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Freshman Essentials of English Semester 1 Final

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 12hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

AN ORDINARY MAN: Paul Rusesabagina wrote about the Rwandan genocide in order to inform about...

a)

what happened.

b)

the role that words played in it.

c)

his actions in saving people.

2.

AN ORDINARY MAN: What best describes Paul's tone towards the Hutus' actions in the genocide?

a)

Anger

b)

Pride

c)

Disgust

3.

AN ORDINARY MAN: Paul believes that words were the greatest failure leading to the genocide. What evidence supports this?

a)

The propaganda on the radio stations telling Hutus to kill Tutsis.

b)

Paul used his words to keep the Hutus away from his hotel.

c)

The UN did not communicate with Africa at all.

4.

AN ORDINARY MAN: How many days did the Rwandan genocide last?

a)

8,000

b)

300

c)

100

5.

NIGHT: Who is the author of Night?

a)

Elle Witzel

b)

Ellie Wizel

c)

Elie Wiesel

6.

NIGHT: What genre is Night

a)

Fiction

b)

Memoir

c)

Non-fiction

7.

NIGHT: The Holocaust was...

a)

The systematic killing of 6 million Jews by the Nazi regime and collaborators

b)

The systematic killing of 1 million Jews by the Nazi regime and collaborators

c)

The systematic killing of 60 million Jews by the Nazi regime and collaborators

8.

NIGHT: What does foreshadowing mean?

a)

A figure of speech

b)

A comparison of two or more things

c)

Any device or hint suggesting events that later occur in the story

9.

NIGHT: What is a symbol?

a)

Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

b)

An object, action, colour or image that stands for something else.

c)

Related to setting

10.

NIGHT: What is a metaphor?

a)

Any language that attempts to paint a visual image in the reader’s mind

b)

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things by using the words “like” and “as”.

c)

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using the words “like” and “as”.

11.

NIGHT: What is a simile

a)

Any language that attempts to paint a visual image in the reader’s mind

b)

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using the words “like” and “as

c)

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things linked by the words using the words “like” and “as”.

12.

NIGHT: What is imagery?

a)

the idea or ‘message’ that the story communicates

b)

An object, action, colour or image that stands for something else.

c)

Any language that attempts to paint a visual image in the reader’s mind

13.

MDG: What is the name of the "evil" island that the sailors fear?

a)

Zaroff Island

b)

Ship-Trap Island

c)

Skull Island

14.

MDG: How is Rainsford separated from the yacht?

a)

He lunges for his dropped pipe and loses his balance

b)

He is pushed off by a frightened crew member

c)

He jumps off

15.

MDG: What is Rainsford's first name?

a)

Edward

b)

Richard

c)

Sanger

16.

MDG: What was Zaroff's "new animal" and, according to him, "the most dangerous game"?

a)

mongrels

b)

whites

c)

humans

17.

MDG: Why did Zaroff believe this animal was so formidable?

a)

because of its ability to reason

b)

because of its great speed

c)

because of its ability to speak

18.

MDG: What was not one of the things supplied to a player of the game?

a)

food

b)

a knife

c)

moccasins

19.

MDG: Why does the General smile and turn away from the tree where Rainsford is hiding?

a)

he thinks that he has found another trail

b)

he wants to save him to hunt another day

c)

he is satisfied with his work for the day

20.

MDG: What kind of success does Rainsford's trap have?

a)

Zaroff walks around the trap

b)

Zaroff nearly walks into it, but dodges it at the last second

c)

Zaroff is hit dead-on by the trap

21.

MDG: Rainsford's Burmese Tiger pit claimed a victim. Who or what was it?

a)

Ivan

b)

Rainsford

c)

One of Zaroff's hunting dogs

22.

MDG: Who wins the game?

a)

Zaroff

b)

Rainsford

23.

THE ODYSSEY: Who is the author of The Odyssey?

a)

Menelaus

b)

Zeus

c)

Homer

24.

THE ODYSSEY: When do Odysseus' adventures begin?

a)

After the Trojan War

b)

Before the Trojan War

c)

After his wife dies

d)

After he is shipwrecked

25.

THE ODYSSEY: By bragging about his name, Odysseus displayed the fatal flaw of

a)

cowardice

b)

gluttony

c)

pride

26.

THE ODYSSEY: What trick does Odysseus use so that Polyphemus won't get help from all the other Cyclopes on the island?

a)

Odysseus tells Polyphemus his name is "Nohbody" so the Cyclops yells that nobody is hurting him

b)

Odysseus tells Polyphemus that the other Cyclopes have heeded Poseidon's warning

c)

Odysseus prefers not to use trickery because it seems dishonest

27.

THE ODYSSEY: How do Odysseus and his men finally escape the Cyclops' cave?

a)

Odysseus attaches his men to the underbelly of the sheep to escape when Polyphemus lets the sheep out of the cave

b)

Odysseus convinces Polyphemus to move the boulder away from the door for him

c)

They dig their way out under a pile of dung

28.

THE ODYSSEY: An epithet is?

a)

a brief descriptive phrase used to characterize a particular person.

b)

an interference of the gods and goddesses

c)

a comparison that develops at great length

29.

THE ODYSSEY: Which epic themes do we see in The Odyssey?

a)

courage, homecoming, life & death, loyalty

b)

beauty, love conquers all, coming-of-age

c)

force of love, family feuds, individual vs. society

30.

THE ODYSSEY: This epic story was used to teach values in Greece. Which of these values are seen in the Odyssey?

a)

Open-Mindedness, Caring, Balanced

b)

Honesty, Reliability, Positivity

c)

Respect of gods, Hospitality, Bravery

31.

THEME: What is theme?

a)

The subject an author writes about in the story

b)

The life lesson a reader can learn from reading the story

c)

The main symbol the author uses in the story

32.

THEME: Select all of the ways to identify a story's theme. (There is more than one right answer)

a)

Look for a statement of theme

b)

Think about changes in the character's behavior

c)

Look at the figurative language

33.

THEME: Which of the following is an example of theme?

a)

Love

b)

Don't forget to feed your gerbil.

c)

Sometimes you have to face your fears in order to conquer them.

34.

THEME: A story can have more than one theme.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

THEME: The theme only applies to the characters in the story. It means nothing to the reader.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

THEME: You and your friend found two different themes. You can both be right if

a)

Your teacher is nice

b)

Both themes have the same subject

c)

You both have evidence to support them

37.

THEME: Theme is the central idea of a work of literature

a)

True

b)

False

38.

THEME: Which of the following is an example of THEME?

a)

Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.

b)

Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.

c)

Life is short; make the most of it.

39.

THEME: What is the theme of this story?

a)

Eat your vegetables.

b)

If you boast about yourself, then people will not like to be around you.

c)

Don't talk to strangers.

40.

THEME: What is the theme of this story?

a)

Slow and steady wins the race.

b)

Don't be lazy.

c)

We are stronger together than we are apart.

41.

POETRY:

What type of figurative language is shown?

Life is one long, adventurous roller coaster.

a)

simile

b)

onomatopeia

c)

metaphor

42.

POETRY:

What type of figurative language is shown?

Darcy daringly dove down the deep ditch.

a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

onomatopoeia

43.

POETRY:

What type of figurative language is shown?

The run down house looked depressed.

a)

personification

b)

idiom

c)

alliteration

44.

POETRY:

What type of figurative language is shown?

Her smile was as bright as sunshine.

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

personification

45.

POETRY:

Roses are red,

Violets are blue.

I wish you could see

How much I love you!

What sound device is indicated by the highlighted words?

a)

meter

b)

rhyme

c)

onomatopoeia

46.

POETRY: A poem that sounds similar to everyday speech (with no rhyme or meter) is called...

a)

free verse

b)

captive verse

c)

acrostic

47.

POETRY: descriptive language that appeals to our senses

a)

imagery

b)

sonnet

c)

metaphor

48.

POETRY: the voice talking to the reader in a poem

a)

speaker

b)

tone

c)

prose

49.

POETRY: a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject or toward an audience

a)

tone

b)

diction

c)

couplet

50.

POETRY: a musical quality in language based on repetition

a)

rhythm

b)

hyperbole

c)

diction