Free Printable English I Semester Exam Fall 2021

1.

Who was the man's best childhood friend?

a)

Takahi

b)

M

c)

K

d)

Suhu

2.

What is the tragedy that forever changed this man's life?

a)

His childhood home is destroyed by a typhoon and he loses his family

b)

He gets caught in a wave and gets extremely sick

c)

He moves away from home and becomes depressed

d)

His childhood friend is swept away by a wave

3.

K had a special talent for

a)

painting

b)

music

c)

building

d)

swimming

4.

How did the narrator react to the second wave?

a)

Stood frozen and let it take him too

b)

Stood frozen and saw his friend inside the wave

c)

Ran back to the house crying

d)

Dove into the wave to save his friend

5.

How does the seventh man try to get rid of his memories and nightmares of K's death?

a)

He gets drunk and tries to forget

b)

He holds a ceremony for him

c)

He throws away all K's pictures

d)

He moves away from the beach

6.

What finally made the seventh man return back to the beach after 40 years?

a)

His father died of cancer and left him their family home

b)

His brother sent him a box full of K's paintings

c)

His nightmares got worse and he had to go back

d)

His job transferred him to that area

7.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor from the story?

a)

"It looked like part of a gigantic rug had been yanked by someone at the other end of the earth."

b)

"I remember hearing my heart pound with incredible clarity."

c)

"‘It was the biggest wave I had ever seen in my life,’ he said. ‘A strange wave. An absolute giant.’"

d)

"From far above my head it bgan to fall, losing its shape, like a brick wall slowly crumbling."

8.

How do K's parents react to the wave taking away their son (and dog)?

a)

They get angry and blame the narrator

b)

They are heartbroken and lock themselves in their house constantly

c)

They are heartbroken and search for their son on the beach still

d)

They get angry and move away from the ocean

9.

The entire story of The Seventh Man is told largely through

a)

sign language

b)

flashbacks

10.

In "The Seventh Man," which statement BEST summarizes what happens in the weeks following K.'s death?

a)

He falls ill and has nightmares

b)

He moves away from home

c)

He attends a different school

d)

He spends hours studying K's artwork

11.

The wave swallowing K is an example of

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Science Fiction

12.

What does the narrator think is more frightening than fear itself?

a)

Succumbing to the fear

b)

Fear itself

c)

The ocean

d)

Spiders

13.

How does the narrator finally let go of the darkness, guilt, and pain from K's death?

a)

By finally facing his fear and revisiting the location of the tragedy

b)

By studying K's paintings and remembering his friend's innocent nature

14.

How does the author create suspense at the beginning of the selection?

a)

He starts the story with dialogue, not description

b)

He has Whitney refer to Captain Nielsen, a dangerous figure.

c)

He has Whitney describe the mysterious reputation of the island they are passing.

d)

He shows how Whitney and Rainsford plan to go hunting in the Amazon.

15.

Which of the following best describes the primary conflict introduced in the story?

a)

Rainsford vs. Zaroff

b)

Rainsford vs. the ocen

c)

Ivan vs. Zaroff

d)

Rainsford vs.Ivan

16.

In "The Most Dangerous Game," what is the "game" that Zaroff invents?

a)

He invites the world's greatest hunters to compete against one another.

b)

He hunts human beings—sailors he has lured to the island.

c)

He invites other hunters to compete against Ivan.

d)

He and Ivan compete against each other in tracking animals.

17.

In "The Most Dangerous Game," why does Zaroff feel his game is not immoral?

a)

He does not directly kill his victims.

b)

He gives his visitors plenty of good food and exercise.

c)

He respects his victims' feelings.

d)

He believes that the weak exist to give pleasure to the strong.

18.

In "The Most Dangerous Game," Zaroff tells Rainsford that his visitors always choose to participate in the hunt rather than face Ivan. What can you infer from this remark?

a)

The visitors greatly enjoy Zaroff's game.

b)

The visitors have formed secret plans to escape.

c)

The visitors would rather take their chances in the hunt than be tortured.

d)

Zaroff tricks them into believing that the hunt will not hurt them.

19.

Based on the excerpt that follows, what might the bay symbolize? “He ran straight into the water and began swimming. He was a good swimmer. He went out fast over the gleaming sand, over a middle region where rocks lay like discolored monsters under the surface, and then he was in the real sea—a warm sea where irregular cold currents from the deep water shocked his limbs.”

a)

Experience

b)

Childhood

c)

Frustration

d)

Danger

20.

Based on the excerpt that follows, what might the villa symbolize? “He could see the local boys diving and playing half a mile away. He did not want them. He wanted nothing but to get back home and lie down. In a short while, Jerry swam to shore and climbed slowly up the path to the villa. He flung himself on his bed and slept, waking at the sound of feet on the path outside. His mother was coming back.”

a)

Love

b)

Safety

c)

Adventure

d)

Danger

21.

Based on the two excerpts below, what does the tunnel symbolize?

“Soon the biggest of the boys poised himself, shot down into the water, and did not come up. The others stood about, watching. Jerry, after waiting for the sleek brown head to appear, let out a yell of warning; they looked at him idly and turned their eyes back toward the water. After a long time, the boy came up on the other side of a big dark rock, letting the air out of his lungs in a sputtering gasp and a shout of triumph. Immediately the rest of them dived in. One moment, the morning seemed full of chattering boys; the next, the air and the surface of the water were empty. But through the heavy blue, dark shapes could be seen moving and groping. “

“But even after he had made the decision, or thought he had, he found himself sitting up on the rock and looking down into the water; and he knew that now, this moment, when his nose had only just stopped bleeding, when his head was still sore and throbbing—this was the moment when he would try. If he did not do it now, he never would. He was trembling with fear that he would not go; and he was trembling with horror at the long, long tunnel under the rock, under the sea. Even in the open sunlight, the barrier rock seemed very wide and very Through the Tunnel 8 heavy; tons of rock pressed down on where he would go.”

a)

Adventure

b)

Passage to adulthood

c)

Confidence

d)

Ties to family

22.

Which best helps you understand the character of the mother?

a)

“And yet, as he ran, he looked back over his shoulder at the wild bay; and all morning, as he played on the safe beach, he was thinking of it.” . . .”“ . . . Yet, walking down the path with her, he blurted out, “I’d like to go and have a look at those rocks down there.”

b)

“She was thinking, Of course he’s old enough to be safe without me. Have I been keeping him too close? He mustn’t feel he ought to be with me. I must be careful. He was an only child, eleven years old. She was a widow. She was determined to be neither possessive nor lacking in devotion. She went worrying off to her beach.”

c)

“They looked down gravely, frowning. He knew the frown. At moments of failure, when he clowned to claim his mother’s attention, it was with just this grave, embarrassed inspection that she rewarded him. Through his hot shame, feeling the pleading grin on his face like a scar that he could never remove, he looked up at the group of big brown boys on the rock and shouted, “Bonjour! Merci! Au revoir! Monsieur, monsieur!”while he hooked his fingers round his ears and waggled them.”

23.

Which best helps you understand the main conflict of the story?

a)

“And yet, as he ran, he looked back over his shoulder at the wild bay; and all morning, as he played on the safe beach, he was thinking of it.” . . .”“ . . . Yet, walking down the path with her, he blurted out, “I’d like to go and have a look at those rocks down there.”

b)

“She was thinking, Of course he’s old enough to be safe without me. Have I been keeping him too close? He mustn’t feel he ought to be with me. I must be careful. He was an only child, eleven years old. She was a widow. She was determined to be neither possessive nor lacking in devotion. She went worrying off to her beach.”

c)

“They looked down gravely, frowning. He knew the frown. At moments of failure, when he clowned to claim his mother’s attention, it was with just this grave, embarrassed inspection that she rewarded him. Through his hot shame, feeling the pleading grin on his face like a scar that he could never remove, he looked up at the group of big brown boys on the rock and shouted, “Bonjour! Merci! Au revoir! Monsieur, monsieur!”while he hooked his fingers round his ears and waggled them.”

24.

Which best helps you understand the character of Jerry?

a)

“And yet, as he ran, he looked back over his shoulder at the wild bay; and all morning, as he played on the safe beach, he was thinking of it.” . . .”“ . . . Yet, walking down the path with her, he blurted out, “I’d like to go and have a look at those rocks down there.”

b)

“She was thinking, Of course he’s old enough to be safe without me. Have I been keeping him too close? He mustn’t feel he ought to be with me. I must be careful. He was an only child, eleven years old. She was a widow. She was determined to be neither possessive nor lacking in devotion. She went worrying off to her beach.”

c)

“They looked down gravely, frowning. He knew the frown. At moments of failure, when he clowned to claim his mother’s attention, it was with just this grave, embarrassed inspection that she rewarded him. Through his hot shame, feeling the pleading grin on his face like a scar that he could never remove, he looked up at the group of big brown boys on the rock and shouted, “Bonjour! Merci! Au revoir! Monsieur, monsieur!”while he hooked his fingers round his ears and waggled them.”

25.

Narrative Nonfiction is...

a)

A story that could be true, but isn't

b)

Writing that tells a real-life story

c)

Writing that uses many fantasy characteristics

d)

Writing that is

26.

Ernest Shackleton, the captain of the Endurance, left on this voyage from what country?

a)

France

b)

United States

c)

Venezuela

d)

England

27.

What were Shackleton and his crew doing in the part of the world where the Endurance had to be abandoned?

a)

Operating a whaling ship

b)

Attempting to cross the Antarctic Circle

c)

Trying to be the first to sail around Cape Horn

d)

Shipping goods from England to India

28.

What was the James Caird?

a)

The freighter they used to sail from England

b)

An island in the south Atlantic Ocean

c)

A lifeboat that was taken off of the Endurance

d)

A whaling port on South Georgia Island

29.

What was the name of the place where Shackleton and his crew had camped before attempting to go in search of rescuers?

a)

New South Wales

b)

Cape Horn

c)

South Georgia Island

d)

Elephant Island

30.

How many men sailed on the James Caird when they attempted to find rescuers?

a)

Three

b)

Six

c)

Nine

d)

Twelve

31.

The crew of the James Caird were dressed in woolen underwear, cloth trousers, Jaeger sweaters, with socks and gloves. The clothing was:

a)

waterproof but not windproof

b)

perfectly suited for winter weather there

c)

keeping them warm and dry

d)

windproof but not waterproof

32.

What weather did the men face the day they arrived offshore from the island they were sailing to?

a)

sunny skies

b)

a ferocious hurricane

c)

dense fog

d)

a hailstorm

33.

According to "Moral Logic...," which of the following is the best definition of survivor guilt?

a)

feeling bad about living through a disaster or war when others did not

b)

feeling responsible for a crime one committed

c)

felling others blame for a crime committed by a friend

d)

feeling regret for a comrade's death

34.

In "Moral Logic..." which two kinds of guilt does the author contrast?

a)

rational and objective

b)

subjective and irrational guilt

c)

subjective and objective

d)

rational and survivor

35.

Which idea best helps explain survivor guilt?

a)

Acting morally means doing good, not just avoiding wrong.

b)

Moral character is expressed in feelings, not just actions.

c)

It is possible to make up for a crime, healing the past.

d)

It is wrong to feel regret for the bad outcome of an accident.

36.

Which of the following may be an important cause of survivor guilt?

a)

soldier's feelings of attachment to each other

b)

soldiers' strong feelings of regret for accidents

c)

soldiers efforts to contact the family of a comrade

d)

soldiers' duties to self

37.

Which of the following is the best definition of culpability?

a)

innocence; freedom from guilt

b)

obligation; something that is carried with difficulty

c)

blameworthiness; guilt or blame that is deserved

d)

understanding; ability to identify with the feelings or thoughts of others

38.

Sherman reports that Captain Bonenberger felt responsible after Specialist Pulaski died back home when Bonenberger was not there to help. Which general idea does this specific detail support.

a)

Soldiers feel guilty over the mistakes that they make during war.

b)

Survivors feel they must make moral repair by contacting a comrade's family.

c)

Survivors take responsibiblity even when they cannot be held responsible.

d)

Soldiers are bound together by ties of love, loyalty, and common experiences.

39.

Which of the following is a positive aspect of guilt?

a)

Subjective guilt is better than agent-regret, or sorrow about an accident.

b)

Subjective guilt is the best way of coping with "imperfect duties".

c)

Subjective guilt lets people see even chaotic events in moral terms.

d)

Subjective guilt can heal if one talks with others who also feel it.

40.

The main character, narrator, and person who has been chosen to represent district 12 in The Hunger Games

a)

Katniss

b)

Catnip

c)

Prim

d)

Mrs. Everdeen

41.

Katniss's little sister. Twelve years old. Has cat named Buttercup.

a)

Prim

b)

Rue

c)

Madge

d)

Effie

42.

Katniss's father who died in a mine explosion.

a)

Mr. Everdeen

b)

Haymitch

c)

Cinna

d)

Gale

43.

Does not cope well with her husband's death. Retreats and leaves her children to fend for themselves.

a)

Katniss's mom

b)

Katniss

c)

Prim

d)

Madge

44.

Katniss's hunting partner. Has several younger siblings he takes care of.

a)

Gale

b)

Peeta

c)

Haymitch

d)

Cato

45.

Representative from the Capitol who hosts the reaping for District 12

a)

Effie Trinket

b)

Cinna

c)

Haymitch Abernathy

d)

Peeta Mellark

46.

The only surviving District 12 Hunger Games victor (winner). Has a drinking problem.

a)

Haymitch Abernathy

b)

Effie Trinket

c)

Cinna

d)

Gale

47.

The son of District 12's bakers. Spares Katniss bread before they know each other. Is the male tribute for District 12.

a)

Peeta Mellark

b)

Gale Hawthorne

c)

Haymitch Abernathy

d)

Effie Trinket

48.

Katniss's stylist for the Hunger Games

a)

Cinna

b)

Portia

c)

Flavius

d)

Effie

49.

In what District does Katniss live?

a)

District 1

b)

District 7

c)

District 12

d)

District 9

50.

What is District 12's Black Market called?

a)

The Hem

b)

The Hob

c)

The Hot

d)

The Market

51.

Why did the crowd love Katniss and Peeta's opening ceremony costumes so much?

a)

They were fluffy

b)

They were on fire

c)

They were so embarrassing everyone laughed

d)

People felt sorry for them because they are from District 12

52.

Why does Katniss like Rue?

a)

She likes her eyes.

b)

She thinks Rue is funny.

c)

Rue is really good at her skill.

d)

Rue reminds Katniss of her own sister, Prim.

53.

Why was Katniss late in stepping off when the gong sounded to start the Hunger Games?

a)

Peeta distracted her.

b)

Katniss was asleep.

c)

Katniss was talking to Rue.

d)

Katniss tried to escape.

54.

What is an Avox?

a)

A servant for the Capitol: This person betrayed the Capitol and is now punished. Their tongues were cut out.

b)

An animal in the Hunger Games.

c)

A police officer in the Capitol.

d)

Someone who died in the Hunger Games.

55.

What is the first thing Haymitch told Katniss to find when the Hunger Games began?

a)

Food

b)

Weapons

c)

A water source

d)

An ally

56.

Katniss got a backpack when the Hunger Games began. What was the problem with this backpack?

a)

It is orange: The bright color makes Katniss an easy target.

b)

It is tiny.

c)

It is dirty.

d)

It is too large for Katniss to carry.

57.

What did Katniss drop on the Career Tributes?

a)

Fire

b)

A TrackerJacker nest

c)

Water

d)

Poison

58.

What surrounds the Career Tribute's camp?

a)

Animals

b)

Land mines

c)

TrackerJackers

d)

Poisonous plants

59.

How will Katniss and Rue use the mockingjays to their advantage?

a)

To spy on the Career Tributes

b)

To attack the Career Tributes

c)

To spread a song signaling that Rue is okay

d)

To send coded messages to Peeta

60.

How does Katniss destroy the Careers' supplies?

a)

She shoots arrows to release apples on the landmines.

b)

She shoots arrows at the land mines.

c)

She uses Rue's slingshot to send burning coals to burn it all.

d)

She sends a flaming arrow at the stove's gas tank.

61.

Where does Katniss find Peeta?

a)

Camouflaged up in a tree

b)

Hiding in a cave

c)

Camouflaged near a stream

d)

Trapped in a net

62.

Which of Katniss's five senses has been damaged by an explosion?

a)

sight

b)

smell

c)

touch

d)

hearing

63.

Who kills Clove?

a)

Thresh

b)

Cato

c)

Peeta

d)

Katniss

64.

Who does Peeta kill?

a)

Cato

b)

Glimmer

c)

Rue

d)

Foxface

65.

When Katniss and Peeta meet back up, she discovers that he has received ____________ from his sponsors.

a)

nothing

b)

fever-reducing pills

c)

bread

d)

a bow and arrows

66.

How does Katniss distract Peeta in order to attend the feast at the Cornucopia?

a)

She sends him to gather edible plants while she sneaks away to the feast

b)

She tells him she is going out, briefly, to hunt

c)

She tells Peeta the truth, knowing he will support her decision

d)

She drugs him with the sleep syrup sent by Haymitch

67.

What is the connection between Peeta’s father and Katniss’ mother?

a)

Peeta’s father saved Katniss’ mother’s life when she was starving by giving her a loaf of bread

b)

Peeta’s father wanted to marry Katniss’ mother, but she ran off with a coal miner

c)

Katniss’ mother once saved Peeta’s father’s life with her medicine

d)

Peeta’s father was once married to Katniss’ mother, but their marriage did not survive the harsh conditions in their district

68.

What do the Gamemakers send into the arena to force a meeting between Cato, Peeta, and Katniss at the Cornucopia?

a)

floods

b)

a fire storm

c)

previous contestants

d)

muttations

69.

What do the attackers at the Cornucopia have in common with the dead tributes?

a)

They are named after dead tributes

b)

They will not be allowed to leave the arena unless they survive

c)

They have been ability-ranked by the Gamemakers

d)

They have each of the dead tribute’s eyes

70.

What is Nightlock?

a)

an electric field that freezes the tributes when necessary

b)

poisonous leaves that when touched, cause terrible itching and sneezing

c)

poisonous flowers that cause death when smelled

d)

toxic berries that cause immediate death

71.

"causing disgust or distaste; able to repel something"

a)

repellent

b)

ruse

c)

sadistic

d)

emaciated

72.

"the state or process of being deprived of oxygen, which can result in unconsciousness or death"

a)

pariah

b)

stalemate

c)

attributes

d)

asphyxiation

73.

"read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way"

a)

ruse

b)

peruse

c)

poise

d)

incapacitate

74.

Is Katiss out of danger now that the Hunger Games are over?

a)

Yes, she is the champion!

b)

Yes, she can go home in peace!

c)

No, she wants to start a rebellion!

d)

No, the Capitol is furious at her!

75.

What does Haymitch tell Katniss before her interview with Peeta?

a)

She did great in the Games.

b)

She is still in trouble and needs to continue to act in love.

c)

She can tell the truth now.

d)

She should remember to smile.

76.

When Caesar asks Katniss WHY she pulled out the berries, what reason did she say?

a)

It was an act of rebellion against the Capitol.

b)

She was love-struck and could not bear the thought of losing Peeta.

c)

She was in shock and didn't realize what she was doing.

d)

She wanted to die at that moment.

77.

What do Katniss and Peeta have to watch during the interview?

a)

Their families' reactions to the Hunger Games

b)

Only recaps of the kills for which they were responsible

c)

Only recaps of the kills for which other tributes were responsible

d)

A recap of ALL the deaths in the Games

78.

What color was the dress that Katniss wore to the reunion interview with Peeta?

a)

Red with flames

b)

A simple yellow

c)

Black

d)

Deep red

79.

What does Peeta think about Katniss when they get off the train in District 12?

a)

He thinks she truly loves him.

b)

He thinks she is pretending.

c)

He is not sure what to think.

d)

He doesn't care if she loves him or not.

80.

What does President Snow give to the victors?

a)

money

b)

new clothes

c)

crowns

d)

a feast

English I Semester Exam Fall 2021

Total questions: 80

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