WorksheetsUnit 4.18 Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 12mins
Based on what happens in Julius Caesar, which statement best describes the relationship between the argument between Brutus and Cassius and Brutus's internal conflict?
Both suggest that Caesar's death was unnecessary.
Both arise from the fact that Brutus truly wants to do what is best for Rome.
Both are signs that Brutus is dishonorable and untrustworthy.
Both reflect the curse on Caesar, since both of these men are his assassins.
In Julius Caesar, what event causes Brutus to join the conspirators planning to kill Caesar?
Brutus is already worried that Caesar will abuse his power as king, then he reads the anonymous letters and decides Caesar must die.
Brutus hears the soothsayer predict that something terrible will happen on the ides of March and realizes it is a chance for him to take power from Caesar.
Several of the conspirators visit Caesar and threaten to take his life unless he joins them in revolution to save Rome from Caesar.
Brutus finds out that Mark Antony also wants to prevent Caesar from becoming king and joins him in stopping Caesar.
In Julius Caesar, why does Brutus choose to die by suicide at Philippi?
Caesar's ghost urges him to do it, and Brutus is too afraid of the ghost to disobey.
Cassius betrays Brutus and joins forces with Octavius and Antony.
To ancient Romans, suicide was an honorable way to die if it helped one avoid defeat and humiliation.
Antony and Octavius force him to take his own life after losing the battle.
How is this theme developed in Julius Caesar?
Arrogance can be fatal.
Antony is a powerful public speaker and respected by the Romans.
The men and women of Rome are easily swayed by emotional speeches.
Caesar ignores multiple warnings about his own death.
Brutus is the only conspirator who acts for the good of Rome, rather than out of jealousy.
What are two central ideas in Peking Dust?
China has very busy streets; Chinese people do not have good manners.
China possesses great beauty; Chinese people resent outsiders.
The author is afraid of traveling alone; Chinese women are not afraid of traveling alone.
Nurses in China are not paid well; China is underdeveloped.
In Peking Dust , how do the Chinese workers and shoppers in the department store react to the author and her friends?
They are eager to sell their products and appreciate the author's business.
The Chinese quietly mock the foreigners and do not hide their resentment.
They are cautious about engaging with outsiders, but warm up after time.
The Chinese are proud of their superior style and products and make sure to point it out to the author.
What is President Obama's viewpoint in excerpt from "President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address"?
The path to more equality is to strengthen and grow America's middle class.
Corporate profits contribute the most to America's economic growth.
Congressional action is failing to improve the well-being of Americans.
Most recently, technology is to blame for the loss of jobs and wages in America.
What are central ideas in "The American Romantics v. the American Realists"?
Select the two correct answers.
Westward expansion helped to inspire the American literary movement.
Historical events had profound effects on American life but had little impact on culture or literature.
American romantic writers valued logic, while their British counterparts valued emotions and idealism.
The three subcategories of romanticism all deal with freedom of expression and spotlighting feelings in some way.
Part A
In "The American Romantics v. the American Realists," which statement best describes the American Romantic writers?
American Romantics advocated spending time alone to distance oneself from the control of government.
American Romantics wrote about nature from a scientific perspective.
They were united by the idea of communicating emotions.
They splintered into different groups in an effort to set themselves apart from foreign writers.
Part B
Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
"He wrote chapters dedicated to solitude, finding peace in nature, and describing the sounds of the woods."
"Transcendentalists embarked on tours to areas hungry for information and learning."
""The American Romantic writers sought to differentiate themselves from their British counterparts..."
"Romantic writers valued feeling and idealism over logic."
Read this paragraph from "The American Romantics v. the American Realists."
At the beginning of the 1800s, the new country began to explore its vast resources. In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase added almost 830,000 square miles, nearly doubling the size of the United States. This launched a period known as the Westward Expansion as pioneers moved into new territories. By 1870, what we now refer to as the continental United States was largely settled (barring the Great Plains). It was a time of great promise and optimism. This was echoed in the works of American Romanticism and Transcendentalism. These movements include writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendall Holmes, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Emily Dickinson.
What is the tone of this paragraph?
peaceful
inspired
indifferent
melodramatic
How does the conflict of William Tell affect the play?
Tell has to decide whether to kill Gessler for forcing him to shoot the apple from his son’s head.
Tell refuses to follow Gessler’s orders and he and his son are placed under arrest.
Tell must choose between bowing to the cap or taking action that puts his son’s life at risk.
Tell and his wife disagree about Tell’s decision to resist foreign rule and fight for freedom.
What is a theme of William Tell?
The desire for power may lead to dangerous choices.
For some, freedom is worth sacrificing one’s life.
It is more important to be honest than to be kind.
At times, it is wiser to think before acting.
Read this dictionary entry.
disdain:
noun
1. contempt
transitive verb
2. slight
3. condemn
4. snub
Read the sentence.
She glared at them both with mix of disdain and fury.
Which definition explains how disdain is used in the sentence?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
Which sentence is most precise?
Because my tea was getting too cold for me to drink it, I reheated it in the microwave.
Because my tea was getting cold, I reheated it in the microwave I own.
Because my tea undrinkable, I fixed it using the microwave.
Because my drink was the wrong temperature, I put it in the microwave.
Which sentence correctly uses punctuation to separate coordinate adjectives?
It was a long hot day on the open water.
It was a, long hot, day on the open water.
It was a long, hot day on the open water.
It was a long hot, day on the open water.
Read the sentence.
After school, Robbie likes to play video games, and when Robbie is playing video games after school, he likes to have a snack.
Which revision corrects the wordiness and redundancy in the sentence?
After school, Robbie likes to play video games and while he is playing video games he likes to have a snack.
After school, while Robbie is playing video games, he also likes to have something to eat, like a snack.
After school, Robbie likes to play video games and have a snack.
After school, Robbie likes to play video games and at the same time he is playing he likes to have a snack.
Which word best completes the sentence?
The cable company declared bankruptcy, which __________ all the contracts it had with communication networks.
entreated
rendered
scripted
voided
Which word best completes the sentence?
The crowd was swayed by Anthony’s stirring _________.
oration
scene
spoils
void
