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WorksheetsEnglish IV Semester Review
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 3hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In war the strong make slaves of the weak, and in peace the rich make slaves of the poor.
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Litotes
d)
animalAntithesis
2.
We observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom.
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Litotes
d)
Antithesis
3.
I speak not from ignorance, but from experience.
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Litotes
d)
Antithesis
4.
Which archetype exemplifies the clown, trickster, comedian, practical joker or the fool?
a)
Everyperson
b)
Jester
c)
Caregiver
d)
creator
5.
Which archetype exemplifies as the seeker, wanderer, pilgrim and iconoclast, It is a character that, familiarly, seeks to escape the confines of their average life by traveling the world?
a)
Lover
b)
Magician
c)
Innocent
d)
Explorer
6.
Which archetype exemplifies the artist, innovator, inventor, architect, musician, artist, and dreamer, It is solely focused on examining the boundaries or our reality and perception?
a)
Creator
b)
Hero
c)
Sage
d)
Ruler
7.
Now: Later :: Easy:
a)
difficult
b)
early
c)
fun
d)
simple
8.
Gloves: Hands ::
Socks:
Socks:
a)
eyes
b)
ears
c)
feet
d)
legs
9.
Lettuce: Green ::
Strawberry :
Strawberry :
a)
orange
b)
brown
c)
delicious
d)
red
10.
A person’s struggle with his or her own prejudices or doubts or character flaws constitutes this type of conflict
a)
person vs. technology
b)
Person vs. self
c)
Person vs. Nature
11.
When the protagonist’s conflict extends to confronting institutions, traditions, or laws of his or her culture, he or she struggles to overcome them, either triumphing over a corrupt society
a)
Person vs. society
b)
Person vs. technology
c)
Person vs. self
12.
involves stories where characters are against each other
a)
Person vs. technology
b)
Person vs. self
c)
Person vs. person
13.
Where man stands against a man-made institution (such as slavery or bullying)
a)
Person vs. self
b)
Person vs. Technology
c)
Person vs. Society
14.
The character that causes trouble for the main character
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist
15.
Most exciting part of story
a)
Climax
b)
Rising action
c)
falling action
16.
This character changes during the story
a)
dynamic character
b)
Flat character
c)
anti hero
17.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
immature--youthful
immature--youthful
a)
immature
b)
youthful
18.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
skinny--slender
skinny--slender
a)
skinny
b)
slender
19.
Read the sentences and answer the question. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods won the tournament. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods dominated the tournament. How does the connotation of the word dominated in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
a)
It shows that he won by a small margin.
b)
It emphasizes that he easily won.
c)
It implies that he played with arrogance and pride.
d)
It implies that he cheated in order to win.
20.
Read the sentences and answer the question. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most stubborn person I know. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most persistent person I know. How does the connotation of the word persistent in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
a)
It implies a positive characteristic.
b)
It implies an increasingly negative characteristic.
c)
It implies a careless characteristic.
d)
It implies a playfully irresponsible characteristic.
21.
Denotation is a word's ____________.
a)
Literal, dictionary definition
b)
Emotional meaning
c)
synonym
d)
antonym
22.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
23.
Is this a cliche' sentence?
Play your cards right
Play your cards right
a)
yes
b)
no
24.
Which one is a cliche' sentence?
a)
Mrs.Wynveen is happy
b)
It's raining cat's and dog's
c)
Max is awesome
d)
Gage is cool
25.
Which one is the definition of cliche'
a)
An expression or phrase used so often that it becomes overused
b)
A word that describes something
26.
What is an Allegory?
a)
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
b)
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
c)
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
d)
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
27.
Which story is an example of an Allegory?
a)
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
b)
Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech
c)
Animal Farm by George Orwell
d)
The Liars' Club by Mary Karr
28.
An emotional cleansing
a)
Catharsis
b)
Cactus
c)
Certify
d)
Catapult
29.
Define alliteration:
a)
repetition of vowel sounds
b)
repetition of consonant sounds
c)
repetition of syllables
d)
repetition of musical notes
30.
Define antagonist
a)
a person who is against agonists
b)
the person or force who opposes the protagonist
c)
The author
d)
an insect
31.
Plot device often used to create suspense in which the end is curiously abrupt so that the main characters are left in a difficult situation without offering any resolution of conflict.
a)
CLIFFHANGER
b)
DILEMMA
c)
MYSTERY
d)
SITUATIONAL IRONY
32.
1. “Bob built a brilliant boat” is an example of:
a)
a. foreshadowing
b)
b. simile
c)
c. metaphor
d)
d. alliteration
33.
A struggle or problem in the story for the main character is the:
a)
a. protagonist
b)
b. metaphor
c)
c. flashback
d)
d. conflict
34.
How can you describe the climax of a story?
a)
It is the most boring part
b)
It is unimportant and doesn't matter
c)
It is the most suspenseful part of a story
d)
It is the resolution of a story
35.
The antagonist is the...
a)
main character
b)
character who's fighting with the main character
c)
sidekick
d)
mother
36.
Which of these is NOT a type of conflict?
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Society
c)
Man vs Company
d)
Man vs Technology
37.
One who changes in some important way as a result of the story's action
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Dynamic Character
c)
Direct Characterization
d)
Setting
38.
The associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase, in addition to its strict dictionary definition
a)
Flashback
b)
Juxtaposition
c)
Motif
d)
Connotation
39.
A word's straightforward dictionary meaning.
a)
Connotation
b)
Denotation
40.
Direct address, usually to someone or something that is not present
a)
Didactic
b)
Parable
c)
Apostrophe
d)
Allegory
41.
The witches greet Macbeth by the title of
a)
The Thane of Glamis
b)
The Thane of Cawdor
c)
King, hereafter
d)
All of the above
42.
When do the witches plan to meet Macbeth?
a)
When the battle begins
b)
In the middle of the battle
c)
When the battle's over
d)
They don't plan to meet him
43.
Why was the original Thane of Cawdor executed?
a)
He cheated on his wife.
b)
He was a traitor.
c)
He killed the Queen.
d)
He didn't like Macbeth.
44.
What is an obstacle with Macbeth becoming King?
a)
Lady Macbeth is against it
b)
King Duncan is against it
c)
King Duncan appoints his son Prince of Cumberland
d)
Banquo knows of his evil plan
45.
What important role do the witches play in Act I?
a)
They foreshadow events
b)
They help define the setting
c)
They provide historical background
d)
They introduce the other characters
46.
What "sign" convinces Macbeth that he must go through with killing the king?
a)
One of the witches appears in his room.
b)
He has a nightmare about the murder.
c)
He sees a floating dagger before him.
d)
The ghost of his father visits him.
47.
Why didn't Lady Macbeth just kill the king herself?
a)
He looked too much like her father.
b)
She changed her mind.
c)
Someone walked in on her about to kill him.
d)
She wanted Macbeth to do it by himself.
48.
What does Macbeth accidentally take with him after murdering the king?
a)
The dagger
b)
The king's crown
c)
A book
d)
A servant
49.
What do Duncan's sons decide to do after their father's death?
a)
Declare Malcolm the king
b)
Find the person who murdered their father.
c)
Hold a trial
d)
Run away from the scene of the crime
50.
"Is this a dagger which I see before me,
The handle toward my hand? Come let me clutch thee."
The handle toward my hand? Come let me clutch thee."
a)
Alliteration
b)
Allegory
c)
Allusion
d)
Apostrophe
51.
BANQUO: Thou has it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, as the weird women promised, and I fear thou play'dst most foully for 't. (pg 310, lines 1-3)
What is Banquo thinking in the above line?
What is Banquo thinking in the above line?
a)
He fears the witches, even if they were right.
b)
He suspects that Macbeth may have done wrong to become king
c)
He is glad that his best friend was lucky enough to be king.He is glad that his best friend was lucky enough to be king.
d)
He hopes that Macbeth will die soon so he can become king
52.
Why did Macbeth want Banquo killed in Act 3?
a)
The witches had advised him to do it.
b)
He feared Banquo's descendants would be kings
c)
Lady Macbeth urged him to do it.
d)
Banquo was raising an army against him
53.
Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost because he was:
a)
plagued by guilt
b)
drunk
c)
tricked by the thanes
d)
poisoned by Fleance
54.
Why did Macbeth visit the witches at the beginning of Act 4?
a)
he wanted to know the future and which person might threaten his throne
b)
he wanted to kill them for making him miserable
c)
he wanted to reward them for giving him the crown
d)
he was afraid of them and needed to confront his fears
55.
What is NOT one of the three warnings that the witches gave Macbeth in this scene?
a)
No man born of a woman can hurt Macbeth
b)
Macbeth shall never have children
c)
Beware the Thane of Fife (Macduff)
d)
Macbeth will not be defeated until the woods move to Dunsinane Hill
56.
Macbeth orders the deaths of Macduff's family and servants because:
a)
he wanted to punish Macduff for betraying him and joining with Malcolm
b)
Lady Macduff had had an affair with Banquo and might be pregnant with an heir
c)
he was afraid they would lead the rebellion to overthrow him
d)
Lady Macbeth was jealous of Lady Macduff
57.
Who commits suicide in this act?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Lady Macbeth
c)
Lady Macduff
d)
Young Siward
58.
How does Macbeth feel going into the battle?
a)
Overconfident
b)
Fearful
c)
Annoyed
d)
Sassy
59.
What part of Macbeth's body does Macduff give Malcolm?
a)
His Head
b)
His eye
c)
His feet
d)
His heart
60.
Why did the gentlewomen call the doctor for Lady Macbeth?
a)
Lady Macbeth had a high fever for days
b)
Lady Macbeth was having suicidal thoughts
c)
Lady Macbeth was sleep walking
d)
Lady Macbeth was pregnant
61.
Who said the following line? "Cure her of that./Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased?"
a)
Malcolm
b)
Macduff
c)
Macbeth
d)
Lady Macbeth
62.
How does Macbeth react to Lady Macbeth's death?
a)
He prays.
b)
He pulls a Romeo and drinks some poison.
c)
He cries and then goes to war.
d)
He thinks it comes at a very inconvenient time.
63.
How does Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane?
a)
The soldiers cut down the trees and use them as shields.
b)
The witches move the trees with their powers.
c)
Trees from the wood grow on Dunsinane.
d)
It doesn't.
64.
Who becomes king when Macbeth dies?
a)
Donalbain
b)
Fleance
c)
Macduff
d)
Malcolm
65.
How is Macduff not born of a woman?
a)
He is.
b)
He is like Adam, God created him.
c)
His mother had a C-Section
d)
He has no bellybutton
66.
Clues that hint at events to come
a)
flashback
b)
foreshadowing
c)
symbol
d)
tone
67.
A character who changes how they think/feel by the end of the story
a)
static
b)
tone
c)
dynamic
d)
flashback
68.
state controlled imperfect world
a)
dystopia
b)
utopia
c)
propaganda
d)
satire
69.
Reveals events that happened earlier in the story
a)
climax
b)
foreshadowing
c)
theme
d)
flashback
70.
To say someone "passed away" instead of "they died" is an example of
a)
a euphemism
b)
an ultimatum
c)
an inquiry
d)
apathy
71.
Define foreshadowing.
a)
A flashback of what happened previously
b)
A hint at something that will happen later
c)
Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
d)
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
72.
A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
a)
Dystopia
b)
Flashback
c)
Epithet
d)
Genre
73.
The author creates a character whose primary purpose is to create a contrast to another character by laying emphasis or drawing attention to the differences.
a)
Foil
b)
epithet
c)
Dystopia
d)
Genre
74.
Usually used to add to a person or places regular name and attribute some special quality to the same.
a)
epithet
b)
foil
c)
dynamic
d)
round
75.
When are valedictory remarks most likely to be made?
a)
at a graduation
b)
at a wedding
c)
at a birthday
76.
Where are you most likely to find a protagonist?
a)
in a courtroom
b)
in a novel
c)
in a gym
77.
To adumbrate something is to foreshadow it in what manner?
a)
obviously
b)
indirectly
c)
outrageously
d)
logically
78.
The governor-elect immediately began giving interviews to adumbrate his ---- for his quadrennial ---.
a)
aides....campaign
b)
enemies....victory
c)
gratitude...election
d)
goals...term
79.
Which of the following is most like a microcosm?
a)
a zoo exhibit
b)
a duck pond
c)
an ant farm
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