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Semester Final (Animal Farm, Argument, MLA, Homophones)

Total questions: 188

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who do the dogs represent in Animal Farm?
a)
KGB / Secret Police
b)
the United States
c)
FDR
d)
The workers
2.
Which sentence should be included in a summary of Animal Farm?
a)
Stalin & Trotsky were leaders during the Revolution.
b)
Farmer Jones is married.
c)
The pigs become like the humans. 
d)
Squealer represents the media by spreading propaganda.
3.
"The news of what had happened sped round the farm like wildfire” is an example of?
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
4.
Which sentence best describes the theme of Animal Farm? 
a)
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. 
b)
Pigs should be feared most amongst  animals.
c)
One pig takes over a farm and abuses his power.
d)
To the victor go the spoils.
5.
Who is the scapegoat for the shortcomings of Napoleon's regime?
a)
Snowball
b)
Squealer
c)
Moses
d)
Benjamin
6.
Why were the ideals of Animalism reduced to “Four legs good, two legs bad”?
a)
Some animals disagreed with the commandments.
b)
Some animals were not smart enough to remember the rest. 
c)
Snowball wanted to hear it all the time. 
d)
Some animals wanted to spread propaganda.
7.
Who does Napoleon represent from the Russian Revolution? 
a)
Trotsky
b)
Lenin
c)
Marx
d)
Stalin
8.
"...With airing of light from his lantern dancing from side to side” is an example of?
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
9.
Why did Napoleon say he was abolishing the singing of “Beasts of England”?
a)
The song had limited appeal to the newer generation.
b)
The song distracted the animals from their work.
c)
The hope expressed in the song had already been realized. 
d)
The song’s message was contradictory to Napoleon’s goals. 
10.
Squealer convinces the animals to accept whatever Napoleon decides by - 
a)
Using outright lies
b)
Using “scientific proof” 
c)
Threatening the return of Mr. Jones.
d)
All of the above
11.
Who does Snowball represent from the Russian Revolution? 
a)
Marx
b)
Trotsky
c)
FDR
d)
Churchill
12.

Why did the pigs rise to power?

a)

money=power

b)

pigs are supreme

c)

education = power

d)

threats = power

e)

They were supported by Trump

13.

Animal Farm was written by

a)

George Orwell

b)

Geoff George

c)

Orwell Rickenbacker

d)

Kim George II

e)

Theodore Taylor

14.

Animalism was another name for

a)

totalitarianism

b)

Marxism

c)

animism

d)

communism

e)

catechism

15.

The main theme of Animal Farm is

a)

drinking is bad for you

b)

Humans stink!

c)

education isn't for all

d)

communism is the best form of government

e)

Power leads to corruption

16.

a fable

a)

has talking animals and a riddle

b)

has talking animals, monsters and a moral

c)

has talking animals and a moral

d)

has a moral, and monsters

e)

is like a legend but not like a myth

17.

Whenever something goes wrong they blame it on

a)

Mollie

b)

religion (Moses)

c)

Mr. Jones

d)

Snowball

e)

the escaped goat

18.
What was the name of the song the animals memorized?
a)
The Beasts of England
b)
Men English People
c)
The Beasts of Ireland 
d)
The People of England 
19.
What is the animals famous motto?
a)
"Four legs great, two legs bad."
b)
"Four legs good, two legs bad."
20.
Designed the plans for the windmill.
a)
Napoleon
b)
Whymper
c)
Snowball
d)
Mollie
21.
Received ribbons and sugar from farmers, and eventually ran away to be with them. 
a)
Mollie
b)
Farmer Jones
c)
Clover
d)
Snowball
22.
Symbolized Marx- revolutionary thinker whose ideas were the basis of the Russian revolution. 
a)
Frederick
b)
Old Major
c)
Pilkington
d)
Boxer
23.
Symbolized Trotsky- a political leader exiled and murdered by Stalin. 
a)
Snowball
b)
Napoleon
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Mollie
24.
Symbolized Stalin - a political leader who ruled oppressively with fear and deception. 
a)
Snowball
b)
Old Major
c)
Sqealer
d)
Napoleon
25.

Symbolized the propaganda department, used to manipulate the people through propaganda.

a)

Napoleon

b)

Snowball

c)

Moses

d)

Squealer

26.
Trained in secret by Napoleon. 
a)
Dogs
b)
Hens
c)
Sheep
d)
Farmer Jones
27.

A government controls all material and food and is supposed to split fairly among people.

a)

communism

b)

democracy

c)

dictatorship

28.

What is the name Old Major gives his "Principles"?

a)

Rights of the Four-Footed

b)

Beastism

c)

animalism

29.
The book is best described as a(an):
a)
biography
b)
history
c)
allegory
d)
epic
30.
The pigs create a set of tenets known as what?
a)
Communism
b)
Anthropomorphism
c)
Humanism
d)
Animalism
31.
What do the pigs use to persuade the other animals?
a)
Anger that the animals are so dumb
b)
Gifts to get them to work
c)
Fear that Man will return
d)
Promises of a better life
32.
Everything bad that happens during Napoleon's reign is blamed on:
a)
the revolution
b)
the harsh winter
c)
Man
d)
Snowball
33.
What happens to the pigs at the end of the book?
a)
They get fat
b)
They run away
c)
They begin walking on two legs
d)
They sing a new song
34.
Because Orwell was a socialist and advocated equality among the working class
a)
He decided to use the allegory form and become a writer
b)
He decided to use symbolism and metaphors to make the meaning more clear
c)
He used the principle of animal characters rather than real characters
d)
He wrote Animal Farm to show  Stalin's manipulation of socialist ideas
35.
At the end of the story, the pig and human faces appear indistinguishable from one another. This illustrates the idea that
a)
the pigs and humans were working together since the rebellion.
b)
the animals finally realize that they would prefer the return of Mr. Jones.
c)
The animals finally understand that they have simply traded their human oppressors for pig oppressors.
d)
Benjamin needs to lead a new rebellion, this one against the pigs.
36.

Which event in history is the allegory Animal Farm representing?

a)

World War I

b)

The Cold War

c)

The Russian Revolution

d)

The 4th of July

37.

Why do the pigs assume(take over) leadership on Animal Farm?

a)

They are the bossiest animals.

b)

They are the most intelligent animals.

c)

They were voted into power.

d)

They knew how to build windmills.

38.

The character Boxer represents what part of Russia?

a)

The working class

b)

Tsar Nicholas II

c)

The military police

39.

Napoleon represents which Russian Revolution leader?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

George Orwell

c)

The military police

40.

The dogs in Animal Farm trained by Napoleon represent what part of the Russian Revolution?

a)

Leo Trotsky

b)

Tsar Nicholas II

c)

The military police/KGB

41.

What is the name of the pig who could convince the animals to change their way of thinking. He was good at "propaganda"

a)

Napoleon

b)

Snowball

c)

Squealer

d)

Jessie

42.

What is an allegory?

a)

A story told with animals as characters with a double meaning to protest a person of history or historical event or social issue.

b)

A story told with animals

c)

A protest with fake news

43.

There is only one commandment in the end:

a)

All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.

b)

All animals are free.

c)

Animal Farm is the only farm.

d)

All animals and humans are equal.

44.

"The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”


The author intends the lines to leave the reader feeling

a)

there is no hope for Animal Farm.

b)

there is hope yet for the animals.

c)

humans will take back the farm.

d)

Animal Farm will never be successful.

45.

What is “satire”?

a)

use of humor to criticize

b)

an extended metaphor

c)

misleading information to promote a cause or point of view

46.

What is “propaganda”?

a)

use of humor to criticize

b)

an extended metaphor

c)

misleading information to promote a cause or point of view

47.

Where does this story take place?

a)

Animal Farm/Manor Farm

b)

Pinchfield Farm

c)

Foxwood Farm

48.

Why does Snowball tell Mollie she cannot wear ribbons?

a)

Ribbons symbolize slavery

b)

Ribbons are bad for a horse's health

c)

All the ribbons were taken by Jones and his wife

49.

What did Squealer do that was so convincing to the other animals?

a)

Move his tail

b)

Use pictures and diagrams

c)

Talk very loudly

50.

What does Orwell mean when he says Squealer can "turn black into white"?

a)

Squealer is a good painter

b)

Squealer is good at magic

c)

Squealer is good at speaking

51.

Who does this describe?

He was a more vivacious pig, quicker in speech and more inventive, but was not considered to have the same depth of character. (Chapter 2)

a)

Napoleon

b)

Snowball

c)

Squealer

d)

Boxer

52.

What does Squealer say to make the animals afraid?

a)

If the pigs aren't healthy, Mr. Jones will come back

b)

If the animals don't work hard, they will be hungry

c)

If the animals eat the milk and apples, they will get sick

53.

What is Napoleon’s reaction to the animals’ agreement to build the windmill?

a)

He calls in the dogs, who chase Snowball off the farm

b)

He agrees to go along with the plan

c)

He kills Snowball

d)

He gives a speech and convinces the animals otherwise

54.

Why does Napoleon blame Snowball for many of the problems on the farm, including the destruction of the windmill?

a)

Snowball is his main rival and uses him as a scapegoat

b)

He thinks that Snowball is a spy for the humans and other farmers

c)

The animals prefer Snowball

d)

He believes that Snowball is to blame

55.

What is the reason for the windmill’s initial collapse?

a)

Napoleon sabotaged it and frames Snowball

b)

The farmers blow it up with dynamite

c)

It falls during a storm

d)

Snowball sabotages it

56.

The death of the animals who confessed to crimes against Napoleon and Animal Farm shocks the animals because…

a)

So many animals were executed

b)

The scene is far bloodier than anything Mr. Jones ever did

c)

The alleged traitors confessed of their own free will

d)

Animals killing other animals goes against the commandments

57.

Squealer explains that “Beasts of England” should no longer be sung for which reason?

a)

Napoleon no longer likes the music

b)

Other animals are stealing their song

c)

The rebellion is over and it is a song of rebellion

d)

The better society has now arrived

58.

The actual reason why “Beasts of England” is no longer to be sung is…

a)

Napoleon is secretly teaching it to the other farms

b)

The animals like the song too much

c)

Snowball wrote the song and Napoleon hates Snowball

d)

Napoleon does not want the animals to rebel against him

59.

Which of the following pigs composes a song that replaces “Beasts of England”?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Squealer

c)

Snowball

d)

Minimus

60.

Who says this?

"Comrades! You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in selfishness and privilege? Milk and apples contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. We pigs are brain workers; the organization of the farm totally depends on us." (Chapter 3)

a)

Squealer

b)

Napleon

c)

Old Major

d)

Snowball

61.

Napoleon and the other pigs need to hide the food situation on the farm because...

a)

They don't want the human world to know they have mismanaged the farm

b)

They don't want the animals who are working so hard to notice there is less food than before

c)

They want to starve the animals to death to punish them for not working hard enough

62.

What is one of the main themes of Animal Farm?

a)

Joint leadership is the ideal

b)

It is never really possible to be free

c)

Power corrupts

d)

Thinking for oneself is dangerous

63.

Who says this?

"Fools! Fools!...Fools! Do you not see what is written on the side of that van?" (Chapter 9)

a)

Benjamin

b)

Squealer

c)

Muriel

d)

Boxer

64.

Who says this?

"...up there, just on the other side of that dark cloud that you can see there it lies, Sugarcandy Mountain, that happy country where we poor animals shall rest forever from our labours!" (Chapter 9)

a)

Moses

b)

Squealer

c)

Boxer

d)

Napoleon

65.

Who says this?

"Gentlemen, here is my toast: To the prosperity of The Manor Farm!” (Chapter 10)

a)

Mr. Pilkington

b)

Napoleon

c)

Squealer

d)

Mr. Whymper

66.

Who says this?

"'Up there, comrades,' he would say solemnly, pointing to the sky with his large beak--'up there, just on the other side of the dark cloud that you can see--there it lies, Sugarcandy Mountain...'" (Chapter 9)

a)

Moses

b)

Squealer

c)

Boxer

d)

Muriel

67.

How many animals have been allowed to retire?

a)

1 animal

b)

No animals

c)

12 Animals

68.

Orwell's cynical attitude and tone toward the events and characters in the story is closest of that of ___________. In other words, if Orwell were a character in his own book, which character would he be?

a)

Boxer because he works hard to reveal the truth

b)

Snowball because he is a good persuasive talker

c)

Napoleon because he believes that dictatorship is the ideal form of government

d)

Benjamin because he focuses on the negative aspects of a failed revolution without providing solutions

69.

Which piece of evidence would be the strongest to prove that Mr. Jones is a tyrannical and cruel leader?

a)

"Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the popholes"

b)

"Let us face it: [Under Mr. Jones] our lives are miserable, laborious, and short. We are born, we are given just so much food as will keep breath in our bodies, and [we] are forced to work to the last atom of our strength... [then] we are slaughtered with hideous cruelty"

c)

"[Mr. Jones] is the only creature that consumes without producing"

d)

"The rest [of the eggs and milk] have gone to market to bring in money for Jones and his men"

70.

Animalism and Communism are similar because

a)

Communists behave more like animals than humans

b)

There is no distinct class system, so everyone is equal and works to his/her capacity

c)

There is no government and no leaders

d)

Communists own private businesses just as each animal produces individual products

71.

Napoleon being addressed as "our leader" is a sign of...

a)

A socialist society changing to a communist society

b)

A communist society changing to a capitalist society

c)

A socialist society changing to a capitalist society

d)

A communist society changing to a dictatorship

72.

Hiding the food shortages is Orwell satirizing

a)

The rage of lies that were told by Napoleon and Stalin

b)

The manner in which a dictatorship can hide internal crises

c)

The inability of the animals (general human population) to rule themselves

d)

The impact of the loss that Snowball and Trotsky had on the farm and Soviet Union

73.

"Terrible stories were leaking out... about the cruelties that Frederick practiced upon his animals. He had flogged an old horse to death, he starved his cows, he had killed a dog by throwing it into the furnace..."


Who is Frederick representative of?

a)

Tsar Nicolas II

b)

Karl Marx/Vladimir Lenin

c)

Hitler

d)

The Pravda

74.

Snowball is representative of...

a)

Tsar Nicholas II

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Leo Trotsky

d)

Fascist Germans

75.

Napoleon is representative of

a)

Tsar Nicolas II

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Leo Trotsky

d)

Fascist Germans

76.

Mr. Jones is representative of...

a)

Tsar Nicolas II

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Leo Trotsky

d)

Fascist Germans

77.

Benjamin is representative of...

a)

Intellectuals who know things are wrong but don't care enough to do anything about it.

b)

The Pravda

c)

Karl Marx/Vladimir Lenin

d)

The capitalists who do business with the Soviet state

78.

Mr Wymper is representative of...

a)

Intellectuals who know things are wrong but don't care enough to do anything about it.

b)

The Pravda

c)

Karl Marx/Vladimir Lenin

d)

The capitalists who do business with the Soviet state

79.

Old Major is representative of...

a)

Intellectuals who know things are wrong but don't care enough to do anything about it.

b)

The Pravda

c)

Karl Marx/Vladimir Lenin

d)

The capitalists who do business with the Soviet state

80.

Why is the ending of Animal Farm particularly ironic?

a)

Most of the animals have died.

b)

The pigs become just like the humans.

c)

The windmill is complete

d)

The commandments have changed again.

81.

What is the name of the other world Moses the raven always talks about?

a)

Licorice lagoon

b)

Candy cane forest

c)

Sugarcandy mountain

d)

Bubblegum mansion

82.

Select the statement that uses an implied absolute and is false.

a)

Many children prefer to stay in and play video games instead of playing outside.

b)

All adults were once children.

c)

There is nothing worse than waking up late for school.

d)

Millennials can’t buy houses because they're spending all their money on Starbucks and avocado toast.

83.

Select the statement that uses an absolute, and is true.

a)

Many people prefer to stay in and play video games instead of playing outside.

b)

All adults were once children.

c)

There is nothing worse than waking up late for school.

d)

Millennials can’t buy houses because they're spending all their money on Starbucks and avocado toast.

84.

Select the statement that uses an absolute and is false.

a)

Many people prefer to stay in and play video games instead of playing outside.

b)

All adults were once children.

c)

There is nothing worse than waking up late for school.

d)

Millennials can’t buy houses because they're spending all their money on Starbucks and avocado toast.

85.

Select the statement that does not use any absolutes and is true.

a)

Many people prefer to stay in and play video games instead of playing outside.

b)

All adults were once children.

c)

There is nothing worse than waking up late for school.

d)

Millennials can’t buy houses because they're spending all their money on Starbucks and avocado toast.

86.

frugally

a)

well-meaning and kindly

b)

a prediction of the future

c)

serious or severe

d)

in a thirty way; cheap

87.

acute

a)

well-meaning and kindly

b)

a prediction of the future

c)

serious or severe

d)

in a thirty way; cheap

88.

impromptu

a)

follower or student of a teacher, leader, or philosopher

b)

to interfere or involve oneself without being asked

c)

to get or obtain

d)

unplanned or without preparation

89.

procure

a)

follower or student of a teacher, leader, or philosopher

b)

to interfere or involve oneself without being asked

c)

to get or obtain

d)

unplanned or without preparation

90.

Who privately questions the changes to the commandments, but never openly speaks out against the pigs?

a)

Clover

b)

Moses

c)

Muriel

d)

Mollie

91.

What is the definition of Anarchy?

a)

a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

b)

the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

c)

a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.

d)

a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.

92.

What does Communism mean?

a)

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

b)

the unrealistic belief in or pursuit of perfection.

c)

a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

d)

a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.

93.

Democracy is:

a)

a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

b)

a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.

c)

a person who narrates something, especially a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem.

d)

an act of armed resistance to an established government or leader.

94.

A Dictator is:

a)

the unrealistic belief in or pursuit of perfection.

b)

a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.

c)

a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.

d)

an act of armed resistance to an established government or leader.

95.

Propaganda is:

a)

the right or condition of self-government.

b)

a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.

c)

a person who narrates something, especially a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem.

d)

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

96.

What is Rebellion?

a)

the unrealistic belief in or pursuit of perfection.

b)

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

c)

an act of armed resistance to an established government or leader.

d)

the right or condition of self-government.

97.

Satire is:

a)

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

b)

the attribution of human characteristics or behaviour to a god, animal, or object.

c)

a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.

d)

the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

98.

What is the definition of Totalitarianism?

a)

A type of suspense is the intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events.

b)

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

c)

an act of armed resistance to an established government or leader.

d)

a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.

99.
For five days the hens held out, then they capitulated and went back to their nesting boxes.
a)
gave into an argument; surrendered
b)
Made a compromise; came together
c)
Made a more reasonable plan; saw the light
d)
rebelled; decided to disregard the law
100.
Only old Benjamin was much the same as ever, except for being a little greyer about the muzzle, and, since Boxer’s death, more morose and taciturn than ever.
a)
sad...withdrawn
b)
cynical...furious
c)
hysterical...sad
d)
wise...sadistic
101.
Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon, quicker in speech and more inventive, but was not considered to have the same depth of character.
a)
livey and high spirited
b)
smart and articulate
c)
handsome and seductive
d)
classy and well-dressed
102.
In the ecstasy of that thought they gambolled round and round, they hurled themselves into the air in great leaps of excitement.
a)
Jumped or danced playfully
b)
Spun in circles
c)
Sang celebratory songs
d)
Played games
103.
There was also ’Animal Hero, Second Class,’ which was conferred posthumously on the dead sheep.
a)
after death
b)
immediately
c)
preemptively
d)
well-deservingly
104.
cryptic
a)
mysterious, hidden 
b)
people who cause great pain or make fun of others
c)
frolic, skip and play 
d)
tending to disbelieve 
105.
chaff
a)
straw cut up for animal food 
b)
cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender 
c)
the crime of a mother killing her infant 
d)
a vegetable with a large root, cultivated as feed for livestock 
106.

Fred Flintstone worked in one of these?

a)

Mesozoic Era

b)

Gambling

c)

Quarry

d)

Fraternal Order of the Water Buffalo

107.
rations
a)
person who buys animal carcasses or slaughters useless livestock
b)
a person who shares in one's activities; companion
c)
to do away with; put an end to
d)
a fixed allowance of provisions or food
108.
comrades
a)
enemies 
b)
a person who shares in one's activities; a friend
c)
to settle securely or snugly
d)
a small, enclosed field near a stable or barn
109.

His efforts were ________________.

a)

Indefatigable

b)

Aloof

c)

Vivacious

d)

Quarry

110.

What is an argument?

a)

A discussion that involves opposing views on an issue; a fact or statement offered as proof or evidence

b)

Facts, reason, statistics and other information used to support reasons

c)

A general statement that offers support for a claim

d)

A statement of position on an issue.

e)

I do not know, yet.

111.

What is the sentence that explains what you are arguing?

a)

counter argument

b)

rebuttal

c)

claim

d)

conclusion

112.

What is evidence?

a)

A statement of position on an issue.

b)

A general statement that offers support for a claim.

c)

A discussion that involves opposing views on an issue; a fact or statement offered as proof or evidence.

d)

Facts, reason, statistics, expert testimony and other information used to support reasons.

113.

Which is an example of a reason?

a)

Parents should allow teenagers to stay up as late as they wish.

b)

A recent article by "Teen Vogue" suggested that teens who don't have a bedtime are more responsible than those who do.

c)

This proves that teenagers who can pick their own bedtime are more responsible than those who don't.

d)

Studies show, 45% more teenagers who pick their own bedtime perform better in school.

114.

What is a counterclaim

a)

A statement of position on an issue.

b)

A discussion that involves opposing views on an issue; a fact or statement offered as proof or evidence.

c)

The opposing side against the claim you are trying to prove.

d)

The reason why you disagree with the author.

115.

What does it mean when a reason or evidence is relevant?

a)

A statement of position on an issue.

b)

Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

c)

Facts, reason, statistics and other information used to support reasons.

116.

What type of evidence is the following?

A statement that can be proven true is called what?

a)

fact

b)

quotation

c)

example

d)

story/anecdote

117.
(1) Is your computer acting up? (2) Have your efforts to fix it been useless? (3) Are you unsure of who to call? (4) Well, we're here to help. (5) Kayser Computer Care is the best choice to fix your computer woes. (6) Our technicians are incredibly experienced, and our rates are astoundingly reasonable.
Which sentence states the writer's claim?
a)
Sentence 1
b)
Sentence 2
c)
Sentence 5
d)
Sentence 6
118.
(1) The school tardiness policy needs to be revised. (2) Students should not be punished for circumstances that are out of their control. (3) For instance, the city buses tend to run late in the wintertime. (4) Students should not be forced to wake up an hour early just to be sure that they're not five minutes late.
Which sentence gives a reason that supports the writer's claim?
a)
Sentence 1
b)
Sentence 2
c)
Sentence 3
d)
Sentence 4
119.
(1) The school tardiness policy needs to be revised. (2) Students should not be punished for circumstances that are out of their control. (3) For instance, the city buses tend to run late in the wintertime. (4) Students should not be forced to wake up an hour early just to be sure that they're not five minutes late.
The evidence in Sentence 3 is—
a)
a quotation
b)
an example
c)
a statistic
d)
an anecdote
120.

What should always be at the end of an essay.

a)

a joke

b)

a conclusion

c)

a theme

121.
The best kinds of reasons are:
a)
Kind
b)
Obvious
c)
General
d)
Clearly connected/related to the claim
122.
The best evidence is:
a)
Specific
b)
General
c)
Obvious
d)
Entertaining
123.
When we........(finish) dinner, we went out.
a)
have finished
b)
had finished
c)
finished
d)
was finish
124.
I went to bed after I.....off the television.
a)
switched
b)
has switched
c)
had switched
d)
have switching
125.
Julia left the restaurant after she......eating.
a)
had have finished
b)
had finished
c)
have finish
d)
has finished
126.
I needed to know what....to my dog.
a)
had happened
b)
had happening
c)
has happened
d)
was happened
127.
I was sure that I.....  her before.
a)
seen
b)
had seen
c)
had saw
d)
had see
128.
Betty’s plants died because....
a)
she had lost her doll.
b)
she had left her purse at home.
c)
he had spent all his money.
d)
she hadn’t watered them.
129.
Bob couldn’t buy the new computer because....
a)
he had lost his old one
b)
he had watched a scary movie.
c)
he had spent all his money.
d)
he hadn’t studied at all.
130.
Sammy couldn’t fall asleep last night because...
a)
he had already left the office
b)
he had watched a scary movie.
c)
I had gone shopping the day before.
d)
she had left her purse at home.
131.
The little girl was crying because.....
a)
she had forgotten to set the alarm.
b)
she hadn’t watered them.
c)
she had lost her doll.
d)
he hadn’t studied at all.
132.
I didn’t have to buy groceries because...
a)
I had gone shopping the day before.
b)
he had lost his old one.
c)
I had goes shopping the day before.
d)
he had watched a super market closed
133.
Kevin failed his exam because.....
a)
he had watched tv.
b)
he had spent all his money.
c)
he had not study
d)
he hadn’t studied at all.
134.
We..... (run) three other marathons before entering the Colourful marathon.
a)
have been run
b)
run
c)
have run
d)
had run
135.
You.... (be) there recently.
a)
had been
b)
were been
c)
have been
have been
d)
had being
had being
136.
I....(walk) two miles by lunchtime.
a)
walked
b)
had walked
c)
have been walked
d)
have walked
137.
Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: Mike had driven quickly, so we _______ on time.
a)
will have arrived
b)
arrive
c)
will arrtive
d)
arrived
138.

The United States ___ a population of around 300 million.

a)

have

b)

had

c)

has

d)

is

139.
Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
Sally give me a menu from the new downtown restaurant.
a)
Correct
b)
gave
140.
[. . .] The coming decades will likely see more intense clustering of jobs, innovation, and productivity in a smaller number of bigger cities and city-regions. Some regions could end up bloated beyond the capacity of their infrastructure, while others struggle, their promise stymied by inadequate human or other resources. 
As used in line 55, “intense” most nearly means
a)
emotional
b)
concentrated
c)
brilliant
d)
determined
141.
Me, Carl, and Junior had a great time at Carl’s Jr. What change if any, should be made to this sentence?
a)
No change
b)
Change it to Carl, Junior, and I
c)
remove all the comas
d)
Remove great from the sentence
142.
Damien saw many animals at the pet store. He saw, dogs, cats, birds, hamsters and fishes.What change if any should be made in this sentence.
a)
Take out birds because they don't sell birds at the pet store
b)
Add a coma after hamsters
c)
Take out animals
d)
No change
143.
What change if any should be made to the sentence? “It was raining hard, and betty forgot her umbrella.
a)
Capitalize betty to Betty
b)
Remove the coma after hard
c)
Change forgot to lost
d)
No change
144.

Choose the answer choice that uses correct MLA format.

a)

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." (Orwell 1).

b)

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen," (Orwell 1).

c)

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" (Orwell 1).

d)

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" (Orwell, 1).

145.

Choose the answer choice that uses correct MLA format.

a)

"Why is a raven like a writing desk?" (Carroll, 23)

b)

"Why is a raven like a writing desk?" (Carroll 23).

c)

"Why is a raven like a writing desk," (Carroll 23)?

d)

"Why is a raven like a writing desk? (Carroll, 23)".

146.

Choose the answer with correct MLA format.

a)

“My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings,

...Behold him there, the monarch of the seas!” (Austen, 126).

b)

“My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings,

...Behold him there, the monarch of the seas (Austen 126)!"

c)

“My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings,

...Behold him there, the monarch of the seas! (Austen 126)".

d)

“My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings,

...Behold him there, the monarch of the seas!” (Austen 126).

147.

Choose the question with correct MLA Format.

a)

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens, pg 47).

b)

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens 47)

c)

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens 47).

d)

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens, 47).

148.

Choose the answer with correct MLA format.

a)

"'You're a wizard, Harry!', said Hagrid" (Rowling 72).

b)

"You're a wizard, Harry!, said Hagrid" (Rowling 72).

c)

"'You're a wizard, Harry!, said Hagrid" (Rowling, 72).

d)

"'You're a wizard, Harry!', said Hagrid." (Rowling 72).

149.

Choose the answer with correct MLA format

a)

Susan Schmidt, Mrs. Fraser, English I - 4th period, 18 December 2018

b)

Susan Schmidt, Fraser, English I - 4, December 18, 2018

c)

Susan Schmidt, Fraser, English I - 4, 18 December 2018

d)

Susan Schmidt, Mrs. Fraser, English I - 4th, 18 December 2018

150.

Choose the answer with correct MLA format.

a)

"Not all who wander are lost." (Tolkien 137)

b)

"Not all who wander are lost" (Tolkien 137).

c)

"Not all who wander are lost." (Tolkien 137).

d)

"Not all who wander are lost" (Tolkien, 137).

151.

Choose the answer with correct MLA format.

a)

"There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired." (Fitzgerald 119)

b)

"There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired" (Fitzgerald 119)

c)

"There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired" (Fitzgerald 119).

d)

"There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired." (Fitzgerald 119).

152.

Choose the answer with correct MLA format.

a)

"For Beauty's nothing/ but beginning of Terror we're still just able to bear,/ and why we adore it so is because it serenely/ disdains to destroy us" (Rilke 180).

b)

"For Beauty's nothing/ but beginning of Terror we're still just able to bear,/ and why we adore it so is because it serenely/ disdains to destroy us." (Rilke 180).

c)

"For Beauty's nothing/ but beginning of Terror we're still just able to bear,/ and why we adore it so is because it serenely/ disdains to destroy us" (Rilke, 180).

d)

"For Beauty's nothing/ but beginning of Terror we're still just able to bear,/ and why we adore it so is because it serenely/ disdains to destroy us." (Rilke pg 180).

153.

Where should your MLA heading be located?

a)

Upper right hand corner

b)

Center top

c)

Upper left hand corner

d)

Left hand corner; on title line.

154.

Which font must be used for a paper to be in MLA format?

a)

Chalkduster

b)

Times New Roman

c)

Comic Sans

d)

Papyrus

155.

How do you write the date in MLA format?

a)

8/22/18

b)

August 22, 2018

c)

22 August 2018

d)

22, August, 2018

156.

What should the spacing be in an MLA formatted essay?

a)

2.0

b)

1.5

c)

1.0

d)

0.5

157.

What is the font size for most MLA documents?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

158.

What is included in the first line of the heading?

a)

the date

b)

the teacher's name

c)

the class and period

d)

your name

159.

What is the second line of a heading?

a)

the teacher's name

b)

the date

c)

the class and period

d)

your name

160.

What is the third line of the heading?

a)

your name

b)

the date

c)

the class period and name of class

d)

the teacher's name

161.

What is the 4th line of the heading?

a)

the class period

b)

the teacher's name

c)

your name

d)

the date

162.

True or False. The first line of each paragraph should be indented 1/2 inch from the 1 inch margin. This can be done by using the tab key.

a)

True

b)

False

163.

Where do the page numbers go?

a)

at the top left corner of each page

b)

at the bottom middle of each page

c)

at the top right corner of each page

d)

at the bottom left of each page

164.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

I like cheese, but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

b)

I like cheese but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

c)

I like cheese but, not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

d)

I like, cheese, but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate

165.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

We will go to recess and then we will go to class.

b)

We will go to recess, and, then, we will go to class.

c)

We will go to recess and then, we will go to class.

d)

We will go to recess, and then we will go to class.

166.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

He enjoys candy and cookies but he needs vegetables.

b)

He enjoys candy, and cookies, but he needs vegetables.

c)

He enjoys candy and cookies, but he needs vegetables.

d)

He enjoys candy and cookies but, he needs vegetables.

167.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

Yes, I know, the comma and capitalization rules.

b)

Yes, I know the comma, and capitalization rules.

c)

Yes I know the comma and capitalization rules.

d)

Yes, I know the comma and capitalization rules.

168.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

I walked to the store, and I got gum for Rex, my friend.

b)

I walked to the store and I got gum for Rex, my friend.

c)

I walked to the store, and I got gum for Rex my friend.

d)

I walked to the store and, I got gum for Rex, my friend.

169.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

At the ballpark I enjoyed a delicious, hot dog Ima.

b)

At the ballpark, I enjoyed a delicious hot dog, Ima.

c)

At the ballpark I enjoyed a delicious, hot, dog, Ima.

d)

At the ballpark I enjoyed a delicious hot dog, Ima.

170.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

I live in New Palestine, Indiana.

b)

I live in New Palestine Indiana.

c)

I live, in, New Palestine, Indiana.

171.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

We ate chicken, rice, carrots.

b)

We ate chicken, rice, and carrots.

c)

We ate chicken, rice, and, carrots.

172.

Fix this sentence!

Let's eat grandma!

a)

Let's eat, grandma!

b)

Let's, eat grandma!

173.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
b)
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
c)
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
d)
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
174.
Which is the correct use of commas?
a)
Coffee, tea sugar, milk eggs
b)
Coffee tea sugar milk eggs
c)
Coffee, tea, sugar, milk, and eggs
d)
Coffee, tea, sugar, milk and eggs
175.
It looks like ________________________ going to rain outside.
a)
it's
b)
its
176.
______new sweatshirt looks cozy and comfortable.
a)
your
b)
you're
177.
It is important that Luke and Anakin Skywalker always carry _____ lightsabers for protection from Darth Vader.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
178.
The snake is shedding ___________________ skin.
a)
it's
b)
its
179.
We know ... the meanest kids in school.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
180.
It's time to go and _____ still not ready.
a)
your
b)
you're
181.
I have _ older brothers.
a)
two
b)
too
c)
to
d)
none of them
182.
I thought they were coming with us, but ____________ going to the store.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
183.
What do you want for ________ birthday? 
a)
you're
b)
your 
184.
I went to _______ house last night; ________ are a really nice family. You should go over ______ sometime. 
a)
there, they're, their
b)
their, they're, there 
c)
they're, there, there 
d)
their, there, they're 
185.
I love ____ shirt. _____ so fashionable. 
a)
you're, your
b)
your, your 
c)
your, you're
d)
you're, you're 
186.
His shouting was ______ loud for inside the house.
a)
to
b)
too
c)
two
187.
It is important that Luke and Anakin Skywalker always carry _____ lightsabers for protection from Darth Vader.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
188.
_____ dog needs a bath!
a)
your
b)
you're