English III 2nd Semester Final exam

Question 1

“A fastball on the outside”

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An easy feat to accomplish

Question 2

Ranch hand who lacks concern for other peoples feelings & doesn't take time to understand them.

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Carlson

Question 3

Represents what will ultimately happen to all of the ranch hands. Also he is missing a hand.

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Candy

Question 4

The expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite.

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Irony

Question 5

A decorative design or patteren

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Motif

Question 6

Emotional appeal

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Pathos

Question 7

What is similar between the relationships of Cory/Troy and Troy/his father?

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A repetition of the emotions between Father and son

Question 8

A comparison between two things, for the purpose of an explanation

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Analogy

Question 9

Troy's brother who was also in WW2. He receives checks from the government

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Gabriel

Question 10

Outcast on the ranch because of his color. He is the only one who understands Lennie.

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Crooks

Question 11

What is Tom‘s relationship with Myrtle?

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She is his mistress

Question 12

Sent to the hijackers by his dad

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Ben

Question 13

travels to New York in 1922 to learn the bond business

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Nick

Question 14

Teenage son of Troy, an ambitious young man who is very good at playing football.

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Cory

Question 15

A movement influenced by romanticism. Ralph Emerson, and Henry Thoreau were central figures.

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Transcendentalism

Question 16

Cheats on his wife but gets mad when she does the same

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Tom

Question 17

What is a belief within transcendentalism?

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Everything in the world is a reflection of God

Question 18

The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language.

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Ridicule

Question 19

Critical observation or examination

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Scrutiny

Question 20

Romanticism

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A movement of art and literature that emphasized inspiration

Question 21

Watchful or alert

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Ignore a 1 it's answer 2 (Vigilant)

Question 22

Wise, tall, skinny and quite man. Everyone seeks his approval, even Curley.

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Slim

Question 23

Gets hit by a car and dies

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Myrtle

Question 24

Wears high heeled boots. Believes to be superior to everyone else.

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Curley

Question 25

To begin; start

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Commenced

Question 26

Troys oldest son, asks Troy for money at the beginning of the story

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Lyons

Question 27

What does Troy mean when he says to, “Take the crookeds with the straights?

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You have to push through the bad to get to the good

Question 28

Retribution

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To punish, vengeance for moral wrongs

Question 29

Troy's daughter with another women

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Raynell

Question 30

Troy's best friend

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Bono

Question 31

The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region

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Vernacular

Question 32

Which describes the symbol that is the dream farm in Of Mice and Men?

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Unattainable independence and protection from the world

Question 33

the leader of the hijackers believes what he is doing is justified and will free his homeland

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Artkin

Question 34

Credible or Ethical appeal

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Ethos

Question 35

A statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow.

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Paradox

Question 36

Which of the following is a SAT Reading strategy?

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Read the text fully then answer questions

Question 37

a young man who rose from an impoverished childhood in a rural area to become wealthy

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Gatsby

Question 38

Tragic hero in the play. He is a hard working strong man, who is also a former baseball star.

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Troy

Question 39

Aren't you ashamed of yourself?

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Pathos

Question 40

A theme of duty is shown when...

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Troy talks about having to provide for his family

Question 41

Corroborate

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To confirm or give support to

Question 42

Haughty

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Arrogant, to be unfriendly

Question 43

Logical or fact based appeal

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Logos

Question 44

Mentally retarded man, he can never understand or anticipate the consequences of his actions

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Lennie

Question 45

Small sharp-witted ranch hand. Has strong features with every part defined.

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George

Question 46

Surmise

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To suppose something without any evidence

Question 47

Nuance

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A difference in or shade of meaning

Question 48

Which aspect portrays the “American Dream”?

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George and Lennie’s dream ranch

Question 49

Not given a name, a lonely individual.

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Curley's Wife

Question 50

What did Gatsby do after the vehicular manslaughter?

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Waited outside Daisy’s house in the bushes

Question 51

young teen who is a part of a terrorist organization

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Miro

Question 52

Troy's wife and mother of Cory.

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Rose

Question 53

The act of repeating

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Repetition

Question 54

The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

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Juxtaposition

Question 55

Focus on the characters and other features to a specific region.

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Regionalism

Question 56

Gatsby: To George Wilson what do the “Eyes of T. J. Eckleberg“ symbolize

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God watching over

English III 2nd Semester Final exam

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English III 2nd Semester Final exam

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