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December Final Review

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which character in Romeo and Juliet says, "a plague o' both your houses!"?

a)

Mercutio

b)

Tybalt

c)

Paris

d)

Sampson

2.

Who is the only character in Romeo and Juliet who knows everything that has happened and why?

a)

Juliet

b)

Nurse

c)

Friar Lawrence

d)

Friar John

3.

What decision must the princess make in "The Lady, or the Tiger"?

a)

Replace the lady behind the door, or accept the king's choice.

b)

Signal to her lover, or let him choose.

c)

Beg the king to pardon her lover, or leave him to his fate.

d)

Allow her lover to be with another woman, or send him to his death.

4.

How is the lover described in "The Lady, or the Tiger"?

a)

The apple of the king's eye

b)

A young man eager for adventures

c)

Like conventional heroes who love royal maidens

d)

Has a soul as deep and vast as the ocean

5.

In "The Lady, or the Tiger?", what does the princess do that no-one else has done before?'

a)

Planted tigers behind both doors

b)

Begged the king to pardon her lover

c)

Helped her lover escape

d)

Discovered which door the lady is behind

6.

In "The Lady, or the Tiger?", what charges does the lover face?

a)

Lying to the king

b)

Loving the princess

c)

Plotting to kill the king

d)

Kidnapping the princess

7.

Who is the author of "The Cask of Amontillado"?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Edgar Allan Poe

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

Charles Dickens

8.

Who is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado"?

a)

Montresor

b)

Fortunato

c)

Luchesi

d)

Medici

9.

"My heart grew sick, it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so." What insight to the narrator's point of view does this quote give us?

a)

The narrator is feeling emotional turmoil over their actions.

b)

The narrator is ill.

c)

The narrator is scared to be in the catacombs.

d)

The narrator is drunk and is having intense heartburn.

10.

Why is the narrator in "The Cask of Amontillado" out for revenge?

a)

He has been stabbed.

b)

A glass of wine has been spilled on his favorite shirt.

c)

His wife has left him.

d)

He has been insulted.

11.

How is Walter Mitty treated in his daydreams?

a)

Begrudgingly

b)

Respectfully

c)

Rudely

d)

Adoringly

12.

Based on their interactions, how does Mrs. Mitty feel about Walter?

a)

Annoyed and Irritated

b)

Inspired and Proud

c)

Loving and Supportive

d)

Spiteful and Aggressive

13.

Why does Walter Mitty say the garagemen are always grinning?

a)

To be friendly

b)

To make fun of him

c)

To get a big tip

d)

To get a conversation going

14.

What is the purpose of beginning the story with Walter Mitty's daydream of commanding a navy seaplane in a storm?

a)

To introduce us to Walter and Mrs. Mitty

b)

To show us Walter Mitty's skill as a pilot

c)

To make us dislike Walter Mitty

d)

To catch our attention

15.

Which BEST describes Harry from "Poison"?

a)

Intelligent and Calculated

b)

Calm and Polite

c)

Agitated and Rude

d)

Ruthless and Heartless

16.

In "Poison", where does Harry say the krait is?

a)

On his stomach

b)

Under the pillow

c)

Around his feet

d)

On his book

17.

The doctor who comes to treat Harry is named:

a)

Dr. Bandersnatch

b)

Dr. Ganderbai

c)

Dr. Cumberbatch

d)

Dr. Gandolfini

18.

What kind of injection did the doctor give Harry in "Poison"?

a)

Opium

b)

Antivenom

c)

Morphine

d)

Penicillin

19.

In "The Return", why is Kamau excited when he sees the Honia river?

a)

It is greener than the surrounding landscape

b)

It is a symbol of freedom for the Gikuyu people

c)

It reminds him of his childhood

d)

The water is still drinkable

20.

Why does Kamau expect to receive a hero's welcome in "The Return"?

a)

He took out a colonial soldier

b)

He was elected to the local government

c)

He used to be the most popular person in his town

d)

He is home after 5 years in prison

21.

In "The Return", what is Kamau's father's initial reaction when he sees Kamau at the house?

a)

Joy and excitement

b)

Anger and frustration

c)

Confusion and fear

d)

Curiosity and relief

22.

In "The Return", what news is given to Kamau when he arrives at his parents' house?

a)

Karanja's popularity is now greater than Kamau's

b)

Karanja told everyone that Kamau was in jail, and he turned Kamau's family against him

c)

Karanja told everyone that Kamau was dead, and he ran off with Kamau's bride Muthoni

d)

Kamau's father thought he was dead and sent Muthoni, his bride, to live somewhere else

23.

In "The Gift of the Magi", how does Della get the money to buy Jim's gift?

a)

She cuts off her hair and sells it

b)

She gets a job as a waitress

c)

She steals money from someone on the street

d)

She asks her family for money

24.

In "The Gift of the Magi", what does Jim buy Della?

a)

A car

b)

A dog

c)

A dress

d)

A comb

25.

What is ironic about what Della gets for Jim?

a)

She bought him a watch chain but he sold his watch

b)

Jim already has a watch chain

c)

Della got the chain for free after she cut off her hair

d)

She used Jim's money to buy the chain

26.

How much money does Della have at the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi"?

a)

$1.53

b)

$1.87

c)

$1.65

d)

$1.79

27.

What city is "The Necklace" set in?

a)

Paris

b)

Rome

c)

London

d)

Verona

28.

Which statement best describes Madame Loisel at the beginning of "The Necklace"?

a)

She really loves to work.

b)

She is very devoted to her husband.

c)

She cares mostly about material things.

d)

She wants a simple life.

29.

Why does Madame Loisel borrow Mme. Forestier's necklace?

a)

She doesn't have her own jewelry.

b)

Mme. Forestier has offered her necklace, and Madame Loisel doesn't want to be rude.

c)

Her jewelry doesn't match her new dress.

d)

She plans to steal the necklace from Mme. Forestier.

30.

Which of these is NOT a way the Loisels pay for the necklace?

a)

Loisel borrows money from everyone he knows.

b)

Loisel embezzles the money from work.

c)

Loisel makes deals with loan sharks.

d)

Loisel uses his inheritance.

31.

Juliet kills herself with poison left over on Romeo's lips.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Paris never knew Juliet was already married, even at his death.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Friar Lawrence stayed with Juliet and wept over Romeo's body.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Kamau's wife has run off and started a family with another man.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Kamau was a spy for the British.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The bundle that fell into the river was a gift for Kamau's mother.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Harry asks Timber to take his shoes off before entering the room.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Timber is incredibly rude to the doctor.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

A krait is an extremely poisonous snake.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The necklace Madame Loisel lost was made of diamonds.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Madame Loisel asks for 400 francs to buy a new dress.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Loisel works for the Minister of Public Instruction.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Jim spends all of his and Della's money gambling.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Jim says to put their presents away because he hates the gift from Della.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Della gets $20 for her hair.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The people of the kingdom felt that the trial of the lady or the tiger was fair.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The king chose which door the accused would open.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The princess hated the woman who had been chosen to wait behind the door.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Fortunato's weakness was his love of wine.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Montresor has a servant help him carry out his task.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Fortunato was still yelling when Montresor left the catacombs.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Walter drops Mrs. Mitty off to get her hair done.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Walter is supposed to buy overshoes and dog biscuits.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Walter meets Mrs. Mitty at a hotel.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The stories we have read all have a ____________.

a)

Linear Plot

b)

Non-Linear Plot

c)

Parallel Plot

d)

Circular Plot

56.

Who is a round character in "The Necklace"?

a)

Loisel

b)

Madame Loisel

c)

Madame Forestier

d)

Minister Ramponneau

57.

Which story has a first person narrator?

a)

The Necklace

b)

The Return

c)

The Cask of Amontillado

d)

Poison

58.

Which story has a third person narrator

a)

The Necklace

b)

The Return

c)

The Cask of Amontillado

d)

Poison

59.

Who is a flat character in "The Gift of the Magi"?

a)

Della

b)

Jim

c)

Madame Sofronie

d)

The Magi

60.

What is the central conflict in "Poison"?

a)

Character vs Character

b)

Character vs Nature

c)

Character vs Self

d)

Character vs Society

61.

What is the central conflict in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"?

a)

Character vs Character

b)

Character vs Nature

c)

Character vs Self

d)

Character vs Society

62.

What is the central conflict in "The Gift of the Magi"?

a)

Character vs Character

b)

Character vs Nature

c)

Character vs Self

d)

Character vs Society

63.

What is the setting of "The Return"?

a)

Kenya

b)

England

c)

Brazil

d)

Egypt