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Gr 11 ELA Midterm

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Copious means

a)

Enough

b)

Not enough

c)

Large amount

d)

Sufficient supply

2.

The speech in the Virginia Convention is seen as a question between

a)

truth and imagination

b)

war and peace

c)

freedom and slavery

d)

patriotism and disrespect

3.

Why did the sailors whip Equiano?

a)

He escaped from the hold

b)

He fought with others

c)

He refused to eat anything

d)

He moved too slowly

4.

How would you describe the tone of Speech in the Virginia Convention?

a)

Serious and formal

b)

Passionate and angry

c)

Calm and relaxed

d)

Happy and encouraging

5.

The traveler leaves what behind in "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls"?

a)

His boat

b)

Footprints

c)

Seashells

d)

A love letter

6.

What is our destined purpose according to "A Psalm of Life"?

a)

To take action and pursue goals

b)

To plan for the future

c)

To battle evil and work for good

d)

To enjoy life

7.

Which is an example of internal rhyme?

a)

Tell my what they lordly name is

b)

Perched, and sat, and nothing more

c)

grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt

d)

nearly napping... came a tapping

8.

What is the theme of "Self-Reliance"?

a)

People should work to improve nature

b)

People should depend on each other

c)

People should conform to society

d)

People should rely only on themselves

9.

Emerson tells his readers to "trust thyself" because...

a)

Other people can betray our trust

b)

Trust is gained by spending time in nature

c)

We can discover truth for ourselves

d)

We learn how to trust through experience

10.

In "The Raven," the speaker is trying to overcome the loss of

a)

His child

b)

His beloved

c)

His life

d)

His raven

11.

On this home by horror haunted is an example of...

a)

Repetition

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Internal rhyme

d)

Alliteration

12.

The phrase the bivouac of life is

a)

personification

b)

an image

c)

a simile

d)

a metaphor

13.

The purpose of this writing was to persuade colonists to fight the British

a)

Speech in the Virginia Convention

b)

Common Sense

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

The interesting narrative of Equiano

14.

Someone's facial expression is their

a)

Consternation

b)

Scruple

c)

Nominal

d)

Countenance

15.

The sentence "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit" best reveals which theme?

a)

Humankind and nature are connected

b)

Nature always inspires happiness

c)

God and nature have no connection

d)

People are more alone in nature

16.

What is one way a visit to the woods can affect a person, according to Emerson?

a)

The woods can create a sense of calm

b)

The woods can make a person selfish

c)

The woods can make a person miss the city

d)

The woods can make a person feel ancient