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WorksheetsEng lit I Semester 1 Final Exam Practice
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
What is a cliffhanger?
Anxiety or excitement of what might happen next
an ending that leaves the reader in suspense
a clue or hint about what will happen later in the story
What is suspense?
an objext that represents something else
An accusation in response to another
Anxiety or excitement of what might happen next
The author creates suspense in Seabiscuit by
Withholding information then revealing it in the end
Noting differences in workout methods used by trainers
Introducing a new character in the end as a surprise
What does this statement foreshadow: Piggy says, “Nobody knows where we are. We may stay here till we die.”
The adults will never learn where they are
Piggy and some others will die
All the boys will die
The signal fire gets out of control in Chapter 2. What does this foreshadow?
Fire will get out of control and become dangerous later
The boys will not be able to use fire to survive
The fire will be the reason why most of the boys will die
What does this foreshadow: Simon tells Ralph, “I think you’ll get back all right.” What does this foreshadow?
Simon will be all right
The boys will be all right
Ralph will be all right
which is not extermal conlict?
character vs self
character vs character
character vs society
character vs nature
Jack and Ralph often struggle aganist each other in "Lord of the Flie." This type of conflict is:
character vs self
character vs charcter
character vs society
character vs nature
In "Lord of the Flies," the boys have to survive uncomfortable conditions on a deserted island. This type of conflict is
character vs self
character vs character
character vs society
character vs nature
In "Lord of the Flies," the other boys often bully Piggy. This type of conflict is
charcater vs self
character vs character
character vs society
character vs nature
Jack is struggling to accept Simon's death and denies accountability for his action. This type of conflict is
character vs self
character vs character
character vs society
character vs nature
While Simon is speaking to the Lord of the Flies and the boys are having their feast, a storm is forming. What does the storm foreshadow?
The boys will have fresh water to drink
The Navy officers will come soon to rescue them
Something bad is about to happen
Ralph struggles to maintain order and doubts his ability to lead. What type of conflict is this?
character vs self
character vs character
character vs society
character vs nature
Ralph is isolated from the group and hunted by Jack and his tribe. What type of conflict is this?
character vs self
character vs character
character vs society
character vs nature
What is symbolism?
a literary device in which an object, person, or idea represents a deeper meaning
a literary device outlining the message of the story
a literary device in which the entire story represents a deeper meaning
Which object in "Lord of the Flies" best represents order and authority
Piggy's glasses
The conch
The fire
The beast
Which symbol in "Lord of the Flies" best represents intelligence and rational thinking
Piggy's glasses
The conch
The fire
The beast
Which symbol from "Lord of the Flies" best represents the darkness within human nature?
Piggy's glasses
The conch
The fire
The beast
Which characters represent Civilization and Savagery
Simon and Piggy
Roger and Jack
Ralph and Jack
Simon and the littluns
What does Simon’s death symbolize?
The loss of civilization
The loss of innocence
The beginning of frienship
The beginning of hope
What does the conch breaking symbolize?
The end of innocence
The end of savagery
The end of civilization
The end of hope for rescue
What is an allegory?
When an object in a story has a deeper meaning
When a story has no deeper meaning
When the entire story represents a deeper meaning
What is "Lord of the Flies" an allegory of?
friendship
humanity
childhood
love
Theme is
the message or universal idea of the story
A clue or hint about what will happen later in the story
A literary device in which the ending surprises the reader
Determine the type of irony: Piggy says, “You got your small fire all right,” while the fire is burning out of control
verbal
situational
dramatic
Determine the type of irony: At the end of Chapter 5, Ralph wishes for a sign from the grown-ups. At the beginning of Chapter 6, a dead parachutist falls from the sky.
verbal
situational
dramatic
Determine the type of irony: Simon becomes inarticulate in his effort to express the beast is the darkness in their hearts
verbal
situational
dramatic
Determine the type of irony: Jack says the English are the best at everything
verbal
situational
dramatic
Determine the type of irony: The navy officer comes to the island because he sees the smoke of the fire Jack and his tribe made.
verbal
situational
dramatic
Determine the type of irony: The boys believe there is a terrifying beast living on top of the mountain.
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
Which type of characterization uses STEAL
Direct
Indirect
Determine the type of characterization: “He was old enough, twelve years and a few months, to have lost the prominent tummy of childhood and not yet old enough for adolescence to have made him awkward.”
Direct
Indirect- Speech
Indirect- Thoughts
Indirect-Actions
Determine the characterization: Ralph spends time building shelters while most boys play
Indirect - Speech
Indirect - thoughts
Indirect- effect on others
Indirect- actions
Determine the characterization: When Jack is chief, the other boys are afraid of him and become his slaves
Direct characterization
Indirect- Looks
Indirect- Speech
Indirect- Effect on others
Determine the type of characterization: “Piggy was shorter than the fair boy and very fat. He came forward, searching out safe lodgments for his feet, and then looked up through thick spectacles.”
Direct
Indirect- Looks
Indirect - Thoughts
Indirect- Actions
Determine the characterization: Piggy said, “We ought to have a meeting.”
Indirect - Looks
Indirect - effect on others
Indirect- actions
Indirect - speech
Determine the characterization from I Know why the Caged Bird Sings: " But then no one would have thought of getting close enough to Mrs. Flowers to ruffle her dress, let alone snag her skin.”
Indirect - Speech
Indirect- Effect onothers
Indirect- Looks
Indirect- Actions
Determine the characterization from I Know why the Caged Bird Sings "She acted just as refined as white folks in the movies and books and she was more beautiful, for none of them could have come near that warm color without looking gray by comparison.”
Direct
Indirect- looks
Indirect- speech
indirect- thoughts
Seabiscuit is which type of nonfiction
Magazine Article
Biography
Autobiography
Travel Narrative
Process Description
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is which type of nonfiction
Travel Narrative
Magazine Article
Biography
Autobiography
Process Description
A Walk in the Woods is which type of nonfiction
Travel Narrative
Magazine Article
Autobiography
Biography
Process Description
Who Killed the Iceman? is which type of nonfiction
Travel Narrative
Magazine Article
Autobiography
Biography
Process Description
Skeletal Sculptures is what type of nonfiction?
Magazine Article
Travel Narrative
Autobiography
Biography
Process Description
Why did Seabiscuit lose the race?
His jockey was frightened
His jockey has a blind eye
Seabiscuit is too small of a horse
Seabiscuit did not want to win
The author of Seabiscuit achieves the purpose of entertaining the reader by
Expressing her opinions
Giving correct information
Using suspense
Referencing pop culture
In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, What does Mrs. Flowers want Marguerite to do?
Help her mother more
write a short story
be more respectful
read aloud
In I Know why the Caged Bird Sings, Why is the visit to Mrs. Flowers’s home
important to Marguerite?
It makes her feel superior to others
It makes her feel liked by somenone she respects
It encourages her to become more mature
It gives her an opportunity to read more interesting books
In A Walk in the Woods, what is the setting?
desert
mountains
classroom
home
1What is the overall mood of A Walk in the Woods?
Sad and upsetting
Calm and relaxed
Anxiety and danger
Intellectual and inspiring
In Walk in the Woods, What does Bryson describe to create a
suspenseful mood?
the dangers caused by snow on a slippery
ledge
how the snowfall covered trees and stumps
eating chocolate cake in the shelter
the hills and valleys the hikers cross
In A Walk in the Woods, Bryson thought that his map was
amusing
detailed
old
useless
What mood fits the description in A Walk in the Woods: “The trail was cobbled with rocks and threaded with wandering tree roots which we constantly stubbed and stumbled”
uneasy
What mood fits the description in A Walk in the Woods: “Darkness fell quickly and heavily, which made the wildness outside seem even more severe”
scary
shy
Describe the mood from A Walk in the Woods: “But then the wind rose, then rose again, until it was blowing with an end-of-the-world fury that seemed to have even the trees in a panic…”
indifferent
serene
frightening
cheerful
Who Killed the Iceman? Contains text features, which are
something created by humans, usually for a practical purpose
design elements that highlight key information of a text
Thoughts that are true
Who Killed the Iceman? Contains graphic aids, which are
maps and photographs that present information visually
Written descriptions used to clarify information
Signals for the beginning of a new topic or section.
Who Killed the Iceman? has a convincing theory that the death was
a mistake made by the man who died
An accident made by his friend or companion
A sacrifice
In Who Killed the Ice Man? scientists belive the death was a sacrifice because of the _________ next to his body
anthropology
artifacts
compile
refute
Skeletal Sculptures is a process description, detailing
x-rays
facial reconstruction
artifact enhancements
copper axe wielding
Skeletal Sculptures involves facial reconstruction which can help people
Learn more about injuries and disease
Become more beautiful
Identify a body
What does trepidation mean?
A feeling of nervous fear
Increments are
Slight increases
random changes
Large surpluses
Long stretches
What does taut mean?
traced around
buttoned up
pulled tight
worn through
Something that happens inexplicably is
impossible to repeat
hard to explain
too fast to see
easy to understand
1 Cascading means
falling
stopping
pushing
striking
What does unequivocal mean?
Perfect
Awkward
Unequal
Certain
Something unnerving causes a
loss of courage
feeling of relief
sense of urgency
release in emotions
Inaudibly means
Light to touch
Repeated motions
Delicious
Unable to hear
Abysmal means very
sad
happy
annoying
If a message has clarity, it is
clear
important
true
nonsense
An artifact is
A fact used in a scientific theory
Money found near someone who has died
An object made and used by people
A piece of equipment used to study humans
Someone who leers looks
Shyly
Slyly
Longingly
Angrily
What does refute mean
To identify as perfect by examining
To find to be dishonest on the basis of reputation
To support because of personal beliefs
To prove false by using argument or evidence
What does homely mean?
Useless
Useful
Simple
Complex
To compile is to
Arrange in alphabetical order
To gather from many sources
Organize into groups or categories
Remember a variety of details
What does veneered mean?
Sanded
Rounded
Coated
Polished
Anthropology is the study of
the study of human cultures and their physical characteristics
What does daunted mean?
angered
surprised
excited
discouraged
Presumed means
Thought to be correct
Believed to be fake
Found to be innocent
Assumed to be a lie
What does buffeted mean?
Pinched
Struck
Stopped
Hidden
To infuse means
to fill
to give an evil glance
to pull down
to clean
The meaning of superannuated is
To cover with a thin layer
Obsolete with age
Knocked or struck about
Very good
The meaning of inept it
generally incompetent
the meaning of sacrilegious is
showing disrespect towards sacred things, places, or people
What does reconnoiter mean?
To make a preliminary inspection
A singularity is something
amazing or great
peculiar or unique
embarassing or troubling
misused or abused
A cadence is
a steady rhythm
What does optimal mean
slowest
Quickest
Best
Hardest
Illiteracy is
confusion about a foreign language
the inability to read and write
too lazy to communicate
a lack of the use of the English language
What is a jockey?
a horse that loses a race
a horse that wins a race
a person who rides the race horse
a person who gamble money on horse racing
