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WorksheetsEnglish I - Honors Fall '23 Semester Review
Total questions: 205
Worksheet time: 8hrs 16mins
A reference in one work of literature to another work of literature is
idiom
theme
direct characterization
allusion
Hints or clues about future events in the story
symbol
allusion
idiom
foreshadowing
The place, environment, and time of the story
theme
plot
setting
place
The height of a conflict, drama, or action in a story
plot
conflict
characterization
climax
This Latin root means mother.
spec
gen
mater
unum
A Latin root for see.
vis
tele
sonal
radar
What does "auto" mean?
to hear or listen
self or same
go or move
around or about
If I had to write an __________________________________________ about my own life, I would include the times in my life that really challenged me and were difficult. Those times taught me so much!
bibliography
homograph
autobiography
photography
Who was the King of the gods?
Apollo
Demeter
Poseidon
Zeus
God of Prophecy, Music, Healing and Light; plays the lyre
Poseidon
Zeus
Hermes
Apollo
Who is the God of the sea?
Zeus
Apollo
Athena
Poseidon
God/goddess of art
God/goddess of archery
God/goddess of the moon
God/goddess of love
What disguise did Ulysses use to introduce himself to the "princesses" at the beginning of the book?
He disguised himself as a peddler
He sent him a letter
He gave him a golden apple
He called him on his cellular device
What item was given to "the most beautiful"?
A golden apple
A wooden horse
A golden rose
The Scroll of Fates
Why was Queen Helen taken by Paris?
Paris is just a rude guy
Aphrodite promised him the most beautiful woman
The Greek Royalty of one of the city-states mocked him so he stole their queen
Paris wanted to spark a war
Who did Paris choose to receive the gift?
Helen
Athena
Aphrodite
Hera
Why was Paris banished from Troy?
He favored the Greeks in the war
He was destined to destroy Troy if he were to be king
He was caught lying about his ancestry
Who retold the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey throughout Ancient Greece?
Homer
Hector
Paris
Odysseus
In The Odyssey, this character wins a competition by stringing a bow which requires unrivaled strength and knowledge.
Ulysses
Hector
Paris
Antinuous
What did the oracle delivered to Odysseus (Ulysses) state?
The Greeks were destined to lose the war
Zeus secretly favored the Trojans
"What began with an apple
Must end with a horse"
"What began with a horse
Must end with an apple"
What did Achilles do with Hector's body?
Burned it to ash
Threw it off of a cliff
Dragged it around the Troy walls and brought it back to Greek camp
Hector killed Achilles by shooting him in the ankle and buried his body
How was Achilles killed?
Paris ambushed him and shot him in his tendon
Zeus got mad and smote him with his thunderbolt
Hector killed Achilles and burnt his body
Achilles got shot by Apollo
Which side "won" the war?
The Greeks
The Trojans
Neither side won
The Romans
Which side did Posiden (ultimately) favor and why (click two responses)?
Greek
Troy
He knew that Zeus was being a hypocrite by banning the gods from participating in the war
He was mad at Paris for giving the apple to Aphrodite
Thetis convinced him, thinking Achilles would not be involved in the conflict
Which side of the was did Athena favor and why? (looking for two responses)
Greek
Troy
She is mad at Paris for not giving the apple to her
Odysseus made fun of her
She was mad at one of the other gods who sided with the Greek
Why would Patroclus arm himself with Achille's armor and go into battle?
He wanted to get Achilles to fight for the Greeks in the war or at least cause fear amongst the Trojans at the site of Achilles armor
He was overconfident and thought he was ready for battle
One of the gods told him to fight
What strategic trick did the Greeks use on the Trojans?
Leaving a Greek guy behind
Hiding an army in the wooden horse
Pretended to retreat and sail home
All of the above
What did Hephaestus make for Achilles?
special shield and armor
special sword
a golden urn
a golden helmet
What had the SCROLL OF FATES revealed to Thetis?
that Achilles and Hector would live through the war
that Achilles and Hector would be friends
that Achilles would die if he killed Hector
that the Trojan War would last 25 years
that Hector was destined to die after killing Achilles
Odysseus (Ulysses) attempts to avoid the war at first by doing which of the following?
Disguising himself as a as a woman
Hiding out in Troy
Pretending to be insane
Sailing out to sea
Which other Greek epic did the Trojan War, also known as The Iliad, lead up to?
The Iliad
The Odyssey
The Bible
None of the Above
What is the name of the maiden who Achilles fell in love with?
Cressida
Aphrodite
Thetis
Briseis
Who forbids the gods/goddesses from entering the war because he does not want mortals to see them feuding?
Athena
Poseidon
Agamemnon
Zeus
How many ships set sail to Troy; the famous quote being about Helen who's face sailed ___________ ships?
100
250
500
1,000
Who was the chosen husband of Helen and king of Sparta?
Agamemnon
Peleus
Priam
Menelaus
Who has visions of the future, but no one will believe what they say? (this is a curse from Apollo)
Hector
Briseis
Cassandra
Cressida
Who dipped Achilles in the river Styx to keep him from being harmed?
Thetis
Briseis
Athena
Hera
King of Troy and father to Hector and Paris
Priam
Hecuba
Apollo
Ajax
Who repaired Ares after his injury from the Greek warrior Diomedes?
Hephaestus
Apollo
Asclepius
Athena
Who was said to be born from a swan's egg?
Helen
Briseis
Cassandra
Casseopia
Who said the following insult, "The oracle holds that you will not survive this war...that must be why your mother hid you away."
Athene
Odysseus/Ulysses
Agamemnon
Hector
Who said, "Tomorrow we will force them back, back, back upon their ships, and slay them, every one."
Paris
Athene
Hector
Agamemnon
Who said, "By your choices (a sword) you shall be known, I have come a long way for you."
Agamemnon
Achilles
Ulysses / Odysseus
Menelaus
Who said, "Enough of a truce brothers, I hear thunder on the right."
Ulysses
Achilles
Hector
Paris
Who said, "I cannot bury my feud. I would rather fight with the Trojans against the Greeks."
Achilles
Ulysses/Odysseus
Agamemnon
Menelaus
Who was the following quote spoken to? (Not who said the quote) - "I come with a suggestion, that YOU play Achilles."
Achilles
Hector
Agamemnon
Patroclus
Paris
Agamemnon came to power because his father _____ his nephews.
Overthrew
Tricked
Cooked
Bribed
Who must be returned without ransom for the plague to be lifted from the Greek camp?
Paris
Helen
Cressida
Briseis
Whose body does Apollo protect from decay out of respect with a special balm?
Hector
Achilles
Patroclus
Hector and this Greek soldier duel until the sun goes down and then exchange gifts out of mutual respect.
Achilles
Patroclus
Ajax
Diomedes
Ulysses
What is Homer famous for being?
Philosopher
Warrior
Leader
Poet
What are Homer's famous stories?
Iliad & Odyssey
Iliad & Trojan War
Odyssey & Psyche
Eros & Psyche
Which of the following would MOST LIKELY be a story found in an EPIC poem?
A romance of how a couple met and married
An explanation of how someone become the king of a country
A mystery about who stole an object special to the gods
A war story about a hero who destroys his enemy
What does an "oral" story mean?
A written story
An e-mailed story
A spoken story
An illustrated story
Where does most of the Iliad take place?
Troy
Athens
Sparta
Crete
How long did it take Odysseus to get home after the Trojan War ended?
5 years
10 years
20 years
30 years
Why did it take so long for Odysseus to make it home?
He was an idiot who kept getting lost.
He was trying to avoid going home because he hated his life.
He angered the ocean god Poseidon who kept him from getting back to his island home.
His home was destroyed while he was away, and he had to find his family.
What is something that happened to Odysseus on his journey home?
He was turned into a cow.
He crashed his ship after being sleep deprived.
He got lost and ended up in England.
He was almost eaten by a one eyed giant Cyclops.
Who is Odysseus?
A monster.
God of wine.
God of the sun.
A soldier and king of Ithaca.
Who is Odysseus's son?
Antinous
Alcinous
Telemachus
Teletubby
Who is Odysseus's wife?
Penelope
Patricia
Peter Parker
Persephone
The cyclops's real name is...
Percy
Polyphemus
Posideon
Peter Parker
The woman who keeps Odysseus captive for 7 years is...
Circe
Calypso
Cardi B
Carmen
The woman who turns Odysseus's men into pigs is
Calypso
Circe
Penelope
Athena
The worst of the suitors was...
Telemachus
Euripodes
Eponamous
Antinous
The messenger god is...
Cupid
Eros
Hermes
Apollo
Who ultimately makes Calypso release Odysseus?
Athena
Zeus
Hermes
Circe
How does Odysseus blind the cyclops?
Gets him drunk and stabs him.
Throws acid in his eye.
Camera flash.
He doesn't blind him.
Who doesn't put beeswax in their ears with the sirens?
All of the men
Zeus
Odysseus
The sirens
How does Odysseus sneak back into his home on Ithaca
He wears a mask.
He never makes it to Ithaca.
Zeus makes him invisible.
Athena makes him look old.
How many suitors must Odysseus kill?
10
None
100
1,000,000,000
How does Penelope know Odysseus is truly her husband?
He shaves his beard.
He has a familiar tattoo.
He knows about a secret door.
He knows the bed cannot be moved.
By telling Polyphemus his true name, Odysseus displayed the fatal flaw of
cowardice
gluttony
pride
envy
Who is the Cyclops’s father?
Zeus
Odysseus
Poseidon
Cronus
How many men did Odysseus take with him into the Cyclops’s cave?
12
10
24
2
What idea does Odysseus come up with that ultimately ends the Trojan war?
Building a wall around Troy
getting Apollo involved
creating a Giant wooden horse
Building an invincible ship
How does Odysseus avoid getting turned into pigs?
He eats an herb given by Hermes
He is immune by Zeus
Athena warns him what will happen
He doesn’t, and gets turned into a pig
What is NOT something that Odysseus and his crew do to get out of the Cyclops’s cave?
Get him drunk
Stab him in the eye
Shave his sheep
Hide under the belly of sheep
Who does Odysseus NOT see at the Land of the Dead
His crew member
His wife
His mom
A blind prophet
What does Tiresias tell Odysseus to avoid?
Sailing West of the island
Communicating with Poseidon
Meeting with Calypso
Killing Helios’s cattle
What does king Aeolus give to Odysseus and his crew?
A bag of wind
A map
A golden compass
A sword made by Hephaestus
What is Odysseus’s First stop after Leaving Troy?
Ithaca
Circe
Cicones
The Island of Cyclopes
How are the Laestragonians described?
As friendly earth dwellers
As barbaric cannibal giants
As beautiful nymph women
As brave but friendly warriors
How long does Odysseus stay with Circe after she seduces him?
1 year
2 years
A month
What? She never seduces him
At the end, Odysseus
In the cave of the Cyclops, what did Odysseus first tell the Cyclops his name was?
Menelaus
NoBody
Laertes
He disguised himself as a beggar
Odysseus is sent from Circe's island to the Land of the Dead to speak with Tiresias who is a _______
Odysseus' childhood friend
deceased dog
fallen solidier
blind prophet
Upon his return home, the firest person Odysseus goes to see is
His son Telemechus
His faithful swineherd Eumaeus
King Alcinous
Penelope
Upon seeing and recognizing Odysseus, Argos
Ignores him
Greets him enthusiastically
Dies
Doesn’t recognize him
Penelope proposes what what kind of contest to win marriage to her as a prize?
A contest of wits
An archery contest
A sword fight
An endurance contest
In "The Pedestrian", what do phrases such as "grassy seams," "buckling concrete walk," and "lumpy walk" imply?
In "The Pedestrian", how does Mr. Mead contrast with his surroundings?
In "The Pedestrian", why were the police suspicious of Mr. Leonard Mead?
In "The Pedestrian", how many policemen were in the police car?
None
One
Two
It's not mentioned
The citizens in "The Pedestrian" are __________________ by the television.
Captivated
Excited
Made unintelligent
Controlled
In "The Pedestrian", why is it ironic that Leonard Mead is the only one walking in the city?
Everyone in the city is dead
Leonard is arrested by the police
It is a city of three million people
Leonard lives in the city alone
Which of the following quotations reveals the theme of "The Pedestrian"?
"There was a good crystal frost in the air; it cut the nose and made the lungs blaze like a Christmas tree inside....."
"... he could imagine himself upon the center of a plain, a wintry, windless Arizona desert with no house in a thousand miles,..."
"The tombs, ill-lit by television light, where the people sat like the dead, the gray or multi-colored lights touching their faces, but never really touching them."
"Was that a murmur of laughter from within a moon-white house?"
In "The Veldt," what is being inferred by the following line from the end of the story? "And suddenly they realized why those other screams had sounded familiar."
In "The Veldt," which of the following literary devices is being used in this quote, "... he opened this door and found Wonderland, Alice, the Mock Turtle, or Aladdin and his Magical Lamp..."
In "The Veldt," which of the following literary devices is being used in this quote? "'I don't imagine the room will like being turned off.'"
In "The Veldt," why did Ray Bradbury use vultures in the story and not a cute little blue bird?
He couldn't find a blue bird
The vultures symbolize death
The vultures represent happiness
Bluebirds symbolize bad luck
If something is happening in the opposite way to what is expected, it is ___________.
ironic
a metaphor
an exposition
personification
In "There Will Come Soft Rains," why is no one home?
"In the kitchen, the breakfast stove gave a hissing sigh . . ."
"Somewhere, sighing, a pump shrugged to a stop."
In "There Will Come Soft Rains," what is the story's setting?
In "There Will Come Soft Rains," how does the house seem to come alive?
In "There Will Come Soft Rains," what is unusual about all of the characters in this story (with the exception of the dog)?
In "There Will Come Soft Rains," how does the voice clock respond to the fact that no one reacts to it?
"The rooms were acrawl with the small cleaning animals, all rubber and metal." Paraphrase this quote from "There Will Come Soft Rains."
What type of figurative language is the following sentence from "There Will Come Soft Rains,"
"It quivered at each sound, the house did."
In "There Will Come Soft Rains," who was the antagonist in the story?
In "All Summer in a Day," how do the other students feel about Margot?
They want to be her friend but don't know how.
They ignore her because she is quiet.
They're mean to her because they are jealous.
They like her but think she is too pretty.
In "All Summer in a Day," how often does the sun come out?
Every 7 years
Every 7 days
Every 7 months
Every 7 hours
In "All Summer in a Day," if Margot had not been locked in the closet, she most likely would have been...
angry about going outside
happy to see the sun
upset that her classmates don't like her
scared of the sun
In "All Summer in a Day," why are the kids happy to see the sun?
Because they are used to the constant rain
Because it snows a lot of Venus
Because Margot compared it to a lemon
Because they get to go to the beach
In "All Summer in a Day," when the sun comes out, the children
In "All Summer in a Day," how does the reader know the children disrespect Margot?
In "All Summer in a Day," which of the following is true of nine year-old children who have spent all their lives on Venus?
The children are always cruel to those who don't fit in.
The children have never heard a bird sing.
The children grow up with no real memory of sunlight.
The children speak a different language than English.
In "All Summer in a Day," why do the children move slowly and hesitate to see Margot at the end of the story?
they can't stand to see her pale face.
they know they will get in trouble now.
they are worried that Margot may not be where they left her.
they know they have done a cruel thing to her.
In "All Summer in a Day," the tone of the story changes from the beginning to the end by
In "Sound of Thunder," why does Lesperance say, “We can’t take the body back with us.”
In "Sound of Thunder," explain why the author includes the following dates for the time machine to go through on the trip home from the safari?
“1492. 1776. 1812.”
In "Sound of Thunder," when the reader thinks about the end of the story, what is ironic about the fact that Eckels killed a butterfly?
In "Sound of Thunder," which of the following is a theme developed in the story?
In "Sound of Thunder," how does Travis “punish” Eckels for his behavior during the safari?
Penta-
Two
Three
Four
Five
Quad-
Two
Three
Four
Five
Tri-
Two
Three
Four
Five
Bi-
Two
Three
Four
Five
Pyro-
New
God
Fire
Under
Mid-
Type of Government
Middle
One thousand
All, Every
Pan-
Type of Government
Ten
One thousand
All, Every
Kilo-
Type of Government
Ten
One thousand
Viewing Instrument
-cracy
Type of Government
Ten
One thousand
Viewing Instrument
Scope-
New
Earth
Book
Viewing Instrument
Biblio-
New
Earth
Book
Under
Geo-
New
Earth
False
Under
Theo-
New
God
False
Under
Path-
Same
Different
Suffering
Universe
Homo-
Same
Different
Big
Universe
Cosm-
New
Move
Big
Universe
Magn-
New
Move
Big
Under
Migr-
New
Move
False
Under
Proto-
New
First
False
Under
Pseudo-
New
First
False
Under
In "The Road Not Taken", the first stanza, the word diverged means ---
increased
parted
came together
straightened
"The Road Not Taken" which road did the traveler take?
The one he believed was less traveled on.
The one which bent in the undergrowth.
The fair one.
Who wrote the poem "The Road Not Taken"?
Henry Longfellow
The speaker of the poem wishes that he or she did not have to make a choice between the roads.
What lines from the poem support this statement?
And sorry I could not travel both/And be one traveler, long I stood
Though as for that, the passing there/Had worn them really about the same
And both that morning equally lay/In leaves no step had trodden black
Based on the information in the poem, why might the second road have "wanted wear" and been "grassy?"
because the second road was close to a stream that ran through the woods
because the second road got a lot of sunlight
because perhaps fewer people had taken the second road
What is the theme of "The Road Not Taken"?
Do not give up hope as there is always light
It's about making the right little choices
Enjoy the present moment and don't get caught up in the past
We shouldn't get caught up in which road we take, but we should be grateful for being given a chance to choose
What do the following lines from "The Road Not Taken" mean?
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler,
The speaker thinks both paths are equally good.
The speaker is only one person and cannot go down two different roads with his future.
The speaker would rather travel with someone, so they could each explore a path.
The speaker regrets not taking the other road at the start.
In "A Psalm of Life," the main thing the young man advises is to
Think
Pray
Act
Question
In "A Psalm of Life," the young man does not want to hear that life is
Complicated
Hard
An empty dream
Short
In "A Psalm of Life," the line "Our destined end or way" is neither enjoyment nor
sorrow
pleasure
pain
death
In "A Psalm of Life," heartbeats are compared to
drums
waves
lightning
footsteps
In "A Psalm of Life," what animal does the young man not want the reader to be like?
pigs
cattle
sheep
donkeys
Which of the following statements tells about the lesson we can get from "Psalm of Life"?
Act as heroes amidst earth's strife.
Our purpose in life is to destroy our enemies.
People's goal is to live happily before they die.
Wait for the perfect timing.
In "Annabel Lee," how does the narrator speak of love in the first two stanzas?
he speaks of it in high regards
he expresses distaste towards it
he feels lonely and without love
he loves nothing and no one
In "Annabel Lee,", the word sepulchre means-
What is the author's purpose for writing the poem "Annabel Lee"?
From the poem "Annabel Lee,", what can the reader conclude about the narrator?
In "Annabel Lee," dreams are brought to the narrator by the -
In the poem "Annabel Lee," repeating the phrase "kingdom by the sea" is an example of...
