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J22AB - Final Exam Term 1 2022 Revision (Story 1-3)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Protagonist

a)

a comparison using like or as

b)

the leading character in a drama

c)

the villain in a drama

d)

visually descriptive or figurative language

2.

Where and when the story takes place is the...

a)

plot

b)

climax

c)

setting

d)

resolution

3.

The climax of the story is...

a)

a decisive moment that is a major turning point in the plot

b)

the solution to a problem in a story

c)

when an object is used to represent something else

d)

the issue that the characters have to overcome

4.

Where is the short story Bottom, the Actor set?

a)

Athens

b)

Amsterdam

c)

Rome

d)

London

5.

Who is Theseus engaged to?

a)

Titania

b)

Oberon

c)

Hippolyta

6.

The workmen are performing a play, what is it called?

a)

The most dramatic love story of Pyramid and Thespy

b)

The most lamentable comedy and most cruel death of Pyramus and Thisbe

c)

The most lamentable comedy and most cruel death of Pyramus and Frisbee

d)

The most tragic and formidible death of Pyramus and Thisbe

7.

What are the Mechanicals doing in the woods?

a)

Looking for fairies

b)

Rehearsing a play

c)

Watching sunrise and sunset

d)

Drinking and dancing

8.

I am an amazon queen who lost in battle to Theseus and will now marry him...

a)

Hermia

b)

Wonder Woman

c)

Hippolyta

d)

Helena

9.

Why is Oberon angry with Titania?

a)

She has a young boy as her servant and Oberon wants him for himself but she refuses to share the child with him

b)

She is love with someone else and Oberon is Heartbroken

c)

She cast a spell on him

10.

Who is directing the play 'Pyramus and Thisbe'?

a)

Nick Bottom

b)

Peter Quince

c)

Tom Snout

d)

Robin Starveling

11.

Why does Titania fall in love with Bottom?

a)

Because she is sad

b)

Because she wants to marry someone

c)

Because the love potion is used on her

d)

Because she hates Oberon

12.

How does the love potion in the play symbolize?

a)

The fantastic nature of dreams

b)

The seriousness and gravity of love

c)

The supernatural wisdom of the fairies

d)

Love’s power to cause irrational and even bizarre behavior

13.
What is a “shrew,” as defined by this play and time period? 
a)
A burrowing creature that often ruined Italian gardens
b)
A chauvinistic and overbearing man 
c)
An ill-tempered and disobedient woman
d)
An old man who tries to marry a young girl
14.
How are Bianca and Kate related?  
a)
They are cousins.
b)
 Bianca is Kate’s daughter. 
c)
Kate is Bianca’s niece.
d)
They are sisters.
15.
Baptista refuses all suitors to Bianca's hand until .....
a)
Bianca finds a rich man
b)
Katherine's marriage is set
c)
Bianca learns manners
d)
Katherine learns to treat others kindly
16.

Petruchio came to Padua to_________________.

a)

find a wife.

b)

meet his father.

c)

seek his fortune.

d)

get an education.

17.

When Petruchio meets Kate he tells her that she is___.

a)

ornery and hostile.

b)

a nasty little shrew.

c)

beautiful and modest.

d)

just like her sister.

18.

Kate is angry at her father because he

a)

gives Bianca a larger wedding.

b)

makes her take music lessons.

c)

agrees to marry her off to Petruchio.

d)

doesn't want her to marry Petruchio.

19.

On the wedding day Petruchio

a)

wins Kate's love.

b)

reveals he is already married.

c)

reveals he is really a tutor.

d)

arrives late.

20.
Why does Petruchio wish to marry?
a)
He has never been in love
b)
His first wife has passed away
c)
He's only interested in the dowry
d)
He fell in love with Kate at first sight
21.

On the journey back to Padua to attend a party, Kate and Petruchio argue about

a)

what to bring as gifts.

b)

the sun and the moon.

c)

which road to take.

d)

what to wear.

22.

A Wild-cat for a wife can best be describes as

a)

a comedy

b)

a tragedy

c)

a comic-tragedy

d)

a romance

23.
In what way does Petruchio assert his dominance over Kate on the road to Bianca and Lucentio’s wedding feast?
a)
He calls the sun the moon and will keep Kate from going to the feast if she doesn’t agree.
b)
He rides a horse and makes Kate walk.
c)
He calls Grumio a young maiden and will keep Kate from going to a feast if she doesn’t agree.
d)
He refuses to let her wear the comfortable new shoes the tailor made for her.
24.

Where is Portia From?

a)

Florence

b)

Naples

c)

Belmont

d)

Rome

25.
Grumio is 
a)
One of Bianca's suitors
b)
Petruchio's servant
c)
Lucentio
Lucentio's servant
26.
Shylock 
a)
is a kind man with many friends.
b)
is not well liked.
c)
is a very lucky man.
d)
is not careful with his money.
27.

How much money did Antonio want to borrow from Shylock?

a)

2000 ducats

b)

£3000

c)

3000 ducats

d)

2500 ducats

28.

When Antonio borrows the money on behalf of Bassanio from Shylock, what are the moneylender’s terms?

a)

A pound of Bassanio’s flesh for every day the repayment is late

b)

No interest, but a pound of Antonio’s flesh if the repayment is late

c)

No interest, but Antonio’s daughter’s hand in marriage if the repayment is late

d)

An exorbitant rate of interest

29.

In one short paragraph describe Antonio as a character.

4 lines
30.

In a short paragraph describe Shylock as a character

4 lines
31.

Who swears he will never break a promise to his wife again?

(a)  

32.

Who comes to the courtroom disguised as a lawyer?

a)

Nerissa

b)

Portia

c)

Bassanio

33.

Who is Jessica?

a)

Portia’s maid

b)

A wealthy heiress

c)

Shylock's daughter

d)

Shylock's wife

34.
Another name for this story could be
a)
"Antonio Signs For A Loan."
b)
"Taking Money From A Dog."
c)
"Shylock Makes A Friend."
d)
"A Prince Visits Portia."
35.

Explain why you think Shylock and Antonio doesn't have a good relationship with each other.

4 lines
36.

How does Portia prevent Shylock from killing Antonio?

a)

she tells him to take his pound of flesh, but that all his land and goods will be forfeit if he sheds a single drop of blood

b)

she has venetian guards arrest him

c)

she informs him that only a christian may enter into a legal contract with another christian, and hence his contract is void

d)

she rips up the contract and denies that it ever exist

37.

Shylock has hated Antonio for a long time. Is this true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Who is the Merchant of Venice?

a)

Bassanio

b)

Shylock

c)

Antonio

39.

What does The Merchant of Venice say about gender?

a)

Men are more decisive than women.

b)

Women Can be as competent and devious as men.

c)

Men are more business-minded than women.

d)

All of the above.

40.

Out of all three short stories, which one is your favourite story? Give two reasons.

4 lines