American Literature Mid-Term Exam Review
Directions: with an elbow partner, use your notes and the textbook to complete the following review. We will be going over this in class.
Exam format: Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Essay (1)
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1. What is the SQ3R reading method?
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2. How do you set up two-column notes? Be specific.
a. ______
b. ______
c. ______
d. ______
e. ______
3. Define archetype.
4. Review the creation myths we studied. What are three things the myths have in common?
a. ______
b. ______
c. ______
5. What are the three types of persuasive appeals?
a. ______
b. ______
c. ______
6. Review "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention" (we completed a chart comparing them).
a. Give an example of parallelism from "Sinners…".
b. What type of persuasive appeal is Edwards using in "Sinners…".
c. Give an example of a rhetorical question from Henry's speech.
d. Give an example of loaded words from Henry's speech.
e. What two types of persuasive appeals is Henry using in this speech?
7. Define the following types of logical fallacies.
a. either/or ______
b. post hoc (false causality) ______
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c. ad hominem ______
d. red herring ______
e. non sequitur ______
8. Define Romanticism.
9. What are the two groups that comprise Romanticism.
a. ______
b. ______
10. Give two basic beliefs of Transcendentalists.
a. ______
b. ______
11. Give two ways the Dark Romantics differ from the Transcendentalists.
a. ______
b. ______
Define the following literary terms and be prepared to provide examples from our readings.
12. diction:
13. inference:
14. allusion:
15. foreshadowing:
16. onomatopoeia:
17. imagery:
18. refrain:
19. symbol:
20. alliteration:
21. assonance:
22. allegory:
23: parable:
24. didactic:
25. satire:
26. parody:
27. irony:
28. hyperbole:
29. oxymoron:
30. aphorism:
The following is a review of major grammar concepts from Module 1 and 2 of Grammar 101.
31. Underline the verb phrase in the following sentence:
Justices must be nominated by the President.
32. Underline the subject(s) in the following sentence:
The Senate and the House met in a joint session.
33. Underline the adjectives (including articles) in the following sentence:
The public's business was the agenda.
34. Underline the adverb in the following sentence.
The candidate was very popular with the people.
35. Underline the prepositional phrase in the following sentences then label them as an adjective or an adverb phrase:
a. A general election will be held on Tuesday. adjective phrase or adverb phrase
b. A justice of the Supreme Court writes legal opinions.
adjective phrase or adverb phrase
36. For each of the sentences below decide if it is a simple, compound, complex or compound-complex sentence.
a. In the world today, most wood is used for fuel, but in the U. S. most cellulose or plant f fiber from trees is used for making paper or paperboard.
simple compound complex compound-complex
b. Lumber or boards, which are cut from logs, are used for making buildings, furniture,
musical instruments, caskets and other important products.
simple compound complex compound-complex
c. Round timbers serve as utility poles and bridges and building supports.
simple compound complex compound-complex
d. When we ride on trains, the ties supporting the tracks are made of wood, and when
doctors examine us, the tongue depressors that they use are wooden ones.
simple compound complex compound-complex
37. Underline the dependent (subordinate clause) then choose the type of clause it is.
- Before she gave the assignment, Miss Martin explained the method of review.
(adjective clause) (adverb clause) (noun clause)
- The student whom Mr. Stein chose was first in her class.
(adjective clause) (adverb clause) (noun clause)
- Susan planned to remain in the country until her visa expired.
(adjective clause) (adverb clause) (noun clause)
- Whoever is interested in the past will like the book Foxfire.
(adjective clause) (adverb clause) (noun clause)
- That the play is a financial success is the result of the critics' reviews.
(adjective clause) (adverb clause) (noun clause)
38. Underline the complete predicate of the following sentences.
a. He wandered around in search of his wallet.
b. Mexico City was built on a lake.
39. Underline the complete subject of the following sentences.
a. The car swerved away from the child.
b. Computers process information very quickly.
40. Underline the simple subject and circle the simple verb in the following sentences.
a. A muddy dog of unknown breed ran away with Bernard's lunch.
b. The frightened witnesses wrote reports for the police.