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English 9 Second Semester Exam Prep

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. This is an example of which rhetorical device?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Parallelism

c)

Anaphora

d)

Alliteration

2.

The following is an example of which rhetorical device?

We got a new Einstein in school today.

a)

Allusion

b)

Science is awful.

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

3.

As a doctor, I can say that this product will certainly improve your health.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

4.

A metaphor uses the words like or as.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

This is an example of which rhetorical device? "Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better."

a)

Antithesis

b)

Asyndeton

c)

Allusion

d)

Anaphora

6.

The use of logic and evidence to persuade.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

7.

What is alliteration?

a)

Repetition

b)

The repetition of the beginning consonant of several words in a sentence.

c)

The repetition of assonance in multiple words.

d)

A repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or lines.

8.

The following is an example of which rhetorical device?

"The war is inevitable-- and let it come!"

a)

Simile

b)

Call to arms

c)

Let's go to war!

d)

Metaphor

9.

Who surrounds themselves with animals?

a)

Calypso

b)

Hermes

c)

Odysseus

d)

Circe

10.

If a story referenced Apollo 13 that would be an example of which rhetorical device?

a)

Call to Arms

b)

History repeating itself

c)

Allusion

d)

Metaphor

11.

75% of people report that chocolate makes you happier.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

12.

An implied comparison of two objects that have nothing in common. e

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Allusion

d)

Parallelism

13.

The following is an example of which rhetorical device? "Brave men and women have been ready to FACE the FIRE at FREEDOM'S FRONT...."

a)

Alliteration

b)

Anaphora

c)

Allusion

d)

Call to Arms

14.

The use of ethics or credibility to persuade.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

15.

This is an example of which rhetorical device?

"We are the hope of those boys who have little... we are the hope of the father who goes to work... we are the hope of the woman who hears..."

a)

Anaphora

b)

Call to arms

c)

Alliteration

d)

Allusion

16.

A comparison of one thing with another thing using the words like or as.

a)

Smile

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Mustard

17.

A simile uses the words (a)   or as when comparing two things.

18.

Which is an example of a Call to Arms

a)

It's here! Let's Go!

b)

Let the battle begin!

c)

Stop buying toothpaste!

d)

I need you to help me raise money!

19.

The research- conducted by professors at Harvard University- suggests that you should learn a second language.

Which rhetorical appeal is this?

(a)  

20.

How many rhetorical appeals are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

An appeal to authority and credibility.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

22.

Who wrote a speech about fighting segregation in nonviolent ways?

a)

Lincoln

b)

MLK Jr.

c)

Gehrig

d)

Wiesel

23.

"Caring for the environment may not change your life, but it will change the lives of your children." Which rhetorical appeal is this?

(a)  

24.

It's a fact that smoking causes cancer. Therefore, if you don't want cancer, you shouldn't smoke.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

25.

An appeal to the emotions

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

26.

How many years after the Emancipation Proclamation did MLK Jr. write his speech?

a)

20

b)

50

c)

70

d)

100

27.

An appeal to logic and reason

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

28.

A phrase or segment that refers to another work of art, noted person, or historical document is a(n)...

a)

Alliteration

b)

Allusion

c)

Anaphora

d)

History

29.

"He's a walking encyclopedia." Is an example of which rhetorical device?

a)

book talk

b)

Metaphor

c)

simile

d)

Metacarpal

30.

"This is not my wallet. My wallet has a tear in it. This wallet has no tear in it. Therefore, it cannot be mine." Which rhetorical appeal is this?

(a)  

31.

Which speaker believes that indifference is a punishment?

a)

Lincoln

b)

MLK Jr.

c)

Gehrig

d)

Wiesel

32.

Who helps Odysseus beat Circe? How?

a)

Circe; she willingly gives up

b)

Homer; he dropped a hill on her

c)

Hermes; he gives Odysseus moly

d)

Polites; he gives his life for Odysseus

33.

If you don't buy this life insurance, you are letting your family down.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

34.

An invitation or appeal to the audience to undertake a particular course of action is which rhetorical device?

a)

Call to arms

b)

Parallelism

c)

Parallel structure

d)

Anaphora

35.

Who wrote "I HAVE A DREAM"?

a)

Lincoln

b)

MLK Jr.

c)

Gehrig

d)

Wiesel

36.

In argumentative writing, this is where you provide reasons and evidence to prove with the opposing side's argument is not true.

a)

Claim

b)

Essay

c)

Counterclaim

d)

Rebuttal

37.

His coat was as yellow as daffodils. This is an example of which rhetorical device?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Like

d)

As

38.

What does Helios own that no one is supposed to touch?

a)

Bunny Rabbits

b)

Clothes

c)

Cows

d)

Grass

39.

Which speaker talked about being the "...luckiest man on the face of the earth."?

a)

MLK Jr.

b)

Lincoln

c)

Gehrig

d)

Wiesel

40.

A repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or lines is the definition of which rhetorical device?

a)

Parallelism

b)

Anaphora

c)

Metaphor

d)

Call to arms

41.

Who wrote the Gettysburg Address?

a)

Lincoln

b)

Washington

c)

MLK jr.

d)

Gehrig

42.

Which speaker focused on all men being created equal?

a)

Lincoln

b)

MLK Jr.

c)

Gehrig

d)

Wiesel

43.

In which story does Odysseus reveal himself to the cowherd and swineherd?

a)

The Test of the Great Bow

b)

Odysseus and Penelope

c)

The Herds

d)

Death at the Palace

44.

"...To build courage... to regain faith... to create hope..." This is an example of which rhetorical device?

a)

Parallelism

b)

Simile

c)

Call to arms

d)

Allusion

45.

Who is Argos?

a)

Maid

b)

Servant

c)

Dog

d)

Cat

46.

In argumentative writing, this is the part where you present information that opposes your argument.

a)

Claim

b)

Thesis

c)

Counterclaim

d)

Rebuttal

47.

Which is NOT an example of parallelism?

a)

Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.

b)

I like singing, kayaking, and to dance.

c)

I like singing, kayaking, and dancing.

d)

We wanted to cook and to swim.

48.

Who is the first person to die in Death at the Palace? Why?

a)

Telemachus; the suitors attack

b)

Antinous; Telemachus kills him for talking back

c)

Antinous; Odysseus kills him because he is the ringleader

d)

Eurymachus; he screams at Odysseus

49.

As a dentist, I recommend this toothpaste.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

50.

In argumentative writing, this is the statement that tells the reader what you are arguing.

a)

Counterclaim

b)

Argument

c)

Claim

d)

Essay

51.

When Telemachus sees Odysseus for the first time he thinks he is a what?

a)

Goddess

b)

God

c)

Spy

d)

dog

52.

In order for Odysseus to die, "...wearied out at a rich old age..." he needs to do what?

a)

Sacrifice Penelope

b)

Kill the Cyclops

c)

Sacrifice to Poseidon

d)

Make it home

53.

When Odysseus first came home, why did no one recognize him?

a)

He's old

b)

No one remembers him

c)

He's disguised as a beggar

d)

Athena made him invisible

54.

Who wrote "THE PERILS OF INDIFFERENCE"?

a)

MLK Jr.

b)

Wiesel

c)

Lincoln

d)

Gehrig

55.

How does Odysseus end up with King Alcinous?

a)

Calypso throws him away

b)

Poseidon destroys his raft

c)

His men opened a bag of wind.

d)

The Cyclops threw a hill at them.

56.

How were they punished for murdering the cows?

a)

They got a stomach ache

b)

They were eaten by the left over cows

c)

Zeus struck them with lightning and destroyed their boat

d)

Hermes was forced to drop them from 100 feet in the air.

57.

Which story is considered the climax?

a)

Calypso

b)

The Witch Circe

c)

Penelope and Odysseus

d)

Death at the Palace

58.

Which monster is a whirlpool?

a)

Sirens

b)

Scylla

c)

Charybdis

d)

Cyclops

59.

What is "the arrangement of words, phrases, clauses, or larger structures placed side by side making them similar in form"?

a)

Simile

b)

Parallelism

c)

Parallel Phrasing

d)

Metaphor

60.

How many suitors are in Odysseus's house?

a)

less than 30

b)

between 50 and 60

c)

70-90

d)

more than 100

61.

Which monster ate 2 men for every meal?

a)

Sirens

b)

Scylla

c)

Charybdis

d)

Cyclops

62.

What does Odysseus talk about that makes Penelope realize it is really him?

a)

Their wedding

b)

Their bed

c)

Their first meal

d)

Their first child

63.

Who wrote The Odyssey?

a)

Odysseus

b)

Homer

c)

Homerous

d)

Telemachus

64.

When Odysseus strings the bow which God shows his support by thundering overhead?

a)

Apollo

b)

Athena

c)

Poseidon

d)

Zues

65.

This speaker believes that when you are indifferent it reduces that person to an abstraction; that person is meaningless.

a)

Lincoln

b)

Wiesel

c)

MLK Jr.

d)

Gehrig

66.

Who does Odysseus go to see in the Land of the Dead?

a)

Teiresias

b)

Zeus

c)

Penelope

d)

Persephone

67.

Who tries to convince Odysseus to not kill the suitors because they are his people and they will give his restitutions.

a)

Telemachus

b)

Antinous

c)

Eurymachus

d)

the maids

68.

What is the main reason that Poseidon is mad at Odysseus?

a)

He won't sacrifice his first born son.

b)

He blinded his son.

c)

He made fun of the Cyclops for only having one eye and just being uglier than all of the other children.

d)

He married Penelope.

69.

Who is mad at Penelope for how she is treating Odysseus after the murders?

a)

Odysseus

b)

The Nurses

c)

Swineherd

d)

Telemachus

70.

Who keeps Odysseus for 7 years?

a)

Penelope

b)

Cyclops

c)

Circe

d)

Calypso

71.

Who proposes an impossible task for their suitors?

a)

Telemechus

b)

Athena

c)

Odysseus

d)

Penelope

72.

Which speaker used Anaphora by consistently brining up the word "lucky" and saying "that's something"?

a)

Lincoln

b)

MLK Jr.

c)

Gehrig

d)

Wiesel

73.

Who helps Odysseus get home and how?

a)

Zeus; a magical carpet

b)

Poseidon; he stops throwing a hissy fit

c)

Hermes; he flies his home on his back

d)

Alcinous; a magical ship

74.

Which monster requires the men to put beeswax into their ears?

a)

Sirens

b)

Scylla

c)

Charybdis

d)

Cyclops

75.

Who wrote "FAREWELL TO BASEBALL"?

a)

Lincoln

b)

Gehrig

c)

Wiesel

d)

MLK Jr.

76.

Which monster has 6 heads and 12 tentacles?

a)

Sirens

b)

Scylla

c)

Charybdis

d)

Cyclops

77.

Odysseus helped murder the Sun God's cattle.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Who gives Odysseus a bag of wind?

a)

Aeolus

b)

Laestrygonians

c)

Circe

d)

Eurylochus

79.

Which speaker reminds us that people will forget what we say but not what we do?

a)

Lincoln

b)

MLK JR.

c)

Gehrig

d)

Wiesel

80.

What flower made the crew want to just stay on an island?

a)

Roses

b)

Lilies

c)

Lotuses

d)

No one likes flowers