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World Lit Final Exam (Honors)

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who fought in the Trojan War?

a)

Greeks and Trojans

b)

Ithaca and Crete

c)

Romans and Trojans

d)

Greeks and Romans

2.

Who won the Trojan War?

a)

Greeks

b)

Trojans

c)

Romans

d)

Cretans

3.

What was Odysseus known for?

a)

Being the fastest

b)

Being the strongest

c)

Being the smartest

d)

Being the most handsome

4.

How long did the Trojan War last?

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

20 years

d)

it's still going on

5.

How long was Odysseus's journey back to Ithaca?

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

20 years

d)

he died in the war

6.

What was Odysseus's wife's name?

a)

Calliope

b)

Cassandra

c)

Helen

d)

Penelope

7.

How did Odysseus's wife postpone having to choose a new husband?

a)

She devised a series of riddles that the suitors had to solve.

b)

She remained hidden until Odysseus returned.

c)

Each night she unraveled the weaving that she did during the day.

d)

She had the suitors perform feats of strength to prove their worth.

8.

Who kept Odysseus captive on her island for seven years?

a)

Circe

b)

Calypso

c)

Cassandra

d)

Calliope

9.

Who turned Odysseus's men into pigs?

a)

Circe

b)

Calypso

c)

Cassandra

d)

Calliope

10.

What god helped Odysseus?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Hermes

c)

Apollo

d)

Hercules

11.

What goddess helped Odysseus?

a)

Calliope

b)

Hera

c)

Aphrodite

d)

Athena

12.

What did Hermes give Odysseus that prevented him from turning into a pig?

a)

A flower called marigold

b)

A flower called orchid

c)

A flower called hibiscus

d)

A flower called moly

13.

Why did Odysseus and his men need to go to the Land of the Dead?

a)

They died

b)

They needed to get advice from the blind seer

c)

They needed to rescue Elpenor

d)

They needed to seek wisdom from Odysseus's mother

14.

What are three elements of an Epic Journey?

a)

Birth, Adulthood, Death

b)

Call to action, death and rebirth, return

c)

Beginning, Middle, Grand Finale

d)

Call to action, meeting with a wizard, death

15.

What was the name of the blind seer?

a)

Odysseus

b)

Calliope

c)

Agamemnon

d)

Tiresias

16.

What advice did the blind seer give Odysseus?

a)

Don't eat the cattle of the sun god.

b)

Never return to Ithaca.

c)

Stay away from Calypso.

d)

Never trust Tiresias.

17.

How did Odysseus disguise himself when he returned to Ithaca?

a)

as a god

b)

as a sheep

c)

as a beggar

d)

as a woman

18.

Why did Odysseus disguise himself when he returned home?

a)

as a beggar

b)

to see where his loyalties were

c)

to surprise his wife

d)

to blend in

19.

Who is the first person Odysseus visited when he returned to his home island?

a)

Eumaeus, the shepherd

b)

Elpenor, the swineherd

c)

Eumaeus, the swineherd

d)

Elpenor, the merchant

20.

Why did Telemachus go on a journey?

a)

He was a restless young man.

b)

He was looking for his father.

c)

He was looking for employment.

d)

He wanted to put an end to the Trojan War.

21.

Who is the first one to recognize Odysseus when he returned?

a)

Argos, his dog

b)

Eumaeus, the shepherd

c)

Telemachus, his son

d)

Laertes, his father

22.

What test did Penelope set up to choose a suitor?

a)

an archery contest

b)

a math competition

c)

a track and field event

d)

solving a series of riddles

23.

What is the Law of Hospitality?

a)

You must welcome even enemies into your home.

b)

You must welcome strangers and wash their feet.

c)

You need to provide food to accommodate dietary restrictions.

d)

You have to feed your guests, and you may not kill them.

24.

Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?

a)

London, England

b)

Athens, Greece

c)

Verona, Italy

d)

Vienna, Austria

25.

When we first meet Romeo, why is he sad?

a)

Rosaline doesn't like him.

b)

Juliet doesn't like him.

c)

Mercutio doesn't like him.

d)

Tybalt doesn't like him.

26.

What does Benvolio suggest to "cure" Romeo's sadness?

a)

A new best friend

b)

A new outfit

c)

A new girlfriend

d)

A vacation

27.

Who is the man who wants to marry Juliet at first?

a)

Roman

b)

Odysseus

c)

Achilles

d)

Paris

28.

How old is Juliet?

a)

almost 12

b)

almost 14

c)

almost 16

d)

almost 118

29.

What is one of the reasons Capulet didn't want Tybalt to kill Romeo at the party?

a)

It would disrupt the party.

b)

Tybalt was Romeo's brother.

c)

Tybalt was not actually invited to the party.

d)

Capulet wanted to kill Romeo, himself.

30.

How long did Romeo and Juliet know each other before they decided to marry?

a)

not quite one day

b)

not quite one week

c)

not quite one month

d)

not quite one year

31.

Why did Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

a)

He thought they made a cute couple.

b)

He hadn't conducted a wedding in a while.

c)

Romeo bribed him to do it.

d)

He thought that the marriage would bring peace between the two families.

32.

What is the role of the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Purely comedic role

b)

Medical professional

c)

Juliet's wingman

d)

She had no purpose.

33.

What does Tybalt represent?

a)

Kindness and mercy

b)

Irrational rage between the two families

c)

He's in the play for comedic effect.

d)

the dangers of jealousy

34.

What does a friar represent in Shakespeare's plays?

a)

love and peace

b)

reason and order

c)

Jesus Christ

d)

hard work and self-sacrifice

35.

What is the name of the ancient work from which Shakespeare derived the story of Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Pyramus and Thisbe

b)

The Iliad

c)

The Oresteia

d)

Gnomeo and Juliet

36.

Why did Shakespeare include Potpan, the servants, and other rustics in his plays?

a)

They are essential to the plot.

b)

For theme

c)

To move the action forward

d)

To appease his audience of nobles and rustics

37.

What does "wherefore" mean?

a)

Where

b)

Why

c)

When

d)

Where

38.

What does "ere" mean?

a)

Before

b)

During

c)

After

d)

Ever

39.

How were the lines spoken by the upper social class written in Shakespeare plays?

a)

Shakespeare uses words like "thee" and "thou."

b)

They use more difficult words.

c)

They are in rhyme/meter.

d)

They are written in prose.

40.

What is the function of Chorus in a play?

a)

Musical interludes

b)

Exposition and narration

c)

Rhyming words

d)

So more people can participate in the play

41.

Why does Shakespeare offset lines in dialogue?

a)

To tell the rustics from the nobility

b)

It's easier to read

c)

It looks better on a page

d)

To maintain the meter

42.

In Augustine's Confessions, what did Augustine steal?

a)

coins

b)

clothing

c)

pears

d)

sandals

43.

In Augustine's Confessions, why did Augustine steal?

a)

He had to buy food.

b)

He was hungry.

c)

For the fun of it

d)

He had no shoes.

44.

What is the meter in this line from "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening?"

Whose woods these are I think I know

a)

iambic tetrameter

b)

iambic pentameter

c)

trochaic tetrameter

d)

trochaic pentameter

45.

What meter is in this second line of "Jenny Kissed Me?"

Jumping from the chair she sat in.

a)

iambic tetrameter

b)

iambic pentameter

c)

trochaic tetrameter

d)

trochaic pentameter

46.

What is the meter in each line of a Shakespearean sonnet?

a)

iambic tetrameter

b)

iambic pentameter

c)

trochaic tetrameter

d)

trochaic pentameter

47.

What is the rhyme scheme in a Shakespearean sonnet?

a)

aabb ccdd eeff gg

b)

abab cdcd efef gg

c)

abab abab abab cc

d)

abcb defe ghih gg

48.

In poetry, what does spring symbolize?

a)

youth

b)

sorrow

c)

death

d)

wisdom

49.

In poetry, what does winter symbolize?

a)

a cold heart

b)

new beginnings

c)

old age, death

d)

anger

50.

What is the definition of a poem?

a)

Rhyme and meter

b)

Ad hominem

c)

Open and closed

d)

Distilled writing

51.

Fill in the blanks:

In Flanders Fields the poppies ______ between the crosses _________

a)

blow...in the snow

b)

blow...row on row

c)

grow...row on row

d)

grow...in the grove

52.

Fill in the blanks:

We are the Dead. Short days ago we _____, ______, ________.

a)

lived, loved, saw sunsets glow

b)

lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow

c)

lived, died, so long ago

d)

lived, died, felt sunsets glow

53.

Fill in the blank:

Take up our _____ with the foe:

To you from failing _______ we throw

a)

mantle, hands

b)

business, travels

c)

burdens, trials

d)

quarrel, hands

54.

Fill in the blank:

To you from failing hands we throw

The ______; be yours to hold it high.

a)

rock

b)

torch

c)

flag

d)

sword

55.

Fill in the blank:

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not _____, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

a)

sleep

b)

die

c)

rest

d)

win

56.

Fill in the blank:

Tho' much is taken, much _______;

a)

remains

b)

abides

c)

is gone

d)

is lost

57.

Fill in the blank:

We are not now that _________ which in old days

Moved earth and heaven

a)

army

b)

might

c)

power

d)

strength

58.

Fill in the blank:

One equal temper of _________

a)

equal hearts

b)

placid quakes

c)

heroic hearts

d)

burdensome anger

59.

Wrath means

a)

anger

b)

sorrow

c)

disappointment

d)

joy

60.

Contemptible means

a)

disappointed

b)

secretive

c)

despicable

d)

sorrowful

61.

Furtive means

a)

secretive

b)

frightening

c)

dangerous

d)

forgetful

62.

Despot means

a)

train station

b)

an evil dictator

c)

content

d)

contemptible

63.

Pacify means

a)

sleep

b)

swim, surf

c)

sing, delight

d)

soothe, calm

64.

Dupe means

a)

to join

b)

to trip

c)

to deceive

d)

to help

65.

Who is the narrator in Perelandra?

a)

Ransom

b)

Weston

c)

Lewis

d)

McPhee

66.

In the beginning of the book, whom is Lewis on his way to visit?

a)

Lewis

b)

Ransom

c)

McPhee

d)

Weston

67.

Why was Lewis having a feeling of dread and of wanting to turn back as he was approaching the house in the beginning of the book?

a)

The bent eldila did not want Lewis to get there.

b)

He forgot something at home.

c)

The forest was haunted.

d)

Lewis and Weston were not on friendly terms.

68.

Where was Ransom being sent?

a)

Mars

b)

the hospital

c)

America

d)

Venus

69.

Why did Ransom have to go to this place?

a)

He was in charge of the meeting.

b)

He was being summoned.

c)

He was going to be a guest lecturer at an American university.

d)

He was very, very sick and this was his only way to heal.

70.

Who was summoning Ransom to go to this place?

a)

Lewis

b)

The president of the university

c)

Weston

d)

The Oyarsa

71.

Why was the Oyarsa summoning Ransom to go to this place?

a)

Evil was coming to Perelandra

b)

The Oyarsa had a question

c)

It was a test of Ransom's obedience

d)

They needed a new leader

72.

When Ransom returned from his big trip, where was he bleeding?

a)

His ear

b)

His heel

c)

His wrist

d)

His ankle

73.

What best describes the Lady on Perelandra?

a)

She was very pale from lack of sunlight

b)

She was tan because of the sunlight

c)

She was green, and was made in God's image

d)

She walked on all fours, but it seemed natural

74.

What does it mean when she says, "I was young yesterday."?

a)

She behaved in immature ways.

b)

She was a mere toddler.

c)

She was not corrupted.

d)

She was not rude.

75.

Who is the one being used by the Bent One?

a)

The Green Lady

b)

Weston

c)

Lewis

d)

Ransom

76.

Who is the author of Perelandra?

a)

Homer

b)

C.S. Lewis

c)

J.R.R. Tolkien

d)

Mary Shelley

77.

Why did Mary Shelley write Frankenstein?

a)

She was in a writing contest with Lord Byron and Percy Shelley.

b)

She had always enjoyed scary stories.

c)

She wanted to prove that a woman could write a good book.

d)

She wanted her mother to be proud of her.

78.

Where does Frankenstein open?

a)

In a lab in Ingolstadt

b)

In a cabin in northern Scotland

c)

In a mansion in Geneva

d)

In the Arctic

79.

How did Frankenstein feel when his experiment succeeded and his creature came to life?

a)

Disgust and loathing

b)

Love and admiration

c)

Fear

d)

Sorrow and grief

80.

What was Justine accused of?

a)

Murdering Clerval

b)

Murdering William

c)

Murdering Alphonse

d)

Murdering Elizabeth

81.

What did Frankenstein do about Justine's false accusation?

a)

He pleaded with the judge for mercy

b)

Absolutely nothing

c)

He told Justine to not worry, to just be happy

d)

He told Justine to confess to the murder

82.

What piece of evidence sealed the deal for Justine's accusation of guilt?

a)

Several eyewitnesses

b)

William's hair in her fingernails

c)

The bloody glove

d)

The locket in her pocket

83.

How did the creature learn to talk and behave?

a)

He went to school.

b)

He observed the cottagers.

c)

He watched a lot of television.

d)

Frankenstein taught him.

84.

After Frankenstein destroyed the creature's wife, what did the creature say?

a)

Oh, no you didn't.

b)

There will never be another like her.

c)

I understand your fears, master.

d)

You are my creator, but I am your master.

85.

What did the creature promise Frankenstein after Frankenstein destroyed the creature's future wife?

a)

I promise that I will not bear a grudge.

b)

I will be with you on your wedding night.

c)

I promise that I will never forgive you until you are dead.

d)

I will kill your father.

86.

How did the creature die?

a)

He burned in the windmill fire.

b)

He went off into the frozen Arctic and there, we assume, he died.

c)

Frankenstein killed him.

d)

Heeding Frankenstein's final wishes, Walton killed the creature.

87.

In what time period was Frankenstein written?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The Middle Ages

c)

Victorian Era

d)

The Romantic Period

88.

What is a characteristic of Romanticism?

a)

Candlelit dinners and poetry

b)

Nature reigns supreme

c)

God is the answer to all of the questions

d)

No sense of humor

89.

What are some characteristics of a gothic novel?

a)

castles with gargoyles

b)

beautiful and ornate architecture

c)

black clothing and black lipstic

d)

death, decay, madness, monsters

90.

Of all the animals on Animal Farm, which one works the hardest?

a)

Boxer

b)

Napoleon

c)

Snowball

d)

Squealer

91.

Why was Animal Farm banned in the United States during World War II?

a)

The U.S. was allies with the Soviet Union during World War II.

b)

It was a poorly-written treatise on Communism.

c)

People did not have time to read during the war.

d)

Napoleon represented President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

92.

Using the money they got from selling Boxer to purchase alcohol demonstrated that

a)

the pigs were trying to find a good home for Boxer.

b)

the pigs wanted to share with the other animals, who were grieving.

c)

the pigs only valued those who were useful.

d)

the pigs were honoring Boxer's last request.

93.

According to Napoleon, where did the truest happiness lie?

a)

In God

b)

In friendship

c)

In agriculture

d)

In hard work

94.

In the Soviet Union, what was the punishment for publishing information that made the government look bad?

a)

a firm slap on the wrist

b)

pointing and laughing at you

c)

a hefty fine

d)

execition or imprisonment

95.

Which animal on Animal Farm talked to the other animals about Sugarcandy Mountain?

a)

Moses

b)

Boxer

c)

Napoleon

d)

Squealer

96.

My favorite part of English class this year was

a)

my classmates.

b)

the groovy bus.

c)

the books we read.

d)

writing the food review.

97.

One thing I plan to do differently in English class next year is

a)

have a different teacher.

b)

actually read the books.

c)

write more poetry.

d)

visit Mrs. Frediani more.

98.

Over the summer, I plan to

a)

read.

b)

write short stories.

c)

avoid English as much as possible.

d)

strike a good balance between leisure and work.

99.

My favorite book from English class this year is

a)

Perelandra

b)

Frankenstein

c)

Romeo and Juliet

d)

The Odyssey

100.

The most important thing in life is

a)

to love God and delight in Him forever.

b)

to love God and to love my fellow man.

c)

to serve the Lord with gladness.

d)

to worship God and love Him the most.