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Semester test Eng I review AGAIN

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 6hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Yes, even that tough-minded old Swede, who'd go up to the devil himself and ask him for a light.

In this sentence, tough-minded is a

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

2.

"Yes, even that tough-minded old Swede, who'd go up to the devil himself and ask him for a light.

In this sentence, Swede is a

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

3.

"Yes, even that tough-minded old Swede, who'd go up to the devil himself and ask him for a light.

In this sentence, to the devil is a

a)

conjunction

b)

verb phrase

c)

prepositional phrase

d)

adverb clause

4.

"Yes, even that tough-minded old Swede, who'd go up to the devil himself and ask him for a light.

In this sentence, him is a

a)

personal pronoun

b)

possessive pronoun

c)

demonstrative pronoun

d)

intensive pronoun

5.

Those fishy blue eyes held a look I never saw there before.

In this sentence, held is a

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

6.

Those fishy blue eyes held a look I never saw there before.

In this sentence, there is a

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

7.

All I could get out of him was `This place has an evil name among seafaring men, sir.'

In this sentence, evil is a

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

8.

Then he said to me, very gravely, `Don't you feel anything?'--as if the air about us was actually poisonous.

in this sentence, gravely is a

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

9.

Then he said to me, very gravely, `Don't you feel anything?'--as if the air about us was actually poisonous.

In "was actually poisonous" which part or parts are verbs?

a)

was

b)

was actually

c)

was poisonous

d)

poisonous

10.

Now, you mustn't laugh when I tell you this--I did feel something like a sudden chill.

In this sentence, this is a/an

a)

personal pronoun

b)

demonstrative pronoun

c)

indefinite pronoun

d)

interrogative pronoun

11.

Now, you mustn't laugh when I tell you this--I did feel something like a sudden chill.

In this sentence, did feel is a

a)

prepositional phrase

b)

verb phrase

c)

adverbial phrase

d)

conjunctive adverb

12.
Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
c3po is the best character in the Star Wars franchise but he does not receive the credit he is due.
a)
c3po is the best character in the Star Wars franchise but he does not receive the credit he is due.
b)
c3po is the best character in the Star Wars franchise but, he does not receive the credit he is due.
c)
c3po is the best character in the Star Wars franchise, but, he does not receive the credit he is due.
d)
c3po is the best character in the Star Wars franchise, but he does not receive the credit he is due.
13.
Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
Lacrosse is an old sport yet it has only recently become popular.
a)
Lacrosse is an old sport, yet, it has only recently become popular.
b)
Lacrosse is an old sport, yet it has only recently become popular.
c)
Lacrosse is, an old sport, yet it has only recently become popular.
d)
Lacrosse is an old sport yet it has only recently become popular.
14.
Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
I gave up on understanding calculus for it is impossibly difficult.
a)
I gave up on understanding calculus, for it is impossibly difficult.
b)
I gave up on understanding calculus, for, it is impossibly difficult. 
c)
I gave up on understanding calculus for it is impossibly difficult.
d)
I gave up on understanding calculus.  For it is impossibly difficult.
15.
Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
I would like to go to Hawaii and Australia someday.
a)
I would like to go to Hawaii, and Australia, someday.
b)
I would like to go to Hawaii, and Australia someday.
c)
I would like to go to Hawaii and Australia someday.
d)
I would like to go to Hawaii and, Australia someday.
16.
Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
Elmyra could work on her homework or she could play with her pet mice.
a)
Elmyra could work on her homework or she could play with her pet, mice.
b)
Elmyra could work on her homework, or she could play with her pet mice.
c)
Elmyra could work on her homework or, she could play with her pet mice.
d)
Elmyra could work on her homework or she could play with her pet mice.
17.
Either blueberries, grapes or plums stained the front of the new jacket. What change needs to be made to this sentence?
a)
Remove the comma after blueberries
b)
Add a comma after grapes
c)
Add a comma after plums
d)
No change needed
18.
Crows bats, and bumblebees make Justin Bieber wish he could fly. What change needs to be made to this sentence?
a)
Add a comma after Crows
b)
Remove the comma after bats
c)
Add a comma after bumblebees
d)
No change needed
19.
Lady Gaga wasn't sure if she should turn and run pretend to be a statue, or growl loudly when the raccoon appeared. What change needs to be made to this sentence?
a)
Remove the comma after statue
b)
Add a comma after raccoon
c)
Add a comma after run
d)
No change needed
20.
Enya plans to write a song, swim with the dolphins, and visit an active volcano before her next birthday. What change needs to be made to this sentence?
a)
Remove the comma after song
b)
Remove the comma after dolphins
c)
Add a comma after volcano
d)
No change needed
21.
He didn't know whether his guests wanted roast beef tuna casserole or burgers for lunch. What change needs to be made to this sentence?
a)
Add a comma after beef AND casserole
b)
Add a comma after beef
c)
Add a comma after casserole
d)
No change needed
22.

exposition

a)

background info needed to understand plot

b)

the turning point in the story

c)

conflict

23.

climax

a)

background info needed to understand the plot

b)

when one thing represents another

c)

when an author hints that something will happen

d)

turning point in the story

24.

resolution

a)

when an author hints that something will happen

b)

how plot is solved

c)

turning point in the story

25.

man vs. man

a)

Doodle being changed by his big brother

b)

Zaroff hunting Rainsford

c)

all of these options

26.

man vs society

a)

Doodle being changed by his big brother

b)

Zaroff hunting Rainsford

c)

All of these options

27.

author of "The Most Dangerous Game"

a)

Richard Connell

b)

James Hurst

28.

author of "The Scarlet Ibis"

a)

Richard Connell

b)

James Hurst

29.

plot

a)

the lesson to be learned

b)

when and where the story takes place

c)

the problem to be solved

30.

theme

a)

when and where the story takes place

b)

the lesson to be learned

c)

the problem to be solved

31.

setting

a)

the lesson to be learned

b)

when and where the story takes place

c)

the problem to be solved

32.

foreshadowing

a)

when one thing represents another

b)

a conclusion based on fact

c)

when an author hints that something will happen

33.

inference

a)

a hypothesis

b)

reading between the lines

c)

a conclusion based on fact

d)

all of these options

34.

looks can be deceiving

a)

theme for "The Most Dangerous Game"

b)

plot for "The Most Dangerous Game"

c)

setting for "The Most Dangerous Game"

35.

Accept people for who they are and don't try to change them.

a)

point of view for "The Scarlet Ibis"

b)

theme for "The Scarlet Ibis"

c)

setting for "The Scarlet Ibis"

36.

setting for "The Most Dangerous Game"

a)

remote island, modern

b)

Caribbean Sea, 1900's

c)

Ship Trap Island, after 1917

37.

main characters of "The Most Dangerous Game"

a)

Whitney, Rainsford, General Zaroff, Ivan

b)

Rainsford, General Zaroff, Ivan

c)

Rainsford, General Zaroff,

38.

General Zaroff walked delicately through the underbrush as he stalked Rainsford...

a)

1st person point of view

b)

3rd person point of view

39.

I remember Doodle...

a)

1st person point of view

b)

3rd person point of view

40.

It’s strange that all this is still so clear to me, now that summer has long since fled and time has had its way. In this sentence, strange is a/an

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

41.

It’s strange that all this is still so clear to me, now that summer has long since fled and time has had its way. In this sentence, this is a

a)

reflexive pronoun

b)

personal pronoun

c)

demonstrative pronoun

d)

indefinite pronoun

42.

It’s strange that all this is still so clear to me, now that summer has long since fled and time has had its way. In this sentence, still is a/an

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

43.

It’s strange that all this is still so clear to me, now that summer has long since fled and time has had its way. In this sentence,summer is a/an

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

44.

It’s strange that all this is still so clear to me, now that summer has long since fled and time has had its way. In this sentence, fled is a/an

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

45.

Which sentence has used commas correctly?

a)

We will take this test, and we will finish the movie.

b)

We will take this test and we will finish the movie.

46.

Which sentence has used commas correctly?

a)

We ate pizza, and pasta at Sam and Louie's.

b)

We ate pizza and pasta at Sam and Louie's.

47.

Which sentence has used commas correctly?

a)

We will write a research paper, read Romeo and Juliet and read mythology next semester.

b)

We will write a research paper, read Romeo and Juliet, and read mythology next semester.

48.

background info needed to understand plot

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

resolution

49.

Author hints that something might happen

a)

foreshadowing

b)

man vs man

c)

inference

d)

setting

50.

inference

a)

a conclusion based on fact

b)

an educated guess

c)

a hypothesis

d)

all of the above

51.

time and place

a)

plot

b)

theme

c)

setting

d)

point of view

52.

The lesson to be learned

a)

plot

b)

theme

c)

setting

d)

point of view

53.

The problem to be solved

a)

plot

b)

theme

c)

setting

d)

point of view

54.

person, place, thing, or idea

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

55.

shows action or state of being

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

56.

describes or modifies a noun

a)

pronoun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

conjunction

57.

replaces a noun or pronoun

a)

pronoun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

conjunction

58.

tells when, where, why, how, or to what extent

a)

pronoun

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

59.

where the squirrel can go

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

preposition

60.

modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

a)

pronoun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

conjunction

61.

best strategy to find a noun

a)

person, place, thing, or idea

b)

can I see it?

c)

look for adjectives

62.

Nobody

a)

Ulysses

b)

Telemachus

c)

Polyphemus

d)

Homer

63.

Had the face that launched a thousand ships to cause the Trojan War

a)

Homer

b)

Penelope

c)

Helen

d)

Circe

64.

"author" of Ulysses

a)

Homer

b)

Telemachus

c)

Poseidon

d)

Zeus

65.

God of the sea

a)

Zeus

b)

Athena

c)

Aphrodite

d)

Poseidon

66.

messenger god

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Athena

d)

Hermes

67.

turned the men into pigs

a)

Calypso

b)

Circe

c)

Homer

d)

Polyphemus