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WorksheetsUnit 7 Pre Test
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
In "The Return of a Private", Hamlin Garland includes the following passages:
"Same here," put in one of the other men. "Hide'll grow on again, dollars'll come hard. It's goin' to be might hot skirmishin' to find a dollar these days."
The language used by the men in this passage is an example of Garland's use of _______
dialect
onomatopoeia
irony
hyperbole
In "The Return of a Private", when Edward Smith praises his wife's biscuits, he is really praising
the dog
himself
his wife
this king
Because the story depicts the debilitating effects of the Civil War on Private Edward Smith's personal health and on the well-being of his family, Hamlin Garland's "The Return of a Private" is correctly classified as a work of ______
Rationalism
Romanticism
Nonfiction
Realism
By delivering the famous "I will fight no more forever" speech rather than continuing to battle federal troops, Chief Joseph demonstrated ______
cunning and an understanding of his enemy's weakness
cowardice and a lack of conviction
courage enough to sacrifice his own life for his principles
true leadership and concern for his people
One line in "I will fight no more" reads, "Hear me, my Chiefs, I am tired; my heart is so sick and sad." This line captures the tone of the word, which can be described as _________
resigned
Jealous
angry
Proud
Both "I will fight no more" and "The school days of an Indian Girl" help readers to understand the ways in which _________
the expansion of the United States in the nineteenth century unified and strengthened different Native American tribes
young Native American girls were educated by white missionaries in the nineteenth century
Native American groups, cultures, and traditions were weakened and destroyed in the nineteenth century.
the military fight to maintain traditional lands exacted a harsh toll from various Native American groups.
When Zitkala-Sa resists having her hair cut at her new school in "The School Days of an Indian Girl", the teachers react with brute force and violence. This episode illustrates ______
how easy it is for the teachers to convince the students that their old beliefs are foolish and incorrect
the ways in which Zitkala-Sa learns how to speak English and communicate with her fellow students
the caring and friendly nature of the teachers at Zitkala-Sa's new school
how little respect and understanding the teachers have for Native American traditions and beliefs
When she returns to live on the South Dakota reservation in the summer, Zitkala-Sa realizes that __________
many of her old friends have left to attend schools in the East or the Midwest
Native American traditions and beliefs are inferior to those taught at her school
she is caught between two worlds and not entirely at home in either one
her mother no longer wants her to come home during summer vacation to visit
Though she does well in public speaking contests at college, Zitkala-Sa still feels as though she is __________.
more popular among her peers than she actually is
an outsider in the world of white people
in danger of being sent back to live on the reservation
not smart enough to learn everything she is being taught
In Stephen Crane's "A Man Said to the Universe," the universe responds to the man's assertion of his own existence with Blank Space__________.
indifference
suspicion
excitement
frustration
The differing views of the sea held by the maiden and the sailor in "To the Maiden" are a result of __________.
the different experiences that each person has had with the sea
the deep dislike and mistrust that these two figures have for one another
the failure of each person to consider the other's viewpoint and opinion
the fact that the sailor is an optimist and the maiden is a pessimist
