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WorksheetsS1/Q2 HS Final Exam (H) (A/B)
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
How does the author of "With a Little Help From My Friends" feel toward America?
She is fond of America.
She is fearful of America.
She is envious of America.
She is resentful of America.
As explained in "With a Little Help From My Friends," why did the author's father always try to tell his American neighbors about petroleum?
He thought Americans envied Iran's petroleum resources since America had so little.
He worked for an international petroleum company and liked talking about his work.
He knew they were fascinated by the story of how Iran's petroleum industry developed.
He wanted them to know that Iran was a modern country with a successful petroleum industry.
In "With a Little Help From My Friends," what did the author's mother do just before her family returned to Iran?
She gave gifts to all her American acquaintances.
She baked cupcakes for the author's class at school.
She sold the gifts from her American friends at a garage sale.
She tried to educate her American neighbors about Iran's geography.
In "With a Little Help From My Friends," how did the Dumas family respond to the realization that most Americans thought Iran was the country they had seen in the movie Lawrence of Arabia?
They asked their neighbors to explain what happens in the movie.
They explained that Iranians were an Indo-European people, not Arabs.
They congratulated their friends for seeing a movie about a great Iranian.
They complained that the movie inaccurately presented them as a rural people.
What is most likely one of the author's main reasons for writing "With a Little Help From My Friends"?
to show how ordinary Americans and Iranians have always tried to get along
to show how ordinary Americans and Iranians have always distrusted one another
to show how the relationship between ordinary Americans and Iranians has changed
to show how mutual respect continues to exist between ordinary Americans and Iranians
To which of the following would a person most likely prefer to be in proximity?
a tornado
a street
a friend
a skunk
What is the most likely meaning of correspondents as it is used in the following sentence? When the senator entered the press conference, the correspondents asked their questions all at once, trying to make themselves heard.
participants in some newsworthy event
private citizens seeking news about a tragedy
politicians running for election to a public office
journalists who report on events for a news agency
When would a person most likely need an interpreter?
when visiting a country where the person does not speak the language
when introducing two people from different towns who have never met before
when enrolling at a school where the person does not know any of the students
when beginning a new job where the person does not know what is expected of him or her
Which of these sentences from "With a Little Help From My Friends" contains a metaphor?
My life became one long-running Oprah show, minus the free luxury accommodations in Chicago, and Oprah.
Any unsuspecting American who asked my father a question received, as a bonus, a lecture on the successful history of the petroleum industry in Iran.
I tried my best to be a worthy representative of my homeland, but, like a Hollywood celebrity relentlessly pursued by paparazzi, I sometimes got tired of the questions.
Often kids tried to be funny by chanting, "I ran to I-ran, I ran to I-ran."
Which of these sentences from "With a Little Help From My Friends" contains a simile?
Having exhausted our geographical clues, we would say, "You've heard of India, Japan, or China? We're on the same continent."
Perhaps it's like driving a Yugo and realizing that the eighteen-wheeler can't see you.
This avalanche of kindness did not make our impending departure any easier.
I knew no one would ever take us up on our offer, because Iran was off the radar screen for most people.
Which of these sentences from "With a Little Help From My Friends" uses hyperbole?
"Now I won't bore you with religion," he said, "but let me tell you about the petroleum industry."
"It's a Persian cat," she said. That was news to us; the only cats we had ever seen back home were the mangy strays that ate scraps behind people's houses.
I, however, never punched anybody with my fists; I used words.
My friends considered visiting their grandmothers in Oregon to be a long trip, so visiting me in Iran was like taking a left turn at the next moon.
How did most Americans treat Dumas and her family during their first year in the United States?
What surprised the young Dumas about Americans' knowledge of geography?
At the beginning of "Rules of the Game," what causes Mrs. Jong to buy a small bag of plums for Waverly?
Waverly has completed her weekly chores.
Waverly has asked her mother to buy the plums.
Waverly has learned the art of invisible strength from her mother.
Waverly has won a chess tournament and therefore deserves a reward.
Which answer choice correctly lists the order in which these events happen in "Rules of the Game"?
Waverly learns about opening moves in a chess game.
Vincent receives a chess set.
Waverly's brothers lose their interest in chess.
Waverly uses her candies to replace the missing chess pieces.
In "Rules of the Game," why does Waverly tell her mother that she does not want to play in the local tournament because "they would have American rules"?
She is afraid of losing in the tournament.
She uses a strategy to avoid traveling far from home.
She does not understand the American rules for playing chess.
She uses a strategy to trick her mother into letting her play in the tournament.
In "Rules of the Game," how does Waverly feel about her mother's involvement in her chess playing?
happy
proud
puzzled
annoyed
In "Rules of the Game," what special privileges does Waverly receive at home so that she can practice chess? Choose two options.
Waverly is given the bedroom, and her brothers have to sleep in the living room.
Mrs. Jong spends extra time teaching Waverly the art of invisible strength.
Mrs. Jong agrees not to throw the chess instruction book away.
Waverly is allowed to walk home from the market by herself.
Waverly is allowed to leave some of her food uneaten.
In which of these circumstances has the person most likely plotted the given event?
A parent has lost his or her temper.
A chess player has responded to an attack.
A chess player has calculated possible moves.
A driver has taken the wrong exit on the interstate.
If a parent can be said to have made concessions to a child, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of the word concessions.
He or she has made strict rules for the child.
He or she has given in to the child's wishes.
He or she has acknowledged the child's emotions.
He or she has scolded the child for misbehavior.
In which of these situations has a person most clearly relented? Base your answer on the meaning of the word relented.
Mike insisted he was assembling the chair correctly.
Raj said he would give Ashley's idea some more thought.
Mia refused to serve dessert until Tito had cleaned up his mess.
Yasiria changed her mind and let her whining dog have a treat.
In "Rules of the Game," which main traits does the complex character of Waverly display? Choose three options.
cruelty
generosity
competitiveness
intelligence
conceit
In what way do the complex characters of Waverly and her mother most clearly develop a central theme of "Rules of the Game"?
Their differences teach a lesson about getting along with others.
Their errors give insight into the nature of competition.
Their related problems teach a lesson about sympathizing with others.
Their struggles give insight into conflicts between parents and children.
The synonyms underlined in the following sentences all have the same denotation: "reluctant to spend money." Which of the four synonyms has the most positive connotation? Base your answer on context.
Paul was too cheap to buy his sister a birthday present.
A stingy boss may save money, but his or her employees may be unhappy.
The thrifty Mona saved enough money to send her daughter to college.
The penny-pinching Adele thought going to the movies was a waste of money.
The synonyms underlined in the following sentences all have the same denotation: "asking a lot of questions." Which of the four synonyms has the most negative connotation? Base your answer on context.
The nosy reporter asked neighbors questions about the movie star's habits.
The curious child asked teachers and relatives why flowers grow.
The inquisitive detective gathered eyewitness accounts of the day's events.
The questioning student looked for holes in the professor's theory.
How does Waverly first obtain a chess set?
Why does Waverly become angry with her mother at the market?
According to "The Writing on the Wall," which of the following were reasons for detaining an immigrant on Angel Island during the early 1900s? Choose three options.
The immigrant was a criminal.
The immigrant was Chinese.
The immigrant was of poor health
The immigrant's papers were incorrect.
The immigrant was European.
According to "The Writing on the Wall," who wrote the poems etched into the walls of Angel Island?
educated men among the Chinese immigrants
well-known poets among the Chinese immigrants
bored Chinese Americans waiting to travel back to China
angry Chinese politicians working for change at Angel Island
According to "The Writing on the Wall," which of the following factors made it difficult for people to find the poems on the walls of Angel Island? Choose three options.
The walls were painted over.
The buildings became derelict.
The barracks were deserted for years.
The detention center was preserved.
The army burned down the buildings.
According to "The Writing on the Wall," why did people decide to preserve the poems on the walls of the detention center?
Which of the following is the feeling most often expressed by the poets quoted in "The Writing on the Wall"?
anger
regret
dismay
loneliness
If an immigrant can be said to keep a memento from a place, which of the following must be true?
He or she would not want to go back there again.
He or she would want to send it back to that place.
He or she would not want to forget having been there.
He or she would want to share it with many other people.
If an immigrant can be said to have composed a poem, which of the following must be true?
He or she read it out loud to an audience.
He or she drew upon personal thoughts or feelings to create it.
He or she used a variety of tools to carve it into a wall.
He or she repeated verses that had been memorized in the past.
If a poem can be said to have been inscribed, which of the following must be true?
It had to be memorized and recited out loud.
It had to be recorded in some way on a surface.
It had to be another poem from another century.
It had to be a Chinese symbol for a word or sound.
One of the central ideas of "The Writing on the Wall" is that, for many years, Chinese immigrants were treated unfairly. How does the author develop that idea? Choose three options.
by describing how extensively the walls were covered by the poets' work
by including quotations from the poetry the Chinese immigrants wrote
by referring to the effects of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
by writing about the difference in how Asian and European immigrants were treated
by describing how long some of the Chinese would-be immigrants were detained
At the beginning of "The Writing on the Wall," the author quotes a poem that begins with these lines: Over a hundred poems are on the walls. Looking at them, they are all pining at the delayed progress. Which statement best explains the connection of this quotation to the central idea of the blog post?
The quotation proves that the poems were written by immigrants detained on the island.
The quotation illustrates the way the poems captured the experiences of the immigrants.
The quotation expresses the writer's hope that more people will read the poems.
The quotation helps demonstrate how angry the immigrants on the island felt.
Which statement best describes the similarity among alliteration, assonance, and consonance?
They are all techniques that use the stressed syllables in words to create the rhythms in poetry.
They are all ways of using the sounds in words to increase the power of what is being communicated.
They are all techniques that use the letters in words to make some stand out visually from the others.
They are all ways of communicating that use precise language to make a point in as few words as possible.
Which choice best illustrates the use of alliteration?
the meanings in these memories of many men
that which was known but never shown
a uniformity of references to facts
and, oh, so openly an omen
Which choice best illustrates the use of assonance?
happily hearing his name
depict their dramatic dreams
to seek deep feelings in what I read
uttered in terms of retrospective terror
Which choice best illustrates the use of consonance?
the potential of permanent peace and prosperity
and stay for days away from her but say her name
trying to confide in the night but rather dying inside
a request for the lost list, mostly forgotten, found at last
Who was sent to Angel Island and under what circumstances? (Please answer in full sentences and use the question in your answers)
Why were the poems inscribed on the walls at Angel Island so hard to see? (Please answer in full sentences and use the question in your answers)
In "The Seventh Man," which statement best summarizes what happens in the weeks following K.'s death?
He falls ill and has nightmares.
He moves to Nagano.
He starts attending a different school.
He spends hours studying K.'s artwork.
Which excerpt from "The Seventh Man" best explains why the seventh man feels responsible for K.'s death?
He might have been so absorbed in whatever it was he had found that my call made no impression on him.
I stood there, wondering what to do. Should I go down to the beach?
I had always loved and protected K. as if he had been my own little brother.
I probably could have run over and dragged him out of the reach of the wave.
In "The Seventh Man," why does the seventh man's view of the past begin to change?
Studying K.'s art, he remembers that K. was gentle and realizes that his last look was not one of hatred.
After his father dies, he returns home and realizes that he did not need to move to Nagano.
Studying K.'s art, he realizes that K. would not have minded dying in the wave.
After his father dies, he realizes that it was the second wave, not the first that killed K.
In "The Seventh Man," what is the most important discovery that the seventh man makes when he returns to his hometown?
He discovers that K. was a gentle and artistic soul.
He learns that his father has died of cancer.
He sees that the town remains the same as when he was a boy.
He realizes that the dark shadow of K.'s death has left him.
Which is the most likely reaction a person might have to a desperate situation?
a feeling of boredom
a desire for sleep
a feeling of panic
a desire to learn
In which circumstances is a person most likely to be entranced?
when watching a beautiful sunset
when hearing a window break in a storm
when looking for a lost wallet
when saying goodbye to old friends
If a person experiences profound sorrow, which of the following must be true?
The person's feeling of sorrow will last briefly.
The person's feeling of sorrow is deep and intense.
The person appears to feel sorrow but does not really.
The person thinks long and hard about his or her feelings.
Which of the following best describes the situation in the frame story of "The Seventh Man"?
The seventh man is speaking to fellow soldiers, all facing the dangers of war together.
The seventh man is addressing a group, but the reader does not know why.
After a devastating loss, the seventh man finally makes peace with his past.
After failing to save his childhood friend, the seventh man finally learns to forgive himself.
Which of the following is a key difference between the frame story and the story within the frame story in "The Seventh Man"?
The frame story is told in the third person, and the interior story is told in the first person.
The frame story is told in the first person, and the interior story is told in the third person.
The frame story is set in the past, and the interior story is set in the present.
The frame story is set in a future world, and the interior story is set in the present.
What is one main purpose of the frame story in "The Seventh Man"?
By using vivid descriptions, it helps explain why the seventh man was so attached to his friend K. and why he valued K.'s art.
By presenting events in clear sequence, it shows how the seventh man has been changed by his experiences.
By describing listeners' responses to the seventh man's story, it shows that he is a good storyteller and a wise person.
By leaving out details about where and why the seventh man is telling his story, it suggests that his story applies generally.
In "The Seventh Man," which of the following is an important effect the writer achieves through the use of first-person narration?
The seventh man's experiences are presented in a fair, objective way.
The pacing is more rapid because many story events are quickly summarized.
The seventh man's feelings are vivid because he shares them himself.
Suspense increases because the reader does not know what the seventh man knows.
What traumatic event changes the seventh man's life? (Please answer in full sentences and use the question in your answers)
Why does the seventh man's father allow him to go outside during the storm? (Please answer in full sentences and use the question in your answers)
Where does "To Build a Fire" take place?
in the icy regions of the Antarctic
in the Yukon wilderness of Canada
on a hiking trail in a national park
in a farming area of the United States
In "To Build a Fire," which effects of the cold does the man experience? Choose two answers.
He loses some of his toes.
His nose and cheekbones grow numb.
His fingers grow numb when he takes off his mitten.
He becomes snow-blind from the glare.
He feels constant pain in all of his fingers and his toes.
In "To Build a Fire," why does the dog continue to obey the man despite its discomfort and worry?
It has an affectionate bond with the man.
It trusts the man to know best what to do.
It does not know the way without the man.
It has been trained with whip-lashes to obey.
In "To Build a Fire," the man builds one fire and eats lunch and then travels onward. Why does the man soon decide to build a second fire?
He wants to warm up some food to eat and to share with the dog later in the journey.
He steps into water, and it is unsafe to have wet clothes and boots in the extreme cold.
The dog has been waiting too long and must warm up thoroughly before traveling.
The man cannot cross the stream, so he has to build a camp and stay there overnight.
In "To Build a Fire," what happens after the man builds the second fire?
The man builds a fire under a tree, and snow falls from the tree's limbs and puts out the fire.
The man dries his clothes and boots and prepares to resume his journey with the dog.
The man decides to make a temporary camp next to the fire and stay there overnight.
The man realizes he does not have enough food and forages for something to eat.
In "Rules of the Game," how does Waverly's relationship with her mother influence her approach to chess?
It makes her more competitive and determined to win.
It leads her to play more cautiously and avoid risks.
It causes her to lose interest in the game altogether.
It encourages her to seek her mother's approval above all else.
What does the author imply about the significance of storytelling in "With a Little Help From My Friends"?
It serves as a means of cultural exchange and understanding.
It is primarily a way to entertain children.
It is often exaggerated and not to be taken seriously.
It is a tool for promoting political agendas.
In "The Seventh Man," how does the seventh man's experience shape his understanding of fear?
He discovers that fear can lead to isolation from others.
He understands that fear is a natural response to danger.
He realizes that fear is often irrational and unfounded.
He learns that fear can be a powerful motivator for survival.
The climax of a story usually occurs at the most exciting or important point of the plot. Where do you think the climax of Fahrenheit 451 occurs?
Were you satisfied with the conclusion of the Fahrenheit 451? Why or why not?
What's the most valuable lesson that you learned from reading Fahrenheit 451?
Which character in Fahrenheit 451 was your favorite, and why?
