WorksheetsENG I-1st Qtr. Exam Review
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 43mins
How did Poe get along with his adoptive father, John Allan?
they did not always get along
they had a really good, solid relationship
they tried to kill each other
they got along up until Poe's adoptive mother died
Poe died surrounded by those he knew and loved.
True
False
Who in Poe's life died of tuberculosis? Choose all correct answers.
Virginia (wife)
Eliza Poe (mother)
Francis Allan (foster mother)
Jane Standard (friend's mother)
Poe married Virginia Clemm, his ________.
sister
friend's mother
aunt
cousin
While in college at the University of Virginia, Poe found himself in debt from _________________.
a hospitalization he had to have
a car accident
a gambling addiction
having to raise his child
Poe to gambled away all of his money and went into deep debt, which led him to enroll in ________.
college
the army
the navy
art school
In 1834, John Allan dies and...
leaves Edgar out of his will.
on his deathbed, finally apologizes for all the trouble he caused Edgar.
leaves everything he owns to Edgar.
Poe got married when he was 27. How old was his new bride?
Not yet 24
27
Not yet 13
18
The marriage certificate shows that Poe’s wife was ___________ years old instead of her actual age.
18
19
20
21
To keep her warm while she was sick, Virginia often had a _______________ on her chest.
heating pad
quilt
cat
warm towel
True or False: At the end of Poe’s life, he was kidnapped and used as a repeat voter. It is likely that he died of alcohol poisoning.
True
False
Poe's writing appeals to the _____ in all of us.
hope
anger
romance
fear
What is the exposition in a narrative story?
The end of a story
The climax of a story
The beginning of a story
Part of the rising action
This part of the story happens before the most exciting part.
The Climax
The Rising Action(s)
Falling Actions(s)
The Exposition
What definition best describes the climax of a story?
The most intense, exciting, or important part of a story
A suspenseful moment during a rising action
Part of a story where the conflict gets resolved
The most suspense part of the exposition
The ______________________ ties up and finishes the story. What is this called
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
In "The Black Cat," what did the narrator tell the reader before he began the story?
a. he wanted to caution the reader about falling into the same trap he fell in.
b. he had no memory of what happened.
c. he would die tomorrow and he wanted to unburden his soul.
d. he was unjustly accused of a crime he did not commit.
The narrator in "The Black Cat" blames his change in mood and behavior on
a. a brain tumor
b. alcohol
c. a curse put on him
d. his wife divorcing him
What information does the narrator give about himself in the beginning of the story?
He has never loved animals
He has only loved cats
He has always loved animals
He has murdered many animals in his youth
The narrator’s love of animals grows with him from his childhood into manhood. He marries early, and his young wife observes his “partiality for domestic pets.” She starts acquiring animals of “the most agreeable kind,” including “birds, goldfish, a fine dog, rabbits, a cat” and even “a small ________.”
ferret
bear cub
monkey
Bengal tiger
What did the narrator in "The Black Cat" hang in the garden?
a. his cat
b. his rabbit
c. his dog
d. his wife
What happened to the narrator's first house?
a. it was foreclosed on, and he was evicted.
b. it was burglarized
c. it was destroyed by a flood
d. it burned down, except one wall.
The story alludes to the superstition that cats are really
a. witches in disguise
b. our dead ancestors
c. the ghost of murdered people
d. not good pets to have
Who or what did the narrator kill with an axe?
a. his cat
b. his wife
c. his rabbit
d. his dog
Where did the police find the narrator's second cat?
a. down a storm drain
b. hanging from a tree, like the first cat
c. inside the wall with the body of the narrator's wife
d. on the roof of the house
Who wrote "The Black Cat"?
Edgar Allan Poe
John Steinbeck
William Shakespeare
Harper Lee
The first cat's name was:
Ember
Pluto
Poseidon
Zeus
What does the second black cat do that annoys the narrator?
Meows all the time.
Scratches him.
Scares the other animals.
Follows him everywhere.
“The Black Cat” is one of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous murder stories. The first-person point of view is a Poe trademark, and in this story the narrator is the ____________ himself.
murderer
innocent victim
wrongly accused party
police detective
The definition of the word gallows means
a. an informal term for a young man
b. a ghostly appearing figure
c. an instrument of execution, used to hang a condemned person ; a wooden frame
d. a figment of one's imagination
strict or extreme loyalty; showing faithfulness
apparition
infamy
homely
fidelity
Read this sentence.
Going to school, riding a bike, and to spend time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
How is this sentence correctly written?
as it is
To go to school, to ride a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
School, riding bikes, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.
Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.
learning
to learning
learned
no change
I have always enjoyed reading the book more than _________.
I watched the movie version.
watching the movie.
to watch the movie.
Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and _______________.
a game of cards.
to play cards.
playing a game of cards.
To lose weight, eat small portions and _________.
limit second helpings
limiting second helpings
to limit second helpings
spacious
lots of room
not much room
overwhelming
afternoon
obscure
exhaustion
not well known
not right
unpopular
muffled
difficult to hear because something is covering the sound
difficult to understand because one's thoughts are confused
to be distracted
to wear a scarf
Which of the below is NOT something that the siblings do?
play golf
knit
clean
eat
Why do the brother and sister live in the front part of the house?
It's too hard to clean the entire house.
Their grandparents have moved back into the home.
Something has taken over the back.
They had to lease it out to pay bills.
The fact that the siblings toss and turn at night shows _____.
that they truly care for one another
that they are truly disturbed by what has happened
that they are eating too late
that they are bored
In which of the following sentences is the word obscure used correctly?
It is an obscure fact that Albert Einstein was likely autistic.
The obscureness of the famous actress's talent was obvious when she won an Emmy.
Our obscure position in the dark surprised no one.
In which of the sentences below is the word spacious used correctly?
We spaciously decided to visit the museum on Sunday.
The spacious room offered few places to hide from the creepy monster.
The spaciousness of our actions caused us to get in trouble.
Which of these pics shows a vestibule?
If a meal is sufficient, it _____.
is too much food
not enough food
is enough to not be hungry
very tasty
What can you infer about the brother and sister's economic status in "House Taken Over"?
They have very few possessions.
They rely on friends to support them.
They take in boarders to earn extra money.
They have enough money to live comfortably.
What did the narrator's sister do to pass the time?
slept
reading
knitting
jogging
The narrator and his sister's house is _____________.
a house that has been passed from generation to generation.
old and falling down.
painted with a mural on the outside.
made of stone and mud.
What does the narrator and his sister do when they realize the back part of the house has been taken over?
They go to the front of the house.
They surrender.
They run outside.
They hide in the closet.
What happens to the brother and sister at the end of the story "House Taken Over?"
They leave the house and throw away the key.
They fight the spirit that is taking over the house.
They both die in defeat.
They live happily in the home with the spirits.
At the beginning of "House Taken Over," how do the narrator and his sister Irene spend most of their days. Choose Two options
sleeping
knitting
shopping
cleaning
harvesting crops
In "House Taken Over," which of the following details most clearly suggest that the narrator and his sister are nervous and afraid? Choose two
They intentionally stop thinking.
They occupy themselves by cleaning.
They prefer to spend time in their rooms.
They often cannot fall asleep and have trouble sleeping peacefully.
They collect French literature and reorder their father's stamp collection.
Read the following quotation from near the end of "House Taken Over."
We had what we had on. I remembered fifteen thousand pesos in the wardrobe in my bedroom. Too late now.
What does this detail suggest about the force or creature that has invaded the house of the
narrator and his sister?
It is greedy and wants to steal everything it can find in their luxurious home.
It is interested only in people who are rich or greedy.
It is powerful, so they distract its attention by leaving items behind
It is terrifying enough to make them forget valued possessions
mentally ill or insane
docile
mad
sagacious
wise, insightful, discerning
docile
mad
sagacious
another name for alcoholism
atrocity
vile
fiend intemperance
an extremely wicked act involving physical violence
minute
vile
atrocity
feeble
faint; lacking strength
minute
vile
atrocity
feeble
very small; tiny
minute
vile
atrocity
feeble
wicked
minute
vile
atrocity
docile
