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English I - Battle of the Ability to Retain Information!

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ not leaving on Sunday now.

a)

They're

b)

The air

c)

Their

d)

There

2.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
3.
The Odyssey begins at the end of
a)
The Trojan War
b)
The Civil War
c)
The Greek War
4.
Odysseus tricked the cyclops by
a)
stealing his sheep
b)
drinking his wine
c)
telling him a false name
d)
hiding in his cave
5.

Mr. Diepenbrock's first REAL NAME (not nickname) is

a)

Bob

b)

Edward

c)

Daniel

d)

Randy Maglinger

e)

Dale Jr.

6.

The Odyssey was created by

a)

Socrates

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Homer

d)

Odysseus

7.
What is personification?
a)
a word that mimics a sound
b)
repetition of consonant sounds
c)
using symbols to represent something
d)
Giving human-like traits to non-living objects
8.
What is alliteration?
a)
a word that mimics a sound
b)
repetition of consonant sounds
c)
using symbols to represent something
d)
Giving human-like traits to non-living objects
9.
What type of punctuation does this sentence need?
Math is my favorite subject ___
a)
!
b)
?
c)
.
d)
,
10.
Pick that up now
a)
!
b)
?
c)
;
d)
.
11.

The novel we read about the trauma caused by assault was titled

a)

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

b)

13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher

c)

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

d)

Forget What the Others Say by Ed McChesney

12.

Mr. D is originally from

a)

Lincoln, Nebraska

b)

Lincoln, Kansas

c)

Liberal, Kansas

d)

Butler, Missouri

13.

From "Speak," who assaulted Melinda at a summer party?

a)

David

b)

Mr. Neck

c)

Andy

d)

Heather

14.
What group(s) do/es Melinda identify with her freshmen year?
a)
The Suffering Artists and Thespians
b)
None. She is an outsider.
c)
Mostly the Jocks.
d)
The Plain Janes
15.
Why are students treating Melinda so badly at the start of her freshman year?
a)
She lost the first volleyball game of the year.
b)
Her parents have a bad reputation.
c)
She called the cops on a party.
d)
She is the principal's pet.
16.

What kind of spacing should an MLA formatted essay have?

a)

Single

b)

Double

c)

1.5

d)

Multiple

17.

For an MLA formatted essay, what size of font should you write every single word in?

a)

14 point

b)

8 point

c)

12 point

d)

10 point

18.
For in-text citations, both the author’s last name and page number need to be listed in the parenthetical citation.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

What is Mr. D's daughter's name? How old is she?

a)

Leigh, 8

b)

Leigh, 12

c)

Lindsey, 8

d)

Lacey, 10

e)

Leah, 9

20.
What month is Black History Month?
a)
March
b)
January
c)
February
d)
October
21.
Who was George Washington Carver?
a)
scientist and bus driver
b)
teacher and doctor
c)
artist and swimmer
d)
scientist and teacher
22.
 Jackie Robinson was the first African American to do what?
a)
Play major league football
b)
Play major league baseball
c)
Hit a home run at Yankees Stadium
23.

What woman led more than 300 slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad?

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Betsy Ross

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Alice Walker

24.
During which month do Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
March
d)
April
25.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s work to change unfair laws was caused by a desire for people to be treated fairly. What was an effect of King’s work?
a)
Martin Luther King Jr. led marches and gave speeches.
b)
Equal rights laws were passed, so Americans are treated fairly.
c)
African Americans and whites went to separate schools.
26.
This is the place _____ James first met his wife, Katharine.
a)
when
b)
where
c)
why
d)
while
27.
Mike watched basketball last night, but Jenn watched hockey. 
What type of sentence is this?
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
28.
If I went to _____________school, I would be very happy. 
a)
there
b)
they're
c)
their
d)
thier
29.

Mr. D prefers the rapper _______________ to any others.

a)

Tupac

b)

Kanye

c)

Macklemore

d)

Eminem

e)

Biggie Smalls

30.
Sadly, Shakespeare's bloodline did not continue because 
a)
his daughters never had children of their own.
b)
his entire family was wiped out by disease.
c)
he never had children.
d)
None of these
31.
William Shakespeare's wife was ______________, whom which he had three children with.
a)
Queen Elizabeth
b)
Ann Hathaway
c)
Margaret Shakespeare
d)
April Genevese
32.
During Queen Elizabeth's rule, travelers loved coming to England because they loved
a)
English accents.
b)
watching plays.
c)
European lifestyles.
d)
English fashion.
33.
In Act I, scene ii, who is asking Capulet to marry Juliet?
a)
Romeo
b)
Benvolio
c)
Paris
d)
Tybalt
34.
Why does Juliet lose trust in the Nurse at the end of Act 3?
a)
Nurse wants Juliet to kill herself.
b)
Nurse tells Juliet to run away.
c)
Nurse tells Juliet to marry Paris.
d)
Nurse tells Juliet's parents about Romeo. 
35.

Mr. D has also taught

a)

American History

b)

Newspaper/Journalism

c)

Creative Writing

d)

Video Production

e)

German

36.
Why does Juliet kiss Romeo after he is dead?
a)
she hopes that she will be able to get the remaining posion from his lips
b)
she wants one last kiss before he dies
c)
she is trying to save his life
d)
she wants to kiss her husband in front of Paris
37.

Iambic pentameter contains _____ feet, each of which contains _____ syllables.

a)

two, five

b)

five, five

c)

five, two

d)

three, two

38.

Shakespeare's characters often speak in iambic pentameter when they are feeling _____.

a)

violent

b)

introspective (self-analyzing)

c)

passionate

d)

None of these

39.

Mr. D's wife is also a teacher. She teachers

a)

Algebra I & II

b)

Chemistry

c)

World History

d)

English I & II

e)

Computer Science

40.
What is the definition of a genocide?
a)
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
b)
The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
c)
Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
d)
Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
41.

True or False: Mr. D loves watching scary movies.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

42.
When was the Rwandan Genocide?
a)
1992
b)
1993
c)
1994
d)
1995
43.

During the Holocaust, Jewish prisoners put in charge of other prisoners were

a)

Kapos

b)

sonder-Kommando

c)

SS

d)

Lager-Kapo

44.

Who was the first black President of South Africa?

a)

George Washington

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Denzel Washington

45.

Mr. D's son was born in mid-January. His name is

a)

George

b)

Gershwin

c)

Graham

d)

Jeeves

e)

D'Anthony

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