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WorksheetsSemester 2 Final Exam Review
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Which elements are included in an introduction paragraph?
New Information
Background Information
Attention Getter
Thesis Statement
Reworded Thesis Statement
A good conclusion paragraph should include:
A new fact
A summary of what was talked about in the essay
A reworded thesis
A powerful statement
A "wrapping-up" statement.
10. If you want to add the power of an author’s words to support your argument or to highlight particular eloquent or powerful phrases or passages in your writing, which of these should you use?
A. summarizing
B. paraphrasing
C. citing
D. quoting
Which of the following shows the basic structure of an essay?
introduction - body paragraphs - conclusion
introduction - body paragraphs - citation
hook - citation - conclusion
topic sentence - evidence - analysis
Where would you generally expect to find a topic sentence?
At the beginning of the introduction
At the end of the conclusion
at the end of the introduction
At the beginning of a main body paragraph
Which of the following is the best definition of 'plagiarism'?
Using citations that are longer than three lines of your essay
Using other people's ideas without acknowledging them
Using other people's work without asking permission
Using quotations from other artists in your essay
The body paragraphs are meant to do what?
To explain the facts from the research.
To extend the essay.
To set up the hook.
To waste time.
Which of the following is NOT a way that you can embed a text quote?
Block quotation
Embedded quotation
Dropped quotation
Run-in quotation
True or False: You should always have dropped quotes in your paper.
True
False
Which of the following is an integrated quote:
Hughes shows how Americans have to maintain hope that people will be treated fair and that, “Equality [should be] in the air we breathe” (Hughes 38).
“Equality [should be] in the air we breathe” (Hughes 38).
Which of the following is a dropped or floating quote that should NOT be found in body paragraphs of essays?
“I Am the Negro bearing slavery’s scars” (Hughes 39).
The speaker in the poem experiences that America was harsh, and it was not as it seems when he says, “I Am the Negro bearing slavery’s scars” (Hughes 39).
When Walter calls Lindner to sign the papers for the sale of the house...
Walter signs the papers in a closed room
Ruth refuses to answer the door
Benetha calls Walter a nut
Mama insists that Travis stay in the room so that Walter would be forced to show his son how a Younger man really behaves.
At the beginning of Act 3, how does Beneatha feel about being a doctor?
She is confident.
She is discouraged.
She is hopeful.
She is estranged.
The final time that Walter talks to Lindner toward the end of the play, whose presence has the greatest effect on Walter's actions and decisions?
Beneatha
Mama
Ruth
Travis
Why does Mama slap Beneatha?
Mama wanted to practice her MMA fighting skills
Beneatha stole her check
Beneatha slapped Walter
Beneatha goes against Mama's faith
Where is Joseph Asagai from? How does this make him good for Beneatha?
Uganda, He can help her become a doctor.
Nigeria, He is a Nigerian Prince with lots of money.
Wakanda, He is the Black Panther.
Nigeria, He can teach her more about her roots.
Why is Asagai's nickname for Beneatha appropriate?
Because it signaled "One for Whom Bread is Not Enough"
Because she wanted more out of life, she wanted to achieve more out of her surroundings
Because she wanted to know more about Nigeria
Because he loves her
Who is the playwright of A Raisin in the Sun?
Langston Hughes
Lorraine Hansberry
Ruth Younger
Walter Lee Younger
Which of the following best describes the setting (time and place) in which this play takes place?
1920s, South Philadelphia
1950s, New York City
1950s, Chicago, Southside
1975, Texas
Why is the family receiving this check?
Beneatha is a doctor and making lots of money now
Mama is getting her retirement money from the government for working so hard
Walter Lee won the lottery
Mr. Younger has died; this is the life insurance money
Which character would be considered the “peacekeeper” between all of the family members? He/she always tries to make everyone feel better and stop the fighting.
Ruth
Beneatha
Walter Lee
Bobo
What is one of Walter Lee’s biggest complaints about his wife?
She is constantly doing laundry and doesn’t have enough time for him.
She spoils Travis by not insisting that he pick up after himself.
She doesn’t support him in the way he feels a wife should support her husband, and this prevents him from achieving his dream.
She talks too much to Mama, revealing the problems that the two of them are having in their marriage.
Why do Mama and Ruth think that Beneatha should marry George Murchison?
He is an intellect.
He has money.
He looks much like Beneatha’s father, “Big Walter.”
Beneatha has known him since she was a small child.
Why did Beneatha say she wouldn’t marry George?
He was too conceited and shallow.
He was too poor.
He was too in touch with his heritage.
She just didn’t like him.
Unlike George, which best describes Joseph Asagai?
He is an assimilationist
He is well-to-do ($$$)
Treats Beneatha condescendingly
Values Beneatha’s mind and ideas
What does Mama say is “dangerous”?
when a man goes outside his own home to look for peace
when a man goes to the South side of Chicago
when a girl brings foreigners into her home
when children hate their parents
Why does Walter Lee call Mr. Lindner AFTER he loses the money?
To accept his offer; to submit to “the man”
To get him arrested
To tell him they will be good neighbors so they do not have to pay them
He doesn’t ever call Mr. Lindner
When does Mama say is the most important time to love someone?
When they are kind
When they are at their best and successful
When they are at their lowest
When they win an award
Why does Mama say “he done come into his manhood today” about Walter Lee?
He made the right choice to move into the house and have pride in himself
He got a new job
He ran for Congress to change Civil Rights laws
He got the family more money by making a deal with Mr. Lindner
Who is this quote attributed to?
"Can’t repeat the past? Why of course you can!”
Gatsby
Nick
Daisy
Jordan
Check which characters had an affair during the course of the book
Tom
Gatsby
George
Jordan
Describe Tom. What impression do readers have of him after reading Chapter 1?
He is short and fat and jolly.
He has an athletic build and an arrogant attitude. He is an old-money snob.
He is tall and slender. He is a grumpy middle-aged man.
He has a medium build and is balding. He is easy-going and pleasant.
What are the “eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg”?
They are seeing eye dogs that the doctor trains for the Association of the Blind.
They are a group of security guards who monitor the doctor’s home and offices.
They are a new kind of contact lens that the doctor has just developed.
They are an illustration on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes.
Who drives the car that kills Myrtle?
Tom Buchanan is driving.
Jay Gatsby is driving.
Jordan Baker is driving.
Daisy Buchanan is driving.
Who kills Gatsby?
Daisy Buchanan kills Gatsby.
Tom Buchanan kills Gatsby.
Meyer Wolfsheim kills Gatsby.
George Wilson kills Gatsby.
Why did Gatsby throw huge parties?
He had a lot of friends.
He loved to spend his money.
He didn't like to be alone.
He hoped Daisy would wander in one night.
Which characters lived in the Valley of Ashes?
the Wilsons
the Buchanans
the Carraways
the Bakers
Why did Gatsby buy his house on West Egg?
He wanted to live on the ocean.
He wanted room to throw huge parties.
He wanted to live near Daisy.
He was given the house; he didn't buy it.
Who is the narrator of the story?
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Daisy Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Where does Gatsby live?
West Egg
East Egg
In New York City
In the Midwest
What color is the light at the end of Tom and Daisy's dock?
White
Yellow
Blue
Green
Who watches over the Valley of Ashes?
Tom Buchanan
George Wilson
Myrtle Wilson
Dr. T.J. Eckleberg
What color is Gatsby's car?
Blue
Green
Yellow
Pink
Meyer Wolfsheim's cufflinks are made out of...
shark teeth
pure gold
wolf fangs
human teeth
For Gatsby, the green light is a symbol for...
the poverty of his upbringing
the wealth of the residents in East Egg
Gatsby's hopes and dreams
Daisy's hopes and dreams
“You may fool me, but you can’t fool God!”
Tom Buchanan
Meyer Wolfsheim
George Wilson
Nick Caraway
“Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead.”
Meyer Wolfsheim
Jay Gatsby
Nick Caraway
George Wilson
“I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”
Pammy
Meyer Wolfsheim
Jordan Baker
Daisy Buchanan
“It’s up to us who are the dominant race to watch out or these other races will have control of things.”
Tom Buchanan
Jay Gatsby
Klipspringer
Nick Caraway
"Daisy! Daisy! Daisy! I'll say it whenever I want to!”
Myrtle Wilson
Jay Gatsby
Nick Caraway
Tom Buchanan
All cited quotes must begin with ______________________.
quotation marks
a happy dance
complete sentences
quote introductions
What punctuation goes around Parenthetical Citations?
Parenthesis ( )
Quotes " "
Apostrophes ' '
Brackets [ ]
When you summarize evidence from a section of the text it is called...
Direct quotation
Indirect quotation
Paraphrasing
Summarizing
When you cite evidence DIRECTLY from the text it is called...
Direct quotation
Indirect quotation
Paraphrasing
Summarizing
Evidence must end with what punctuation?
a period .
a comma ,
a set of "quotes"
a set of (parenthesis)
Which of the following parenthetical citations is formatted correctly?
a. (Gaza 67)
b. (Cisneros, 23)
c. (Michael Kors 73)
What information determines the order of MLA citations within a bibliography?
Page number
Publication date
Author's last name
Number of contributors
Walker, Rob. "Stuck on You." The New York Times Magazine, 3 June 2010, www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/magazine/06fob-consumed-t.html. Accessed 9 June 2010.
Which citation is correct?
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/1642829.stm>.
two girls compete for the same role in the school play
Nancy is tempted to steal money from her employer to feed her hungry children.
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Eric and Steve arm wrestle at lunch after getting into an argument over who is the stronger 7th grader.
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Man
Stacy starts a petition to allow students to wear ripped jeans at school.
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Man
Characterization is
the central message in a story
the problem in a story
the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities
What do you know about Jack from this sentence?
Jack looked at his sister with a strange look on his face after she put ketchup in her milk.
Jack thinks his sister is making a good choice.
Jack thinks his sister is weird for using ketchup in her milk.
Jack doesn't care what his sister does.
In indirect characterization, the author does not come out and tell us what the character is like. Instead, the author shows the character’s personality through things the character says, does, feels and thinks and the way other characters react to the character.
In the following passage from the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, the character Dorothy is talking to another character, the Scarecrow.
Read the passage and then answer the question below.
“No, indeed. I don’t know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all," [the Scarecrow] answered sadly.
“Oh,” said Dorothy, “I'm awfully sorry for you.”
“Do you think,” he asked, “if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?”
“I cannot tell,” she returned, “but you may come with me, if you like. If Oz will not give you any brains you will be no worse off than you are now.”
Which detail from the passage best shows us that Dorothy is caring and kind?
“‘I cannot tell,’ she returned...”
“‘I don’t know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all,’ [the Scarecrow] answered sadly.”
“‘Oh,’” said Dorothy, “‘I'm awfully sorry for you.’”
“Do you think,” he asked, “if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?”
