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WorksheetsMIDTERM2019
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 34mins
***Identify the preposition in the sentence.***
The main difference between us is that I am taller.
main
difference
between
that
***Identify the preposition in the sentence.***
My aunt and uncle live above a restaurant.
above
live
my
restaurant
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase? Choose two that apply.
into the garage
to be cautious
within the house
most novel point
loud and shrill
What are some of the characteristics of Gothic literature? Select all the correct answers.
horror and terror
excess and irrational response
violence and mystery
warning of the dangers of transgression
Gothic settings are usually...
Spooky, dark, and isolated
Bright, happy, and full of sunshine
Formal, business-like, and professional
Sad, huge, and grassy
What is the setting of the story?
A large city during the 1800’s
A gloomy countryside during the 1800’s
On top of a mountain during a snowstorm
A severe thunderstorm on Halloween night
What happens to the House of Usher in the end?
it disintegrates
it cracks and sinks in fire
it is blown up
a car crashes into it
Which of the following would most likely be considered an antiquity?
a vase from ancient times
a rusty piece of jewelry
a house built in the 1950s
a logbook from a space shuttle
Which of the following is the best example of a tumultuous event?
a foggy night that hides the moon
a drought that causes crops to wither and die
a storm so loud that it is hard to hear others speaking
a winter night so cold that snow freezes into ice
At the beginning of “The Fall of the House of Usher,” what does the narrator do?
He listens to Roderick Usher’s improvisations on the guitar.
He travels with Roderick Usher to visit Usher’s family home.
He travels to visit Roderick Usher at Usher’s family home.
He helps Roderick Usher bury Roderick’s sister Madeline in a vault.
In “House Taken Over,” which of the following details most clearly suggest that the narrator and his sister are nervous and afraid? Choose two options.
They intentionally stop thinking.
They often cannot fall asleep and have trouble sleeping peacefully.
They occupy themselves by cleaning.
They collect French literature and reorder their father’s stamp collection.
In “House Taken Over,” what do the narrator and his sister do when the back section of the house is taken over?
They sell the house and move away.
They call the police and file a report.
They move into the other part of the house.
They open the gate and clear out the other rooms.
True or False: At the beginning of “House Taken Over,” the narrator and his sister Irene spend most of their days shopping and knitting.
True
False
What is realistic about “House Taken Over”?
The brother and sister cannot understand their home’s invasion.
The house resists the nameless intruders for as long as possible.
The outside forces are allowed to take over the house without any opposition.
The brother and sister keep busy cleaning house and working on hobbies.
What did the narrator do to pass the time?
cleaned the house
crocheted
slept
watched television
What happens in “House Taken Over” that tells you that it is a story of magical realism?
The failure of the characters to respond realistically to events in their house by resisting the intruders creates distrust.
The routine, ordinary lives of the characters contrast with the unreal and frightening takeover of the house.
The supernatural setting, characters, and events are so unrealistic that readers are never allowed to see a parallel to the real world.
The lives of the characters are predictable and drawn in such detail that readers vividly recognize the everyday world.
What happens to the brother and sister at the end of the story "House Taken Over?"
They leave the house and throw away the key.
They fight the spirit that is taking over the house.
They both die in defeat.
They live happily in the home with the spirits.
Yesterday evening.
I forgot my homework.
What two parts of speech are needed to make a clause?
subject (noun) and adjective
Subject (noun) and adverb
Subject (noun) and verb
Subject (noun) and conjunction
I took notes because I want to study them later.
What kind of clause is "I took notes"?
independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
skinny--slender
immature--youthful
Denotation is a word's ____________.
Literal, dictionary definition
Emotional meaning
synonym
antonym
Realist literature often lacks ________________.
a clear setting
a clear ending
characters
a theme
What increased opportunities in the North?
the Great Migration
the Industrial Revolution
the telephone
the Civil War
In each set of words below, all three words have similar denotations. Which set includes a word whose connotation does not match that of the other two words?
exhilarate, delight, invigorate
annihilate, obliterate, defeat
gloomy, melancholy, dreary
evil, wickedness, villainy
Which of the following is the adjective formed from the noun demonstration?
demonstrate
demonstrative
demonstratively
demonstrably
Read the following sentence. --Lucy hesitantly peeked into the living room, not wanting to disturb her sleeping grandmother, who usually spent the afternoon napping in an overstuffed armchair. --Which of the following gives an adverb from the sentence along with the adjective from which it is formed?
into (in)
usually (use)
living (live)
hesitantly (hesitant)
Read the following items, and then study the underlined text. Which underlined word or group of words is the object of a preposition?
Indeed, I had thought to return.
The sun shone on the carriage.
All those whom I had left behind.
Clouds charged out of nowhere.
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
Turning to look back, we saw how far we had traveled and were satisfied.
Laughing wildly, she ran to the door, but she had collected herself before opening it.
“Onward!” exclaimed my friend, mentally preparing for our hike.
In the rear part of the building were two large tables, suitable for carpentry work.
Which answer choice is a word built from the base word satisfy by adding a prefix and a suffix?
satisfaction
dissatisfy
dissatisfaction
satisfactorily
Which of the following answer choices uses a first-person point of view?
Feeling a sudden shiver, she said, “I saw it scuttling across the moor at midnight.”
Concealing his own terror, he replied, “They say that it is merely a trick of the fog.”
I told my companions that I had every intention of exploring the boarded-up house.
The man strode confidently along the cliff edge as two others crouched behind the rocks.
After which event in “Where Is Here?” does the father announce forcefully, “The visit is over”?
the stranger’s entrance into the house
the stranger’s bursting into tears
the stranger’s statement that there used be a water stain on the wall
the stranger’s request to sit on the basement steps
