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Unit 7 Pre Test

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

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 _______

a)

dialect

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

irony

d)

hyperbole

2.

In "The Return of a Private", when Edward Smith praises his wife's biscuits, he is really praising

a)

the dog

b)

himself

c)

his wife

d)

this king

3.

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 ______

a)

Rationalism

b)

Romanticism

c)

Nonfiction

d)

Realism

4.

By delivering the famous "I will fight no more forever" speech rather than continuing to battle federal troops, Chief Joseph demonstrated ______

a)

cunning and an understanding of his enemy's weakness

b)

cowardice and a lack of conviction

c)

courage enough to sacrifice his own life for his principles

d)

true leadership and concern for his people

5.

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 _________

a)

resigned

b)

Jealous

c)

angry

d)

Proud

6.

Both "I will fight no more" and "The school days of an Indian Girl" help readers to understand the ways in which _________

a)

the expansion of the United States in the nineteenth century unified and strengthened different Native American tribes

b)

young Native American girls were educated by white missionaries in the nineteenth century

c)

Native American groups, cultures, and traditions were weakened and destroyed in the nineteenth century.

d)

the military fight to maintain traditional lands exacted a harsh toll from various Native American groups.

7.

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 ______

a)

how easy it is for the teachers to convince the students that their old beliefs are foolish and incorrect

b)

the ways in which Zitkala-Sa learns how to speak English and communicate with her fellow students

c)

the caring and friendly nature of the teachers at Zitkala-Sa's new school

d)

how little respect and understanding the teachers have for Native American traditions and beliefs

8.

When she returns to live on the South Dakota reservation in the summer, Zitkala-Sa realizes that __________

a)

many of her old friends have left to attend schools in the East or the Midwest

b)

Native American traditions and beliefs are inferior to those taught at her school

c)

she is caught between two worlds and not entirely at home in either one

d)

her mother no longer wants her to come home during summer vacation to visit

9.

Though she does well in public speaking contests at college, Zitkala-Sa still feels as though she is __________.

a)

more popular among her peers than she actually is

b)

an outsider in the world of white people

c)

in danger of being sent back to live on the reservation

d)

not smart enough to learn everything she is being taught

10.

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__________.

a)

indifference

b)

suspicion

c)

excitement

d)

frustration

11.

The differing views of the sea held by the maiden and the sailor in "To the Maiden" are a result of __________.

a)

the different experiences that each person has had with the sea

b)

the deep dislike and mistrust that these two figures have for one another

c)

the failure of each person to consider the other's viewpoint and opinion

d)

the fact that the sailor is an optimist and the maiden is a pessimist