WorksheetsSemester 1 Exam Study Guide for ENG2!
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 26mins
In "The Seventh Man," which statement best summarizes what happens to the seventh man in the weeks following K.'s death?
He falls ill and has nightmares.
He moves to Nagano.
He starts attending a different school.
He spends hours studying K.'s artwork.
Which best describes the seventh man's reaction to K.'s death in "The Seventh Man"?
He feels hurt because he thinks K. blamed him for K.'s death.
He feels hurt because K.'s death has left him without a friend.
He feels responsible for K.'s death because he lied to K. about the storm.
He feels responsible for K.'s death because he thinks he could have saved K.
In "The Seventh Man," why does the seventh man's view of the past begin to change?
Studying K.'s art, he remembers that K. was gentle and realizes that his last look was not one of hatred.
After his father dies, he returns home and realizes that he did not need to move to Nagano.
Studying K.'s art, he realizes that K. would not have minded dying in the wave.
After his father dies, he realizes that it was the second wave, not the first, that killed K.
In "The Seventh Man," what is the most important discovery that the seventh man makes when he returns to his hometown?
He discovers that K. was a gentle and artistic soul.
He learns that his father has died of cancer.
He sees that the town remains the same as when he was a boy.
He realizes that the dark shadow of K.'s death has left him.
Which is the most likely reaction a person might have to a desperate situation?
a feeling of boredom
a desire for sleep
a feeling of panic
a desire to learn
In which circumstances is a person most likely to be entranced?
when watching a beautiful sunset
when hearing a window break in a storm
when looking for a lost wallet
when saying goodbye to old friends
If a person experiences profound sorrow, which of the following must be true?
The person's feeling of sorrow will last briefly.
The person's feeling of sorrow is deep and intense.
The person appears to feel sorrow but does not really.
The person thinks long and hard about his or her feelings.
When the seventh man begins to tell his story, he introduces it in this way: "In my case, it was a wave," he said. "There is no way for me to tell, of course, what it will be for each of you. But in my case it just happened to take the form of a gigantic wave. It presented itself to me all of a sudden one day without warning. And it was devastating." What does this excerpt most clearly imply? To help you choose your answer, consider the events of the story.
He believes that in life, every individual must confront fear in some form or another.
He believes that his life was changed by a disaster in a way that others cannot understand.
He believes that he has succeeded despite not knowing what will happen to others.
He believes that in life, everyone will face the risk of a giant wave caused by a storm.
At the end of the story, the narrator says that if we "turn our backs on" fear, “we take the most precious thing inside us and surrender it to something else." What does he most likely mean by these statements?
If we avoid our fear, then we will lose our lives to a natural force such as a storm.
If we avoid our fear, then we give the fear power over ourselves and lose our freedom.
If we do not respect our fear, then we will need to surrender to our enemies.
If we do not respect our fear, then others will lose their respect for us.
What danger threatens the city of Thebes?
An epidemic of the plague
A large-scale economic crisis
A sever and long-standing drought
An invasion by an enemy army
What instructions does Creon receive from the oracle?
Thebes must build a new temple to Apollo.
Thebes must punish the murderer of Laius.
Thebes must solve the riddle of the Sphinx.
Thebes must make a sacrifice to the oracle.
When Teiresias appears before Oedipus, what claim does he state?
He claims that the oracle has not spoken truly.
He claims that Oedipus murdered Laius.
He claims that Oedipus caused his blindness.
He claims that Creon ordered him to speak.
What causes the quarrel between Creon and Oedipus?
An invasion by an enemy army
A severe and long-standing drought
Oedipus believes Creon wants to seize his throne
Creon believes that Oedipus is a bad husband to Jocasta
When Jocasta tells Oedipus what she knows about Laius' murder, which incident in her story does Oedipus recognize as an action he carried out in his own past?
The beating of one servant who later left Thebes
The murder of the man he believed to be his father
The encounter with highwaymen when he was traveling
The murder of a group of men at a junction of three roads
Which is the most reasonable inference to draw about what kind of king Oedipus is?
Responsible and considerate
Mysterious and secretive
Charming and talented
Fierce and terrifying
When Oedipus asks Teiresias for guidance and help in finding the murderer of Laius, Teiresias replies, "Alas! It is a miserable thing to be wise when wisdom brings no reward." Which best explains Teiresias' meaning?
He believes that identifying the murderer will only make matters worse for everyone.
He does not want to reveal the murderer's name unless he is promised a handsome payment.
He hopes to conceal the loss of his wisdom by refusing to tell Oedipus who the murderer is.
He no longer remembers the name of the murderer by does not want to lose a reward by admitting it.
When Teiresias accuses Oedipus in Oedipus the King, Part I, Oedipus immediately assumes, without evidence, that he and Creon are traitors. Given the details of the play up to this point, what is the most likely reason Oedipus is so quick to accuse the others?
Teiresias is an old blind man who has lost his ability to see the future.
Oedipus knows that he is guilty as charged and tries to cover up with bluster.
Creon is more popular in Thebes than Oedipus and would make a better king.
Oedipus cannot face the idea that he might have committed such a repulsive crime.
Which best characterizes Creon's response when Oedipus accuses him of planning to usurp the throne in Oedipus the King, Part I?
Creon challenges Oedipus to a all-out fight for the crown.
Creon admits that he is guilty of plotting to take the throne.
Creon laughs at Oedipus' accusation and refuses to discuss it.
Creon explains reasonably why Oedipus is wrong to accuse him.
Read these lines from the parados of Oedipus the King, Part I. Corpses litter the city streets. Death feeds upon death. Infection breeds, and there is No time to mourn the uncountable dead. What is the purpose of these lines of the parados?
To provide background information about Oedipus
To provide commentary on how severe the plague is
To ask the gods for help because the plague is severe
To give a sense of closure at the end of the scene
What news does the messenger bring from Corinth?
Polybus has died of natural causes.
Laius has turned up alive and well in Corinth.
Merope has sent for Oedipus to return to Corinth.
Why does Jocasta urge Oedipus not to interview the shepherd?
She realizes that the baby she gave up to the shepherd is Oedipus.
She is afraid the shepherd may turn out to be Oedipus' father.
She knows that the shepherd is a prophet in disguise.
She thinks Creon has paid the shepherd to lie.
What makes Oedipus sure that he has fulfilled the prophecy?
The shepherd's claim that he was given a child by Jocasta and that Jocasta was the mother of the child
The messenger's claim that Oedipus' feet were pinned together when he was a baby
The shepherd's inability to remember and recognize the messenger
Jocasta's decision to pay her respects at the shrines of the gods
What happens to Oedipus at the conclusion of Oedipus the King, Part II?
He attempts to commit suicide.
He pleads to be sent into exile.
He disappears from Thebes.
He becomes a palace slave.
Which of the following best explains the meaning of oracles in ancient Greece?
Individuals who asked the gods for protection
Individuals who relayed messages from the gods
Individuals who received guidance from the gods through dreams
Individuals who received divine inspiration to write plays and poetry
Which of the following best describes Creon's behavior toward Oedipus at the end of Oedipus the King, Part II?
He appears disgusted with Oedipus.
He refuses to acknowledge Oedipus.
He treats Oedipus with strict justice.
He shows pity and compassion for Oedipus.
Read the following dialogue from Oedipus the King, Part II: Chorus. You have chosen a painful path. It were better to be no more than to live in darkness. Oedipus. No! What I have done is right. You cannot change my mind. Which best explains why Oedipus insists that he has done the right thing by putting out his eyes?
He wants to salvage something from the tragedy.
He believes that he must atone for his crimes before he dies.
He hopes the Thebans will take pity on his blindness.
He cannot save Thebes without making a sacrifice.
