WorksheetsCRW112 Hodgepodge
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
In There Will be Blood, why does Daniel Plainview build his own oil pipeline?
He decides not to build a pipeline after being betrayed
To show HW he can accomplish something great
His company is almost bankrupt and he needs the extra revenue
To save on shipping costs
What is the name of Daniel Plainview’s brother?
(a)
In TWBB, what is the name of Daniel Plainview’s main competitor?
OPEC
Standard Oil
British Petroleum (BP)
Exxon Mobil
In Ralph Ellison’s short story, what is the real name of the Harlequin?
Everett C. Marm
David Duke Compton
Leonard Elmore
Edward “The Firetruck” Johnson
Which of the following terms are associated with Ellison’s short story “Repent, Harlequin!”? Choose all that apply.
Taylorism
Fordism
Trumpism
Reaganomics
In TCOTW, why does Buck go to the Alaskan wilderness?
He is kidnapped and sold.
He is brought there by his best friends Francois and Perrault.
He’s trying to strike rich at the Alaskan gold rush
He mistakenly boards the wrong train.
True or False? In TCOTW, John Thornton saves Buck’s life. Buck saves John Thornton’s life. Buck helps Thornton win a bet. Thornton is killed by natives.
True
False
What is the name of the “unnamed” character in Modern Times?
The Tramp
The Clown
The Entertainer
The Hobo
In Modern Times, choose the job that the main character does NOT do.
Security guard
Cook
Factory worker
Ship builder
What was the name of our librarian?
Christine
Jake
Jennifer
Ashley
Which of the following is cited correctly in MLA style?
Aers and Stanley stress "the urgency of recovering [the] cultural context" of fourteenth-century English thought regarding religion (1996, p. 271).
Aers and Stanley stress "the urgency of recovering [the] cultural context" of fourteenth-century English thought regarding religion (271).
Aers and Stanley (1996) stress "the urgency of recovering [the] cultural context" of fourteenth-century English thought regarding religion (p. 271).
Aers and Stanley stress "the urgency of recovering [the] cultural context" (271) of fourteenth-century English thought regarding religion.
What does a MLA in-text citation include in parentheses when the source is quoted directly and the author's name is not mentioned in the text?
Author and publication year: (Doe, 2007)
Author, publication year, and page number (preceded by p.): (Doe, 2007, p. 25)
Author and page number separated by a comma: (Doe, 25)
Author and page number without intervening punctuation (Doe 25)
Which of the following sentences contain no errors. There may be more than one correct answer.
Prof. Chaves teaches this class; he also teaches Eng102.
Prof. Chaves teaches this class, he also teaches Eng102.
Prof. Chaves teaches this class. He also teaches Eng102.
Prof. Chaves teaches this class; He also teaches Eng102.
Which of the following sentences is incorrect?
Since enrolling as a freshman, Lola has learned about chemistry, physics, and composition.
Since enrolling as a freshman, Lola has learned about chemistry, physics and composition.
Since enrolling as a freshman; Lola has learned about chemistry, physics, and composition.
None of the above.
Bonus question: Which of the following are Prof. Chaves’s favorite comic book characters? There are two correct answers.
Batman
Spider-man
Deadpool
Moon Knight
Wonder Woman
