English 3 Unit 5 Test
(125 pts)
I. Literature (2 pts each)
Match the description with one of the Imagist/Modernist poets listed below (there are no repeats and all are used once)
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a. Ezra Pound
b. William Carlos Williams
c. H.D. (Hilda Doolittle)
d. e.e. Cummings
e. Archibald MacLeish
f. Marianne Moore
g. Wallace Stevens
h. Carl Sandburg
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1. Poems were reshaped and published by Ezra Pound under a false name; influenced by Emily Dickinson
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2. Works are characterized by odd/experimental use of punctuation, structure, and ideograms; influenced by his work as a painter
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3. Used poetry to explore political/social issues, law, and physics; tried to make works easier to read later by writing in more traditional style
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4. Childhood in poverty was reflected by concrete and direct style of writing; son of Swedish immigrants
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5. Is considered the father of the Imagist movement; wrote poems influenced by older time periods
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6. Quoted in the piece “Poetry” as saying poems don’t have to be perfect, just have to be honest; noted for irony and wit
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7. Works reflect belief in symbolism; works based on theories & interaction of fantasy + reality
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8. Felt his experiences as a doctor helped provide him with inspiration as a poet; poems focused on simple ideas and very straightforward
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Match the description with one of the Harlem Renaissance poets listed below (there are no repeats and all are used once)
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a. Langston Hughes
b. Claude McKay
c. Jean Toomer
d. Countee Cullen
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9. Works evoke colors and rhythms of life in homeland of Jamaica; felt he was “a poet without a country”; works include “The Tropics in New York”
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10. Differed from contemporaries by using traditional forms and methods while expressing general sentiments of African Americans; works include “From the Dark Tower"
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11. Most prolific and successful African American writer of Harlem Renaissance; expressed pride in heritage and voiced displeasure with oppression; works included “The Weary Blues” and “Refugee in America”
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12. Published in leading black journals and the Imagist journal The Little Review; his collection Cane is recognized as one of the greatest works of the Harlem Renaissance; other works include “Storm Ending”
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13. Modernism was born because of
a. A response to Romanticism and Transcendantalism
b. The devastation and distrust following after World War I
c. Celebrities going on TV promoting it
d. The Civil War
14. Modernism involved
a. Experimentation with technique
b. Capturing the essence of modern life in form & content
c. A reflection of the fragmentation of the modern world
d. All of the above
15. Modernists reflected the fragmentation of the modern world by
a. Omitting transitions and explanations
b. Publishing longer novels in a series of chapters in periodicals
c. Omitting the fifth word in every sentence
d. omitting random sentences from paragraphs to keep readers guessing
16. The effect of a work’s theme or central idea being implied rather than directly stated is to
a. result in global hatred of books
b. trigger a change in entertainment, sending more people to radio and television
c. no effect; this is how it was always done
d. create a sense of uncertainty and force readers to draw conclusions
17. Imagism is
a. The current trend where everyone cares about how they look to others
b. A poetic movement of the early 1900s
c. A philosophy by which people lived their lives
d. An artistic movement that swept art galleries in the 20s
18. Imagist works are characterized by
a. Hard, clear expression
b. Concrete images
c. Language of everyday speech
d. All of the above
19. The Jazz Age was named for
a. Norman Jazz, the founder
b. Dexter “Jazz” Green, a youth who died in a horrific accident
c. The free-flowing music that reflected the “good times” attitude of the time
d. The phrase “jazz it up, son” that was in popular use
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20. William Faulkner is credited with helping to start
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a. The Southern Gothic literary genre
b. Imagism
c. The Jazz Age
d. The Harlem Renaissance
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21. Faulkner showed “the human heart in conflict with itself” by using
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a. jumbled time sequences
b. stream-of-consciousness narration
c. dialect
d. all of the above
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22. Southern Gothic literature is closely linked with which previous literary genre?
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a. Realism
b. Naturalism
c. Romanticism
d. Modernism
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23. Stream-of-consciousness technique involves
a. writing only a character’s inner monologue, nothing else
b. writing that follows the natural flow of people’s thoughts
c. shifting narration of a story only to conscious characters
d. writing down random words and random times
24. The Harlem Renaissance was
a. The most popular dance craze of the Jazz Age
b. An attempt by white artists to bring black artists into the public eye
c. A burst of creative activity by black writers and artists
25. Artists of the Harlem Renaissance wanted to express
a. The creativity of the African-American community
b. The African American experience
c. The African Americans’ displeasure concerning their overall condition
d. All of the above
II. DOL Review (2 pts each)
26. My boyfriend gave me an most bestest gift for valentines day!
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a. an most bestest gift for valentines day
b. a bestest gift for Valentines Day
c. the best gift for Valentine’s Day
d. the most best gift for valentines’ day
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27. Lara missed The Voice last night because of a six hour study sesion.
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a. six hour study sesion.
b. six-hour study session.
c. six-hour study sesion.
d. six hour study session.
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28. Carrie asked I if me wanted too share a limo for prom?
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a. asked I if me / too share a limo for prom?
b. asked I if I / to share a limo for prom.
c. asked me if I / too share a limo for prom?
d. asked me if I / to share a limo for prom.
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29. The final project for Geometry was the result of three hours’ work.
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a. three hours’ work
b. three hour’s work
c. three hours work
d. three hours’s work
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30. Steve decided to quickly remove Amy’s cats.
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a. to quickly remove Amy’s cats
b. quickly to remove Amy’s cats
c. quickly to remove Amys’ cats
d. to remove Amy’s quickly cats
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31. Lottery winners have winned over 10,000,000 dollars in the past.
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a. winned over 10,000,000 dollars
b. winned over $10,000,000
c. won over 10,000,000 dollars
d. won over 10 million dollars
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32. RedBox had only three movies worth watching, Pitch Perfect The Dark Night Returns and Lincoln.
a. watching, Pitch Perfect The Dark Night Returns and Lincoln
b. watching, Pitch Perfect, The Dark Night Returns, and Lincoln
c. watching: Pitch Perfect, The Dark Night Returns, and Lincoln
d. watching, Pitch Perfect; The Dark Night Returns; and Lincoln
33. Matt and Jerry played Assassins Creed 3 on Xbox until his mom told him to come home.
a. played Assassins Creed 3 on Xbox until his mom told him
b. played Assassin’s Creed 3 on Xbox until Matt’s mom told him
c. played Assassins Creed 3 on Xbox until Matt’s mom told Matt
d. played Assassins Creed 3 on Xbox until Jerry’s mom told him
34. The great depression and the jazz age occured during the same time period but were very different.
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a. great depression and the jazz age occured
b. Great Depression and the Jazz Age occurred
c. great depression and the jazz age occurred
d. “great depression” and the “jazz age” occured
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35. Critics said that the 25th annual putnam county Spelling Bee was “effortlessly endearing”.
a. the 25th annual putnam county Spelling Bee was “effortlessly endearing”.
b. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was “effortlessly endearing.”
c. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was “effortlessly endearing.”
d. the 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are “effortlessly endearing”.
36. Last week we read the short story the Raven and it really scared me.
a. week we read the short story the Raven and
b. week, we read the short story the Raven, and
c. week we read the short story “the raven” and
d. week, we read the short story “The Raven,” and
37. Alvin worked very hard to turn in extra credit to raise his grade however it was too late.
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a. grade however it
b. grade; however, it
c. grade, however it
d. grade but it
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38. There is going to be 50 questions on the test.
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a. is going to be 50
b. are going to be 50
c. are going to be fifty
d. is going to be fifty
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39. Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on.
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a. assignment, the TV was turned on.
b. assignment, the TV is turned on.
c. assignment, the television is turned on.
d. assignment, Jill turned on the TV.
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40. Opal nearly spent an hour on her project for science class.
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a. Opal nearly spent an hour
b. Opal spent nearly an hour
c. Opal spent an hour nearly
d. Nearly Opal spent an hour
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41. Politicians have to make tough decisions every day when million of lifes are at stake.
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a. when million of lifes
b. when millions of lives
c. when millions of lifes
d. when million of lives
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42. By the end of senior year students needs to have two hundred and twenty credits in order to graduate.
a. By the end of senior year students needs / two hundred and twenty credits
b. By the end of senior year student needs / 220 credits
c. By the end of senior year, students need / two hundred and twenty credits
d. By the end of senior year, students need / 220 credits
43. Many different factors including home support and outside commitments contribute to a students all around school performance.
a. factors including home support and outside commitments / students all around
b. factors, including home support and outside commitments / student’s all around
c. factors, including home support and outside commitments, / student’s all-around
d. factors including home support and outside commitments, / students’ all-around
44. Rose was upset because her cup has fewer juice in it than Nolan’s cup.
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a. her cup has fewer juice
b. her cup had less juice
c. her cup had fewer juice
d. her cup has most juice
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45. Mary ran quick to the mall to finish her errands Macy’s Forever 21 Build-a-Bear and Sephora.
a. ran quick / errands Macy’s Forever 21 Build-a-Bear and Sephora
b. ran quickly / errands, Macy’s; Forever 21; Build-a-Bear; and Sephora
c. ran quick / errands; Macy’s, Forever 21, Build-a-Bear, and Sephora
d. ran quickly / errands: Macy’s, Forever 21, Build-a-Bear, and Sephora
46. When children are young, they dream of becoming astronauts, firefighters, doctors, and train conductors.
a. becoming astronauts, firefighters, doctors, and train conductors.
b. becoming: astronauts, firefighters, doctors, and train conductors.
c. becoming; astronauts, firefighters, doctors, and train conductors.
d. becoming astronauts, firefighters doctors and train conductors!
47. My grandfather always tells stories about the 15 foot fish he catched.
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a. the 15 foot fish he catched
b. the fifteen foot fish he catched
c. the 15-foot fish he caught
d. the fifteen-foot fish he caught
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48. William Shakespeare was greater than any writer for many reasons his impact on the English language and the wide appeal of his stories that had something for everyone.
a. was greater than any writer for many reasons his
b. was greater than any other writer for many reasons—his
c. was greater than any writer for many reasons—his
d. was greater than any writer for many reasons. His
49. Literature of the 19th century is influencial to modern people it told much about the war and expansion.
a. 19th century is influencial to modern people it told
b. 19th century is influential to modern people; it told
c. nineteenth century is influential to modern people because it told
d. 19th century is influencial to modern people it tells
50. Mr. Watkins the custodian moved a students desks when he cleaned the room.
a. Mr. Watkins the custodian / a students desks
b. Mr. Watkins, the custodian / a students’ desks
c. Mr. Watkins, the custodian / a students desks
d. Mr. Watkins, the custodian, / the students’ desks
Short Essay: Theme/American Identity
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Evaluate: how accurately do you feel the literary selections included in this unit reflect the culture and values of the time, as described in “The Story of the Times”, subsection titled “Literature of the Period” from 636-641. Use specific examples from multiple pieces of literature (including reading circle book) to support your opinions.
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