WorksheetsEnglish I, II, III Final Exam Fall 2025
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which tower was Windows on the World located?
a)
North Tower
b)
South Tower
c)
East Tower
2.
Which tower fell first?
a)
East
b)
North
c)
South
3.
Why does Brandon change his last name?
a)
He had his mom's last name
b)
He didn't like his last name
c)
He was adopted
4.
What year was 9/11?
a)
2000
b)
2001
c)
2005
5.
Why did Reshmina help Taz?
a)
She wanted the Americans to win the war
b)
It was part of her religion
c)
She wanted to move to America
6.
Why is grown up Brandon called Taz?
a)
His dad called him that.
b)
Richard gave him that nickname because of his behavior.
c)
He carried a small stuffed animal with him since 9/11.
7.
Which tower was Brandon in on 9/11?
a)
West
b)
South
c)
North
8.
Why did Reshmina's brother Pasoon get so angry with her?
a)
She lost his favorite toy.
b)
She wouldn't share her snack with him.
c)
She brought an American soldier into their home.
9.
Why didn't Reshmina know about 9/11?
a)
Her parents didn't want her to know.
b)
The Taliban didn't want the Afghanistan people to know.
c)
Her village didn't want to tell her.
10.
Why was Brandon not at school on 9/11?
a)
It was summer break.
b)
He was suspended.
c)
He was sick.
11.
What does Reshmina's grandmother call her?
a)
Love Life
b)
Mor
c)
Mina-Jan
12.
Who saved Brandon?
a)
Leo
b)
Talisha
c)
Richard
13.
What floor does Brandon's dad work at?
a)
93
b)
107
c)
5
14.
Which animal does Reshmina encounter?
a)
snow leopard
b)
snowy owl
c)
mountain lion
15.
What toy did Brandon leave Windows on the World for?
a)
superman shirt
b)
Tasmanian Devil stuffed animal
c)
Wolverine claws
16.
What language does Reshmina speak?
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
Pashto
17.
Where is Brandon when the 1st plane hit?
a)
in an elavator
b)
the sky lobby
c)
the underground mall
18.
Where was Brandon when the south tower fell?
a)
in an elavator
b)
the sky lobby
c)
the underground mall
19.
What flower held an addictive drug in it?
a)
poppies
b)
tulips
c)
roses
20.
Who is the author of Ground Zero?
a)
Truman Capote
b)
Alan Gratz
c)
Lauren Tarshis
d)
Mrs. Zumbahlen
21.
1. Why doesn't Alfonso dare to streak his hair?
a)
Other kids would laugh at him
b)
He doesn't want to look like a rock star
c)
His father and mother wouldn't like it
22.
2. Why can't Alfonso get braces?
a)
His father thinks braces are sissy.
b)
The family doesn't have the extra money.
c)
He can push his teeth into place by himself.
23.
3. At the beginning of the story, why is Alfonso's brother Ernie upset?
a)
Some girls didn't meet Ernie and his friend when they said they would.
b)
He doesn't have the right costume for Halloween.
c)
His bicycle has a broken chain.
24.
4. Alfonso and Sandra meet when
a)
They go to the same Halloween party.
b)
They are at the same grocery store buying the same thing for their mothers.
c)
Alfonso helps Sandra's brother untangle his pants from a fence.
25.
5. Alfonso is attracted to Sandra because
a)
She is cute and easy to talk to.
b)
He wants to prove to Ernie that he can get a girlfriend.
c)
Her father and Alfonso's father play on the same baseball team.
26.
6. What is the main cause of Alfonso and Ernie's big argument?
a)
Ernie makes fun of Alfonso's new butch haircut.
b)
Ernie says Alfonso is too young to have a girlfriend.
c)
Ernie says Sandra is one of the girls who stood him up, and Alfonso says she is not.
27.
7. Why does Alfonso avoid Sandra at school after they have made the bike date?
a)
He is worried that he won't be able to take her for a bike ride and he doesn't know what to say to her.
b)
He doesn't want to make his brother angrier.
c)
He is afraid Sandra will break their date because she doesn't like his looks.
28.
8. Why does the chain on Alfonso's bike break?
a)
Alfonso slams the chain on the cement.
b)
Alfonso impulsively takes the chain off to clean it and it snaps.
c)
It breaks while he is doing stunts to show off for Sandra.
29.
9. Ernie helps Alfonso solve one of his problems by
a)
fixing the chain on Alfonso's bike
b)
finding another bike for Alfonso to use
c)
lending Alfonso his bike after he finished using it
30.
10. How does Alfonso feel at the resolution, the end of the story?
a)
Happy about his date with Sandra but worried about his fight with Ernie.
b)
Happy about his date with Sandra and about his relationship with his brother.
c)
Embarrassed that Sandra fell off the handlebars of his bike because he was too weak to carry her
31.
1. Why is Billy Weaver moving to Bath at the start of the story?
a)
He is on a vacation
b)
He has a new job
c)
He is starting at University
32.
2. The train station porter told Billy about a pub called the Bell & Dragon. While walking there, Billy's eye catches the sign that reads "Bed and Breakfast" and reads it over and over, seeming somewhat hypnotized by it. What prevents Billy from going to the Bell & Dragon pub?
a)
He thinks the pub is too far away
b)
He is mesmerized by the sign that says Bed and Breakfast
c)
He is too tired to keep walking
33.
3. During their conversation, Billy notices some qualities about the landlady. At first, Billy thinks that the landlady is
a)
slightly dotty and off her rocker
b)
lots of fun to be with
c)
old, feeble, and lost part of her memory
34.
4. ______________is a literary device that authors use to keep their readers' interest alive through out the work. It is a feeling of anticipation that something risky or dangerous is about to happen.
a)
theme
b)
forshadowing
c)
suspense
35.
5. The Landlady and Billy talk about different things. One conversation they have is about other guests and previous guests from years ago. Presently, the landlady explains that there are no other guests because.......
a)
there is a war going on
b)
there is only one room available
c)
she is very particular and choosy about who stays there
36.
6. In their conversation about the former guests, the landlady tells Billy that the other young men never left and that they were upstairs on the fourth floor. Then, she refers to them in the past tense. The reader can best conclude that.....
a)
her previous guests are stuffed and are stored upstairs
b)
her previous guests died of natural causes
c)
her previous guests never left because they enjoy the landlady's company
37.
7. The main conflict in the story (The Landlady) is:
a)
person vs. machine
b)
person vs. nature
c)
external: person vs. person
38.
8. the landlady is BEST described as...
a)
a lonely woman looking for love
b)
a mentally unstable murderer
c)
a sweet old grandmother
39.
9. The climax is when the landlady tells Billy that the other guests have not left the bed and breakfast and the reader figures out that she is a killer. Which event is the resolution of the story?
a)
Readers can only assume that Billy will meet the same fate as Temple and Mulholland
b)
The landlady comforts Billy with a smile
c)
Readers find out that the landlady is an insane killer
40.
10. Billy Weaver is BEST described as...
a)
cruel and mean
b)
sad and lonely
c)
simple and trusting
41.
11. _____________________is the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot.
a)
suspense
b)
foreshadowing
c)
style
42.
12. Which of the following details provides the best hint about the landlady's secret?
a)
The downstairs window is brightly lit.
b)
The front of the building is rather shabby.
c)
The landlady explains that she stuffs all her dead pets.
43.
13. What is the mood of the story (The Landlady)?
a)
unsettling
b)
exciting
c)
haunted
44.
14. Which of the following is a symbol that represents the Landlady's mental instability?
a)
the parrot
b)
the fire
c)
the hot water bottle
45.
15. Select the answer that could be a theme in The Landlady.
a)
True love finds a way
b)
What goes around comes around
c)
Trust your gut feeling
46.
1. What was the name of the dark kingdom?
a)
Hades
b)
Pluto
c)
Mercury
47.
2. The kingdom of Hades had two parts
a)
heaven and hell
b)
day and night
c)
one beautiful and one ugly
48.
3. In the Underworld Tantalus had to
a)
take people across the River Styx in a boat
b)
guard the gate to the Underworld
c)
stand in water which came up to his shoulders but he was never able to take a drink
49.
4. How does Eurydice die?
a)
She drowns in the River Styx.
b)
She is murdered by a jealous suitor.
c)
She is bitten by a snake while fleeing through a meadow.
50.
5. What is Orpheus's reaction to Eurydice's death?
a)
He accepts it as fate and moves on with his life.
b)
He attempts to bargain with Zeus on Mount Olympus.
c)
He roams the earth, playing mournful songs on his lyre.
51.
6. What instrument does Orpheus play to charm the beings of the Underworld?
a)
a flute
b)
a lyre
c)
a trumpet
52.
7. How does Orpheus get across the River Styx?
a)
The old boatman feels the magic power of his song and takes him across
b)
He sneaks onto the ferry while the old boatman isn't looking
c)
He offers the old boatman a gold coin to take him across
53.
8. What does Orpheus ask of the King and Queen?
a)
To punish the snake that killed Eurydice.
b)
To give him back his beautiful Eurydice.
c)
To let him rule a portion of the Underworld.
54.
9. What is the one condition that the King and Queen give Orpheus for bringing Eurydice back?
a)
He must carry her the entire way.
b)
He must play his music continuously until they are out of the Underworld.
c)
He must not look back at her until they reach the surface.
55.
10. What causes Orpheus to break the condition given by the King and Queen?
a)
He is too sad and forgets the rule.
b)
He becomes impatient and turns to see if she is still following.
c)
He is tricked by a spirit into turning around.
56.
11. What happens to Eurydice after Orpheus looks back at her?
a)
She turns into a flower.
b)
She becomes a goddess of the Underworld.
c)
She is pulled back into the Underworld forever.
57.
12. What is the exposition of the story Orpheus and Eurydice? Who are the main characters and basic situation of the story?
4 lines
58.
13. What is the major problem or conflict in the story Orpheus and Eurydice?
4 lines
59.
14. List 5 major plot events that happened in the story Orpheus and Eurydice.
4 lines
60.
15. What was the climax of the story Orpheus and Eurydice? (exciting part of the story)
4 lines
61.
16. What was the resolution of the story Orpheus and Eurydice?
4 lines
62.
Why did Tubman have to lead the fugitive slaves all the way to Canada instead of a northern state?
a)
Northern states did not have enough abolitionists to keep them safe.
b)
The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 meant that runaways could be captured and returned from any of the U.S.states.
c)
There was no established Underground Railroad route to northern states.
63.
How would Harriet Tubman announce her arrival to slaves waiting to escape?
a)
She would send a letter ahead of time with a secret code word.
b)
She would knock on the cabin door with a specific rhythm.
c)
She would sing the forbidden spiritual "Go Down, Moses" outside their cabin.
64.
What was Harriet Tubman's motive for threatening a runaway who wanted to turn back?
a)
She was angry that someone might give up after coming so far.
b)
She feared the runaway would betray the escape route and endanger the entire network.
c)
She wanted to test the runaways' dedication to freedom.
65.
In the biography, what does William Still do that helps provide historical evidence for Tubman's work?
a)
He wrote newspaper articles about the Underground Railroad under a fake name.
b)
He kept a secret record of the names and stories of the slaves Tubman brought to Philadelphia.
c)
He helped organize safe houses in Canada.
66.
What is the significance of Tubman's nickname, "Moses"?
a)
It was a biblical allusion, comparing her to the figure who led the Israelites to freedom.
b)
It was meant to confuse slave owners, who were looking for a male conductor.
c)
It was her birth name before she adopted Harriet.
67.
Why did Tubman strategically plan her escapes for Saturday nights?
a)
Safe houses on the Underground Railroad operate only on Sundays, when everyone else is working.
b)
Slave trackers look for slaves on Saturday mornings but go to bed early on Saturday nights.
c)
Such activities as attending church are common on Sundays, so people are less likely to notice they are missing.
68.
When the group was turned away from a supposed safe house, what does this demonstrate about the Underground Railroad?
a)
It shows that even supporters of the Underground Railroad faced great personal risk.
b)
It proves that the network was not very well organized.
c)
It suggests that many people secretly supported slavery.
69.
What does the Quaker, Thomas Garrett, provide for Tubman and her group when they reached Delaware?
a)
Money and new clothes
b)
Weapons and maps
c)
New shoes and carriage rides to the next stop
70.
What effect did the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 have on Tubman and her work?
a)
It made her routes shorter and faster.
b)
It forced her to use different signals and codes.
c)
It made her and the runaways unsafe in the northern states and forced them to travel to Canada.
71.
What type of story is Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad.
a)
Biography
b)
Myth
c)
Legend
72.
Who is the narrator of the story (The Thanksgiving Visitor)?
a)
Odd Henderson
b)
Uncle B
c)
Buddy
73.
How old is the bully, Odd Henderson, compared to his grade level?
a)
He is 7 years old and in the second grade
b)
He is 12 years old and in the second grade
c)
He is 7 years old and in the first grade
74.
What is the relationship between Miss Sook and the narrator?
a)
She is his grandmother
b)
She is his mother
c)
She is his eccentric, elderly cousin
75.
How does Miss Sook try to end the bullying between Odd and Buddy?
a)
She tells the teacher
b)
She tells Odd's parents
c)
She invites Odd to Thanksgiving dinner.
76.
What is the climax of the story, which occurs during the Thanksgiving dinner (The Thanksgiving Visitor)?
a)
Buddy tells everyone that Odd stole Miss Sook's cameo.
b)
Buddy and Odd get into a fight.
c)
The family eats a delicious turkey dinner.
77.
How is the central conflict between Buddy and Odd ultimately resolved?
a)
Odd apologizes and give the cameo back to Miss Sook.
b)
Miss Sook explains her reasoning and Buddy forgives Odd.
c)
Buddy runs away from home after the confrontation.
78.
Which of the following is described as Odd Henderson's primary method of bullying Buddy?
a)
Pushing him down on the playground
b)
Rubbing prickly cockleburs into his hair
c)
Making fun of his clothes
79.
What is the central theme that Miss Sook's actions teach Buddy at the end of the story?
a)
Revenge is sweet
b)
Bullies can be understood and forgiven, but deliberate cruelty is the unforgivable sin
c)
The rich should help the poor
80.
In what year and during what significant American event does the story take place?
a)
1945, at the end of WW II
b)
1920, during the Prohibition Era
c)
1932, during the Great Depression
81.
What does Miss Sook tell Buddy is the 'unforgivable sin?"
a)
stealing
b)
disobeying your elders
c)
deliberate cruelty
82.
Who is the author of The Thanksgiving Visitor?
(a)
83.
What is the setting for The Thanksgiving Visitor? the state, year, what is happening in America
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84.
Name 5 characters from the story (The Thanksgiving Visitor).
4 lines
85.
Choose one of the characters and type 5 sentences telling me about the character (The Thanksgiving Visitor).
4 lines
86.
How would you describe Odd Henderson's family?
4 lines
87.
Write a paragraph with at least 10 sentences telling about your favorite Christmas memory. Include correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
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