthur
Dimmesdale's first name
b
During the interview in the prison, Chillingworth gives Hester... a. a ring b. medicine c. a letter d. a book
non-fictional
Exploration narratives serve as ________ accounts that tell the story of real-life events
describe, report
Explorers were often sent on expeditions to foreign places to _______ findings and _______ back to his country.
forest
Hester arranges an encounter in the _____ with Dimmesdale.
Chillingworth
Hester begs ______ to cure Dimmesdale.
gloves
Hester makes ______ for the governor.
scaffold
Hester stood on a _____ with her baby in her arms in front of the townspeople.
Pearl
Hester's daughter
a
Hester's punishment normally brings the punishment of ... a. death b. banishment c. life imprisonment d. starvation
c
How does Franklin begin his project to achieve moral perfection? a. He imitates engraved copies. b. He buys a speckled ax. c. He compiles thirteen virtues. d. He avoids trifling conversation.
b
How long has Hester been in Massachusetts without her husband? a. 6 years b. 2 years c. 3 years d. 4 years
permanent settlement
In "A Journey Through Texas" by Cabeza de Vaca, de Vaca and his men forced the natives to lead them north to find what?
corn
In "A Journey Through Texas", _______ is a sign of a permanent settlement.
heart
In "Coyote and the Earth Monster", Coyote finds the ________ of the monster and destroys it.
valley
In "Coyote and the Earth Monster", the monster is actually a ________.
b
In "Journal of the First Voyage to America", Columbus develops a ________ relationship with the Natives. a. hostile b. peaceful c. loving d. mysterious
God
In "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford, the pilgrims have a firm belief in ________.
b
In "Speech in the Virginia Convention," Patrick Henry says, surprisingly, that he must take a certain action against England in order to be a true patriot. What is this action? a. support England's actions b. speak out against England c. become an officer in the army d. agree with the other speakers
c
In "Speech in the Virginia Convention," what "storm" does Henry say approaches the new nation? a. British troops and warships b. disagreements among speakers c. war with Great Britain d. an east coast hurricane
c
In "Speech in the Virginia Convention," what emotion does Henry say is natural to people but should not be trusted in dealings with Britain? a. anger b. humor c. hope d. love
a
In "Speech in the Virginia Convention," which passage appeals to the reader's sense of reason? a. His actions are guided by "the lamp of experience." b. He is willing to know the truth "whatever anguish it may cause." c. He shouts, "I repeat sir, we must fight!" d. He tells the others he wants freedom "or... death!"
governor's hall
In "The Scarlet Letter", Hester goes to the ___________ to protest a plan to take Pearl away from her.
Dimmesdale
In "The Scarlet Letter", ___________ convinces the governor that Hester should be allowed to keep Pearl.
c
In "The Scarlet Letter", the building described in Chapter 1 is a ... a. church b. town hall c. prison d. mausoleum
the scarlet letter
In "The Scarlet Letter", the object that most often draws the attention of Hester's daughter is ___________.
village meetings
In "The Scarlet Letter", the only events at which people will not wear the garments Hester has made are at ________ ________.
a
In "The Scarlet Letter", the plant in front of the prison holds a ... a. rose b. lily c. tulip d. carnation
oppressive
In The Declaration of Independence, Jefferson argues that people have the right to abolish an ________ government.
d
In comparison to other books about Franklin, The Autobiography probably gives you the best insight into... a. the moral values of the time. b. Franklin's inventions. c. Franklin's descendants. d. Franklin's personality.
a
In contrast to Roderick Usher, the narrator presents himself as someone who values... a. reason. b. money. c. nature. d. a juicy horror tale.
rose bush
In the Scarlet Letter, a ____ ____ is situated next to the prison door.
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
List three inalienable rights expressed by Thomas Jefferson from The Declaration of Independence.
oral tradition
Myths, legends, and stories were often passed down through _______ ________.
false
True or False: Chillingworth believes Dimmesdale's disease is purely physical.
false
True or False: Dimmesdale voluntarily reveals a strange mark on his breast to Chillingworth.
true
True or False: Dimmesdale and the townspeople have different interpretations of the large A in the sky.
false
True or False: During Dimmesdale's vigil on the scaffold, he speaks to Reverend Wilson.
true
True or False: In "The Scarlet Letter", Dimmesdale secretly whips himself at night.
false
True or False: In "The Scarlet Letter", when Dimmesdale accuses himself of sin, the members of his congregation reject him.
false
True or False: Pearl urges Dimmesdale to come down from the scaffold and return home.
d
What action does Henry want his audience to take in "Speech in the Virginia Convention"? a. to pay unpopular taxes b. to join the British Army c. to work for peace d. to fight Britain
e
What does "The Navajo Creation Myth" suggest about the origin of people? a. People are from the bamboo. b. Badger created people. c. The sun and moon made people. d. The white thunder, white cyclone, and white hail made people. e. People came from out of the land in the world below.
a
What does "The Osage Creation Account" suggest is the origin of people? a. People came from the sky; the sun is their father, and the moon is their mother. b. People came from Begochiddy in the third world. c. The elk created people out of the soft earth. d. The ants and whirlwinds worked together to create people. e. The mist that blew off the water created people.
a
When Franklin first devised his project to attain moral perfection, he thought it would be difficult be possible to become perfect. what quality does this suggest that Franklin possessed? a. self-confidence b. pessimism c. sincerity d. common sense
b
When we first see her, Hester is carrying a ... a. dress b. baby c. book d. key
b
Which detail early in "The Fall of the House of Usher" most clearly foreshadows, or hints at, the story's ending? a. the narrator's memories of Roderick as a boy b. the narrator's fear of the tarn c. the narrator's concern for Roderick and his sister d. the lofty, high-windowed room
b
Which of the following expresses an opinion? a. Franklin wrote an autobiography. b. Franklin was a great American. c. Franklin writes that he tied to live his life using thirteen virtues. d. Franklin admits that he never completely achieved perfection.
b
Which of the following gives the most information about the times in which Franklin lived? a. Franklin's desire for perfection b. the story of the speckled ax c. the references to Socrates and Pythagoras
d
Which of the following is the best description of the relationship between the Osage and Navajo peoples and the natural world? a. The Osage and Navajo view the natural world as frightening and filed with dangerous forces beyond their control. b. The Osage and Navajo feel conflicted about the natural world. While they are thankful for the natural gifts provided by the gods, they also are concerned that the gods will punish them and take away these gifts. c. The Osage and Navajo have different views of the natural world. The Navajo revere the natural world, and Osage fear it. d. The Osage and Navajo feel a close kinship with nature and celebrate its gifts.
b
Which of these words best describes the single effect created by the opening description of the house in "The Fall of the House of Usher"? a. sadness b. terror c. weariness d. curiosity
a
Which of theses sentences most likely came from an autobiography? a. "I hope, therefore, that some of my descendants may follow the example and reap the benefit." b. "Philadelphia was a city at the heart of America's independence." c. "Benjamin Franklin also contributed to public service." d. "Almost everyone secretly desires to attain moral perfection in some field."
a
Which passage most underscores the single effect of "The Fall of the House of Usher"? a. "There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart - an unredeemed dreariness of thought which no goading of the imagination could torture into aught of the sublime." b. "Although, as boys, we had been even intimate associates, yet I already knew little of my friend." c. "Beyond this indication of extensive decay, however, the fabric gave me little token of instability." d. "It had been used, apparently, in remote feudal times, for the worst purposes of a donjon-keep, and, in later days, as a place of deposit for powder."
c
Which statement expresses a central theme of "The Fall of the House of Usher"? a. Too much contact with the outside world leads to a distortion of reality. b. Isolation of the mind leads to death of the body. c. A person cut off from the outside world can fall prey to irrational fears and mental illness. d. The mind cannot affect the body in any way.
b
Which statement from "Speech in the Virginia Convention" appeals to the reader's emotions? a. "But different men often see the same subject in different lights..." b. "The war is inevitable- and let it come! I repeat, sir, let it come!" c. "I know no way of judging the future but by the past..." d. "What terms shall we find that have not already been exhausted?"
b
Which virtue is most difficult for Franklin to master? a. industry b. order c. sincerity d. temperance
a
Why does the narrator "start" when Roderick Usher mentions "the gradual yet certain condensation of an atmosphere... about the waters and the walls" of the House of Usher? a. The narrator himself felt such an atmosphere when he approached the estate. b. Usher's idea is so incredible that it frightens the narrator. c. It gives the narrator his first inkling of his friend's instability. d. Usher predicts the destruction of the house in a terrifying way.
a
______ makes Hester promise not to reveal his identity. a. Chillingworth b. Dimmesdale c. Bellingham d. Pearl
trickster
a character who challenges the order of things, bending others to his will; an example is Coyote from Coyote and the Earth Monster
imp
a fairyland creature; a term used to describe Pearl
narrative
a fictional or nonfictional story told in chronological order of its events
exploration narrative
a narrative that records information about a writer's travels to unfamiliar places
myth
a traditional story, rooted in particular culture, that deals with gods, goddesses, and other supernatural beings as well as human heroes
creation myth
a type of myth that explains the origins of the world
leech
another name for doctor; term used to describe Chillingworth
devil
another name for the "Black Man"
Hester
heroine of the Scarlet Letter
Chillingworth
the assumed name of Hester's husband
theme
the central message of a literary work
Wilson
Reverend ______ offers to remove the scarlet letter if Hester confesses her lover's name.
reason, religion
The Age of Reason stressed ________ over ________.
Puritan
The Scarlet Letter is centered around ______ society.
d
The letter that the narrator receives hints that Roderick Usher will be... a. dull and depressed. b. suspicious and cruel. c. cautious and glum. d. nervous and passionate.
b
The list of virtues that Franklin draws up suggests that he was... a. distracted and preoccupied. b. logical and orderly. c. impulsive and unpredictable. d. cynical and mistrustful.
a
The novel "The Scarlet Letter" takes place in the town of ... a. Boston b. New York c. Philadelphia d. Salem
c
The person who publicly urges Hester to tell the name of her lover is ... a. Ann Hutchinson b. the stranger c. Mr. Dimmesdale d. Mistress Hibbins
adultery
The scarlet letter "A" means _____.
adultery
The scarlet letter refers to Hester's crime of _______.
able
The townspeople whom Hester comforts in their distress begin to say the scarlet letter stands for _____.
d
This work is classified as an autobiography because Franklin is... a. a famous person. b. a famous person who is no longer living. c. the subject of the work. d. the subject and author of the work.
true
True or False: Some townspeople come to feel Chillingworth is working for the devil.
