English 2 L2 Midterm Exam Review

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of a myth?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following characters was first to be created, "born out of darkness"?

Accepted Answer

Chaos

Question 4

These mythological characters were created from Mother Earth and Father Heaven:

Accepted Answer

The Titans

Question 5

Her spontaneous outburst in class disrupted all students; therefore she was asked to leave.

Accepted Answer

Impulsive

Question 6

What is imagery sensory language?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is the sun god?

Accepted Answer

Helios

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

Accepted Answer

A word or phrase meant to be an exaggeration

Question 9

This type of myth characteristic would explain why earthquakes occur or why the seasons change:

Accepted Answer

The natural world

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of literal language?

Accepted Answer

The grass is green.

Question 11

What do the events during Odysseus' dilemma with the cyclops say about him?

Accepted Answer

He is a trickster and very intelligent.

Question 12

When making inferences or explaining the significance of a text, we are citing ___ information.

Accepted Answer

Analytical

Question 13

Which of the following gods swallowed his children?

Accepted Answer

Cronus

Question 14

Why are bards important?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 15

In what year was The Odyssey written?

Accepted Answer

750 B.C.

Question 16

Which of the following characters did not listen to his father, Helios?

Accepted Answer

Phaeton

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

Accepted Answer

Her heart was made of glass, vulnerable and broken.

Question 18

Which of the following is a major theme in Sandra Cisneros' "Eleven"?

Accepted Answer

Coming of age/growing up

Question 19

Which of the following is the god of all living things?

Accepted Answer

Zeus

Question 20

Literal language is

Accepted Answer

Using language that means exactly what you intend it to

Question 21

True or False: You will receive a zero on the exam if you are late without a doctor's note.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

What is a metaphor?

Accepted Answer

Comparison of two unlike things without using like or as

Question 23

Find the definition of the bold word: I implore you to study for the midterm exam!

Accepted Answer

To beg

Question 24

The Odyssey is mostly about

Accepted Answer

An epic journey of an epic hero

Question 25

Which of the following characters is the god of the sea?

Accepted Answer

Poseidon

Question 26

Which of the following is an example of personification?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 27

Which of the following is the correct definition for onomatopoeia?

Accepted Answer

Words that imitate natural sounds

Question 28

The teenager's room was unkempt - clothes and food covered the floor!

Accepted Answer

Messy

Question 29

What is the term for an assumption made about a character or event using textual evidence?

Accepted Answer

Inference

Question 30

Which of the following characters' stories explains the creation of the seasons?

Accepted Answer

Persephone

Question 31

When summarizing or stating facts, we are citing ____________ information.

Accepted Answer

Concrete

Question 32

This myth characteristic teaches the audience what is right, wrong, and/or socially acceptable:

Accepted Answer

Teach morals

Question 33

Which of the following IS NOT a creation myth we studied?

Accepted Answer

"Armadillo's Song"

Question 34

This word means change and often occurs at the end of a myth:

Accepted Answer

Catharsis

Question 35

Who wrote The Odyssey?

Accepted Answer

Homer

Question 36

Which of the following characters had one eye in the center of his forehead?

Accepted Answer

The cyclops

Question 37

True or False: Most Greek myths do not contain any ancient religious references

Accepted Answer

False

Question 38

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

Accepted Answer

Her skin was like sandpaper, coarse from the cold air.

Question 39

Which ancient culture did we study during the mythology unit?

Accepted Answer

Ancient Greece

Question 40

Her teacher asked her to elaborate in the third paragraph because her claim was not backed up.

Accepted Answer

Expand upon

Question 41

The rabbits scurried across the lawn and hid beneath the front porch.

Accepted Answer

Moved rapidly

Question 42

Fribbles' bizzare behavior made me aware of the mouse behind the bedroom door.

Accepted Answer

Strange

Question 43

What happened to Phaeton when he attempted to drive his father's the sun chariot?

Accepted Answer

He fell to his death before almost burning the earth up.

Question 44

This character upset Odysseus and challenged his heroic prowess:

Accepted Answer

Euryalus

Question 45

Which of the following is a creation story about the creation of Greek mythological characters?

Accepted Answer

"Mother Earth and Her Children"

Question 46

Which of the following is a major theme in The Odyssey?

Accepted Answer

Hospitality

Question 47

Figurative language is

Accepted Answer

Abstract language that requires analysis to find meaning

Question 48

The Iliad, the prequel to The Odyssey, is about the Trojan War. We can say it is a(n)

Accepted Answer

Historical myth

Question 49

Which of the following characters is the god of the underworld?

Accepted Answer

Hades

Question 50

Find the definition for the bold word: It is impolite to meddle in another person's affairs.

Accepted Answer

To interfere

English 2 L2 Midterm Exam Review

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English 2 L2 Midterm Exam Review

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