English 9B Semester Review

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics. The small boat was scudding into the open sea with a full sail.

• getting stuck

• sinking deeply

• moving swiftly

• rocking harshly

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

She could not believe that such a vile act would be committed.

• evil

• strange

• wild

• foolish

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The fact that Penelope waits 20 years for her husband to return to her illustrates the Odyssey’s theme of...

• royalty

• loyalty

• justice

• happiness

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How does Odysseus escape the Cyclops?

• He wins an archery contest

• He asks the Oracle for help

• He uses the sirens as a distraction

• He blinds and tricks the Cyclops

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"Although he still played his lyre, he played only to melt the hearts of tigers, to move the mountains and the oak trees."

What is the effect of this hyperbole?

• It illustrates Orpheus's love of music and nature.

• It shows the powerful nature of Orpheus's music.

• It compares Orpheus's music to tigers, mountains, and oak trees.

• It explains why Orpheus does not play his music often.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

True or false: Shakespeare’s works were written to be performed on stage.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

In Act I of Romeo and Juliet, why does Romeo wish to attend a party at a Capulet’s house?

• Because Juliet is there

• Because he wants to fight

• Because Rosaline is supposed to be there

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

In Act IV of Romeo and Juliet, what is Friar Lawrence's advice to Juliet concerning her parents' wishes that she marry Paris?

• He gives her a potion to make her appear dead.

• He tells her she must forget Romeo and marry paris.

• He tells her to tell her parents the truth about her marriage to Romeo

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Where is Romeo during Act IV of Romeo and Juliet?

• Hiding in Friar Lawrence's cell

• In exile in Mantua

• In exile in Verona

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which of the following is a main theme of Romeo and Juliet?

• Love paves the way for peace

• The power of nature overcomes the will of man

• Love is a gentle force that brings families together

• Actions in haste can bring about destruction

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2