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WorksheetsEnglish 9 Honors Second Semester Final (Drake 2025)
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Animal Farm is best categorized as what type of fiction?
a)
Allegory
b)
Metaphor
c)
Science Fiction
d)
Tragedy
2.
To which historical event does Animal Farm refer?
a)
French Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
Russian Revolution
d)
WWII
3.
What is the final straw that leads the animals to rebel?
a)
Mr. Jones beats Mollie
b)
They have not been fed for a long time
c)
Old Major dies
d)
Clover and Boxer are slated to be sent to the glue factory
4.
Why do the pigs have an advantage over some of the other animals?
a)
They are more clever and can read and write
b)
They are stronger and live longer
c)
They have been on the farm the longest of all the animals
d)
They are more unified than the others
5.
Which of the following is NOT true about the windmill?
a)
It represents Trotsky's attempts to make life easier for peasants.
b)
It ends up being extremely helpful to the animals.
c)
It is something the animals work very hard to build.
d)
It represents unrealistic, overly ambitious dreams.
6.
Which or the following may indicate that something may be flawed about the animals' revolution?
a)
Snowball won't let Mollie wear her ribbons
b)
Old Major dies
c)
The milk "disappears" after Napoleon sends the animals off to harvest hay
d)
The ducks don't want to be a part of the coup
7.
Which of these choices best describes Romeo when the audience first sees him?
a)
moody and fickle
b)
life of the party
c)
talkative and bossy
d)
bad tempered and often angry
8.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
a)
He does not know their family backgrounds.
b)
He believes the marriage will create peace between the families.
c)
He dislikes the Capulets and Montagues.
d)
He is following the prince's orders.
9.
In Act I, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, why is the prince angry with the Capulets and Montagues?
a)
Their family feud has disturbed the peace of the city.
b)
The family members carry swords and other weapons in public.
c)
They are tool old to be out walking around the city.
d)
They refuse to accept his advice.
10.
Shakespeare's comedies typically feature:
a)
many deaths
b)
many marriages
c)
star-crossed lovers
d)
catastrophe
11.
Approximate date to set as your destination in a time machine if you want to meet William Shakespeare
a)
1675-1750
b)
1350-1425
c)
1550-1625
d)
1925-1960
12.
Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
a)
Tybalt wants to marry Juliet.
b)
Tybalt insulted Romeo.
c)
Tybalt killed Mercutio
d)
Tybalt killed Benvolio.
13.
Why does Romeo agree to go to the Capulets' party?
a)
to forget his love for Rosaline
b)
to make peace with the Capulets
c)
to meet Juliet
d)
to catch a glimpse of Rosaline
14.
Which of the following was NOT true about Shakespeare and his work?
a)
It was not popular during his lifetime.
b)
He wrote to entertain the masses.
c)
It made him wealthy during his lifetime.
d)
The plays were originally performed only by male actors.
15.
Why might Shakespeare have set so many of his plays in foreign countries?
a)
To make the setting seem exotic and therefore the plot more believable.
b)
He traveled a lot and enjoyed documenting the people and places he discovered.
c)
Creating multiple choice answers is hard.
d)
He was originally from Italy.
16.
The phrase "discriminatory housing practices" most closely means ________________
a)
Being picky about where you live
b)
Methods used to keep some races of people from renting or purchasing homes in specific neighborhoods
17.
Black people faced many challenges finding adequate housing in South Bend.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which of the following citizens did NOT testify in the hearing transcript that we studied in class?
a)
Dr. Roland Chamblee
b)
Pat Dickinson
c)
Winona Egendoerfer
d)
Pete Buttigieg
19.
What is one way that the hearing transcript ties in with the play A Raisin in the Sun?
a)
The Younger family lives in South Bend.
b)
The Younger family is trying to decide whether to move into an all-white neighborhood.
c)
The Younger family has had bricks thrown through their windows.
d)
Members of the Younger family had false criminal reports filed against them.
20.
Discriminatory housing practices only happened in the South.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
In what city do the Youngers live?
a)
New York City
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Harlem
d)
Chicago
22.
From whom are the Youngers awaiting a check?
a)
an insurance company
b)
a distant relative
c)
Walter's employer
d)
the government
23.
What does Ruth find out when she goes to the doctor?
a)
that she has asthma
b)
that she is overtired
c)
that her fainting spells are nothing to worry about
d)
that she is pregnant
24.
In what year was A Raisin in the Sun first performed?
a)
1947
b)
1973
c)
1959
d)
1992
25.
Where does Travis sleep?
a)
in his parents' bedroom
b)
in his own room
c)
in Beneatha's room
d)
in the living room
26.
Why does Ruth keep offering Walter food and beverages?
a)
He is hungry.
b)
He is too thin.
c)
She wants to take care of him physically since she does not know what to offer him emotionally.
d)
He is too obsessed with starting a business and she wants to distract him.
27.
What does Beneatha want to be?
a)
A lawyer
b)
a doctor
c)
a teacher
d)
an actress
28.
Walter and Beneatha are similar because:
a)
They both want to be doctors.
b)
They both want something significant out of life.
c)
They both dream of owning a business.
d)
They both want to be rich.
29.
All of the following are considered the collective protagonist of the play except for which character?
a)
Walter
b)
Mr. Lindner
c)
Ruth
d)
Travis
30.
What does Ruth consider when she finds out that she is pregnant?
a)
having an abortion
b)
buying a maternity dress
c)
not moving with her family
d)
quitting her job
31.
Why do Ruth and Mama approve of George Murchison?
a)
He dresses well.
b)
He is handsome and wealthy.
c)
He takes Beneatha to the theater.
d)
He is politically active.
32.
Why doesn’t Beneatha like George very much?
a)
He's shallow.
b)
He is ugly.
c)
He accuses her of being an assimilationist.
d)
He's rich.
33.
What does Mama’s plant represent?
a)
The family
b)
Her desire for an exotic trip
c)
the apartment
d)
the house
34.
Asagai upsets Beneatha by saying she is an assimilationist. What does this mean?
a)
She is willing to change herself to be more like the dominant (white) culture.
b)
Her hair is straight.
c)
She is not a very pleasant person and she can be extremely stubborn.
d)
She is concerned about things that are not important.
35.
What does Walter’s employer call to say?
a)
That Walter is getting a raise.
b)
That Walter must come in earlier.
c)
That Walter has not been to work in three days.
d)
That Walter cannot have the vacation they discussed.
36.
Where does Walter often go to escape the apartment?
a)
to a bar
b)
to work
c)
to the movies
d)
to his mistress's house
37.
What does Mama buy with some of the insurance money?
a)
a house
b)
a liquor store
c)
a church
d)
a mission
38.
Why does Mama give Walter the remaining money?
a)
to invest in a liquor store
b)
to manage for the family
c)
to pay for Travis's education
d)
to invest in the stock market
39.
All of the following were symbolic items in the play except which choice?
a)
eggs and other food
b)
the plant
c)
sunlight
d)
Ruth's iron
40.
What is the possible symbolism of George's white shoes?
a)
They symbolize a life of ease without manual labor.
b)
They symbolize the ability of the family to flourish and grow freely.
c)
They symbolize hope and optimism.
d)
They symbolize the problems that creep into the Youngers' lives despite their best efforts to keep them out.
e)
They symbolize efforts to care for the physical needs of people when their emotional needs cannot be met.
41.
What is the possible symbolism of Mama's plant and her hope for a garden?
a)
They symbolize a life of ease without manual labor.
b)
They symbolize the ability of the family to flourish and grow freely.
c)
They symbolize hope and optimism.
d)
They symbolize the problems that creep into the Youngers' lives despite their best efforts to keep them out.
e)
They symbolize efforts to care for the physical needs of people when their emotional needs cannot be met.
42.
What is the possible symbolism of the window and sunlight?
a)
They symbolize a life of ease without manual labor.
b)
They symbolize hope and optimism.
c)
They symbolize the problems that creep into the Youngers' lives despite their best efforts to keep them out.
d)
They symbolize efforts to care for the physical needs of people when their emotional needs cannot be met.
43.
What is the possible symbolism of the rats and roaches?
a)
They symbolize a life of ease without manual labor.
b)
They symbolize the ability of the family to flourish and grow freely.
c)
They symbolize hope and optimism.
d)
They symbolize the problems that creep into the Youngers' lives despite their best efforts to keep them out.
e)
They symbolize efforts to care for the physical needs of people when their emotional needs cannot be met.
44.
All of the following indicate the Youngers’ hope for the future except which choice?
a)
Ruth and Walter going to the movies
b)
Ruth buying curtains
c)
Beneatha buying a riding habit
d)
the family buying Mama gardening tools
45.
What does Karl Lindner want the Youngers to do?
a)
Join the Clybourne Park Improvement Association
b)
Work in the community garden
c)
give up moving to Clybourne Park
d)
Invest in a liquor store
46.
Why don’t the neighbors of Clybourne Park want the Youngers to move there?
a)
they are noisy
b)
they are African American
c)
They are not employed
d)
There is not enough room for new neighbors
47.
What happens to the money that Walter invests in the liquor store?
a)
Willy Harris runs off with it.
b)
It is used to bribe members of the government.
c)
It is used for the first month's rent on the store space.
d)
Mr. Lindner puts it in the bank for the Youngers.
e)
Bobo runs off with it.
48.
What do the Youngers give Mama on the day they are supposed to move?
a)
a new coat
b)
gardening equipment
c)
new curtains
d)
a plant
49.
At what point does Mama say that Walter has finally achieved his “manhood”?
a)
when he invests in the liquor store
b)
when he takes Ruth out to dinner
c)
when she finds out that Ruth is pregnant
d)
when he tells Mr. Lindner they will move to Clybourne Park despite his offer
50.
Near the end of the play, what does Asagai leave Beneatha to think about?
a)
her anatomy test
b)
whether she wants to be an assimilationist
c)
whether she wants to marry him and move to Africa
d)
whether straightening her hair is mutilation
51.
One of the main themes from this play was:
a)
the importance of money
b)
the frustration caused by unrecognized dreams
c)
bad neighbors
d)
the evil nature of alcohol
52.
Why did Lorraine Hansberry give her play the title A Raisin in the Sun?
a)
nobody knows
b)
it comes from a line of a Langston Hughes poem about deferred dreams
c)
It references assimilation
d)
Her favorite short story by Mark Twain has the same title.
53.
Night is about the experience of its author ___________
a)
Elie Wiesel
b)
Rose Zar
c)
William Shakespeare
d)
Anne Frank
54.
Which of the following groups were targeted by the Nazis during the Holocaust?
A. Jews
B. Roma (Gypsies)
C. People with disabilities
D. All of the above
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
55.
How did Adolf Hitler first come to power in Germany?
A. Military coup
B. Elected Chancellor through legal political means
C. Inheritance from the Kaiser
D. Support from the Allies
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
56.
What role did propaganda play in Nazi Germany before the Holocaust began?
A. It promoted unity among all European nations
B. It discouraged nationalism
C. It was used to spread anti-Semitic ideas and build support for Nazi ideology
D. It focused only on military recruitment
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
57.
Why didn’t more countries accept Jewish refugees in the years leading up to the Holocaust?
A. Most believed Germany posed no real threat
B. Strict immigration quotas and widespread anti-Semitism limited refugee acceptance
C. There were no Jewish refugees
D. Hitler forbade all Jews from leaving Germany
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
58.
How did the Nazis use fear to turn public opinion against Jews?
A. By warning the public about an economic collapse
B. By blaming Jews for Germany’s problems and portraying them as threats to society
C. By encouraging interfaith dialogue
D. By protecting Jewish businesses
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
59.
What historical lesson from the Holocaust can be applied to modern discussions of current events?
A. It is important to resist scapegoating and dehumanizing rhetoric
B. Governments must increase surveillance of minority groups
C. Cultural assimilation is always necessary
D. Minorities should remain politically neutral
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
60.
What is the most important reason for studying historical events like the Holocaust in the context of current events?
A. To encourage stronger national borders
B. To justify all modern political views
C. To avoid repeating the mistakes of the past and recognize early warning signs of injustice
D. To be able to take tests about it
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
61.
In this story, the protagonist works for ten years to repay a debt.
a)
"The Most Dangerous Game"
b)
"A Sound of Thunder"
c)
"The Scarlet Ibis"
d)
"The Gift of the Magi"
e)
"The Necklace"
62.
In this story, there is a collective protagonist (a pair or group of people who are both/all the main characters) who purchase presents for each other that end up being ironic gifts.
a)
"The Jade Peony"
b)
"A Sound of Thunder"
c)
"The Scarlet Ibis"
d)
"The Gift of the Magi"
e)
"The Necklace"
63.
This story features the death of a grandmother.
a)
"The Jade Peony"
b)
"A Sound of Thunder"
c)
"The Scarlet Ibis"
d)
"The Gift of the Magi"
e)
"The Necklace"
64.
The conflict of this story could be classified as Man v. Nature because the main character dies of a medical condition with which he was born.
a)
"The Most Dangerous Game"
b)
"A Sound of Thunder"
c)
"The Scarlet Ibis"
d)
"The Gift of the Magi"
e)
"The Necklace"
65.
The main character of a story:
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
setting
d)
conflict
e)
exposition
66.
The person or force working against the main character:
a)
antagonist
b)
protagonist
c)
setting
d)
conflict
e)
exposition
67.
The time, place, and historical context in which a plot is unfolding:
a)
setting
b)
protagonist
c)
antagonist
d)
conflict
e)
exposition
68.
The problem in a story:
a)
conflict
b)
protagonist
c)
antagonist
d)
setting
e)
exposition
69.
The beginning of a story:
a)
exposition
b)
protagonist
c)
antagonist
d)
setting
e)
conflict
70.
How a story ends:
a)
resolution
b)
protagonist
c)
antagonist
d)
setting
e)
conflict
71.
Couplet
a)
a pair of adjacent lines that rhyme
b)
a short piece of text that a character utters under their breath
c)
a long speech a character gives when they believe themselves to be alone on stage
d)
a metric pattern often used by Shakespeare that has five pairs of stressed and unstressed syllables
72.
soliloquy
a)
a pair of adjacent lines that rhyme
b)
a short piece of text that a character utters under their breath
c)
a long speech a character gives when they believe themselves to be alone on stage
d)
a metric pattern often used by Shakespeare that has five pairs of stressed and unstressed syllables
73.
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words, such as “like” or “as.”
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Allusion
74.
"Her hair was as black as night" is an example of __________.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Allusion
75.
"Pop", "bang", and "meow" are all examples of __________.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Allusion
76.
There once was a principal named Seitz/ Who wanted to make sure we had rights./ He walked through the halls,/ Responding to prank calls,/ And banning all kids from their fights. What is the rhyme scheme for the poem above?
a)
AABBA
b)
ABABA
c)
CCDCC
d)
ECDCA
77.
“I cried buckets of tears” is an example of:
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Allusion
d)
Enjambment
78.
Which of the following metric patterns has five stressed and unstressed feet with ten total syllables per line?
a)
iambic trimeter
b)
iambic pentameter
c)
limericks
d)
haiku
79.
A funny poem with a rhyme scheme of AABBA would be labeled:
a)
Ode
b)
Limerick
c)
Haiku
d)
Sonnet
80.
What type of 14-line poem is Shakespeare famous for writing?
a)
Ode
b)
Limerick
c)
Haiku
d)
Sonnet
81.
This type of poem is written to praise its subject.
a)
Ode
b)
Limerick
c)
Haiku
d)
Sonnet
82.
A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art.
a)
Allusion
b)
Free Verse
c)
Rhythm
d)
Enjambment
83.
-audi-
a)
hear
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
light
84.
-auto-
a)
self
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
85.
-bene-
a)
good
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
86.
-chrono-
a)
time
b)
all
c)
give birth
d)
send
e)
hear
87.
Author of Animal Farm
a)
George Orwell
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
Elie Wiesel
d)
Lorraine Hansberry
88.
Author of Romeo and Juliet
a)
George Orwell
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
Elie Wiesel
d)
Lorraine Hansberry
89.
Author of Night
a)
George Orwell
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
Elie Wiesel
d)
Lorraine Hansberry
90.
Author of A Raisin in the Sun
a)
George Orwell
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
Elie Wiesel
d)
Lorraine Hansberry
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