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English 9 Fall Final f17
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1
Which character dies in _Rope_?
Rupert
George
David
Brandon
2
Who wrote "The Most Dangerous Game?"
James Hearst
Richard Connell
Jon Krakauer
Robert Creeley
3
T/F Bertram Cates was not just a character but the name of a real person.
True
False
4
Who directed the movie _Rope_?
Sean Penn
Alfred Hitchcock
Robert Creeley
Edgar Allen Poe
5
Who is the protagonist of "Cask of Amontillado?"
Fortunato
Robert Creeley
Edgar Allen Poe
Montressor
6
A narrative's theme is also said to be its:
irony
plot
characterization
overall message
7
Which of the following did NOT involve the death of a character?
"Cask of Amontillado"
_Rope_
_Into the Wild_
"Moab Man Enjoys Simple Life"
8
Where does a thesis statement appear in an academic paper?
at the beginning of each body paragraph
it's the last sentence in the conclusion
it's the last sentence in the introduction
it's the first sentence in the introduction
9
Why does Ralph catch a train in "The Utterly Perfect Murder?"
He wants to murder his childhood friend.
He is trying to escape a murderer.
He wants to go to Alaska to live "in the wild."
He is a transcendentalist
10
Which best describes the theme of _Rope_?
There is no theme because _Rope_ is a movie
Don't ever choke your friend, even if he went to Harvard.
Be careful what you say because you be taken seriously.
Two guys kill their friend and then have a dinner party.
11
What's the difference between "summarizing" and "responding" to a text?
Summary & response both explain what you think about a text
summary has a topic sentence and response has a thesis
Summary explains the main idea; response explains a reaction
Summary explains a reaction; summary explains the main idea
12
How do you punctuate the title of a short story?
Underline
Quotation marks
13
Which is true about
Into the Wild
?
The article is about Chris McCandless
The book is non-fiction and based on a movie
the book is a work of fiction
the book is non-fiction and pieced together by a journalist
14
Scopes won his trial
True
False
15
What does it mean to be a "static character?"
It means that they're super clingy and awkward.
It means that they don't change throughout the plot
It means that they change too much during the plot.
16
Why do English teachers make students annotate?
Trick Question-English teachers don't make students annotate
Annotating will help students go to sleep
Annotating forces the reader to show his/her thinking
It is a useless skill that will go away next year.
17
What is the primary function of an "attention getter?"
It is the last sentence in the introduction
It is a question that states your paper's main argument
It serves no practical function
It hooks the reader's interest and sets up your thesis.
18
Which of the following people is the MOST transcendental?
John Scopes
Chris McCandless
Fortunato
Rainsford
19
Who says "I may be rancid butter, but I'm on your side of the bed?"
EK Hornbeck
HL Mencken
Clarence Darrow
Charles Darwin
20
What is the name of the guy who lives in a cave in Moab, Utah and doesn't use $?
Daniel Tosh
Donny Brasco
Daniel Suelo
David Beckham
21
A story's climax can best be described as
falling action
rising action
the turning-point
characterizaiton
22
Who is the main antagonist in "The Most Dangerous Game?"
Ivan
Whitney
General Zaroff
Rainsford
23
Which of the following best describes a “narrative?”
any character who changes, has motives, and affects others
any story with a definable plot, conflict, and theme
any story with characters, words, and pictures
any poem with a definable rhyme scheme, rhythm, and purpose
24
What is the double-meaning of the word "game" in "MDG?"
"dangerous" can mean "danger" and "fun."
there is no double-meaning in "MDG."
"game" means "things that you hunt" and "a sport."
"most" means "a lot" and "many"
25
Your grade doesn't start over next semester in English 9
False
True
26
True or False: Whitney is a girl in "MDG"
False
True
27
Thoreau's "Higher Laws" are mostly about:
following your genius
freedom of press
ignoring religion
making lots of money
28
"He was a kind man, in his mid-40s, wearing a sweatervest that was too tight for his own good."
First-person narration
Irony
Hyperbole
Direct characterization
29
Who wrote "The Utterly Perfect Murder?"
Ray Bradbury
Richard Connell
Robert Creeley
Alfred Hitchcock
30
Third-Person, omniscient narration can best be described as:
first-person perspective
a god-like perspective
a limited view of only one character's mindset
a diary entry
31
How do you punctuate the title of a play?
Underline
Quotation marks
32
"I've told you a million times to pick up your room" is an example of:
onomatopoeia
understatement
hyperbole
irony
33
The exposition of a narrative primarily concerns:
its plot diagram
its setting
its main protagonist
its literary devices
34
In what year did
Tennessee v. Scopes
take place?
1975
1905
1925
1955
35
Which of the following is NOT a dynamic character in _Rope_?
Philip
Rupert
David
Brandon
36
Which of the following best describes the “plot” of a story?
the story’s author
the story’s action
the story’s characters
the story’s main message
37
T/F: EK Hornbeck is Cates' defense attorney
True
False
38
Why did Chris McCandless like Thoreau?
Thoreau was a famous explorer
Thoreau buried his money too
Thoreau was a transcendentalist
Thoreau climbed high mountains in Alaska
39
How do you punctuate the title of a novel?
Quotation Marks
Underline
40
How do you punctuate the title of a movie?
Undelrine
Quotation Marks
41
McCandless's note to Wayne Westerberg says "If I never see you again..." demonstrates what?
Hyperbole
Indirect Characterization
Theme
Foreshadowing
42
T/F: The Butler Act protects the right of schoolteachers to teach scientific fact.
False
True
43
How do you punctuate the title of an article?
Quotation Marks
Underline
44
The main problem occurring in a narrative is called its:
plot
theme
conflict
characterization
45
What are the 3 necessary components of a response topic sentence?
source, main idea, author
source & author, verb, “because” why
source & author, answer the question, “because” why
answer the question, main idea, “because” why
46
What is the opposite of a "dynamic" character?
flat character
static character
round character
47
T/F: The fundamentalists believed in the separation between church and state.
True
False
48
What is the primary conflict in "The Most Dangerous Game?"
man vs. nature
man vs. god
man vs. man
man vs. society
49
Who wrote "Cask of Amontillado?"
Edgar Allen Poe
Jon Krakauer
Richard Connell
Ray Bradbury
50
When the reader of a narrative knows something that its characters do not, it’s called:
foreshadowing
indirect characterization
dramatic irony
hyperbole
