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English III Exam

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 3hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
slave narrative 
a)
a short saying with a message
b)
to shorten a longer work by putting in own words, but also keeping the main message of the story
c)
an autobiographical work of a captured human. 
d)
the autobiography of a purchased human
2.
author?
"The Interesting Narrative of the Life of... " 
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Olaudah Equiano
d)
Thomas Jefferson 
3.
What experiences does this portion of Equiano’s slave narrative describe?
a)
the loss of African cultural traditions
b)
the fight to abolish slavery
c)
the observations of a slave merchant
d)
the horrors slaves faced during The Middle Passage
4.
What was Equiano’s main purpose in writing The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Equiano?
a)
to entertain readers with dramatic episodes in his life
b)
to sway public opinion about slavery
c)
to contrast life in Africa and life in Barbados
d)
to provide detailed information on 18th century sea travel 
5.
In The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, why did slaves jump off the ship?
a)
They preferred death to slavery.
b)
to sway public opinion about slavery
c)
to contrast life in Africa and life in Barbados
d)
to provide detailed information on 18th century sea travel 
6.
In The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, why did slaves jump off the ship?
a)
They preferred death to slavery.
b)
to sway public opinion about slavery
c)
to contrast life in Africa and life in Barbados
d)
to provide detailed information on 18th century sea travel 
7.
What happens to the captives who try to get the extra fish the slave traders caught? 
a)
They share fish with other captives. 
b)
They devour the fish instantly.
c)
They are caught and flogged.
d)
They are allowed to cook and eat the fish for supper. 
8.
What did Equiano’s narrative help abolish (think critically)? 
a)
the slave trade
b)
slavery
c)
cruelty from slave owners
d)
none of the above
9.
After Equiano meets up with his sister on the seacoast, he...
a)
receives his freedom.
b)
is permanently separated from his sister.
c)
goes back home.
d)
becomes a famous writer.
10.
According to Equiano, the main underneath of the ship was...
a)
a large room with seating for 1,000 people.
b)
full of food and gold.
c)
smelly with no fresh air and no food.
d)
full of criminals who scared Equiano.
11.
The slave ship was headed to...
a)
Barbados
b)
Boston
c)
England
d)
United States
12.
The crew of the slave ship shows their cruelty toward the slaves by...
a)
throwing food away.
b)
not speaking to them.
c)
killing all of them.
d)
selling them.
13.
Bias means _____________ one view over another view.
a)
supplementing
b)
favoring
c)
opinioning
d)
hosting
14.
A form of communication that reaches many people at once is called
a)
mega
b)
medium
c)
media
d)
maximum
15.

Using a picture or word as a representation of something else is an example of:

a)

bias

b)

convey

c)

symbolism

d)

lobbying

16.

Who does the person in the poster represent?

a)

Lobbyists

b)

Interest groups

c)

The United States and its government

d)

All democracies around the world

17.

Former President Barack Obama telling Americans to vote for Hillary Clinton is an example of:

a)

Glittering Generalities propaganda.

b)

Bandwagon propaganda.

c)

Endorsement propaganda.

d)

Name-Calling propaganda.

18.

What's the purpose of propaganda

a)

to make you act in a certain way

b)

to force a society to think something

c)

to persuade you

d)

to entertain you

19.

What's the most likely example of bias

a)

a fairy tale

b)

a factual newspaper article

c)

an opinion piece in a magazine

d)

an article in a medical journal

20.

Using character of Uncle Sam to trying to encourage young men to join the armed forces in WWI and WWII was a form of ____________.

a)

symbolism

b)

bias

c)

psychology

d)

pride

21.
a)
The cartoon reflects a negative attitude of the American public toward Pres. Obama's Iran Policy.
b)
The cartoon suggests that the Affordable Care Act will reduce the costs of health care for the public.
c)
The cartoon suggests that the Affordable Care Act will increase the costs of health care for the public.
d)
The cartoon suggests that doctors will increase out of pocket fees (co-pays) for their patients. 
22.
This cartoon shows that 
a)
Immigrants are welcomed to the U.S.
b)
Immigrants can come and go as they please
c)
Immigrants are viewed as terrorists on some occassions
23.
Lady Liberty is saying that the U.S. is a 
a)
Melting pot for immigrants
b)
Immigrants automatically become citizens when they come to the U.S.
c)
Immigrants must accept American traditions when arriving to the US
24.
The corporate America man is showing how immigrants
a)
US workers want any job they can get
b)
Immigrants not wanting to work
c)
That big business will make a lot of money by laying off american workers and giving immigrants no rights for workers
25.
What form of writing did the Native Americans primarily produce?
a)

Journals and Letters

b)

Persuasive essays

c)

Sermons

d)

Oral tales and myths

26.

The practice of storytelling to pass a group's memories, histories, and stories from one generation to the next

a)

Creation Myth

b)

Myth

c)

Storytelling

d)

Oral Tradition

27.
Which option best describes the Puritan lifestyle?
a)
plain lifestyle
b)
radical lifestyle
c)
immoral lifestyle
d)
materialistic lifestyle
28.
Which option is a characteristic of Puritanism?
a)
literary fragmentation
b)
biblical (religious) references
c)
Gothic elements 
d)
Darker side of human nature
29.
Like the Puritans, American Romantics were defined by their religion.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
What is typical of the Romanticism?
a)
Stress on individual thoughts and personal feelings
b)
Stress on universal thoughts and ideas
31.
The most important genre of literature to Romantics is
a)
sermons
b)
brochures
c)
poetry
d)
novels
32.

The aim of Transcendentalism is ___________________________________.

a)

Self-Reliance

b)

Self-Knowledge

c)

Self-Taught

d)

Self-Esteem

33.

What is Realism. (Multiple Select Question: select all that apply)

a)

a literature style that focuses on realistic situations

b)

has unbelievable characters

c)

includes natural dialect and vernacular

d)

prominent in the 1700s

34.
Characters in Realist writing were
a)
extraordinary people
b)
ordinary people
c)
known citizens
d)
famous people
35.
A unique writing style, new to the Modernists, involves the moment-by-moment flow of a character's thoughts, feelings, and observations. It is called...
a)
train of thought
b)
subconscious writing
c)
flow writing
d)
stream-of-consciousness
36.

Langston Hughes is known for which cultural movement?

a)

Victorian

b)

Surrealism

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Realism

37.

Where is Harlem?

a)

New York

b)

Chicago

c)

Detroit

d)

San Francisco

38.

The Contemporary Period in American Literature is also commonly referred to as ______________.

a)

The New Age

b)

Postmodernism

c)

The Enlightenment

d)

The Renaissance

39.

The practice of storytelling to pass a group's memories, histories, and stories from one generation to the next

a)

Creation Myth

b)

Myth

c)

Storytelling

d)

Oral Tradition

40.

This literary movement gave birth to the short story.

a)

Gothicism

b)

Romanticism

c)

Realism

d)

Enlightenment

41.

This sub-genre of realism focuses on specific geographical locations and the mannerisms of people who live there.

a)

Regionalism

b)

Naturalism

c)

Transcendentalism

d)

Pluralism

42.

The Harlem Renaissance occurred during which literary movement period?

a)

Post-Modernism

b)

Pluralism

c)

Modernism

d)

Enlightenment

43.
Which came first?
a)
Puritanism
b)
Native American
c)
Modernism
d)
Post-Modernism
44.
Which movement are we currently in?
a)
Modernism
b)
Classicism
c)
Post-Modernism
d)
Magical Realism
45.

valued spirituality searched for higher truths; believed humans could transcend the senses and they had direct access to God through nature

a)

Romanticism

b)

Transcendentalism

c)

Neoclassicism

d)

Realism

46.

Jonathan Edwards, Anne Bradford, and Olaudah Equiano were authors of what literature time period?

a)

Post-Modernism

b)

Colonial

c)

Renaissance

d)

Realism

47.

Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Paine were authors for what time period?

a)

Revolutionary

b)

Realism

c)

Colonial

d)

Native American

48.

Which one of these divisions is NOT a part of the Romanticism period?

a)

Dark Romantics

b)

Fireside Poets

c)

Transcendentalists

d)

Neoclassics

49.

Dark Romantics are also known as what two names?

a)

Gothic

b)

Anti-Transcendentalists

c)

Individualism

d)

Local Color

50.

Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edgar Allan Poe are all authors of what time period?

a)

Colonial

b)

Modernism

c)

Romanticism

d)

Revolutionary

51.

The motto for Realism is:

a)

What it really means to be an American.

b)

Reason is the emphasis over faith.

c)

Imagination over reason.

d)

Good doesn't always triumph over evil.

52.

Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, and Mark Twain were all authors of what time period?

a)

Transcendentalism

b)

Realism

c)

Dark Romantics

d)

Colonial

53.

Charles Darwin, Jack London. Stephen Crane are authors for what time period?

a)

Modernism

b)

Realism

c)

Naturalism

54.

Which of the choices below are subgenres of the Modernism period?

a)

The Lost Generation

b)

The Young Generation

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Southern Renaissance

55.

F.Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Langston Hughes, and Margaret Mitchell are authors of what time period?

a)

Post-Modernism

b)

Renaissance

c)

Modernism

d)

Naturalism

56.

J.D. Salinger, James Thurber, and Stephen King are all authors of what time period?

a)

Modernism

b)

Dark Romantics

c)

Post Modernism

d)

Realism

57.

What was the name of the racial system used in South Africa?

a)

the Jim Crow Laws

b)

prejudice

c)

apartheid

d)

stereotyping

58.

How many church services did Trevor attend on Sundays?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

59.

Under apartheid, what was the punishment for a black woman being with a white man?

a)

death by hanging

b)

public whipping

c)

five years in prison

d)

cutting off one hand

60.

What do typical houses in South Africa not have?

a)

Driveways

b)

Bathrooms

c)

Living rooms

d)

Kitchens

61.

What was Trevor's mom's childhood like?

a)

She was unwanted by her parents.

b)

She was extremely poor and always hungry.

c)

She did not have food, shoes, or underwear.

d)

All of the above

62.

Which African community was Trevor's mom a part of?

a)

Xhosa

b)

Zulu

c)

Tswana

d)

Afrikaans

63.

Why does Trevor call himself a chameleon?

a)

He was always hiding from the police.

b)

His skin color changes during the seasons.

c)

He fits in with everyone and speaks many different languages.

d)

He prefers cool temperatures like other reptiles.

64.

What joke did Trevor's mom play on him?

a)

She hid in his closet to scare him

b)

She pretended not to be his mom in the grocery store

c)

She tricked him into doing chores

d)

She bought him a toffee apple, which he hates

65.

What did Trevor and his mother do when they were fighting?

a)

Play video games

b)

Have water gun fights

c)

Write each other letters

d)

Punch with their fists

66.

What does Trevor do to get in trouble in Catholic School?

a)

Steal a stack of Bibles

b)

Use curse words in front of the nuns

c)

Refuse to pray or listen to the word of God

d)

Eat all of Jesus's body and all of Jesus's blood

67.

What is characterization?

a)

Description that appeals to the five senses: taste, touch, sound, smell, & sight

b)

Description of a character's personality looks, words, and actions

c)

An important, repeating idea in a text, such as love or family

d)

A life lesson which is learned from personal experience

68.

What does "authoritarian" mean?

a)

questioning rules and systems of authority

b)

one who has authored many books

c)

enforcing strict obedience to authority

d)

denouncing obedience to authority

69.

Who is Abel?

a)

Trevor's best friend

b)

A bully of Trevor's

c)

Trevor's father

d)

Trevor's mom's boyfriend

70.

What reckless thing does Trevor do in Chapter 6?

a)

He burns down a house by accident

b)

He falls off his bike riding downhill

c)

He gets into a fistfight with a neighbor

d)

He robs a convenience store

71.

What is imagery?

a)

An important, repeating idea in a text like love or family

b)

Description that appeals to the five senses: taste, touch, sound, smell, & sight

c)

Description of a character's personality, looks, words, and actions

d)

A life lesson which is learned from personal experience

72.

Who was Trevor's dog and what was she like?

a)

Cougar was a large cat with a striped nose

b)

Lucky was a Maltese Poodle

c)

Fufi was deaf and had two families

d)

Rufus was a mean, bull terrier

73.

What moral did Trevor learn in Chapter 7: "Fufi?"

a)

Love and betrayal always go hand in hand

b)

Family is critical in times of need

c)

Hatred will make you bitter

d)

You don't own the ones you love

74.

How is Trevor's father characterized in Chapter 8: "Robert?"

a)

He loves to share secrets

b)

He is very mysterious and private

c)

He is embarrassed of Trevor

d)

He is unsuccessful in business

75.

What happens when Trevor lets a pretty girl borrow his new bike?

a)

She steals it

b)

He gets his first kiss

c)

His mother gets angry and he gets a hiding

d)

She breaks it by accident

76.

What does Abel do when he learns Trevor is being bullied?

a)

He does nothing because he doesn't care

b)

He tells Trevor to be strong and fight the bully

c)

He speaks with the boy's parents and they punish him

d)

He beats up a twelve year old kid because of his anger issues

77.

What themes exist in Chapter 9: "The Mulberry Tree?"

a)

Friendship & Love

b)

Revenge & Regret

c)

Racism & Peace

d)

Freedom & Suffering

78.

How did Trevor fit in in high school?

a)

He was funny and used his comedy to mingle.

b)

He spoke several different languages.

c)

He bought food for people at the tuck shop during lunch.

d)

All choices are correct.

79.

Who was Zaheera and why does Trevor feel regret about her?

a)

She was Trevor's first big crush and she moved before he asked her out.

b)

She was Trevor's first big crush, but she didn't like him back.

c)

She was Trevor's best friend and he lied to her.

d)

She was Trevor's little sister and he treated her poorly.

80.

Why doesn't Trevor get into trouble for stealing?

a)

He looks black on the security camera instead of mixed.

b)

He looks white on the security camera instead of mixed.

c)

He escapes the mall security by running really fast.

d)

He does; he goes to jail overnight.

81.

What do Trevor and Teddy steal at the mall?

a)

Clothes and jewelry

b)

Chocolates filled with cream

c)

Chocolates filled with alcohol

d)

CDs and video games

82.

What new business does Trevor start with his friends after high school.

a)

He works at McDonalds and sells stale food out back.

b)

He sells mix CDs and DJs in Alex at street parties.

c)

He steals from local houses and resells the pirated goods.

d)

He plays cards and makes bets.

83.

Why does the teacher at the Jewish school get angry with Trevor's dance group?

a)

They are extremely late to perform.

b)

The boys are dancing too sexy.

c)

They scream, "Go, Hitler!" and she doesn't realize that Hitler is just Trevor's friend's name.

d)

The song lyrics to their dance are very offensive.

84.

What does it mean to be a "cheese boy?"

a)

To be rich

b)

To be weak

c)

To be greedy

d)

All choices are correct

85.

Why does Trevor get "wrist clapped?"

a)

He steals chocolates from the mall.

b)

He stabs another kid in Alex who jumps him.

c)

He steals Abel's car with unregistered plates.

d)

He was carrying an illegal gun.

86.

BOOM! An unexpected question! Why does Trevor codeswitch in his novel?

a)

His stories are amusing when he tells them like he is talking to a friend.

b)

He wants his readers to be able to relate to his experiences even if they are different than their own.

c)

Diction (word choice) can often add a layer of emotion and believability to a text.

d)

All choices are correct.

87.

What happened to Zaheera?

a)

She went on a plane

b)

She never called Trevor back

c)

She parents moved to America

d)

She switched schools

88.

Why did Trevor's mom make him push the car?

a)

To punish him

b)

To make him feel strong

c)

To maximize the fuel

d)

The car was broken

89.

What does "Alex" stand for?

a)

Alexandrina

b)

Alexandria

c)

Alexa

d)

Alexandra

90.

Trevor didn't go to university right after school because he couldn't afford the tuition. What is "tuition"?

a)

money for food

b)

money for a place to live

c)

a sum of money charged for teaching by a university

d)

money for a school bag and school supplies

91.

Why was it suddenly cool to be from a poor neighbourhood?

a)

The neighbourhoods got rich

b)

Alex just sounded cool

c)

Because Trevor was there

d)

American movies & hiphop made it cool

92.

What was Trevor's first thought when he was stopped by the police?

a)

I'm going to prison.

b)

No one can catch me.

c)

I’m in so much trouble when I get home.

d)

I want to be a cop.

93.

How did Trevor's mum know that Trevor had been in jail?

a)

Mlungisi told her

b)

Abel visited Trevor in prison

c)

The police called her

d)

The car was missing and Trevor's friend's father called her.

94.

What is Trevor's brother called?

a)

Anthony

b)

Andrew

c)

Antonio

d)

Andrea

95.

Why did Patricia divorce Abel?

a)

To save herself financially

b)

Because he beat her

c)

Because he beat Trevor

d)

Because he beat Andrew

96.

When did Trevor completely cut ties with his mother?

a)

After Abel beat her up with a bicycle

b)

After Abel bought a gun

c)

After she built herself a small house in the backyard

d)

After Isaac was born

97.

What did Patricia say about why she didn't just leave Abel?

a)

"Because I love him"

b)

"Because he'll kill us"

c)

"Because on the inside he's a great guy"

d)

"Because we have children together"

98.

What was Andrew's first question on the phone to Trevor before he told Trevor that their mother had been shot?

a)

What's up, dog?

b)

How you doin'?

c)

How are things, homie?

d)

What's new with you, bud?

e)

How are you?

99.

What does the doctor call Patricia's survival?

a)

A normal day at work

b)

A surprise

c)

A miracle

d)

cool