Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the American Romantic hero?

has a formal education and loves books, learning, poetry

The American Dream is part of the fabric of our culture. Which is NOT a tenet of the American Dream?

a land of diverse groups where differences can be maintained

What is the purpose of MLA? Why are there rules?

to standardize sharing of ideas

Why is Olaudah Equiano significant? (2 answers)

He wrote his own slave narrative, His story is a primary source

Which of the following statements best expresses the author's THEME in "Young Goodman Brown?"

encountering difficulties on the path of life can affect our faith

Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?

A paper purchased online and submitted for an assignment

What is a "Works Cited?"

It is an alphabetized list of the sources you used.

For student writers in high school (and maybe college), where is the best place for a thesis?

Last sentence of the first paragraph

In "The Pit & the Pendulum," the narrator...

had been sentenced to death for religious reasons

Rip Van Winkle is an anti-hero because...

he is lazy and doesn't take care of his family

What is a "thesis statement?"

It is the main idea of a whole paper or essay.

Which of the following is NOT an example of self-plagiarism?

Including personal opinion statements in a paper

In "The Chambered Nautilus" what is the poet's deeper message?

that we grow as people and can't go back to who we were

Melville, Hawthorne, and Poe are called the "Dark Romantics" because...

the emphasized the dark side of human nature

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English III Honors Sem I Exam Review

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English III Honors, Semester 1 #review of Early American and Romantic literature, #literary elements, #MLA, #writing, and #grammar (#11th grade).

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1
A typical characteristic of the literature of Romanticism is which of the following?
heavy emphasis on romance and passion
heavy emphasis on nature
focus on government and politics
focus on Biblical Christianity
2
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the American Romantic hero?
has a formal education and loves books, learning, poetry
inner moral code not based on society's expectations
young or possesses youthful qualities
innocent and pure of purpose
3
In "The Minister's Black Veil," Hawthorne uses the veil to symbolize...
fear of life
fear of death
hypocrisy
secret sins that people hide
4
The American Dream is part of the fabric of our culture. Which is NOT a tenet of the American Dream?
a land where the self-reliant individual can triumph
a land of diverse groups where differences can be maintained
a land of unlimited natural resources; a "new Eden"
a land of opportunity and progress
5
What is the purpose of MLA? Why are there rules?
to prove research abilities
to separate excellent from just average students
to discourage cheating
to standardize sharing of ideas
6
Why is Olaudah Equiano significant? (2 answers)
He wrote his own slave narrative
He participated in the slave trade
His story is a primary source
He was African and a British royal
7
Who wrote The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano?
Phillis Wheatley
Anne Bradstreet
Jonathan Edwards
Olaudah Equiano
8
An assassin referred to as a "hired gun"
synecdoche
metaphor
simile
metonymy
9
Which of the following statements best expresses the author's THEME in "Young Goodman Brown?"
encountering difficulties on the path of life can affect our faith
all of the above
poor life choices can ruin a marriage and affect future generations
hypocrites rule the world and have the power
10
Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?
A paper in which no sources have been cited
A paper purchased online and submitted for an assignment
A paper which has too many quotes
An original paper submitted for more than one class
11
In "The Chambered Nautilus" to what does the poet compare the creature and its shell?
all of the above
to a ship sailing the ocean of life
to an architect building a beautiful building
to the soul of a human being
12
In "Speech to the VA Convention," the "insidious smile" refers to King George. This is...
simile
synecdoche
metaphor
metonymy
13
What is a "Works Cited?"
It is an alphabetized list of the sources you used.
It is a numbered list of the sources you used.
It is a bulleted list of the sources you used.
It is a list of only what was quoted directly.
14
In Anne Bradstreet's poem - "In silent night when rest I took, for sorrow near I did not look" (Lit Element?)
inversion
alliteration
irony
apostrophe
15
In "The Pit and the Pendulum," Poe uses what literary elements more than any others?
synecdoche and metonymy
characterization and symbolism
imagery and tone
similes and metaphors
16
Hawthorne's favorite themes are...
America and patriotism
the importance of Christianity
love and romance
sin and hypocrisy
17
For student writers in high school (and maybe college), where is the best place for a thesis?
First sentence of a paper
Last sentence of the last paragraph
First sentence of the second paragraph
Last sentence of the first paragraph
18
Which of the following authors was a Puritan?
Olaudah Equiano
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Jonathan Edwards
19
In "Thanatopsis" the poet uses what literary device to communicate thoughts about death?
metaphors
personification
metonymy
similes
20
In "The Pit & the Pendulum," the narrator...
had been sentenced to death as a prisoner of war
had been sentenced to death for murder
had been sentenced to death for spying
had been sentenced to death for religious reasons
21
In the Dec. of Ind. what technique did Jefferson use to list the grievances against George III?
personification
parallel structure
allusion
alliteration
22
Speech to the VA Convention: "Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss" is what literary element?
allusion
alliteration
simile
synecdoche
23
English is a fairly new language. What we speak now, Modern English was not spoken until...
500 A.D.
1500
1000 A.D.
1800
24
Rip Van Winkle is an anti-hero because...
he goes bowling with ghosts
all the children and dogs love him
he is innocent and happy-go-lucky
he is lazy and doesn't take care of his family
25
What is a "thesis statement?"
It is the first sentence of any essay or paragraph.
It is the concluding statement of a paper.
It is the same as a topic sentence.
It is the main idea of a whole paper or essay.
26
Which of the following is NOT an example of self-plagiarism?
Turning in the same paper for more than one class
Including personal opinion statements in a paper
Using a small portion of an old paper w/o citing yourself
Using large portions of a previous paper in a new paper
27
What does "MLA" stand for?
Modern Language Association
Major Literary Achievements
Minor Language Adjustments
Midwestern Linguistic Academy
28
Why is Phillis Wheatley's poetry so important?
She was the first African American published
She was an educated slave
She was a prodigy (incredibly smart)
all of the above
29
In "The Chambered Nautilus" what is the poet's deeper message?
that we should come out of our shell and be extroverted
that we grow as people and can't go back to who we were
that we should hide in our shell and be protected
that sailing the sea of life is hard
30
Melville, Hawthorne, and Poe are called the "Dark Romantics" because...
they wrote ghost stories that take place in the dark
they all use symbolism for light and darkness
they use irony and gallows humor
the emphasized the dark side of human nature

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