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WorksheetsExam Review!
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 57mins
What is the symbol for the society the boys create?
a trophy
a conch shell
the skin of a snake
piggy's glasses
Why does Jack paint is face?
to show extreme change
to become an anonymous savage
to mark he is the oldest
So the pigs don't see him in the jungle
What causes the hunters, who had promised to keep the fire burning, to neglect it and allow it
to go out?
they fell asleep
they got lost
Jack's instinct to kill a pig
What is an example of symbolism in Lord of the Flies
the name of the plane
the shape of the island
the jungle
the beast
What is symbolism?
The color white can represent peace
Using an object to represent a bigger idea
Universal ideas or morals
People use it everyday
What is hamartia?
the fatal or tragic flaw leading to a tragic hero's demise
stubborn pride
the ancient belief in gods' law above state law
original sin
Who wrote the play Antigone?
Shakespeare
Socrates
Sophocles
Aristotle
The role of the Greek Chorus ...
takes a leading role in the action of the play
is the voice of the people
does not comment on the action of the play
clearly lets Creon know they disagree with him
"Safety of Numbers" What judgement is the narrator making when she observes that her mother has “become so small in her living of life”? (Paragraph 28)
The narrator thinks less of her mother because she did not attend an American university.
The narrator thinks less of her mother because she is too rigid and does not take risks.
The narrator thinks less of her mother because she is too focused on what other people think.
The narrator thinks less of her mother because she does not communicate with her husband or daughter.
"Safety of Numbers": How does the Tiananmen Square experience affect the way the narrator’s mother lives her life? (Paragraphs 58-64)
It causes her to follow the rules in an attempt to stay safe
It causes her to speak out and use her anger to fight against injustice.
It causes her to want to give her own child the freedom she did not have.
It causes her to honor the friends she lost by sharing their stories of courage.
"Through the Tunnel": Jerry is not accepted into the group of French boys because...
He does not speak their language
He is desperate for their attention
He can’t follow them through the rock
All of the above
What might be a theme of "Through the Tunnel?" The "theme" is what the story is about, but goes deeper than just plot.
A boy rejecting his mother's authority
A boy giving in to peer pressure
A boy trying to grow up and gain independence
A boy taking a dangerous risk but surviving
"Through the Tunnel": By the end of the story Jerry has lost interest in swimming through the cave because he
knows he has attained his goal
succumbs to his mother's pressure
understands his efforts were pointless
realizes how dangerous the tunnel is
"The Tell-Tale Heart": Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?
He wants the old man's gold
He hates the old man
Kill him? Who said anything about killing him?!
The old man's eye vexes him
"The Tell-Tale Heart": Why is the resolution ironic?
The old man is not really dead
The police already knew the narrator murdered the old man
The narrator is telling the story to the police
The narrator confesses to the crime even though he would have gotten away with it
"The Tell-Tale Heart": Read the excerpt below. Which of the following would you not infer about the narrator’s character? "TRUE! --nervous --very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses --not destroyed --not dulled them."
The narrator suffers from anxiety.
The narrator suffers from mental instability.
The narrator is likely insane.
The narrator has a life-threatening disease.
"The Landlady": Billy reads a sign outside of a house that reads Bed and Breakfast. He walks up to the house and looks in the window. What two things seem inviting to Billy when he looks through the window of the old house?
He sees a dachshund lying in front of the fireplace
He sees a parrot in a birdcage
He sees a hot water bottle under the covers of the bed
He sees the newspaper with dangerous headlines on it.
The Landlady and Billy talk about different things. One conversation they have is about other guests and previous guests from years ago. Presently, the landlady explains that there are no other guests because ........
there is a war going on
she is very particular and choosy about who stays there
there is only one room available
she can't stand too much commotion in the house
The landlady tells Billy all about her other guests. She recalls their names, ages, heights, when they checked in, and details about their skin. What puzzles Billy about the landlady's guest list?
He knows each of the previous guests
All of the names on the guest list are men
He thinks that the guests were famous people
He is sure he has read their names in the newspaper headlines
"The Landlady": The climax is when the landlady tells Billy that the other guests have not left the bed and breakfast and the reader figures out that she is a killer. Which event is the resolution of the story?
The landlady comforts Billy with a smile
Readers can only assume that Billy will meet the same fate as Temple and Mulholland
Readers find out that the landlady is an insane killer
The readers don't know what happened to the other men or Billy's future
"The Landlady": Which detail appears insignificant in the beginning of the story, but becomes very important in the end?
"Billy was seventeen years old."
"He had never been to Bath before. He didn't know anyone who lived there."
"Certainly, it would be more comfortable than the Bell and Dragon."
"Animals were usually a good sign in a place like this," Billy told himself.
"The Wife's Tale": What activity of the husband first arouses the wife's suspicions?
Goes out "hunting" during the day
Plays rough with the children
Is unnaturally kind and gentle to her
No longer comes home at night
"The Wife's Tale": The climax of this story occurs when ___________________.
The wife's sister kills the man.
The wolf turns into a man.
The wolf frightens his daughter.
The wife kills her husband.
"Metamorphosis" How does relationship between the Samsa family and Gregor Samsa’s boss contribute to the plot of the story?
They are on good terms; Gregor does not wish to disappoint his family and their friend, so he dedicates himself wholly to the work.
The Samsa family owes money to Gregor’s boss, and thus Gregor works constantly to pay off this debt.
The Samsa family owe serious debt to the bank so they push Gregor’s boss to give him more responsibilities and that he may earn more.
They are on poor terms; Gregor has not been earning enough for his boss, so he works overtime in the hopes of saving his job.
"Metamorphosis" Readers learn that it will take "another five or six years" for Gregor to pay off his parents' debt and that "in fifteen years of service, Gregor had never once yet been ill". What can you infer about his character based on these quotations?
He is responsible and reliable
He is slow and likes work
He is careless and healthy
He is dutiful and sickly
In "The Metamorphosis," how does Gregor first react when he discovers that he is an insect?
He is shocked and calls out for help.
He refuses to leave his room or talk to any one.
He is determined to continue with his day and go to work.
He is relieved that he will no longer have to go to work.
Which of the following best describes a central idea of "Metamorphosis"?
Living like an insect can make you feel like one.
The daily grind in earning a living can eliminate one’s humanity.
We are as we perceive ourselves to be.
Allowing others to take advantage of one’s generosity can lead to tragedy.
"The Nose:" When Kovalyov finally confronts the nose, the nose rebuffs him saying?
It says that he is mad.
It says that it belongs to someone else.
It says that it is It's own person.
"The Nose": What's off about the way the whole nose-off-the-face thing is presented?
No one who sees the Nose freaks out.
It causes a riot.
They all run from it.
"The Nose": Kovalyov goes to report his missing nose to the police. On his way he sees he notices a gentleman in a gold-braided uniform jump out of a carriage and enter a private house. Who is this gentleman?
The State Councillor, his boss.
Kovalyov’s nose, dressed as a State Councillor
The barber
"The Nose": What ends up happening with the nose?
It's been jailed in Moscow.
The nose escapes to Bigya
In April the nose returns to its proper place on the face of Major Kovalyov.
What is a tragic hero?
A great or virtuous character who is destined for a downfall.
A hero who turns into a villain.
A great or virtuous character who is destined for greatness.
A hero who saves the day.
Choose all the characteristics of a tragic hero
feels extreme emotions
has a fatal flaw
is relatable
is born a noble
experiences physical or emotional pain
What is hamartia?
extreme pride
fatal flaw
a woman's name
hubris
How does the hero's downfall help the audience connect? (Choose all that apply.)
The hero's downfall seems undeserved.
The audience feels pity for the hero
Fate decides what happens.
The audience identifies with the hero.
A tragic hero's downfall is the result of
his fate
his parents
his own choices
his hubris
