ENGLISH 10 Second Term Quiz Review

Multiple Choice

If Sophie sneered, which of these feelings was she most likely showing?

• regret

• despise

• happiness

• loneliness

Open Ended

Use the word interactions in a sentence.

Multiple Choice

In which of the following circumstances could someone be accused of bigotry?

• if he or she rejected people because of their race

• if he or she hired only people who had special skills

• if he or she asked people to change their way of thinking

• if he or she told people that they were improperly dressed

Open Ended

Use the word totalitarian in a sentence.

Multiple Choice

In “The Doll’s House”, which of the following most likely drives Kezia’s attempt to let the Kelvey girls see the doll’s house?

• her rebellious nature

• her desire to be kind

• her need to show off

• her wish to act superior

Multiple Choice

How does Else most likely feel when she says, “I seen the little lamp” at the very end of “The Doll’s House”?

• frightened by Aunt Beryl’s treatment of her

• pleased by the lamp and by Kezia’s kindness

• jealous of the Burnells for owning a doll’s house

• sad that her chance to see the doll’s house was interrupted

Multiple Choice

What is one likely meaning of the symbol of the doll’s house in “The Doll’s House”?

• creativity

• social status

• foolish ideas

• unpleasantness

Multiple Select

Which phrases in this passage from “The Doll’s House” illustrate Katherine Mansfield’s use of slang or informal diction most clearly? Choose TWO options.

Presently our Else nudged up close to her sister. But now she had forgotten the cross lady. She put out a finger and stroked her sister’s quill; she smiled her rare smile.

“I seen the little lamp,” she said, softly.

• our Else

• she had forgotten

• her rare smile

• I seen

• the little lamp

Multiple Select

Read the final section from “Sonnet, With Bird” below. What do the details in this passage suggest are the reasons that the speaker associates quails with Indians? Choose TWO options.

14. A gathering of quail is called a bevy. A gathering of Indians is called a tribe. When quails speak, they call it a song. When Indians sing, the air is heavy with grief. When quails grieve, they lie down next to their dead. When Indians die, the quail speaks.

• Both sing tuneless songs.

• Both live together in groups.

• Both grieve when comrades die.

• Both wear feathered headdresses.

• Both engage in long conversations.

Multiple Choice

Of the following explanations, which best explains the implications of the ellipses, or set of three dots, that appear throughout “Elliptical”?

• The speakers have been interrupted by someone or something.

• The speakers are too hesitant or confused to finish their remarks.

• The statements are so predictable that they need not be completed.

• The omitted words are considered vulgar or otherwise inappropriate.

Multiple Choice

In “Fences”, what main point is the poet making when the mother repeats, “It’s

their beach. / It’s their beach”?

• It is sad to see poor people thinking that their local beach belongs to the

  tourists.

• It is important for a parent to teach his or her children respect and

  obedience.

• It is dangerous for children to go swimming at a beach without

  supervision.

• It is difficult for people to communicate when there is a language barrier.

Multiple Choice

“Sonnet, With Bird”, “Elliptical”, and “Fences” all explore what human experience?

• homesickness and loneliness

• uncomfortable social barriers

• experiences in overseas travel

• death or absence of loved ones

Multiple Choice

What is the most significant way in which “Sonnet, With Bird” departs from traditional sonnet form?

• It is set in a modern time and place.

• It has a regular meter but a conversational tone.

• Its conclusion does not consist of a rhyming couplet.

• Its fourteen “lines” are sections run together without line breaks.

Multiple Choice

What is the main trait that makes some teenagers unpopular, according to

“Revenge of the Geeks”?

• being aggressive

• being different

• being a gossip

• being shy

Multiple Choice

According to “Revenge of the Geeks”, why is it important for adults to let high school students know that it can be good to be different?

• Students must be warned that trying to fit in will cause them to do poorly

  in school.

• Students may feel unsupported and need encouragement to stand up to bullies who target them for being outsiders.

• Students lack the life experience to understand that the qualities that make them outsiders now can benefit them later in life.

• Students need to understand that they will become as successful as Taylor

  Swift if they just learn to embrace their outsider status.

Multiple Choice

Whom does the author of “Revenge of the Geeks” cite to lend credibility to her argument that cliquish behavior may result in bigotry?

• educators

• psychologists

• hip-hop artists

• popular students

Multiple Choice

According to “Encountering the Other: The Challenge for the 21^st Century”, what is the main question that people face when they encounter unfamiliar people?

• What are the possible benefits of interacting with people who are

  unknown to us?

• Should we blend our culture with others or remain uniquely what we are?

• How should we react when we meet people who are different from us?

• Do we have any responsibilities toward people we don’t know?

Multiple Choice

According to “Encountering the Other: The Challenge for the 21^st Century”, what is the main way that the world of the future will differ from the world of the past and present?

• People will encounter a new type of Other.

• Differences between people will disappear.

• People will demand more freedom.

• There will be more chaos.

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph below from the introductory section of “Encountering the Other: The Challenge for the 21^st Century.” Which sentence best explains the effect of composing a paragraph made up entirely of rhetorical questions?

Should they throw themselves in fury on those other people? Or walk past

dismissively and keep going? Or rather try to get to know and understand them?

• It emphasizes the unanswerable nature of these issues.

• It gets the reader thinking about the central idea of the article.

• It interests the reader by bringing up the topic of social interaction.

• It leaves the reader with a lasting and very important thought.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains the best example of parallel structure?

• She bought a scarf, a teddy bear, and a sketch book.

• James sang, performed, and then he went outside.

• Tomorrow, I want to be watching movie and eat lunch with Tania.

• That play we read for the audience was really short, concise, and didn't make any sense.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences does NOT show proper parallel structure?

• They need to buy potatoes, cherries, and apples at the market.

• Martha likes reading the classic novels and to listen to radio.

• They like playing games, riding bicycles, and cooking food.

• The politician responded to the question cleverly and promptly.

Open Ended

Write a sentence with parallel structure for the given situation: writing an argumentative essay.

Open Ended

Write a sentence with parallel structure for the given situation: practicing for the school play.

Multiple Choice

What is the infinitive phrase in the sentence below?

To drive a race car requires immense skill and focus.

• to drive

• to drive a race car

• immense skill and focus

• skill and focus

Multiple Choice

Which of the following underlined group of words is an infinitive?

• After the exams, we plan on going to the museum.

• She will donate all her old toys to the sick children.

• Mom told me to pick up some bread on my way back home.

• You should proceed to the canteen.

Multiple Choice

In which sentence is the infinitive phrase used as a noun?

• I am happy to help you.

• She was afraid to ask for help.

• He wanted to cry alone.

• I have some things to sell later.

Multiple Choice

In which sentence is the infinitive phrase used as an adjective?

• Roses are the flowers to give to your mother.

• It is dangerous to drive on this slippery road.

• We are ready to play now.

• He refused to look at the picture.

Multiple Choice

How is the underlined infinitive phrase in the sentence below used?

We have become anxious to hear the results.

• verb

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

How is the underlined infinitive phrase in the sentence below used?

To eat more fruits daily is the first thing you should do.

• verb

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

Open Ended

Share your thoughts about the quotation below:

"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different." -- Coco Chanel