Why are the Kelvey girls treated so badly?

They are poor and in a very low class.

What is an independent clause?

contains a subject and verb, but CAN stand alone as a complete sentence, a simple sentence

Why does it take Gregor so long to answer the door when the office manager arrives?

He has trouble maneuvering his body.

Why doesn’t Grete want others to help her take care of Gregor?

She wants to spare them the sight of Gregor.

What is a dependent clause?

contains a subject and verb, but CANNOT stand alone as a complete sentence

How does the weather contribute to the terrifying atmosphere?

As the storm builds, so does the terror.

What small concession does the family make to Gregor after the father injures him?

hey leave his door open occasionally

What role did adults play in "The Doll's House"?

Adults encouraged the snobby behavior.

How does Gregor react when he hears Grete’s violin?

He crawls toward her in the parlor.

As the narrator flees the Usher mansion, what happens?

The fissure splits open and the house sinks into the tarn.

What is the author's message about the class system in this story?

The upper class can be cruel to the lower class.

What serious injury does Gregor sustain?

An apple becomes lodged in his back.

The Burnell's mean aunt who complains a lot.

From what condition is Usher suffering?

a morbid acuteness of the senses

The feelings or implications associated with a word

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English 10 Honors for All Review Questions 1-30: "The Metamorphosis" 31- 45: "The Doll's House" 46-78: "The Fall of the House of Usher" 79-91: "House Taken Over"

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1
The weather conditions outside are best described as
sunny
snowy
stormy
sleeting
2
What is the relationship between the two main characters?
Brother and sister
Husband and wife
Father and daughter
Aunt and nephew
3
Why are the Kelvey girls treated so badly?
They are not pretty.
They are poor and in a very low class.
They are bad and often misbehave.
The other girls are jealous of them.
4
What is an independent clause?
contains a subject and verb, but CAN stand alone as a complete sentence
a complex sentence
a simple sentence
contains a subject and verb, but CANNOT stand alone as a complete sentence
5
How does Gregor feel when he learns that the family will need to work?
Guilty and ashamed
Sad and frightened
Resentful and angry
Proud and vindicated
6
What does annihilate mean?
to destroy completely
an ending/downfall
with very great age
loud, excited, emotional
7
As the narrator and Usher take a last look at Madeline, what do they notice?
Her dress is blue.
She smells bad.
A faint blush on her cheek.
It's stormy outside.
8
What is one thing Roderick Usher has become sensitive to?
Illness
Light
Peanuts
Happy stories
9
Why does it take Gregor so long to answer the door when the office manager arrives?
s?(A) He is ashamed of his new body.
He is afraid the office manager will beat him
He has trouble maneuvering his body.
He slept through the office manager’s knock
10
What does Gregor try to prevent from being taken from his room?
A sofa
A cocoon
A wardrobe
A picture
11
What does Gregor do to spare Grete’s feelings when she is in his room?
Hangs from the ceiling
Rolls into a ball
Hides behind a sheet
Stands on a chair
12
Why doesn’t Grete want others to help her take care of Gregor?
She likes being the only one to do so
She fears they will kill Gregor.
She wants to spare them the sight of Gregor.
She doesn’t think they’ll do a good job.
13
Hannah bought flowers and enjoyed their fragrance. Which is the clearly opposite connotation of fragrance.
scent
aroma
stench
flavor
14
Diction
The author's word choice.
The way words and phrases make up sentences.
15
"House Taken Over" could fall into all of the following genres except...
Short story
Non-fiction
Magical realism
Fiction
16
Gregor’s literal transformation into a bug could actually be a metaphor for
isolation
fear
ignorance
freedom
17
What is a dependent clause?
a simple sentence
contains a subject and verb, but CANNOT stand alone as a complete sentence
a complex sentence
contains a subject and verb, but CAN stand alone as a complete sentence
18
What drives Kezia to ask the Kelvey girls to see the doll's house?
She wants to act better than them
She wants to show off
She is kind
She is rebellious
19
What does the picture on Gregor’s wall depict?
His smiling family
Grete with her violin
a woman in a bathing suit
a woman in furs
20
Shunned
Make fun of
Rejected
Accepted
Regreted
21
How does the weather contribute to the terrifying atmosphere?
It has a calming effect overall.
As the storm calms, so does the terror.
It has no effect.
As the storm builds, so does the terror.
22
What small concession does the family make to Gregor after the father injures him?
hey leave his door open occasionally
They take him for walks.
They wash and groom him regularly.
hey help find him a mate.
23
Spiteful
Sympathetic
Friendly
Lonely
Mean
24
What role did adults play in "The Doll's House"?
Adults misunderstood the snobby behavior.
Adults ignored the snobby behavior.
Adults encouraged the snobby behavior.
Adults tried to stop the snobby behavior of the children.
25
How does the mother react when she sees Gregor?
she passes out
she hits him with a newspaper
she runs away in fear
she laughs until she cries
26
How does Gregor react when he hears Grete’s violin?
He decides to send her to music school.
He crawls toward her in the parlor.
He sings along with her playing.
He hides under the sofa.
27
As the narrator flees the Usher mansion, what happens?
Reptilian shape-shifters appear.
The fissure splits open and the house sinks into the tarn.
The fissure closes and the house is quiet.
He notices that the brother and sister were alive.
28
What does the doll's house symbolize?
foolish ideas
kindness
social status
creativity
29
How does the family feel after Gregor dies?
Relieved and happy
Bitter and resentful
Confused and angry
Sad and depressed
30
What is the author's message about the class system in this story?
The lower class faces physical hardships.
The upper class can be cruel to the lower class.
The upper class has more responsibility.
The class system is governed by women.
31
What does the narrator do at the start of the story?
Play music with Usher at a concert
Help bury Roderick's twin
Travel to visit Roderick
Tell Roderick to visit him
32
What ultimately happens to Roderick Usher and Lady Madeline?
They sell their story to Lifetime TV.
They collapse and die.
They laugh hysterically and say, "April fools!"
They turn and kill the narrator.
33
What kind of creature has Gregor become?
gypsy moth
unspecified bug
dung beetle
gigantic maggot
34
How do the siblings act while they are asleep?
They never sleep.
They are restless.
They stop breathing.
They are very peaceful.
35
What does the difference in their waking and sleeping best represent?
Their fear of themselves.
Their fear of each other.
Their fear of the house.
Their fear of "they."
36
What does the lamp symbolize?
Jealousy
Social Class
Kindness
Snobbery
37
Which of the following is a change in the narrator as he observes Usher going mad?
Increased sense of joy.
Decreased need for sleep.
Increased sense of paranoia.
Decreased appetite.
38
What serious injury does Gregor sustain?
His wings get bent.
An apple becomes lodged in his back.
A fall breaks his legs.
His antennae are torn off.
39
Describe the furniture in the House of Usher.
Comfy and welcoming
Brightly colored and vibrant
There is no furniture at all in the house
Old and uncomfortable
40
To what type of music is Usher restricted to listening to?
Classical
Stringed instruments
Woodwind instruments
Rap
41
Who is Aunt Beryl?
The Kelvey's aunt who raised them.
The Burnell's mean aunt who complains a lot.
The Kelvey's mean aunt.
The Burnells' aunt who is sweet.
42
Who is Gregor’s primary caretaker?
the father
the mother
the maid
Grete
43
What word best describes the tone?
Anxious
Angry
Aggravated
Annoyed
44
What type of narration is used in the story?
Second person
First person
Third person limited
Third person objective
45
Which of the following was a change in Usher after his sister's death?
He roamed the house aimlessly.
He began to play piano again.
His appetite returned.
He never leaves his room.
46
Who takes care of Gregor when Grete begins to lose interest?
The cleaning lady
The queen of Gregor’s hive
The boarders
The downstairs neighbor
47
What word best describes the mood of "House Taken Over"?
Exciting
Creepy
Nostalgic
Gloomy
48
From what condition is Usher suffering?
a bad case of the measles
cancer of the spleen
gout
a morbid acuteness of the senses
49
Early in the story, we learn Gregor wishes to
quit his job
get a promotion
get married
move to the country
50
What country was Julio Cortazar from?
Brazil
France
Argentina
Spain
51
What is connotation?
The dictionary definition of a word
The feelings or implications associated with a word
52
Why does Grete want to remove Gregor’s furniture from his room?
To keep it for herself
To give Gregor more space
To fumigate the room
To sell it
53
What was Irene's hobby?
Reading
Baking
Sleeping
Knitting
54
After the third time they hear the sounds during the reading of the story, Usher confesses that
he is an alien from Mars.
he knows his sister is alive and trying to escape.
he is going on tour with a Grateful Dead tribute band.
he knows the narrator killed her in the middle of the night.
55
What is denotation?
The dictionary definition of a word
The feelings or implications associated with a word
56
Sneered
Shake hands
Regret
Smirk
Laughed
57
Shunned
To be ignored.
To go with someone.
To communicate with.
To offer constructive criticism.
58
How does the office manager react when he sees Gregor?
He flees the apartment.
He sprays Gregor with insecticide.
He fires Gregor.
He attacks Gregor with his cane.
59
Madeline's disease is described as "partially cataleptic character." What does that mean?
"bumps and bruises"
"out of it"
"extreme agitation"
"not able to sleep"
60
What country is the story set in?
Spain
France
Argentina
Brazil
61
If a house were annihilated, what would it look like?
there would be a little damage, but still liveable
the front door would be missing
the house would be messy
the house does not exist anymore
62
What does Usher believe will eventually kill him?
Losing his entire large family
Being killed in a fire
Being starved to death
Being frightened to death
63
What did the eldest Burnell, Isabel, gain from the doll's house?
More playtime.
A better understanding of beauty.
A new attitude on life.
More social status than before.
64
Where does Gregor feel most comfortable?
on his back
in the parlor
on his bed
under the sofa
65
What does Gregor Samsa do for a living?
Biology Teacher
Office Clerk
Traveling Salesman
Factory Worker
66
Describe Usher's state of mind.
cautious
agitated
suspicious
dull
67
Why has Gregor stayed at his job?
He cannot find a better position
His parents owe his employer money
He loves his line of work
He thinks it will impress Grete
68
How is the poem "The Haunted Palace" different from the Usher house?
It is bright and sparkling.
It is dark and dreary.
It belongs to a famous person.
It is empty.
69
What does the office manager accuse Gregor of?
Shoddy work and possibly theft
Falsifying reports and insubordination
Turning into a giant bug
Lying about his whereabouts
70
Who is the narrator?
The dead ancestors
The sister
The brother
Unknown
71
Where do they "temporarily entomb" Madeline when Usher says she is dead?
A sofa
A grave
A wall
A vault
72
The words dark, cold, fearful, and others set the mood of "The Fall of the House of Usher" as
Renaissance
Gothic
Hopeful
Joyful
73
What does dissolution mean?
to destroy completely
loud, excited, emotional
an ending/downfall
with very great age
74
Which of the following is a tumultuous event?
an intense drought
very loud storm
a foggy morning
cold night that causes a lot of ice
75
At the end of the story, what do the siblings do once they realize their house has been taken?
They fight "they."
They watch it crumble.
They burn it down.
They leave it behind.
76
How does Else feel at the end of the story when she says, "I seen the little lamp."?
Pleased
Scared
Jealouse
Sad
77
The narrator and Roderick Usher knew each other since
last year
never
yesterday
childhood
78
Why do the brother and sister not have to work?
They belong to the upper class and inherited money.
They are old and retired.
They do not spend money.
They work occasionally.
79
This author wrote "The Metamorphosis."
Wallace Stevens
E.E. Cummings
Franz Kafka
Albert Camus
80
How does Gregor react to the milk and bread in his room?
He knocks it over.
He hates it.
He eats it all.
He lays eggs in it.
81
At first he thought the "change in his voice" was from
smoking
talking too much while working
adolescence
a cold
82
What was Gregor’s dream for Grete?
To send her to music school
To turn her into a giant bug
To pay for her secretarial training
To see her happily married
83
Roderick Usher believes his house is "alive".
True
False
84
How does Gregor die?
He jumps out the window.
Grete poisons his food.
One of the boarders steps on him.
He lies down in exhaustion and dies.
85
Both the house and the family are referred to by all as the
White House
Fun House
House of Usher
Nut House
86
How does the father react when he thinks Gregor attacked the mother?
He kicks Gregor out of the house.
He chases Gregor and throws fruit at him
He breaks down and weeps.
He attacks Gregor with a giant fly swatter.
87
Why does the family decide Gregor must go?
he is becoming aggressive
the landlord gives them an ultimatum
his room is beginning to smell
he disturbs the boarders
88
What does tumultuous mean?
loud, excited, emotional
with very great age
an ending/downfall
to destroy completely
89
Where does all of the action of the story take place?
Gregor's workplace
Insane Asylum
Prague
The family's apartment
90
Syntax
The way words and phrases make up sentences.
The author's word choice.
91
Who is Lady Madeline?
The narrator's sister.
The narrator's girlfriend.
Roderick's mother.
Roderick's sister.

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