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English 11 Term 1 Review 2024/2025
English 11 Term 1 Review 2024/2025
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1
William Bradford
wrote
The Mayflower Compact
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False
True
2
Why did early American authors adopt some of their style from that of the Native American oral tradition?
They wished to create a new voice not from the European way of storytelling
They didn't want to adopt their style.
They wished to build a bridge to the Native American culture.
They wished to copy this portion of the culture so they could eliminate it.
3
One common idea throughout the book is---
every child deserves a mother
true friendships are not based on outward appearances
neighbors should always spend the holidays together
adventures lead only to trouble
4
Autobiography
is a story about a person's life, written by another person.
False
True
5
What is Max's main problem in the story?
Max is in trouble for refusing to answer questions in Mrs. Donelli's class.
Max cannot control his kicking
Max struggles with his learning disabilities and his father's parole
Max misses his father, who is in prison
6
A
Ballad
is
A poem with a musical quality- Tells a story.
Another name for a novel
Another name for a female otter
Name of the dance of the Beaver in How the Beaver Stole Fire from the Pines
7
The first-person point of view helps the reader--
understand Max's thoughts and feelings
identify important locations
understand all of the characters' thoughts and feelings
notice Freak's unusual vocabulary
8
Dramatic Irony
is
Contrast between what a character believes/what the audience knows is true.
Another name given to William Shakespeare
A style of poetry
The title of the novel that we read
9
Fiction
means-
Based on facts
A nightmare
Poems that sound like music
Novels and short stories- tells about imaginary events/characters.
10
How did the viewpoint of secular and religious political writers differ in the 17th and 18th centuries?
They did not differ at all
Religious writers believed in God's rules, Secular believed in state laws.
Secular writers believed that religion should not interfere with the Bible
Both believed that no matter what, God's rules are best.
11
Theme
is the work's main idea- a general statement.
True
False
12
An allusion is
A type of novel
Reference to: well-known place, person, work of art, other works of lit.
A place where otters live happily forever
A type of poetry
13
What is a common theme that runs through many different Native American literature pieces?
worship of various animals important to each nation
a hero's journey to overcome adversity
the ruin of culture and society by white settlement
the importance of female gods to native peoples
14
A Puritan lawyer who helped found the colony at Massachusetts Bay. He served as governor for Massachusetts Bay Colony.
William Bradford
John Winthrop
JFK
John Smith
15
The main reason Freak says he will get a bionic body is to---
pretend he's a character from Star Trek
scare Tony D
give himself hope of surviving his medical conditions
convince Max of his intelligence
16
Prose
is all written work that is not poetry, drama or song. Includes auto./biographies, novels, and essays.
False
True
17
How the Beaver Stole Fire from the Pines
is a
Fable
, which means
A person's story of his or her own life.
A type of pasta
A story told in first person
A short story/ teaches a lesson about people. Fables often feature animals.
18
The reader can conclude that after escaping from Killer Kane, Max will---
want his father to stay in prison forever
try to convince the police that his father is innocent
ask Freak to sleep over
become scared of family members
19
Poetry
-Literature where words are strung together for their beauty, sound, power to express.
False
True
20
The
Mayflower Compact
was
agreement signed by male passengers/Mayflower to establish a civil society.
A place where otters run freely.
An agreement the Puritans made with the Indians
An agreement where ALL the people had a voice.
21
Biography
is a person's story of his or her own life.
False
True
22
Style
is an author's distinctive way of writing. Includes word choice, structure, figures of speech, and tone, etc..
False
True
23
Which sentence from the book supports the idea that Max feels great loss after Freak dies?
And now that I've written a book, who knows, I might even read a few.
... for a long time I felt like I was a balloon with no air
I had no brain...
-I saw Loretta Lee in the street.
24
Max honored Kevin's request and wrote a book about their adventures.
False
True
25
Freak the Mighty
be considered a "coming of age novel."
True
False
26
Nonfiction
means-
An artist who sings rap music.
Movies that never made it to the theater.
Stories that are make believe.
A genre of literature based on facts, actual events, or real people.
27
A review of Puritan writing would consistently reveal which of the following themes?
dedication to God and the Bible
the ease of life in the colonies
political events occurring at the time
interactions with Native Americans
28
His explorations & his position in the Jamestown colony led him into many interactions with American Indians (Powhatan)
Evlis
Anne Bradstreet
John Winthrop
John Smith
29
An
Essay
is
Poems that have meaning
A story about a person's life, written by another person.
A brief writing on a particular subject or idea.
A song
30
He was a minister whose beliefs were radical for the day. He believed in complete separation from the Church of England.
John Smith
Roger Williams
Arthur Miller
Anne Bradstreet
31
Which idea from the story best shows that Freak understands he might not come home after his surgery?
Freak orders all of the doctors and nurses to do what he wants
Freak closes his eyes and tells Max he needs to nap for a long time
Freak gives Max a book to write down all of their past adventures
Freak tells Max he is afraid his bionic body will fail
32
In
Freak the Mighty,
the author, Rodman Philbrick, most likely wrote this story to---
show how friendship can change a person
show readers that grandparents sometimes make better parents
raise awareness about serious medical conditions
introduce readers to advanced vocabulary
