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WorksheetsEnglish III Exam
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 3hrs 18mins
"The Interesting Narrative of the Life of... "
Using a picture or word as a representation of something else is an example of:
bias
convey
symbolism
lobbying
Who does the person in the poster represent?
Lobbyists
Interest groups
The United States and its government
All democracies around the world
Former President Barack Obama telling Americans to vote for Hillary Clinton is an example of:
Glittering Generalities propaganda.
Bandwagon propaganda.
Endorsement propaganda.
Name-Calling propaganda.
What's the purpose of propaganda
to make you act in a certain way
to force a society to think something
to persuade you
to entertain you
What's the most likely example of bias
a fairy tale
a factual newspaper article
an opinion piece in a magazine
an article in a medical journal
Using character of Uncle Sam to trying to encourage young men to join the armed forces in WWI and WWII was a form of ____________.
symbolism
bias
psychology
pride
Journals and Letters
Persuasive essays
Sermons
Oral tales and myths
The practice of storytelling to pass a group's memories, histories, and stories from one generation to the next
Creation Myth
Myth
Storytelling
Oral Tradition
The aim of Transcendentalism is ___________________________________.
Self-Reliance
Self-Knowledge
Self-Taught
Self-Esteem
What is Realism. (Multiple Select Question: select all that apply)
a literature style that focuses on realistic situations
has unbelievable characters
includes natural dialect and vernacular
prominent in the 1700s
Langston Hughes is known for which cultural movement?
Victorian
Surrealism
Harlem Renaissance
Realism
Where is Harlem?
New York
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
The Contemporary Period in American Literature is also commonly referred to as ______________.
The New Age
Postmodernism
The Enlightenment
The Renaissance
The practice of storytelling to pass a group's memories, histories, and stories from one generation to the next
Creation Myth
Myth
Storytelling
Oral Tradition
This literary movement gave birth to the short story.
Gothicism
Romanticism
Realism
Enlightenment
This sub-genre of realism focuses on specific geographical locations and the mannerisms of people who live there.
Regionalism
Naturalism
Transcendentalism
Pluralism
The Harlem Renaissance occurred during which literary movement period?
Post-Modernism
Pluralism
Modernism
Enlightenment
valued spirituality searched for higher truths; believed humans could transcend the senses and they had direct access to God through nature
Romanticism
Transcendentalism
Neoclassicism
Realism
Jonathan Edwards, Anne Bradford, and Olaudah Equiano were authors of what literature time period?
Post-Modernism
Colonial
Renaissance
Realism
Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Paine were authors for what time period?
Revolutionary
Realism
Colonial
Native American
Which one of these divisions is NOT a part of the Romanticism period?
Dark Romantics
Fireside Poets
Transcendentalists
Neoclassics
Dark Romantics are also known as what two names?
Gothic
Anti-Transcendentalists
Individualism
Local Color
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edgar Allan Poe are all authors of what time period?
Colonial
Modernism
Romanticism
Revolutionary
The motto for Realism is:
What it really means to be an American.
Reason is the emphasis over faith.
Imagination over reason.
Good doesn't always triumph over evil.
Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, and Mark Twain were all authors of what time period?
Transcendentalism
Realism
Dark Romantics
Colonial
Charles Darwin, Jack London. Stephen Crane are authors for what time period?
Modernism
Realism
Naturalism
Which of the choices below are subgenres of the Modernism period?
The Lost Generation
The Young Generation
Harlem Renaissance
Southern Renaissance
F.Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Langston Hughes, and Margaret Mitchell are authors of what time period?
Post-Modernism
Renaissance
Modernism
Naturalism
J.D. Salinger, James Thurber, and Stephen King are all authors of what time period?
Modernism
Dark Romantics
Post Modernism
Realism
What was the name of the racial system used in South Africa?
the Jim Crow Laws
prejudice
apartheid
stereotyping
How many church services did Trevor attend on Sundays?
One
Two
Three
Four
Under apartheid, what was the punishment for a black woman being with a white man?
death by hanging
public whipping
five years in prison
cutting off one hand
What do typical houses in South Africa not have?
Driveways
Bathrooms
Living rooms
Kitchens
What was Trevor's mom's childhood like?
She was unwanted by her parents.
She was extremely poor and always hungry.
She did not have food, shoes, or underwear.
All of the above
Which African community was Trevor's mom a part of?
Xhosa
Zulu
Tswana
Afrikaans
Why does Trevor call himself a chameleon?
He was always hiding from the police.
His skin color changes during the seasons.
He fits in with everyone and speaks many different languages.
He prefers cool temperatures like other reptiles.
What joke did Trevor's mom play on him?
She hid in his closet to scare him
She pretended not to be his mom in the grocery store
She tricked him into doing chores
She bought him a toffee apple, which he hates
What did Trevor and his mother do when they were fighting?
Play video games
Have water gun fights
Write each other letters
Punch with their fists
What does Trevor do to get in trouble in Catholic School?
Steal a stack of Bibles
Use curse words in front of the nuns
Refuse to pray or listen to the word of God
Eat all of Jesus's body and all of Jesus's blood
What is characterization?
Description that appeals to the five senses: taste, touch, sound, smell, & sight
Description of a character's personality looks, words, and actions
An important, repeating idea in a text, such as love or family
A life lesson which is learned from personal experience
What does "authoritarian" mean?
questioning rules and systems of authority
one who has authored many books
enforcing strict obedience to authority
denouncing obedience to authority
Who is Abel?
Trevor's best friend
A bully of Trevor's
Trevor's father
Trevor's mom's boyfriend
What reckless thing does Trevor do in Chapter 6?
He burns down a house by accident
He falls off his bike riding downhill
He gets into a fistfight with a neighbor
He robs a convenience store
What is imagery?
An important, repeating idea in a text like love or family
Description that appeals to the five senses: taste, touch, sound, smell, & sight
Description of a character's personality, looks, words, and actions
A life lesson which is learned from personal experience
Who was Trevor's dog and what was she like?
Cougar was a large cat with a striped nose
Lucky was a Maltese Poodle
Fufi was deaf and had two families
Rufus was a mean, bull terrier
What moral did Trevor learn in Chapter 7: "Fufi?"
Love and betrayal always go hand in hand
Family is critical in times of need
Hatred will make you bitter
You don't own the ones you love
How is Trevor's father characterized in Chapter 8: "Robert?"
He loves to share secrets
He is very mysterious and private
He is embarrassed of Trevor
He is unsuccessful in business
What happens when Trevor lets a pretty girl borrow his new bike?
She steals it
He gets his first kiss
His mother gets angry and he gets a hiding
She breaks it by accident
What does Abel do when he learns Trevor is being bullied?
He does nothing because he doesn't care
He tells Trevor to be strong and fight the bully
He speaks with the boy's parents and they punish him
He beats up a twelve year old kid because of his anger issues
What themes exist in Chapter 9: "The Mulberry Tree?"
Friendship & Love
Revenge & Regret
Racism & Peace
Freedom & Suffering
How did Trevor fit in in high school?
He was funny and used his comedy to mingle.
He spoke several different languages.
He bought food for people at the tuck shop during lunch.
All choices are correct.
Who was Zaheera and why does Trevor feel regret about her?
She was Trevor's first big crush and she moved before he asked her out.
She was Trevor's first big crush, but she didn't like him back.
She was Trevor's best friend and he lied to her.
She was Trevor's little sister and he treated her poorly.
Why doesn't Trevor get into trouble for stealing?
He looks black on the security camera instead of mixed.
He looks white on the security camera instead of mixed.
He escapes the mall security by running really fast.
He does; he goes to jail overnight.
What do Trevor and Teddy steal at the mall?
Clothes and jewelry
Chocolates filled with cream
Chocolates filled with alcohol
CDs and video games
What new business does Trevor start with his friends after high school.
He works at McDonalds and sells stale food out back.
He sells mix CDs and DJs in Alex at street parties.
He steals from local houses and resells the pirated goods.
He plays cards and makes bets.
Why does the teacher at the Jewish school get angry with Trevor's dance group?
They are extremely late to perform.
The boys are dancing too sexy.
They scream, "Go, Hitler!" and she doesn't realize that Hitler is just Trevor's friend's name.
The song lyrics to their dance are very offensive.
What does it mean to be a "cheese boy?"
To be rich
To be weak
To be greedy
All choices are correct
Why does Trevor get "wrist clapped?"
He steals chocolates from the mall.
He stabs another kid in Alex who jumps him.
He steals Abel's car with unregistered plates.
He was carrying an illegal gun.
BOOM! An unexpected question! Why does Trevor codeswitch in his novel?
His stories are amusing when he tells them like he is talking to a friend.
He wants his readers to be able to relate to his experiences even if they are different than their own.
Diction (word choice) can often add a layer of emotion and believability to a text.
All choices are correct.
What happened to Zaheera?
She went on a plane
She never called Trevor back
She parents moved to America
She switched schools
Why did Trevor's mom make him push the car?
To punish him
To make him feel strong
To maximize the fuel
The car was broken
What does "Alex" stand for?
Alexandrina
Alexandria
Alexa
Alexandra
Trevor didn't go to university right after school because he couldn't afford the tuition. What is "tuition"?
money for food
money for a place to live
a sum of money charged for teaching by a university
money for a school bag and school supplies
Why was it suddenly cool to be from a poor neighbourhood?
The neighbourhoods got rich
Alex just sounded cool
Because Trevor was there
American movies & hiphop made it cool
What was Trevor's first thought when he was stopped by the police?
I'm going to prison.
No one can catch me.
I’m in so much trouble when I get home.
I want to be a cop.
How did Trevor's mum know that Trevor had been in jail?
Mlungisi told her
Abel visited Trevor in prison
The police called her
The car was missing and Trevor's friend's father called her.
What is Trevor's brother called?
Anthony
Andrew
Antonio
Andrea
Why did Patricia divorce Abel?
To save herself financially
Because he beat her
Because he beat Trevor
Because he beat Andrew
When did Trevor completely cut ties with his mother?
After Abel beat her up with a bicycle
After Abel bought a gun
After she built herself a small house in the backyard
After Isaac was born
What did Patricia say about why she didn't just leave Abel?
"Because I love him"
"Because he'll kill us"
"Because on the inside he's a great guy"
"Because we have children together"
What was Andrew's first question on the phone to Trevor before he told Trevor that their mother had been shot?
What's up, dog?
How you doin'?
How are things, homie?
What's new with you, bud?
How are you?
What does the doctor call Patricia's survival?
A normal day at work
A surprise
A miracle
cool
