WorksheetsEnglish 9H mastery peaks practice
Total questions: 219
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
What do the graveyard flowers at the beginning of "The Scarlet Ibis" communicate?
What does the scarlet ibis symbolize?
Doodle
The narrator
Aunty Nicey
Hope
All of these are "take-aways" from the story, but which is the best THEME STATEMENT in "The Scarlet Ibis"?
How does the author emphasize the beauty of the setting?
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."
Simile-"Keeping a nice secret is very hard to do, like holding your breath."
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."
Oxymoron- "I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing"
The A&P is Sammy's boring, uneventful world until these girls walk in.
The author is showing the difficulty of adolescence.
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).
"No sale tab" on the register represents his ultimate defeat which reinforces the theme.
Sammy vs. Society
The one event is the girls coming into the store.
Unhappy and ambiguous
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).
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.
What is Salvador described as in the text?
A boy with straight hair and perfect teeth
A boy with crooked hair and crooked teeth
A boy with blue eyes and blond hair
A boy who is everyone's friend
Where does Salvador live?
Behind a golden doorway
In a neighborhood with colorful homes
Behind a raw wood doorway
In a house with a red door
What does Salvador do for his younger brothers in the morning?
Gives them chocolate
Ties their shoes, combs their hair, and feeds them
Sends them to school alone
Ignores them
Why does Salvador make his brothers hurry?
To avoid the crossing-guard lady
To catch the school bus
To reach school before it starts
To play in the schoolyard
What happens to the crayons dropped by Arturito?
They disappear magically
They are picked up by the crossing-guard lady
They spill over the asphalt puddles
They are collected by Salvador
How is Salvador described physically?
Tall and muscular
Slim with a perfect posture
Forty-pound body with scars
Heavyset with no visible scars
What is Salvador busy with in the morning?
Playing with his brothers
Business of the baby
Studying for school
Watching TV
What does the crossing-guard lady do for Salvador?
Holds back traffic for him
Ignores him
Gives him crayons
Takes him to school
Where does Salvador disappear to at the end of the text?
Inside the school
Behind the schoolyard gate
Into the bright horizon
Into a neighbor's house
How is Salvador described emotionally?
Full of happiness and joy
Indifferent and emotionless
Holding a single guitar of grief
Disappearing like a memory of kites
Who is the protagonist in The Cask of Amontillado?
Montresor
Fortunato
Luchresi
The servents
Who is the antagonist in The Cask of Amontillado?
Montresor
Fortunato
Luchresi
The servants
What is the setting in the introduction of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
France
A carnival
The catacombs
None of the above
What is the climax of the story?
When Montresor pulls out the trowel
When Fortunato drinks the Medoc for his cough
When Fortunato gets tied up with the chain and padlock
When Montresor drops his torch into the tomb
What evidence is provided in the resolution of the story?
Fortunato is a mason
Fortunato insulted Montresor
Fortunato is not friends with Luchresi
Fortunato has been in the catacombs for 50 years
What type of conflict is shown in "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Man Vs. Nature
Man Vs. Self
Man Vs. Supernatural
Man Vs. Man
What line is an example of "foreshadowing"?
"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could"
"Luchresi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry"
"I shall not die from a cough"
"In pace requiescat!"
Which line from the text is an example of a hyperbole?
"No one attacks me with impunity"
"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could"
"And I drink to your long life"
"Luchresi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry"
What is the significance of Montresor's family's coat of arms?
The Montresor family has stinky feet
The Montresors hate snakes
The Montresors seek revenge
Don't bite the hand that feeds you
What is the purpose for the narrator telling "The Cask of Amontillado"?
To inform the reader about a time when he was insulted and needed to seek revenge
To persuade the reader to go to a carnival and visit the catacombs
To describe a specific time period in Paris
To inform the reader about Amontillado and how rare it is
Which of the following describes how the nursery is supposed to work?
It projects the experience that you want to have.
It materializes whatever your parents want you to do.
It exposes your darkest secrets.
It shows you what you’re most afraid of.
There is a bad feeling in the room because the children…
are angry that their parents don’t spend much time with them.
feel that their parents care more about the house than them.
are upset that their parents are threatening to take away their technology.
don’t have any other toys to play with.
The conflict in the story "The Veldt" is between
Peter and Wendy
Lydia and David McCLean
The kids and their parents
George and Lydia
What does George mean when he says that the family is “going to live”?
They are going to turn off all their technology and experience life.
They are going to travel instead of staying at home all the time.
They are going to turn the nursery off.
They are going to enjoy the nursery without the veldt.
The climax of the story occurs when...
Wendy offers Mr. McClean a cup of tea.
the children lock George and Lydia in the nursery as the lions approach.
Peter and Wendy are hysterical over the nursery being shut down.
The home makes dinner for George and Lydia.
What is the central message presented in "The Veldt"?
How do the allusions of Santa vs Scrooge and fantasy lands vs Africa add meaning to the story?
They emphasize the similarities of past scenes and current scenes in the nursery.
They are used to create a mood of happiness in the reader.
They are used to emphasize the contrast between the current situation in the home versus how it was in the past.
They are meant to remind readers of Christmas traditions.
At the beginning of the story, what does Mr. Hadley reflect on after they left the nursery?
He worries that his children started thinking about death at an early age.
He is proud that his children are mature enough to think about death.
He fears that his children are often afraid of the idea of death.
He worries that his children have an unhealthy obsession with death.
Peter doesn’t want to turn off the technology because…
he doesn’t want to do things without the help of technology.
he doesn’t know how to survive without technology.
he doesn’t want to spend time with his parents.
he has never been without technology before.
At the end of the story, Mr. and Mrs. Hadley decide to…
give their children one last moment with the nursery.
let their children keep the nursey.
move far away from their home.
never use another machine again.
What word best describes Bradbury’s tone (attitude) toward the increasing use of technology?
Admonishing (warning against something)
Interested
Careful
Celebratory
Who is Calpurnia?
Finch family cook
The narrator of the story
neighborhood gossip
neighborhood friend; bakes cakes
Who is Walter Cunningham?
attacks Scout and Jem
Scout and Jem's summer friend
Scout’s classmate; poor but proud
presiding judge in Robinson case
Who is Miss Maudie Atkinson?
neighborhood gossip
neighborhood friend; bakes cakes
Atticus’ sister
morphine addict
Who is Bob Ewell?
alcoholic who attacks Scout and Jem
Maycomb’s sheriff
accused of assault and rape
mysterious neighbor who protects Finch
children
Who is Heck Tate?
prosecuting attorney
presiding judge in Tom's case
alcoholic who attacks Scout and Jem
Maycomb’s sheriff
Who is Jean Louise Finch?
Finch family cook
Atticus's sister
the narrator of the story
was raped and beaten
Who is Charles Baker Harris?
newspaper publisher and editor
Scout and Jem's summer friend
neighborhood friend; bakes cakes
Scout’s classmate; poor but proud
Who is Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose?
morphine addict
narrator of story
neighborhood gossip
neighborhood friend; bakes cakes
Who is Mayella Ewell?
neighborhood gossip
accuser of Tom Robinson
morphine addict
Finch family cook
Who is Boo Radley?
Maycomb’s sheriff
mysterious neighbor who protects Finch
children
accused of assault and rape
alcoholic who attacks Scout and Jem
Who is Alexandra Finch?
Atticus’ sister
narrator of story
Finch family cook
Scout and Jem's mother
Who is Tom Robinson?
a mad dog with rabies
narrator of story
accused of assault and rape
morphine addict
What was Scout and Jem's first impression of Dill?
not impressed that he could read
think he's boring and unimaginative
impressed by his extensive vocabulary
felt he was a nuissance
The children learn "People aren't always as they appear to be" when
the kids learn who their mother really was
Heck Tate changes his testimony in the trial
Walter Cunningham brings 3 dollars to school
Mr. Dolphus Raymond, the man with mixed children, is drinking Coca Cola
How does Jem break his elbow?
fighting with Boo Radley
falling out of Boo's tree
getting attacked by Bob Ewell
climbing under the Radley's fence
When did Jem lose his pants?
When Bob Ewell attacked
at the courthouse during the trial
When they got caught on the fence escaping the Radley's yard
When the Tim Johnson, the rabid dog, was attacking them
What do the children call the pretend game they play?
Boo Radley
Scissors and Double Mint
Pecan Boy Goes Insane
Maycomb's Adventures
What took "Real Courage" according to Atticus?
Scout fighting her cousin and Cecil for calling her dad a slur
Mrs. Dubose quitting her addiction before death
Helen Robinson standing by her husband
John Taylor accepting to be the judge for the Tom Robinson case
Why did Dill run away from home and back to Maycomb?
He was summoned to testify at court
He hated his foster home
His dad was super abusive and locked him in a basement
He felt like his parents didn't want him
What is the one human institution that makes us all equal, according to Atticus?
A court
Our family
A church
A school
At the Halloween pageant, Scout wears a ______ costume:
bacon
ham
turkey leg
ghost
After reading the entire book, how would you describe Atticus?
prejudiced
morally weak
thoughtful and honest
weird and extroverted
After reading the entire book, which word best describes Scout?
Inquisitive
Rude
Girly
Malevolent
When does Scout finally understand Boo and welcomes him?
When she decided to do the pageant
When she realized he was held against his will inside
When she walked him to the post office
When she realized he saved her life
Why do Walter and Scout fight in school?
He got her in trouble with the teacher.
He called her father a slur.
He doesn't like girls.
He had cooties.
Who doesn't want Scout and Jem to play with Walter?
Mr. Cunningham
Ms. Caroline Fisher
Atticus
Aunt Alexandra
Name some of the gifts that Scout and Jem received in the tree?
(a)
What was Tom's disability? Why was it important?
He was missing an arm; he could not have cut up the chiffarobe like Mayella asked
His right arm was injured from a farming accident; he could not have used it in an attack
He was missing a leg; he could not have run away from the crimescene
His left arm was injured from a cottin gin accident; he could not have used it in an attack
What happened to Jem when he was almost thirteen years old?
He was kicked off the football team.
He broke his arm at the elbow.
He became ill with a serious fever.
What is the meaning of the idiom "to turn a blind eye?"
to support someone's ideas
to ignore someone's bad actions
to only see one side of things
Why did the Maycomb folks "turn a blind eye" to the fact that Bob Ewell hunted and trapped out of season?
Most of the town owed him money, so they ignored his actions.
The townsfolk did not want his children to starve since he spent his relief checks on alcohol.
Bob Ewell supplied the town with lots of meat.
Who covered Scout with a blanket while she was watching Miss Maudie's house burn down?
Atticus
Jem
Calpurnia
Boo
____________ was an expert marksman (shooter) in his/her younger years.
Sheriff Heck Tate
Miss Maudie
Mrs. Dubose
Atticus
What did Jem do to retaliate against Mrs. Dubose?
He refused to read to her anymore.
He told Atticus about the mean things she said.
He destroyed the camellias in her yard.
After Mrs. Dubose died, Atticus gave Jem a box from her that contained _______________.
a perfect camellia
a red rose
two shiny pennies
the book he had been reading her
Who did Scout recognize in the mob of men outside the jail?
Boo Radley
Mr. Raymond
Walter Cunningham, Sr.
Tom Robinson
Why did the mob of men outside the jail give up their intentions and leave?
Atticus threatened to call Sheriff Tate.
They were afraid of Atticus.
Scout inadvertently made them feel empathy for Atticus.
What did Scout try to speak to Mr. Cunningham about outside the jail?
She tried to talk to him about "entailments."
She asked him why he was there.
She asked him if he would leave Tom Robinson alone.
In court, why did Atticus ask Mr. Ewell to write on an envelope?
He wanted the jury to see that Mr. Ewell was left-handed.
Atticus wanted to plant the idea that Ewell could have beaten his own daughter.
He wanted to prove that Mr. Ewell was literate.
Both A and B
Both A and C.
According to Tom Robinson, Mayella Ewell never offered him any money.
True
False
Who asks Scout "Will you take me home?"
Dill
Miss Maudie
Boo
Miss Maudie
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
To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel in the ________________ genre.
historical nonfiction
historical fiction
memoir
realistic fiction
Even though they like to do many of the same things, Scout and Dill have one major difference: _________________.
they are opposite genders.
one has a loving father, while the other does not.
one lives in Maycomb, while the other does not.
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
Which of the following is NOT a theme in the novel TKAM?
Empathy for others helps us accept differences among us.
Defending the vulnerable is a rare but heroic act.
Prejudice and racism are only problems of the past; we no longer have to deal with them in our society.
Acting on one's values is what we should all strive for.
Fear of differences, the unknown, and things not understood is common among all human cultures.
True
False
"Mayella Ewell was beaten savagely by someone who led almost exclusively with his left." Atticus's statement here is an example of _____________ appeal.
ethical
emotional
logical
"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.
ethical
emotional
logical
"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 ____________.
logica
emotion
ethics
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."
logic
ethics
emotion
Which of the following events is NOT part of the play's exposition?
Romeo and Juliet fall in love at the Capulet ball.
A feud exists between the Capulet and Montague families.
The play takes place in Verona, Italy.
Juliet is a Capulet.
Which of the following events is NOT part of the play's rising action?
Paris asks Capulet permission to marry Juliet.
Romeo kisses Juliet at the Capulet ball.
Juliet drinks a sleeping potion.
Tybalt is angry that Romeo is at the Capulet ball.
Which of the following events ARE part of the turning point climax?
Romeo drinks poison.
Tybalt kills Mercutio.
The Capulets get mad at Juliet.
Romeo kills Tybalt
Which of the following events is NOT part of the falling action?
Lord Capulet arranges for Juliet to marry Paris.
The feud ends.
Juliet drinks a sleeping potion.
Romeo buys poison.
Which of the following events IS part of the falling action and the catastrophe climax of the play?
Tybalt kills Mercutio.
Romeo kills Paris.
The chemist sells Romeo poison.
Romeo and Juliet commit suicide.
Which of the following events IS the resolution of the play?
Romeo drinks the poison.
Juliet stabs herself.
Capulet and Montague end their feud.
Friar Laurence explains the events to the Prince.
What is the term for a contradiction between what the audience knows and what a character knows to be true?
alliteration
foreshadowing
dramatic irony
paradox
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?
external
internal
dramatic
emotional
To build suspense, Shakespeare often gives clues that hint of events to come. What is the literary term for this?
dramatic irony
verbal irony
foreshadowing
tragedy
What is a speech that expresses a character’s thoughts aloud and is not heard by other characters?
monologue
soliloquy
aside
secret
Because Tybalt is Juliet's cousin, which type of conflict does Romeo feel when Tybalt challenges him?
internal
external
guilt
dramatic
Shakespeare uses words that appeal to our senses to help us imagine how Juliet is feeling. What literary term is this?
personification
alliteration
imagery
narrative
Why is Romeo and Juliet considered a tragedy?
The main characters die.
Their tragic flaw is impulsiveness.
They disobey their parents.
Romeo kills Tybalt.
What is the term for the central message or idea of a literary work?
tone
mood
plot
theme
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.”
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
literal irony
Dramatic irony is when...
the characters act emotional.
the audience knows something the characters do not.
the story is sad.
the audience feels lots of emotions.
The prologue to Romeo and Juliet is in the form of a 14 line poem called a ____________.
soliloquy
quatrain
sonnet
couplet
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
Dunkin' Donuts
Kaboom!
raining cats and dogs
the car roared
What event does the prologue of Romeo and Juliet foreshadow?
The marriage of Juliet and Paris.
The deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
Tybalt's death.
The Friar's potion plan.
Why did Shakespeare continually use foreshadowing throughout the play?
He wanted to build suspense.
He wanted to distract the audience.
He knew it was the best way to develop the characters.
He thought it was the easiest way to write.
Why does Romeo feel internal conflict about killing Tybalt?
He's still in love with Rosaline.
He wants to trick the Capulet family.
He thought Mercutio was crazy.
He's part of the Capulet family now.
When the nurse finds Juliet "dead," this is dramatic irony because...
everyone is so sad.
Lord Capulet makes a speech about her dying.
We know Juliet is not really dead.
Romeo doesn't know she is dead.
Opposite ideas that make sense, like war brings peace, is called
metaphor
hyperbole
paradox
simile
Why does Shakespeare use paradox and oxymoron?
To sound like a fancy writer.
To create suspense.
To show exaggerated feelings.
To show that we can have confusing feelings.
Romeo says that compared to the other girls, Juliet is "like a white dove in amongst black crows." What does this simile mean?
He thinks Juliet is more beautiful than the other girls at the party.
Juliet has lighter colored skin than the other girls in the room.
Juliet is a bird, and the other girls are not.
He thinks Juliet sings better than everyone.
Which of the following is an example of external conflict?
Juliet expresses her fears about the potion.
Friar John cannot deliver the letter to Romeo.
Romeo doesn't want to fight Tybalt.
Juliet has conflicting feelings when she learns Romeo killed Tybalt.
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
dramatic irony
monologue
foreshadowing
surprise
An author's diction (word choice) shows his attitude. What is this literary term?
plot
feeling
verse
tone
Why does Shakespeare use imagery when Juliet is thinking about taking the potion in Act 4?
It was required of playwrights in Shakespeare's time.
To help us understand Juliet's thoughts and feelings.
To explain how opposite ideas can make sense.
It helps us imagine how the potion tastes.
Why is Friar Laurence motivated to go to the tomb in Act 5?
He wanted to put flowers on Juliet's grave.
He plans on giving Juliet more tonic.
He learns that Romeo never received his letter.
He wants to see Romeo kill himself.
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?
He's happy that she's alive.
He thinks she looks beautiful even though he thinks she's dead.
He thinks it's good that she died.
He thinks she looks really bad.
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?
Impulsive decisions lead to avoidable mistakes.
Fate is in control of our lives.
Hate is destructive.
Suicide is not a good thing.
Which of the following evidence does NOT support the claim that Lord Capulet is most to blame for the suicides of Romeo and Juliet?
Lord Capulet threatens to disown Juliet if she doesn't marry Paris.
Lord Capulet is most concerned about his honor.
Lord Capulet changes the wedding to a funeral.
Lord Capulet moves the wedding up to Wednesday.
What town do Elie and his family come from?
a) Budapest
c) Sighet
b) Gleiwitz
d) Warsaw
Upon his return to Sighet, what does Moshe the Beadle attempt to do?
a) warn the Jews about what will happen to them
c) teach cabbala to the young
d) create a resistance movement
b) find his faith in Elie
On what day are Elie and his family deported from the ghetto?
a) Christmas Day
c) on the Sabbath
b) Yom Kippur
d) on the seventh day of Passover
On the train to Auschwitz, what does Madam Schächter have visions of?
a) burning pits of fire
b) the Angel of Death
c) the death head of Auschwitz
d) God
What is the Kaddish?
a) a special food served at Passover
b) an ancient language of the caballa
c) a dance of worship to God
d) Jewish prayer for the dead
With what instrument is Elie’s gold crown removed?
a) a rusty fork
b) Franek’s bare hands
c) a scalpel
d) a rusty spoon
Why does Akiba Drumer decide to die?
a) he is in too much physical pain
b) he has lost his faith in God
c) he is too old and lonely
d he is sick anyway
Why does Elie end up having to have an operation?
a) his foot swells
b) his tooth is infected
c) he is in pain from his appendix
d) his arm swells
What does Elie pray to God that he will never do?
a) abandon his father
b) die in the concentration camps
c) stop praying
d) rise up and seek vengeance
After they arrive at Gleiwitz, what does Elie hear in the middle of the night?
a) screaming of children
b) Juliek playing his violin
c) moans of the injured
d) whispers from the dead in his dreams
Why is the hanging of the pipel so emotional for the prisoners?
a) the prisoners have already
b) they know there would be no looking soup that day
c) they think he is a symbol for Jesus witnessed another hanging
d) the pipel is so young and angelic
What is Elie’s “inheritance” from his father?
a) a bag of gold
b) his jacket
c) a rusty can and knife
d) a spoon and knife
What stares back at Elie at the end of the novel?
a) the SS soldiers
b) a vision of his mother and father
c) the American liberators
d) a corpse
What is the slogan for Auschwitz?
a) “Live Free or Die”
b) “Live Long and Prosper”
c) “Work is Liberty”
d) “Live for Germany
narrator of the novel
Elie
Chlomo
Madame Schachter
Moishe
held in great esteem by the Jews of Sighet
Dr. Josef Mengele
Akiba Drumer
Chlomo Wiesel
Idek
loses her mind as she envisions fire
Juliek
Tzipora
Zalman
Madame Schachter
tries to warn the Jews of Sighet
Zalman
Tzipora
Moishe
Dr. Josef Mengele
plays Beethoven to the dead and dying
Elie
Chlomo
Juliek
Idek
loses his faith in God and chooses selection
Chlomo
Akiba Drumer
Elie
Tzipora
decides who will die at selections at Auschwitz
Akiba Drumer
Elie Wiesel
Moishe
Dr. Josef Mengele
j) Kapo who beats Elie and his father
Dr. Josef Mengele
Idek
Juliek
Chlomo
“How I sympathized with Job!”
foreshadowing
symbol
allusion
metaphor
barbed wire
allusion
symbol
theme
simile
It is a warning to the living that atrocities like the Holocaust can happen and will happen again if we are not vigilant.
theme
symbol
allusion
simile
“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.”
allusion
irony
theme
metaphor
“I’ve got a premonition of evil,” said my mother.
theme
foreshadowing
irony
symbolism
Adventures of Odysseus is an example of what fantasy genre?
epic tales
nonfiction
memoirs
realistic fiction
Which characteristics best describe Cyclops?
one-eyed, giant, violent
charming, kind, sweet
giant, six heads, fiery
wise, mature, smart
Why is Odysseus away from home?
He was a singer who had to travel for his job
He was off discovering new lands
He spent 10 years fighting in the Trojan War
He was on a mission for Poseidon
What kind of journey is Odysseus on?
A hero's quest
A yellow brick road
A space odyssey
A super hero montage
What is one of Odysseus's negative traits?
His pride
His wisdom
His jealousy
His strength
When Odysseus is in Cyclops's cave, he says his name is:
Odysseus
Nobody
Zeus
Awesome
How do Odysseus and his men escape Cyclops's cave?
They poison him, and Cyclops dies
They call on Athene, and she frees them
They blind him and escape underneath sheep
They escape by knocking down the boulder with goats
Which positive characteristic describes Odysseus?
Unselfish
Patient
Smart
Trustworthy
Why do none of Polyphemus's siblings come to help him?
Polyphemus does not scream.
They do not hear him screaming.
"Nobody" hurt him.
"Somebody" was hurting him.
Choose the answer choice that uses correct MLA format.
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." (Orwell 1).
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen," (Orwell 1).
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" (Orwell 1).
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" (Orwell, 1).
Choose the question with correct MLA Format.
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens, pg 47).
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens 47)
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens 47).
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . ." (Dickens, 47).
Where should your MLA heading be located?
Upper right hand corner
Center top
Upper left hand corner
Left hand corner; on title line.
True or false? Only direct quotes need to be cited.
True
False
What is the right format for a MLA in-text citation?
He states, "Cats are fat (Smith 44)".
(Smith 1987) states, "Cats are fat."
He states, "Cats are fat" (Smith 44).
He (p.44) states, "Cats are fat" (Smith).
What is the name of the page you should be putting all of your full citations on?
Citation Page
Bibliography
Worked Cited
Works Cited
Which font must be used for a paper to be in MLA format?
Chalkduster
Times New Roman
Comic Sans
Papyrus
How do you write the date in MLA format?
8/22/18
August 22, 2018
22 August 2018
22, August, 2018
What should the spacing be in an MLA formatted essay?
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
What is the font size for most MLA documents?
10
12
14
16
What is the second line of a heading?
the teacher's name
the date
the class and period
your name
What is the third line of the heading?
your name
the date
the class period and name of class
the teacher's name
What are the margins of an MLA document?
2 inch
1 inch
1.5 inch
0.5 inch
True or False.
In an MLA document, titles should be underlined.
True
False
Where do the page numbers go?
at the top left corner of each page
at the bottom middle of each page
at the top right corner of each page
at the bottom left of each page
Which words should be capitalized in MLA title format?
First, Last, Major, Date
All words except prepositions and articles
Only the first word
First, Last, Major
When should titles be italicized in MLA format?
When they are shorter works such as articles and essays.
When they are longer works such as books, plays, and films.
When they are written in all capital letters.
When they are written in a foreign language.
Which of the following is an example of a title that should be italicized in MLA format?
A book title
A movie title
A newspaper article title
A journal article title
What punctuation marks should be used in titles according to MLA format?
Quotation marks
Commas
Exclamation marks
Periods
Which of the following is an example of a title that should be enclosed in quotation marks in MLA format?
The title of a novel
The title of a poem
The title of a play
The title of a short story
True or False: In MLA format, all major words in titles should be capitalized.
Only nouns should be capitalized
Only the first word should be capitalized
False
True
True or False: In MLA format, prepositions and conjunctions in titles should be capitalized.
Only prepositions should be capitalized
False
Only conjunctions should be capitalized
True
True or False: In MLA format, articles (a, an, the) in titles should be capitalized.
True
Only 'the' should be capitalized
False
Only 'an' should be capitalized
True or False: In MLA format, titles of books should be italicized.
False
Only the first letter of each word should be capitalized
Titles of books should be underlined
True
True or False: In MLA format, titles of articles should be enclosed in quotation marks.
Only if the article is long
False
Only if the article is short
True
What motivates Montresor to seek revenge on Fortunato?
Fortunato insulted Montresor
Fortunato stole from Montresor
Fortunato betrayed Montresor
Fortunato ignored Montresor
What literary device is used in the phrase "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could"?
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
What is the primary theme of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Friendship and loyalty
Revenge and justice
Love and sacrifice
Fear and courage
What does the scarlet ibis foreshadow in the story?
Doodle's death
A storm approaching
A family reunion
A new beginning
What is the significance of the storm in the story?
It represents the turmoil in Brother's mind.
It is a random weather event.
It signifies the end of summer.
It is a symbol of hope.
Why does Brother push Doodle to his limits?
To prove that he can be responsible.
To show off to his friends.
Out of pride and a desire to have a 'normal' brother.
Because he dislikes Doodle.
What does the name 'Fortunato' symbolize in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
Luck and fortune
Misfortune and irony
Strength and bravery
Wisdom and knowledge
What literary device is used in the description of the catacombs in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
Metaphor
Simile
Imagery
Alliteration
