English 9 Midterm

English 9 Midterm

Directions: The first 100 questions are Multiple Choice. Fill in the correct circle on the scantron. The second part of the test consists of a written essay question.

1. Which of the following is the correct order in which plot can be organized according to Freytag’s model?

1. Rising Action, Exposition, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
2. Exposition, Climax, Rising Action, Falling Action, Resolution
3. Exposition, Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Resolution
4. Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

1. What is a utopian society?

1. A community/society with highly desirable and near perfect qualities
2. A community/society solely valuing equality among all members
3. A degraded and abused community/society run by a dictator/totalitarian
4. A community/society led by rebels and revolutionaries

1. What is a dystopian society?

1. A community/society with highly desirable and near perfect qualities
2. A community/society solely valuing equality among all members
3. A degraded and abused community/society run by a dictator/totalitarian
4. A community/society led by rebels and revolutionaries

1. When does Harrison Bergeron, a dystopian short story, take place?

1. The past
2. The present
3. The future
4. Outer space

1. What is everyone given to ensure ‘equality’ in “Harrison Bergeron”?

1. Physical handicaps
2. Mental handicaps
3. Emotional handicaps
4. All of the above

1. Why is Harrison such a threat to society?

1. He was so good looking
2. He was so smart
3. He was so inventive and inspiring to others
4. All of the above

1. Who is the author of Animal Farm?

1. John Steinbeck
2. Edgar Allen Poe
3. George Orwell
4. Joseph Stalin

1. What is any type of fiction that has multiple levels of meanings and can be understood in two ways called?

1. Satire
2. Fable
3. Allegory
4. Fiction

1. Which of the following vices is NOT something that the animals despised and detested about man in the beginning of the novella? *based their commandments off of these human vices.

1. Man’s competitive nature
2. Man’s obsession with materialistic and monetary things
3. Man’s oppressive nature
4. Man’s gluttonous nature

1. Napoleon and Snowball represent which two historical figures from the Russian Revolution?

1. Czar Nicholas and Stalin
2. Stalin and Trotsky
3. Trotsky and Lenin
4. Karl Marx and Stalin

1. “This arrangement would have worked well enough if it had not been for the disputes between Snowball and Napoleon. These two disagreed at every point where disagreement was possible.” What conflict is this an example of?

1. Man vs. Man
2. Man vs. Self
3. Man vs. Nature
4. Man vs. Society

1. What makes Snowball and Napoleon foil characters?

1. Their similarities
2. Their differences
3. Their similarities and differences
4. Their ability to be wrapped as leftovers when cooked

1. What symbolized a sense of hope, pride, and freedom for all of the animals on the farm?

1. The Battle of Cowshed
2. The 7 commandments
3. “Beasts of England”
4. The windmill

1. Who represented the proletariat working class in Animal Farm?

1. Napoleon
2. Snowball
3. Squealer
4. Boxer

1. Who represented propaganda in Animal Farm?

1. Napoleon
2. Benjamin
3. Squealer
4. Moses

1. Who represented a bystander in Animal Farm?

1. Muriel
2. Snowball
3. Boxer
4. Benjamin

1. Who, collectively, represent the blind followers in Animal Farm?

1. The horses
2. The hens
3. The sheep
4. The pigs

1. Who did Napoleon use to instill the paradoxical feelings of fear and protection in Animal Farm?

1. The pigs
2. The dogs
3. The horses
4. The sheep

1. Who is the biggest scapegoat in Animal Farm?

1. Napoleon
2. Snowball
3. Squealer
4. Boxer

1. What animal does George Orwell believe political leaders are most similar to?

1. Pigs
2. Horses
3. Dogs
4. Sheep

1. All animals are equal, but ______.

1. Some animals are less equal than others.
2. Some animals are meant to follow, not lead.
3. Some animals are more equal than others.
4. Some animals are separate

1. Who is the author of Of Mice and Men?

1. George Orwell
2. John Steinbeck
3. F. Scott Fitzgerald
4. Lennie Smalls

1. What genre isOf Mice and Men?

1. Allegory
2. Satire
3. Novella
4. Memoir

1. When and where doesOf Mice and Men take place?

1. The Roaring 20’s…Weed, California
2. The Depression… Soledad, California
3. The Civil Rights Movement…Weed, California
4. The Women’s Rights Movement…Soledad, California

1. George and Lennie were examples of ______; people who traveled from place to place with nothing more than a bedroll on their back.

1. “hobos”
2. “ranchers”
3. “bindlestiffs”
4. “nomads”

1. Lennie is large but his last name is Small. What is this an example of?

1. Personification
2. Situational Irony
3. Dramatic irony
4. Genetics

1. “Lennie was still smiling with delight at the memory of the ranch”. This piece of narration is written in…

1. First person
2. Second person
3. Third person limited
4. Third person omniscient

1. How is third person omniscient different than third personlimited?

1. Omniscient focuses on one specific character more than the others
2. Omniscient focuses on all of the characters
3. Omniscient uses “you”
4. Omniscient uses “I”

1. Who has the biggest “Napoleon Complex” in Of Mice and Men?

1. George
2. Curely
3. Curley’s Wife
4. Crooks

1. Besides George and Lennie, which character is able to understand the importance and necessity of friendship?

1. Slim
2. Crooks
3. Candy
4. Curley’s Wife

1. Who is the one person that Curley’s wife is superior to?

1. Crooks
2. Lennie
3. Candy
4. Carlson

1. “She had full, rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes, heavily made up. Her fingernails were red. Her hair hung in little rolled clusters, like sausages.” This is an example of:

1. Climax
2. Direct Characterization
3. Indirect Characterization
4. Personification

1. What directly symbolizes Lennie’s “American Dream”?

1. Alfalfa
2. Livin off the fat-a the lan
3. George
4. Tendin to the rabbits

1. “Ain’t many guys travel around together. I don’t know why. Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.” What theme/s does this quote reveal?

1. The American Dream
2. Gender expectations
3. Friendship and loneliness
4. The effects of racism

1. What is George unable to do when he shoots Lennie?

1. Tell him the dream once more
2. Look him in the eye
3. Talk about their friendship
4. Forgive Lennie

1. Who is the author of Oedipus Rex?

1. Homer
2. Sophocles
3. Aristotle
4. Antinous

1. Which of the following is not a section in Greek Tragedies?

1. Prologue
2. Intermission
3. Stasimon
4. Exodus

1. What kind of hero was Oedipus?

1. A superhero
2. A tragic hero
3. An epic hero
4. A fallen hero

1. One of Aristotle’s Six Elements of Tragedy is ‘Hubris’, which means:

1. An error in judgment
2. Excessive pride or arrogance
3. The reversal of fortune
4. The cleansing of one’s negative emotions

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Tragic Hero:

1. He must be of high status and reputation
2. He must be the cause of his downfall
3. He must have a moment of enlightenment where he recognizes his hamartia
4. He must die as punishment for his hubris

1. How does the chorus function in a tragic play?

1. They sing songs that introduce and close of the play
2. The give choral odes that comment on the previous episode in the play
3. They guide the decision of the protagonist
4. They help with costume changes

1. Which of the following emotions does the chorus NEVER feel towards/for Oedipus?

1. Admiration
2. Respect
3. Fear
4. Anger

1. What is the answer to the riddle of the sphinx: What goes on four legs in the morning, two legs during the day, and 3 legs at night?

1. People
2. Animals
3. Man
4. Human

1. How is Thebes punished for the murder of King Laius?

1. They are terrorized by the sphinx
2. They do not have a king for one year
3. There is a drought and famine
4. The plague is spreading through their streets

1. What is ironic about Tiresias?

1. He knows the truth
2. He is viewed as a god
3. He is blind
4. He is old

1. Helen Keller said, “The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has ______but not ______”.

1. Vision but no sight
2. Money but no love
3. Sight but no vision
4. Pride but no modesty

1. Which of the following is NOT a reason Creon gives for not wanting to be king?

1. People already fawn over him
2. He does not want the responsibility
3. He would have to marry his sister
4. His easy lifestyle

1. What is the following line an example of: “Now, O Light, may I look on you for the last time!”?

1. Hubris
2. Dramatic Irony
3. Tragedy
4. Foreshadowing

1. When is Oedipus’ perepetiea, anagnorosis, and climax?

1. When he is told about and realizes the truth
2. When he finds Jocasta hanging
3. When he blinds himself
4. When he pleads with Creon to exile him and watch over his children

1. Where does Oedipus want to be exiled to once he realizes his oracle is true?

1. Corinth
2. Athens
3. Troy
4. Mt. Cithearon

1. According to the chorus, what is the pattern of man?

1. Sink and swim
2. Fall and rise
3. Rise and fall
4. Rock and roll

1. Throughout the majority of the play, the reader knows what is going on or going to happen while the characters remain ignorant. What is this as example of?

1. Catharsis
2. Dramatic Irony
3. Hamartia
4. Enlightenment

1. Who (supposedly) wrote The Odyssey?

1. Sophocles
2. Aristotle
3. Homer
4. Guy Fieri

1. In Ancient Greek epic poems, gods often exhibit human like qualities…

1. They are funny, cry a lot, and get angry.
2. They fight, love, and are jealous.
3. They exhibit sins of gluttony, sloth, and pride.
4. They enjoy long baths, walks in the park, and bubble gum.

1. The Iliad is the modelfor epics of ____ and The Odyssey is the model for epics of_____.

1. War…the long journey
2. War…heroes
3. Achilles…Odysseus
4. Troy…Greece

1. How long did Odysseus fight in the Trojan War?

1. 1 year
2. 5 years
3. 10 years
4. 20 years

1. After the Trojan War, how much longer did it take him to get home to Ithaca?

1. An additional 5 years
2. An additional 7 years
3. An addition 10 years
4. An additional 13 years

1. Who was Odysseus’ mentor?

1. Athena
2. Poseidon
3. Zeus
4. Circe

1. What was the symbol of Odysseus’ mentor?

1. The sea
2. Lightning
3. Fig tree
4. Olive tree

1. Who was Odysseus’ nemesis?

1. Athena
2. Poseidon
3. Zeus
4. Helios

1. What is “father of gods and men” an example of?

1. A Homeric simile
2. A Homeric metaphor
3. “en media res”
4. An epithet

1. What kind of hero was Odysseus?

1. A superhero
2. A tragic hero
3. An epic hero
4. A fallen hero

1. What is Odysseus’ homeland? (where he rules as king)

1. Thebes
2. Greece
3. Troy
4. Ithaca

1. Which of the following excerpts did not have to do with the theme of overcoming temptation?

1. The Lotus Eaters
2. The Cyclops
3. The Sirens
4. The Cattle of the Sun God

1. What sacred and esteemed Greek value does the Cyclops break?

1. Courage
2. Loyalty
3. Hospitality
4. Wisdom

1. Odysseus’ decision to tell the Cyclops “I am Nohbody”is an example of his:

1. Ate
2. Arête of the mind
3. Nemesis
4. Poor spelling

1. Which two mythological creatures, when paired together, evoke the modern saying “between a rock and a hard place”?

1. Cyclops and Sirens
2. Scylla and Sirens
3. Scylla and Charybdis
4. Scylla and Calypso

1. What kind of days did Odysseus return to when he first arrived back home?

1. Better
2. Bitter
3. Beautiful
4. Brutal

1. Who is the first person to recognize Odysseus when he returns home?

1. Eumaeus, the swineheard
2. Penelope, his wife
3. Telemachus, his son
4. Antinous, the suitor

1. What weapon symbolizes Odysseus’ fighting abilities?

1. Long sword
2. Spear
3. Shield
4. Bow and arrow

1. What is the climax of The Odyssey?

1. When Odysseus loses all his men
2. When Odysseus lands on King Alcinous’ island
3. When Odysseus reveals his identity to the suitors/gets his revenge
4. When Odysseus and Penelope reunite

1. Who wrote “The Tell Tale Heart”?

1. John Steinbeck
2. Stephen Spielberg
3. Edgar Allan Poe
4. O. Henry

1. What does the narrator of “The Tell Tale Heart” hate about the old man?

1. His eyes
2. His one eye
3. His hair
4. His mouth

1. What does the “beating” heart symbolize in “The Tell Tale Heart”?

1. Fear
2. Relief
3. Grief
4. Guilt

1. Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?

1. Harper Lake
2. Harper Luis
3. Harper Lee
4. Harper Lowe

1. When was To Kill a Mockingbirdpublished?

1. 1930
2. 1960
3. 1975
4. 1990

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Southern Gothic literature?

1. The grotesque rumors about Boo Radley
2. The poverty of the Cunninghams and the Ewells
3. The racist views of Maycomb, Alabama
4. Mrs. Dubose’ addiction to morphine

1. What does the term Bildungsroman mean?

1. Realistic Fiction (genre)
2. Southern Gothic (genre)
3. Coming of age (genre)
4. Roman buildings (not a genre…)

1. What kind of town is Maycomb described as?

1. Vapid
2. Tyrannical
3. Passé
4. Austere

1. Which of the following is NOT a rumor spread about Boo Radley?

1. He has blood stained hands
2. He peers into people’s windows at night
3. He poisoned his dad’s food
4. He is chained to his bed

1. What season is Dill associated with?

1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter

1. Why can Dill be considered obstreperous?

1. Because he is so creative
2. Because he is so adventurous and brave
3. Because he is such a curiosity
4. Because he is rowdy and boisterous

1. “Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to______. One does not love to breathe.” - Scout

1. Play
2. Learn
3. Read
4. Love

1. What kind of love did Calpurnia show Scout and Jem?

1. Tough love
2. Inconsistent love
3. Easygoing love
4. No love

1. Who does Scout stick up for on the first day of school?

1. Burris Ewell
2. Jem
3. Walter Cunningham
4. Ms. Caroline

1. Who has the dirtiest reputation in town?

1. The Radleys
2. The Cunninghams
3. The Ewells
4. The Robinsons

1. When does Calpurnia’s erratic southern dialect come out?

1. When she is tranquil (calm and at peace)
2. When she is happy
3. When she is sad
4. When she is furious

1. Who believes that “all forms of pleasure are sin”?

1. The Finches
2. The Radleys
3. The Cunninghams
4. Calpurnia

1. Who/What does the snowman that Jem and Scout build represent?

1. Mr. Avery
2. White supremacy
3. Childhood fun
4. Stereotypes

1. What does the first at Miss Maudie’s house symbolize?

1. The spreading of racism
2. How hot Miss Maudie is
3. The potential “good” in all people
4. The potential “evil” in all people

1. Which of the following is not one of the items that Boo puts in the knot hole?

1. A ball of yarn
2. Gum
3. Cement
4. Soup figures

1. Who fixes Jem’s ripped pants?

1. Miss Maudie
2. Aunt Alexandra
3. Boo Radley
4. Atticus

1. What/who does a “mockingbird” represent?

1. African Americans
2. Stereotypes
3. Innocent outcasts
4. Racism

1. What is Maycomb’s “usual disease”?

1. Materialism
2. Bigotry/prejudice
3. Racism
4. The common cold

1. What does Tim Johnson symbolize?

1. Stereotypical African Americas
2. Stereotypical loners
3. Stereotypical poor people
4. Stereotypical children

1. Who shoots Tim Johnson?

1. Heck Tate
2. Jem
3. Atticus
4. Calpurnia

1. Who is the character that finally makes Jem snap and react in a violent way?

1. Uncle Jack
2. Aunt Alexandra
3. Cousin Francis
4. Mrs. Dubose

1. How are Jem and Scout able to palliate the symptoms of Mrs. Dubose’ morphine withdrawal?

1. They sing to her
2. They tend to her garden
3. They brush her hair
4. They read to her

1. What is in the box that Mrs. Dubose left for Jem?

1. A necklace
2. A pocketknife
3. A flower
4. A picture

1. Who are the best examples of foil characters?

1. Scout and Jem
2. Oedipus and Jocasta
3. Snowball and Napoleon
4. Odysseus and Telemachus

Part II: In a well-organized and well thought out 5 paragraph essay, answer the following prompt:

We have encountered many “good”, “bad” and somewhat “in between” leaders throughout the first half of this year. Which three characters do you believe best exhibit the idea that those who have power will abuse it, and why? Make sure you give evidence that supports how they abuse their power, and why it is often inevitable.

English 9 Midterm

Directions: The first part of this exam is quote recognition and analysis. CHOOSE 10 out of the 15 quotes to analyze. Please read the quote and identify the literary piece that it comes from, the speaker, and give a brief explanation of its significance a few sentences (what does this quote mean? Why is it significant to the character and story as a whole?). The second part of the test consists of a written essay question.

1. “I ought to of shot that dog myself. I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog.”

Literary piece:______

Speaker: ______

Significance/meaning

1. “Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing”

Literary piece:______

Speaker: ______

Significance/meaning:

1. Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished forever. Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals.

Literary piece:______

Speaker: ______

Significance/meaning:

1. She had her own views about things, a lot different from mine, maybe...Son, I told you that if you hadn't lost your head I'd have made you go read to her. I wanted you to see something about her. I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.

Literary piece:______

Speaker: ______

Significance/meaning

1. I shall tell you. My name is Nohbdy: mother, father, and friends, everyone calls me Nohbdy.

Literary piece:______