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Unit 1 Semester 2

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A social issue is a problem that affects many people within a society. It is a group of common problems in present-day society and ones that many people strive to solve.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of the following best articulates the theme of the poem?

a)

a. Race does not determine our worth, nor does anyone.

b)

b. In all circumstances, rise above your race.

c)

c. Despite differences, including race, we learn from one another and are connected.

d)

d. Teachers don't always have the answers

3.

The speaker in the poem "Theme for English B" is ___________.

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

the instructor of a college course

c)

an African American college student

d)

a musician during the Harlem Renaissance

4.

Which line from “Theme for English B” most clearly conveys the idea that the speaker is like everyone else?

a)

I am the only colored student in my class. (line 10)

b)

Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love. (line 21)

c)

Sometimes perhaps you don't want to be a part of me. (line 34)

d)

I am twenty-two, colored, born in Winston-Salem. (line 7)

5.

To whom is King's letter addressed?

a)

Black activists

b)

Other (white) clergymen

c)

White protestors

d)

Fellow clerical workers

6.

Why, does King argue, is it okay to ignore the laws of segregation?

a)

Because "wait" most often means "never"

b)

Because "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"

c)

Because "an unjust law is no law at all"

d)

Because, " he would rarely have time to answer anything else"

7.

Which of the steps of a nonviolent campaign does King say that they have already tried

a)

Collection of the facts

b)

Negotiation

c)

Self-purification & Direct Action

d)

All of them

8.
In his opening paragraph, King says that he rarely pauses to answer criticisms, but he is replying to the clergymen because
a)
their actions were unwise and untimely.
b)
their letter shows them to be extremists.
c)
he believes them to be sincere and good.
d)
he wants his letter to bring about change.
9.
What is the basis for King’s argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham?
a)
He was born in Birmingham.
b)
He has organizational ties in Birmingham.
c)
He has many relatives in Birmingham.
d)
He went to college in Birmingham.
10.
What is the argument in this letter?
a)
He was defending the laws already in place.
b)
He was fighting for woman's rights.
c)
Defending both his right and his moral grounds for organizing nonviolent protest activities in support of the civil rights of African Americans.
d)
He defends that view of breaking laws when those laws are unjust.
11.
King compares himself to early Christian prophets because they
a)
died fighting for their cause.
b)
did not submit to unjust laws.
c)
believed in civil disobedience.
d)
did not negotiate with enemies.
12.
The main focus of Dr. King’s speech is
a)
getting more money for America’s black population
b)
convincing everyone to live in peace and tranquility
c)
celebrating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
d)
ending segregation and racial injustice in America
13.

Clergymen are

a)

brothers at arms

b)

religious leaders

c)

rebels

d)

county judges

14.
"Are you able to except blows without retaliating?" is an example of which rhetorical device?
a)
metaphor
b)
allusion
c)
rhetorical question
d)
ethos
15.
According to King, the purpose of direct nonviolent action is to
a)
end the bombings of homes and churches.
b)
create tension so that people have to confront an issue.
c)
halt the activities of both merchants and consumers.
d)
draw the sympathy of the religious community and moderate whites.
16.

Any biblical reference in regular text is called a/an

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

allusion

17.

What do you think King most likely believes based on this sentence?: "Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection."

a)

He'd rather be denied than told yes by someone who doesn't really mean it.

b)

He's rather be told yes by someone who doesn't really mean it than denied.

18.

What counterargument does Dr. King present to the advice to wait?

a)

Democratically elected officials would not require African Americans to wait.

b)

The 1954 Supreme Court decision has made it impossible to wait.

c)

African Americans already have waited for more than 340 years.

d)

None of these.

19.

Identify the rhetorical appeal Dr. King employs:


"...when you have to concoct an answer for a five-year-old son who is asking: 'Daddy, why do white people treat colored people so mean?'..."

a)

ethos

b)

logos

c)

pathos

20.

" . . . and just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Greco-Roman world, so am I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own home town." This quote from King is an example of:

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

21.

When was "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" written?

a)

1954

b)

1963

c)

1975

d)

1945

22.

What way is George different from Hazel?

a)

He likes to compete

b)

He has to wear a mental handicap transmitter

c)

He never thinks about Harrison

23.

What word describes the society the Bergeron's are living in?

a)

Free

b)

Joyful

c)

Oppressed

24.

Why does George often wince?

a)

He has seizures

b)

Hazel bothers him

c)

A transmitter shocks him when he has a higher level thought

25.

From the description of Harrison, we can infer that...

a)

He is average

b)

He is glad to not be living at home

c)

He is above average

26.

What does Harrison represent in the story?

a)

happiness

b)

rebellion

c)

family values

d)

dependence

27.

Who is Harrison in conflict with?

a)

The government

b)

A ballerina

c)

His teachers

d)

His parents

28.

What is one theme explored in Harrison Bergeron?

a)

The dangers of making everyone equal

b)

The importance of following the laws

c)

The importance of family

29.

How is Harrison different from his father, George?

a)

Harrison removed his handicaps; his dad didn't

b)

Harrison and his father were threats to society

c)

Harrison and his father thought the handicaps were ridiculous

30.

When George asks Hazel why she has been crying she responds by saying:

a)

"I forget"

b)

"Something real sad on television"

c)

"Our son has been killed"

d)

"The ballerina has been killed"

e)

Both A and B

31.

The news bulletin announces that ___.

a)

Hazel Bergeron has escaped from jail.

b)

The ballerina is not complying with the codes of decency.

c)

Harrison Bergeron has escaped from jail.

d)

Diana Moon Glampers has died

e)

Both C and D

32.

At the very end of the story Hazel ___.

a)

faints

b)

screams

c)

repeats herself

d)

dies

e)

begins to sing

33.

Hazel says that if she were Diana Moon Glampers she would ___.

a)

Allow more ballerinas to perform.

b)

Allow ballerinas to perform without handicaps.

c)

Have chimes on Sunday - just chimes.

d)

Make new laws requiring even heavier handicaps.

e)

Both a and c

34.

How is the story's conflict resolved?

a)

The Handicapper General arrests Harrison.

b)

The Handicapper General lets Harrison go.

c)

Harrison kills the Handicapper General.

d)

The Handicapper General kills Harrison.

35.

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

a)

When we opened the leather woman's purse, we found the missing keys.

b)

When we opened the woman's leather purse, we found the missing keys.

36.

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

a)

Wearing only light shirts and shorts, we hiked through the forest.

b)

We hiked through the forest wearing only light shirts and shorts.

37.

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

a)

The fans stood in line to buy tickets to the show for twenty minutes.

b)

The fans stood in line for twenty minutes to buy tickets to the show.

38.

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

a)

We gave the old clothes to a local charity that had been piled up in the basement.

b)

We gave the old clothes that had been piled up in the basement to a local charity.

39.

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

a)

After the movie, we ate Mexican food that was very spicy.

b)

We ate Mexican food after the movie that was very spicy.

40.

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

a)

Leaving quickly, my car lights were left on.

b)

Leaving quickly, I left my car lights on.

41.

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

a)

To complete a degree in anthropology, at least two history courses must be taken.

b)

To complete a degree in anthropology, a student must take at least two history courses.

42.

Correct or incorrect?

Colin, a sensitive boy, trembled at the sound of thunder.

a)

Incorrect

b)

Correct

43.

Correct or incorrect?

Under a glowing harvest moon, Deirdre walked her dog carrying a cell phone and a steaming mug of peppermint tea.

a)

Incorrect

b)

Correct

44.

Correct or incorrect?

They trudged along the bank of the river, hungry and exhausted.

a)

Incorrect

b)

Correct

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