English II Midterm Check-In

What the definition of THEME?

• A quote that is used to support a claim.

• A lesson that the author is trying to teach the audience.

• An opinion that the author is trying to prove and convince the audience of.

• The topic of the text.

Read "RUTHLESS."

Which statement expresses the main theme of the story?

• No crime is bad enough to warrant another person's death.

• It's important to take the opinions of loved ones into consideration.

• There will be consequences if people take justice into their own hands.

• It is fair to make sure a person's punishment fits the crime they committed.

Read "RUTHLESS."

How does Alec's arrival at the cabin affect the events of the story?

• It leads to Marcia leaving her husband.

• It leads to Judson drinking poisoned whiskey.

• It leads to the theft of some of Judson's liquor.

• It leads to an argument between Judson and Marcia.

Read "RUTHLESS."

Which detail from the text best reveals Judson's belief about crime and punishment?

• "He corked his bottled vengeance and set it back on the shelf alongside the little whiskey glass" (Paragraph 14).

• "Also, the use of rat poison is quite legal. The only way any rat can get into this closet is to break in" (Paragraph 17).

• "We won't be here till next spring. I can't bear to think of that deathtrap waiting there all the time" (Paragraph 22).

• "And don't worry about your poor, abused little burglar. No one is going to get hurt who hasn't got it coming to him" (Paragraph 25).

Which of the following are ways that characters are indirectly characterized? Select all that may apply.

• through speech

• through thoughts

• through the effect they have on others

• through the author stating facts about the character

• through actions

Read "WHY TEENS FIND THE END OF THE WORLD SO APPEALING."

Which statement best expresses the main idea of the text?

• Dystopian novels offer teenagers a fictional world that they can relate to, and they prompt strong emotional responses.

• Teenagers who read dystopian novels are more likely to have unhappy and distrustful relationships with others.

• Adults are not the intended audience of dystopian novels, as they usually occupy villainous roles in the genre.

• The ideas explored in dystopian novels often mislead teenagers to view the world in a more negative light.

Read "WHY TEENS FIND THE END OF THE WORLD SO APPEALING."

Which TWO pieces of evidence from the text best support the main idea?

• "Even though the flyer advertises this book as dystopian, there's some dissent around that" (Paragraph 5).

• "Teen readers themselves are characters in a strange land. Rules don't make sense. School doesn't always make sense. And they don't have a ton of power" (Paragraph 13).

• "As the brain develops, so does executive functioning. Teens starts to understand argument, logical reasoning and hypotheticals" (Paragraph 22).

• "So dystopian novels fit right in, they have all that sadness plus big, emotional ideas: justice, fairness, loyalty and mortality" (Paragraph 20).

Read "WHY TEENS FIND THE END OF THE WORLD SO APPEALING."

What is the author's main purpose in the article?

• to encourage teenagers to read dystopian fiction

• to explore why dystopian fiction interests teenagers

• to discuss how dystopian fiction could be harming teenagers

• to explain why adults don't enjoy dystopian fiction

Read "WHY TEENS FIND THE END OF THE WORLD SO APPEALING."

How do paragraphs 1-3 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

• They provide examples of dystopian fiction in which parents are the villains.

• They show readers what teenagers relate to in dystopian fiction.

• They emphasize the variety of real-world problems that dystopian fiction explores.

• They help readers understand dystopian fiction through plot examples.