English A Cumulative Exam Review

Use the following definitions to answer the question. emerge:1. (verb) to come up, appear immerge:1. (verb) to sink into, immerse Which sentence contains correct word usage?

A beautiful rainbow emerged from behind the storm clouds.

In Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, how does Hawthorne show that Master Dimmesdale is uncomfortable with the public aspect of his profession?

He describes Master Dimmesdale as someone who is most at ease in seclusion, not mingling outwardly among other people.

Use the following definitions to answer the question. conscience:1. (noun) the sense of right and wrong 2. (noun) inner thoughts conscious:1. (adjective) aware 2. (noun) area of the mind aware of surroundings Which sentence contains correct word usage?

I was not conscious after my head hit the ground

Which sentence is written correctly

Lita was devastated and started wailing when she heard the news.

Read the judge's words from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."We are sold—mighty badly sold. But we don't want to be the laughing stock of this whole town, I reckon, and never hear the last of this thing as long as we live. No. What we want is to go out of here quiet, and talk this show up, and sell the rest of the town! Then we'll all be in the same boat. Ain't that sensible?"What is ironic about the judge's statement?

Rather than admit they have been fooled, the townspeople truly believe it is more sensible to devise a plan to fool the others as well.

Based on the dialect used throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which of the following statements about the characters within the story is most accurate?

The king's use of dialect suggests that he may not actually be a king and is simply posing as one.

Use the following definitions to answer the question. emit:1. (verb) to produce, to voice omit:1. (verb) to leave something out, to forget Which sentence contains correct word usage?

The teacher will omit the lowest score in order to increase the averages.

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

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

Which is an example of a sentence fragment?

Thomas Paine's Common Sense, which was published in 1776

Read the sentence. While we could never prove it, we suspected him of duplicity, so we were never able to fully trust him despite his numerous good deeds. What is the most likely definition of "duplicity"?

dishonesty

Use the following definitions to answer the question.emanate:1. (verb) to come from, originate eminent:1. (adjective) of high standing, well-known immanent:1. (adjective) within something, innate imminent:1. (adjective) about to occur, pending Read the sentence. The fire burning out of control put the neighborhood in __________ danger. Which word best completes the sentence

imminent

Read the excerpt from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."He unclosed his eyes and saw again the water below him. "If I could free my hands," he thought, "I might throw off the noose and spring into the stream. By diving I could evade the bullets and, swimming vigorously, reach the bank, take to the woods and get away home. My home, thank God, is as yet outside their lines; my wife and little ones are still beyond the invader's farthest advance."Which best describes the impact of the narration in the excerpt?

it allows the reader to understand the thoughts of a man preparing for death

Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."These two brothers had creative powers, and with these powers they took clay and modeled it into animals. They used these animals to contend with one another. Each brother created a more powerful or more cunning animal than the next. They also created fruits, plants, and medicines for good and for evil. Finally, the right-handed twin made man. It is unknown whether or not the left-handed twin assisted in the creation of man. Man was the right-handed twin's favorite creation.How does this support the idea that "The World on Turtle's Back" is a creation myth?

it explains the origin of people, animals, and plants

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

minor premise

Fill in the blank. I want ______ part in this group project because I want to do my own.

no

Read the lines from chapter 22 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Then at the bottom was the biggest line of all, which said:LADIES AND CHILDREN NOT ADMITTED."There," says he, "if that line don't fetch them, I don't know Arkansaw!"Twain is most likely using humor to convey his viewpoint that

people are often tempted by the thrill of something naughty.

A clue that helps the reader to understand a word's meaning by using a comparison to connect the word to another word or idea is known as a ____ clue

synonym

Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."When the girl awoke, she knew that she would bear twins. Even before they were born, there was contention between the twins. There was no peace between these two brothers. When it was time for them to be born, the right-handed twin wanted to be born in the normal way. The left-handed twin saw light in the other direction and was determined to be born through his mother's mouth or nose. In his attempt to be born in the opposite direction, he killed his mother.Based on this excerpt, it is reasonable to conclude that

the brothers were opposites and would always be in conflict

Which is a motif in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" that represents being trapped?

the noose

Read the two excerpts from section 3 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."Then all at once, with terrible suddenness, the light about him shot upward with the noise of a loud splash; a frightful roaring was in his ears, and all was cold and dark. The power of thought was restored; he knew that the rope had broken and he had fallen into the stream. *** As he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon—then all is darkness and silence!What does the motif of a loud sound represent in the story?

the passage between dreams and reality

Which event described in chapter 1 of The Scarlet Letter takes place before the story begins?

the puritans erect a jail

By studying the suffix of "fallacy," a reader can conclude it means

the state of being false

Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."What we want is to go out of here quiet, and talk this show up, and sell the rest of the town! Then we'll all be in the same boat. Ain't that sensible?" ("You bet it is!—the jedge is right!" everybody sings out.)Twain is most likely using humor to make a statement about the impressionability of which of the following groups of people?

those who are considered common folk, represented by the townspeople

Which slogan best describes the overriding cultural belief expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

unity against tyranny

Read the excerpt from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."As he pushes open the gate and passes up the wide white walk, he sees a flutter of female garments; his wife, looking fresh and cool and sweet, steps down from the veranda to meet him. At the bottom of the steps she stands waiting, with a smile of ineffable joy, an attitude of matchless grace and dignity. Ah, how beautiful she is! He springs forward with extended arms.Which best describes the narration in the excerpt?

warm and romantic