Grade 11 Literature REVISION Midterm Exam

Read the sentence from “The Birthday Party”. For him all festive occasions lacked something in exile, just as all sorrows were heavy. This sentence suggests that “Alwan

• Should learn to be more grateful.

• Is full of regrets about his past.

• left his country recently.

• Longs to return to his homeland.

Wameed’s actions in the story suggest that he is

• genuine in his friendships.

• excited to show off his home.

• eager to help less fortunate children

• proud of his family’s accomplishment

Why does ‘Alwan’s father resist the idea of his son going to Wameed’s birthday party?

• He is concerned that his son would act inappropriately.

• He knows that his son would feel awkward at the party.

• He finds it hard to change his thinking about birthdays.

• He feels jealous because he is not invited to the party.

Which of the following themes BEST reflects how the decision for ‘Alwan to attend Wameed’s birthday party affects ‘Alwan’s family?

• People must sometimes accept change.

• A family’s wealth determines its happiness.

• A mother should controls child’s behavior.

• People with influence make the best friends.

In the excerpt from A Raisin in The Sun, what does the family’s conflict about how to spend the insurance money reveal about Mama’s desire?

• She wishes her children would help each other more.

• She wants to improve the way they lives.

• She longs for recognition of her accomplishments

• She feels the need to improve herself for the family

Read this excerpt from “A Raisin in the Sun’’ Walter (bitterly) Now ain’t that fine! You just got yout mother’s interest at heart, ain’t you, girl? Walter uses the phrase “ain’t that fine” to show that he thinks Beneatha...

• Only pretends to have good intentions.

• Seems to think she is being agreeable.

• Has finally come up with good idea.

• Proves more perceptive than he expected.

When Walter says that Beneatha is “crazy ’bout messing ’round with sick people,” he means that Beneatha

• wants very much to become a doctor.

• often scolds him about staying healthy and fit.

• hesitates to use insurance money to attend medical school.

• is fearful about catching an illness from someone else.

At the end of the excerpt from A Raisin in the Sun, as Ruth irons, she speaks of life being “a barrel of disappointments,” Her comment suggests that she worries that

• the family’s plans for the future will fail.

• Mama will be angry about the conflict over money.

• the family will waste insurance money.

• Brother will someday want to become a doctor.

Read the sentence from the story. And evil was the hour when she saw, and loved, and wedded the painter. Which theme does the sentence foreshadow?

• the certainty of death

• the value of art

• the heartbreak of love

• the obsession of the artist

One of the themes explored in 'The Oval Portrait' is the human fascination with

• love

• beauty

• success

• painting