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English II Semester Final

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

The novel 1984 can be classified as what kind of novel? (Pick 2)

a)

dystopian

b)

a political allegory

c)

fantasy

d)

utopian

2.

Who is the protagonist in 1984?

a)

O'Brien

b)

Winston Smith

c)

Mr. Charrington

d)

Emmanuel Goldstein

3.

All of the following are antagonists to Winston EXCEPT

a)

O'Brien

b)

Mr. Charrington

c)

rats

d)

Emmanuel Goldstein

4.

Winston works for which Ministry?

a)

The Ministry of Truth

b)

The Ministry of Love

c)

The Ministry of Plenty

d)

The Ministry of Peace

5.

Which of the following is NOT true about the setting?

a)

The year is 1984.

b)

Winston lives in Victory Mansions

c)

Winston lives in Oceania.

d)

It is a peaceful, progressive world.

6.

Orwell wrote 1984 because

a)

he loved democracy.

b)

he wanted to warn against totalitarian governments.

c)

he wanted to show the power of the individual.

d)

he loved socialism.

7.

The name "Ministry of Truth" is an example of what literary technique.

a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

irony

d)

oxymoron

8.

This Newspeak word represents “the essential crime that contains all others in itself.”

a)

doublethink

b)

thoughtcrime

c)

crimestop

d)

ungood

9.

All of these except for ______________ was not apart of Winston's "treatment"

a)

Understanding

b)

Learning

c)

Empathy

d)

Acceptance

10.

What is the purpose of Newspeak?

a)

To confuse the enemy.

b)

Make speech more scientific.

c)

Increase knowledge.

d)

Control thought.

11.

If hope exists,

a)

Winston will never experience it in his lifetime.

b)

It lies with the proles.

c)

It is somewhere outside of Oceania.

d)

it lies with the Brotherhood.

12.

What the heck is Ingsoc?

a)

the name of thr doublespeak dictionary.

b)

The inner secrets of the Inner Party.

c)

The device that shredded historical documents.

d)

The sacred political principle and doctrine of the Party.

13.

Winston is cured at the end of the book because her says:

a)

he doesn't love Juulia anymore.

b)

he loves Big Brother.

c)

he will burn his diary.

d)

there's a saying in Texas that says fool me once, shame on you.

14.

Winston thought he was going to die via:

a)

electric shock.

b)

public hanging.

c)

rat consumption.

d)

gunshot to the back of the head.

15.
Which is NOT a feature of a dystopian society?
a)
Citizens live in a dehumanized state
b)
Citizens need not conform to uniform expectations.
c)
Citizens have a fear of the outside world.
d)
Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance
16.
The Taming of the Shrew is a 
a)
romance
b)
fable
c)
comedy
17.

Which suitor resigns his attempts to court Bianca and sees past her facade?

a)

Gremio

b)

Hortensio

c)

Lucentio

d)

Tranio

18.
Which of the following best explain what a shrew is in Shakespeare’s era
a)
a woman who complains a lot 
b)
a woman who isn't subservient to men 
c)
a woman who wants too many things 
d)
a woman with a drinking problem 
19.

What does Kate mean when she says. "a woman moved is like a fountain troubled, muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty" ?

a)

A woman should be dumb and uneducated

b)

A woman should be strong enough to move a fountain but quiet like water

c)

A woman should flow her words like a fountain because everyone wants to hear her talk

d)

A woman should remain calm and pleasing so more people will like her

20.
In what way does Petruchio assert his dominance over Kate on the road to Bianca and Lucentio’s wedding feast?
a)
He calls the sun the moon and will keep Kate from going to the feast if she doesn’t agree.
b)
He rides a horse and makes Kate walk.
c)
He calls Grumio a young maiden and will keep Kate from going to a feast if she doesn’t agree.
d)
He refuses to let her wear the comfortable new shoes the tailor made for her.
21.

What is dramatic irony?

a)

When you say one thing, but mean another.

b)

A deliberate play on words.

c)

When a character speaks directly to the audience to make them aware of what is going on.

d)

A device which allows an audience or a reader to know something that a character is not aware of.

22.
When Gremio compares Petruchio's labor of wooing Kate to the 12 labors or Hercules, it is an example of...
a)
Forshadowing
b)
Alliteration
c)
Allusion
d)
Onomatopoeia 
23.
What is the name of the drunkard around whom the induction scenes are built?
a)
Christopher Fox
b)
Christopher Sly
c)
Lord
d)
Bartholomew
24.
What does Lucentio decide to disguise himself as in order to be close to Bianca in Act I, Scene I?
a)
A priest
b)
A tutor
c)
A woman
d)
A muscian 
25.
Since Kate is marrying Petruchio, who does Baptista promise Bianca to? 
a)
Biondello
b)
Hortensio
c)
Tranio (as Lucentio)
d)
Grumio
26.
What happened to Hortensio (at Litio) when he attempted to teach Katherine to play the lute? 
a)
She proposed marriage to him.
b)
She shocked everyone with her musical talent.
c)
She hit Litio on the head with the lute.
d)
She sent him away to Bianca, knowing that's what he wanted.
27.
Why does Petruchio decide to pursue Kate?
a)
Her dowry is enormous.
b)
He's up for the challenge of "taming" her.
c)
He's arrogant and cocky enough to believe he can marry her.
d)
All choices are correct.
28.
Why does Baptista agree to let Tranio (as Lucentio) marry Bianca? 
a)
Bianca favors him.
b)
He's the best looking of all the suitors. 
c)
He has the most to offer financially. 
d)
He's the only true gentleman of the bunch.
29.

Women could be all BUT the following in Shakespeare's time...

a)

Maids

b)

Wives

c)

Actresses

d)

Cooks

30.
Kate was ashamed
a)
of her husband.
b)
to return home.
c)
to hold hands in the street.
d)
to kiss in the street.
31.
What is the name of the football field?
a)
Scott Field
b)
Rake Field
c)
Dye Field
d)
Spurrier Field
32.
Which word means "to stir up?"
a)
Incite
b)
Hallowed
c)
Subdued
d)
Ensuing
33.
What is the name of the main character in this novel?
a)
Silo Mooney
b)
Luke Rio
c)
Matthew Ronaldo
d)
Neely Crenshaw
34.
Which word means "performances?"
a)
Revered
b)
Renditions
c)
Repertoire
d)
Incite
35.
What is the name of the character that owns a body shop?
a)
Jeremy Clarkson
b)
Chris Evans
c)
Silo Mooney
d)
Matt LeBlanc
36.

What did the town do the day of Rake's funeral (check all that apply)

a)

Tied green ribbons around the trees

b)

All shops and offices close along with the courthouse and factories

c)

Former players all wear their green jerseys and gather at the 50 yard line

d)

Students get out of school

37.

What had Rake told Father McCabe the week before he died

a)

That he wasn't sure he was going to heaven because he was so hard on his boys

b)

That he had made his peace with the sins he'd committed and felt forgiven

c)

That he couldn't wait to see Scotty and apologize

d)

That he sure hoped St. Peter would open those pearly gates

38.

Whose appearance at the funeral takes everyone by surprise?

a)

Cameron Lane

b)

Screamer

c)

Tom Landry

d)

Jesse Trapp

39.

What is interesting about the choir that sings "Amazing Grace"

a)

It's made of only black men

b)

It's made of only black women

c)

It's made up of the current peewee football boys

d)

They sing accapella

40.

Which of the following things does Rake's letter (that his daughter reads) NOT include?

a)

I was so bad with feelings but I loved my players

b)

I have 2 regrets--Scotty's death and assaulting my quarterback at the '87 championship

c)

I could have dwelled on the championships but I chose not to

d)

I never forgave this town for the way they treated me.

41.

What is Mike Hilliard's main message to the funeral crowd?

a)

Greatness comes along so infrequently that anyone who is close to it wants to touch it

b)

It's ironic that Rake who brought the whole town together so frequently also caused such a rift in the town.

c)

I'm not entirely sure whether I loved or hated Rake and have spent 15 years trying to decide.

d)

Who is Mike Hilliard?

42.

Why did Neely speak at Rake's funeral?

a)

Rake's daughter asked him and he couldn't figure out how to say no

b)

Cameron Lane said if he ever loved her he would do this for Miss Lila

c)

He wanted to show the town he was the bigger man

d)

Miss Lila asked him and he couldn't figure out how to say no

43.

During his funeral speech, Neely admits he hadn't done what Rake had made him promise until when?

a)

10 years ago when he held his first child

b)

After his wife left him

c)

Immediately after Rake asked him to promise

d)

Until the very moment he stood to give the speech

44.

On the last time Neely saw Rake, what did Rake make him promise?

a)

That he would rehab and come back to play again

b)

That he would speak at his funeral

c)

That he would forgive him

d)

That he would name a child after him

45.

What was Reverend Collin Suggs' main message to the funeral crowd?

a)

Who is Rev. Collin Suggs?

b)

It's ironic that Rake who brought the whole town together so many times also caused such a division in the town

c)

I spent 15 years deciding whether I loved Rake or hated him.

d)

I longed for his approval and he has followed me my whole life. We may leave the field without his physical presence but we will carry him forever in our minds