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American Literature Semester 1 Review (ALBD)
American Literature Semester 1 Review (ALBD)
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Semester review for American Literature. #americanliterature
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1
To blend into another culture is to...
disappear
adopt
acculturate
acclimate
2
In subject/verb agreement, a singular subject needs a...
singular verb
direct object
capital letter
plural verb
3
Why does Grant’s former/older teacher feel superior to Grant?
He is older than Grant.
He has more education than Grant.
He is lighter skinned than Grant.
He is Grant’s father.
4
Montana 1948
is a good example of...
first person narration
a classic essay
autobiography
more than one answer is correct
5
The most important stage of the writing process is...
drafting
revision
editing
prewriting
6
The words
of, between, under, for, from, to
are examples of...
adverbs
prepositions
verbs
pronouns
7
The characters of Grant Wiggins and David Hayden have the following things in common except…
both are young boys.
both narrate the novels they appear in.
both struggle to belong.
both take place in 1948.
8
The sentence "Mark Twain wrote
Huck Finn
Larry Watson wrote
Montana 1948
is this type of error.
fused sentence
comma splice
fragment
subject/verb error
9
True or False? Wes Hayden is a stereotypical Western sheriff.
True
False
10
What point does Gaines make for the story with the allusions to the athletes Joe Louis and Jackie Robinson?
The importance of having a hero that looks like you; representation matters
Not everyone has a hero to look up to.
Sports played a crucial role in strengthening the racial divide in 1940s
Grant is acting like a hero by willingly stepping up to help Jefferson
11
Grant gifts Jefferson this object that becomes the vehicle by which he begins to help Jefferson grow as a person.
Marbles
Journal/diary
Radio
Roasted Pecans
12
A type of folk tale that features an animal or person and includes deceit, violence, and magic.
fairy tale
trickster tale
creation myth
fantasy
13
Which title is correctly punctuated?
“Montana 1948”
Montana 1948
The Raven
“A Lesson Before Dying”
14
Which of the following options is NOT part of one's culture?
language
food
architecture
economy
15
Which is NOT a thematic topic explored in
Montana 1948
?
Prejudice
Greed
Family Disunity
Abuse of Power
16
A Lesson Before Dying
and
Montana 1948
have all of the following in common
except
both were written by white men.
both main characters experience a turning point in their lives.
both have male protagonists
both are narrated in first person.
17
Another word for point of view, or a lens that can be used to look at the world more closely.
omniscient
perspective
first person narrator
opinion
18
The inciting incident in Montana 1948 is...
Marie becomes ill.
Wes covers up his brother's crimes.
Frank molests Marie.
Marie accuses Frank of a crime.
19
The images the narrator presents readers with in the prologue to
Montana 1948
is a prime example of
foreshadowing
theme
irony
figurative language
20
Reading your own writing aloud is an example of...
prewriting
drafting
presenting
proofreading
21
66. Near the end of the novel, Reverend Ambrose argues that everyone lies. According to him, why do good people lie?
Under stress, they do not actually think it is a lie as memories can change
It is an inescapable part of human nature.
Too relieve pain and hurt.
The lie does not impact their life directly.
22
Twelve year old David Hayden believes Frank's suicide will solve all of his father's problems.
True
False
23
Complete Jefferson’s last words: “Tell Nannan I _________” (254).
stood
tried
walked
did it
24
What does David do while out on his horse at his grandparents house to make himself feel calmer?
Thinks if Frank just left, all the problems would go away
kicks his horse
goes fishing
shoots a magpie (bird
25
This motif is used in
Smoke Signals
.
journey
satire
symbolism
love
26
Identify the stereotype about American Indians.
Indians wear feathers and live in teepees.
The rate of teen suicide among Indians is high.
Most live in urban areas.
Indians living on reservations are likely living in poverty.
27
What is a thesis?
a statement located on a page separate from the paper
a statement made up of facts
a statement that reflects an essay writer’s main point
the closing line of a paper
28
A sweeping generalization, or an over-simplified opinion of a race or group, is called...
racism
stereotype
prejudice
scapegoat
29
What topic(s) does Washington Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker” satirize?
all of the above
slavery
greed
women/wives
30
The customs and beliefs that a group practices is the definition of...
mythology
culture
society
social tradition
