English 11
Which of the following quotes contains an example of personification?
" . . . come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile."
Which detail best supports the main idea of the text? Left for Dead
"'Keep moving, I said to myself again and again."
Which is the best example of parallelism?
". . . we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor."
Which event supports naturalists' belief that humans are at the mercy of nature?
Beck Weathers fell continually because of numerous hidden ledges.
When the woman in "Mirror" sees her reflection, she _____.
Becomes agitated and upset
The bold vocabulary word is used correctly in the following sentence: It is part of the natural process for a snake to poise its skin.
False
The bold vocabulary word is used correctly in the following sentence: The netting for the game is attached to a kindred frame for stability.
False
In view of Major Ballou's strong attachment to his family, his service as a soldier might best be described as the act of a—
patriot.
In "A Mystery of Heroism," Collins wants to get water from the well because—
the other men dare him to go.
In "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls," the rising and falling of the tide suggests
the passage of time.
The students' good behavior in school is mostly influenced by—(in Dust Tracks on a Road)
the threat of Mrs. Calhoun's palmetto switch.
The bold vocabulary word is used correctly in the following sentence: The principal's face remained appall as he disciplined the wayward first graders.
False
The dog becomes suspicious of the man when he yells at him in a mean voice. (in "To Build a Fire")
False
The falling action of a story comes directly before the climax.
False
The fish in "The Fish" is best described as smooth and graceful.
False
The following words are synonyms: vanity : worthwhile
False
The images in "The Great Figure" primarily appeal to readers' senses of touch and hearing.
False
The mirror claims that it can only allow people to see what they want to see.
False
The phrase "Ain't I a Woman?" is an example of a counterargument.
False
The purpose of a literary analysis is to persuade your reader to like the novel.
False
The purpose of spirituals sung by slaves was to create a sense of separation and despair.
False
The river-merchant's wife expresses her longing for her absent husband by telling a neighbor.
False
The selection you read from Moby-Dick establishes the atmosphere of the Pequod and foreshadows Captain Ahab's conflict with the great white shark.
False
The speaker's message is always unclear and the reader has to pay close attention to their reading.
False
The story "The Way to Rainy Mountain" tells about the Kiowa people, natives of Peru.
False
The stranger's frog wins the contest in "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" because he is faster.
False
To annotate a poem, think about the meaning of unfamiliar words, try to paraphrase difficult lines, or restate them in your own words.
False
Verbal irony occurs in a story when a prediction made early on becomes true by the end of the story.
False
When the atomic bomb exploded, almost everyone in Hiroshima saw a flash whiter than anything they had ever seen. (In "A Noiseless Flash" from Hiroshima)
False
When writing a literary analysis, you should choose a novel that you are not familiar with.
False
When you visualize the text, you imagine what the language would sound like if it were read aloud, or if the characters were speaking in front of you.
False
Whitman wrote "I Hear America Singing" during the mid-1900s, when laborers worked at a trade or possessed a specific skill, such as sewing, farming, or shoemaking.
False
Words or actions that disrespect something sacred are called theocracy.
False
Writers use tone to ridicule the shortcomings of people or institutions in an attempt to bring about change.
False
You know that Mr. Pirzada composure has cracked when he yells at Lilia.
False
In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," what actually happens in the story?
Farquhar dies by hanging.
In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," what meaning is conveyed by the words "then all is darkness and silence!"?
Farquhar has been hanged.
The word that best fills in the blank in this sentence: Ruling regimes under both communism and __________ are totalitarian.
Fascism
What does Faulkner mean when he says, "He must teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid"?
Fear is too ordinary to write about.
The witchcraft trials have helped to make the people of feel more ___. (in The Crucible, Act 4)
Fearful and uncertain
Why did the writer make a pilgrimage from Yellowstone, in Montana, to his grandmother's grave at Rainy Mountain, in Oklahoma?
He wanted to trace the journey of the Kiowa people.
Why did Krebs decide to go away after his conversation with his mother? (in "Soldier's Home")
He wants to avoid any type of conflict.
Wright's main subject in this excerpt from his autobiography is ___. (from Black Boy)
Poverty
In Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, why does Linda feel satisfaction from watching Mr. Flint without his knowing?
She enjoys feeling smarter than her owner.
From the story, what can you infer about Kate Chopin and her attitudes towards marriage? ("from "The Story of an Hour")
She felt marriage was about living for someone else and bending to his will.
In Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, why does Linda choose to run away after she is moved out of the servants' quarters to a room in the Flint house?
She is afraid that her children will be put to work on the plantation.
Why does Sojourner Truth keep asking "Ain't I a Woman?"
She is emphasizing that she is a woman, not just a former slave.
Lily Hirshorn is clearly enamored of the spirituality she has been primed to see in Finkle. In this, what function does she serve for Salzman? ("The Magic Barrel")
She sets up the contrast Salzman needs to be able to present Stella.
Which of the following is the best example of someone who is blithe in "I Hear America Singing"?
She smiled and sang when she baked bread.
What do you learn about Mrs. Mitty from the way she treats Walter? (In "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty)
She thinks that Walter has to be told what to do.
In Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, what does Linda hope to accomplish by running away from the Flints?
She wants to save herself and her children from slavery.
What conclusion can you make about Miss Emily by the end of the story? (in "A Rose for Emily")
She was crazy enough to poison someone to death.
What is Mrs. Mallard's reaction to the news of her husband's death and how does it change?
She weeps uncontrollably and then feels a sense of hopefulness.
Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: The runner was as quick as a rabbit.
Simile
When a story turns out differently from the reader's expectations, it is an example of what? ("from "The Story of an Hour")
Situational irony
In "The History of the Dividing Line," which of the following physical traits of the Native Americans did the English find displeasing?
Skin color
Which of the statements below best describes the tone of a piece of literature?
Tone is the writer's attitude toward the subject or the reader.
Franklin considers moral perfection to be a state attainable through study and practice.
True
Free verse poetry is written without regular meter or rhyme.
True
Why do you think the author titled her story "When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine"?
When Mr. Pirzada came to eat dinner with the family, Lilia learned a life lesson.
In the poem "The Soul selects her own Society," the soul determines a person's—
deepest relationships.
In his personal note to his son in "Letters to His Son," Robert E. Lee confides that he will only raise his sword in
defense.
The Declaration of Independence is famous for its non-poetic and well-founded arguments against unfair treatment of the American Colonists at the hands of King George III.
false
The details used to describe his father at the beginning of the selection shows that Richard... (from Black Boy)
fears and resents his father.
The main reason Parris asks the judge to postpone hanging Proctor and Rebecca Nurse is that he... (in The Crucible, Act 4)
fears physical retaliation after they are hanged.
Aunt Georgiana's reaction to the setting of the concert reveals that she... (in "A Wagner Matinee")
feels isolated and aloof from the rest of the concertgoers.
In the first stanza of part I, the speaker describes the desert as a place... (in Desert Run)
for outsiders.
The tone of Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg is best described as—
formal and dignified.
The tone of the poem "A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim" is—
gentle.
Williams's poems can be called imagist because they--
give imagery primary importance.
As he stated in "The Gettysburg Address," Lincoln believe that the Civil War would affect the entire world because—
the war would show if democracy could prevail.
No one will ask Mr. Hooper why he is wearing the veil because
they are afraid of what his answer might be.
The main purpose of Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention" is to persuade his fellow delegates to fight against Britain.
true
Thomas Paine argues that the best way to defeat the British is by joining together the troops of all the states to fight as one group.
true
The main purpose of Abigail Adams' letter to her husband is to
urge inclusion of women's rights in governing documents for the new nation.
Toward the end of "The Crisis No.1," Paine intends to encourage readers by
urging the colonists to unite and firmly defend themselves.
In her poem, "Here Follow Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10, 1666," Anne Bradstreet mostly criticizes herself for
valuing material possessions too much.
You can infer that the ball turret gunner is... (in The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner)
very young.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The city planner had a ________ of the future of the blighted neighborhood.
vision
The unique way an author expresses him- or herself is called ____.
voice
When Thoreau uses the metaphor "I wanted to live deep and suck the marrow out of life," he means that he
wants to get the most from life that he possibly can.
Abigail is deferential to her uncle because she... (In The Crucible, Act 1)
wants to ward off suspicion.
The residents of believed that the forest at the edge of the town... (In The Crucible, Act 1)
was where the Devil resided.
In A Diary from Dixie, Mary Chesnut's tone is changed by Dr. Palmer's message that the South—
will lose the war, and the institution of slavery is doomed.
When he meets his father 25 years later, Richard realizes that his father... (from Black Boy)
will never understand him.
What does "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" have in common with all dramatic monologues?
Is told in the first person
Which statement about "Nothing Gold Can Stay" is true?
It contains rhyme and meter.
Which of the following words best describes the mood of the poem? (in The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner)
Dreamlike
A futuristic narrative is an account of a significant event in history.
False
A primary source is a collection of ideas and statements from a large number of secondary sources.
False
A secondary source is the novel that you are using in your literary analysis.
False
A synonym for frenzy is intensely.
False
Ambrose Bierce, the author of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," never uses flashback.
False
Which of the following passages has the most courteous tone?
"Besides, the poor Indians would have had less reason to complain that the English took away their land if they had received it by way of a portion with their daughters."
In the poem "A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim," which of the following lines best evokes an image of death?
"Gray and heavy blanket, folding, covering all."
Which of the following is a simile in "The Weary Blues"?
"He played that sad raggy tune like a musical fool."
Which phrase from the story best illustrates the ideas of naturalism? (in "To Build a Fire")
"He was losing in this battle with frost."
Which of the following is a metaphor? (in Desert Run)
"I am that odd creature the female bull snake"
Which of the following statements includes a metaphor?
"I did not wish to take a cabin passage, but rather to go before the mast and on the deck of the world."
Which detail best lends suspense to the selection? Left for Dead
"I hit the frozen ground pretty hard...Then I'd get up and start again..."
Which quotation reveals a change in Mother Shipton's character? ("The Outcasts of Poker Flat")
"I'm going,' she said, in a voice of querulous weakness, 'but don't say anything about it. Don't wake the kids.'"
In which sentence in her letter does Abigail Adams use an emotional appeal to advance her purpose?
"If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion . . ."
The author expresses the central message of the poem when she says which of the following quotes: (in Desert Run)
"If you must fit me to your needs I will die and so will you"
Which of the following quotations best expresses a major theme of "A Wagner Matinee"? (in "A Wagner Matinee")
"It never really died, then—the soul that can suffer so excruciatingly and so interminably..."
Which line immediately tells the reader that "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is a dramatic monologue?
"Let us go then, you and I,"
In "Miniver Cheevy," which of the following is an example of allusion?
"Miniver loved the Medici"
Which image most clearly shows Prufrock's timidity and the central theme of the poem? (in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock")
"Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach?"
Which of the following quotes from "A Mystery of Heroism" helps you make a prediction about Collins's character and motivation?
"Some comrades joked Collins about his thirst. 'Well, if yeh want a drink so bad, why don't yeh go git it?'"
Which, if any, of the three poems, could be considered a pure imagist poem because the object being discussed has only descriptive imagery and no additional commentary?
"The Great Figure"
In the "Speech to the Virginia Convention," which is the best example of persuasion through an emotional appeal?
"There is no retreat, but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged!"
Which line from "Mending Wall" best describes the speaker's attitude toward the wall?
"There where it is we do not need a wall..."
Which lines in the poem "This is my letter to the World" relate to the poet's reclusive nature?
"This is my letter to the World / That never wrote to Me"
Which of the following statements best reflects Krebs's role as an antihero? (in "Soldier's Home")
"Vaguely he wanted a girl but he did not want to have to work to get her."
Which of the following is the best example of an inverted sentence?
"and thee/The all-beholding sun shall see no more. . . ."
Which of the following descriptions from "Mirror" is an example of personification?
"then she turns to those liars, the candles or the moon."
What best describes the two settings of the story?
A Boston concert hall and a Nebraska farm feels isolated and aloof from the rest of the concertgoers.
Which of the following is most important for a comparison-contrast essay?
A clear statement regarding what is being compared and contrasted
Read the following lines aloud: "On this home by Horror haunted—tell me truly, I implore— / Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me, I implore!" What kind of mood is expressed in these lines?
A despairing mood.
The following question refers to the biography of "T.S. Eliot" in Unit 2: Who are the "symbolists?"
A group of nineteenth-century French poets.
Wiesel view Rabbi Eliahou's son's running to distance himself from his father as an act of showing ___. (from Night)
A loss of loyalty
In "The Blackfeet Genesis," how did the Old Man make the first people?
A mother and child were made out of clay.
In the poem's implied metaphor, the ball turret is compared to _____. (in The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner)
A mother's womb
As the concert ends, Clark says to his aunt, "From the trembling of her face, I could well believe that before the last numbers she had been carried out where the myriad graves are...where...hope had lain down with hop and dream with dream and, renouncing, slept." What is the most significant thematic inference you can draw from this passage?
A person can realize hopeless regret over having made the wrong choice in life.
Which of the following Gothic elements does Poe use in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
A rotting mansion and mysterious illness
In "The Red Wheelbarrow," what "depends upon" the wheelbarrow, the rain, and the chickens?
A sense of connection to reality
In the final line of the octave of "Design," Frost writes, "And the dead wings carried like a paper kite." This is an example of what?
A simile
Which of the following generalizations best summarizes Thoreau's opinions about life, as depicted in "Walden, or Life in the Woods"?
A simple life is a happy life.
In the spiritual, "Go Down, Moses," whom does "Pharaoh" represent?
A slaveholder
What is the setting for "A Rose for Emily"?
A small town in the post-Civil War South.
Abigail states that she "will not black my face for any of them!" What conclusion can you draw from her statement? (In The Crucible, Act 1)
Abigail considers herself superior to others.
Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition: _____means the act of refraining from a behavior.
Abstinence
At the end of "The Fish," the speaker's attitude toward the fish can best be described as ___.
Admiring
The fish in "The Fish" is best described as _____.
Aged and battered
In this poem, Medusa best represents the archetype of the ___.
Aging temptress
In Moby-Dick, which of the following statements about Ahab is true
Ahab's single-minded determination is obsessive.
Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: Duane dug ditches downtown.
Alliteration
Which of the following is an example of a persuasive text?
An advertisement for a new product
How does "Design" differ from the classic sonnet form of its type?
An observation is presented in the octave, not a question.
The following question refers to the biography of "T.S. Eliot" in Unit 2: Symbolists had a very different motive within their writing. What did symbolists attempt to do within their literature?
Attempted to recreate states of minds and feelings within their works.
One of the central conflicts of "A Wagner Matinee" is between...
Aunt Georgiana and her husband.
The word that means very plain is
Austere
The word that means independence; self-government is
Autonomy
Eagerly means
Avidly
After the group is snowbound, Oakhurst's thoughts are that they are victims of what? ("The Outcasts of Poker Flat")
Bad luck
Why does Bill refuse to help Covey hold down Frederick Douglass?
Bill does not want to take part in whipping a fellow worker.
Which of the following is an example of parallel structure?
Bill was running late, and it was raining outside.
The man could best be described as what? (in "To Build a Fire")
Brave and resourceful
According to this poem, how do citizens make the greatest contributions to society? (In "The Unknown Citizen")
By conforming, and by contributing to the economic well being of society.
In "Coyote Finishes His Work," how did the Old Man confirm he was the Chief?
By moving a lake.
How would slaves most likely have learned about Moses in order to sing "Go Down, Moses"?
By word of mouth.
A synonym for enthralled is:
Captivated
Clark believed that his Uncle Howard was what? (in "A Wagner Matinee")
Careless and neglectful to his wife
You know that Mr. Pirzada composure has cracked when he _____.
Carves a gash in the pumpkin
What is the main theme of "A Noiseless Flash"?
Chance alone determined who survived the attack.
Salzman uses phrases such as "two fine people that they would be wonderful to be married" and "partikiller," both which are reminiscent of what? ("The Magic Barrel")
Colloquial speech and local color
In "A Narrative of the Captivity," Mary Rowlandson was a ________who was captured by Native Americans during the time of King Philip's War.
Colonial American woman.
In "Here Follow Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10, 1666," what awakens the poem's speaker?
Cries of fire
In "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," which of the following character traits best describes Equiano?
Curious
Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition: ___________ means the remains of anything broken or destroyed.
Debris
A synonym for dispirited is:
Dejected
Wiesel's clawing for air in the barrack establishes a mood of ____. (from Night)
Desperation
The lines "I spent 547 sulking days here in my own dreams/there was not much to marvel as I thought" describe the speaker's ___. (in Desert Run)
Detachment
What important information is not given in this excerpt from "La Relación"?
Details about the land they explored.
In this excerpt, Vladek can be best characterized as___. (in Maus)
Determined
In the poem "This is my letter to the World," what can you infer from the lines "Her Message is committed / To Hands I cannot see—"?
Dickinson expected her poems to be read by others in the future.
_______________ means marriage portion.
Dowry
What overall impression does the poem "The Great Figure" create?
Dramatic action
Which of the following is not part of E. E. Cummings's style as seen in "what if a much of a which of a wind" and "somewhere I have never traveled, gladly beyond"?
Dry, clinical language
What does Miniver Cheevy consider "a khaki suit" to be? (in "Miniver Cheevy")
Dull, ordinary clothing
In "Self-Reliance," Emerson says we are "ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents." Which of the following best describes the meaning of the phrase "that divine idea"?
Each person's unique character, as conceived by God
In "A Narrative of the Captivity," for how many weeks was Mary Rowlandson in captivity?
Eleven weeks.
Elizabeth believes that Abigail's motivation for starting rumors of witchcraft is that she wants... (in The Crucible, Act 2)
Elizabeth to die so that she can wed Proctor.
From Elizabeth's talk with Mr. Hooper, you can infer that
Elizabeth understands why Mr. Hooper wears the veil.
What inference can you make based on the strand of gray hair discovered at the end of "A Rose for Emily"?
Emily had lain beside the corpse.
In Moby-Dick, what is Ahab's final argument to Starbuck to get him to agree to go after Moby-Dick?
Even if Starbuck does not agree with Ahab, he should agree because going after Moby-Dick is like going after any other whale.
What rhyme scheme is used in the first stanza of the poem "The Soul selects her own Society"?
Every other line ends in a slant rhyme; the other lines end in exact rhymes.
What rhyme scheme is used in the first stanza of the poem "This is my letter to the World"?
Every other line ends in a slant rhyme; the other lines end in exact rhymes.
In "The Autobiography: The Declaration of Independence," which of the following best reflects the meaning of the words ". . . all men are created equal"?
Everyone is the same in the eyes of the law.
The character that best represents unquestioning loyalty to authority is ___. (in The Crucible, Act 3)
Ezekiel Cheever
"The Story of an Hour" celebrates marriage.
False
An example of an inference is "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones," a statement that means you should not speak ill of others because it may come back to you in a negative way.
False
An interpretation of "Love your neighbors; yet don't pull down your hedge" is "Out of sight, out of mind."
False
Anything that takes away hope or causes ruin is not blight.
False
Arrayed means to be set upon vigorously with hostile words.
False
Because Thomas Putman believed his name and family honor had been soiled, he was determined to prove that he was sinless and beyond reproach. (In The Crucible, Act 1)
False
Benjamin Franklin was highly educated and had years of schooling.
False
Complex sentences written in active voice best characterize plain style.
False
Complexities are fine shades of meaning, especially any changes in the way the author expressed a recurring idea.
False
Diction depends on the writer's subject, purpose, and audience. Frederick Douglass's diction is unclear and not to the point. His use of indirect words creates a strong persuasion, which is his purpose for writing this selection.
False
Dowry means poor, scantly, and inadequate.
False
Drama is the easiest form of writing.
False
Emily Dickinson never used slant rhyme in her poetry.
False
Enslaved people had legal rights. They were permitted to leave their "owners" anytime they wanted.
False
Ethnic or other minority groups that live in a ghetto live in a small town surrounded by a larger town.
False
Hale asks Proctor to say the Commandments because he believes he is guilty of breaking them. (in The Crucible, Act 2)
False
Hawthorne's central symbol in "The Minister's Black Veil" is a white veil.
False
Imagery is the use of pictures and illustrations in a piece of writing.
False
In "A Rose for Emily," the town in which Miss Emily lives and dies is large and impersonal.
False
In "Here Follow Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10, 1666," the "thund'ring noise" that woke Bradstreet was the raging river.
False
In "I Will Fight No More Forever," when Chief Joseph says, "It is the young men who say yes and no," he means that young people have more energy than old people.
False
In "Life on the Mississippi," Twain is a mentor to Bixby.
False
In "Plymouth Plantation," Squanto arrives and fights with the settlers because he does not want them there.
False
In "The Crisis No.1," Paine encourages his fellow colonists to renew the fight for British imperialist rule.
False
In Dust Tracks on a Road, the narrator's favorite book is the Bible.
False
In an inversion, the words of a sentence or clause are used in a normal word order or syntax.
False
In elliptical constructions, the writer accidentally leaves out words.
False
In poetry, rhythm is produced by the arrangement of vowel sounds repeated at the end of words.
False
In the "Speech to the Virginia Convention," when Patrick Henry uses the words "chains and slavery" near the end of his speech, he is referring to the possibility of enslaving captured British troops.
False
Incessantly means grandly; majestically.
False
Mrs. Mallard's first reaction to the news of her husband's death is relief. ("from "The Story of an Hour")
False
Myriad means deceitfulness in dealing with others.
False
Naturalism reacts against Romanticism's idealized heroes and sensational situations.
False
Nuances are details in the novel that at first seem contradictory or confusing, requiring some thought to understand thoroughly.
False
Participial phrases consist only of the participial.
False
Personification is when the writer wants to make a comparison using "like" or "as."
False
Plagiarism is using other author's works and words and giving them credit.
False
Poe uses elements of Gothic fiction to create a bright, energetic atmosphere in his writing.
False
Poe's accomplishments during his long, uneventful life were substantial. His poems, with their surreal atmosphere and musical effects, had a considerable influence on poetry.
False
Remnants are the same as reminders.
False
Render is another word for greed.
False
The Native Americans did not give the Spaniards anything to welcome them.
False
The antagonist is the struggle between opposing forces or characters in a story.
False
The author expresses the central message of the poem when she says the following quote: "I am still a night creature, but I will not keep a discreet distance." (in Desert Run)
False
Which of the following can you infer from you reading of the poem? (in The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner)
Few airmen volunteered for positions as gunners.
This poem is told as a ____. (in The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner)
Flashback
Where and when did Zora Neale Hurston grow up? (in Dust Tracks on a Road)
Florida during the era of segregation
What does Prufrock's dramatic monologue enable the reader to do? (in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock")
Follow Prufrock's rambling thoughts
In "Douglass," what does the speaker long for?
For a strong loyal leader
What was Mrs. Mallard waiting for "fearfully"?
For the grim reality to set in
Akiba Drumer's fellow prisoners fail to say prayers for him after he dies because they ___. (from Night)
Forget due to the hardships of the camps
What contrast is set up in the first two stanzas of "the Garden"?
Fragility as opposed to durability
A synonym for frenzy is:
Furor
According to the poem, what should people do when they feel afraid of death?
Go into Nature and listen to what Nature teaches.
What does Proctor believe generally motivates Parris? (in The Crucible, Act 2)
Greed
Which of the following is not required for the creation of a good short story?
Having a lot of characters
Which of the following statements best characterizes John Proctor's beliefs? (in The Crucible, Act 2)
He believes in God, but not in the need to practice his faith in church.
What is the most likely reason that Mr. Oakhurst shot himself?
He did not want to starve to death with the rest of the party.
Why did Weathers choose to think of the "blue blurs" as rocks? Left for Dead
He didn't want to believe they were tents and then be devastated.
Why is it so important that Walter remember to pick up puppy biscuits? (In "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty)
He does not want to be yelled at.
How does Faulkner feel about the award he is receiving?
He feels the need to inspire other writers.
What must Salzman do in order to achieve his goals? ("The Magic Barrel")
He had to rig things so Leo rejects candidates and instead "discovers" Stella.
What is Reverend Mr. Tanimoto's attitude toward the United States? (In "A Noiseless Flash" )
He has many American friends, but is loyal to .
Why is Mr. Pirzada in the ? ("When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine")
He is a scholar doing research in botany.
Why is Thoreau never lonely at Walden Pond in "Walden, or Life in the Woods"?
He is able to visit people whenever he wishes.
In "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," why does Equiano initially refuse to take the liquor?
He is afraid of the white man who offers it to him.
In "The Fall of the House of Usher," what can you infer about Roderick's character based on his actions throughout the story?
He is highly excitable and has a nervous temperament.
When Salzman addresses Finkle as "rabbi" and is admonished to call him "mister," Samzman settles on "doctor" and then goes back to "rabbi" when "Leo was not listening too attentively." What conclusions can you draw from this regarding Salzman's attitude toward Leo Finkle? ("The Magic Barrel")
He is impressed by Leo's future status.
Why does Salzman call Stella "a wild one... not a bride for a rabbi"? ("The Magic Barrel")
He is using reverse psychology to lure Leo, hook him and reel him in.
Why did Oakhurst try to persuade his companions to keep moving, even though they had found a suitable place for a camp? ("The Outcasts of Poker Flat")
He knew outcasts did not have enough food or camping equipment.
In "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," what can you infer about Equiano based on his belief that the ships are powered by magic?
He lacks the technical knowledge to understand how ships work.
In Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, what does Mr. Flint do to force Linda's family members to reveal her whereabouts?
He puts her children and other family members in jail.
How does Miniver Cheevy make himself feel better?
He relies on alcohol.
What do you think Fredrick Douglass represents to Dunbar?
He represents a leader who delivered hope to the enslaved.
Which mistakes ultimately lead to the man's death? (in "To Build a Fire")
He travels alone, doesn't listen to knowledgeable people, and ignores signs of how cold it really is.
In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," what perilous task causes Farquhar to be caught by the Union soldiers?
He tries to walk over Owl Creek Bridge.
What effect did the man's frozen hands have on his survival?
He was unable to light matches and properly tend to the fire.
What motivates Salzman to spend so much time and effort on finding such a match for Leo? (from "The Magic Barrel")
He wishes, ultimately, to find a marriage partner for his own daughter.
In "A Narrative of the Captivity," who dies shortly after Mary Rowlandson and her small daughter, Sarah, arrive wounded at the village of Wenimesset after being taken captive by American Indians.
Her daughter Sarah.
In Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, why does Linda avoid seeing her grandmother after leaving the Flint house?
Her grandmother would not approve of Linda's decision.
The man in London's story show the naturalist belief that people are at the mercy of what?
Heredity and the environment
At the end of "Mirror," the woman sees _____.
Herself growing older
What inference can we make about how Beck Weathers' face became black? Left for Dead
His face was severely frostbitten.
Parrish's questioning of Abigail about what took place in the forest indicates that Parrish's greatest concern is ___. (In The Crucible, Act 1)
His image and reputation
Why does Chief Joseph conclude that he "will fight no more forever"?
His people are no longer physically able to fight.
What is Vladek's primary motivation? (in Maus)
His will to survive
Abigail flees town because she ___. (in The Crucible, Act 4)
Is delusional
In "The Garden," what does the line "like a skein of loose silk" describe?
How the woman walks.
In the section in "Walden, or Life in the Woods" called "Brute Neighbors," what do the ants symbolize?
Human warfare
Which of the following statements best reflects Prufrock's view of himself in "The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock"?
I am unable to take risks.
Proctor replies to Hale's question, "Why did you keep this?" by saying, "I never knew until tonight that the world is gone daft with nonsense." Which of the following statements has the closest meaning to Proctor's response? (in The Crucible, Act 2)
I didn't say anything because I didn't expect others to believe these accusations.
In "I celebrate myself, and sing myself," Whitman writes; "I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, / Hoping to cease not till death." Which of these is the best paraphrase of this statement?
I want to live life fully until I die.
In "A Narrative of the Captivity," what does Rowlandson mean when she writes, "I was fain to go and look after something to satisfy my hunger"?
I was ready to find food to satisfy my hunger.
Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition: _________ means a person who cherishes high principles or goals.
Idealist
In the poem "The Soul Selects her own Society," what makes "pausing / kneeling" and "Gate / Mat" slant rhymes?
Identical final consonants
The word that means perfectly; without error or defect is
Impeccably
Choose the word with this definition: Complicated; detailed
Intricate
What do the descriptions of the stagnant lake and the people going about their business suggest? (in "Speaking of Courage")
Indifference to the war
How did the town greet Krebs upon his coming home from the war? (in "Soldier's Home")
Indifferently
The tone of the poem is best described as ___. (in Desert Run)
Indignant
What can you infer about London's beliefs from this line: "Its instincts told it a truer tale than was told to the man by the man's judgment"?
Instinct may win out over human judgment in the struggle with nature.
Mrs. Mallard could best be described as what? ("from "The Story of an Hour")
Intelligent and independent
A synonym for ardently is:
Intensely
Which of the following claims does the mirror make about itself?
It is not cruel, only truthful.
Which of the following statements would Auden most likely to agree with? (In "The Unknown Citizen")
It is not possible to know whether a person was happy through statistical data.
What is Zora Neale's reaction to the cylinder of pennies given to her by the visitors from ? (in Dust Tracks on a Road)
It is one of the most joyful experiences of her life.
What does the "mask" that Dunbar refers to represent in "We Wear the Mask"?
It is the front African Americans put up for the world.
Which of the following best describes Equiano's narrative?
It uses both logic and emotion to appeal to readers.
What was the primary purpose of Lincoln's speech dedicating the cemetery at Gettysburg?
It was an exhortation to Americans to rededicate themselves to preserving the Union.
What is the MOST LIKELY reason that Danforth refuses to pardon Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor? (in The Crucible, Act 4)
It would reflect badly on his credibility.
Which character is most at peace with him or herself at the end of Act 4? (in The Crucible, Act 4)
John Proctor
One of the main ideas in "The Way to Rainy Mountain" is
Kiowas changed as they moved south.
Which of the following sentences describes Krebs's experience in the war? (in "Soldier's Home")
Krebs felt that he had been a good soldier during the war.
Which of the following is a moral lesson taught in "The Blackfeet Genesis"?
Laws should not be bent to fit the circumstances.
Why does the tone of Robert E. Lee's "Letter to His Son" differ from Mary Chesnut's tone in A Diary from Dixie?
Lee is writing before the war begins, and Chesnut is writing when the war is nearly lost.
The character in "The Magic Barrel" who undergoes the greatest change is _____.
Leo Finkle
"Richard Cory" contains images of what?
Life in a small town
What is the comparison between the size of a hummingbird's heart and a blue whale's heart in "Joyas Voladoras" meant to emphasize?
Lifetimes are measured in number of heartbeats, not size of heart.
In Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, why does Linda choose not to return to the Flints when she learns of her grandmother's plan to buy Linda's freedom?
Linda does not believe that Mr. Flint will sell her to her grandmother.
In Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, why is Linda's dialect different from her friend Sally's?
Linda knows how to read and write.
What typical event of his times does Hughes show in "The Weary Blues"?
Listening to the blues in
Judging from "Soldier's Home" and his 1945 Nobel Prize acceptance speech, what does Hemingway believe writers have in common with combat veterans who return home?
Loneliness
What is the main emotion the speaker expresses in "The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter"?
Longing for the beloved from whom she is separated.
How does the nature of a diary's "audience" change the content of the writing in A Diary from Dixie?
Mary Chesnut allows her despair to be expressed fully.
___________________ means a marriage-broker.
Matchmaker
_____________ means sparse.
Meager
_______________ means poor, scantly, and inadequate.
Meager
Which of the following is a technique used for comparing two things?
Metaphor
What is the tone of the passage "The wretches were set ashore not far from Roanoke Inlet, but by some fatal disagreement or laziness were either starved or cut to pieces by the Native Americans"?
Mocking
After her visit to the desert, what does the speaker intend to do? (in Desert Run)
Move freely in American society
What is the greatest irony of the story? ("from "The Story of an Hour")
Mrs. Mallard's sister feared she would die at the news of her husband's death, but she dies for the news that he was alive.
"The Way to Rainy Mountain" by N. Scott Momaday is a personal and historical narrative that draws on
Native American history and traditions, and reflects a love of the land.
The fish is a symbol of a(n) _____.
Old fighter and survivor
What reason can you infer for Jarrell's ball turret gunner entering the armed forces? (in The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner)
Only because he was drafted
In this excerpt, Lolek can be best characterized as___. (in Maus)
Overconfident
The word that best fills in the blank in this sentence: I set my phone so that the __________ vibrations against my leg would let me know that I had a call.
Palpable
A strong supporter in a cause is a
Partisan
The "Speech to the Virginia Convention" was given by
Patrick Henry.
The following question is about the story "When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine." Which of the following sentences best states the story's theme?
People can be suffering deeply and not reveal it.
Which of the following is the most likely meaning of the underlined phrase: "The Hungarian lieutenant...retrieved the last possessions from those who chooses not to go on tasting bitterness of fear"? (from Night)
People who wanted to be free from the worry of hiding valuables
Which of the following is not important in persuasive writing?
Personal attacks aimed at those who might disagree with your point of view
Which of the following sets of characters are contrasted in the story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
Piney Woods and the Duchess
The chief characteristics of _____ were simple sentences, everyday language, and direct statements.
Plain style.
The setting has a major influence on all the following elements, except which one? (in "A Wagner Matinee")
Point of view
Choose the word with this definition: genius; phenomenon
Prodigy
In a play, the major character who faces conflict and drives the action forward is the ___. (In The Crucible, Act 1)
Protagonist
What social issues does the poem "We Wear the Mask" deal with?
Racism
What is the setting of "The Great Figure"?
Rainy night on a city street
Which of the following characters shows the most awareness, sensitivity, and concern for others' needs? (In The Crucible, Act 1)
Rebecca Nurse
What characteristic of regionalism is contained in the following quotation: "It's agin justice," said Jim Wheeler, "to let this yer young mad...carry away our money"? ("The Outcasts of Poker Flat")
Regional dialect
The word that means repetition is
Reiteration
Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition: __________means designated for a meeting.
Rendezvous
Please pick the best word to complete the sentence. __________is language that is meant to persuade.
Rhetoric
Which of the following elements does the poem "The Weary Blues" have in common with blues songs?
Rhythmic lines
Which of the following statements helps create the general mood of the excerpt? (from Black Boy)
Richard is hungry much of the time.
What ulterior motive might Richards have had in telling Mrs. Mallard about her husband's death?
Richards wanted to play the role of rescuer.
In "The Fall of the House of Usher," what can you conclude about Roderick's feelings toward his sister, based on his actions throughout the story?
Roderick had a deep bond with his only living relative.
The line "He was popular with his mates and liked a drink" shows the government's ______. (In "The Unknown Citizen")
Role in monitoring citizens' private lives
The word that means round; plump is
Rotund
The word that best fills in the blank in this sentence: The center of the Capitol in is a ________ 90 feet in diameter and 180 feet high.
Rotunda
Salzman seems to suddenly appear and disappear, wears clothes that look like costumes, and gestures in an animated way with long, bony fingers. These characterization details are best summarized as what? ("The Magic Barrel")
Salzman is theatrical.
In "Plymouth Plantation," how is the divide bridged between the Native Americans and Pilgrims?
Samoset and Squanto both speak using the English language.
The tone of the last two lines, "Was he free? Was he happy? The question is absurd: Had anything been wrong, we should certainly have heard," is ___. (In "The Unknown Citizen")
Satirical
What does Lilia do with his gifts?
Saves them in a special box
Which word describes how Harte treats the main characters in the story? ("The Outcasts of Poker Flat")
Sentimentally
In "Plymouth Plantation," what hardships do the passengers of the Mayflower face?
Severe storms
The metaphor "heaps of broken glass" in line 12 of "Birches" describes what?
Shattered ice
What reasoning does state about why she cannot believe in witches? (in The Crucible, Act 2)
She doubts the Devil could possess a pious women's soul.
Medusa's attitude about her life and appearance can best be described as ______. (in "Medusa")
Sorrowful and defiant
The poet capitalizes the word "state" in line 1 to --- (in The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner)--
Stand for all countries that have wars
Why do their customers prefer to call the deli to the A&P Store?
The A&P is less comforting than the deli.
Characters who end a story with the same intrinsic attitudes and feelings as they did in the beginning are _____.
Static characters
Which of the following words best describes Mr. Pirzada?
Stoical
The speaker of "The Unknown Citizen" can best be characterized as someone who ___.
Supports authoritarian control
Which of the following is an example of parallel structure?
Susan climbed up the stairs, opened the door, and turned on the light.
Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition: ___________means ongoing, continuous.
Sustained
Choose the word that best finished this sentence: He knew the lake would be lukewarm and ______ in the heat.
Tepid
What was Cabeza de Vaca frightened of most after the loss of the barge?
That the Indians would sacrifice them to their gods.
What in the poem indicates that we are reading Prufrock's thoughts as well as what he says to others? (in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock")
The "I" switching between observing and interacting.
What should happen to the wall in "Mending Wall" is ambiguous. Which detail from the poem supports the view that the wall should be torn down?
The "apple trees will never get across / And eat the cones under his pines."
In "The History of the Dividing Line," what does Byrd mean when he says, "they starved the design by too much frugality"?
The Company did not invest enough money in the venture.
Compared with the other Sun Dances, what was different about the last dance?
The Kiowas could not find a buffalo bull for the medicine tree.
Why is the legend of Devils Tower important to the Kiowas?
The Kiowas have kinsmen in the sky.
Which of the following rivers is mentioned in "The Negro Speak of Rivers"?
The Nile
In addition to wanting to visit his grandmother's grave, why does Momaday return to Rainy Mountain?
To understand the journey of his people.
Why does Lilia eat the candies but not brush her teeth?
The candy is part of her prayer and she doesn't want to brush it away.
Which words in "The Red Wheelbarrow" are especially important to the imagery?
The color words, "red" and "white"
Why does Hersey tell readers that when Reverend Mr. Tanimoto left the ruins of the rayon man's estate, he "noticed...that the concrete wall...had fallen over—toward the house rather than away from it"? (In "A Noiseless Flash" from )
The concrete wall protected the estate and Mr. Tanimoto from some of the effects of the explosion.
What irony can be found in Kate Chopin's description of the day: "...the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life...countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves"?
The day was full of hope and life while the characters were dealing with death.
In part 1, the speaker contrasts "insistent flies" and "crunching gravel" with ___. (in Desert Run)
The desert's silence
Cather clearly wants readers to sympathize with Aunt Georgiana's plights. Which of the following elements best makes the author's case? (in "A Wagner Matinee")
The detailed description of the Nebraska homestead and the family's harsh life.
Which of the following items persuaded the speaker to let the fish go?
The five hooks embedded in the fish's jaw.
In the essay, "Nature," what does Emerson mean by nature?
The impressions we get from different natural objects
In the line, "The little waves, with their soft, white hands . . .," which of the following is true?
The line's metrical feet coincide with the imagery.
Feverish means excited; restless.
True
What got Zora Neale interested in reading the Bible? (in Dust Tracks on a Road)
The military exploits of King David
Who utters lines 25-26, "I got the Wary Blues/ And I can't be satisfied," in "The Weary Blues"?
The musician
In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," which of the following details from the story best describes the author's use of the omniscient point of view?
The narrator reports that the gray-clad horseman was a Federal scout.
To what does the title "The Great Figure" actually refer?
The numeral 5 on a fire truck
Which of the following choices is a characteristic of subjective reporting?
The open expression of personal attitudes
Why do Madame Schachter's actions trouble the people in the boxcar? (from Night)
The people cannot stand the noise and disturbance.
What does the title of Frost's poem "Design" mean?
The poem is about the design of nature and composed in the formal design of a sonnet.
In Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, how does the author create suspenseful narration?
The reader is made aware of Linda's internal thoughts.
How does Faulkner use detail about the setting to reveal time passing in this town? (in "A Rose for Emily")
The reader learns about the changing customs.
What happens after the bomb is dropped? (In "A Noiseless Flash" from )
The sky darkens.
What can you infer about the soul from the words shuts, unmoved, and close?
The soul controls her own fate.
In "The Soul selects her own Society," how does the soul react to the chariots and the emperor?
The soul is unmoved.
Why is the ending of "The Fish" is surprising?
The speaker lets the fish go.
Which of the following statements is true about the poem "A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim"?
The speaker of the poem feels empathy with the strangers on the stretchers.
What distinguishes the setting of the selection Rainy Mountain?
The weather is very harsh.
In Moby-Dick, what can you infer about the whale based on the following statements? ". . . that white whale must be the same that some call Moby-Dick." "'And he have one, two, tree—oh! good many iron in him hide, too, Captain,' cried Queequeg disjointedly."
The whale has a legendary reputation based on its survival in the face of many attempts to kill it.
Why does Elizabeth Proctor deny that her husband had an affair? (in The Crucible, Act 3)
To protect his name and honor
In "Nature," Emerson's description of the waving boughs in the storm supports which main idea?
There is a mysterious relationship between humans and the fields and woods.
In "A Narrative of the Captivity," why do you think the group that captures Rowlandson is forced to keep moving?
They are being pursued by the English army.
The reader can infer that the deli's customers read the package labels aloud because ...
They are happy to find products that remind them of home.
What does the speaker seem to suggest about Americans in the poem "I Hear America Singing"?
They are strong and diverse workers.
In "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," why does the ship's crew rescue the men who jump overboard?
They do not want to lose the profits they would gain from selling the men.
In "Richard Cory," what does Robinson mean when he says of the townspeople that they "went without the meat and cursed the bread'?
They lacked the good things in life.
What can we infer was the reason that Weathers' expedition left him for dead? Left for Dead
They thought he was dead, and they were trying to survive the blizzard.
What best describes the irony of Josephine's and Richard's concern about sharing the news of her husband's death with Mrs. Mallard?
They were worried about how grief-stricken she would be, but in reality, his death came as a kind of relief for her.
In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," what is the purpose of the flashback in the selection?
To explain why Farquhar was being punished.
Why would a group of slaves sing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"?
To express their hope for freedom.
What is Abigail's motivation for frightening Mary Warren, Mercy, and Betty? (In The Crucible, Act 1)
To have power over them
____________________ means dread.
Trepidation
"I Hear America Singing," is a poem that uses parallelism, elliptical constructions, and inversion to convey ideas.
True
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is a story within a story.
True
"The Earth Only" is a poem that celebrates the permanence of the natural world and the wisdom of those who recognize that truth.
True
"The Iroquois Constitution" uses several public symbols to represent political concepts. One symbol is the Tree of the Great Long Leaves, which reflects a deep respect for the natural world.
True
A flashback is a scene that interrupts the chronological order of events in a story to depict something that occurred previously.
True
A government ruled by religious authority is called Theocracy.
True
A government that plans to deport a group of people may force the group to leave the country.
True
A man who has no preconceptions about people has not formed any opinions about them.
True
A metaphor is a type of figurative language in which a direct comparison is made between two unlike things.
True
A piece of persuasive writing can be used to try to sway the audience to agree with a writer's opinion.
True
A poet's style is the distinctive way in which he or she uses language.
True
A popular teacher, Whitman let students call him by his first name and devised games to help them learn spelling and arithmetic.
True
A refrain is a word, phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated for effect in a poem or song. Refrains are often used in ballads and narrative poems.
True
A slave narrative is a firsthand account that was written or orally recounted by a former slave.
True
A symbol is a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning by itself and that also stands for something more than itself.
True
A symbol is a representation of something, either by association or by resemblance. It can be a material object or a written sign used to represent something that cannot be seen.
True
A symbol is an object, person, place, or event that works on at least two levels: It has meaning by itself, and it also implies a deeper meaning within a text.
True
A thesis statement is the guide as you write and plan your paper.
True
A writer can reveal a character by telling us directly what the character is like, whether he or she is mean, greedy, and so on. This method is called direct characterization.
True
A writer's style is the unique way that he or she uses language.
True
Abandonment means yielding to natural impulses.
True
According to the line 2 of "Mirror," the mirror swallows whatever it sees.
True
According to the speaker, his soul is like a river because it has grown deep over time. (in "The Negro Speaks of Rivers")
True
After the group is snowbound, Oakhurst's thoughts are that they are victims of bad luck. ("The Outcasts of Poker Flat")
True
Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or within words.
True
An allusion is a reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or some other branch of culture.
True
An historical narrative is an account of a significant event in history.
True
An unspoken but implied point in "Rules of the Game" is that, traditionally, chess has been considered a male enterprise. ("Rules of the Game" from the Joy Luck Club)
True
At the end of "I Will Fight No More Forever," Chief Joseph is delivering a message to "my chiefs" in order to appeal to them for understanding.
True
Copious means more than enough, or plentiful.
True
Dramatic irony is when the audience (the reader) knows more than the characters in a story.
True
Elizabeth believes that Abigail's motivation for starting rumors of witchcraft is that she wants Elizabeth to die so that she can wed Proctor. (in The Crucible, Act 2)
True
Exposition is when the author exposes the background of the situation with details.
True
Expressionist Drama is aimed at the revelation of characters' inner consciousness without reference to a logical sequence of surface actions
True
Expressionist Drama is aimed at the revelation of characters' inner consciousness without reference to a logical sequence of surface actions.
True
From Mary Warren's transformation from a timid, mousy woman to an assertive woman, one may conclude that she has gained a sense of power through her role with the witch trials. (in The Crucible, Act 2)
True
From the tone of Chief Joseph's speech, "I Will Fight No More Forever," you can infer that he has been pursued for a long time.
True
Georgiana cries during the concert primarily because she remembers how important music is to her. (in "A Wagner Matinee")
True
Guile means deceitfulness in dealing with others
True
Herman Melville was an amazing writer of the 1800s. He used dialogue to help bring the characters in his stories to life.
True
Hiding one's feelings or motives is Dissembling.
True
If people are protected in a bunker, they are taking refuge in a military fort.
True
Imperially means grandly, majestically.
True
In "Arrival in Philadelphia," Franklin describes his first day in the city when he is hungry, tired, dirty, and poor, and he buys three rolls but gives two of them to a woman and child.
True
In "Plymouth Plantation," William Bradford's account of the settlers' arrival on Cape Cod in 1620 begins with a stormy trans-Atlantic voyage.
True
In "Plymouth Plantation," author William Bradford explains the settlers' arrival on Cape Cod in 1620, which begins with a stormy Trans-Atlantic expedition.
True
In "The Crisis No. 1," Thomas Paine uses figurative language to compare King George to a common burglar.
True
In "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," Equiano's account of the journey from Africa to Barbados aboard a slave ship is full of information about the astonishment, repulsion, and helplessness of those who were captured.
True
In "The Soldier's Home," Krebs's parents treat him like a child and do not understand the experiences he has gone through in the war.
True
In his "Speech to the Virginia Convention," Patrick Henry points out a contradiction between British claims of nonviolent intent and Britain's growing military existence in America.
True
In many cases, writers combine several modes of expression—description, narration, exposition, and persuasion—in order to achieve their purpose.
True
In part 1, the speaker contrasts "insistent flies" and "crunching gravel" with the desert's silence. (in Desert Run)
True
In the "Speech to the Virginia Convention," Henry discourages the delegates from resorting to argument because more can be achieved through reason than through hotheaded exchanges.
True
In the results of the experiment in "The Lowest Animal," the cat does not deliberately terrify the mouse. It does not know the mouse is suffering.
True
In the second stanza of the "River-Merchant's Wife" the wife says, "I never laughed" and "I looked at the wall," meaning that she was shy and standoffish around her new husband.
True
Infinitesimal means indefinitely or exceedingly small.
True
Irony is a discrepancy between appearances and reality. It is when what is expected to happen is different from what actually happens, or when the meaning of something stated is different from its literal meaning.
True
Jack London was a young avid reader.
True
Jonathan Edwards and other Puritan ministers led the Great Awakening, a religious revival that swept through New England from 1734-1750.
True
Josephine thinks that the news of Mr. Mallard's death should be broken to Mrs. Mallard gently because she has a heart condition. ("from "The Story of an Hour")
True
Literary evidence includes the quotations, paraphrasing, and summaries of the novel.
True
Logical appeals are based on reasons, facts, and examples. Emotional appeals are based on images and words that rouse people's feelings.
True
Medusa wants to turn people and objects into stone because she is angry at being denied love.
True
Mood is the overarching emotion created in a work of literature.
True
Parallel structure is used to link and express ideas of equal weight.
True
Playwrights must place their characters in situations involving conflicts.
True
Political writings are generally a type of persuasive writing.
True
Renown means fame.
True
Setting is the time and location in which a story takes place.
True
Situational irony occurs when what is expected to happen differs from what actually happens.
True
Spaniards were unable to enjoy the dance celebration because they feared they were to become human sacrifices.
True
Style is the distinctive way a writer uses language.
True
Summaries focus on the main idea.
True
The author's use of repetition is a technique used to convey the protagonist's internal conflict. (in "Speaking of Courage")
True
The bold vocabulary word is used correctly in the following sentence: A brutal fight can appall even the most experienced police officer.
True
The bold vocabulary word is used correctly in the following sentence: The enamel pan was the best choice because the coating kept it from having a chemical reaction to the vinegar.
True
The bold vocabulary word is used correctly in the following sentence: With admirable poise, the speaker quietly wiped the rotten tomato from his eyes and continued speaking.
True
The composer of "The Earth Only" determined that the old men were right.
True
The doubts and fears that a character battles are called internal conflicts. (In The Crucible, Act 1)
True
The fact that the author states that she forgot to look at the medal shows that she considers the honor more important than the actual medal. (in Honor at Last)
True
The following passage foreshadows the fate of the group of outcasts in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat". "'I'm proud to live in the service of the Lord,/ and I'm bound to die in His army' ...and the flames of their altar leaped heavenward as if in token of the vow."
True
The last line of the story gives the reader insight into Mitty and shows how he is resourceful and heroic.
True
The main idea of the story is that human will can sometimes overcome the forces of nature. Left for Dead
True
The man determines that it is fifty below zero because his spittle crackled in the air.
True
The man fails to notice the soft, unbroken snow over the water before he wets his feet. (in "To Build a Fire")
True
The mood or feeling created in a piece of writing is the atmosphere.
True
The most likely reason that Mr. Oakhurst shoot himself is that he did not want to starve to death with the rest of the party. ("The Outcasts of Poker Flat")
True
The process by which a writer reveals the personality of a character is called characterization.
True
The purpose of a literary analysis is to inform others of your insights about the novel.
True
The repetition of sentences, clauses, or phrases with identical or similar structures is called parallelism.
True
The residents of Salem believed that the forest at the edge of the town was where the Devil resided. (In The Crucible, Act 1)
True
The selection, "The Autobiography: The Declaration of Independence," from Thomas Jefferson's autobiography, shows how the Second Continental Congress altered his original draft to produce the final draft of the Declaration of Independence.
True
The setting of Dust Tracks on a Road is a small all-black town in the segregated South around 1900.
True
The tone of the passage describing the prisoners' long march toward Gleiwitz can best be described as both desperate and encouraging. (from Night)
True
The washing machine vibrated because of the agitation of the clothes during the wash cycle.
True
The witchcraft trials have helped to make the people of Salem feel more fearful and uncertain. (in The Crucible, Act 4)
True
Theatre usually follows the other arts, rather than leading the way.
True
Third-person point of view is when an unknown narrator tells the story. This narrator focuses on the feelings and thoughts of only one character.
True
To describe the images in "The Red Wheelbarrow," Williams uses colors and simple language.
True
Truth uses counterarguments to persuade her audience when she points out the hypocrisy of the ways in which men treat women.
True
Twain learns to no longer see the river as an object to admire, but as a living thing to understand and navigate in "Life on the Mississippi."
True
Unavailing is a synonym for futile.
True
When the speaker returns to the internment camp, she sees the desert from a new perspective. (in Desert Run)
True
When writing a literary analysis, you can consider the novels characters, plot, setting, point of view, themes, symbols, imagery, diction, and figurative language to write about.
True
Wiesel's clawing for air in the barrack establishes a mood of desperation. (from Night)
True
Writers keep their emotions at a distance with objective reporting.
True
You can infer that the US Army considered training African Americans to be pilots and crew a success when the men were allowed to fly missions in . (in Honor at Last)
True
Which of the following shows an example of irony?
When Greg found the front door locked, he broke a window to get in, only to find that the window had been unlocked in the first place.
In the poem's implied metaphor, the ball gunner is compared to a(n) _____. (in The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner)
Unborn animal
From his dialogue, Richard emerges as possessing which of the following qualities? (from Black Boy)
Uncertainty
The rainbow at the end of "The Fish" is most likely a symbol of _____.
Understanding
How are you able to make predictions about what will happen in a story? ("The Outcasts of Poker Flat")
Use clues in the text.
In part II, whom is the speaker referring to when she says you and your? (in Desert Run)
White Americans
In lines 93 and 94, near the end of the poem, what does the narrator wish to know when he asks the Raven: "Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn, / It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore—"?
Will he meet Lenore in the afterlife?
In "The Sky Tree," why does Aataentsic throw herself down the hole after the tree?
Without the tree, there can be no life.
What is the main idea that is expressed in the speech "Ain't I a Woman?"
Women should have equal rights with men.
Who was the original audience for Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech?
Women's rights activists
Choose the best vocabulary word to complete the sentence: The cars were escorted to the cemetery in a ______________.
convoy
In "Self-Reliance," what is the point of the comparison Emerson makes between the kernel of corn and human effort?
You must work hard to grow corn, just as you must work hard to achieve your potential.
What is the structure of the poem "Design"?
a Petrarchan sonnet
"I Hear America Singing" can best be described as
a cataloging of people and their work.
Spirituals were often sung to express
a longing for freedom.
In "Much Madness is divinest Sense," defining madness as the "divinest Sense" is an example of—
a paradox.
At first encounter, the speaker's reaction to the Raven is
amusement.
By the end of this excerpt from Moby-Dick, Ahab is characterized as
an eccentric sea captain bent on revenge.
If "A Noiseless Flash" had been written subjectively, John Hersey...
could have clearly expressed his own opinions.
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," in 1727, Tom Walker meets a mysterious "black man" near a New England swamp who may be the devil
and who offers Tom pirate gold on secret terms.
Jotting down the meaning of unfamiliar words and paraphrasing difficult lines are part of the process of
annotating a poem.
The things that Death's carriage passes in "Because I could not stop for Death" are noteworthy because they—
are a microcosm of the world Dickinson knew.
In both "Mirror" and "Mushrooms," the speakers...
are the same poet.
Robert E. Lee wrote his "Letter to His Son" to thank his son for a gift and also to
argue that secession would be a terrible mistake.
When Walter imagines being questioned about his gun, he sees himself as--(In "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty)
arrogant and fearless.
In "Letter to Sarah Ballou," Major Ballou believes he will—
be killed in action.
Lilia changes when she...
begins to understand Mr. Pirzada's pain.
In "A Mystery of Heroism," Collins most likely does not consider himself a hero because he
believes heroes lead blameless lives, and he regrets some of his previous actions.
In the poem "Because I could not stop for Death,"_______ is personified as a carriage driver who politely stops to collect the speaker.
death
In his sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Jonathan Edwards mainly taps into his audience's fear of
burning forever in a fiery pit.
It is ironic that the State collected so much information about a citizen... (In "The Unknown Citizen")
but knows so little about him.
In the poem "I celebrate myself, and sing myself," Whitman celebrates—
camaraderie and unity.
Longfellow uses an iambic meter in "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls" to
capture the rising and ebbing tide.
In "I Will Fight No More Forever," you can infer that Looking Glass and Toohoolhoolzote were—
chiefs in the tribe.
In the "Speech to the Virginia Convention," Henry points out a contradiction between British
claims of peaceful intent and the growing British military presence in America.
The "high point" of a story is the
climax.
When Paine begins his speech with the phrase "These are the times that try men's souls," he is suggesting that
colonists are living at a time that will force them to show their true characters.
To describe the images in "The Red Wheelbarrow," Williams uses--
colors and simple language.
When Thomas Paine states that "What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; 'tis dearness only that gives everything its value," in his selection titled "The Crisis No.1," he is
comparing Britain's tyranny to worldwide slavery.
In the "Speech to the Virginia Convention," Patrick Henry advocates instantaneous action by the colonists because the
conflict has already begun and the colonists have no choice but to fight.
The fact that the author states that she forgot to look at the medal shows that she... (in Honor at Last)
considers the honor more important than the actual medal.
In the poem "A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim," one reason Whitman uses symbols is to—
convey his theme indirectly.
Emerson's purpose in "Nature" is to
describe a profound way of seeing nature.
In his report to the king, Cabeza de Vaca
describes both what happened and his reactions to events.
The man realizes that death is imminent when he... (in "To Build a Fire")
determines the distance to camp.
You can infer from details in "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls" that the traveler
dies.
In "A Mystery of Heroism," you can infer that Collins's superior officers—
do not want him to go because the risk is not worth taking.
In "The Autobiography: The Declaration of Independence," the effect of the parallelism in this statement, "He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people," is to
emphasize the king's crimes against the united colonists.
In the poem "This is my letter to the World," using "Me" in the exact rhymes in lines 2 and 4 of both stanzas—
emphasizes the speaker of the poem.
When Mr. Hooper tells his fiancée Elizabeth, "There is an hour to come...when all of us shall cast aside our veils," he means that
everyone's soul will be revealed on the Judgment Day.
In his sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Edwards contends that the only way people can escape from God's anger is toIn his sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Edwards contends that the only way people can escape from God's anger is to
experience a "change of heart" and acknowledge Christ.
Emotional appeal is a persuasive technique that provides reasons to support a particular opinion or course of action.
false
In Dust Tracks on a Road two white men visit Hurston's school.
false
The speaker of "A child said What is the grass?" contemplates the child's question by saying, "Or I guess it is the handkerchief of the Lord." In the context of this stanza, this phrase means that—
grass is God's way of revealing His presence.
In "Thanatopsis," William Cullen Bryant reflects upon nature as a mirror of his
happy moods and a comfort for his darker thoughts, particularly those of death.
In "A Narrative of the Captivity," Rowlandson writes, "There was a squaw who spoke to me to make a shirt for her sannup." Her use of this Indian word for husband tells us that she
has absorbed some aspects of American Indian culture.
Based on the details Wright uses to describe the house where his father is living with another woman, we can infer that Richard's father... (from Black Boy)
has enough money to help support his family.
When the speaker in "I understand the large hearts of heroes" writes that "Agonies are one of my changes of garments," he means that—
he identifies deeply with others and takes on their emotions.
At first, Clark regrets his plans to take Aunt Georgiana to the concert because... (in "A Wagner Matinee")
he is doubtful that, after so many years, she will enjoy the concert.
In "The Fall of the House of Usher," by Edgar Allan Poe, Roderick invited his childhood friend to his home because
he wanted his friend to provide him comfort.
In "The Autobiography: The Declaration of Independence," Jefferson believes it is important to show how the original version of the Declaration of Independence was amended because
he wants people to know the framer's intentions by seeing both what they included and what they did not.
In "A Narrative of the Captivity," Mary Rowlandson's main point draws strength from
her belief in God's ultimate purpose.
The title of "A Mystery of Heroism" probably includes the word mystery because
heroic behavior is not easy to define.
Walter's courtroom drama is triggered by—(In "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty)
his overhearing a newsboy talking about a trial.
In "The History of the Dividing Line," Byrd implies that traveling to America has become a trend because the English
hope to get rich without working hard.
Richard's mother places him and his brother in an orphanage... (from Black Boy)
in desperation.
________________ means indefinitely or exceedingly small.
infinitesimal
The tone in a reflective essay should be
informal.
An inference the reader can make from the line "By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light" is that the musician (in "The Weary Blues)
is playing in a poor part of Harlem.
In "The Autobiography: The Declaration of Independence," Thomas Jefferson seems especially angered by the
king's ambassadors to the Colonies.
In this poem, Nature urges the poet to find comfort in the
knowledge that death joins us with all other people.
Prufrock thinks of the frolicking mermaids as creatures who—(in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock")
live in a world of freedom and beauty.
A group of slaves singing "Go Down, Moses" while working in the fields might feel
longing and solidarity.
In "I Will Fight No More Forever," Chief Joseph states that he now wants to spend his time—
looking for his children.
In "for love of Her—Sweet—countrymen—," the speaker is referring to—
love of nature.
In "Letter to Sarah Ballou," the tone of Major Ballou's letter to his wife can be described as—
loving and reassuring.
William Cullen Bryant uses inverted sentences in "Thanatopsis" to
maintain his poetic meter and create certain sound effects.
Danforth believes that Mary's confession will... (in The Crucible, Act 3)
make him lose credibility and look ridiculous.
You can infer from Reverend Mr. Tanimoto's feelings before the bomb exploded that... (In "A Noiseless Flash" from )
many Japanese worried about retaliatory attacks from the Allies.
The title of the poem "War Is Kind" is an example of verbal irony because the author—
means the opposite of what he says.
The speaker responds to the child's question in "A child said What is the grass?" by—
musing about the cycle of life and death.
Readers can infer from the poem's conclusion that the speaker will
never escape his despair.
Edwards' purpose in delivering this sermon is to
nudge his congregation into healing their ways and seeking salvation.
The best evidence that Byrd is using satire in "The History of the Dividing Line" to advocate for change is that he
offers suggestions for how the early colonists could have been more successful.
In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," when Edwards says, "Let everyone fly out of Sodom," he means that
people should be reborn in order to avoid being destroyed by God.
In his 1954 Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Hemingway expresses both an awareness of great writers who came before him and a need to exceed their accomplishments. In "Soldier's Home," Hemingway succeeded by writing one of the first realistic descriptions of --
postwar disillusionment.
In the "Speech to the Virginia Convention," when Patrick Henry uses the words "chains and slavery" near the end of his speech, he is referring to the
price he does not want people to pay for peace.
Thomas responds to Douglass's request for protection by
rejecting it, saying Douglass deserved what he got and had to go back to Covey.
In "The Autobiography: The Declaration of Independence," Jefferson uses parallel structure in his arguments when he
repeats identical words or phrases at the beginning of many paragraphs.
If a tree in a story stands for the cycle of life, the tree is a
symbol.
The use of language referring to one sense used in context of another, such as "the sound of a color," is called
synethesia.
Hurston's opinions of the books and literary characters she read as a child—(in Dust Tracks on a Road)
reveal a great deal about her character.
Overall, the effect of the dialogue used in this selection is to... (from Black Boy)
reveal how people think and help readers to visualize the characters.
In "Coyote Finishes His Work," Coyote helps the people when he
rids the world of evil spirits and teaches important skills.
The veil changes Mr. Hooper's personality in that it makes him
seem ghostlike from head to foot.
By reading the class reader from cover to cover, Zora Neale shows that she is—(in Dust Tracks on a Road)
self-motivated and ambitious.
In the poem "The Soul selects her own Society," the soul shuts her door when—
she has chosen the person with whom she belongs.
Sandy Jenkins helped Frederick Douglass by giving him
shelter and a root to protect Douglass from harm.
When his spittle crackled in the air, the man... (in "To Build a Fire")
should have been alerted to the extreme cold.
When Whitman personifies death as something chasing a ship in "I understand the large hearts of heroes," the figure of speech—
shows death's enormous and persistent power.
In the first half of "Thanatopsis," Bryant describes death as
something welcome.
Momaday makes it clear that Rainy Mountain
stimulates the imagination.
After the soldiers dispersed the Kiowas at the Sun Dance on July 20, 1890, the Kiowas—
stopped holding the Sun Dance.
From his description of the runaway slave in "I understand the large hearts of heroes," you can infer that Whitman—
strongly opposed slavery.
Miller considers it a paradox that... (In The Crucible, Act 1)
the actions taken to unify led to its disunity.
In the last part of this poem, Bradstreet uses house as a metaphor for
the afterlife.
The primary purpose of Frederick Douglass in writing the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass was to show
the daily life of slaves working on the plantations.
The fact that the events take place at daybreak in the poem "A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim" may symbolize—
the dawn of a new era for the United States.
In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," when Edwards says, "men are held in the hand of God," he means that
the destiny of human beings is determined by God.
The poem "I Hear America Singing" is about
the different songs of several laborers.
According to Robert E. Lee in "Letter to His Son," the greatest disaster the country could face would be—
the dissolution of the Union.
The unknown citizen's loss of identity is best shown by... (In "The Unknown Citizen")
the lack of a name on the monument's inscription.
You can infer that the US Army considered training African Americans to be pilots and crew a success when... (in Honor at Last)
the men were allowed to fly missions in Europe.
"A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim" begins early one morning in an army camp. The speaker peers at the faces of three dead soldiers, including an old man, a youth, and a man whose face seems like the face of Jesus Christ. These anonymous soldiers soon come to represent not only the range of human tragedy in the war but also the possibility of redemption.
true
A foot is a metrical unit of poetry made of at least one stressed syllable and at least one unstressed syllable.
true
An emotional appeal uses words and images to stir up an audience's feelings.
true
An inference is a conclusion that a reader draws about the meaning of a text, given the author's clues within that text.
true
Autobiographies deal with real events and people that affected a writer's life.
true
Customers prefer to call the deli to the A&P Store because the A&P store is less comforting than the deli.
true
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an astonishing poet whose work appealed deeply to an audience eager for sermons and lessons, and his audiences were looking for approval of their values.
true
In Chapter 19 of "La Relación," the Karankawa bring food to trade with the Spanish crew for bells and beads.
true
In the letter to her husband, titled "Letter to John Adams," Abigail Adams requests that the men writing the founding documents for the new American nation grant equal rights to women, thus ending male domination of women.
true
Parallelism is the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures.
true
Slant rhyme is a rhyming sound that is not exact. Follow/fellow and mystery/mastery are two examples.
true
