Worksheets24-25 Semester 1 English Final
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 59mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. Which of the following is NOT part of the plot diagram?
a)
A. Execution
b)
B. Resolution
c)
C. Falling Action
2.
2. This is the term for the background information that a story gives, in which characters are introduced, the setting is described, and events that happened before the story begins are recapped.
a)
A. Resolution
b)
B. Falling Action
c)
C. Exposition
3.
3. At this point in a story, all remaining questions are answered and all conflicts are resolved.
a)
A. Exposition
b)
B. Resolution
c)
C. Falling Action
4.
4. When the protagonist makes a decision OR a decision is made for him/her it is called:
a)
A. Exposition
b)
B. Falling Action
c)
C. Climax
5.
5. This is where all the action occurs in a story that leads to its closing.
a)
A. Resolution
b)
B. Falling Action
c)
C. Climax
6.
6. What is it called when a character is struggling with making a decision?
a)
A. External conflict
b)
B. Suspense
c)
C. Internal Conflict
7.
7. When an author provides exact details about a character such as what he/she looks like, says, etc… explicitly, this is called…
a)
A. Indirect Characterization
b)
B. Direct Characterization
8.
8. When an author describes a character through thoughts, actions, other character’s insights, etc... but DOES NOT explicitly state descriptions of the character, the reader must infer or interpret, this is called…
a)
A. Indirect Characterization
b)
B. Direct Characterization
9.
9. The conversation carried on by the characters in a literary work.
a)
A. Dialogue
b)
B. Textual evidence
c)
C. First person
10.
10. What is it called when an author contrasts two characters in the same story?
a)
A. Verbal irony
b)
B. Characterization
c)
C. Foil Characters
11.
11. Returning to an earlier time in a story for the purpose of making something in the present more clear.
a)
A. Irony
b)
B. Flashback
c)
C. Tone
12.
12. The feeling a piece of literature gives the reader.
a)
A. Irony
b)
B. Mood
c)
C. Tone
13.
13. The attitude of the author toward his/her audience and characters (serious, humorous, satiric, etc.)
a)
A. Irony
b)
B. Mood
c)
C. Tone
14.
14. If something is expected but the opposite occurs, this is called…
a)
A. Irony
b)
B. Mood
c)
C. Tone
15.
15. The moment/event that sets the story in motion is called…
a)
A. Exposition
b)
B. Initial incident
c)
C. Falling action
16.
16. IRONY: When Zaroff thought Rainsford was dead but then he appeared in the bedroom, it is called… (we as the readers know Zaroff is alive)
a)
A. Situational Irony
b)
B. Dramatic Irony
c)
C. Verbal Irony
17.
23. Man vs. man
a)
A. Character has a problem with some natural event
b)
B. One character in the story has a problem with one or more characters
c)
C. A character has to battle with a decision
18.
24. Man vs. society
a)
A. Character has a problem with some natural event
b)
B. A character has to battle with a decision
c)
C. A character has a conflict or problem with the school, the law, the accepted way of doing things, peers, etc.
19.
25. Man vs. himself
a)
A. Character has a problem with some natural event
b)
B. One character in the story has a problem with one or more characters
c)
C. A character has to battle with a decision
20.
26. Man vs. nature
a)
A. Character has a problem with some natural event
b)
B. One character in the story has a problem with one or more characters
c)
C. A character has to battle with a decision
21.
27. Man vs. fate (God)
a)
A. Character has a problem with some natural event
b)
B. A character has a conflict or problem with the school, the law, the accepted way of doing things, peers, etc.
c)
C. A character has trouble accepting things that happen in a particular situation which are out of their control such as gender, race, age, economic situation, etc…
22.
28. Point of view is best defined as which of the following?
a)
A. how the reader sees the story
b)
B. the vantage point or perspective from which the narrator tells the story
c)
C. how the writer wants you to understand the story.
23.
29. Which point of view would give the most subjective, personal, or biased opinion of the events of the characters to the reader? (All about me!)
a)
A. Third person limited
b)
B. First person
c)
C. Second person
24.
30. Which point of view would give just impersonal, unbiased recording of information of the events taking place to the reader? (no thoughts, feelings of characters)
a)
A. Third person limited
b)
B. First person
c)
C. Third person objective
25.
31. Which point of view would provide the most information in understanding all the motivations, concerns, and feelings of the characters?
a)
A. Third person objective
b)
B. Third person omniscient
c)
C. Third person limited
26.
32. What is the point of view of the character in this excerpt: “I didn’t know you were expecting a baby,” exclaimed Miss Helen, brushing the hair off her face. She was excited to hear the news that Max and his wife were finally starting a family. They didn’t have much money, nor did they live close to any relatives, so they would be relying on Miss Helen for several months after the baby arrived. She didn’t know if she was thrilled or bothered at the surprise.
a)
Third person objective narration
b)
Third person limited narration
c)
Third person omniscient narration
27.
33. What is the point of view in this excerpt? "Hannah loved singing. For as long as she could remember, she dreamed about putting on one of those fancy outfits and belting out the songs her mother taught her when she was young for a screaming crowd. Her brother Anthony, however, wanted nothing to do with show business. He wanted to be an accountant and longed for a predictable job and the routine of riding a train to work and coming home to a family."
a)
Third person objective narration
b)
Third person limited narration
c)
Third person omniscient narration
28.
34. What is the point of view in this scenario: "When the tall, gangly girl entered the casting call, the room fell silent. Despite her stunning looks, her gigantic hair and obscene makeup seemed to make her look more like a clown than a model.
“Good morning. It’s a fine day, isn’t it?” Tyra asked the secretary.
She didn’t reply, but the entire room couldn’t take their eyes off her. "
a)
Third person objective narration
b)
Third person limited narration
c)
Third person omniscient narration
29.
35. What is the point of view in this selection? " I had never expected Emily to get so angry. She never got upset. Even when Natalie ridiculed her on the bus. She was always well-mannered and passive, like a clock or a calm sea in the morning. We didn’t know what to do. As the her best friend, I thought I should say something to her, but I was shocked.. I had never hear her raise her voice, let alone scream at the top of her lungs. I knew Natalie must have said something terrible and awful to her. Poor thing."
a)
Third person objective narration
b)
Third person limited narration
c)
First person narration
30.
36. The story opens where (in book, not movie)?
a)
a. at a ranch near Soledad
b)
b. at a ranch near Weed
c)
c. on the banks of the Salinas River
31.
37. What was Lennie carrying in his pocket when the story opened?
a)
a. his work card
b)
b. a bus ticket
c)
c. a dead mouse
32.
38. What does George tell Lennie to do when they meet the ranch boss?
a)
a. don’t mention the job in Weed
b)
b. don’t show him the mouse
c)
c. don’t say anything
33.
39. What does George claim he would do if he were alone?
a)
a. keep a job without any trouble
b)
b. save his money to buy his own little farm
c)
c. get married
34.
40. Why did Lennie and George leave Weed?
a)
a. their job was over
b)
b. George got them in trouble
c)
c. Lennie petted a girl’s dress
35.
41. Why do Lennie and George think they are different from other ranch hands?
a)
a. because they have each other
b)
b. because they don’t blow their money
c)
c. because they have future/a dream
d)
d. all of these
36.
42. How did George and Lennie get off to a bad start with the ranch boss?
a)
a. they were late to the Tyler Ranch
b)
b. they complained about bugs in the bunkhouse
c)
c. they wanted their pay first before they went out to work
37.
43. What reason did George give the boss for Lennie not talking?
a)
a. he had mental problems
b)
b. he was kicked in the head by a horse when he was young
c)
c. he doesn’t like strangers
38.
44. Why did Curley dislike Lennie?
a)
a. Lennie was rude to him when they met
b)
b. Curley was a scrappy little guy who hated big guys
c)
c. he felt Lennie had been flirting with his wife
39.
45. Which of the following is NOT a reason Curley's Wife stops by the bunkhouse so often?
a)
a. she is looking for Curley
b)
b. she was lonely
c)
c. Curley sent her with a message for Candy
40.
46. George eventually confides in Slim about Lennie’s problem. Why does George say he stopped playing jokes on Lennie?
a)
a. Aunt Clara scolded him for being rude to Lennie
b)
b. George told Lennie to jump in the river and Lennie almost drowned
c)
c. George wants Slim to tell Curly so Curly will stop picking on Lennie
41.
47. Why did Carlson shoot Candy’s dog?
a)
a. Carlson was jealous of Candy having a companion
b)
b. the dog had bitten Carlson
c)
c. the dog was old, smelly, and ill
42.
48. What is Candy’s reaction when he overhears George and Lennie discussing the farm they want to purchase?
a)
a. he thinks it’s pitiful because he knows it is impossible for ranch hands to achieve
b)
b. he thinks they should dream bigger
c)
c. he likes the idea so much he wants to join them
43.
49. Why did Curley start a fight with Lennie?
a)
a. Curley got upset when Lennie innocently smiled at the insults of Carlson and Candy
b)
b. Curley knew that Lennie liked his wife
c)
c. George told him Curley was a rotten bastard and to ‘go get him’
44.
50. Why do the men ‘warn’ Curley to tell the others that his hand got caught in a machine?
a)
a. because it did get caught in a machine
b)
b. because George and Lennie would lose their jobs
c)
c. they all realized it was an accident
45.
51. Why did Crooks bunk alone in the stables?
a)
a. he was not a migrant worker
b)
b. he wanted to
c)
c. stable bucks must stay there as part of their job
46.
52. How did Crooks frighten Lennie when Lennie stopped by the stables?
a)
a. he said ‘Boo!’
b)
b. he threatened to shoot him
c)
c. he said George would not come back for Lennie
47.
53. Why did Candy come into the barn when Lennie was visiting Crooks?
a)
a. he figured out how to make money on the rabbits
b)
b. he wanted say George wasn’t coming back
c)
c. he was checking up on him
48.
54. How did Lennie react when Curley's Wife came into the barn in Chapter 5?
a)
a. Scared, Lennie ran away
b)
b. told her he wasn’t supposed to talk with her
c)
c. asked her to leave
49.
55. What was Curley's Wife’s fatal decision?
a)
a. she touched the wounds on Lennie’s face
b)
b. she let Lennie touch her hair
c)
c. she threatened to tell Curly that Lennie had tried to kiss her
50.
56. What did Lennie do with the puppy before he ran off?
a)
a. he strangled it
b)
b. covered it with hay
c)
c. took it with him
51.
57. Who found Curley’s Wife dead in the barn?
a)
a. Slim
b)
b. Curley
c)
c. Candy
52.
58. What were Lennie’s thoughts as he returned to the place by the river where George told him to go if he had gotten in trouble?
a)
a. he was pleased to have remembered to hide in the brush
b)
b. he was concerned George would be upset with him
c)
c. he was thinking of how to go off in the hills and live in a cave
d)
d. all of the above
53.
59. How did George act towards Lennie when he found him?
a)
a. yelled at him and told him he could not tend the rabbits
b)
b. he gave Lennie hell and told him to run off and go live in a cave
c)
c. he was quiet and understanding, telling Lennie he would not leave him
54.
60. Why did George shoot Lennie?
a)
a. So that he wouldn’t lose the job at the ranch
b)
b. in pity, as Lennie can’t help himself from getting in trouble all the time
c)
c. to save him from a cruel death at the hands of the men
55.
61. “ ‘I was supposed to remember that!’ cried Lennie. ‘I didn’t forget, George' “ (Steinbeck 108).
a)
A. Correct
b)
B. Incorrect
56.
62. “ The ranch boss looked up in disgust. “Where you two men been?” “ (Steinbeck 103)
a)
A. Correct
b)
B. Incorrect
57.
63. “ ‘Why’d you have to go and get killed?’ " Lennie asked the limp mouse.” (Steinbeck 12).
a)
A. Correct
b)
B. Incorrect
58.
64. “The moon hung low over the Salinas River as the two men sat on the riverbank” ( Steinbeck 3).
a)
A. Correct
b)
B. Incorrect
59.
65. " ‘ I told you not to look at her, scolded George’ " (Steinbeck 56).
a)
A. Correct
b)
B. Incorrect
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