English 1010 final exam
What are the five senses that good writing should appeal to? What do we call such a writing?
Taste, Sight, Touch,Smell, Hearing Sensory Writing
In his essay, The Terrifying Normalcy of AIDS, what is the warning given by Stephen Jay Gould?
Technology cannot solve all our problems
McKibben's essay identifies penguins and tigers as two species of wildlife that are being negatively affected by global warming. True or false?
False
Newman's son likes to obsessively discuss certain topics, including tractors, tigers, and the Kardashians. True or false?
False
True or false? Every subject lends itself to useful or necessary argument.
False
True or false? In Stephen King's essay, My Creature from the Black Lagoon, the thing he remembers the most about the monster is its scaly skin.
False
True or false? Logos appeals to emotion.
False
True or false? Pathos appeals to facts and the sense of logic.
False
True or false? Revision should take place only in the early stages of writing.
False
True or false? Ryan White was a gay man who became the subject of a public relations campaign to raise awareness about AIDS in the 1980s.
False
True or false? Sensory imagery's main goal is to make an appeal to logic.
False
True or false? Sherman Alexie, in his essay, "Superman And Me", is determined to save the lives of students who are Latino immigrants to the United States.
False
True or false? Stephen King blames Disney for producing animated films that bore children and prevent them from exercising their imagination.
False
True or false? The Dunbar Number for most people is 300.
False
True or false? The character limit for Twitter Tweet is 170.
False
True or false? The claim for an argument consists of the concluding points of your essay.
False
True or false? The definition of freewriting is it is usually written under duress.
False
How many wings does a dragonfly have?
Four
Name one of the people that Roxane Gay uses as an example in her essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories."
Frank Ocean
A five-year sea cruise inspired Charles Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection. What was the name of the ship on which Darwin was a passenger?
The beagle
Does the following sentence contain potentially sexist language? Why or why not? All the Army officers were welcome to bring their wives to the social event.
Because not all army officers are men
Rewrite the following sentences if they need corrections to make them correct in grammar and mechanics. A. John suggested that we eat at the new pizza place near campus, after discussing his suggestion, we agreed with him and shared the cost of a pizza. B. David and Lily chose to order a large pizza with mushrooms, onions, peppers and garlic; after meeting with their friends.
....
In the essay, "A Nation of Vidiots," David Sacks points out that in 1950, fewer than 8 percent of households owned a television. How many households owned a TV by 1960?
90%
Who are the two celebrities from different eras used as examples for respect for motherhood in the essay "Family Values?" A. Annie Oakley and Liberace B. Prince and Elvis Presley C. Elizabeth Taylor and Brooke Shields D. Beethoven and Madonna
A. Annie Oakley and Liberace
Obama's eulogy featured many references to what? A. Grace B. Gun control C. Violent television programming D. Political divisions
A. Grace
Sojourner Truth gave her speech extemporaneously? The term "extemporaneous" refers to what? A. Oratory that is "composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment." B. Oratory that is "delivered by reading from notes." C. Oratory that is "composed, performed, or uttered after repeated rehearsals." D. Oratory that uses "significant amounts of satire and humor."
A. Oratory that is "composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment."
What type of transport did Buck Alt use in "Under the Snow" to help track bears?
Airplanes
What is one of the most common writing assignments in college courses?
Argumentative assignments
In children, the failure to play and pretend indicates what?
Autism
Ackerman writes that the San people in the Kalahari consider the Milky Way what? A. "The beginning and the end." B. "Backbone of night." C. "God's river." D. "The great secret of the stars."
B. "Backbone of night."
In the essay "Salvation" by Langston Hughes, all the children attending the church revival are seated where? A. At the front of the church behind the altar B. At the front of the church on the mourner's bench C. At the front of the church at the pulpit D. At the front of the church in the choir
B. At the front of the church on the mourner's bench
What native American leader supposedly wrote "Letter to President Pierce?" A. Chief Powhattan B. Chief Seattle C. Chief Sacagawea D. Chief Logan
B. Chief Seattle
One of the following is NOT a food that Goode identified as posing a particular challenge when he cooks meals despite his disability. Identify the food not mentioned by Goode in his essay. A. Oysters B. Corn on the cob C. Whole chicken D. A boiling pot of pasta
B. Corn on the cob
In the essay "Family Values," what is it that the main character's father makes on his manufacturing job? A. Cigars B. False teeth C. Beer bottles D. Baseball caps
B. False teeth
What's the name of the editor who hires Stephen King to write sports articles for his newspaper? A. Ken Silver B. John Gould C. Ben Franklin D. J. Jonah Jameson
B. John Gould
What is the name of the restaurant in the essay "This is Tossing" by Chris Wiewiora? A. Full Moon Pizza B. Lazy Moon Pizzeria C. The Pizza Place D. The Italian Café
B. Lazy Moon Pizzeria
Which Biblical character is NOT mentioned in Truth's famous speech? A. Lazarus B. Noah C. Martha D. Mary
B. Noah
According to Richard Rodriquez, the genius of America is that it does what? A. Supports a two-party political system B. Permits children to leave home and become different from their parents C. People don't have to accept anything with which they disagree D. Endorses family values
B. Permits children to leave home and become different from their parents
Love is like a battlefield is an example of what? A. metaphor B. simile C. allusion D. alliteration
B. simile
What are the two methods for writing a comparison/contrast essay?
Block and alternating method
What are the three paragraphs between an introduction and conclusion called in a five-paragraph essay?
Body Paragraph
Barry makes an allusion to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in his essay. What was the law Bloomberg tried to pass in New York City to protect public health?
Brand excess amounts of soda, being over 16oz
President Barack Obama delivered a eulogy for Clementa Pinckney in 2015. Who was Clementa Pinckney? A. A church groundskeeper, retired firefighter, and South Carolina native B. A church organist, town mayor, and South Carolina native C. A senior pastor, state senator, and South Carolina native D. A Sunday school teacher, police officer, and South Carolina native
C. A senior pastor, state senator, and South Carolina native
In the essay, "Salvation," by Langston Hughes, what relative tells him that when you are saved you see a light and something happens inside you? A. Uncle B. Mother C. Aunt D. Grandmother
C. Aunt
Fill in the blanks. Truth describes white men as trapped between a __________ and a ____________ when it comes to the issue of equal rights. A. Fox and a rabbit B. Turtle and a rabbit C. Hawk and a buzzard D. Rock and a hard place
C. Hawk and a buzzard
The bankruptcy of what company prompted Dan Barry to write his essay "Back When a Chocolate Puck Tasted, Guiltily, Like America?" A. Nabisco B. Campbell's C. Hostess D. Tyson
C. Hostess
Who was the fictional character that the author of "Family Values" didn't trust? A. Holden Caulfield B. Harry Potter C. Huck Finn D. Tiny Tim
C. Huck Finn
What is the narrator's primary goal in the essay "This is Tossing" by Chris Wiewiora? A. Make twelve pizza crusts by noon B. Make ten pizza crusts by 10 a.m. C. Make eleven pizza crusts by 11 a.m. D. To get a job that doesn't involve making pizzas
C. Make eleven pizza crusts by 11 a.m
In his essay, The Last Americans, Jared Diamond explores the collapse of which ancient civilization? A. Egyptian B. Aztec C. Mayan D. Babylonian
C. Mayan
FILL IN THE BLANKS. Thoreau's grandfather led the first ______ ______ in American history. A. Naval mutiny B. Submarine test C. Student protest D. Product recall
C. Student protest
In your own words, what is the lesson the editor teaches King regarding writing?
Cut out the extras
The following lines are taken from "Letter to President Pierce" to make a point. "All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth." What is the writer of "Letter to President Pierce" trying to accomplish with these lines? A. Warn white settlers that war is coming B. Negotiate more money for the sale of Native lands C. Refute the arguments of the supporters of the proposed land sale D. Establish common ground between white settlers and Native Americans
D. Establish common ground between white settlers and Native Americans
Bill McKibben, author of "The Environmental Problem from Hell," writes in his essay that to effectively combat the problem, people must recognize global warming as what sort of problem? A. Technological and commercial B. Financial and ethical C. Governmental and cultural D. Moral and political
D. Moral and political
Which science fiction franchise is mentioned in Ackerman's essay? A. Aliens B. Star Trek C. The Avengers D. Star Wars
D. Star Wars
Which writers were the only ones we read two essays by this semester? A. Gloria Steinem and Barry Lopez B. Barry Lopez and Anna Quindlen C. Alexie Sherman and Stephen King D. Stephen King and Stephen Jay Gould
D. Stephen King and Stephen Jay Gould
In his essay, "Sex, Drugs, Disasters, and the Extinction of Dinosaurs?" Stephen Jay Gould discusses the extinction of dinosaurs. What is the only theory that he mentioned that can be tested?
Disasters
What popular Hollywood company's films does King identify as "minefields of terror" when it comes to young viewers?
Disney
Where did Stephen King first see the movie "The Creature from the Black Lagoon?"
Drive in
Stephen Jay Gould opens his essay, "The Terrifying Normalcy of AIDS," with an introduction featuring a discussion of what American theme park?
Epcot
How did Ryan White, a poster child for the AIDS epidemic, get AIDS?
From receiving a blood transfusion
In her essay, "Planets in the Sky Like Diamonds," what fairy tale character does Diane Ackerman use to provide a name for a possible habitable planet that might be "just right" for supporting life as we would recognize it?
Goldilocks
In the video we watched that accompanied Blooms essay, Han van Meegeren sold a Vermeer painting to a Nazi war criminal and got into serious trouble with the authorities. What was the revelation he made to get himself out of trouble?
He confessed he made the painting Han Van Meegeren had
Write a definition in your own words explaining the meaning of "alief"?
How things seems to be rather than how things are
Where does the opening paragraph in "Family Values" by Richard Rodriquez take place?
In a car outside his parents house
The writer Nicholas Carr asks a question in his discussion of intelligence and technology that he also adopts as the title of his essay. What is his question and what is the title of Carr's essay? Hint: The answer is the same for both.
Is Google Making Us Stupid
What are two examples of an American's civic duty?
Jury Duty and voting
In the essay "My Creature from the Black Lagoon" who does Stephen King proclaim is the perfect audience for horror?
Kids
What was the name of the song by music group Eurythmics that provided the focus for the song response essay?
King and Queen of America
In the essay, Between the Sexes, a Great Divide, what does author Anna Quindlen use to symbolize the gulf between boys and girls.
Middle of the gym floor
In his essay, "The Pleasures of Imagination," what does Paul Bloom claim is the main leisure activity of human beings?
Not real Activities
What is the title of the poem that opens Diamond's essay?
Ozymandias
What is the disease that is the focus of Jill Lepore's essay, It's Spreading?
Parrot Fever
Is the following sentence an example of passive or active voice? The mouse was eaten by the cat.
Passive
What does Carr mean by the term "pancake people?"
People who are spread to thin
Paul Bloom discusses human perceptions of both reality and imagination in his essay "The Pleasures of Imagination." What is the art form that he believes is the best example of an event that people know is real and using the techniques of the imagination to transform it into an experience that is more interesting and powerful than the normal perception of reality could ever be?
Reality TV
In Henry David Thoreau's "Battle of the Ants," what colors are the two opposing groups of ants?
Red and black ants
Why was it unlikely that Sojourner Truth spoke in a Southern accent when she delivered her speech, "Ain't I A Woman?"
She was from New York, so couldn't have southern accent
J.J. Goode is a food writer who learned to cook despite an obvious disability. We read his essay in the textbook. He worked the nature of his disability into the title of his essay. What is the title?
Single Handed Cooking
According to Carr, who is the most human character in the film "2001?"
The robot, Hal
Klinkenborg argues in his essay "Darwin at 200" that Darwin's writings on evolution were not meant to be scriptural. They were meant to be what?
They were meant to be tested
Ackerman closes her essay with this statement: "I'm hoping NASA will continue to find the boosters it needs, because our compass points to the stars." What does she mean?
To get further funding
Author J.K. Rowling said she received many letters from fans begging her to do what?
To save their favorite character
In her essay, "Get a Knife, Get A Dog, but Get Rid of Guns," Molly Ivins claims to support the Second Amendment to the Constitution. True or false?
True
Judith Newman wrote "To Siri, with Love: How One Boy with Autism Became BFF with Apple's Siri" about her own son and his relationship with his smartphone. True or false?
True
Nationwide, the so-called parrot fever epidemic of 1929-1930 sickened 169 people and claimed 33 lives. True or false?
True
Satire is a form of artistic expression that uses humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issue. True or false?
True
True or false? "Slippery slope" is an example of a logical fallacy
True
True or false? Ethos is concerned with fairness and credibility.
True
True or false? Gould argues that society would have moved more rapidly to combat AIDS if it first had shown up in a penthouse on Park Avenue in New York City.
True
True or false? Narrative essays should make a point or teach a lesson.
True
True or false? Real world uses for a five-paragraph essay could include a cover letter, project proposals, or a letter to the editor.
True
True or false? The Dunbar Number mentioned in the essay, I'm So Totally, Digitally, Close to You, by Clive Thompson, refers to the number of social contacts an individual is capable of maintaining.
True
True or false? To be successful, the argumentative paper requires that the writer take a stand, provide evidence to support the chosen position as effectively as possible, and refute opposing viewpoints.
True
True or false? Transition words and phrases help bridge the connections between sentences and paragraphs
True
True or false? Writing is a forward motion. Rewriting is a backward motion.
True
Unfair emotional appeals and errors in reasoning are the two things to avoid when writing and revising an argumentative essay. True or false?
True
Your claim in an argumentative essay must be stated in the form of a thesis statement. True or false?
True
Richard Rodriquez wrote the essay "Family Values." Who was the fictional character whose out-of-wedlock pregnancy caused controversy in the Presidential Election of 1992 mentioned in the essay? a. Edith Bunker b. Rachel Green c. Murphy Brown d. Diana Prince
c. Murphy Brown
