WorksheetsFall 2022 1st Block Gifted American Lit FINAL EXAM
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 43mins
What happens through attrition?
a stalemate
steady gains
gradual losses
large increases
To expunge something is to...
wash it
eat it
marinade it
erase it
Tactile refers to which of the senses?
smell
taste
touch
hearing
If something becomes attenuated, it is...
Growing fatter
Getting shorter
Growing thinner
Breaking
In order to disinter something, you'd need to be located in...
a grocery store
a graveyard
a library
a hospital
If I say there was a "deafening silence," I've just used a(n)...
postulate
plenitude
vicissitude
oxymoron
If you want to spend your honeymoon somewhere bucolic, you probably want to be...
in the city
in a small town
in the country
at the beach
A craven response to a dragon attacking your village would include...
Putting on your fireproof armor and grabbing your sword. It's time to fight!
Running away. Running away quickly.
Holding a calm and logical discussion with the town elders about how to deal with this new threat. (You just took care of the plague last year, sigh).
Grabbing your marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate bars--it's time for Dragon-fire 'Smores!
If something is repugnant, it is...
offensive or repulsive
being repetitious
furry and snuggly
worthy of praise
If you have an inordinate amount of homework, you have...
less than normal
about the same as normal
more than normal
no homework at all
If you are late for class every day, your teacher might call you...
moot
commensurate
dilatory
sacrosanct
Where would you be most likely to hear a requiem?
A Christmas parade
A funeral
A circus
On a pop station on the radio
If you are feeling a malaise, then you are probably feeling...
excited
confused
uneasy
calm
Which situation below might best be described as extemporaneous?
A jazz improv solo
A presentation you've been preparing for months to give
Going on a 10th anniversary trip to Hawai'i.
Writing a letter to the editor of the newspaper about a problem that has been bothering you for a long time.
You might hear the word cuisine in what context?
When people are talking about youth sports.
When a couple is discussing the next restaurant they want to visit.
When a mom gets on to her son for being late to school.
When your boss discusses the finer points of your employment contract.
At the fancy restaurant, Gilderoy Lockhart ate far too much to get the most out of the ______ meal.
all inclusive
all-inclusive
Which option below correctly punctuates the list?
Peter Pettigrew didn't know whether his guests wanted: roast beef, tuna casserole, or hamburgers for lunch.
Peter Pettigrew didn't know whether his guests wanted; roast beef, tuna casserole, or hamburgers for lunch.
Peter Pettigrew didn't know whether his guests wanted roast beef, tuna casserole, or hamburgers for lunch.
Peter Pettigrew didn't know whether his guests wanted roast beef tuna casserole or hamburgers for lunch.
Which sentence below contains language that might be too INFORMAL for an essay in school?
The film Shrek teaches you that stubbornness can be a strength rather than a weakness.
If all public museums offered free admission, they would attract more teenage visitors.
According to The Atlantic, many fast food restaurants in the United States will start replacing cooks with robots in the near future.
Before ______ got to the party, we were feeling very sleepy.
Gregory Goyle and I
me and Gregory Goyle
Gregory Goyle and myself
Which sentence below demonstrates the CORRECT way to punctuate items in a list?
Minerva McGonagall consistently loses the following things in her room; pens, socks, and books.
These friends have been invited to Lord Voldemort's birthday party; George, Ben, and Angelina.
Micki Byrnes went shopping for these party supplies: streamers, balloons, and confetti.
Evaluate the quality of the topic sentence for this thesis: "Schools should allow students to choose their own reading assignments."
Topic Sentence: Students are more likely to enjoy reading if they are able to choose their own books.
Strong
Not a claim
Off Topic
Evaluate the quality of the topic sentence for this thesis: "Newspapers are a waste of paper and thus should no longer be printed."
Topic Sentence: Facebook is a more effective news source than Twitter because it allows for longer, more complex posts and articles.
Strong
Not a claim
Off Topic
Which words in this sentence need to be hyphenated:
My ready to eat noodles taste so delicious.
ready-to-eat
My-ready
taste-so-delicious
to-eat-noodles
It is a word or phrase that, due to its placement, mistakenly refers to the wrong word.
Dangling Modifier
Participles
Misplaced Modifier
Verbals
It is usually a phrase, frequently found at the beginning of a sentence, which refers to a word that is not actually stated in the sentence at all.
Misplaced Adjectives
Dangling Modifier
Dependent Clause
Misplaced Modifier
Q. Does this sentence contain a misplaced modifier?
He threw the ball to the dog made of durable blue rubber.
Yes
No
Which of the following is NOT an example of Dark Romanticism?
Nature is dark and mysterious.
People are sinful.
Supernatural elements.
Positive about human potential.
What did the dark romantics focus on as subject matter?
how nature is comforting
the twisted inner workings of the human mind
the beauty of the spiritual realm
sordid love stories
Characters in Dark Romantic literature are often...
suffering
thriving
physically beautiful
joyful
Transcendentalism encourages:
following the rules
being like everyone else
joining the majority opinion
not conforming to what others do and say
According to the Transcendentalists, the way to discover spirituality is:
by looking inwards & connecting to nature to discover self
by listening to what your parents & following the rules
by going to church every Wednesday & Sunday
by listening to music & reading poetry by listening to music & reading poetry
Transcendentalists believed in:
the Power of the Government
the Power of Technology
the Power of the Individual
the Power of God
Transcendentalists believed all people are inherently:
good
evil
neutral
bad
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
A travelling basketball team
A rebirth of African American culture in art, music, and literature
A medieval game
Time period of around 1210 a.d. when the games of jousting and art became popular
A literary battle raged between Realists and ...
Realists believed that humanity's freedom of choice was limited by
American Realists built their plots and characters around
What time range represents Realism in America?
1492-1601
1650-1750
1820-1865
1860-1910
The focus of American Realism is...
to write with verisimilitude.
to use satire to make a change in politics.
to tell the story of royalty.
to bore readers with real-life accounts of the day.
In Realist literature, which is MOST important?
Character
Setting
Plot
Symbolism
The style of writing derived from the presentation of the features and peculiarities of a particular locality and its inhabitants is called...
realism
naturalism
local color or regionalism
verisimilitude
Imagism focused on concrete __________ rather than abstractions.
Delight
Images
Jazz and blues
Farm life
What name was given to the practice of discrimination in the housing market in which minority families found it difficult to purchase property outside certain areas?
blacklisting
redlining
ghetto enforcement
white flight
When Walter calls Lindner to sign the papers for the sale of the house...
Walter signs the papers in a closed room
Ruth refuses to answer the door
Benetha calls Walter a nut
Mama insists that Travis stay in the room so that Walter would be forced to show his son how a Younger man really behaves.
When the family firmly turns down Karl Lindner once and for all, Lindner...
Tells the family that they don't know what they are getting themselves into
That there is a welcome party on Saturday
Threatens the family
Offers more money for the house
By visiting the Youngers, Mrs. Johnson suggests:
the Youngers are smart for moving to a white neighborhood
she wants to move with them
the Youngers may be harmed if they move to the white neighborhood
she wants to help them move
What is George Murchison's attitude towards Beneatha?
he wants to spend lots of time talking with her
he wants to take classes with her
he wants her to be quiet and just be pretty
he thinks she is better than him
