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English 9H mastery peaks practice

Total questions: 219

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

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1.
The storm that brings in the scarlet ibis represents
a)
increasing conflict to come later in the story. 
b)
the bad weather in North Carolina, where the story takes place. 
c)
that hurricane season is quickly approaching. 
d)
how exotic birds often flock according to the seasons. 
2.
The narrator's desire to help Doodle walk are driven by all of the following EXCEPT
a)
insecurity. 
b)
pride. 
c)
safety. 
d)
family. 
3.

What do the graveyard flowers at the beginning of "The Scarlet Ibis" communicate? 

a)
The cemetery hired a new florist. 
b)
There will most likely be a death. 
c)
It is the best time of the year to plant a garden. 
d)
The narrator loved to grow things. 
4.
Doodle gets his nickname because
a)
William Armstrong did not fit his personality. 
b)
he crawled backwards like a doodle bug. 
c)
both are correct. 
d)
neither are correct. 
5.
Doodle and his big brother spend most of their time together
a)
watching movies and playing video games. 
b)
helping their father build and work on the farm. 
c)
daydreaming and imaging their future by the swamp. 
d)
testing their athleticism by racing each other for sport. 
6.
What birth name was given to Doodle?
a)
Robert Armstrong
b)
William Armstrong
c)
George Armstrong
d)
Alfred Armstrong
7.
The narrator wanted a brother because he wanted to 
a)
be able to show off
b)
have a companion
c)
have someone to boss around
d)
prove that be could be responsible
8.
What did Brother force Doodle to do in order to leave the barn loft?
a)
Touch the coffin
b)
Jump into a pile of hay
c)
Lick the poison
d)
Climb the blood tree
9.
Why does Doodle bury the scarlet ibis?
a)
Dad tells him to do it
b)
the narrator makes him do it
c)
he can't eat cobbler until the bird is buried
d)
he feels compassion toward the bird
10.
The scarlet ibis symbolizes Doodle in that both the child and the bird are...
a)
able to move very quickly
b)
trying to learn to fly
c)
rare, beautiful and fragile
d)
very fond of being outside
11.
What was peculiar about the way Doodle crawled?
a)
he never learned to crawl
b)
he rolled instead of crawled
c)
he crawled backwards
d)
he started crawling before he was one
12.
Is the following sentence a simile or a metaphor? "his eyes popped round like two blue buttons"
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
13.

What does the scarlet ibis symbolize?

a)

Doodle

b)

The narrator

c)

Aunty Nicey

d)

Hope

14.
The inciting incident of the story happens when
a)
Doodle is named William Armstrong.
b)
Doodle crawls backwards.
c)
Aunt Nicey says Doodle will live.
d)
Brother realizes Doodle is born with physical challenges and he is ashamed of him.
15.
The internal conflict comes from Brother's...
a)
cruelty.
b)
pride.
c)
guilt.
d)
All of these are correct
16.
Examples of symbols in the story include:
a)
the coffin (death)
b)
the storm (inner "storm" or turmoil)
c)
the scarlet ibis (Doodle)
d)
All of these are correct
17.

All of these are "take-aways" from the story, but which is the best THEME STATEMENT in "The Scarlet Ibis"?

a)
Loving someone isn't always easy.
b)
It's important to be nice to your sibling.
c)
Pride can cause people to be cruel even to those they love.
18.

How does the author emphasize the beauty of the setting?

a)

Alliteration - "We were down in Old Woman Swamp and it was spring and the sick-sweet smell of bay flowers hung everywhere like a mournful song."

b)

Simile-"Keeping a nice secret is very hard to do, like holding your breath."

c)

Hyperbole- "We danced together quite well until she came down on my big toe with her brogans, hurting me so badly, I thought I was crippled for life."

d)

Oxymoron- "I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing"

19.
The storm that brings in the scarlet ibis represents
a)
increasing conflict to come later in the story. 
b)
the bad weather in North Carolina, where the story takes place. 
c)
that hurricane season is quickly approaching. 
d)
how exotic birds often flock according to the seasons. 
20.
Why did the narrator cry at Doodle's birthday, when Doodle showed everyone how he could walk? 
a)
He was overcome with joy, like the rest of his family. 
b)
He had a rough day at school that morning. 
c)
He was jealous that Doodle was getting more attention than he was. 
d)
He felt guilty for teaching Doodle to walk for his own personal gain. 
21.
The author uses a casual style with the tone of a teenager.  He maintains the present tense.  
The A&P is Sammy's boring, uneventful world until these girls walk in.
The author is showing the difficulty of adolescence.  
a)
style
b)
irony
c)
literary device
d)
setting
22.
-He quits his job to impress the girls but goes outside to find them gone.
Sammy is bored at first but gets his hopes up only to be disappointed in the end.  His tone does shift.
Overall Tone:  miserable (for Sammy) but humorous (for the reader).
a)
style
b)
irony
c)
literary devices
d)
setting
23.
"Queen" represents a stereotype "queen bee" that Sammy would love to have.
"No sale tab" on the register represents his ultimate defeat which reinforces the theme.
a)
style
b)
irony
c)
literary devices
d)
setting
24.
Sammy vs. Himself
Sammy vs. Society
The one event is the girls coming into the store.
Unhappy and ambiguous
a)
Roles
b)
Purpose
c)
Conflicts
d)
Irony
25.
Situational irony is used.  He quits his job to impress the girls but goes outside to find them gone.
Sammy is bored at first but gets his hopes up only to be disappointed in the end.  His tone does shift.  
Overall tone is miserable (for Sammy) but humorous (for the reader).
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Sammy is dreamy, but Queenie is detached and in her own world.
She is in the story to reinforce his character and create conflict.  Stocks and Legel also add to his conflict.
Sammy learns a painful lesson, but does he change?  No.
a)
True
b)
False
27.

What is Salvador described as in the text?

a)

A boy with straight hair and perfect teeth

b)

A boy with crooked hair and crooked teeth

c)

A boy with blue eyes and blond hair

d)

A boy who is everyone's friend

28.

Where does Salvador live?

a)

Behind a golden doorway

b)

In a neighborhood with colorful homes

c)

Behind a raw wood doorway

d)

In a house with a red door

29.

What does Salvador do for his younger brothers in the morning?

a)

Gives them chocolate

b)

Ties their shoes, combs their hair, and feeds them

c)

Sends them to school alone

d)

Ignores them

30.

Why does Salvador make his brothers hurry?

a)

To avoid the crossing-guard lady

b)

To catch the school bus

c)

To reach school before it starts

d)

To play in the schoolyard

31.

What happens to the crayons dropped by Arturito?

a)

They disappear magically

b)

They are picked up by the crossing-guard lady

c)

They spill over the asphalt puddles

d)

They are collected by Salvador

32.

How is Salvador described physically?

a)

Tall and muscular

b)

Slim with a perfect posture

c)

Forty-pound body with scars

d)

Heavyset with no visible scars

33.

What is Salvador busy with in the morning?

a)

Playing with his brothers

b)

Business of the baby

c)

Studying for school

d)

Watching TV

34.
  1. What does the crossing-guard lady do for Salvador?


a)
  1. Holds back traffic for him

b)
  1. Ignores him

c)
  1. Gives him crayons

d)
  1. Takes him to school

35.

Where does Salvador disappear to at the end of the text?

a)

Inside the school

b)

Behind the schoolyard gate

c)

Into the bright horizon

d)

Into a neighbor's house

36.

How is Salvador described emotionally?

a)

Full of happiness and joy

b)

Indifferent and emotionless

c)

Holding a single guitar of grief

d)

Disappearing like a memory of kites

37.

Who is the protagonist in The Cask of Amontillado?

a)

Montresor

b)

Fortunato

c)

Luchresi

d)

The servents

38.

Who is the antagonist in The Cask of Amontillado?

a)

Montresor

b)

Fortunato

c)

Luchresi

d)

The servants

39.

What is the setting in the introduction of "The Cask of Amontillado"?

a)

France

b)

A carnival

c)

The catacombs

d)

None of the above

40.

What is the climax of the story?

a)

When Montresor pulls out the trowel

b)

When Fortunato drinks the Medoc for his cough

c)

When Fortunato gets tied up with the chain and padlock

d)

When Montresor drops his torch into the tomb

41.

What evidence is provided in the resolution of the story?

a)

Fortunato is a mason

b)

Fortunato insulted Montresor

c)

Fortunato is not friends with Luchresi

d)

Fortunato has been in the catacombs for 50 years

42.

What type of conflict is shown in "The Cask of Amontillado"?

a)

Man Vs. Nature

b)

Man Vs. Self

c)

Man Vs. Supernatural

d)

Man Vs. Man

43.

What line is an example of "foreshadowing"?

a)

"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could"

b)

"Luchresi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry"

c)

"I shall not die from a cough"

d)

"In pace requiescat!"

44.

Which line from the text is an example of a hyperbole?

a)

"No one attacks me with impunity"

b)

"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could"

c)

"And I drink to your long life"

d)

"Luchresi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry"

45.

What is the significance of Montresor's family's coat of arms?

a)

The Montresor family has stinky feet

b)

The Montresors hate snakes

c)

The Montresors seek revenge

d)

Don't bite the hand that feeds you

46.

What is the purpose for the narrator telling "The Cask of Amontillado"?

a)

To inform the reader about a time when he was insulted and needed to seek revenge

b)

To persuade the reader to go to a carnival and visit the catacombs

c)

To describe a specific time period in Paris

d)

To inform the reader about Amontillado and how rare it is

47.

Which of the following describes how the nursery is supposed to work?

a)

It projects the experience that you want to have.

b)

It materializes whatever your parents want you to do.

c)

It exposes your darkest secrets.

d)

It shows you what you’re most afraid of.

48.

There is a bad feeling in the room because the children…

a)

are angry that their parents don’t spend much time with them.

b)

feel that their parents care more about the house than them.

c)

are upset that their parents are threatening to take away their technology.

d)

don’t have any other toys to play with.

49.

The conflict in the story "The Veldt" is between

a)

Peter and Wendy

b)

Lydia and David McCLean

c)

The kids and their parents

d)

George and Lydia

50.
How does Peter respond to George's threat to shut down the house?
a)
Peter laughs
b)
Peter promises to do better
c)
Peter threatens George
d)
Peter cries
51.

What does George mean when he says that the family is “going to live”?

a)

They are going to turn off all their technology and experience life.

b)

They are going to travel instead of staying at home all the time.

c)

They are going to turn the nursery off.

d)

They are going to enjoy the nursery without the veldt.

52.

The climax of the story occurs when...

a)

Wendy offers Mr. McClean a cup of tea.

b)

the children lock George and Lydia in the nursery as the lions approach.

c)

Peter and Wendy are hysterical over the nursery being shut down.

d)

The home makes dinner for George and Lydia.

53.
Which one of the following is NOT an example of foreshadowing in the story?
a)
"They almost got us!" Lydia says when the lions run towards them at the beginning of the story.
b)
At dinner they ate alone, for Wendy and Peter were at a special plastic carnival.
c)
"What is that?" Lydia asked.  "An old wallet of mine . . . there were drops of saliva on it. . ."
d)
"Those screams- they sound familiar."
54.

What is the central message presented in "The Veldt"?

a)
Too much technology can come with heavy consequences
b)
Parents needs to be more loving towards their children
c)
Raising a well behaved child is very hard work
d)
The future generations are doomed
55.
What is being inferred by the following line from the end of the story?  "And suddenly they realized why those other screams had sounded familiar."
a)
They heard the screams of the children
b)
They heard the scream of vultures
c)
They heard the lions dying in the virtual world
d)
They heard their own screams
56.

How do the allusions of Santa vs Scrooge and fantasy lands vs Africa add meaning to the story?

a)

They emphasize the similarities of past scenes and current scenes in the nursery.

b)

They are used to create a mood of happiness in the reader.

c)

They are used to emphasize the contrast between the current situation in the home versus how it was in the past.

d)

They are meant to remind readers of Christmas traditions.

57.

At the beginning of the story, what does Mr. Hadley reflect on after they left the nursery?

a)

He worries that his children started thinking about death at an early age.

b)

He is proud that his children are mature enough to think about death.

c)

He fears that his children are often afraid of the idea of death.

d)

He worries that his children have an unhealthy obsession with death.

58.

Peter doesn’t want to turn off the technology because…

a)

he doesn’t want to do things without the help of technology.

b)

he doesn’t know how to survive without technology.

c)

he doesn’t want to spend time with his parents.

d)

he has never been without technology before.

59.

At the end of the story, Mr. and Mrs. Hadley decide to…

a)

give their children one last moment with the nursery.

b)

let their children keep the nursey.

c)

move far away from their home.

d)

never use another machine again.

60.

What word best describes Bradbury’s tone (attitude) toward the increasing use of technology?

a)

Admonishing (warning against something)

b)

Interested

c)

Careful

d)

Celebratory

61.

Who is Calpurnia?

a)

Finch family cook 

b)

The narrator of the story

c)

neighborhood gossip

d)

neighborhood friend; bakes cakes

62.

Who is Walter Cunningham?

a)

attacks Scout and Jem

b)

Scout and Jem's summer friend

c)

Scout’s classmate; poor but proud

d)

presiding judge in Robinson case

63.

Who is Miss Maudie Atkinson?

a)

neighborhood gossip

b)

neighborhood friend; bakes cakes

c)

Atticus’ sister

d)

morphine addict

64.

Who is Bob Ewell?

a)

alcoholic who attacks Scout and Jem

b)

Maycomb’s sheriff

c)

accused of assault and rape

d)

mysterious neighbor who protects Finch 

   children 

65.

Who is Heck Tate?

a)

prosecuting attorney

b)

presiding judge in Tom's case

c)

alcoholic who attacks Scout and Jem

d)

Maycomb’s sheriff 

66.

Who is Jean Louise Finch?

a)

Finch family cook

b)

Atticus's sister

c)

the narrator of the story

d)

was raped and beaten

67.

Who is Charles Baker Harris?

a)

newspaper publisher and editor

b)

Scout and Jem's summer friend

c)

neighborhood friend; bakes cakes

d)

Scout’s classmate; poor but proud

68.

Who is Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose?

a)

morphine addict

b)

narrator of story

c)

neighborhood gossip

d)

neighborhood friend; bakes cakes

69.

Who is Mayella Ewell?

a)

neighborhood gossip

b)

accuser of Tom Robinson

c)

morphine addict

d)

Finch family cook 

70.

Who is Boo Radley?

a)

Maycomb’s sheriff

b)

mysterious neighbor who protects Finch 

   children 

c)

accused of assault and rape

d)

alcoholic who attacks Scout and Jem

71.

Who is Alexandra Finch?

a)

 Atticus’ sister

b)

narrator of story 

c)

Finch family cook

d)

Scout and Jem's mother

72.

Who is Tom Robinson?

a)

a mad dog with rabies

b)

narrator of story 

c)

accused of assault and rape 

d)

morphine addict

73.

What was Scout and Jem's first impression of Dill?

a)

not impressed that he could read

b)

think he's boring and unimaginative

c)

impressed by his extensive vocabulary

d)

felt he was a nuissance

74.

The children learn "People aren't always as they appear to be" when

a)

the kids learn who their mother really was

b)

Heck Tate changes his testimony in the trial

c)

Walter Cunningham brings 3 dollars to school

d)

Mr. Dolphus Raymond, the man with mixed children, is drinking Coca Cola

75.

How does Jem break his elbow?

a)

fighting with Boo Radley

b)

falling out of Boo's tree

c)

getting attacked by Bob Ewell

d)

climbing under the Radley's fence

76.

When did Jem lose his pants?

a)

When Bob Ewell attacked

b)

at the courthouse during the trial

c)

When they got caught on the fence escaping the Radley's yard

d)

When the Tim Johnson, the rabid dog, was attacking them

77.

What do the children call the pretend game they play?

a)

Boo Radley

b)

Scissors and Double Mint

c)

Pecan Boy Goes Insane

d)

Maycomb's Adventures

78.

What took "Real Courage" according to Atticus?

a)

Scout fighting her cousin and Cecil for calling her dad a slur

b)

Mrs. Dubose quitting her addiction before death

c)

Helen Robinson standing by her husband

d)

John Taylor accepting to be the judge for the Tom Robinson case

79.

Why did Dill run away from home and back to Maycomb?

a)

He was summoned to testify at court

b)

He hated his foster home

c)

His dad was super abusive and locked him in a basement

d)

He felt like his parents didn't want him

80.

What is the one human institution that makes us all equal, according to Atticus?

a)

A court

b)

Our family

c)

A church

d)

A school

81.

At the Halloween pageant, Scout wears a ______ costume:

a)

bacon

b)

ham

c)

turkey leg

d)

ghost

82.

After reading the entire book, how would you describe Atticus?

a)

prejudiced

b)

morally weak

c)

thoughtful and honest

d)

weird and extroverted

83.

After reading the entire book, which word best describes Scout?

a)

Inquisitive

b)

Rude

c)

Girly

d)

Malevolent

84.

When does Scout finally understand Boo and welcomes him?

a)

When she decided to do the pageant

b)

When she realized he was held against his will inside

c)

When she walked him to the post office

d)

When she realized he saved her life

85.

Why do Walter and Scout fight in school?

a)

He got her in trouble with the teacher.

b)

He called her father a slur.

c)

He doesn't like girls.

d)

He had cooties.

86.

Who doesn't want Scout and Jem to play with Walter?

a)

Mr. Cunningham

b)

Ms. Caroline Fisher

c)

Atticus

d)

Aunt Alexandra

87.

Name some of the gifts that Scout and Jem received in the tree?

(a)  

88.

What was Tom's disability? Why was it important?

a)

He was missing an arm; he could not have cut up the chiffarobe like Mayella asked

b)

His right arm was injured from a farming accident; he could not have used it in an attack

c)

He was missing a leg; he could not have run away from the crimescene

d)

His left arm was injured from a cottin gin accident; he could not have used it in an attack

89.

What happened to Jem when he was almost thirteen years old?

a)

He was kicked off the football team.

b)

He broke his arm at the elbow.

c)

He became ill with a serious fever.

90.

What is the meaning of the idiom "to turn a blind eye?"

a)

to support someone's ideas

b)

to ignore someone's bad actions

c)

to only see one side of things

91.

Why did the Maycomb folks "turn a blind eye" to the fact that Bob Ewell hunted and trapped out of season?

a)

Most of the town owed him money, so they ignored his actions.

b)

The townsfolk did not want his children to starve since he spent his relief checks on alcohol.

c)

Bob Ewell supplied the town with lots of meat.

92.

Who covered Scout with a blanket while she was watching Miss Maudie's house burn down?

a)

Atticus

b)

Jem

c)

Calpurnia

d)

Boo

93.

____________ was an expert marksman (shooter) in his/her younger years.

a)

Sheriff Heck Tate

b)

Miss Maudie

c)

Mrs. Dubose

d)

Atticus

94.

What did Jem do to retaliate against Mrs. Dubose?

a)

He refused to read to her anymore.

b)

He told Atticus about the mean things she said.

c)

He destroyed the camellias in her yard.

95.

After Mrs. Dubose died, Atticus gave Jem a box from her that contained _______________.

a)

a perfect camellia

b)

a red rose

c)

two shiny pennies

d)

the book he had been reading her

96.

Who did Scout recognize in the mob of men outside the jail?

a)

Boo Radley

b)

Mr. Raymond

c)

Walter Cunningham, Sr.

d)

Tom Robinson

97.

Why did the mob of men outside the jail give up their intentions and leave?

a)

Atticus threatened to call Sheriff Tate.

b)

They were afraid of Atticus.

c)

Scout inadvertently made them feel empathy for Atticus.

98.

What did Scout try to speak to Mr. Cunningham about outside the jail?

a)

She tried to talk to him about "entailments."

b)

She asked him why he was there.

c)

She asked him if he would leave Tom Robinson alone.

99.

In court, why did Atticus ask Mr. Ewell to write on an envelope?

a)

He wanted the jury to see that Mr. Ewell was left-handed.

b)

Atticus wanted to plant the idea that Ewell could have beaten his own daughter.

c)

He wanted to prove that Mr. Ewell was literate.

d)

Both A and B

e)

Both A and C.

100.

According to Tom Robinson, Mayella Ewell never offered him any money.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

Who asks Scout "Will you take me home?"

a)

Dill

b)

Miss Maudie

c)

Boo

d)

Miss Maudie

102.

What happened to Jem and Scout when they were walking home from the pageant?

a)

Someone crushed the chicken wire costume she was wearing.

b)

Scout forgot her shoes back at the auditorium.

c)

They heard someone following them in the dark.

d)

All of the above

103.

To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel in the ________________ genre.

a)

historical nonfiction

b)

historical fiction

c)

memoir

d)

realistic fiction

104.

Even though they like to do many of the same things, Scout and Dill have one major difference: _________________.

a)

they are opposite genders.

b)

one has a loving father, while the other does not.

c)

one lives in Maycomb, while the other does not.

105.

Who says, "Let the dead bury the dead" and convinces Atticus to agree that Bob Ewell died by "falling on the knife?"

a)

Miss Maudie

b)

Jem

c)

Sheriff Tate

d)

Miss Maudie

106.

Who saved Jem and Scout from Bob Ewell?

a)

Atticus

b)

Boo

c)

Dill

d)

Miss Maudie

107.

Which of the following is NOT a theme in the novel TKAM?

a)

Empathy for others helps us accept differences among us.

b)

Defending the vulnerable is a rare but heroic act.

c)

Prejudice and racism are only problems of the past; we no longer have to deal with them in our society.

d)

Acting on one's values is what we should all strive for.

108.

Fear of differences, the unknown, and things not understood is common among all human cultures.

a)

True

b)

False

109.

"Mayella Ewell was beaten savagely by someone who led almost exclusively with his left." Atticus's statement here is an example of _____________ appeal.

a)

ethical

b)

emotional

c)

logical

110.

"The state has not produced one iota of medical evidence to the effect that the crime Tom Robinson is charged with took place."

Atticus's assertion, an example of _____________ appeal, points out the irony of how ridiculous the accusation is.

a)

ethical

b)

emotional

c)

logical

111.

"I have nothing but pity in my heart for the chief witness for the state..."

Atticus is referring to Mayella Ewell and is using appeal to ____________.

a)

logica

b)

emotion

c)

ethics

112.

Atticus concludes his final arguments to the jury with the following appeal to _____________: " I am confident that you gentlemen will review without passion the evidence you have heard, come to a decision, and restore this defendant to his family. In the name of God, do your duty."

a)

logic

b)

ethics

c)

emotion

113.

Which of the following events is NOT part of the play's exposition?

a)

Romeo and Juliet fall in love at the Capulet ball.

b)

A feud exists between the Capulet and Montague families.

c)

The play takes place in Verona, Italy.

d)

Juliet is a Capulet.

114.

Which of the following events is NOT part of the play's rising action?

a)

Paris asks Capulet permission to marry Juliet.

b)

Romeo kisses Juliet at the Capulet ball.

c)

Juliet drinks a sleeping potion.

d)

Tybalt is angry that Romeo is at the Capulet ball.

115.

Which of the following events ARE part of the turning point climax?

a)

Romeo drinks poison.

b)

Tybalt kills Mercutio.

c)

The Capulets get mad at Juliet.

d)

Romeo kills Tybalt

116.

Which of the following events is NOT part of the falling action?

a)

Lord Capulet arranges for Juliet to marry Paris.

b)

The feud ends.

c)

Juliet drinks a sleeping potion.

d)

Romeo buys poison.

117.

Which of the following events IS part of the falling action and the catastrophe climax of the play?

a)

Tybalt kills Mercutio.

b)

Romeo kills Paris.

c)

The chemist sells Romeo poison.

d)

Romeo and Juliet commit suicide.

118.

Which of the following events IS the resolution of the play?

a)

Romeo drinks the poison.

b)

Juliet stabs herself.

c)

Capulet and Montague end their feud.

d)

Friar Laurence explains the events to the Prince.

119.

What is the term for a contradiction between what the audience knows and what a character knows to be true?

a)

alliteration

b)

foreshadowing

c)

dramatic irony

d)

paradox

120.

Friar John was unable to deliver the letter to Romeo because of the quarantine. Of which of the two types of conflict is this an example?

a)

external

b)

internal

c)

dramatic

d)

emotional

121.

To build suspense, Shakespeare often gives clues that hint of events to come. What is the literary term for this?

a)

dramatic irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

foreshadowing

d)

tragedy

122.

What is a speech that expresses a character’s thoughts aloud and is not heard by other characters?

a)

monologue

b)

soliloquy

c)

aside

d)

secret

123.

Because Tybalt is Juliet's cousin, which type of conflict does Romeo feel when Tybalt challenges him?

a)

internal

b)

external

c)

guilt

d)

dramatic

124.

Shakespeare uses words that appeal to our senses to help us imagine how Juliet is feeling. What literary term is this?

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

imagery

d)

narrative

125.

Why is Romeo and Juliet considered a tragedy?

a)

The main characters die.

b)

Their tragic flaw is impulsiveness.

c)

They disobey their parents.

d)

Romeo kills Tybalt.

126.

What is the term for the central message or idea of a literary work?

a)

tone

b)

mood

c)

plot

d)

theme

127.

In Scene 3.5, what type of irony is used when Juliet tells Lady Capulet:

Ò

“I will never be satisfied with Romeo, until I see him – dead – is my poor heart, broken by my cousin.”

a)

dramatic irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

situational irony

d)

literal irony

128.

Dramatic irony is when...

a)

the characters act emotional.

b)

the audience knows something the characters do not.

c)

the story is sad.

d)

the audience feels lots of emotions.

129.

The prologue to Romeo and Juliet is in the form of a 14 line poem called a ____________.

a)

soliloquy

b)

quatrain

c)

sonnet

d)

couplet

130.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

a)

Dunkin' Donuts

b)

Kaboom!

c)

raining cats and dogs

d)

the car roared

131.

What event does the prologue of Romeo and Juliet foreshadow?

a)

The marriage of Juliet and Paris.

b)

The deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

c)

Tybalt's death.

d)

The Friar's potion plan.

132.

Why did Shakespeare continually use foreshadowing throughout the play?

a)

He wanted to build suspense.

b)

He wanted to distract the audience.

c)

He knew it was the best way to develop the characters.

d)

He thought it was the easiest way to write.

133.

Why does Romeo feel internal conflict about killing Tybalt?

a)

He's still in love with Rosaline.

b)

He wants to trick the Capulet family.

c)

He thought Mercutio was crazy.

d)

He's part of the Capulet family now.

134.

When the nurse finds Juliet "dead," this is dramatic irony because...

a)

everyone is so sad.

b)

Lord Capulet makes a speech about her dying.

c)

We know Juliet is not really dead.

d)

Romeo doesn't know she is dead.

135.

Opposite ideas that make sense, like war brings peace, is called

a)

metaphor

b)

hyperbole

c)

paradox

d)

simile

136.

Why does Shakespeare use paradox and oxymoron?

a)

To sound like a fancy writer.

b)

To create suspense.

c)

To show exaggerated feelings.

d)

To show that we can have confusing feelings.

137.

Romeo says that compared to the other girls, Juliet is "like a white dove in amongst black crows." What does this simile mean?

a)

He thinks Juliet is more beautiful than the other girls at the party.

b)

Juliet has lighter colored skin than the other girls in the room.

c)

Juliet is a bird, and the other girls are not.

d)

He thinks Juliet sings better than everyone.

138.

Which of the following is an example of external conflict?

a)

Juliet expresses her fears about the potion.

b)

Friar John cannot deliver the letter to Romeo.

c)

Romeo doesn't want to fight Tybalt.

d)

Juliet has conflicting feelings when she learns Romeo killed Tybalt.

139.

During the balcony scene, Juliet doesn't realize Romeo is listening until he talks to her directly, but the audience knows he's there. This is an example of

a)

dramatic irony

b)

monologue

c)

foreshadowing

d)

surprise

140.

An author's diction (word choice) shows his attitude. What is this literary term?

a)

plot

b)

feeling

c)

verse

d)

tone

141.

Why does Shakespeare use imagery when Juliet is thinking about taking the potion in Act 4?

a)

It was required of playwrights in Shakespeare's time.

b)

To help us understand Juliet's thoughts and feelings.

c)

To explain how opposite ideas can make sense.

d)

It helps us imagine how the potion tastes.

142.

Why is Friar Laurence motivated to go to the tomb in Act 5?

a)

He wanted to put flowers on Juliet's grave.

b)

He plans on giving Juliet more tonic.

c)

He learns that Romeo never received his letter.

d)

He wants to see Romeo kill himself.

143.

Romeo says "Death has not won yet-your lips and cheeks still show signs of life" when he sees Juliet in the tomb. What is he thinking?

a)

He's happy that she's alive.

b)

He thinks she looks beautiful even though he thinks she's dead.

c)

He thinks it's good that she died.

d)

He thinks she looks really bad.

144.

Romeo tells the Friar he wants to cut out the part of his body with his name if being a Montague keeps him from Juliet. His reaction is evidence for which theme?

a)

Impulsive decisions lead to avoidable mistakes.

b)

Fate is in control of our lives.

c)

Hate is destructive.

d)

Suicide is not a good thing.

145.

Which of the following evidence does NOT support the claim that Lord Capulet is most to blame for the suicides of Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Lord Capulet threatens to disown Juliet if she doesn't marry Paris.

b)

Lord Capulet is most concerned about his honor.

c)

Lord Capulet changes the wedding to a funeral.

d)

Lord Capulet moves the wedding up to Wednesday.

146.

What town do Elie and his family come from?


a)

a) Budapest

b)

c) Sighet

c)

b) Gleiwitz

d)

d) Warsaw

147.

Upon his return to Sighet, what does Moshe the Beadle attempt to do?

a)

a) warn the Jews about what will happen to them

b)

c) teach cabbala to the young

c)

d) create a resistance movement

d)

b) find his faith in Elie

148.

On what day are Elie and his family deported from the ghetto?

a)

a) Christmas Day

b)

c) on the Sabbath

c)

b) Yom Kippur

d)

d) on the seventh day of Passover

149.

On the train to Auschwitz, what does Madam Schächter have visions of?

a)

a) burning pits of fire

b)

b) the Angel of Death

c)

c) the death head of Auschwitz

d)

d) God

150.

What is the Kaddish?

a)

a) a special food served at Passover

b)

b) an ancient language of the caballa

c)

c) a dance of worship to God

d)

d) Jewish prayer for the dead

151.

With what instrument is Elie’s gold crown removed?

a)

a) a rusty fork

b)

b) Franek’s bare hands

c)

c) a scalpel

d)

d) a rusty spoon

152.

Why does Akiba Drumer decide to die?

a)

a) he is in too much physical pain

b)

b) he has lost his faith in God

c)

c) he is too old and lonely

d)

d he is sick anyway

153.

Why does Elie end up having to have an operation?

a)

a) his foot swells

b)

b) his tooth is infected

c)

c) he is in pain from his appendix

d)

d) his arm swells

154.

What does Elie pray to God that he will never do?

a)

a) abandon his father

b)

b) die in the concentration camps

c)

c) stop praying

d)

d) rise up and seek vengeance

155.

After they arrive at Gleiwitz, what does Elie hear in the middle of the night?

a)

a) screaming of children

b)

b) Juliek playing his violin

c)

c) moans of the injured

d)

d) whispers from the dead in his dreams

156.

Why is the hanging of the pipel so emotional for the prisoners?

a)

a) the prisoners have already

b)

b) they know there would be no looking soup that day

c)

c) they think he is a symbol for Jesus witnessed another hanging

d)

d) the pipel is so young and angelic

157.

What is Elie’s “inheritance” from his father?

a)

a) a bag of gold

b)

b) his jacket

c)

c) a rusty can and knife

d)

d) a spoon and knife

158.

What stares back at Elie at the end of the novel?

a)

a) the SS soldiers

b)

b) a vision of his mother and father

c)

c) the American liberators

d)

d) a corpse

159.

What is the slogan for Auschwitz?

a)

a) “Live Free or Die”

b)

b) “Live Long and Prosper”

c)

c) “Work is Liberty”

d)

d) “Live for Germany

160.

narrator of the novel


a)

Elie

b)

Chlomo

c)

Madame Schachter

d)

Moishe

161.

held in great esteem by the Jews of Sighet

a)

Dr. Josef Mengele

b)

Akiba Drumer

c)

Chlomo Wiesel

d)

Idek

162.

loses her mind as she envisions fire

a)

Juliek

b)

Tzipora

c)

Zalman

d)

Madame Schachter

163.

tries to warn the Jews of Sighet

a)

Zalman

b)

Tzipora

c)

Moishe

d)

Dr. Josef Mengele

164.

plays Beethoven to the dead and dying

a)

Elie

b)

Chlomo

c)

Juliek

d)

Idek

165.

loses his faith in God and chooses selection

a)

Chlomo

b)

Akiba Drumer

c)

Elie

d)

Tzipora

166.

decides who will die at selections at Auschwitz

a)

Akiba Drumer

b)

Elie Wiesel

c)

Moishe

d)

Dr. Josef Mengele

167.

j) Kapo who beats Elie and his father

a)

Dr. Josef Mengele

b)

Idek

c)

Juliek

d)

Chlomo

168.

“How I sympathized with Job!”


a)

foreshadowing

b)

symbol

c)

allusion

d)

metaphor

169.

 barbed wire


a)

allusion

b)

symbol

c)

theme

d)

simile

170.

It is a warning to the living that atrocities like the Holocaust can happen and will happen again if we are not vigilant.

a)

theme

b)

symbol

c)

allusion

d)

simile

171.

“I’ve got more faith in Hitler than in anyone else. He’s the only one who’s kept his promises, all his promises, to the Jewish people.”

a)

allusion

b)

irony

c)

theme

d)

metaphor

172.

“I’ve got a premonition of evil,” said my mother.

a)

theme

b)

foreshadowing

c)

irony

d)

symbolism

173.

Adventures of Odysseus is an example of what fantasy genre?

a)

epic tales

b)

nonfiction

c)

memoirs

d)

realistic fiction

174.

Which characteristics best describe Cyclops?

a)

one-eyed, giant, violent

b)

charming, kind, sweet

c)

giant, six heads, fiery

d)

wise, mature, smart

175.

Why is Odysseus away from home?

a)

He was a singer who had to travel for his job

b)

He was off discovering new lands

c)

He spent 10 years fighting in the Trojan War

d)

He was on a mission for Poseidon

176.

What kind of journey is Odysseus on?

a)

A hero's quest

b)

A yellow brick road

c)

A space odyssey

d)

A super hero montage

177.

What is one of Odysseus's negative traits?

a)

His pride

b)

His wisdom

c)

His jealousy

d)

His strength

178.

When Odysseus is in Cyclops's cave, he says his name is:

a)

Odysseus

b)

Nobody

c)

Zeus

d)

Awesome

179.

How do Odysseus and his men escape Cyclops's cave?

a)

They poison him, and Cyclops dies

b)

They call on Athene, and she frees them

c)

They blind him and escape underneath sheep

d)

They escape by knocking down the boulder with goats

180.

Which positive characteristic describes Odysseus?

a)

Unselfish

b)

Patient

c)

Smart

d)

Trustworthy

181.

Why do none of Polyphemus's siblings come to help him?

a)

Polyphemus does not scream.

b)

They do not hear him screaming.

c)

"Nobody" hurt him.

d)

"Somebody" was hurting him.

182.

Choose the answer choice that uses correct MLA format.

a)

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." (Orwell 1).

b)

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen," (Orwell 1).

c)

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" (Orwell 1).

d)

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" (Orwell, 1).

183.

Choose the question with correct MLA Format.

a)

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens, pg 47).

b)

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens 47)

c)

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens 47).

d)

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens, 47).

184.

Where should your MLA heading be located?

a)

Upper right hand corner

b)

Center top

c)

Upper left hand corner

d)

Left hand corner; on title line.

185.

True or false? Only direct quotes need to be cited.

a)

True

b)

False

186.
What information do you include if there is no known author of a source? 
a)
Publication date
b)
Title of the source
c)
Publisher name
d)
You do not need to cite this source
187.
If I included the author’s last name in my lead-in sentence, then I do not need to include it in the parenthetical citation.
a)
True
b)
False
188.

What is the right format for a MLA in-text citation?

a)

He states, "Cats are fat (Smith 44)".

b)

(Smith 1987) states, "Cats are fat."

c)

He states, "Cats are fat" (Smith 44).

d)

He (p.44) states, "Cats are fat" (Smith).

189.

What is the name of the page you should be putting all of your full citations on?

a)

Citation Page

b)

Bibliography

c)

Worked Cited

d)

Works Cited

190.
If the source is a book, what two pieces of information are put in the citation?
a)
author and page number
b)
author and book title
c)
book title and page number
d)
website title and author
191.
In-text citations appear where in the paper? 
a)
at the end
b)
throughout
c)
at the beginning
d)
nowhere
192.

Which font must be used for a paper to be in MLA format?

a)

Chalkduster

b)

Times New Roman

c)

Comic Sans

d)

Papyrus

193.

How do you write the date in MLA format?

a)

8/22/18

b)

August 22, 2018

c)

22 August 2018

d)

22, August, 2018

194.

What should the spacing be in an MLA formatted essay?

a)

2.0

b)

1.5

c)

1.0

d)

0.5

195.

What is the font size for most MLA documents?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

196.

What is the second line of a heading?

a)

the teacher's name

b)

the date

c)

the class and period

d)

your name

197.

What is the third line of the heading?

a)

your name

b)

the date

c)

the class period and name of class

d)

the teacher's name

198.

What are the margins of an MLA document?

a)

2 inch

b)

1 inch

c)

1.5 inch

d)

0.5 inch

199.

True or False.

In an MLA document, titles should be underlined.

a)

True

b)

False

200.

Where do the page numbers go?

a)

at the top left corner of each page

b)

at the bottom middle of each page

c)

at the top right corner of each page

d)

at the bottom left of each page

201.
Each paragraph is _____ at the beginning. 
a)
right aligned 
b)
centered 
c)
indented
d)
single spaced 
202.

Which words should be capitalized in MLA title format?

a)

First, Last, Major, Date

b)

All words except prepositions and articles

c)

Only the first word

d)

First, Last, Major

203.

When should titles be italicized in MLA format?

a)

When they are shorter works such as articles and essays.

b)

When they are longer works such as books, plays, and films.

c)

When they are written in all capital letters.

d)

When they are written in a foreign language.

204.

Which of the following is an example of a title that should be italicized in MLA format?

a)

A book title

b)

A movie title

c)

A newspaper article title

d)

A journal article title

205.

What punctuation marks should be used in titles according to MLA format?

a)

Quotation marks

b)

Commas

c)

Exclamation marks

d)

Periods

206.

Which of the following is an example of a title that should be enclosed in quotation marks in MLA format?

a)

The title of a novel

b)

The title of a poem

c)

The title of a play

d)

The title of a short story

207.

True or False: In MLA format, all major words in titles should be capitalized.

a)

Only nouns should be capitalized

b)

Only the first word should be capitalized

c)

False

d)

True

208.

True or False: In MLA format, prepositions and conjunctions in titles should be capitalized.

a)

Only prepositions should be capitalized

b)

False

c)

Only conjunctions should be capitalized

d)

True

209.

True or False: In MLA format, articles (a, an, the) in titles should be capitalized.

a)

True

b)

Only 'the' should be capitalized

c)

False

d)

Only 'an' should be capitalized

210.

True or False: In MLA format, titles of books should be italicized.

a)

False

b)

Only the first letter of each word should be capitalized

c)

Titles of books should be underlined

d)

True

211.

True or False: In MLA format, titles of articles should be enclosed in quotation marks.

a)

Only if the article is long

b)

False

c)

Only if the article is short

d)

True

212.

What motivates Montresor to seek revenge on Fortunato?

a)

Fortunato insulted Montresor

b)

Fortunato stole from Montresor

c)

Fortunato betrayed Montresor

d)

Fortunato ignored Montresor

213.

What literary device is used in the phrase "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could"?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

214.

What is the primary theme of "The Cask of Amontillado"?

a)

Friendship and loyalty

b)

Revenge and justice

c)

Love and sacrifice

d)

Fear and courage

215.

What does the scarlet ibis foreshadow in the story?

a)

Doodle's death

b)

A storm approaching

c)

A family reunion

d)

A new beginning

216.

What is the significance of the storm in the story?

a)

It represents the turmoil in Brother's mind.

b)

It is a random weather event.

c)

It signifies the end of summer.

d)

It is a symbol of hope.

217.

Why does Brother push Doodle to his limits?

a)

To prove that he can be responsible.

b)

To show off to his friends.

c)

Out of pride and a desire to have a 'normal' brother.

d)

Because he dislikes Doodle.

218.

What does the name 'Fortunato' symbolize in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?

a)

Luck and fortune

b)

Misfortune and irony

c)

Strength and bravery

d)

Wisdom and knowledge

219.

What literary device is used in the description of the catacombs in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Imagery

d)

Alliteration