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Fall 2022 1st Block Gifted American Lit FINAL EXAM

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens through attrition?

a)

a stalemate

b)

steady gains

c)

gradual losses

d)

large increases

2.

To expunge something is to...

a)

wash it

b)

eat it

c)

marinade it

d)

erase it

3.

Tactile refers to which of the senses?

a)

smell

b)

taste

c)

touch

d)

hearing

4.

If something becomes attenuated, it is...

a)

Growing fatter

b)

Getting shorter

c)

Growing thinner

d)

Breaking

5.

In order to disinter something, you'd need to be located in...

a)

a grocery store

b)

a graveyard

c)

a library

d)

a hospital

6.

If I say there was a "deafening silence," I've just used a(n)...

a)

postulate

b)

plenitude

c)

vicissitude

d)

oxymoron

7.

If you want to spend your honeymoon somewhere bucolic, you probably want to be...

a)

in the city

b)

in a small town

c)

in the country

d)

at the beach

8.

A craven response to a dragon attacking your village would include...

a)

Putting on your fireproof armor and grabbing your sword. It's time to fight!

b)

Running away. Running away quickly.

c)

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).

d)

Grabbing your marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate bars--it's time for Dragon-fire 'Smores!

9.

If something is repugnant, it is...

a)

offensive or repulsive

b)

being repetitious

c)

furry and snuggly

d)

worthy of praise

10.

If you have an inordinate amount of homework, you have...

a)

less than normal

b)

about the same as normal

c)

more than normal

d)

no homework at all

11.

If you are late for class every day, your teacher might call you...

a)

moot

b)

commensurate

c)

dilatory

d)

sacrosanct

12.

Where would you be most likely to hear a requiem?

a)

A Christmas parade

b)

A funeral

c)

A circus

d)

On a pop station on the radio

13.

If you are feeling a malaise, then you are probably feeling...

a)

excited

b)

confused

c)

uneasy

d)

calm

14.

Which situation below might best be described as extemporaneous?

a)

A jazz improv solo

b)

A presentation you've been preparing for months to give

c)

Going on a 10th anniversary trip to Hawai'i.

d)

Writing a letter to the editor of the newspaper about a problem that has been bothering you for a long time.

15.

You might hear the word cuisine in what context?

a)

When people are talking about youth sports.

b)

When a couple is discussing the next restaurant they want to visit.

c)

When a mom gets on to her son for being late to school.

d)

When your boss discusses the finer points of your employment contract.

16.

At the fancy restaurant, Gilderoy Lockhart ate far too much to get the most out of the ______ meal.

a)

all inclusive

b)

all-inclusive

17.

Which option below correctly punctuates the list?

a)

Peter Pettigrew didn't know whether his guests wanted: roast beef, tuna casserole, or hamburgers for lunch.

b)

Peter Pettigrew didn't know whether his guests wanted; roast beef, tuna casserole, or hamburgers for lunch.

c)

Peter Pettigrew didn't know whether his guests wanted roast beef, tuna casserole, or hamburgers for lunch.

d)

Peter Pettigrew didn't know whether his guests wanted roast beef tuna casserole or hamburgers for lunch.

18.

Which sentence below contains language that might be too INFORMAL for an essay in school?

a)

The film Shrek teaches you that stubbornness can be a strength rather than a weakness.

b)

If all public museums offered free admission, they would attract more teenage visitors.

c)

According to The Atlantic, many fast food restaurants in the United States will start replacing cooks with robots in the near future.

19.

Before ______ got to the party, we were feeling very sleepy.

a)

Gregory Goyle and I

b)

me and Gregory Goyle

c)

Gregory Goyle and myself

20.

Which sentence below demonstrates the CORRECT way to punctuate items in a list?

a)

Minerva McGonagall consistently loses the following things in her room; pens, socks, and books.

b)

These friends have been invited to Lord Voldemort's birthday party; George, Ben, and Angelina.

c)

Micki Byrnes went shopping for these party supplies: streamers, balloons, and confetti.

21.

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.

a)

Strong

b)

Not a claim

c)

Off Topic

22.

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.

a)

Strong

b)

Not a claim

c)

Off Topic

23.

Which words in this sentence need to be hyphenated:

My ready to eat noodles taste so delicious.

a)

ready-to-eat

b)

My-ready

c)

taste-so-delicious

d)

to-eat-noodles

24.

It is a word or phrase that, due to its placement, mistakenly refers to the wrong word.

a)

Dangling Modifier

b)

Participles

c)

Misplaced Modifier

d)

Verbals

25.

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.

a)

Misplaced Adjectives

b)

Dangling Modifier

c)

Dependent Clause

d)

Misplaced Modifier

26.

Q. Does this sentence contain a misplaced modifier?

He threw the ball to the dog made of durable blue rubber.

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

Which of the following is NOT an example of Dark Romanticism?

a)

Nature is dark and mysterious.

b)

People are sinful.

c)

Supernatural elements.

d)

Positive about human potential.

28.

What did the dark romantics focus on as subject matter?

a)

how nature is comforting

b)

the twisted inner workings of the human mind

c)

the beauty of the spiritual realm

d)

sordid love stories

29.

Characters in Dark Romantic literature are often...

a)

suffering

b)

thriving

c)

physically beautiful

d)

joyful

30.

Transcendentalism encourages:

a)

following the rules

b)

being like everyone else

c)

joining the majority opinion

d)

not conforming to what others do and say

31.

According to the Transcendentalists, the way to discover spirituality is:

a)

by looking inwards & connecting to nature to discover self

b)

by listening to what your parents & following the rules

c)

by going to church every Wednesday & Sunday

d)

by listening to music & reading poetry by listening to music & reading poetry

32.

Transcendentalists believed in:

a)

the Power of the Government

b)

the Power of Technology

c)

the Power of the Individual

d)

the Power of God

33.

Transcendentalists believed all people are inherently:

a)

good

b)

evil

c)

neutral

d)

bad

34.
Transcendentalists refused to obey laws they felt were unjust. What is that called? 
a)
civil disobedience  
b)
self-reliance 
c)
simplicity 
d)
spirituality 
35.

What is the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

A travelling basketball team

b)

A rebirth of African American culture in art, music, and literature

c)

A medieval game

d)

Time period of around 1210 a.d. when the games of jousting and art became popular

36.
When African Americans began to move from the rural South to the urban North, this was called what?
a)
The Great Awakening
b)
The Great Migration
c)
The Great Pumpkin
d)
The Trail of Tears
37.

A literary battle raged between Realists and ...

a)
rationalists
b)
naturalists
c)
puritans
d)
romantics
38.

Realists believed that humanity's freedom of choice was limited by

a)
outside forces.
b)
the government.
c)
God.
d)
no one.
39.

American Realists built their plots and characters around

a)
legends.
b)
ordinary life.
c)
mysteries.
d)
the supernatural.
40.

What time range represents Realism in America?

a)

1492-1601

b)

1650-1750

c)

1820-1865

d)

1860-1910

41.

The focus of American Realism is...

a)

to write with verisimilitude.

b)

to use satire to make a change in politics.

c)

to tell the story of royalty.

d)

to bore readers with real-life accounts of the day.

42.

In Realist literature, which is MOST important?

a)

Character

b)

Setting

c)

Plot

d)

Symbolism

43.

The style of writing derived from the presentation of the features and peculiarities of a particular locality and its inhabitants is called...

a)

realism

b)

naturalism

c)

local color or regionalism

d)

verisimilitude

44.

Imagism focused on concrete __________ rather than abstractions.

a)

Delight

b)

Images

c)

Jazz and blues

d)

Farm life

45.

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?

a)

blacklisting

b)

redlining

c)

ghetto enforcement

d)

white flight

46.

When Walter calls Lindner to sign the papers for the sale of the house...

a)

Walter signs the papers in a closed room

b)

Ruth refuses to answer the door

c)

Benetha calls Walter a nut

d)

Mama insists that Travis stay in the room so that Walter would be forced to show his son how a Younger man really behaves.

47.

When the family firmly turns down Karl Lindner once and for all, Lindner...

a)

Tells the family that they don't know what they are getting themselves into

b)

That there is a welcome party on Saturday

c)

Threatens the family

d)

Offers more money for the house

48.

By visiting the Youngers, Mrs. Johnson suggests:

a)

the Youngers are smart for moving to a white neighborhood

b)

she wants to move with them

c)

the Youngers may be harmed if they move to the white neighborhood

d)

she wants to help them move

49.

What is George Murchison's attitude towards Beneatha?

a)

he wants to spend lots of time talking with her

b)

he wants to take classes with her

c)

he wants her to be quiet and just be pretty

d)

he thinks she is better than him

50.
When Walter tries to talk to George Murchison about business, George:
a)
Gets excited about their potential partnership
b)
Gives Walter the names of his business contacts
c)
Tries to blow Walter off
d)
Offers to let Walter work for him