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Semester 1 Final Review

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
“The Earth on Turtle's Back,” “When Grizzlies Walked Upright,” and The Navajo Origin Legend are origin myths. What are origin myths? 
a)
a. stories about talking animals 
b)
 b. stories about ancient people 
c)
c. stories that explain how life began
d)
d. stories that explain the present day
2.

Each Creation story incorporates

a)

The Sacred Directions

b)

An image of the moon

c)

Fire

d)

Seasons

3.

Major roles in Native American Origin Myths were played by

a)

People

b)

Chiefs

c)

Animals

d)

Tribes

4.
"The Earth on Turtle's Back" explains the origin of?
a)
The sky
b)
The sea
c)
The earth
d)
Where animals come from
5.
According to “When Grizzlies Walked Upright,” why do the Modocs never kill grizzly bears?
a)
The grizzlies are their ancestors.
b)
The grizzlies are endangered. 
c)
The grizzlies are magical.
d)
The grizzlies are too fierce.
6.

In "When Grizzlies Walked Upright", the Chief of the Sky created _____________ to be his home on Earth.

a)

Mount Rainier

b)

Mount Shasta

c)

Blue Mountain

d)

Mount Washington

7.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
8.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
9.
Descriptive words that appeal to the senses
a)
hyperbole
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
10.
Words or phrases that are repeated in writings to give emphasis
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
assonance
d)
consonance
11.
"The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
12.
Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence? The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
13.
The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.  Which sense is being described?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Smell
d)
Hear
14.
"The fragrance of the flowers filled the air."
What sense created the image?
a)
touch
b)
smell
c)
sight
d)
taste
15.

Native American myths originated as oral stories passed down verbally.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following is true about a myth?

a)

Myths are usually about everyday people and their daily lives.

b)

All myths attempt to explain the origin of earthly life.

c)

Myths often feature immortal beings.

d)

Myths rarely convey cultural values.

17.

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of_______.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

18.

A prolific Puritan Writer was

a)

Anne Bradstreet

b)

Captain John Smith

c)

Jonathan Edwards

d)

Benjamin Franklin

19.
Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?
a)
To convey deeper meanings about a topic or subject
b)
To show the importance of symbols
20.

What was Arthur Miller’s main purpose for writing The Crucible?

a)

to explain parallels between the Salem Witch Trials and the McCarthyism

b)

to give an accurate account of the Salem Witch Trials

c)

to explain how important it is to treat children with respect

21.

Which phrase best describes Abigail’s role among the girls of Salem?


a)

ring leader

b)

respectable servant

c)

moral example

22.

Which best describes John Proctor?

a)

old minister

b)

respected lawyer

c)

Christian farmer

23.

How does John Proctor view his relationship with Abigail Williams?

a)

a regrettable mistake

b)

a cherished memory

c)

a fortunate meeting

24.

John’s action that contradicts the idea that he is trying to be a good husband is his:

a)

abusive actions toward the family’s servants

b)

reluctance to go to town and tell the court what Abigail told him

c)

tendency to plow on Sunday

25.

John tells Elizabeth, “I’ll not have your suspicion any more,” showing that she:

a)

never gives John gifts

b)

wants John to go to church more often

c)

hasn’t forgiven John for his affair

26.

What does Mary Warren do that helps Abigail accuse Elizabeth as a witch? She:

a)

stays out of court

b)

accuses Elizabeth first

c)

gives Elizabeth a poppet

27.

Reverend Hale’s intent when he visits the Proctor home is to:

a)

find a poppet

b)

judge the Christian character of the Proctor family

c)

find Mary Warren

28.

John Proctor brings_____________ to court to testify that the girls are lying.

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Mary Warren

c)

Elizabeth

29.

To discredit Abigail, Proctor tells the court that:

a)

Abigail didn’t like reading the Bible

b)

Rebecca Nurse made the poppet

c)

he had an affair with Abigail

30.

To persuade John Proctor to confess, the judges send _____________ to talk to him.

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Abigail

c)

Mary Warren

31.
Where did the most famous witch trials take place?
a)
Boston, Massachusetts
b)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c)
Salem, Massachusetts
d)
Providence, Rhode Island
32.
Who wrote The Crucible?
a)
Charles Dickens
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
d)
Arthur Miller
33.
Elizabeth is not hanged because:
a)
she confesses 
b)
she is found "not guilty"
c)
she is pregnant
d)
she is pressed to death
34.
Native American literature was...
a)
Meant to be read out loud
b)
About Nature
c)
Had animals that could talk
d)
All of the above
35.
The ___________ were a group of English Protestants who had sought to "purify" the Church of England and return to a simpler way of worshiping.
a)
Protestants
b)
Catholics
c)
Purists
d)
Puritans
36.
How the reader feels when he/she reads a passage
a)
Mood
b)
Tone
37.

True/False: With oral tradition, stories can become distorted and lead to multiple versions

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The purpose of this was to explain how life/ Earth came to be

a)

Fable

b)

Creation myth

c)

Fairytale

d)

Divine myth

39.

A character type that can be found in literary works from different cultures throughout the ages

a)

Archetype

b)

Protagonist

c)

Antagonist

d)

Foil character

40.

What is the "oral tradition"?

a)

The practice of talking about tribal traditions

b)

The practice of passing down stories by telling them aloud

c)

Sharing stories in many different ways

d)

Passing down stories via ancient scrolls

41.

Why was story telling important to Native American people?

a)

It passes along history and knowledge to a younger generation.

b)

It is a way to pass the time.

c)

It was not really that important.

d)

It was more efficient than waiting for the internet to be invented.

42.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a creation myth?

a)

One character plays a trick on another

b)

The world is created

c)

Cultural beliefs and practices are explained

d)

There is a good and an evil character

43.

All Native American tribes have the same beliefs.

a)

True

b)

False

44.
Why is Junior given only half a dose of Novocain by the dentist at Indian Health Service?
a)
The dentist does not have enough Novocain for Junior.
b)
The dentist was told not to give Indians any painkillers.
c)
The dentist believes Indians will only feel half as much pain as non-Indians 
d)
The dentist is unsure about how much Novocain Junior will need for his procedure.
45.
Rowdy is Junior’s best friend. What other role does Rowdy play in Junior’s life?
a)
Advisor
b)
Protector
c)
Provider
d)
Teacher
46.
What does Junior’s 30-year-old geometry book symbolize?
a)
Junior’s yearning for knowledge
b)
The poverty of the Spokane tribe
c)
Mr. P’s desire to teach his students
d)
The quality of education at the reservation
47.
What does the following metaphor reveal about the nature of Junior’s relationship with his parents? 
“. . .my mother and father are the twin suns around which I orbit and my world will EXPLODE without them.”
a)
Junior’s parents often make him extremely angry.
b)
Junior wishes he wasn’t so dependent on his parents.
c)
Junior isn’t allowed to do anything without his parents’ permission
d)
Junior’s parents are the center of his world and he loves them very much.
48.
Alexie uses first person point of view for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian for what reason?
a)
The story wouldn’t make sense from any other point of view.
b)
The story would be much longer if told from another point of view.
c)
The reader knows Junior is the only good, moral person in the story.
d)
The reader can easily connect to and understand Junior’s perspective.
49.
Which statement best demonstrates the reason for including Junior’s cartoons throughout the novel?
a)
The comics show that Junior is a talented artist.
b)
The comics help the reader keep track of all the characters.
c)
The comics help the reader visualize the main events of the story.
d)
The comics serve as comic relief to the serious issues and themes of the story.
50.
How does the reservation setting help shape the action of the story?
a)
It emphasizes the long distance to Reardan High.
b)
It acts as an opposing force against Junior’s hope.
c)
It tells us where Junior and his family spend time.
d)
It shows what it’s like growing up Native American.
51.
Which statement best describes what Mr. P meant when he said “We were supposed to kill the Indian to save the child”?
a)
The school teachers were supposed to kill any rowdy Indians.
b)
The school teachers were supposed to teach Indians how to be white.
c)
The school teachers were supposed to destroy the culture of the Indians.
d)
The school teachers were supposed to kill any parents with rowdy children.
52.
When Junior asks his parents, "who has the most hope?" they respond, "_____________". This image represents Junior's migration towards those people and, by default, hope. 
a)
women
b)
teachers
c)
white people 
d)
Native Americans 
53.

Which of the following is a reason why Junior is uncomfortable his first day at Reardan?

a)

He felt like his skin color made him stand out

b)

His family is uneducated

c)

He is self conscious about being poor

d)

All of the above

54.

What did Junior's grandmother think was the result of punching Roger?

a)

Junior would always be bullied now

b)

Junior would have to go to school on the rez

c)

Junior would now have the respect of the Reardan boys

d)

All of the above

55.

Oscar was...

a)

Junior's favorite uncle

b)

Junior's pet rock

c)

Junior's best friend

d)

Junior's dog

56.

Who said, "When I first started teaching there, that's what we did to the rowdy ones, you? We beat them."

a)

Arnold

b)

Mr. P

c)

Grandmother

d)

Rowdy

57.

One example of culture difference in the novel is...

a)

Junior is poor and receives free lunch

b)

The rules for fighting

c)

Reardan's mascot of an Indian

d)

The way Junior dresses to go to Reardan

58.

How does Junior describe relationships on the rez?

a)

Everybody knows everybody

b)

Families are close

c)

They are "screwed up"

d)

All of the above

59.

What is Junior's grandmother's greatest gift?

a)

Tolerance

b)

Intelligence

c)

Wisdom

d)

Kindness

60.

What caused the people on the rez to stop hassling Junior?

a)

They started to respect him for his basketball playing.

b)

They were impressed that he was able to date Penelope

c)

They felt sorry for him since his grandmother died

d)

None of the above

61.

What was Junior's grandmother's last act on earth?

a)

To seek revenge, kill, and mame

b)

To mind your own business, ignore others, and forget

c)

To find peace, love, and hair grease

d)

To forgive, love, and tolerate

62.

How is Junior's grandmother the rarest type of Indian in the whole world?

a)

She never drank alcohol in her whole life

b)

She talks to invisible people

c)

She has visited over 100 Indian reservations

d)

She forgave the man that killed her

63.

How does Eugene die?

a)

Car accident

b)

His best friend shoots him in the face

c)

He drank himself to death

d)

He was hit by a car

64.

How did the students of Reardan show their support of Junior against Mrs. Jeremy in class?

a)

They dropped their books and walked out of class

b)

They lifted Junior onto their shoulders and carried him around the room

c)

They wrote a letter to Mrs. Jeremy explaining the reason Junior was absent so much

d)

They made a class video to give to Junior expressing their sympathy for his lost.

65.

When is the only time that men and boys can cry and not get punched in the face?

a)

When they stud their toes

b)

When they lose an important game

c)

When a girl/woman breaks up with them

d)

When they are in a car crash

66.

What is Arnold afraid his friends will find out about him?

a)

He's poor

b)

He's Native American

c)

He's really smart

d)

He likes to draw cartoons

67.

Why do the people on the reservation call Junior an "apple"?

a)

He's sweet

b)

He's so smart and apples are what we give to teachers

c)

He's red on the outside and white on the inside

d)

None of the above

68.
_________________ means the time and place in which the events happen in a story.
a)
Chronological order
b)
Setting
c)
Dialogue
d)
Transition words
69.
True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
Dialogue is 
a)
Action at the end of the story
b)
The conversation between characters
c)
Authors point of view
d)
Chronological order
71.
True or False.  It is a good idea to "hook" reader at the beginning of the story.
a)
False
b)
True
72.
The turning point of the story where the main conflict is decided one way or another.
a)
Falling Action
b)
Climax
c)
Conflict
d)
Exposition
73.
The story is told by a narrator who is not a character in the story.
a)
First Person Point of View
b)
Narrator
c)
Third Person Point of View
d)
Narrative
74.
The author describes the conflict or problem the characters must face; tensions rise.
a)
Climax
b)
Conflict
c)
Falling Action
d)
Rising Action
75.
Opening of the story; author describes the setting, gives background info & intros characters.
a)
Narrator
b)
Conflict
c)
Exposition
d)
Setting
76.
The struggle between opposing forces; the problem handled by the main character.
a)
Conflict
b)
Climax
c)
Rising Action
d)
Resolution
77.

Man versus self is an __________ conflict

a)

internal

b)

external

78.
A literary device that creates a state of tension or uncertainty, with an emotional pull that keeps readers going:  
a)
Hook
b)
Resolution
c)
Suspense
d)
IDK
79.
What is the purpose of a narrative?
a)
To give the reader information
b)
To persuade readers
c)
To tell a story
d)
To describe characters
80.

Which one of these is NOT one of the five modes of storytelling?

a)

exposition

b)

narration

c)

dialogue

d)

suspense

81.

Which mode of storytelling relies on active and strong verbs?

a)

narration

b)

description

c)

exposition

d)

dialogue

82.

Which mode of storytelling relies on adjectives and figurative language?

a)

dialogue

b)

interior monologue

c)

exposition

d)

description

83.
flash of lights in the night sky-
is an example of which sensory detail?
a)
sound
b)
sight
c)
touch 
d)
taste
84.
A personal narrative uses words like...
a)
he, she, them, they
b)
I, me, my mine, myself
85.
A concluding statement is important because
a)
It gives information
b)
It conveys thoughts and ideas
c)
It provides closure to the end of the story
d)
It supports analysis and reflection
86.
Writers use _____________ -they they saw, heard, touched, smelled, and tasted. 
a)
sensory details
b)
main ideas
c)
pictures
d)
mood

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