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WorksheetsPre Test English 12 A 2023-24
Total questions: 158
Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins
There are two ways considered to have killed the Hydra according to hercules. Which is NOT one of the ways?
Cutting off the tail
Crushing with a stone
Cutting off the heads
None of these
Pomegranate created this for ancient Greece
Depression
Seasons
Flood
Food
How many labors did Hercules have to endure to be cleansed of sin?
5
10
12
8
How did hercules die
A monster ate him
River Styx
Poisoned by centaur blood
Stabbed by his wife
Who helped Psyche steal the golden fleece?
Persephone
Aphrodite
Psyche
Ixion
Why was Pandora created thanks to Aphrodite?
To marry Eurycleus
To open a box
To be Aphrodite's clone
To create humankind
The story of Pyramus and Thisbe was the inspiration for which work of Shakespeare?
Taming of the shrew
Romeo and Juliet
Midsummer nights dream
Othello
What happens to Metis?
Zeus eats her, fearing her child will overthrow him
Zeus loves her forever
Zeus cheats on her constantly
Metis runs away
What does Pandora accidentally trap in the box?
Hope
Fear
Faith
Pleasure
What does Pandora unleash when she opens the box?
All of the woes of mankind
All of the happiness of mankind
Nothing, the box is empty
Prometheus' greatest enemy
What does Zeus give Pandora on her wedding day?
A box and tells her not to open it.
A flower that can cure all poison
A million dollars
The golden touch
What does Zeus give Epimetheus?
A curious woman named Pandora
A robot who can help create weapons
A box full of riches
Nothing he hates Epimetheus
Who eventually frees Prometheus?
Hercules
Zeus
Apollo
Thetis
How does Zeus punish Prometheus?
Zeus' eagle eats his liver every day
Zeus' steals his eyes
Zeus has him push a boulder up a large hill every day
Prometheus is not punished
What does Prometheus steal for mankind?
Fire
Food
Clothing
Ambrosia
Who breathed life into man?
Athena
Zeus
Epimetheus
Io
What does Prometheus create man out of?
Mud/Clay
Sticks
Grass
Glass
How is Athena born?
From Zeus's head
From Hera
From the sea
From the stars
After Zeus eats Metis, what happens to Zeus
He gains her wisdom
He is no longer king of the Gods
He is thrown out of Olympus
He becomes a woman
What happens to Metis?
Zeus eats her, fearing her child will overthrow him
Zeus loves her forever
Zeus cheats on her constantly
Metis runs away
Now that Zeus is king of the Gods, who is his first wife?
Metis
Hera
Athena
Prudence
How does Zeus begin the war between the Olympians and the Titans?
He gets Cronus to vomit up his siblings
He punches his father
He releases the Cyclopes and the 100 Handers
He stabs Cronus
Which child comes back to overthrow Cronus?
Zeus
Hades
Hera
Demeter
Why does Cronus eat his children?
He fears that one will overthrow him
He hates kids
He likes to eat kids
He thinks that kids are a waste of time
When Cronus overthrows his father who does he take as his queen?
His sister Rhea
His mother Gaia
His sister Themis
His sister Phoebe
Who did Gaia ask to overthrow her husband Uranus?
Her son Cronus
Her brother Pontus
Her sister Nyx
Her friend Chaos
Why does Gaia want to overthrow Uranus?
To free her imprisoned children
She hated her husband
She loved someone else
She wanted to run away
Who are the three sets of Gaia and Uranus' children?
Cyclopes, 100 Handers, Titans
Olympians, Titans, Cyclopes
100 Handers, Cyclopes, Olympians
Primordial Gods, Titans, 100 Handers
Nyx's golden egg contained
The God Eros
Chaos and all of Mankind's woes
The Titans
The Muses
Out of loneliness Nyx laid a...
golden egg
huge stone
golden mountain
Egg of Wonder
Nyx is the Goddess of what?
Night
Wind
Sun
Snakes
What are the three purposes of myths?
Teach a moral, Explain a natural event, To entertain
To teach a moral, Teach young people how to fight, To entertain
Explain a natural event, To entertain, To go to school
They served no purpose at all
What, according to the Greeks, existed before everything else?
Titans
Gaea
Eros
Chaos
What was the name of the first generation of immortal Greek Gods?
Titans
Olympians
Chosen
The Strong Ones
Who was the youngest, but most clever Titan?
Atlas
Cronus
Styx
Prometheus
Before science, myths were used to
explain the unexplainable
entertain children
scare people
educate other countries
How did Cronus feel about his father, Uranus?
He hated him and also wanted revenge
He loved him and felt bad about hurting him
He was loyal to his father and would never cause him harm
He never knew his father
The immortal being Tartarus represents
The skies
The sea
The underworld
Love
Gaea represents
Earth
The sea
The skies
Space
From a fear of being overthrown by his children (like he did to Uranus), what does Cronus do to his children?
Throws them into the sea
Eats them
Imprisons them in the underworld
Buries them in mother earth
Which child does Cronus not eat?
Demeter
Hades
Zeus
Poseidon
Hera
How does Zeus trick Cronus into returning his brothers and sisters to life after eating them?
Feeds him a rock which make Cronus vomit them back up
Sneaks Cronus a drugged drink which makes him vomit them back up
Slices open Cronus' belly and frees them
Cuts off his father's head and pulls them from his neck
Zeus and the Olympians defeat Cronus and the Titans. Where does Zeus send the Titans who fought against him after their defeat?
Under Mount Olympus
To the Abyss (part of the underworld)
To Erebus (the unknowable place where death dwells)
Buries them in Mother Earth (Gaia)
During the introduction, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
exposition
rising action
climax
resolution
the most intense?
Joey comes over to his friend's house. As he steps in, he sees Jack sitting on the stairs.
As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself,"This is gonna be a good day."
A force that influence your behavior is called
theory
motivation
competence
Motivation that comes from inside the learner.
Intrinsic motivation
Extrinsic motivation
Motivation that comes from outside influence or circumstance.
Intrinsic motivation
Extrinsic motivation
What type of motivation is money?
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
What type of motivation is "My mom wants me to go to college."
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
I want to study hard so that I can earn good grades in school.
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
Extrinsic motivation includes your goals, values, and interests.
False
True
I went to school today because I wanted to learn.
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
I got a job because I wanted to make some extra money.
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
I am going to the military to make my parents proud.
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
Romeo and Juliet kill each other.
This part of the story is the
Climax
Resolution
Exposition
Rising action
6. Who is the first person Eddie meets in Heaven?
(a) His brother.
(b) His dad.
(c) Dominiguez, his assistant from Ruby Pier.
d) The Blue Man.
11. What does Eddie make for the little girl at the Pier in Chapter 1?
(a) A rabbit made from balloons.
(b) An ice cream cone.
(c) A pipe cleaner rabbit.
(d) A magic trick.
18. What does Eddie think the little girl's name is?
(a) Alice or Alexis.
(b) Olivia.
(c) Tala.
(d) Amy or Annie.
What is significant about the day that Eddie dies?
it is his anniversay
it is his birthday
it is father's day
What did the Blue man drink for his anxiety
A milkshake
Cough Syrup
Silver Nitrate
What does the Captain do to save Eddie's life during the war
Shoot him in the leg
Carries him to safety
Makes him a sandwich
What do they do to the prison village once they are free
Rebuild it
Plant flowers
Burn it
True or False: Eddie caused the Blue Man's death
True
False
Eddie died from being crushed by Freddie's Free Fall
True
False
The Five People You Meet In Heaven begins with a(n)
New beginning for Eddie
Description of Eddie's childhood
Episode in the war
Ending
During the last hour on Earth, Eddie
Seeks spiritual counseling
Repairs Freddy's Free Fall
Goes about his normal routine
Searches for a lost child
The first stage of Heaven Eddie enters is
A war zone
His childhood home
A beautiful garden
The Ruby Pier of his childhood
The Captain shoots Eddie
Because he is trying to escape
In order to save his life
Because he blames him for Morton's death
So he can get a medal for heroism
Ruby's primary purpose in waiting for Eddie in Heaven is to:
Tell him about his mother
Help him find Marguerite
Guide him to forgiveness of his father
Explain why Emile built Ruby Pier
The sections entitled Today is Eddie's Birthday are examples of
symbolism
metaphor
flashback
simile
What did the Blue Man teach Eddie?
sacrifice
forgiveness
That we are all connected
The power of love
What does the Captain teach Eddie?
That we are all connected
There is purpose to everyone's life
Forgiveness
Sacrifice
What does Ruby teach Eddie?
There is purpose to everyone's life
Forgiveness
Sacrifice
The power of love
What does Eddie do for a living?
He is in the military
He is a carnival clown
He is a handyman
Performs maintenance at an amusement park
What does the young man at the Pier lose, causing havoc later?
His wallet
A vintage coin
His car key
A medal from the war
Who is the second person Eddie met in Heaven?
Blue Man
Captain
His brother
The little girl he saved at the pier
Who died at age 83, trying to save a little girl from an amusement park ride?
Marguerite
Eddie
The Blue Man
The Captain
The amusement park from in the novel is called...
Rikers Island
Red Pier
Ruby Pier
Rooney Pier
Which character died by stepping on a land mine?
The Blue Man
Eddie
The Captain
Mickey Shea
What does Eddie do for a living?
Lawter
Military Commander
Carnival Clown
Maintenance Worker
What specific day of the year does the author use to demonstrate the passage of time in Eddie's life?
Christmas
Eddie's Birthday
New Years Day
Marguerite's Birthday
What did Eddie make for kids at the pier?
Magic
Balloon Animals
Pipe Cleaner Animals
Paper Clip Statues
What is the last thing Eddie remembers physically feeling before he died?
Two hands holding his
Suffocating
Pain in his knee
Blood rushing in his ear
How does Eddie's physical age change throughout his time in heaven?
He got younger and younger
He started by feeling young and felt older as he went along
He started old, then felt younger at the end
He felt old the entire time
When Eddie first woke up in heaven, what did he realize he could NOT do?
Run
Walk
Talk
Move
What happened to Rabozzo when he became too ill?
The Captain left him
The Captain carried him
Eddie carried him
He was murdered by enemy soldiers
What talent did Eddie have that eventually helped him escape from prison during the war?
Juggling
Singing
Comedy
Cooking
Why did Eddie try to run into the tent he set on fire?
He wanted to save his friend
He thought he saw a child in there
He left his backpack
He wanted to die
Before he leave Eddie, what does the Captain receive from him?
Dogtags
Information
Forgiveness
Shoes
How did Eddie play a role in the Blue Man's death?
Running into the street to retrieve a baseball
Not repairing the ride he was on
Buying him medicine to make him feel better
Leaving him in the ocean to drown
Old Ruby Pier is heaven for this character, because it is where they felt like home.
The Blue Man
Eddie
Eddie's Father
The Captain
Google Alerts allow a student to:
create a bib in his/paper.
cite directly inside his/her work.
research while a student sleeps.
send reminders to him/herself.
None of these
The BEST way to for a student to research is:
staying inside GDrive for all aspects of the research process.
setting up a paper in GDrive, using another tab for Google, Easy Bib, and Purdue OWL.
using the library card catalog.
buying a paper already done on line.
None of these
The Explore feature under the Tools button is a very powerful way to research inside GDrive.
True
False
Which is the BEST way to use EasyBib?
New tab + Open EasyBib
Inside GDrive + Add-ons + Open EasyBib
Neither of these
Which Method will we be using for citing papers?
Chicago
APA
MLA
Footnotes
None of these
When thinking about a paragraph format for the research paper, a good analogy is to picture:
An Oreo Cookie
A sandwich
The Whopper
A dresser
None of these
Which is the BEST way to organize your email inbox for this class?
Add a label for it
Color code everything
earliest to latest
click the red star button
None of these
When setting up your Google Alert, which method will help narrow down your search?
Boolean
NetFlix
Intext Notation
None of these
When using EasyBib, it is possible to choose the style such as APA, Chicago, or MLA 8th edition.
True
False
To find out if you were really listening/paying attention... A filter for your research will allow you to:
prevent water sediment build up in your pipes.
narrow your search.
skip your inbox and go directly to the class label.
eliminate profanity.
None of these
It is ALWAYS best to work harder not smarter.
True
False
Doing other work, talking, playing on a phone while someone os speaking/presenting/etc is :
rude
disrespectful
immature
all of these
It is unacceptable to use contractions in formal writing unless in a direct quotation.
True
False
Sixty (60) percent is needed to pass this class. A score of 59.9% does NOT pass.Mr. Gross' does not round up or down. A student receives what he/she earned.
True
False
Technical problems are a great excuse for not having an assignment or quiz done.
True
False
The thesis is the central idea of the whole paper and must be in statement format.
True
False
Late work does not exist. It will be corrected but will be recorded as a zero (0) in the gradebook. All deadlines are final. No excuses.
True
False
What papers again????
In dealing with classroom rules and procedures, Mr. Gross should have to tell students how many times to do something?
1
2
3
As many times as it takes!
