English I Review Quiz

Taken from Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird: “Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird” is written in the ___ tense, from a ___ point of view.

• present; second person
• future; third person
• past; second person
• present; first person

Taken from “Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird”: Which of the following most closely describes the setting?

• A rural Southern environment reflecting African American life.
• A coastal area emphasizing recreational activities and tourism.
• A suburban setting highlighting modern technology and lifestyle.
• An urban Northern environment with a focus on industrial life.

Taken from Blues ain't No Mockin Bird: Which of the following inferences best explains what Granny meant in paragraph 26 when she said that the person taking pictures of the man on the bridge was “savin a few, of course”?

• The person is selectively documenting important moments.
• The person is only interested in taking pictures of the bridge.
• The person is ignoring significant events happening around them.
• The person is capturing random moments without purpose.

Taken from Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird: Which of the following sentences best explains the reason the author used the simile, “He looks down into his chest of metal reels and things like he’s protectin a kitten from the cold,” in paragraph 48?

• The simile emphasizes the man's indifference towards the metal reels.
• The author uses the simile to show the man's fear of losing the metal reels.
• The simile highlights the man's desire to show off his collection of metal reels.
• The author uses the simile to illustrate the man's protective and tender nature towards the metal reels.

Taken from West Side Story: What is mainly the reason for the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks?

• Personal grudges between individual members.
• A misunderstanding about territory boundaries.
• Cultural and ethnic tensions between the gangs.
• Competition for resources like food and shelter.

Taken from West Side Story: Which of the lines best shows Tony and Maria’s affection for each other?

• A. “TONY: Maria, Maria…”
  “MARIA: Ssh!”

• B. “MARIA: Quiet!”
  “TONY: Come down!”

• C. “TONY: He’s at the dance. Come down!”
  “MARIA: He will soon bring Anita home!”

• D. “MARIA (smiles): A minute is not enough”
  “TONY (smiles): For an hour then…”

Taken from West Side Story: Which inference about Tony is best supported by the excerpt?

• Tony is an idealistic dreamer.
• Tony is a cynical pessimist.
• Tony is indifferent to his dreams.
• Tony is a pragmatic realist.

Taken from A Doll’s House: Based on the excerpt (paragraphs 1–3), what does Nora most likely mean when she says that she and Torvald have never had

a “serious” conversation?

NORA: We have been married now eight years. Does it not occur to you that this is the first time we two, you and I, husband and wife, have had a serious conversation?
HELMER: What do you mean by serious?
NORA: In all these eight years—longer than that—from the very beginning of our acquaintance, we have never exchanged a word on any serious subject.

• Nora means they have had many light-hearted conversations about their daily lives.
• Nora means they have only talked about trivial matters and never addressed deeper, significant issues.
• Nora thinks they have discussed their finances in depth.
• Nora believes they have always been completely honest with each other.

Taken from A Doll's House: What does the following passage (paragraph 7) most closely reveal about Nora?

NORA [undisturbed]: I mean that I was simply transferred from papa's hands into yours. You arranged everything according to your own taste, and so I got the same tastes as yours, else I pretended to, I am really not quite sure which—I think sometimes the one and sometimes the other. When I look back on it, it seems to me as if I had been living here like a poor woman—just from hand to mouth. I have existed merely to perform tricks for you. …

• Nora feels empowered and independent.
• Nora enjoys her life without any constraints.
• Nora believes she has complete control over her choices.
• Nora feels controlled and lacks her own identity.

Taken from A Doll's House: The following passage (paragraphs 10–12) adds to the development of the text mainly by .

HELMER: There is some truth in what you say—exaggerated and strained as your view of it is. But for the future it shall be different. Playtime shall be over, and lesson-time shall begin.
NORA: Whose lessons? Mine, or the children's?
HELMER: Both yours and the children's, my darling Nora.

• discussing the role of fate and destiny
• developing the theme of responsibility and maturity
• emphasizing the importance of wealth and status
• highlighting the theme of love and sacrifice