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Semester 1 Exam Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Worries more about his reputation than his daughter's affliction:
a)
John Proctor
b)
Thomas Putnam
c)
Parris
d)
Hale
2.
What does Parris see in the woods?
a)
Betty drinking blood.
b)
Abigail drinking blood.
c)
Mercy Lewis dancing naked.
d)
None of these choices
3.
Which character is being described here?  
"He believed he was being persecuted wherever he went, despite his best efforts to win people." (3)
a)
Reverend Parris
b)
Reverend Hale
c)
John Proctor
d)
Thomas Putnam
4.
Tituba was
a)
a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season” 
b)
an ill daughter of a Salem minister
c)
a slave from Barbados
d)
an orphan who lives with her uncle
5.
How do we know John Proctor still has feelings towards Abby Williams?
a)
He looks up at her bedroom window
b)
He kisses her in Betty's room
c)
He asks her to wait for him
d)
He tells her to kill his wife so they can marry
6.
What conclusion can you draw about Abby's discharge from the Proctor's?
a)
Abby was a lazy servant
b)
Goody Proctor was too demanding
c)
Abby left the Proctor's on good terms
d)
Goody Proctor suspected the relationship between her husband and Abby
7.
farmer, middle 30s, had an affair with Abigail Williams
a)
John Proctor
b)
Reverend Parris
c)
Giles Corey
d)
Thomas Putnam
8.
grudge against Reverend Parris, concerned about land, married to Ann
a)
Thomas Putnam
b)
John Proctor
c)
Reverend Hale
d)
Giles Corey
9.
had many children die, so had daughter Ruth try to contact them through Tituba
a)
Ann Putnam
b)
Rebecca Nurse
c)
Abigail Williams
d)
Elizabeth Proctor
10.
minister of the town, concerned about his reputation and his salary
a)
Parris
b)
Putnam
c)
Proctor
d)
Hale
11.
17-year-old niece of Reverend Parris, former servant of the Proctors
a)
Abigail Williams
b)
Mary Warren
c)
Betty Parris
d)
Ann Putnam
12.
slave of Reverend Parris, from Barbados, showed the girls witchcraft in the woods
a)
Tituba
b)
Mercy
c)
Abigail
d)
Mary
13.
10-year-old daughter of Reverend Parris who is unconscious at the beginning of the play
a)
Betty
b)
Abigail
c)
Mary
d)
Ruth
14.
current servant of the Proctors 
a)
Mary Warren
b)
Ruth Putnam
c)
Mercy Lewis
d)
Rebecca Nurse
15.
calm, sensible grandmother
a)
Rebecca Nurse
b)
Ann Putnam
c)
Tituba
d)
Abigail Williams
16.
farmer in his 80's, likes to sue people
a)
Giles Corey
b)
Thomas Putnam
c)
Reverend Hale
d)
John Proctor
17.
minister called in as an expert on witchcraft
a)
Hale
b)
Parris
c)
Proctor
d)
Corey
18.
Which commandment does John Proctor forget?
a)
The adultery commandment
b)
The false idols commandment
c)
The neighborly love commandment
d)
The Sabbath commandment
19.
Why is Mary Warren so afraid of Abigail?
a)
She's afraid Abigail will kill her parents
b)
She's afraid Abigail will kill her
c)
Abigail has bewitched her
d)
She has a deadly contagious disease
20.
Why does Hale come to visit the Proctors?
a)
To rent a room
b)
To borrow a horse
c)
To investigate their Christian character
d)
To accuse John of lechery
21.
Who accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft?
a)
Mary Warren
b)
Abigail Williams
c)
Reverend John Hale
d)
John Proctor
22.
What did Mary Warren give Elizabeth?
a)
A Poppet
b)
Spring flowers
c)
Fresh baked bread from town
d)
A new apron
23.
What is "suspicious" about Proctor and his family?
a)
Proctor doesn't get along with most of the church members
b)
They don't attend church regularly
c)
John hates Reverend Parris
d)
Proctor works too much.
24.
What is significant about the commandment that Proctor forgets?
a)
It's also the rule of the witches.
b)
It's the one he has broken.
c)
It's the easiest to remember.
d)
It's the only one in which he believes.
25.
What is the proof of Abigail's charges against Elizabeth Proctor?
a)
Her possession of a poppet
b)
A needle in the poppet's stomach
c)
A missing poppet
d)
A dead horse
26.
What do the girls do to Mary?
a)
glare at her
b)
threaten her
c)
pretend the devil is in the room
d)
pretend her spirit is coming to get them
27.
How does Mary react under the pressure of the girls?
a)
breaks down and calls Proctor the devil
b)
gets upset and leaves the room
c)
stands strong against them
d)
falls to the floor and huddles in the corner
28.
How does Danforth check Proctor's claim of adultery?
a)
asks Parris if he knows anything about it
b)
brings in Elizabeth to ask why she fired Abigail
c)
takes a poll of the people in the courtroom
29.
What does Proctor end up confessing about himself?
a)
he still loves Abigail
b)
he has divorced his wife
c)
he had an affair with Abigail
d)
he wants to kill Parris
30.
Elizabeth did not tell Danforth that Abigail was a harlot because she...
a)
wants John to be arrested
b)
does not want to hurt Abigail
c)
was actually never in this act
d)
wants to protect John's reputation
31.
Everyone except for ______________ tells a lie/lies in court.
a)
Elizabeth Proctor
b)
John Proctor
c)
Abigail Williams
d)
Mary Warren
32.
Reverend Hale has been attempting to get those accused to confess their crimes to God in order to be saved. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
33.
Reverend Parris reveals his niece, Abigail, has vanished with Mercy Lewis after breaking into his strongbox and stealing: 
a)
the court documents about the condemned 
b)
thirty-one pounds (money) 
c)
thirteen pounds (money) 
d)
his diary telling the truth about the trials 
34.
Reverend Parris suggests to Danforth he postpone these hangings for a time, why? 
a)
he fears the backlash from the community when upstanding citizens are executed
b)
he is afraid they will cast a spell on him and his family , cursing them forever
c)
he is afraid the other family members will seek vengeance 
d)
he is afraid that the town will be haunted by their ghosts 
35.
"I cannot par-don these when twelve are already hanged for the same crime. It is not just" (Act IV, p. 129). Who said it? 
a)
Judge Hathorne 
b)
Judge Danforth 
c)
Reverend Parris 
d)
Reverend Hale 
36.
 "I cannot judge you, John" (Act IV, p. 135). "Whatever you will do, it is a good man does it" (Act IV, p. 137). Who said it? 
a)
Elizabeth Proctor 
b)
Rebecca Nurse 
c)
Reverend Hale 
d)
Abigail Williams 
37.

Danforth further illustrates his hypocritical yet resolute stance by refusing to pardon or even to delay the executions of the remaining seven prisoners because:

a)

he does not want to seem weak by reversing his decisions

b)

people were promised a hanging

c)

the town will always doubt about witches

d)

the state issued the decree

38.

What realization did Elizabeth have about herself?

a)

Her husband is truly a good man.

b)

She is guilty of doing the Devil's work.

c)

She was right to suspect her husband's loyalty.

d)

Her insecurity and coldness were partly to blame for her husband's infidelity.

39.
Why does John Proctor rip up his confession?
a)
To save his reputation and put an end to the trials
b)
He didn't want to die
c)
To save Elizabeth
d)
To prove that he is innocent 
40.
John Proctor
a)
cannot admit error, or will lose authority
b)
regains honor by refusing to lie to have life spared
c)
loses faith, but values life and attempts to save lives
41.

In "Of Plymouth Plantation" as soon as the Mayflower passengers landed on Cape Cod, they

a)

"fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven.”

b)

“tendered themselves to go by land and discover those nearest places.”

c)

“could not bear a knot of sail, but were forced to hull for divers days together.”

d)

“returned to the ship lest they should be in fear of their safety.”

42.

In "Of Plymouth Plantation," the “First Encounter” refers to the place where the settlers initially came in contact with

a)

the good providence of God.

b)

the grampus.

c)

Massasoit, the great Sachem.

d)

Indians.

43.

From "Of Plymouth Plantation," which sentence best summarizes the “starving time”?

a)

After the settlers stole their stores of corn and seed, many Indians starved.

b)

Half of the company died, and the few strong people took care of the weak.

c)

People made fires, washed their loathsome clothes, and became infected.

d)

Thanks to William Brewster and Myles Standish, Bradford and many others recovered from scurvy.

44.

In "Of Plymouth Plantation," who interpreted for the settlers and taught them survival skills?

a)

Samoset

b)

Seneca

c)

Sowams

d)

Squanto

45.

In "Of Plymouth Plantation," by the time of the first Thanksgiving,

a)

relations with Massasoit had soured.

b)

the pilgrims were finally beginning to thrive in the New World

c)

Sir Ferdinando Gorges had arrived in Plymouth.

d)

Squanto had established a great store of wild turkeys.

46.
Those captured and placed on the ship with Olaudah Equiano preferred death to slavery. This is shown in the story when (the author provides evidence when he shows...)
a)
the men jumped off the ship to drown.
b)
the men began killing each other.
c)
the men began hanging themselves.
d)
the men were verbally antagonizing their captors.
47.
What experiences does this portion of Equiano’s slave narrative describe?
a)
the loss of African cultural traditions
b)
the fight to abolish slavery
c)
the observations of a slave merchant
d)
the horrors slaves faced during The Middle Passage
48.

What was Equiano’s main purpose in writing The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Equiano?

a)

to entertain readers with dramatic episodes in his life

b)

to sway public opinion about slavery

c)

to contrast life in Africa and life in Barbados

d)

to provide detailed information on 18th century sea travel

49.
What did Equiano’s narrative help abolish (think critically)? 
a)
the slave trade
b)
slavery
c)
cruelty from slave owners
d)
none of the above
50.

At the end of the narrative, Equiano calls his captors "Nominal Christians." What he meant was...

a)

they go to church a lot

b)

they don't go to church at all

c)

they are studying to be ministers

d)

they say they are Christians but do not act like it

51.

What is the main idea of Equiano's slave narrative?

a)

The slave trade is cruel and contradictory to Christian beliefs

b)

Slaves went through extreme environments to arrive in America

c)

Equiano believes that slave families should be kept together

d)

Slaves were not given enough food on slave ships

52.
According to Equiano, the main underneath of the ship was...
a)
a large room with seating for 1,000 people.
b)
full of food and gold.
c)
smelly with no fresh air and no food.
d)
full of criminals who scared Equiano.
53.

What is "Song of Myself" mostly about?

a)

The Industrial Revolution

b)

Individual's relation to nature

c)

Grass

d)

Father/Son relationship

54.

These lines are from "Song of Myself"

"They are alive and well somewhere,

The smallest sprout shows there is really no death" What can be inferred about the author's view on death based on these two lines.

a)

Death is permanent

b)

Life energy is finite

c)

Life energy is transferred

d)

Life is perpetual

55.

What does the phrase "what I assume you shall assume" mean in this context of Section 1 of "Song of Myself"?

a)

What physically makes up my body will make up yours, too

b)

We will both make the same assumptions about life

c)

You will assume the same things that I assume

d)

We will both assume together

56.

How does the speaker exit "Song of Myself"? What's the image of exit?

a)

becoming one with nature and returning that way

b)

dying, never to return

c)

literal immortality, he never exits

d)

stepping into a horse-drawn carriage

57.

The following line from "Song of Myself":

"Look for me under your boot-soles" is an expression that exudes a tone of

a)

sadness

b)

depression

c)

confusion

d)

hope

e)

loss

58.

What do the following lines from "Song of Myself"reveal about the poet?


My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air,


Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same,


I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,


Hoping to cease not till death.

a)

A. He is a fourth-generation native of his birthplace.

b)

B. He is a recent immigrant.

c)

C. He is Native American.

d)

D. He does not know anything about his ancestry.

59.

What is the central idea/theme of this passage from "Song of Myself?"


A child said What is the grass? fetching it to me with full hands;

How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he.


I guess it must be the flag of my disposition, out of hopeful green stuff woven.


Or I guess it is the handkerchief of the Lord,

A scented gift and remembrancer designedly dropt,

Bearing the owner’s name someway in the corners, that we may see and remark, and say Whose?


Or I guess the grass is itself a child, the produced babe of the vegetation.


Or I guess it is a uniform hieroglyphic,

And it means, Sprouting alike in broad zones and narrow zones,

Growing among black folks as among white,

Kanuck, Tuckahoe, Congressman, Cuff, I give them the same, I receive them the same.


And now it seems to me the beautiful uncut hair of graves.

a)

A. Each blade of grass is the resurrection of a human soul.

b)

B. Children are born in a state of ignorance and must be taught.

c)

C. Grass is an example of how even the most common things closely examined reveal mysterious significance.

d)

D. Because grass can grow in so many places and conditions it is available to everyone.

60.

Which of these inferences about the narrator is best supported by the following section of the poem "Song of Myself?"


I resist anything better than my own diversity

Breathe the air but leave plenty after me,

And am not stuck up, and am in my place.


(The moth and the fish-eggs are in their place,

The bright suns I see and the dark suns I cannot see are in their place,

The palpable is in its place and the impalpable is in its place.)

a)

A. He feels superior to others

b)

B. He would identify with other people if they behaved better.

c)

C. He does not consider himself superior or different to any other person.

d)

D. He feels that racial differences are a block to common understanding.

61.

In "The Devil and Tom Walker," why does Tom begin reading the Bible and praying to God?

a)

He feels bad about what he has done

b)

He finds people who care about him

c)

He thinks God can give him more money that the Devil can

d)

He wants to escape the devil

62.
What is the main reason Tom agrees to the devils terms?
a)
To hurt his wife
b)
To give thanks for his wife's disappearance
c)
His greed and moral corruption 
d)
Because he wants to do good in the world
63.

What is the main lesson of the story "The Devil and Tom Walker"?

a)

money = happiness

b)

Marriage is sacred

c)

Greed leads to misery

d)

Prayer makes everything ok

64.
What flaw do Tom and his wife share?
a)
They are thieves
b)
They are miserly
c)
They are termagants 
d)
They are lazy
65.
"Tom consoled himself for the loss of his property with the loss of his wife," indicates that _________________. 
a)
He misses his wife event though they fought.
b)
He is grateful that his wife is gone even though he lost his possessions 
c)
He isn't worried about his wife or his possessions, just his deal with "Old Scratch". 
d)
None of these
66.
What does Tom refuse to do?
a)
Murder Indians
b)
Become a slave-trader 
c)
Open a gambling house
d)
Become a loan shark
67.
When Tom is taken by the Devil, his "big Bible [is left] on the desk buried under the mortgage he was about to foreclose." What does this signify?
a)
Tom never really believe the Bible would help him.
b)
Tom's greed was more powerful than his religious beliefs.
68.
What did the author mean when Tom stated "Old Scratch must have had a tough time of it!"
a)
The Devil felt bad about killing his wife.
b)
The Devil had tough time killing his wife, because he found handfuls of hair and noticed the signs of fierce clapperclawing.
c)
The Devil had tough time killing his wife, because he found handfuls of teeth and noticed the signs of fierce clapperclawing.
69.
What do Dr. Heidegger's guests have in common?
a)
They are all old and have experienced misfortune.
b)
They are all friends from high school.
c)
They are all sick.
d)
They are all researchers.
70.
Dr. Heidegger warns his friends about what right before they drink the liquid? 
a)
The sky may fall in. 
b)
Global warming. 
c)
Paul Simon
d)
Their past actions - the actions of their youth - were not great. He cautions them NOT to repeat those actions. 
71.
What did Dr. Heidegger learn from his experiment?
a)
He has no friends.
b)
That sparkling water kills butterflies.
c)
Sparkling water makes people drunk.
d)
People tend to make the same mistakes.
72.
The best summary of this story might be:
a)
Dr. Heidegger proves that if given a second chance, people will change and be better.
b)
Old people like to get together and drink.
c)
Dr. Heidegger proves that people rarely change.
d)
Being young is better than being old.
73.
What did the narrator tell the reader before he began the story?
a)
a.  he wanted to caution the reader about falling into the same trap he fell in.
b)
b.  he had no memory of what happened.
c)
c. he would die tomorrow and he wanted to unburden his soul.
d)
d.  he was unjustly accused of a crime he did not commit.
74.
Who or what did the narrator kill with an axe?
a)
a.  the cat
b)
b.  the narrator's wife
c)
c.  the rabbit
d)
d.  the dog
75.
Where did the police find the narrator's second cat?
a)
a.  down a storm drain
b)
b.  hanging from a tree, like the first cat
c)
c.  inside the wall with the body of the narrator's wife
d)
d.  on the roof of the house
76.
What is ironic about the two cats?
a)
a.  they both scratch the narrator
b)
b.  they both have only one eye 
c)
c.  they are both killed by the narrator
d)
d.  they both have a white patch on their chest
77.

What happened to their first house?

a)

Caught on fire

b)

Ruined in a flood

c)

Smashed by an earthquake

d)

Nothing, it was totally fine

78.

How is The Black Cat is similar to The Cask of Amontillado?

a)

The protagonist falls in love

b)

The protagonist is insulted

c)

The protagonist buries someone in a wall

d)

The protagonist harms a cat

79.
2.  The narrator blames his change in mood and behavior on
a)
a.   a brain tumor
b)
b.   alcohol
c)
c.  a curse put on him
d)
d.  his wife divorcing him
80.
Where is the setting at the beginning of the story
a)
Montresor catacombs
b)
Carnival
c)
Parisian Cafe
d)
French restaurant
81.
What point of view is this story told from?
a)
Second person
b)
First person
c)
Third person omniscient
d)
Third person limited
82.
Who chains Fortunato to the wall?
a)
Edgar
b)
Lady Fortunato
c)
Luchesi
d)
Montresor
83.
What did Fortunato do to Montresor?
a)
tainted his reputation
b)
hurt him a thousand times
c)
called him fat
d)
nothing
84.
What is the rare wine in the cellar called?
a)
Sherry
b)
Amontillado
c)
Pinot Noir
d)
Chardonnay
85.
How many years has passed since Montresor committed the crime?
a)
a thousand
b)
a decade
c)
half a century
d)
half a millenia
86.
What does this quote describe "His eyes are two filmy orbs that distilled the rheum of intoxication"?
a)
Fortunato is happy
b)
Fortunato is under the influence of alcohol
c)
Fortunato has been crying
d)
Fortunato is very angry
87.
Which phrase best describes the theme of the story?
a)
Friendship is vauable
b)
Revenge is best when the punisher is not punished
c)
Avoid attending parties when ill
d)
Miscommunication can be harmfuk
88.
Which event is considered the climax (most exciting moment) of the story?
a)
The meeting of Fortunato and Montresor
b)
The trip down the catacombs
c)
Fortunato's death
d)
Montresor walls Fortunato in
89.
Why does the author reveal Montresor's motto, "no one provokes me unpunished'?
a)
to demonstrate how forgiving the Montresor's are to their enemies
b)
to contrast the narrator's actions with his family's beliefs
c)
to reinforce what will happen to Fortunato because of his actions
d)
to establish that the story was written a long time ago
90.
Fortunato is susceptible to Montresor's use of reverse psychology when he dismisses the nitre and his cough. Fortunato is determined to go deeper into the catacombs to taste the Amontillado. 
a)
True
b)
False

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