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EHS Meeting #6 (3/27/2025)
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1
When did the Romantic literary movement start?
1700
19th century
1800s
17th century
2
In
Julius Ceasar
how does Cassius convince Brutus to join the conspiracy?
By appealing to his fear of Caesar
By manipulating his sense of honor and patriotism
By promising Brutus political power after Caesar's death
By threatening to reveal his love affair
3
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
Pluto
Earth
Mars
4
What is the capital city of Australia?
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
Canberra
5
What is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust?
Oxygen
Calcium
Iron
Silicon
6
What does NEHS stand for?
New England Historical Society
National English Honor Society
English Honor Society
Never Eat Hot Seaweed
7
How many lines are in a sonnet?
17
5
14
10
8
Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to the island of Elba after his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.
True
False
9
What is the term for a character who emphasizes similarities or differences in another character?
Juxtaposition
Foil
Archetype
Protagnoist
10
Which of the following authors are associated with the Modernist literary movement?
All of the above
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
James Joyce
11
Who is the father of English grammar?
Lindley Murray
Noam Chomsky
Geoffrey Chaucer
David Waddell
12
What is "anagorisis" in literary context?
A sudden and unexpected change in fortune for the protagonist
A tragic flaw that leads to the downfall of the hero
the blending or shifting of different levels of narrative or time
A moment of recognition or discovery
13
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
48
38
42
40
14
Who was the first emperor of China?
Qin Shi Huang
Lui Band
Han Wudi
Tang Taizong
15
What does the term "bildungsroman" refer to in literature?
A novel that focuses on growth of the protagonist
A story of political rebellion
A story set in the past
16
In what city does
Catcher in the Rye
take place?
Portland, OR
Los Angelos, CA
New York City, NY
Philadelphia, PA
17
The "Trail of Tears" specifically refers to the forced relocation of which Native American tribe?
Sioux
Iroquois
Cherokee
Apache
18
What color is the light at the end of Daisy's dock in
The Great Gatsby?
White
Blue
Yellow
Green
19
How does the first boy die in
Lord of the Flies?
He is mauled by a boar
The other boys kill him with their bare hands
He is crushed by a boulder
He burns to death
20
The Simpsons
first aired on television in 1997
False
True
