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Exam Review Drama, Persuasion, and Cuckoo

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 3hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The group of people the ad is hoping will view their ad and buy their product.
a)
Demographics
b)
Target audience
c)
Viewers
d)
Consumers
2.
Which of the following is NOT a part of the print ad?
a)
Headline
b)
Dateline
c)
Signature
d)
Copy
3.
This is the meaning we create from the ad when we interpret it based on our beliefs, values, etc.
a)
text
b)
interest
c)
product placement
d)
subtext
4.
This part of the print ad fulfills the "action" portion of AIDA allowing you to go a find and buy the specific product or service.
a)
headline
b)
copy
c)
signature
d)
illustration
5.
What does AIDA stand for?
a)
attention, interest, detail, audience
b)
audience, illustration, desire,action
c)
attention, interest, desire, action
d)
action, illustration, detail,  attention
6.
This ad technique plays on your desire to be part of the group.
a)
bandwagon
b)
sexual attraction
c)
snob appeal
d)
bribery
7.
This part of the persuasive essay states your topic you will be proving in your paper.
a)
The introduction
b)
The conclusion
c)
The thesis
d)
The clincher
8.
This argumentative technique appeals to our values and justice.
a)
appeal to emotion
b)
appeal to authority
c)
appeal to reason
d)
appeal to morality
9.
This part of the ad involves pictures and graphics.
a)
signature
b)
illustration
c)
subtext
d)
text
10.
This involves the way we interpret the words and images based on our values and feelings. It is the underlying message of the ad.
a)
subtext
b)
text
c)
copy
d)
purpose
11.
Putting someone else's ideas in your own words is called...
a)
a quotation
b)
a paraphrase
c)
an appeal to authority
d)
facts and examples
12.
This ad technique focuses on a special component of the product that produces miraculous results.
a)
magic ingredients
b)
scarcity
c)
perceptual contrast
d)
bandwagon
13.
This part of the ad is the small print that often creates desire.
a)
signature
b)
headline
c)
copy
d)
text
14.
This argumentative technique uses numbers, statistics, surveys, and historic proof to prove the position.
a)
recognizing the opposition
b)
appeal to reason
c)
facts and examples
d)
none of these
15.
A Bounty paper towel commercial shows the Bounty brand cleaning up a sticky mess while the other brand just tears apart. What ad technique is this?
a)
bribery
b)
magic ingredients
c)
card stacking
d)
perceptual contrast
16.
Which of the following is NOT one of the main purposes of advertising?
a)
To increase number of users
b)
To increase demand for product
c)
To promote goodwill or provide public service
d)
To give a value message
17.
This argumentative technique makes your reader feel angry, sad, happy, etc. which helps convince your reader to your perspective.
a)
appeal to morality
b)
heart strings
c)
facts and examples
d)
appeal to emotion
18.
Presenting the counter argument in your persuasive essay is called
a)
appeal to authority
b)
recognizing the opposition
c)
appeal to reason
d)
facts and examples
19.
Recognizing the opposition and proving it to be wrong is used in persuasion in order to
a)
show that there are two sides to an argument
b)
make your argument stronger
c)
give the reader an alternative perspective
d)
all of these
20.
Using logic and showing how one idea leads to another is the argumentative technique of
a)
appeal to reason
b)
facts and examples
c)
an appeal to authority
d)
a paraphrase
21.
The testimonial ad technique is
a)
showing the miraculous results of the product
b)
using sexual attraction
c)
employing the idea of fitting in to a crowd
d)
having a celebrity sell the product
22.
This ad technique plays on our desire to be physically appealing to others.
a)
bandwagon
b)
snob appeal
c)
sexual attraction
d)
bribery
23.
character who causes the problem in the story; the antagonist may be an obstacle rather than a person
a)
antagonist
b)
foil
c)
mood
d)
protagonist
24.
one who does not change in the story; no change in personality, maturity, or belief system
a)
dynamic character
b)
static character
c)
flat character
d)
round character
25.
one who changes as a result of the story’s events (usually for the better)
a)
dynamic character
b)
static character
c)
flat character
d)
round character
26.
a character with only one or two traits (no depth)
a)
static character
b)
dynamic character
c)
flat character
d)
round character
27.
an object or entity which suggests another (colors are often symbols for traits:  blue-loyalty, white – innocence, red – power)
a)
symbol
b)
motivation
c)
theme
d)
mood
28.
a struggle between the main character and some other force (another character, himself, nature, society)
a)
climax
b)
conflict
c)
theme
d)
point of view
29.
The beginning situation introduces the setting 
a)
rising action
b)
denouement
c)
point of view
d)
exposition
30.
central idea in a work
a)
theme
b)
tone
c)
mood
d)
denouement
31.
an author’s use of hints or clues about events which will happen later in the story
a)
situational irony
b)
flashback
c)
style
d)
foreshadowing
32.
occurs when the audience knows something that the character(s) does not
a)
dramatic irony
b)
situational irony
c)
verbal irony
d)
style
33.
A character/reader expects one thing to happen, but something else does
a)
dramatic irony
b)
verbal irony
c)
situational irony
d)
style
34.

A character says one thing but means another

a)

dramatic irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

situational irony

d)

characterization

35.

Introduces the conflict, or problem in the story

a)

introduction/exposition

b)

climax

c)

rising action

d)

inciting incident

36.
The sequence of events in a short story, usually divided into five parts.
a)
plot
b)
theme
c)
exposition
d)
flashback
37.
The turning point of a story
a)
irony
b)
motivation
c)
universal theme
d)
climax
38.
The placement of a scene within a story that interrupts the sequence of events to reveal past occurrences.
a)
foreshadowing
b)
flashback
c)
motivation
d)
theme
39.
The way a writer reveals a character’s personality and qualities.
a)
characterization
b)
motivation
c)
dialect
d)
rising action
40.
The writer reveals the character through speech and actions.
a)
indirect characterization
b)
direct characterization
c)
characterization
d)
dialect
41.

person vs person is an example of which category of conflict?

a)

internal

b)

external

c)

supernatural

d)

fighting

42.
Which point of view uses pronouns such as "I" and "me"?
a)
Second person
b)
Third person limited
c)
Third person omniscient
d)
First person
43.
The character who the story revolves around is the what?
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
flat character
d)
dynamic character
44.

Which type of conflict is internal?

a)

person vs person

b)

person vs nature

c)

person vs. Society

d)

person vs. Self

45.

What is bias?

a)

being logical

b)

having a strong opinion, positive or negative, not always based on fact

c)

having a point of view based on only facts

d)

objectivity

46.

A miscarriage of justice occurs when

a)

an innocent person is wrongly convicted of a crime

b)

when a guilty person is released because of a technicality

c)

when a guilty person goes free without punishment

d)

all of the above

47.

Who narrates the novel?

a)

Chief Bromden

b)

Harding

c)

McMurphy

d)

Nurse Ratched

48.

What is unique about the Acutes' stay at the mental hospital?

a)

They are allowed to take weekly fishing trips

b)

They are allowed to sleep in later in the morning

c)

They are allowed to watch the World Series

d)

They are allowed to sign out of the mental hospital at any time

49.

Who are the rabbits? (select all that apply)

a)

The black boys

b)

Billy Bibbit

c)

McMurphy

d)

Harding

50.

Why is Chief Bromden's hallucination of the fog important?

a)

It represents Nurse Ratched's control over the patients

b)

It represents the chaos McMurphy brings to the hospital

c)

It represents Chief Bromden's fear and escape

d)

It represents the patients' fear against the hospital staff

51.

During the staff meeting, what is Nurse Ratched's solution for dealing with McMurphy?

a)

Send McMurphy up the the Disturbed ward

b)

Give McMurphy several shock therapy treatments

c)

Keep McMurphy in the hospital until he stops acting out

d)

Increase the amount of medication McMurphy receives

52.

How are McMurphy and Chief Bromden punished after they fight the staff to defend George?

a)

They both are put on high doses of lithium

b)

They are both given shock therapy treatments

c)

They are both put into seclusion rooms

d)

They are both given more cleaning duties

53.
What is ironic about Chief's size?
a)
He is average size and acts big
b)
He is small and acts small
c)
He is big but acts small
d)
He is big and acts big
54.
What quality does Nurse Ratched look for when she hires the black boys?
a)
They must be honest
b)
They must be trustworthy with the patients
c)
They have to care about their jobs
d)
They must hate enough
55.

Specifically, how does Bromden leave the hospital at the end of the novel?

a)

Throws the control panel through the window

b)

Jumps down a laundry chute

c)

Busts down a door

d)

Responds to treatment and is cured

56.

Why does McMurphy make light of the shock treatments they give him?

a)

He likes having these shock treatments.

b)

So he can be sent back to the Ward instead of being in Disturbed.

c)

McMurphy wants to show the men that Nurse Ratched cannot break him.

57.
When voting to change the TV schedule, who cast the last vote?
a)
Chief Bromden
b)
Billy Bibbit
c)
Nurse Ratched
d)
Harding
58.
What bad news does McMurphy find out from the life guard? 
a)
McMurphy only has 2 weeks left before he leaves
b)
McMurphy is committed
c)
Ratched is leaving
d)
Cheswick has died
59.
How does McMurphy’s behavior change after realizing he is committed?
a)
plans to do everything possible to upset Nurse Ratched
b)
starts to behave; does not want to upset Nurse Ratched
c)
steps up into a leadership role on the ward
60.

How did McMurphy respond to the loss of the use of the tub room?

a)

threw a fit and was sent to Disturbed

b)

ignored directions and pretended to watch TV

c)

walked out of the hospital

d)

punched though the glass of the nurse's station

61.

What is implied about the reason Harding is in the ward?

a)

He is a homosexual

b)

He has a speech impediment

c)

He is a psychopath

d)

He is deaf and dumb

62.
Which theme does the typical admission process reflect?
a)
Abuse of power
b)
Loss of dignity
c)
Man vs. Machine
d)
Fear 
63.
What is the difference between McMurphy and the other patients in the ward?
a)
McMurphy is a criminal
b)
McMurphy laughs a loud, real laugh
c)
McMurphy isn't scared when he is admitted to the ward
d)
All of the above
64.
What does Bromden do after electro-shock therapy this time that makes him come out of the haze and fog more rapidly?
a)
Works at it; tries to wake up
b)
Pretends he's with his father
c)
Breathes in the fog
d)
Dance through the combine
65.

How are the women portrayed in the novel (select ALL that apply)

a)

Domineering

b)

Sex objects

c)

Selfless

d)

Weak

66.

In the hero's journey, the point when the hero faces his greatest challenge alone is called

a)

the revelation

b)

the abyss

c)

the challenges

d)

the atonement

67.

In the novel, who is seen as a manipulator (tick all that apply)

a)

Ratched

b)

Cheswick

c)

McMurphy

d)

Taber

e)

Chief

68.

In the novel, the Combine is a symbol of

a)

Ratched

b)

McMurphy

c)

Conformity and Society

d)

Power

69.

In the view of women presented in the novel, Nurse Ratched fits best under which category

a)

Weak

b)

Sex object

c)

Domineering

d)

An angel of mercy

70.

The glass window of the nurses' station is a symbol of

a)

cleanliness

b)

McMurphy's power

c)

Ratched's power

d)

destruction

71.

In the hero's journey, guides are met to help the hero on his path. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, who is one of McMurphy's guides?

a)

Ratched

b)

Bily

c)

Chief

d)

Cheswick

72.

In the novel, what is the true purpose of EST and lobotomy?

a)

as a cure for the patients' problems

b)

as a means of control and punishment

c)

to make Chronics into Acutes

d)

all of the above

73.

What is the purpose of the Chief's hallucinations?

a)

they show the Chief is a paranoid schizophrenic

b)

they show the Chief's view of what is truly happening on the ward

c)

they confuse the reader

d)

all of the above

74.

McMurphy's positive influence on Chief is seen by

a)

the decreasing fog

b)

the Chief gets big again

c)

the Chief fights to come out of EST

d)

all of the above

75.

Person versus society conflict is seen in the novel by the symbol of

a)

the combine

b)

the fog

c)

the glass window

d)

the geese

76.

The geese are a symbol of

a)

escape

b)

fear

c)

freedom

d)

power

77.

In the nursery rhyme in the novel, who is associated with Mrs. Tingle Tangle Tremble Toes?

a)

Mrs. Bromden

b)

Vera

c)

Candy

d)

Nurse Ratched

78.

In the novel, which of the following women are weak? (click all that apply)

a)

Nurse Pilbow

b)

the Japanese Nurse

c)

Candy

d)

Mrs. Bromden

e)

Vera

79.

What is the irony in the origin of EST?

a)

a hammer was originally used

b)

it came from a process used to kill

c)

it was used on cows

d)

all of the above

80.

Which character foreshadows McMurphy's fate at the end?

a)

Cheswick

b)

Taber

c)

Ruckley

d)

Billy

81.

How is McMurphy like Chief Tee-Ah-Milla-Toona?

a)

they were both big and strong

b)

they were both free and individuals

c)

they were both brought down by society

d)

they were both brought down by women

e)

all of the above

82.

When entering the ward, McMurphy begins this specific stage of the hero's journey

a)

The call

b)

the threshold

c)

the transformation

d)

the revelation

83.

A miscarriage of justice can be seen in the novel by

a)

Nurse Ratched disregarding Chief's vote to watch the World Series

b)

There being the same number of Acutes as Chronics in the ward's democratic system

c)

Ratched's continued use of EST on McMurphy

d)

the Japanese Nurse doing nothing about Ratached

e)

all of the above

84.

In dramatic writing, how are stage directions shown?

a)

in brackets

b)

italicized and in brackets

c)

bolded

d)

all capitals

85.

The introductory paragraph in your essay should end with

a)

a concluding sentence

b)

a quotation

c)

a citation showing your source

d)

a thesis statement

86.

A monologue

a)

has a silent listener

b)

has only the character speaking; no one else is present

c)

has two people talking

d)

has no stage directions

87.

An immoral crime is one that

a)

is against the law

b)

puts you in jail

c)

goes against ethics

d)

no one cares about

88.

In a business letter, the name and address of the sender of the letter appears

a)

in the inside address

b)

in the letterhead

c)

in the salutation

d)

in the writer's identification

89.

The polite greeting of a business letter appears is called the

a)

complementary closing

b)

subject line

c)

salutation

d)

dateline

90.

In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the call occurs

a)

when McMurphy enters the ward

b)

when McMurphy sees how Ratched treats the patients in the group meetings/hen-pecking parties

c)

when McMurphy gets the tubroom opened

d)

when McMurphy breaks the glass of the nurses' station

91.

We can see the hero's journey play out in (tick all that apply)

a)

books

b)

movies

c)

video games

d)

real life