Unit 1 Exam Review Sheet Sullivan
“Orphan Boy and Elk Dog”
1. What is the main conflict in this piece?
2. What is the purpose?
3. What type of literature is it?
4. Identify archetypes such as mentor, threshold guardian, etc.
5. Identify stages in the hero’s journey.
“Arthur Becomes King of England”
1. Why is the King’s death significant?
2. What is Wart’s Call to Adventure?
3. How does he come upon the sword in the stone?
4. What does Merlyn represent?
5. What is the main theme or message of the story?
6. What is White’s attitude/perspective about the Arthurian legends?
7. What type of literature is this?
8. Identify steps and archetypes.
“Morte d’Arthur”
1. What is the main conflict in this selection?
2. What does Arthur ask Bedivere and why?
3. Why doesn’t Bedivere throw Excalibur in the lake?
4. What values does Tennyson emphasize in this selection?
5. What is Tennyson’s attitude/perspective about the Arthurian legends?
6. What type of literature is this?
7. How does the author use parallel structure?
“Don Quixote”
1. How does the author suggest that Quixote has lost his mind?
2. Don Quixote sees himself as what?
3. Why is Don Quixote’s speech humorous?
4. What is the author’s attitude/perspective about the legends of knights and chivalry?
5. How does the author use irony?
6. Why is this selection a good example of a parody?
7. What type of literature is this?
“Star Wars-A Trip to the Galaxy That’s Fun and Funny”
1. What is the author’s purpose in writing the piece?
2. What does he focus on to support his purpose?
3. Be able to differentiate between opinion and evidence.
“Star Wars-Breakthrough Film Still Has the Force”
1. What is the author’s main purpose?
2. What does he focus on for support?
3. What is the key difference between the two reviews?
4. Be able to differentiate between opinion and evidence.
Vocabulary Words or Literary Concepts-Define
chivalry eclectic
stickler affront
synthesis estranged
lament infirmity
irony emanate
parody sumptuous
legend epic
myth schism
archetype facetious
author’s perspective tone
author’s purpose
Other
12 Steps of the Hero’s Journey
Common Hero Archetypes (examples from stories, including film)
GRAMMAR—parts of speech and identifying sub/verb
Grammar Review—Identify the part of speech of the underlined words. Write the main subject and verb in the box.
The waiter ignored the rude, obnoxious customer.
2. Joey ate all of his peas, but he refused to eat his lima beans.
3. Edgar Allen Poe, the father of the short story, is buried in Baltimore.
4.Since the expansion of the Internet, research has become much less tedious.
5. To maintain excellent grades in your classes is an accomplishment.
6. Handguns, knives, and other weapons are turning up in locker checks.
7. The golfer wearing the plaid pants desperately needs to improve his game.
8. As cucumbers grow, their vines need room to expand.
9. That movie, in my opinion, was too scary for children.
10. You will come to my dance recital, won't you?