Midterm Exam: I-English 10

Define plot.

• chain of events in a story
• a struggle between opposing forces
• judgments based on story details and personal experiences

Define conflict.

• judgments based on story details and personal experiences
• chain of events in a story
• a struggle between opposing forces

Define draw conclusions?

• a struggle between opposing forces
• judgments based on story details and personal experiences
• chain of events in a story

A verb that means "to flinch, especially in pain."

• cower
• neutralize
• synchronize
• wince

A verb that means "to crouch down in fear."

• cower
• neutralize
• synchronize
• wince

A verb that means "to match the timing of."

• cower
• neutralize
• synchronize
• wince

A verb that means "to cancel the effect of something."

• cower
• neutralize
• synchronize
• wince

Would you be happier if no one were better (or worse) than anyone else? Explain your answer.

Do you think "Harrison Bergeron" has a definite message? What literary elements does the author use to establish the message?

Define inferences.

• the struggle between two forces
• logical guesses
• the time and place in which a story takes place