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WorksheetsELA 9 1st Semester Review for Exam
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Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins
What helped Steve as a child?
Praying
Listening to music
Stealing
Fighting
What did Steve use to steal mostly?
Electronics
Money
Movies
Food
What was the real reason Steve was so thin?
He had a disease
He had ringworms
He was being starved
He had tapewormms
What was the reason the Robinsons said he was so thin?
He had a disease
He had tapeworms
He had ringworms
He was starved
Fill in the blank.
"Books for me were what the ocean is to the fearless _______ -- deep and mysterious, boundless and soothing.
biologist
master
child
explorerer
Who supported Steve's admiration for reading?
Mr. Lewis
Mr. Levin
Mrs. Lee
Mrs. Levin
What did that person use to to do to help Steve in order to read more?
She brought in boxes full of books
She took him to the library
She bought him boxes full of new books
She lent him boxes and magaizines.
To confuse or perplex someone.
Baffle
Fathom
Cacophony
Sanctuary
A safe place or place of worship.
Baffle
Cacophony
Fathom
Sanctuary
To comprehend or understand.
Baffle
Fathom
Cacophony
Sanctuary
A disturbing or startling noise.
Baffle
Thwart
Cacophony
Sanctuary
To divert someone away from the original path.
Baffle
Thwart
Cacophony
Fathom
Select two strategies Steve uses to cope with his situation.
sneaking food
running away
reading
taking walks
staying with the Levin’s
The author justifies deception and stealing by —
explaining that he used dishonest methods to cope with the Robinsons’
a. suggesting that his young age excused him from responsibility for his actions
a. saying that it was the only way to attract the Robinsons’ attention
a. emphasizing how carefully he thought through his schemes
The Robinsons’ rules for the author during this period of his life cause him to —
a. rebel against all kinds of authority
a. equate reading with painful memories
a. value books because they are forbidden
a. report the Robinsons to the authorities
Read the excerpt from paragraph 10.
I loved the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves of the large oak, the smell of freshly cut grass brought on by neighborhood lawn mowers, the cacophony of birds that twittered as they flew by, the bumblebees that hovered by my head before moving on to more interesting things.
What is the effect of the use of sensory details in this excerpt?
a. It distracts the reader from unpleasant experiences the author describes.
a. It allows the reader to imagine the setting the author is describing.
a. It foreshadows future significant events in the author’s life.
a. It emphasizes how much time the author spends outside.
Read the excerpt from paragraph 32.
My books became my shelter, protecting me as the Robinsons’ slings and arrows
rained overhead.
Which idea is the author conveying through this use of metaphor?
a. Reading makes living with the Robinsons bearable.
a. He builds forts in the cellar where he hides and reads.
a. The books give him the strength to stand up for himself.
a. He uses the books as a shield when the Robinsons attack.
How do Mrs. Levin’s books provide Steve with the “chance” the babysitter and others said he didn’t have?
a. They show him how different his life is from most people’s.
a. They allow him to use his imagination for the first time in his life.
a. They give him hope and provide a way to deal with his current situation.
a. They inspire him to become an author and write about his experiences.
1. Reflecting on it years later, the author views Mrs. Levin’s gift of books as —
a. an important turning point in his life
a. simply a kind gesture from a neighbor
a. a way to get back at the Robinsons
a. something the Robinsons allowed out of kindness
1. Which two statements explain the significance of the references to Watership Down at the beginning and end of the selection?
a. They show the impact that reading has on the author’s life.
a. They reveal the similarities between human and animal experiences.
a. They prove to the reader that reading is the best pastime for children.
a. They emphasize parallels between the author’s life and that of the characters in the book.
a. They remind readers of the importance of seeing their experiences described in literature.’
How does the author support her claim that people are sometimes blamed for saving themselves?
by arguing that some people are heroes and other people are not
by asking the reader questions that force them to assign blame
by giving examples of what happened during and after a crisis
by showing that it takes selfishness to want to save yourself
The author included the information in paragraph 7 to –
demonstrate that in some circumstances saving your life is the right action
argue that this woman cost other people their lives by her actions
offer an example of what you should do in an airplane fire
criticize the other passengers for not trying to save themselves
The author concludes her argument with –
recommendations for what you should do in a live-and-die situation
another example that explains what being selfish in a crisis means
a story about a friend who says you have to be brave and foolish
generalizations arguing that the issue is not so simple
The author says that J. Bruce Ismay “was savaged by the media and the general public for climbing into a lifeboat and saving himself.” She uses the word savaged to convey
the tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic.
Ismay’s luck at being saved.
Ismay’s selfishness in taking a spot in the lifeboat.
the fierceness of the media attack.
The author’s overall purpose is to argue that
survival is selfish.
saving others is always the right thing to do.
many factors influence a person’s behavior in a crisis.
those who survive a disaster should not be criticized.
In paragraphs 4 and 5, the author describes how people reacted to an explosion near Grand Central Station. Her description supports her point that
people’s instincts for self-preservation does not always take over.
dangerous situations can occur anytime and anywhere.
people are attracted to scenes of disaster.
a person must be determined to get to safety.
According to the survival training expert cited in paragraph 6, what is the reason some people do not survive life-threatening situations?
They are in poor physical shape.
They lose their ability to think clearly.
They do not have survival training.
They believe fate will determine the outcome.
What does the author believe is the basis for survivor guilt?
a knowledge of others' suffering
post-traumatic stress
society’s double standards
fear of media criticism
With which statement would the author most likely agree?
It is easier to judge the wisdom of a person’s actions after the fact.
In a crisis, everyone makes deliberate decisions about what to do.
Survivors are usually those who have been in similar situations before.
Those who do not survive often lack the will to live.
The author’s tone is this selection is
critical
passionate
thoughtful
biased
According to the text, what is not a factor that can influence a person’s actions in a crisis?
Whether the person panics or not.
Whether the person goes with their “gut” or impulses.
Whether the person instinctually protects themselves, or others.
Whether they have studied survival situations before.
What is the difference between “civilized” behavior and “instinct” as the author uses these term?
“civilized” shows you have manners; “instinct” means you are disheveled
“civilized” means you do what society admires, like saving others; “instinct” tells
you to save yourself
“civilized” means you protect society at all costs; “instinct” means you preserve
nature
“civilized” shows you run from danger; “instinct” means you confront danger
If a spectacle is guaranteed to transfix viewers, it will
disgust them.
be new to them.
require their participation.
hold their attention.
True or False. Ismay died helping women and children survivors from the Titanic.
True
False
What was the controversy surrounding Ismay?
he died helping people
he climbed into a lifeboat even though there were still women and children on board
he assaulted a person to get into the lifeboat
he pretended to be disabled to get a spot on the lifeboat
True or false. Ismay said he only climbed into a lifeboat after there were no women and children left and the boat was ready to be released.
True
False
What "protocol" was strong about 100 years ago?
"Save someone's life"
"Save yourself first"
"Women and children first"
"Every man for themself"
True or false. We tend to praise people “who risk or sacrifice themselves to save others in moments of danger or crisis.”
True
False
What is an “instinct”?
hunger
sleeping
self-preservation
sharing friends
What was “the one thing” that would increase everyone’s chances of survival?
running to help people
calling 911
staying still and not moving
moving away from the area
True or False. It is easy to predict ahead of time who’s going to hold it together, and who’s going to fall apart.
True
False
The next story of survival was -
flight attendant in a plane crash
a train derailment
a car crash
a pedestrian hit by a bus
True or false. The person in the next survival story said people were frozen or screaming.
True
False
Why do survivors berate (ie. criticize) themselves afterwards?
we feel guilty
we get mixed messages about survival ethics
we realized we did not do what was expected
we feel they should have done more
True or false. People who ignore the suggestions from the second survival story are called heroes.
True
False
Name the book that chronicled the mountain climbing accident?
Touching My Life
Touching Death
Dying on a Mountain
Touching the Void
True or False. Yates cut the rope, sending his friend down a 100 foot fall. The friend survived.
True
False
Select the true statement.
Yates ended up dying before his friend was rescued
Yates waited long enough and was eventually rescued by fire personnel,
Yates had time to think about the odds and realized he could not save both his friend and himself
Yates decided not to cut the rope, hoping to save both himself and his friend
True or False. “Most people” who acted before they thought, i.e. jumped into icy waters or onto subway tracks, say they didn’t really think before acting
True
False
What is a claim?
The main argument or opinion that the author is trying to prove
A fact to support the paper
The persuasive technique
What the author plans to do
What does the author use as their "hook" for the essay?
A rhetorical question
A fact
A quote
An anecdote
"Miraculously, Simpson survived the 100 foot fall and eventually made his way down the mountain". Does this unexpected event support or refute the author's claim?
Support
Refute
"If survival is an instinct, it seems to me that there must be something equally instinctive that drives us, sometimes, to run into danger instead of away from it". Does this statement confirm or contradict the author's argument about how people behave in a crisis?
Confirm
Contradict
What is the setting at the beginning of Chapter 1?
Sighet, Transylvania; 1941
Moishe, Transylvania; 1944
Sighet, Hungary; 1941
Ghettos; 1944
Who was Elie's spitirtual teacher/mentor?
Scholmo Wiesel
Moishe the Beadle
Moses the Leader
The Talmud
Why is Moishe the Beadle deported?
He is a foreign Jew
He is wanted for a crime he committed
He is disabled
None of the above
Who tries to warn the Jews of Sighet that they are in danger of being deported?
Elie's mother
Elie
Elie's father
Moishe the Beadle
Why did Elie's father not want to leave Sighet?
He was afraid of leaving
It was his home, and he was too old.
He had a business he needed to run
He was afraid of Nazi's
Who unsuccessfully came to warn Elie's family about what was happening?
an inspector from the Hungarian police who knew Elie's father
Hitler
a Gestapo officer who knew Elie's mother
Batia Reich, Elie's relative who was living with them
What was the first impression the Jews had of the German soldiers?
They were vile, foreboding men
They were similar to the Hungarian police
They were likeable
This is a trick question. The Jews in this story were never confronted by German soldiers.
What was the first edict that was given to the Jews of Sighet?
They could not leave their home for 3 days
They couldn't have dessert
They could not own pets
They had to work under intense conditions
What were the Jews forbidden to own?
Jewelry and valuables
Homes and cars
Technology
Food and clothes
Who did Elie consider to be his first oppressors?
The Hungarian Police
The Nazis of Germany
The Gestapo
His own father
Who gave Elie's family a third opportunity to leave and escape before they were taken?
Moishe the Beadle
The Jewish Council
The Hungarian Police
Maria the former maid
What did the sign at Auschwitz say?
"Work will kill you"
"Work will set you free"
"You will not escape here"
"Long live liberty"
What happened to anyone who tried to escape the cattle cars?
They were beaten
They were left
They were not allowed to eat
They were killed
Where did the train finally stop?
Auschwitz, located in Poland
Auschwitz, located in Germany
a new ghetto in Poland
Concentration camp in Germany
What did Mrs. Schachter foreshadow?
The bludgeoning of her son
The separation of her family
The death of Wiesel's father
The chimneys with smoke and the smell of burning flesh
What work kommando did you not want to join?
the construction
the kitchen
the farm
the electrical
What work kommando did Elie end up joining?
the construction
the kitchen
the farm
the electrical
What did the dentist want from Elie?
his wisdom teeth
his baby teeth
his gold crown
his shoes
How did Elie keep the dentist from taking his gold crown?
he faked being sick
he didn't, the dentist took it
he fought him
he lied and said he didn't have a gold crown
Who consoled Elie after he was beaten by Idek?
his father
His cousin Stein
the french lady
his mother
Who was the second person who wanted Elie's gold crown?
Idek
his father
Franek
When he wouldn't give up the crown, who did Franek pick on and why?
Elie, for not marching in time
his father, for eating too much
his father, for not marching in time
the french lady, for being Elie's friend
In an attempt to get Elie’s gold crown, Franek, the foreman, beats Elie’s father rather than Elie because he
knows that Elie will just give up and let him have his crown
knows that Elie wants his father to get hurt
knows his father is his weakness
Because he was caught spying on Idek, what was Elie's punishment?
25 whippings
no food for 3 days
beaten by an SS
his dad was whipped 25 times
One of the prisoners offers to get Wiesel and his father into a good Kommando on one condition. What is the one condition?
Wiesel has to give up his shoes
Wiesel has to give up tomorrow's ration of food
Wiesel had to teach the aide to march in step
Wiesel had to smuggle bread
What did Idek use to beat Elie's father?
a belt
a whip
a shoe
an iron bar
What was Elie's reaction to seeing Idek with the Polish girl?
he screamed
he laughed
he gasped
he ran away
What is left out during the alert?
shoes
two cauldrons of soup
guns
bread
What happens to the prisoner who goes to the soup?
he is hanged
he burns himself on the soup
he is shot
the others beat him for not sharing
Why is the Oberkapo tourtured and sent to Auschwitz?
he was too nice to the prisoners
he beat up his Pipel
he had secret weapons in his bunk
he was giving out too much food
What does the prisoner yell before he is hanged?
"It wasn't me!"
"For God's sake, where is God?"
"Long Live Liberty!"
"I apologize for nothing."
What rule do the SS have to follow during the raid?
Stay in the watch towers
shoot anyone who leaves their barrack
give out food and water
protect the prisoners
How long did it take the young Pipel to die after he was hanged?
1 hour
he died immediately
30 minutes
45 minutes
Years after being liberated, who does Elie bump into while in Paris?
The French woman that he worked alongside in Buna
An old inmate who gave him bread
A man who was a guard at Buna
His old Kommando leader
After seeing the young Pipel die, how do the prisoners feel? They make what comment about the soup?
They don't care, they eat the soup normally.
They are sad, soup tastes salty with tears.
They are disturbed, says the soup tastes like corpses
They are happy, soup tastes even better that day
Where does Ishmael eventually come to live?
Atlantis
New Jersey
New York
Seattle
A war between two groups of people in the same country
Civil War
civilian
shelter
What game did he play with his new friends?
hide and seek
simon says
paintball
"Unusual Normality" is what time of writing?
personal essay
persuasive essay
fable
myth
What did Ishmael do to replace his report card?
Quit school
Write an essay
Make a copy
He didn't need one
What are the different types of writing?
Persuasive, informative, and entertainment
Persuasive, informative, and personal
Persuasive, aggressive, and informative
Persuasive, passionate, and comedic
How is the author's tone throughout the story?
Scared and sad
Sarcastic but playful
Angry and afraid
Who is Ishmael's adoptive mother?
Listen Linda
Eloise Elliott
Laura Simms
Lauren Samsonite
Ishmael grew up to be an angry and bitter person?
True
False
Ishmael is now a lawyer and child advocate.
True
False
What was a stereotype placed on Ishmael?
He was a gold digger
He was from a royal African family
He was not intelligent
He was a weak nerd
What did Ishmael do to prepare for the paintball game?
He memorized the terrain
He knew the number of paces to get back to the house
He learned the spaces between the trees and bushes
All of the above
The boys invited Ishmael to play paintball again, and they fought over whose team he would be on.
True
False
Who wrote, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD?
Truman Capote
Harper Lee
Dwayne Johnson
Scout Finch
What is the setting of the novel?
Maycomb, Alabama 1900's
Maycomb, Alabama, 1930's
Meridian, Mississippi, 1930's
Meridian, Mississippi, 1900's
Who is narrating the book?
Atticus FInch
Scout Finch
Jem Finch
Boo Radley
What happened to the narrator’s brother, Jem, when he was about thirteen years old?
He broke his leg.
He broke his arm.
He broke his collarbone.
He suffered a broken heart.
Which family doesn't take anything that they can't pay back?
Cunninghams
Radleys
Finches
Ewell
What are the children most fascinated by in the first part of the book?
talking to Miss Maudie
Reading Books
seeing Boo Bradley
Going to school
Which character pours molasses all over his/her dinner?
Walter Cunningham
Burris Ewell
Scout Finch
Dill Harris
Where does Scout get the gum and pennies from?
Atticus
Radley Tree
Miss Maudie's Tree
From Dill
What happened to Jem's pants the night they peeked in the Radley's window?
They got dirty as he climbed up to see inside the house.
He discovered they were ripped when he got home.
He took them off and laid them over the fence.
They were ripped off as he and his friends struggled to get back through the fence.
Who is the small boy Jem and the narrator become friends with?
Chuck
Boo
Dill
Radley
The Radley place attracts the children because
Mrs. Radley bakes sweets and feeds the neighborhood children frequently
The Radleys are rich and have nice toys to play with
Mystery surrounds the house and the family due to rumors of a “phantom” living inside
The house is abandoned and the children like to throw rocks at the house’s windows
The Radleys are different than other families in Maycomb because
they keep to themselves
they give large dinner parties
they own slaves
their house was a mansion compared to the other houses in town
According to town gossip, when Arthur Radley got into trouble, his father
beat him nearly to death
kept him home and out of sight for fifteen years
allowed Arthur to attend a reformatory school
killed him
What do the kids get caught doing by Atticus?
Rolling in the tire into the Radley yard
Trying to get a note to Boo Radley
Trying to look in Boo Radley's window
Acting out a play of Boo Radley's life
What was so interesting about Jem's pants when he went back to get them from the Radley house?
They were folded and sewn
They were dyed and washed
They were washed and folded
They were dyed and sewn
What did Jem and Scout find in the tree?
Two carved soap dolls
Two carved wooden dolls
Two whole dollar coins
Two shiny 50 cent pieces
What did Nathan Radley do to the tree?
Filled the hole with cement
Cut it down
Put the gifts for the kids in it
Chased the kids from it
What did Jem do at the end of chapter 7?
He silently cried
He punched Nathan Radley
He kissed Ms. Maudie
He skipped school
Who died that winter in the beginning of chapter 8?
Mrs. Dubois
Mrs. Radley
Ms. Maudie
Calpurnia
What happened that made Scout think the world was ending?
It was snowing
There was a wildfire
There was a hurricane
A tornado came through
What did Jem and Scout build in the yard?
A snowman
A treehouse
A doghouse
A snowfort
What happened at Miss Maudie's house?
it caught fire
it collapsed in the snow
it was broken into at night
it was remodeled
What did the people of Maycomb do to help Miss Maudie?
removed her furniture from her house
saved her baby from the nursery
rescued her cat from the roof
fed her and wrapped her in blankets
What did Scout have on that neither her nor Jem could explain when they returned home that night?
a brown blanket
a warm jacket
a men's shirt
a sunhat
How does Atticus react when Jem tells him all about Boo?
calm and positive
angry and negative
indifferent and bland
confused and frustrated
How does Miss Maudie seem at the end of chapter 8?
happy
distraught
bored
grateful
What is Scout's cousin's name?
Francis
Arthur
Jack
Alexandria
Why did Scout fight her cousin?
He called Atticus a N****r lover.
He called Uncle Jack a N****r lover.
He called Scout a N****r lover.
He called Calpurnia a N****r.
What was Scout's newest way of trying to get out of attending school?
Using profanity
Bullying kids
Wearing dresses
Cutting herself
What did Uncle Jack do to Scout that she was not used to?
He spanked her.
He grounded her.
He yelled at her.
He cussed at her.
What finger did Scout end up cutting when she hit her cousin?
Wedding-ring finger
Right Middle finger
Right Thumb
Left Middle Finger
What does Francis call Dill?
Stray Dog
N****r Lover
W***e Lady
Wonderful Cook
What do Scout and Jem get for Christmas?
air rifles
dress and suit
doll and football
pocket knives
Why does Calpurnia run outside to tell the neighbors to stay indoors?
There was a rabid dog on the loose.
There was a murdered on the loose.
There was an escaped convict on the loose.
There was a run away truck that lost its brakes.
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
They just sing and don't cause any harm.
They are secret angels from heaven.
They are pleasant to look at and taste awful.
Their blood is poisonous to humans.
What does Atticus end up doing that he said he'd never do again?
Shoot a rifle
Shoot a person
Arrest a dog
Shoot the sheriff
Why was Jem disappointed with Atticus at the beginning of Chapter 10?
Atticus wouldn't play in the football game.
Atticus wouldn't shoot with him and Scout.
Atticus was planning to represent a black man.
Atticus wasn't good at anything like all the other dad's in town.
Why was Jem proud of Atticus at the end of Chapter 10?
Atticus proved he's an expert marksmen.
Atticus proved he's the best at checkers.
Atticus proved he's the best at being a lawyer.
Atticus proved he's the best at playing a Jew's harp.
At the end of the trial, who came looking for the children?
Aunt Alexandra
Miss Stephanie
Miss Maudie
Calpurnia
What is the verdict of the trial?
guilty
not guilty
Why did the African Americans stand when Atticus walked by?
respect
they were just getting up to leave
it was a coincidence
Why did the prison guards shoot Tom?
He had threatened them.
He was trying to escape.
He was instigating a riot.
They were afraid of him.
Why did Tom Robinson attempt to escape the prison?
He had given up hope.
He was desperate.
He heard his case was hopeless.
both A and B
both A and C
Which textual evidence best supports the idea that Tom Robinson was a victim of racism?
Senseless killing--Tom had been given due process of law to the day of his death; he had been tried openly and convicted by twelve good men and true, my father had fought for him all the way (Lee 276).
Mr. Underwood simply figured it was a sin to kill cripples, be they standing, sitting, or escaping. He likened Tom's death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds by hunters and children" (Lee 276).
Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of men's hearts Atticus had no case. Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed (Lee 276).
"The handful of people in this town who say that fair play is not marked White Only; the handful of people who say a fair trial is for everybody, not just us..." (Lee 271.
What do the women at Aunt Alexandra's missionary circle complain about?
Their black housekeepers have been sulking since Tom's verdict.
Atticus is doing a poor job at parenting Jem & Scout.
Tribes in Africa don't have enough missionaries.
Scout's desire to wear pants all of the time.
Who threatens Atticus after the trial is over?
Helen Robinson
Mayella Ewell
Bob Ewell
Judge Taylor
Who dressed up as a "ham" for the pageant?
Dill
Jem
Scout
Miss Maudie
Who asks Scout "Will you take me home?"
Dill
Miss Maudie
Boo
Walter
What happened to Jem and Scout when they were walking home from the pageant?
Someone crushed the chicken wire costume she was wearing.
Scout forgot her shoes back at the auditorium.
They heard someone following them in the dark.
All of the above
Who says, "Let the dead bury the dead" and convinces Atticus to agree that Bob Ewell died by "falling on the knife?"
Miss Maudie
Jem
Sheriff Tate
Miss Maudie
Who saved Jem and Scout from Bob Ewell?
Atticus
Boo
Dill
Miss Maudie
Where does the novel take place?
Knoxville, Tennessee
Birmingham, Alabama
Maycomb, Alabama
Nashville, Tennessee
Who carries Jem home?
Sheriff Tate
Link Deas
Atticus
Boo Radley
If the whole town finds out that Boo saved her & Jem, Scout says it would be like______.
Telling everyone your biggest secret.
Telling everyone you believe in Santa Clause.
Shooting a mockingbird.
Giving away your most precious heirloom.
Which character(s) represent the mockingbird?
Tom Robinson
Boo Radley
All the above.
What doctor helps Jem?
Dr. Hunter Davis
Dr. Elise Lindberg
Dr. Reynolds
According to Heck Tate, Bob Ewell fell on his knife.
True
False
According to Atticus, Jem stabbed Bob Ewell.
True
False
Who pets Jem?
Scout
Cal
Atticus
Boo
What is Atticus reading in Jem's room?
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Gray Ghost
The Hobbit
Huck Finn
Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?
Jean Louise Finch
Harper Lee
Seckatary Hawkins
J.R.R. Tolkien
Why does Scout think Boo Radley doesn't come out of his house?
He is afraid of being out in public.
He is angry with the town.
He might go to jail.
He knows how awful people can be.
In the book, who does Atticus take with him to Mrs. Robinson's house to tell her about Tom's death?
Calpurnia
Jem
Calpurnia and Jem
Scout
