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WorksheetsGN English 11 final exam
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
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1.
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," why does Tom's wife go off into the forest with her best silver?
a)
She hopes to sell it and leave Tom.
b)
She is taking a gift to a relative.
c)
She wants to make a deal with the Devil.
d)
She plans to trade it for food.
2.
Based on "The Devil and Tom Walker," which of the following beliefs did the Puritans hold during themid-1700s?
a)
Husbands and wives are considered to be equal.
b)
The Devil can sometimes take a human form.
c)
You can always tell who is a respected businessman.
d)
Those who say loud prayers are the truest worshippers.
3.
Based on Tom's behavior in "The Devil and Tom Walker," which of these groups did Irving likely support?
a)
Salem witches
b)
slave-traders
c)
abolitionists
d)
moneylenders
4.
What most likely happens to Tom at the end of "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
a)
He rides off to escape the anger of people to whom he loaned money.
b)
The Devil kidnaps him to get his money and horses.
c)
The Devil ends his life and takes him to hell.
d)
He takes his riches and retires to another town.
5.
"You shall lend money at two per cent a month." / "Egad, I'll charge four!" replied Tom Walker. / "You shall extort bonds, foreclose mortgages, drive the merchant to bankruptcy—" / "I'll drive him to the D---l," cried Tom Walker. - This is an example of
a)
direct characterization; description
b)
indirect characterization; dialogue
c)
indirect characterization; description
d)
direct characterization; dialogue
6.
How is the character of Dexter revealed when he says, "There aren't any caddies here except me" in "Winter Dreams"?
a)
by the character's thoughts
b)
by the character's actions
c)
by the character's words
d)
by a description of the character
7.
What effect does Judy's changing personality have on Dexter in "Winter Dreams"?
a)
It makes him forget about her.
b)
It makes him work harder.
c)
It makes him fascinated with her.
d)
It makes him think she is ill.
8.
In "Winter Dreams," how is the character of Dexter revealed when the writer says that he was a favorite caddy?
a)
by the character's words
b)
by the character's thoughts
c)
by the character's actions
d)
by the writer's description
9.
In "Winter Dreams," what conclusion can be drawn after Dexter sees Judy for the first time?
a)
Judy will learn to be a good golfer.
b)
Judy will be important to him.
c)
Judy will become his wife.
d)
Judy will ask Dexter to caddy.
10.
In "Winter Dreams," what conclusion can be drawn about Judy based on her behavior toward the men on the golf course?
a)
She doesn't care whom she hurts.
b)
She wants to improve her golf game.
c)
She takes responsibility for herself.
d)
She hopes to meet Dexter again.
11.
In "Winter Dreams," how does Judy appear when she refuses to marry a poor man?
a)
She seems friendly.
b)
She seems small-minded.
c)
She seems religious.
d)
She seems unhappy.
12.
Why does Dexter quit his caddying job in "Winter Dreams"?
a)
He is thinking about Judy.
b)
He is going to study instead.
c)
He wants to be wealthy.
d)
He is bored by the work.
13.
What is a theme of "Winter Dreams"?
a)
Life without dreams is unfulfilling.
b)
Physical beauty is unimportant.
c)
Dreams can be disappointing.
d)
Living for love is all important.
14.
Why does Dexter become engaged to Irene Scheerer in "Winter Dreams"?
a)
He wants to share in her wealth.
b)
He wants a more steady life.
c)
He no longer loves Judy Jones.
d)
He wants to make Judy jealous.
15.
In "Winter Dreams," what conclusion can be drawn about Dexter as he weeps at the end of the story?
a)
He has a difficult time with grief.
b)
He has lost the dreams he once had.
c)
He wishes he had never met Judy.
d)
He does not want to grow old.
16.
In the selection from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," what is the author's main intention?
a)
to tell his listeners of God's love and mercy
b)
to frighten his listeners into seeking salvation
c)
to inform his listeners of the life of Jesus Christ
d)
to persuade his listeners to form a new church
17.
What is the main message of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
a)
No one has any hope of salvation.
b)
Salvation is gained through good deeds.
c)
Salvation is gained through Christ.
d)
Salvation is gained through prayer.
18.
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," which example of indirect characterization best relates to the direct characterization of Mrs. Walker as "a tall termagant, fierce of temper, loud of tongue, and strong of arm"?
a)
Her voice was often heard in wordy warfare with her husband; and his face sometimes showed signs that their conflicts were not confined to words.
b)
When she came back, she was reserved and sullen in her replies.
c)
He was not prone to let his wife into his confidence; but as this was an uneasy secret, he willingly shared it with her.
d)
At length she determined to drive the bargain on her own account, and if she succeeded, to keep all the gain to herself.
19.
After persuading his listeners of their sinfulness during most of the selection from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," how does Edwards's attitude change at the end of the sermon?
a)
He becomes angrier.
b)
He becomes hopeful.
c)
He becomes sorrowful.
d)
He becomes humorous.
20.
What does Edwards think is true of the members of his congregation in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
a)
They are all church supporters.
b)
They are all sinners.
c)
They are all worthy of salvation.
d)
They are all saved.
21.
What is the basic way in which Edwards tries to move his listeners in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
a)
with stories of salvation
b)
with images of hell
c)
with descriptions of spiders
d)
with cries for them to flee
22.
Which of the following sentences or phrases from "Nature" is an example of figurative language?
a)
"I have enjoyed a perfect exhilaration."
b)
"the waving of the boughs in the storm"
c)
"There I feel nothing can befall me"
d)
"To a man laboring under calamity"
23.
Which of these suggests a meaning for Emerson's words from "Nature": "In the woods is perpetual youth"?
a)
Only young people like to walk in the woods.
b)
People feel refreshed and young in the woods.
c)
The woods attracts those who don't like to grow up.
d)
The natural world is found only in the woods.
24.
Which of the following expresses a key idea of the selection from "Self-Reliance"?
a)
Be guided by the will of the majority.
b)
It is wise to try to be like others.
c)
The individual mind is the only guide.
d)
Social customs are necessary for peace.
25.
The following sentence from "Self-Reliance" is which type of figurative language? "Society is a joint-stock company..."
a)
description
b)
synecdoche
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
26.
In "Concord Hymn," what does Emerson mean by "the shot heard round the world"?
a)
a battle fought with very large and noisy weapons
b)
a battle written about in many foreign newspapers
c)
the opening battle of the Revolutionary War
d)
a battle farmers wrote about to their European relatives
27.
Which best describes the image Emerson evokes in the following lines from "Concord Hymn"? "By the rude bridge that arched the flood, / Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, / Here once the embattled farmers stood …"
a)
farmers carrying weapons and a flag marching over a bridge in April
b)
armed farmers standing by a bridge that has been flooded by April rains
c)
a flag waving in the April breeze over a flooded bridge
d)
armed farmers
28.
In "Nature," what might Emerson mean by the metaphor, "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit"?
a)
Nature is always colorful.
b)
A person's mood affects his or her view of nature.
c)
The spirit of nature colors the feelings of human beings.
d)
The colors in nature reveal its spirit.
29.
Which part of this sentence from "The Autobiography" identifies it as an autobiography? "I wished to live without committing any fault at any time.…"
a)
the word: I
b)
the word: wished
c)
the word: live
d)
the word: time
30.
Why is the selection by Franklin identified as an autobiography?
a)
Franklin is now dead.
b)
Franklin is famous.
c)
Franklin wrote about his own life.
d)
Franklin was a scientist.
31.
According to "The Autobiography", what is Franklin's first step in his plan to reach perfection?
a)
He makes a list of what he wants to achieve.
b)
He improves his handwriting.
c)
He makes a schedule of what he does each day.
d)
He lists the friends he can count on.
32.
In "The Autobiography", what does Franklin say keeps him from becoming a better person?
a)
his wish for money
b)
his need for power
c)
his own bad habits
d)
his choice of friends
33.
What causes Franklin to make a list of the different virtues?
a)
He does not want to forget them.
b)
He decides to show them to his friends and family.
c)
He likes to keep a record of every idea he has.
d)
He wants to be sure he understands each one individually.
34.
In "The Autobiography", why does Franklin assign a week to each of the virtues he is trying to achieve?
a)
He has a limited amount of time to concentrate on his plan.
b)
He hopes the strength he gains each week will spill over into the next.
c)
He does not think that he can focus on more than one virtue at a time.
d)
He likes starting tasks on Monday and completing them on Sunday.
35.
In "The Autobiography", Franklin believes that he can become a better person. What does this belief tell you about how he sees himself?
a)
He does not believe in himself.
b)
He has high hopes for himself.
c)
His knowledge of science can help him.
d)
His religion will help him.
36.
What information does "The Autobiography" reveal to readers about Franklin?
a)
his inventions
b)
important dates in his life
c)
what type of person he was
d)
what kind of family he came from
37.
What effect does Franklin hope to achieve by concentrating on improving one virtue at a time?
a)
success
b)
adventure
c)
fame
d)
patience
38.
Which reminder from "Poor Richard's Almanack" connects best to Franklin's ideas about trying to become a better person?
a)
"Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead."
b)
"Tis easier to prevent bad habits than to break them."
c)
"If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun."
d)
"Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee."
39.
What is the best meaning of this aphorism from "Poor Richard's Almanack"? "For want of a nail the shoe is lost; for want of a shoe the horse is lost; for want of a horse the rider is lost."
a)
Be sure to replace your lost tools and supplies.
b)
Small details can affect all of your work.
c)
Every rider should know how to shoe his or her horse.
d)
Horses run best when they do not have shoes.
40.
At the beginning of the selection from "Walden", what does Thoreau allow himself to do through his imagination?
a)
build houses all over his town
b)
buy all the farms in his area
c)
make as much money as he can
d)
collect seeds from nearby places
41.
Which of Thoreau's philosophical assumptions is found in this passage from "Walden"? "Our life is frittered away by detail. An honest man has hardly need to count more than his ten fingers, or in extreme cases he may add his ten toes, and lump the rest."
a)
People should pay attention to details.
b)
People should live life simply.
c)
People should aim for personal honesty.
d)
Working with one's hands is the best kind of life.
42.
What is a regular element of Thoreau's style in "Walden"?
a)
to ask questions and then answer them
b)
to state main ideas only once
c)
to jump quickly from idea to idea
d)
to expand on personal experiences
43.
Which element of Thoreau's style is shown in these passages from "Walden" ? "Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand…. Simplify, simplify. Instead of three meals a day, if it be necessary eat but one; instead of a hundred dishes, five …."
a)
using mathematical examples
b)
using themes from the kitchen
c)
repeating main ideas
d)
using only short sentences
44.
Which of Thoreau's philosophical assumptions is expressed in this passage from "Walden"? "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."
a)
Music should be appreciated.
b)
People should do what others do.
c)
People should live as individuals.
d)
People should have close friends.
45.
What situation caused Thoreau to write "Civil Disobedience"?
a)
trade laws with India
b)
uprisings in California
c)
the Mexican War
d)
President Polk's election
46.
What does Thoreau call for, in terms of government, at the conclusion of this selection from "Civil Disobedience"?
a)
a better government
b)
no government at all
c)
a government run by businesses
d)
a government run by a king
47.
What is Thoreau's central idea in "Civil Disobedience"?
a)
the ability of government to control others
b)
the importance of trade in government
c)
the ability of people to govern themselves
d)
the importance of armies in government
48.
In "Speech in the Virginia Convention," Patrick Henry says, surprisingly, that he must take a certain action against England in order to be a true patriot. What is this action?
a)
support England's actions
b)
speak out against England
c)
become an officer in the army
d)
agree with the other speakers
49.
A rhetorical question asks a question in which the answer is already known. What would be the answer to the questions Henry asks in this passage from "Speech in the Virginia Convention"? "And what have we to oppose to them [the British government]? Shall we try argument?"
a)
Yes, let us fight them with arguments.
b)
No, we should not fight against them. There is no point to it.
c)
We have nothing to fight them with, because arguments don't work.
d)
Let us try to find a new way to work together with them if we can.
50.
What action does Henry want his audience to take in "Speech in the Virginia Convention"?
a)
to pay unpopular taxes
b)
to join the British Army
c)
to work for peace
d)
to fight Britain
51.
In "Speech in the Virginia Convention," what emotion does Henry say is natural to people but should not be trusted in dealings with Britain?
a)
anger
b)
humor
c)
hope
d)
love
52.
In "Speech in the Virginia Convention," which passage appeals to the reader's sense of reason?
a)
His actions are guided by "the lamp of experience."
b)
He is willing to know the truth "whatever anguish of spirit it may cause."
c)
He shouts, "I repeat it, sir, we must fight!"
d)
He tells the others he wants freedom" or…death!"
53.
What "storm" does Henry say approaches the new nation?
a)
British troops and warships
b)
disagreements among speakers
c)
war with Great Britain
d)
an East Coast hurricane
54.
Which statement from "Speech in the Virginia Convention" appeals to the reader's emotions?
a)
"But different men often see the same subject in different lights.…"
b)
"The war is inevitable—and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come!"
c)
"…I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past."
d)
"What terms shall we find which have not been already exhausted?"
55.
What does Franklin say as a sort of confession in "Speech in the Convention"?
a)
He does not completely approve of the document but supports it anyway.
b)
He was impressed that the delegates wrote the Constitution on their first try.
c)
He has never met many of the delegates but likes them now.
d)
He did not realize how smart the delegates were.
56.
In "Speech in the Convention," Franklin mentions a woman who says, "But I meet with nobody but myself that is always in the right." Which sentence is a restatement of this idea?
a)
Have I met with you before?
b)
I meet with many people who think correctly.
c)
I meet with many people each day.
d)
I never find errors in my own thinking.
57.
In "Speech in the Convention," why does Franklin think the delegates should keep their concerns about the Constitution to themselves?
a)
He thinks their criticisms should never have been made in the first place.
b)
He wants the public to have confidence in the government.
c)
He thinks the Constitution is perfect and needs no changes.
d)
He thinks the document will lead to a perfect form of government.
58.
"The Minister's Black Veil" is subtitled "A Parable." What does the word "parable" tell you about the story?
a)
It has animal characters.
b)
It is a science-fiction tale.
c)
It teaches a message.
d)
It is frightening.
59.
In "The Minister's Black Veil," why do the parishioners have such an intense response to seeing the minister's veil?
a)
They feel it is not religious.
b)
They are frightened by it.
c)
They think it is not appropriate.
d)
They feel he must be dying.
60.
From this passage in "The Minister's Black Veil," what can you infer about the beliefs of the minister's congregation? "… and while he prayed, the veil lay heavily on his uplifted countenance. Did he seek to hide it from the dread Being whom he was addressing?"
a)
They trust God.
b)
They ignore God.
c)
They love God.
d)
They fear God.
61.
One meaning of Mr. Hooper's veil is that people's inner lives and motivations may be mysterious and ultimately unknowable to others. What can you infer about Elizabeth when she asks Mr. Hooper to remove the veil?
a)
She does not understand this essential truth.
b)
She does not love him anymore.
c)
She supports his decision to wear the veil.
d)
She is angry with him for wearing the veil.
62.
How does "The Minister's Black Veil" convey the Puritan attitude toward human nature?
a)
It is full of optimism.
b)
It is full of enthusiasm.
c)
It is full of pessimism.
d)
It is full of forgiveness.
63.
Who takes care of Mr. Hooper during his final illness in "The Minister's Black Veil"?
a)
the couple he married
b)
the town doctor
c)
Elizabeth
d)
a converted sinner
64.
A moral lesson of "The Minister's Black Veil" might be that
a)
sinners always receive divine justice.
b)
if we wear a veil we should feel guilty.
c)
people are all basically innocent.
d)
guilty secrets separate us from one another.
65.
A social lesson of "The Minister's Black Veil" might be that
a)
most people have nothing to hide from one another.
b)
people protect their personal privacy by wearing a public mask.
c)
no one needs to worry about other people's opinions.
d)
the best policy is not to wear veils in public.
66.
What does Equiano describe in "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano"?
a)
the loss of his African culture
b)
the ocean journey on a slave ship
c)
the struggle to abolish slavery
d)
the sea life he observed on board
67.
In "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano", Equiano mentions "many of the inhabitants of the deep" who were happier than he was. Who or what is he describing?
a)
the slaves asleep in the ship's hold
b)
the slaves who jumped into the sea
c)
the fish and other ocean creatures
d)
the slave traders asleep in their cabins
68.
Why did Olaudah Equiano write "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano"?
a)
to contrast life in Africa and Barbados
b)
to entertain readers with sea stories
c)
to persuade readers of slavery's evil
d)
to inform readers about marine life
69.
Which detail would probably be left out of a summary of "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano"?
a)
The crew ate the fish they caught.
b)
Most slaves were kept in the ship's hold.
c)
The ship's conditions were terrible.
d)
Many slaves were infected with disease.
70.
Which is the best summary of "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano"?
a)
The journey went from Africa to North America.
b)
The ocean crossings were horrible for slaves.
c)
Equiano escaped being chained because he was ill.
d)
The air on slave ships was filthy.
71.
What gives "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano" its strength?
a)
its poetic words and figures of speech
b)
its similarity to an African folk tale
c)
its power as a personal account
d)
its logical arguments against slavery
72.
"Necessary tubs" were used for people's basic needs in "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano". What were they?
a)
tubs of fish
b)
lifeboats
c)
food containers
d)
toilets
73.
In "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano", why did slaves jump off the ship?
a)
They preferred death to slavery.
b)
They hoped to swim to shore.
c)
They wanted to give others more room.
d)
They hoped to find another boat.
74.
In "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano", why didn't the slaves want to leave the ship in Barbados?
a)
They were afraid they would be eaten.
b)
They were afraid they would get lost.
c)
They were afraid they would be sent home.
d)
They were afraid they would not know anyone.
75.
If you were summarizing the end of "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano", which of the following would you use as the main idea?
a)
The traders shouted with joy when they reached Barbados.
b)
Old slaves reassured the new captives.
c)
The Africans in Barbados spoke many languages.
d)
When the ship landed, the slaves were sold to buyers.
76.
In "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano", what does Equiano remember that helped him learn more about how sailors travel?
a)
listening to a drum signal the slaves' sale
b)
looking through the quadrant to find land
c)
being put into the merchant's yard
d)
seeing ships in the Barbados harbor
77.
What is Jefferson's main form of persuasion in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
He has an unusual view of how government should work.
b)
He understands that the colonists should explain their actions.
c)
He offers a list of colonists' complaints against the British king.
d)
He asks colonists to contribute their fortunes to the cause.
78.
Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence is charged, or filled with emotion?
a)
"for the public good"
b)
"without our consent"
c)
"death, desolation, and tyranny"
d)
"in the most humble terms"
79.
Why is Jefferson's list of self-evident truths effective in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
It helps his audience understand him.
b)
It restates beliefs people already have.
c)
It tells people about Jefferson's beliefs.
d)
It outlines a new vision of freedom.
80.
What overall announcement does the Declaration of Independence make?
a)
The colonists share news of the war with Great Britain.
b)
The colonists refuse to pay unfair taxes to Great Britain.
c)
The colonists declare a separation from Great Britain.
d)
The colonists sign new agreements with Great Britain.
81.
In "The American Crisis, Number 1", what concern does Paine express about "the sunshine patriot" who might "shrink from the service of his country"?
a)
He wants people to live in the colonies during the summer months.
b)
He wants people to leave the colonies and go to Britain.
c)
He wants people to be willing to fight, even at great risk.
d)
He wants people to be training to be soldiers all year.
82.
In "The American Crisis, Number 1", what does Paine try to convince his readers to fight for?
a)
property
b)
lower taxes
c)
trade items
d)
freedom
83.
Where does Paine use charged words in these examples from "The American Crisis, Number 1"?
a)
He says there was "excess of tenderness."
b)
He says it does not matter "what rank of life you hold."
c)
He says "tyranny" is like "hell."
d)
He says men know the difference between "temper" and "principle."
84.
In "The American Crisis, Number 1", when Paine compares the colonies' relationship with Britain to the chains of slavery, what emotion does he hope to persuade his readers to feel?
a)
anger
b)
hope
c)
confusion
d)
relief
85.
Why does Paine write in "The American Crisis, Number 1", that a generous parent would say, "If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace"?
a)
He wants people to fight now so that their descendants will not have to.
b)
He wants people to put off the fight until their descendants are grown.
c)
He wants people to avoid having to fight, to protect their descendants.
d)
He wants people to ignore the problem altogether and hope for the best.
86.
Which phrase from "The American Crisis, Number 1", includes charged words?
a)
"The heart that feels"
b)
"shall curse his cowardice"
c)
"shrinks back at a time"
d)
"and made them happy"
87.
What is the main idea of Paine's essay "The American Crisis, Number 1"?
a)
The king of England is a criminal.
b)
British people must return to England.
c)
The colonists must pay taxes.
d)
The colonists must fight tyranny.
88.
In "The Minister's Black Veil," when Mr. Hooper's congregation first sees him in his veil, they experience "an unsought pathos." How do the members of Mr. Hooper's congregation feel about him?
a)
They think the veil is simply awful.
b)
They feel sorry for Mr. Hooper.
c)
They think Mr. Hooper is crazy.
d)
They think the veil is a joke.
89.
Which sentence includes incorrect subject-verb agreement?
a)
Judy, a beautiful woman, influenced Dexter's decisions.
b)
All the caddies at the club loses balls every time they caddy for Mr. Jones.
c)
Dexter and Judy, alone at last, talked about their feelings.
d)
No one thinks and feels about Judy the way Dexter does.
90.
In which sentence is the meaning of the word "omnipotent" expressed?
a)
Edwards preached to listeners about God's all-powerful character.
b)
Edwards's listeners were filled with the fear of God's anger.
c)
Edwards's sermon urged listeners to be saved in Christ.
d)
Edwards described frightening images of hell to listeners.
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