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1.

dramatic device in which a character’s (short) comments are heard by the audience but not by other characters on stage at the time

a)

anaphora

b)

soliloquy

c)

allusion

d)

aside

e)

monologue

2.

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

a)

antithesis

b)

anaphora

c)

anadiplosis

3.

dramatic device whereby a character speaks to himself at length, thus revealing his inner thoughts to the audience, typically while alone on stage

a)

monologue

b)

soliloquy

c)

antithesis

d)

allusion

4.

form of repetition in which the last word of one clause or sentence is repeated as the first word of the following clause or sentence.

a)

pun

b)

aside

c)

anadiplosis

d)

antithesis

5.

figure of speech in which contrasting images or ideas are expressed in parallel sentence structure for emphasis

a)

metaphor

b)

pun

c)

antithesis

d)

simile

6.

a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

a)

pun

b)

allusion

c)

juxtaposition

d)

anaphora

7.

indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

a)

aside

b)

personification

c)

imagery

d)

allusion

8.

Which of the following is true of this Shakespearean sonnet? (Choose all that apply)

a)

It contains 14 lines

b)

Has 3 quatrains

c)

Ends with a rhyming couplet

d)

Its rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef gg

9.

Which of the following best explains the theme of Shakespeare's Sonnet 73?

a)

The narrator is a tree, reflecting on the end of summer and the arrival of winter.

b)

The narrator is a young lover who feels his youth fading as autumn comes on.

c)

The narrator is an aging man who knows his death is imminent.

d)

The narrator is one of the churches burned by Henry VIII when he broke from Rome.

10.

The speaker in Sonnet 73 compares his growing old to all of the following EXCEPT

a)

the season of fall

b)

the end of the day and approach of night

c)

a fire burning out

d)

the sands of an hourglass spilling out

11.

Quotation from Hamlet: But now, my cousin Hamlet, and my son

Thou wretched, rash, intruding fool, farewell. / I took thee for thy better.

a)

Claudius

b)

Fortinbras

c)

Polonius

d)

Gertrude

12.

Alas, how is't with you, / That you do bend your eye on vacancy / And with the incorporal [immaterial, empty] air do hold discourse?

a)

Hamlet

b)

The Ghost

c)

Gertrude

d)

Ophelia

13.

My lord, I have remembrances of yours / That I have longed long to redeliver. / I pray you now receive them.

a)

Gertrude

b)

The Ghost

c)

Ophelia

d)

Polonius

14.

He is justly served. / It is a poison tempered by himself. / Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet. / Mine and my father's death come not upon thee, / Nor thine on me.

a)

Claudius

b)

Fortinbras

c)

Laertes

d)

Polonius

15.

Let four captains / Bear Hamlet like a soldier to the stage, / For he was likely, had he been put on, / To have proved most royal . . . / Go, bid the soldiers shoot.

a)

Horatio

b)

Fortinbras

c)

Claudius

d)

Laertes

16.

The rest is silence

a)

Horatio

b)

Gertrude

c)

Claudius

d)

Hamlet

17.

Most of the action of Shakespeare’s Hamlet takes place in Castle Elsinore, Denmark.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Hamlet is the first character to spot the Ghost.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Fortinbras wants to attack Denmark to avenge Claudius’s murder of his father.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

When we first meet Prince Hamlet, he is dressed in black to mourn his father's death.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

When Ophelia meets with Hamlet to return his love letters, she knows that Claudius and Polonius are spying on her with Hamlet.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which of the following lines best explains Hamlet’s despair over his mother’s quick wedding to his uncle?

a)

Not so, my lord. I am too much in the sun.

b)

Ay madam: it is common.

c)

A little more than kin, and less than kind.

d)

I shall in all my best obey you, madam.

23.

Which of the following best explains the Queen’s attitude in Act I?

a)

She hopes to encourage Hamlet’s insurgency

b)

She is painfully reminded by Hamlet’s grief of her love for the dead king.

c)

She plans to figure out how to escape her current situation

d)

She is loyal to her new husband and callous toward her son

24.

What is “the question” most predominantly referred to in Hamlet’s “To be, or not to be”?

a)

To struggle against life’s problems or to end one’s own life and suffering

b)

To take arms and risk death or to surrender in an attempt to save more lives

c)

To fight for revenge or to simply recognize it as unnecessary, and give up such a meaningless quest

d)

To deal with the pain caused by unrequited love or to simply end one’s own life and suffering

25.

Hamlet has the traveling players act out a play that

a)

is a short comedy

b)

recreates the marriage of Claudius and Gertrude

c)

retells the last battle King Hamlet fought

d)

recreates the murder of Hamlet's father

26.

According to Claudius, why can he not be forgiven for the murder?

a)

because he intends to kill Prince Hamlet

b)

because he still has all the things he gained by committing murder

c)

because murder is an unforgivable sin

d)

until Hamlet forgives him, he will not feel truly forgiven

27.

If I borrow another author's ideas and words (such as when I quote from a source), I need to cite my source.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

If I borrow another author's ideas but rephrase them into my own words (such as when I paraphrase from a source), I need to cite my source.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The titles of novels, plays, books, and film should be

a)

Capitalized

b)

Italicized

c)

In quotation marks

d)

Any of these options are acceptable

30.

The titles of articles, short stories, songs, and specific chapters should be

a)

Capitalized

b)

Italicized

c)

In quotation marks

d)

Any of these options are acceptable

31.

Which of the following is a correct MLA in-text citation for a quote from page 151 of Phil Klay's novel, Redeployment?

a)

"But I see mostly normal men, trying to do good, beaten down by horror . . . their desire to be tougher, and therefore crueler, than their circumstance" (Redeployment 151).

b)

"But I see mostly normal men, trying to do good, beaten down by horror . . . their desire to be tougher, and therefore crueler, than their circumstance" (Klay 151).

c)

"But I see mostly normal men, trying to do good, beaten down by horror . . . their desire to be tougher, and therefore crueler, than their circumstance" (151).

d)

"But I see mostly normal men, trying to do good, beaten down by horror . . . their desire to be tougher, and therefore crueler, than their circumstance" (Klay).

32.

Which of the following is true of MLA block/long quotations? (Choose all that apply)

a)

The parenthetical citation comes at the end of the quoted text and after the period.

b)

Block quotation format should be used to cite text that's longer than four lines.

c)

The cited text should be enclosed with quotation marks.

d)

The entire block quote should be indented 1/2 inch (two tabs).

33.

The Works Cited page should be organized...

a)

by using bullet points to mark each separate source

b)

by type of source under separate subheadings (novels, website articles, video sources, etc.)

c)

numbered and listed in the order you referenced them in your paper

d)

in alphabetical order by authors' last name, or (if there is no author) in alphabetical order by title

34.

What does Catherine try to destroy at the end of Act 2, Scene 2? (from Act 2 Scene 2)

a)

the house

b)

her relationship with Claire

c)

the notebook

d)

her relationship with Robert

35.

What is Catherine paying for tuition?

a)

Nothing; she is getting a free ride

b)

She is paying 3/4, and the rest is combo of scholarships and loans

c)

She is paying half, and other half is scholarship

d)

She is paying full tuition

36.

What does Claire think about Hal's relationship with Catherine?

a)

She thinks they would have a beautiful relationship if they could just give it a chance.

b)

She thinks Catherine made a huge mistake in marrying Hal.

c)

She thinks Hal should be in a relationship with her, not Catherine.

d)

She thinks Catherine is fragile and Hal took complete advantage of her.

37.

What was Hal's state of mind when he met Catherine four years ago?

a)

Happy; he'd specifically set up the meeting to talk to her.

b)

Nervous; he was dropping off his thesis for her father to check.

c)

Confused; he did not have any idea who she was.

d)

Angry; he'd hoped to meet Robert alone.

38.

Why is Catherine adamant that Robert could not have written the proof?

a)

Because the proof is incorrect and full of errors, and Robert never made errors

b)

Because she knows that Claire wrote the proof and is keeping it a secret.

c)

Because even during the good year when he was lucid, he was not able to do mathematics.

d)

Because though he asked her to keep his secret, she knows that Hal wrote the proof.

39.

Recreate father's death

Stepfather freaks out

Friends are snakes

a)

1.1 In which we learn the nature of Denmark and Norway's conflict and guards await the ghost's appearance on the castle battlements

b)

1.2 In which we first meet the main characters, Claudius delivers monologue to the assembled court regarding King Hamlet's passing and his new marriage to Gertrude, and Hamlet waits in the wings, mourning his father's death.

c)

3.1 In which Hamlet speaks Shakespeare's most famous words, then Ophelia plays pawn for her father and Claudius

d)

3.2 In which Hamlet stages a play to "catch the conscience of the King"

e)

3.4 In which "a rat" is slain, the

ghost returns, and Hamlet berates Gertrude

40.

Son seeks vengeance

Ghost suddenly appears

Apparition's identity uncertain

a)

1.1 In which we learn the nature of Denmark and Norway's conflict and guards await the ghost's appearance on the castle battlements

b)

1.2 In which we first meet the main characters, Claudius delivers monologue to the assembled court regarding King Hamlet's passing and his new marriage to Gertrude, and Hamlet waits in the wings, mourning his father's death.

c)

3.4 In which "a rat" is slain, the

ghost returns, and Hamlet berates Gertrude

d)

5.2 The duel, the "catastrophe," and the end of Hamlet

41.

Prince commits murder

Ghost demands revenge

Mother is shamed

a)

1.2 In which we first meet the main characters, Claudius delivers monologue to the assembled court regarding King Hamlet's passing and his new marriage to Gertrude, and Hamlet waits in the wings, mourning his father's death.

b)

3.1 In which Hamlet speaks Shakespeare's most famous words, then Ophelia plays pawn for her father and Claudius

c)

3.4 In which "a rat" is slain, the

ghost returns, and Hamlet berates Gertrude

d)

5.2 The duel, the "catastrophe," and the end of Hamlet

42.

King wants answers

Life worth living?

To a nunnery

a)

1.2 In which we first meet the main characters, Claudius delivers monologue to the assembled court regarding King Hamlet's passing and his new marriage to Gertrude, and Hamlet waits in the wings, mourning his father's death.

b)

1.3 Advice all around for Laertes, Ophelia, and Polonius

c)

3.1 In which Hamlet speaks Shakespeare's most famous words, then Ophelia plays pawn for her father and Claudius

d)

3.2 In which Hamlet stages a play to "catch the conscience of the King"

43.

Brother warns sister

Father advises son

Daddy daughter dilemma

a)

1.1 In which we learn the nature of Denmark and Norway's conflict and guards await the ghost's appearance on the castle battlements

b)

1.3 Advice all around for Laertes, Ophelia, and Polonius

c)

3.2 In which Hamlet stages a play to "catch the conscience of the King"

d)

3.4 In which "a rat" is slain, the

ghost returns, and Hamlet berates Gertrude

44.

Insidiously assumed throne

Ridicule distressed son

Warned of ghost

a)

1.1 In which we learn the nature of Denmark and Norway's conflict and guards await the ghost's appearance on the castle battlements

b)

1.2 In which we first meet the main characters, Claudius delivers monologue to the assembled court regarding King Hamlet's passing and his new marriage to Gertrude, and Hamlet waits in the wings, mourning his father's death.

c)

3.1 In which Hamlet speaks Shakespeare's most famous words, then Ophelia plays pawn for her father and Claudius

45.

Poisoned from within

Conquered from without

Rest is silence

a)

3.2 In which Hamlet stages a play to "catch the conscience of the King"

b)

3.4 In which "a rat" is slain, the

ghost returns, and Hamlet berates Gertrude

c)

5.2 The duel, the "catastrophe," and the end of Hamlet

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