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2019 Midterm

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What insulting gesture is made at the beginning of the play? 
a)
Flip off with the middle finger
b)
A crude gesture pointed at someone's mother
c)
The gesture of cutting the throat. 
d)
The gesture of biting the thumb. 
2.
Where is the play set?
a)
Bologne
b)
Verona
c)
Rome
d)
Venice
3.
What, according to the chorus, are Romeo and Juliet?
a)
Young children
b)
Fatal enemies
c)
Star crossed lovers
d)
Beasts
4.
Why does the servant ask Romeo to read the list of guests invited to the party?
a)
He wants to tease Romeo with the list
b)
He can't read
c)
He can't pronounce some of the names
d)
He wants Romeo to come to the party
5.
What makes Romeo decide to go to the party?
a)
Because his friends pressure him to go
b)
Because Rosaline will be there
c)
Because he wants to fight the Capulets
d)
Because Juliet will be there
6.
In Scene 3, we learn that Juliet is how old?
a)
Not quite 14
b)
14
c)
Almost 15
d)
16
7.
How do Romeo and friends plan to hide their identity at the Capulet's party?
a)
Wearing masks
b)
Painting their faces
c)
Nothing, no one will recognize them
d)
Fake ID's
8.
Who recognizes first that Romeo is at the party?
a)
Capulet
b)
Tybalt
c)
Peter
d)
Lady Capulet
9.
When Tybalt tells Capulet that Romeo is at the party, Capulet tells Tybalt to _____.
a)
calm down
b)
kill him
c)
throw him out
d)
kill him after the party ends
10.
Why are the two families feuding?
a)
One family stole from the other
b)
No one remembers
c)
They own rival businesses
d)
Their children fall in love
11.

How is Benvolio different from Tybalt?

a)

Benvolio is hot tempered and Tybalt is calm.

b)

Benvolio is calm and Tybalt is hot tempered.

c)

Benvolio is outgoing and Tybalt is shy.

d)

Benvolio does not have any differences from Tybalt.

12.
What does Paris seek from Lord Capulet? 
a)
a duel with Romeo
b)
an invitation to a party
c)
marriage to Juliet
d)
money and treasure
13.

Why is Romeo sad in Act I?

a)

He has not met Juliet yet.

b)

He loves Rosaline but she does not love him.

c)

He has no one to marry.

d)

He loves Juliet but she does not love him.

14.
Who does Romeo meet at the party?
a)
Rosaline
b)
Lord Capulet
c)
Juliet
d)
Paris 
15.

What is Romeo's reaction to seeing Juliet at the Capulet party?

a)

He is not interested because he only loves Rosaline.

b)

He asks to marry Juliet.

c)

He is not interested because she is a Capulet.

d)

He falls in love at first sight.

16.
When Tybalt tells Lord Capulet that Romeo is at the party, Lord Capulet tells him to _____.
a)
calm down
b)
go kill Romeo
c)
throw Romeo out of the party
d)
Call for the Prince
17.
At the beginning of scene 3, what is Frair Lawrence doing?
a)
gathering herbs and flowers
b)
praying to pilgrims
c)
reading a book about herbology
d)
eating and drinking with pilgrims
18.
According to Friar Lawrence, how are humans like plants?
a)
They both need sunlight and water to grow.
b)
Humans need to eat plants to survive.
c)
They both have medicine and poison.
d)
They both can heal the sick and curse the evil.
19.
Friar Lawrence is the character that 
a)
Follows the prince
b)
Marries Romeo and Juliet
c)
Stops Tybalt and Mercutio fighting
d)
Reads the prologue at the beginning 
20.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
a)
They are in love.
b)
Juliet is pregnant.
c)
Romeo is going to war.
d)
The families will stop fighting.
21.
What happens at the end of Act 2, scene 6?
a)
Romeo and Juliet kiss
b)
Romeo and Juliet get married
c)
Romeo and Juliet argue
d)
Romeo and Juliet pray
22.
How many days pass between Romeo meeting Juliet and the Friar agreeing to marry them?
a)
0. Romeo agrees to marry Juliet after the party and stays up till morning to talk to the Friar.
b)
1. Romeo goes home to sleep on his decision.
c)
7. Romeo and Juliet go on a few dates before they make the super important decision to get married.
23.
Who does the Nurse warn Romeo about?
a)
Tybalt
b)
Lord Capulet
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Paris
24.
Which two characters look for Romeo after the Capulet party, but cannot find him?
a)
Peter and Tybalt
b)
Benvolio and Mercutio
c)
Nurse and Juliet
d)
Lord and Lady Montegue
25.
Define allusion. 
a)
a figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object from history in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds
b)
a figure of speech that is not meant to be taken literally 
c)
a comparison made using like or as that also utilizes personification 
d)
when the author appeals to the 5 senses of the reader to help the reader feel like we are experiencing what is happening in the reading.
26.
What was Odysseus famous for in the Trojan War?
a)
Killing the most Trojans
b)
Saving the most children
c)
Creating the Trojan Horse
d)
Being the most skilled swordsmen
27.
What is Odysseus' hometown?
a)
Sparta
b)
Ithaca
c)
Ismarus
d)
Thrinacia
28.
In the cave of the Cyclops, what did Odysseus tell the Cyclops his name was?
a)
Menelaus 
b)
NoBody
c)
Laertes
d)
He disguised himself as a beggar
29.
Odysseus _______, which resulted in the Cyclops placing a curse on Odysseus.
a)
revealed his true name
b)
stole his favorite ram
c)
ate his cattle
d)
said he hated the gods
30.
Circe turns Odysseus' men into...
a)
goats
b)
pigs
c)
monkeys
d)
bunnies
31.
Odysseus is sent from Circe's island to the Land of the Dead to speak with ___, the blind prophet.
a)
Irus
b)
Polites
c)
Argus
d)
Tiresias
32.
Which of his own relatives does Odysseus see in the Underworld?
a)
Father
b)
Mother
c)
Wife
d)
Son
33.
_______:These creatures look like beautiful women, and their song can make ships crash and men forget their homes.
a)
The Lotus-Eaters
b)
The Sirens
c)
The Six-headed Syclla
d)
The Laestrygonians
34.
This product stopped Odysseus' men from hearing a song that would cause them to crash or abandon their will to go home.
a)
QTips
b)
Clay
c)
Mud
d)
Beeswax
35.
Scylla was a ______, and Charybdis was a _____
a)
the devil; Medusa
b)
a one-eyed monster; a sinkhole in the ground
c)
a cannibalistic tribe; a giant king
d)
a 6-headed monster; vicious whirlpool
36.
 What effect does eating the lotus flower have on Odysseus’ men?
a)
They forget their homeland and want to stay on the island forever
b)
They become focused on their mission to return to Ithaca
c)
They lose their sight
d)
They are turned into pigs
37.
Who is Polyphemus?
a)
The Cyclops
b)
One of Odysseus's crew
c)
An arrogant suitor
d)
A lotus eater
38.
What do Odysseus and his men do to the Cyclops?
a)
Sing Polyphemus a soothing song and steal his cheese
b)
 Take Polyphemus's best ship and return to Ithaca
c)
Make Polyphemus swear a god's oath for peace
d)
Get Polyphemus drunk and stab out his eye
39.
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
d)
They are rescued by the other Cyclopes who hate Polyphemus
40.

What drives the men to kill the cattle on Helio's island?

a)

Starvation

b)

Greed

c)

Hubris

d)

Curiosity

41.
Odysseus is helped by which god/goddess?
a)
Athena
b)
Aphrodite
c)
Zeus
d)
Posideon
42.
Why does Odysseus blind the Cyclops rather that kill him when the giant is asleep?
a)
His men convince him that they will all be cursed by the powerful god Poseidon if they kill the Cyclops.
b)
Odysseus is moved by compassion for the Cyclops.
c)
Odysseus realizes that he and his men need the Cyclops to roll aside the huge stone that blocks the cave's entrance.
d)
Odysseus and his men lack the physical strength to kill the giant.
43.
How does Penelope know that Odysseus is really who he says he is?
a)
He knows the details of their bed
b)
He tells her he is Odysseus and she believes him immediately
c)
She sees his scar
d)
Telemachus tells her that it is his father
44.

Telemachus is...

a)

The Sheep herder

b)

Odysseus' servant

c)

Odysseus' son

d)

He is not in the story

45.
Who is Penelope?
a)
Not in the story
b)
Goddess who keeps Odysseus hostage
c)
Odysseus' wife
d)
A nurse in Ithaca
46.
Why does Poseidon despise Odysseus?
a)
Odysseus does not respect the sea.
b)
Odysseus and his men attacked him.
c)
Odysseus tricked him with a disguise.
d)
Odysseus blinded his son.
47.

After eating Helios' cattle, how does Zeus punish Odysseus and his men?

a)

He reanimates the meat in their stomachs

b)

He hits their ship with a thunderbolt

c)

He tells Poseidon about them

d)

He curses them.

48.

Who is sent to deliver the message from Zeus to free Odysseus from Calypso?

a)

Athena

b)

Ares

c)

Hermes

d)

Zeus

49.

What have the suitors done to Telemachus's home?

a)

Trashed the house and ate all the food

b)

Repaired the damage

c)

Burned it down

d)

Stole Odyesseus's treasures.

50.
The King of the Phaeacians is
a)
Alcinous
b)
Nestor
c)
Castor
d)
Circe
51.

Songs about the Trojan War make Odysseus _____ .

a)

laugh

b)

scream

c)

fall asleep

d)

weep

52.
Who was the singer - old but good - at the feast of the Phaeacians?
a)
Demodocus
b)
Alcinous
c)
Menelaus
d)
Nestor
53.
Who or what destroys 11 of Odysseus' ships and kills the vast majority of his men?
a)
Scylla
b)
Circe
c)
Laestrygonians
d)
Helios
54.
What do Odysseus and Circe become?
a)
Lovers
b)
Enemies
c)
Rulers
d)
Good Buddies
55.

Why is Odysseus so grieved to see his mother in the Underworld?

a)

They didn't get along.

b)

She died while he was away.

c)

She looked terrible.

d)

Her breath was awful.

56.

What does Polyphemus do with Odysseus' men?

a)

Sings with them

b)

Joins them on their journey home

c)

Eats with them

d)

Eats them

57.

What saved Odysseus from drifting into the reach of Charybdis?

a)

A fig tree branch

b)

Changing of the tides

c)

Poseidon

d)

A pine tree branch

58.

At the end of Book 12, where did Odysseus end up?

a)

Ithaca

b)

Back at Circe's island

c)

Calypso's island

d)

Helius's island

59.
Who wins Penelope's bow contest?
a)
Odysseus
b)
Telemachus
c)
Antinous
d)
Eurymachus
60.

Why does Odysseus kill Antinous first?

a)

He was the leader of the suitors.

b)

He was the meanest of the suitors.

c)

He was the drunkest of all the suitors.

d)

He insulted Odysseus and his men.

61.

How long has the main character been away from home?

a)

7 years

b)

15 years

c)

20 years

d)

27 years

62.
What preparation do Odysseus and Telemachus make to allow them to have the upper hand in the battle?
a)
They give the suitors strong wine
b)
They hide all the weapons and shields
c)
They pretend to take mercy on the suitors
d)
They perform a sneak attack
63.

How many suitors did they spare

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

4

64.

Denotation is a word's ____________.

a)

Literal, dictionary definition

b)

Emotional meaning

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

65.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
66.
What is the name of the old woman in the story?
a)
Alabama
b)
Phoenix
c)
Mary Ellen
67.
Which of the following could represent a trial or difficulty on her journey?
a)
thorn bushes
b)
crossing the river on a log
c)
the white man with a gun
d)
All of the above
68.
What is she going into town for? 
a)
medicine for her husband
b)
medicine for herself
c)
medicine for her grandson
69.
how do we know that she has made this trip before? Choose the quote that best supports that idea.
a)
"Please, missy, will you lace up my shoe?"
b)
She passed through the old cotton and went into a field of dead corn.
c)
It took awhile to get by him, back in the summer.
70.
Throughout the difficult journey, Phoenix does which of the following?
a)
continually doubts her strength 
b)
often worries about her family at home
c)
never once loses her determination
d)
repeatedly stops to remember where she is
71.

A recurring theme, subject or idea. Ex. An author frequently touching on dark vs. light or good versus evil. A candle could represent a light in darkness, or storm clouds could represent temporary darkness.

a)

Plot

b)

Setting

c)

Motif

d)

Theme

72.

A story that has a figurative meaning or a hidden meaning, is called a/an? "Half A Day" is a type of this.

a)

Allegory

b)

Allusion

c)

Alliteration

d)

Connotation

73.

In "Half A Day" who took the boy to school?

a)

Mother

b)

Father

c)

Grandpa

d)

Grandma

74.

What happened after the narrator left school?

a)

He did not recognize his neighborhood.

b)

His father was not waiting for him.

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

75.

Which of the following is the allegory of "Half A Day"?

a)

Life or time passes quickly.

b)

No matter what obstacles are in the way; you can persevere.

76.
Who kills Mercutio?
a)
Romeo
b)
Tybalt
c)
Benvolio
d)
He falls on his sword
77.
Who tells the Prince what happened in the streets?
a)
The Friar 
b)
Mercutio 
c)
Benvolio 
d)
Romeo 
78.
Who kills Tybalt?
a)
Mercutio
b)
Lord Capulet
c)
Paris
d)
Romeo
79.
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
a)
death
b)
jail
c)
banished from Verona
d)
banished from Mantua 
80.
After being banished, Romeo is told to go to the city of ____
a)
Verona
b)
Mantua
c)
Paris
81.
Romeo is motivated to kill Tybalt because Tybalt has
a)
called Romeo a villain
b)
killed Benvolio 
c)
killed Mercutio, his friend 
d)
challenged Romeo to a duel 
82.
What is Juliet most upset over after hearing about Tybalt's death?
a)
Tybalt's death
b)
Romeo killing him 
c)
Romeo being banished
d)
The Nurse not telling her sooner
83.
Juliet gives her nurse a _______ to deliver to Romeo.
a)
flower
b)
ring
c)
trinket
d)
letter
84.
Mercutio is stabbed because _____ got in the way
a)
Paris
b)
Benvolio 
c)
Tybalt's servant 
d)
Romeo
85.

What is an appositive?

a)

An appositive shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.

b)

An appositive is a noun or pronoun that identifies or renames another noun or pronoun.

c)

An appositive modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

d)

An appositive is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun.

86.

What are the two ways a participle can end?

a)

-ly

b)

-ing

c)

-ed

d)

-ness

87.

Diction is the literary term that means

a)

The connections we have with words

b)

An author's choice of words

c)

The definition of words

d)

The common way of speaking with friends

88.
What is the appositive(s)?
The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage.
a)
female kingfisher
b)
bright plumage
c)
large-headed bird
d)
a large-headed bird that lives near the water
89.
What is the appositive(s)?
I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.
a)
I lost my silver necklace
b)
a present from my mother
c)
at the Carnival
d)
I lost my silver
90.

Find the participial phrase: Opening the book to the last page, Sally read the ending first.

a)

the last page

b)

Sally read the ending

c)

ending first

d)

opening the book to the last page

91.

Find the participial phrase: Yawning widely, the student struggled to stay awake in class.

a)

in class

b)

the student struggled

c)

yawning widely

d)

to stay awake

92.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?


He put the quarters into his piggy bank.

a)

put the quarters

b)

he put the

c)

into his piggy bank

d)

his piggy bank

93.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


Mrs. Immordino put new white ghost lights on the tree.

a)

put new white ghost lights

b)

on the tree

c)

Mrs. Immordino

d)

white ghost lights

94.

Prepositions show location and position

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

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