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Midterm 2021 (Eng 10)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a short pithy saying stating truth?

a)

proverb

b)

idiom

c)

epithet

d)

simile

2.

A proverb can teach us...

a)

the fears of a people group

b)

the hopes and dreams of a people group

c)

the beliefs of a people group

d)

all of the above

3.

What does the following proverb mean? "One who loves you, warns you."

a)

Love should come with a warning.

b)

Love means saying difficult things sometimes.

c)

Love never warns you about a difficulty.

d)

Love requires small lies sometimes.

4.

What type of poem is defined by a syllable count of 5/7/5?

a)

haiku

b)

shih

c)

tanka

d)

couplet

5.

What type of poem is measured by number of words per line?

a)

haiku

b)

shih

c)

tanka

d)

couplet

6.

What is made up of 305 poems mostly about farming, love, war?

a)

Golden Age poetry book

b)

Japanese Haiku Handbook

c)

Book of Songs

d)

Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves

7.

What is a choka poem?

a)

equal number of words per line

b)

equal number of syllables per line

c)

alternating lines of 5 and 7 syllables

d)

3 lines of 5 syllables and 2 lines of 7 syllables

8.

In "Form, Shadow, Spirit" what is Form's main argument?

a)

Live life to the fullest.

b)

Serve others and love deeply.

c)

Go wherever life takes you without worrying.

9.

In "Form, Shadow, Spirit" what does Spirit represent?

a)

permanent things

b)

temporary things

c)

spiritual things

10.

Which is NOT a hallmark of epic poetry?

a)

long speeches

b)

muse

c)

epitets

d)

animal imagery

11.

What does "in media res" mean?

a)

from the top

b)

at the end

c)

in the middle

d)

at the bottom

12.

Who is the following epithet about? "breaker of horses"

a)

Andromache

b)

King Agamemnon

c)

Achilles

d)

Hector

13.

Who is the following epithet about? "swift runner"

a)

Andromache

b)

King Agamemnon

c)

Achilles

d)

Hector

14.

What is hubris?

a)

mercy

b)

pride

c)

courage

d)

happiness

15.

What is a Muse?

a)

a daughter of Zeus

b)

Apollo's arrows

c)

Achilles' wife

d)

Helen, the most beautiful woman