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1
Mary I followed what religion?
Catholic
Jewish
Buddhist
Protestant
2
What are the three ghosts trying to show the main character?
He needs to start celebrating Christmas properly
He needs to move away and start a new life
He needs to move in with the Cratchets
He needs to change completely and all year round
3
Why did Odysseus' men fill their ears with wax?
So they would not fall under the Sirens’ spell
So they could sleep better
So they would not hear the screams of their crewmates
So they could hear their inner thoughts better
4
What warning does Marley give to Scrooge?
He is going to lose everything he cares about
Scrooge must change his thoughts on Christmas
He will die in the next few days
He is on the same path to the same fate as Marley
5
How does Hermes help Odysseus?
Gives him protection and advice
Gives him a cloak to make him invisible
Gives him the abilities of a god
Gives him immortality
6
What was this god the god of?
The Sky
The Sea
The War
The Underground
7
What was Eurymachus’s plan to stop Odysseus?
Reason with Odysseus
Shoot all their arrows at him
Charge at Odysseus together
Hide until he runs out of arrows
8
In
Romeo and Juliet
, why are Romeo and Juliet called "star-cross'd lovers"?
Fated to be together
Doomed from the start
Destined to be together
Stars aligning just right
9
Who is Mr. Fezziwig?
Scrooge’s uncle
Scrooge’s first partner
Scrooge’s neighbor
Scrooge’s boss
10
What was the war for the throne between two related families called before the Elizabethan Era?
The War of the Roses
The War of the Families
The War of the Flowers
The War of the Thorns
11
He married whom?
Mary Queen of Scotts
Mary I
Jane Grey
Ann Hathaway
12
The theater he built with his acting group is called?
The Little Theater
The Grand Theater
The Globe Theater
The Round Theater
13
What is an Allegory?
The pattern of end rhyme in a poem
A story that reveals a moral or political meaning
A speech given to other characters on stage
Giving human-like qualities to animals or things
14
Who took the throne
immediately
after his death?
Jane Grey
Elizabeth I
James I
Mary I
15
Why do the men and Odysseus explore the cave?
They say a light inside
They wanted to see a cyclops
They accidentally went in
They heard a noise
16
From what war were Odysseus and his men returning at the start of the story?
The Trojan War
The Vietnam War
The Olympic War
World War 1
17
What is a Soliloquy?
A speech that a character gives when alone on stage
A character whose personality is in sharp contrast to that of another
Repetition of a sound at the beginning of words
Brief references to another work of literature.
18
What is the historical event that
Animal Farm
represents?
The Russian Revolution
The French Revolution
The American Revolution
World War I
19
What does this say about the power of an oath?
Oaths were seen as foolish and broken, often
Oaths were made to make a deal until the paperwork could be done
Oaths are ultimately binding in Greek society
Oaths are not treated as definite
20
Which type of animals rule the farm in
Animal Farm
?
Pigs
Goats
Birds
Horses
21
What was this plot called?
The Fuse Plot
The Parliament Plot
The Boom Plot
The Gunpowder Plot
22
When Henry VII died, who ascended to the throne?
Henry VIII
Mary I
James I
Edward VI
23
What is a Theme?
Repetition of a sound at the beginning of words
A comparison between two things
What the author is trying to tell us about the subject of the story
Giving human characteristics to a nonliving thing
24
What do the Laestrygonians do to the men?
They made them their slaves
They welcomed the men
They put a spell on the men
They threw boulders at them
25
Which is a symbol in “The Most Dangerous Game”?
The jungle
The knife
War
Light
26
How does our narrator finally achieve his goal?
Apologizing to his friend
Poisoning him
Stabbing him
Burying him alive
27
According to Circe, what dangers will Odysseus encounter after the sirens?
Large rocks
Scylla
Golden cattle
Calypso
28
What is a Rhyme Scheme?
The pattern of end rhyme in a poem
Repetition of a sound at the beginning of words
Giving human characteristics to a nonliving thing
Brief references to another work of literature.
29
The Cratchits’ reaction to their Christmas feast is one of joy and excitement. What does their celebration show Scrooge?
He is paying Bob too much
He could have had this family
You don’t need money to be happy
He needs to adopt Tiny Tim
30
What happened to Henry VIII’s wife Jane Seymour?
Survived
Died
Beheaded
Divorced
31
What is alliteration?
Repetition of a letter or sound at the beginning of words
Giving human characteristics to a nonliving thing
A comparison between two things
When a word that creates a sound
32
What is the overall mood of Annabel Lee?
Joyfulness
Gruesome
Sad
Anger
33
What happened to Henry VIII’s wife Katherine Parr?
Survived
Beheaded
Died
Divorced
34
Who is the boy in the striped pajamas that Bruno meets?
Bruno
Samuel
Shmuel
Elias
35
In what type of English did this author write?
Modern English
Old English
Early Modern English
Middle English
36
What is “Annabel Lee” about?
A marriage
Facing mortality
Murder
Loss of a love one
37
What does Odysseus think of the way the Cyclops live?
Civilized
Having their own set of rules
Barbaric
He does not understand them
38
Why does Odysseus briefly consider killing his friend and kinsman Eurylochus?
He lied to Odysseus
He tries to overthrow Odysseus
He speaks against Odysseus's decision
He marries Odysseus’s wife
39
What happened to Henry VIII’s wife Anne of Cleves?
Divorced
Survived
Beheaded
Died
40
What did he want that his first two wives did not provide for him?
Multiple children
A son
A loving marriage
Stability in England
41
What was the main setting of
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
?
A concentration camp
A house in the country
A military base
A German city
42
What mistake does Odysseus make at the end of Book 9 that costs his men their lives?
Yells back to the Cyclops, giving away his name
He angers Poseidon by saying he is as powerful as the gods
He allows his crew to eat forbidden cattle
He shoots an arrow and injures the Cyclops
43
What is an Allusion?
Brief references to another work of literature.
Giving human characteristics to a nonliving thing
Repetition of a sound at the beginning of words
A comparison between two things
44
What happened to the men who ate the lotus flower on the land of the Lotus Eaters?
They died
They turned to pigs
They got trapped in the Underworld
They forgot about returning home
45
How is the repetition of the words “the bells” intended to be heard?
Fearfully
As ringing
Dramatically
As the speaker says it
46
How did
Animal Farm
end?
The humans took back the farm
With all the animals dying
Life on the farm got better
The leading animals began acting more like humans
47
Who took the throne after Mary I?
Elizabeth I
Mary II
James I
Edward VII
48
This earned her what nickname?
Scary Mary
Happy Mary
Tough Mary
Bloody Mary
49
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to a nonliving thing
Repetition of a sound at the beginning of words
A comparison between two things
When a word that creates a sound
50
Why does he make this mistake?
He needed to hurt the Cyclops
He was not thinking and did it by accident
He was prideful and needed to boast
He was worried about his crew
51
What is a Comic Relief?
Brief references to another work of literature.
A character whose personality is in sharp contrast to that of another
A humorous scene or character that relieves the emotional intensity
A speech that a character gives when alone on stage
52
Who was the guy who tried to blow up Parliament with the aid of a group of friends?
V
Hamnet Hathaway
Guy Fawkes
Killian Jones
53
Why is Montresor such a good villain?
He has a secret identity
He keeps Fortunato scared of him
He uses magic
He pretends to be Fortunato’s friend
54
Who is the leader of the suitors?
Philioteus
Telemachus
Eurymachus
Antinous
55
What is a Foil?
Brief references to another work of literature.
Giving human characteristics to a nonliving thing
Repetition of a sound at the beginning of words
A character whose personality is in sharp contrast to that of another
56
What external conflicts exist in “The Most Dangerous Game”?
Animal vs Animal
Human vs Himself
Human vs Animal
Human vs Human
57
What happened to Henry VIII’s wife Catherine Howard?
Survived
Died
Divorced
Beheaded
58
What type of creature is Charybdis?
A monster who is a giant and can see the future
A monster that looks like a whirlpool with teeth
A monster with one eye and several legs
A monster with 6 heads
59
What religion did this peron follow?
Buddhist
Protestant
Catholic
Jewish
60
Who is the main character of
A Christmas Carol
?
Jacob Marley
Ebenezer Scrooge
Tiny Tim
Scrooge McDuck
61
What did he create because the Pope would not give him what he wanted?
A new country
A new church
A new Pope
A new law
62
How many men were taken by Scylla?
6
7
5
8
63
What is a Monologue?
A speech that a character gives when alone on stage
Brief references to another work of literature.
A speech given to other characters on stage
A character whose personality is in sharp contrast to that of another
64
For how long was she queen?
1 week
9 days
12 days
1 month
65
In whose perspective is
Hound of the Baskerville
?
Sherlock Holmes
Jack Stapleton
Sir Henry Baskerville
Dr. Watson
66
What test does she use to be sure Odysseus is telling the truth?
Asks him to marry another woman
Asks what her maiden name was
Asks what their son’s name is
Asks that their bed be moved
67
Why do Odysseus and his men put in at Helios' island when they were told to avoid Thrinacia?
The gods said it was a good idea
Odysseus did not believe Circe and Teiresias
They all forgot about the warning
The men convinced Odysseus it was a good idea
68
What happened to Henry VIII’s wife Katherine of Aragon?
Beheaded
Survived
Died
Divorced
69
What happened to Henry VIII’s wife Anne Boleyn?
Beheaded
Died
Divorced
Surviver
70
What happens to the men who first enter Circe’s palace?
Fall asleep
Turn into pigs
Rebel against Odysseus
Forget about home
71
Which god does Odysseus anger at the start of his journey?
Athena
Hades
Zeus
Poseidon
72
What type of creature is Scylla?
A monster who is a giant and can see the future
A monster with one eye and several legs
A monster with 6 heads
A monster that looks like a whirlpool with teeth
73
What did she have done to those who did not follow this religion?
Arrested them
Exiled them
Executed them
Sent them away to learn the new religion
74
After the death of Elizabeth I, who became the ruler of England?
James I
Edward VII
Arthur II
John IX
75
How does Antinous die?
He gets an arrow in his head
He gets an arrow in his throat
He gets an arrow in his eye
He gets an arrow in his heart
76
At what age was he crowned king?
10
8
9
7
77
Which one is a theme of “The Most Dangerous Game”?
Be careful of who your friends are
Natural vs Supernatural
The Effects of war
Trust no one
78
What is the purpose of the poem “The Bells”?
Describe bells
Show two different time periods
Create sound effects
Represent something ever changing
79
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
75
50
25
38
80
The audience members who stood around the stage in “the pit” were called what?
Pitties
Groundlings
Pit Dwellers
Standers
81
At what age did he die?
13
18
12
16
82
How does Penelope react to Odysseus at first?
She feels like she knows him but is unsure
She does not like him and wants him to leave
She trusts him instantly
She doesn’t care and just wants him to leave
83
What happens with the main character at the end of the story?
He dies
He gradually changes
He acts like a completely different person
He stays the same
84
What is our narrator in “Cast of Amontillado” hoping to achieve?
Reconciliation
Forgiveness
Indifference
Revenge
85
Who was the main character of
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
?
Shmuel
Bruno
Samuel
Elias
86
How is Odysseus disguised?
As a god
As a beggar
As a sailor
As suitor
87
Who is the main detective in
The Hound of the Baskervilles
?
Sherlock Holmes
Sir Henry Baskerville
Jack Stapleton
Dr. John Watson
88
What happens to Eurymachus?
He gets an arrow in his throat
He gets an arrow in his eye
He gets an arrow in his heart
He gets an arrow in his head
89
What does Circe tell Odysseus to do about Scylla and Charybdis?
Avoid Charybdis and sail towards Scylla
Fight which ever one they have to face
Avoid both of them
Avoid Scylla and sail towards Charybdis
90
What was the theme of this short story “The Gift of the Magi”?
Sacrifice
Love
Christmas
Generosity
91
What is believed by many to be the killer in this novel?
A hellhound
A curse on the family
A ghost
An angry relative
92
Shakespeare was born in what town?
Killarney
Cambridge
London
Stratford- upon- Avon
93
Who took the throne after the death of Henry VIII?
James II
Henry VIII
Arthur II
Edward VI
