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8th Grade Fall 2019 Semester Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
More than winning games, our coach stresses teamwork, good sportsmanship, and having fun.
a)
believes in
b)
ridicules
c)
emphasizes
d)
worries about
2.
Mr. Banderat was surprised by the number of dialects in the United States.
a)
regional forms of language
b)
good speakers
c)
protected places
d)
immigrants
3.
The shipwrecked sailor was exhausted and barely intelligible.
a)
able to be understood
b)
able to breathe
c)
thinking
d)
alive
4.
My two best friends gave me contradictory advice, and I didn't know what to do.
a)
sympathetic
b)
opposite
c)
dangerous
d)
unhelpful
5.
Mona's adversary has won the tennis championship for the last three years.
a)
instructor
b)
relative
c)
teammate
d)
opponent
6.
The band will congregate at the town hall before the parade.
a)
practice
b)
perform
c)
gather
d)
dress
7.
When the thief was caught, he refused to reveal the name of his accomplice.
a)
rival
b)
criminal partner
c)
parents
d)
closest friend
8.
Mr. Klein is strict but fair, and he would never tolerate cheating or lazy work.
a)
allow
b)
perform
c)
discuss
d)
criticize
9.
Matt felt despondent when he didn't make the baseball team, but he cheered up when he won the cross country meet.
a)
furious
b)
injured
c)
puzzled
d)
depressed
10.
The defiant prisoner refused to eat the meals brought to him each day.
a)
impatient
b)
lonely and sad
c)
excitable
d)
resistant
11.
If you ask Dad for a ride to the movies, I'm sure he would be amenable.
a)
willing
b)
angry
c)
too busy
d)
opposed
12.
Choose the best definition of the red word.
A swim in the lake offers a wonderful respite from the afternoon heat.
a)
contrast
b)
improvement
c)
relief
d)
surprise
13.
Choose the best definition of the red word.
There was anarchy in the classroom after the teacher suddenly left the room.
a)
absolute quiet
b)
obedience
c)
confusion
d)
unacceptable conduct
14.
Choose the best definition of the red word.
The senator retired after twelve years in office and subsequently wrote a book about his experiences.
a)
previously
b)
later
c)
never
d)
slowly
15.
Match the word and definition: 
Casey enjoyed typing on the antiquated typewriter she found at a garage sale.
a)
brand new
b)
childish
c)
old; no longer in use
d)
harmless
16.
Match the word and definition: 
It is important to treat others with civility, even if you disagree with their opinions.
a)
politeness, courtesy
b)
yield to wishes
c)
unselfish behavior
d)
medical study of the elderly
17.
Match the word and definition: 
Jim Oakley is a benefactor who helped many young people attend college.
a)
hundred year old
b)
unselfish
c)
to fix or make right
d)
a person who gives aid
18.

The Tell-Tale Heart

According to the narrator, which of the following best explains why he decides to kill the old man?

a)

The old man had wronged him too many times

b)

He is insane and has no awareness of his actions.

c)

He wants to steal the old man's fortune.

d)

He is haunted by the appearance of one of the man's eyes.

19.

Which of the narrator's senses does he say is most acute?

a)

sight

b)

hearing

c)

touch

d)

smell

20.
How does the narrator kill the old man?
a)
With a pillow
b)
By smothering him with the heavy mattress
c)
By shooting him
d)
By strangling him with his hands
21.

Where does the narrator put the old man's body parts after he kills him?

a)

In the flower garden

b)

In the closet

c)

Under the floorboards

d)

In a properly marked grave

22.

How do the police find out who killed the old man?

a)

A thorough police investigation

b)

Questioning multiple suspects

c)

The narrator confesses to the crime

d)

The police find the body after searching the house

23.

What sound is the author describing here: "a low, dull quick sound - much such a sound as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton."

a)

a clock

b)

a heartbeat

c)

a heater

d)

a bicycle

24.
Why is the narrator upset with the police at the end of the story?
a)
As soon as they enter the house, the police find the old man's body.
b)
As soon as they enter the house, the police accuse him of murder.
c)
He thinks the police are trying to kill him.
d)
He thinks the police are making fun of him.
25.

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven"

The raven enters the speaker’s room and sits on

a)

a bust of a Greek goddess

b)

the edge of the door

c)

the arm of the chair

d)

a purple curtain

26.

At what time and when does the poem take place?

a)

Midnight in December

b)

An afternoon at the end of October

c)

Noon in July

d)

An early April morning

27.

To explain the noise at the door the speaker

a)

concludes that a servant needs help

b)

guesses that a bird is in the hall

c)

assumes he has a visitor

d)

imagines Lenore is speaking

28.

The speaker tells the raven to leave because the bird

a)

says that the speaker will never see Lenore again

b)

tells the speaker that he will die very soon

c)

speaks about the ruler of the underworld

d)

tries to push the speaker out of the room

29.

What question is most important to the narrator?

a)

Is there any way to remove his grief?

b)

Will he ever see Lenore again?

c)

Will the raven stay all night?

d)

Will he ever see a rainbow unicorn?

30.

Where is the raven at the end of the poem?

a)

outside the speaker’s house in a storm

b)

on the bust above the speaker’s door

c)

near the speaker’s velvet chair

d)

ashore on a deserted island

31.

In "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" what incident makes Harry decide to run away from his aunt & uncle's house?

a)

He broke the law and robbed the Ministry of Magic

b)

He gave Dudley a pig tail

c)

He blew up his Aunt Marge

d)

He broke Sirius Black out of Azkaban

32.

The event at the beginning of the book is Harry's ___th birthday!

a)

13

b)

15

c)

12

d)

14

33.

Where did the Weasley family travel over the summer?

a)

Egypt

b)

South Africa

c)

France

d)

The United States

34.

Which of these is NOT true about the Knight Bus?

a)

It is purple.

b)

It is a triple-decker bus.

c)

It picks up stranded wizards.

d)

There is a shrunken head hanging from the mirror.

35.

What subject does Professor Remus Lupin teach?

a)

Divination

b)

Care of Magical Creatures

c)

Transfiguration

d)

Defense against the Dark Arts

36.

What is the good news about Hagrid?

a)

He is now teaching Care of Magical Creatures

b)

He has escaped from Azkaban

c)

He found a dragon egg and gets to keep it

d)

He is in hiding

37.

What happened to Harry when the Dementor came aboard the train?

a)

He ran away

b)

He yelled at the dementor

c)

Nothing happened

d)

He got cold and fainted

38.

How did Harry find a way to get into Hogsmeade?

a)

The Marauder's Map

b)

The Invisibility Cloak

c)

Disguised as a Dementor

d)

He didn't.

39.

What is the charm to repel Dementors?

a)

The Patronus Charm

b)

Avada Kadavra

c)

Expelliarmus

d)

Hocus Pocus, Everybody Focus!

40.

Why can't Harry go with his class to Hogsmeade?

a)

He does not have a signed permission slip

b)

Snape is punishing him for his constant rule-breaking

c)

He is too young. Only fifth-year students are allowed to go there.

d)

He must remain and watch over the pets to keep them from fighting.

41.

Who is Scabbers?

a)

Hermione's pet cat

b)

Fred & George's pet toad

c)

Ron's pet rat

d)

Ginny's pet owl

42.

HP & Prisoner of Azkaban: What is Harry's favorite drink?

a)

Sun Drop

b)

Pumpkin Juice

c)

Butterbeer

d)

Lemonade

43.

HP & Prisoner of Azkaban: What type of broom stick did Harry get for Christmas?

a)

Nimbus 2000

b)

Firebolt

c)

Clean Sweep

d)

Shooting star

44.

Who is Stan Shunpike?

a)

The driver of the Knight Bus

b)

The conductor of the Knight Bus

c)

The owner of the Leaky Cauldron

d)

The Minister of Magic

45.

Sirius Black was put into Azkaban for...

a)

murdering 13 people with one curse

b)

murdering an entire family of muggles

c)

kidnapping Harry Potter as a baby

d)

helping Voldemort escape

46.
What subject does Snape teach when he substitutes for Lupin's Defense Against the Dark Arts class?
a)
Manticores
b)
Boggarts
c)
Redcaps
d)
Werewolves
47.

What's the name of Hermoine Granger's cat?

a)

Fluffball

b)

Crookshanks

c)

Moony

d)

Scabbers

48.
What words prompt the Marauder's Map to show itself?
a)
"Alohamora"
b)
"Teach me trouble"
c)
"Open sesame"
d)
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good"
49.
Why does Hagrid have to go into London for a trial?
a)
to defend Buckbeak against charges by Malfoy's father
b)
to defend himself against charges by Malfoy's father
c)
to defend Harry against charges by Malfoy's father
d)
to defend Malfoy against charges by Malfoy's father
50.
Where does the great black dog drag Ron?
a)
under the Whomping Willow
b)
into the lake
c)
into an angry group of werewolves
d)
all the way to London
51.

Why was the Whomping Willow planted at Hogwarts?

a)

As an experiment in herbology

b)

To create wands from the wood

c)

To hide the passageway to the Shrieking Shack

d)

To protect the school from Sirius

52.
Who is Padfoot?
a)
Sirius Black
b)
Peter Pettigrew
c)
James Potter
d)
R.J. Lupin
53.

Who walks into the room as Lupin finishes telling his story to at the Shrieking Shack?

a)

Dumbledore

b)

Peter Pettigrew

c)

James Potter

d)

Snape

54.

Harry's patronus takes the form of a

a)

stag

b)

dog

c)

goat

d)

otter

55.

Who really DID send Harry the Firebolt?

a)

Minerva McGonagall

b)

Sirius Black

c)

Peter Pettigrew

d)

Albus Dumbledore