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English 11 Midterm Review 2024-2025
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1
Okonkwo rules his household sternly because...
He is afraid of seeming weak like his father
the men he admires run their households with heavy hands
he is disappointed with the family he has
he has been taught to rule his family that way
2
Beowulf
reflects the values of the _____ era.
Elizabethan
Renaissance
Anglo-Saxon
Romantic
3
Chaucer wrote The __________ Tales
Canterbury
Beowulf
Chelsea
London
4
When was
Things Fall Apart
published?
1890
2005
1653
1958
5
Macbeth's emotional state post-Duncan murder can be best described as...
Happy
Guilt-ridden
grateful
Tired
6
Thou hast it now: king, all,/As the women promised, and, I fear/Thou play'dst most foully for't
Duncan
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Macbeth
7
Sonnet 18 presents what message?
Poetry is used to explain the every day life of a community
True love falters, but comes back stronger
True love is unalterable
Poetry can make people eternal
8
Literary work dealing with serious themes where tragic hero meets destruction through some flaw
Tragicomedy
Comedy
Catharsis
Tragedy
9
What is not a theme in Macbeth?
Excessive ambition can have terrible consequences.
Women should be strong and ambitious.
Masculinity is measured by the ability to be cruel.
Human beings are easily tempted by things they want.
10
After Arcita's death, Emily and Palamon...
Mourn for years but ultimately enjoy a long, happy marriage
Vow to never speak again
Immediately profess their love for one another
Go to Venus and Mars and demand answers
11
What is Okonkwo's last attempt to save his traditional Igbo values?
kill Ikemefuna
marry two more wives
kill the messenger
burn down the church
12
“Look like the innocent flower, / But be the serpent under’t." Significance?
Deception
Gardening
Love
Murder
13
When Okonkwo’s crops failed in his early time as a farmer, what did his father say to him?
Do not despair. You have a manly and proud heart.
You should have worked harder.
When will you ever learn?
Who will care for me now?
14
What is NOT part of the origin of the word "weird"?
Old English definition "strange looking"
The definition meaning fate or destiny
Old English "wyrd"
Middle English definition "having power over fate"
15
What is the name of the person who remains loyal to Beowulf in the end?
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
Beowulf
Heorot
16
Who wins the fight between Arcita and Palamon?
They both die
Arcita
Palamon
Arcita's horse
17
What is a kenning?
Reference outside of the text
A clue about what happens next in the story
Metaphoric compounding
A comparison between two things using like or as
18
Upon his return, Okonkwo was grieving mostly because he never got the opportunity to regain his former status.
True
False
19
What is Grendel’s mother’s motivation for attacking Heorot?
She is evil
She is getting revenge for her son
She hates Beowulf's strength
The men stole her treasure
20
Which of the following is not a requirement of true love, as presented by Shakespeare?
It is like an immovable star that guides a boat
It never alters
It always comes back stronger when it fades
It cannot be affected by time
21
Who requests that Palamon and Emily get married?
The gods
They do not get married
Theseus
Arcita
22
“Yet I do fear thy nature; / It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness." Who is the speaker?
Duncan
Lady Macbeth
Malcolm
Macbeth
23
Framed narration is...
When one character recalls an event from his or her past.
When one character tells a story to another.
When a story goes back and forth between multiple settings.
When a story begins and ends in the same setting.
24
What is the name of Okonkwo's motherland?
Umuofia
Mbaino
Mbanta
Abame
25
What does Beowulf do to Grendel?
Strangles him
Beheads him
Tears off his arm
Befriends him
26
“There’s no art / To find the mind’s construction in the face.” Significance?
Beauty
Deception
Murder
Art
27
True or False: Shakespeare seeks to flatter the king in his work
True
False
28
At the end of his exile, Okonkwo thanks his mother's people by...
giving Uchendu his farm
sacrificing his youngest son
giving them many yams
holding a great feast
29
Village where Okonkwo lives
Mbanta
Kola
Mbaino
Umuofia
30
What did Okonkwo often say about Ezinma?
She's a spirit being come to life
She will bring a good bride price
She should have been a boy
Looks just like her mother
31
Which of the following properly cites a quote?
“...crime has degraded me..." (Shelley 173)
“...crime has degraded me..." (Shelley).
“...crime has degraded me..." (Page 173).
“...crime has degraded me..." (Shelley 173).
32
In Ch 24, Okonkwo asks Obierika why the Igbo people have lost their power to fight. What is his reply?
He said the white man had put an evil spell on the villages.
The white man's God was stronger than their Chukwu.
The chi of the villages was worn out.
The white man divided the clan and they were falling apart.
33
Once Palamon and Arcita meet up, they....
try to overthrow Thebes
try to overthrow Theseus
hug
fight
34
What goes wrong at Banquo's murder?
Fleance escapes
Banquo escapes
A third murderer shows up
The guards cry "murder!"
35
True or False: Macbeth is excited about killing King Duncan.
False
True
36
What is a motif?
A reoccurring symbol in the text
The main idea of a text
A universal symbol
A symbol in the text that only occurs once
37
How many years were Okonkwo and his family exiled?
20
8
10
7
38
A body paragraph should NOT include...
A hook
A quote
A topic sentence
Quote analysis
39
Who will take over as king when Ulysses is gone?
His wife
His son, Telemachus
No one, which is why he can't leave although he wants to
His son, Ulysses
40
Be this the whetstone of your sword Let grief/ Convert to anger. Blunt not the heart, enrage it
Banquo
Macbeth
Macduff
Malcom
41
True or False: Contractions should NOT be used in an analytical essay.
True
False
42
How much space is the District Commissioner going to dedicate to Okonkwo in his book?
a reasonable paragraph
a chapter
a short epilogue
a section
43
True or False: In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth encourages deception.
True
False
44
What is NOT true about
Beowulf
?
It discusses the heroic code and the values of the Anglo-Saxon culture.
It is the oldest surviving English poem and composed in Old English.
It was inspired by many works that preceded it, such as poems by Chaucer
It is an epic poem.
45
When writing your essay, your thesis should NOT include...
A theme
A plot summary
An argument
The ideas that will be mentioned in your essay
46
True or False: A paragraph should end with a quote.
False
True
47
In 'Ulysses', how does Tennyson describe Penelope?
Odysseus' 'aged wife'
Odysseus' 'heroic wife'
Odysseus' 'beautiful wife'
Odysseus' 'fierce wife'
48
What is the most important literary element in "Ozymandias"?
Imagery
Irony
Apostrophe
Personification
49
What is an archetype?
The main idea of a text
A symbol in the text that only occurs once
A reoccurring symbol in the text
A universal symbol
50
King James was considered the eighth descendent of ...
the Macbeth line
the Macdonwald line
the Duncan line
the Banquo-Fleance line
51
How many lines are in a sonnet?
12
16
22
14
52
Speaker: To be thus is nothing/ But to be safely thus/Our fears in Banquo/ Stick deep
Macduff
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
