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Worksheets1: MyHMR-Collection #1 Summative Exam
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The author of "What, of this Goldfish, Would you wish?"
a)
William Golding
b)
Diane Glancy
c)
William Golding
d)
Etgar Keret
2.
Diversity
a)
everyone is the same
b)
a small population
c)
a mixed population
d)
a large population
3.
Superimpose
a)
To pose for a picture in a super way
b)
an imposter
c)
a mixed population
d)
to put something on top of something else
4.
Poignant
a)
The poignant movie made me cry.
b)
The poignant boy was laughing.
c)
The poignant girl was painting.
d)
The poignant man was sleeping.
5.
Wizened
a)
full of knowledge and information.
b)
Dry, shrunken, and wrinkled.
c)
To lay on top of something else
d)
harassed
6.
Tel Aviv
a)
The capital city of Palestine
b)
The capital city of Russia
c)
The capital city of Israel
d)
A high definition TV
7.
The West Bank and Gaza Strip
a)
Russian Territories that are controlled by the KGB
b)
Very safe parts of Israel
c)
Palestinian territories that are under the control of Israel
d)
A major banking institution that funds Palestine
8.
Jews
a)
people who originated from the land of Israel, people who live in Israel now, or people who follow the religion Judaism.
b)
People who live in Russia
c)
People who emigrated from Europe to Israel
d)
People who are of Arab descent
9.
Palestinians
a)
a group of mostly Jewish people who live under the rule of Arabs.
b)
a group of mixed people from Europe
c)
a group of rich people in the middle east
d)
a group of mostly Arab people who live in under the control and territory of the Israeli government.
10.
Beleaguered
a)
loved
b)
harassed
c)
injured
d)
guilty
11.
zionists
a)
people who favor a Palestinian national homeland in Israel
b)
people who favor a Jewish national homeland in the land of Israel
c)
people who favor a Russian homeland in Israel
d)
people who are against immigrants
12.
Pensioners
a)
people who emigrate to new lands
b)
people who work for no pay
c)
people who receive regular payments from the government because they are too old or sick to work; the amount is fixed, or remains the same
d)
People who are extremely weatlhy
13.
Characterization
a)
All of the characters in a story
b)
The main character in the story
c)
the act of analyzing characters
d)
a character's development, including interactions, motivations, unique perspectives
14.
First Person POV
a)
"I" and "Me"
b)
"You"
c)
Objective
d)
limited
15.
Second Person POV
a)
"I" and "Me"
b)
Limited
c)
"You"
d)
Objective
16.
3rd Person Objective
a)
the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters
b)
the narrator is an outsider who can report only what he or she sees and hears. This narrator can tell us what is happening, but he can't tell us the thoughts of the characters.
c)
the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
d)
there is no narrator
17.
3rd Person Limited
a)
the narrator knows how to tell a story well
b)
the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
c)
the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
d)
there is no narrator
18.
3rd Person Omniscient
a)
point of view in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
b)
point of view in which tbe narrator uses "I" and "me"
c)
point of view in which an all-knowing narrator who is privy to the thoughts and actions of any or all characters.
d)
the point of view in which the narrator uses "you"
19.
what is an inference?
a)
a conclusion reached on on the basis of
b)
a blind guess
c)
a conclusion reached as a group
d)
a conclusion reached by a guess
20.
tone
a)
the reader's feelings or attitude
b)
something dealing with music or sound
c)
a writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter
d)
the shade of a color
21.
unique perspectives
a)
the name of a soccer team
b)
a modern brand of clothes
c)
the name of a poem written by William Golding
d)
cultural, religious, personal, linguistic, or social differences that distinguish people as individuals
22.
flash forward
a)
to push a button to speed up a song or movie
b)
a literary device that speeds up the story
c)
a literary device used when an author creates a scene that takes the narrator forward in time from the current point of the story in literature, film, or T.V.
d)
a literary device that describes a bright flash
23.
rational
a)
the amount allotted for someone to use
b)
reasonable; capable of logical thought
c)
unreasonable; not capable of logical thought
d)
the name of a poem we studied
24.
Juxtoposition
a)
placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts
b)
placement of two things far apart to emphasize comparisons or contrasts
c)
placement of one thing to emphasize its beauty comparisons or contrasts
d)
placement of words in a poem
25.
understatement
a)
an exaggeration; a figure of speech in which a writer exaggerates a lot
b)
the opposite of exaggeration; a figure of speech in which a writer or speaker says less than what he or she means;
c)
a hyperbole
d)
a flashback
26.
flashback
a)
to have a dream or memory of the past
b)
to consider a character's past mistakes
c)
a scene that follows a chronological sequence of events in a story to depict things in perfect order
d)
a scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time
27.
foreshadowing
a)
the shadows of the "Allegory of the Cave"
b)
the use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot
c)
the use of shadows to depict characters are larger than they really are
d)
the use of shadows in art
28.
colloquial language
a)
informal language that's particular to a region; slang
b)
poetical language
c)
sophisticated and advanced language
d)
academic language
29.
academic language
a)
slang
b)
poetic language
c)
prose
d)
formal language used in educational texts, tests, classrooms, and in academia
30.
dialogue
a)
conversation between two or more characters
b)
a short story
c)
a long narrative
d)
language spoken by narrators
31.
seminal
a)
new and modern
b)
ancient and forgotten
c)
the capital of Israel
d)
original, ground-breaking, and influential
32.
compulsion
a)
The teacher used compulsion to speak to students.
b)
The school used compulsion as a way for all seniors to take the exit exam.
c)
The man used compulsion to sleep.
d)
The lady used compulsion to talk to her best friend
33.
implicit meaning
a)
stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
b)
a meaning that is suggested though not directly expressed.
34.
reaffirmation
a)
implied
b)
forced obligation
c)
original; ground breaking
d)
the act of verifying
35.
resilience
a)
the act of verifying
b)
the personal strength that helps most people cope with stress and recover from adversity and even trauma
c)
implied, not stated directly
d)
forced obligation
36.
1st amendment
a)
1943: Can states require students to recite the pledge of allegiance or salute the flag? West Virginia lost the case
b)
the overall feeling a word brings; the negative or positive feeling a word brings
c)
freedom of religion, speech, the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
d)
adhering to a traditional, established faith, or to anything customary or commonly accepted
37.
Texas vs. Johnson
a)
a major protest in China that killed 100 people
b)
a newspaper editorial
c)
a case regarding the pledge of allegiance
d)
symbolic speech is protected; burning of the flag
38.
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
a)
a case regarding the pledge of allegiance
b)
a case regarding flag burning
c)
a case regarding a protest in china
d)
a great poem about the supreme court
39.
connotation
a)
the overall feeling a word brings; the negative or positive feeling a word brings
b)
the dictionary meaning of a word
c)
a literary device when all the words start with the same sound/letter
d)
symbolic speech is protected; burning of the flag
40.
connotation
a)
the overall feeling a word brings; the negative or positive feeling a word brings
b)
the dictionary meaning of a word
c)
a literary device when all the words start with the same sound/letter
d)
symbolic speech is protected; burning of the flag
41.
orthodox
a)
the quality or state of being holy or sacred
b)
aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved ideas
c)
adhering to a traditional, established faith, or to anything customary or commonly accepted
d)
symbolic speech is protected; burning of the flag
42.
sanctity
a)
the quality or state of being holy or sacred
b)
a failure to use logical reasoning, without legitimate evidence, when making an argument; fallacies appear to make an argument reasonable, but do so falsely.
c)
stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
d)
a meaning that is suggested though not directly expressed.
43.
dogma
a)
aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved ideas
b)
implied, not stated directly
c)
the act of verifying
d)
the overall feeling a word brings; the negative or positive feeling a word brings
44.
dissenters
a)
a failure to use logical reasoning, without legitimate evidence, when making an argument; fallacies appear to make an argument reasonable, but do so falsely.
b)
stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
c)
a meaning that is suggested though not directly expressed.
d)
people who disagree with official religious or political opinions.
45.
precedent
a)
a meaning that is suggested though not directly expressed.
b)
a court ruling that may serve as a basis for later decisions (legal)
c)
when you are urged to do something; when it's hard to hold back from doing something.
d)
not able to be taken or given away
46.
dependent clause
a)
AFTER SCHOOL, I will study.
b)
after school, I WILL STUDY.
47.
independent clause
a)
AFTER SCHOOL, I will study.
b)
after school, I WILL STUDY.
48.
compelled
a)
when you are urged to do something; when it's hard to hold back from doing something.
b)
a meaning that is suggested though not directly expressed.
c)
not able to be taken or given away
49.
inalienable
a)
when you are urged to do something; when it's hard to hold back from doing something.
b)
the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
c)
not able to be taken or given away
d)
stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
50.
jurisdiction
a)
not able to be taken or given away
b)
the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
c)
when you are urged to do something; when it's hard to hold back from doing something.
d)
a disagreeable spirit that destroys unity and fellowship
51.
Explicit meaning
a)
stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
b)
a meaning that is suggested though not directly expressed.
52.
Aung San Suu Kyi
a)
she opposed the dictatorship in Burma (Myanmar); she was kept as a prisoner, and later won the Nobel peace prize, to promote democracy. The Myanmar government still holds her under house arrest for much of the time since 1980s.
b)
the author of "The Lottery" the story
c)
author of "Without Title" poem
d)
the author of "What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?
53.
partisan
a)
a means of achieving a particular task, as in a situation requiring haste or caution.
b)
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
c)
abundantly; in great amount
d)
one-sided; committed to a party, group, or cause.
54.
expediency
a)
a disagreeable spirit that destroys unity and fellowship
b)
a means of achieving a particular task, as in a situation requiring haste or caution.
c)
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
d)
abundantly; in great amount
55.
dearth
a)
a means of achieving a particular task, as in a situation requiring haste or caution.
b)
abundantly; in great amount
c)
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
d)
In a touchy, sullen, or grumpy manner
56.
profusely
a)
abundantly; in great amount
b)
In a touchy, sullen, or grumpy manner
c)
a means of achieving a particular task, as in a situation requiring haste or caution.
d)
in a rebellious manner
57.
petulantly
a)
feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
b)
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
c)
knowledge or information that was attained through a dream or medicine
d)
In a touchy, sullen, or grumpy manner
58.
defiantly
a)
In a touchy, sullen, or grumpy manner
b)
in a rebellious manner
c)
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
d)
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
59.
Situational irony
a)
feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
b)
an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
c)
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
d)
the movement of a literary piece from one point or one section to another
60.
mood
a)
feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
b)
an attitude or feeling that an author has regarding the subject he/she is writing
61.
suspense
a)
feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
b)
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen
c)
an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
d)
the movement of a literary piece from one point or one section to another
62.
pacing
a)
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
b)
feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
c)
abundantly; in great amount
d)
the movement of a literary piece from one point or one section to another
63.
denotation
a)
the dictionary meaning of a word
b)
the overall feeling a word brings; the negative or positive feeling a word brings
64.
Diane Glancy
a)
author of "Without Title"
b)
the author of "The Lottery" the story
c)
the author of "What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?
d)
A political prisoner of Myanmar
65.
Shirley Jackson
a)
the author of "The Lottery" the story
b)
author of "Without Title" poem
c)
the author of "What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?
d)
a political prisoner from Myanmar
66.
repetition
a)
repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
b)
the movement of a literary piece from one point or one section to another
c)
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
d)
feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
67.
static
a)
a character who does not change throughout the course of a story
b)
a character who changes throughout the course of a story
68.
Dynamic
a)
a character who changes throughout the course of a story
b)
a character who does not change throughout the course of a story
69.
thesis statement
a)
a statement or sentence that states the purpose (or argument) of a paper or essay
b)
the movement of a literary piece from one point or one section to another
c)
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
d)
feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
70.
shaman
a)
a Native American
b)
an ancient doctor, healer, or priest of certain cultures who was believed to have a special connection to the spirit world
c)
a poet
d)
a narrator
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