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English 11 Quarter Two Midterm Review 2023-2024
English 11 Quarter Two Midterm Review 2023-2024
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Why did Romantics/ Transcendentalists
reject
Industrialism?
Romantics/Transcendentalists emphasized rational, logical thinking
Industrialism was a threat to the natural world, which Rom/Trans treasured
Inds rejected organized religion, which Rom/Trans promoted heavily
Because Americans created these movements to oppose Industrialism.
2
Where did the raven possibly learn to say "nevermore," according to the speaker?
From watching "The Simpsons."
From Edgar Allan Poe.
From an unhappy master.
From someone who had many disasters happen to him.
3
In "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls," which hint(s) tell us that the speaker has probably died?
"Twilight" and "darkness" draw connotations to death
The traveller "returns there no more"
All choices hint at this
The "little waves" wash away his footprints
4
The poet emphasizes in the last stanza the raven "still is sitting" on the bust. This suggests
the speaker is now used to the raven sitting there.
he resents the raven's presence reminding him of his pain.
the speaker wonders if the raven will learn another word.
the speaker thinks the raven is a sign from heaven.
5
In the DOI, the clause “governments long established should not be changed for light and transient reasons" means
a little revolution now and then is a good thing
people have no right to overthrow a government
people are inherently fickle
the overthrow of a government is only justified by serious causes
6
True/False (5 seconds) The principles and values of Romanticism and Transcendentalism are still present in modern USA.
True
False
7
Which of the following
best
identifies a central idea of the Declaration of Independence?
Gender, race, age, and sexual orientation do not factor in creation of laws
Religion has no place in government.
Government has no more power than the people give it.
States should not submit to federal restrictions.
8
The speaker tells the raven to leave because the bird
seems to say the speaker will never see Lenore again.
speaks about the "Plutonian shore" (Hell).
keeps pooping on the bust of Pallas (the Goddess of Wisdom).
tells the speaker he will die soon.
9
What were the main characteristics of Romanticism?
return to the classical ideology of art.
absence of using any technological developments.
artistic emphasis on intuition, imagination and feeling
presence of warm colors in visual art.
10
When the speaker says the raven "[beguiled his] sad fancy into smiling" (44), he is suggesting
the raven is making him excited and irritated
the raven has made him angry and made him stop smiling
the raven is entertaining and making him forget his sadness
the raven is making him more sad with his presence
11
The raven and its shadow over the speaker in the last stanza of "The Raven" BEST symbolize
The hope that someday the speaker will be free of his pain
Pluto, god of the afterlife
The speaker's never-ending sorrow over his lost Lenore
The speaker's darkest fears
12
In stanza 2 of "The Tide Rises...," the speaker says that "the sea in darkness calls," which is an example of
anaphora
repetition
personification
slant rhyme
13
In “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls,” the tide represents:
The power of nature
The ebb and flow of life
All choices
The passing of time
14
5 seconds
: Which King does the Declaration of Independence refer to?
King Lear
King Henry the 8th
King George III
Burger King
15
In "The Tide Rises," why does the traveller "hasten towards the town"?
He needs to get home quickly to feed his children
He is more concerned with emotions than with thinking.
He is more concerned with modern life than he is with nature
He takes his time enjoying nature
