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Unit 1 English IV Foundations Ms. Gentile / Mrs. Spoelstra October 2022
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1
Which of the following is a famous quote said by W.E.B Du Bois?
“The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.”
All of the above
“...problem of the 20th century is the color line.”
“To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a..."
2
What kind of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
The tombs where people sat like the dead...
Personification
Metaphor
Imagery
Simile
3
What is the most likely reason for why crime had been ebbing in the city?
Nobody was out to do crimes because they're all watching TV
There's no explanation for it in the story.
All the bad guys are in jail.
There are a lot of police to keep order in the city
4
Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Isaac Asimov
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Dr. Seuss
Ray Bradbury
5
When Mandy decides to disappear, she makes the decision to fit in with the rest of society.
False
True
6
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A night moth
A robot
A voice in his head
A cop car
7
Which of the following are facts about "Newtri"?
"Newtri" is artifical food.
"Newtri's" full name is Newtrition.
"Newtri" is made by AgroGlobal.
All of the above
8
Why isn't writing considered a profession in the pedestrian's society?
Nobody reads anymore because everyone watches TV.
It is a job, and the police car is just joking with him.
He doesn't get paid for it.
It's not a job in the future because it's not a job now.
9
Why does Mandy decide to disappear?
She is mad at Stella.
She is tired of the cooking show.
She wants to eat real food and she want to save the environment.
She wants to travel the world.
10
Why did the two men from AgroGlobal take Stella away in the silver van?
They were hoping that she would be able to help them find Mandy.
They believed that she was from the future.
They needed her recipes.
The wanted her to join their cooking show.
11
AgroGlobal owned everything that people needed.
False
True
12
THEME:
Scientific advancements may help us in some ways, but they don't make us ______________.
rich
happy or satisfied
popular
smart
13
In Stella's world, there is no real food; however, the biggest reality show is about cooking. This is an example of...?
Irony
hyberbole
Personification
Onomatopoeia
14
Everyone loves "Newtri"?
False
True
15
Despite the state of the world, AgroGlobal has made scientific advancements.
True
False
16
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
The Psychiatric Center for Research
The police station
The hospital
His home
17
What is the
resolution
for the story "A Sound Of Thunder"? (more than one answer may apply)
They speak a different language now.
The future doesn't change
There is a worldwide food shortage.
Eckles dies
18
"Cooking Time" by Anita Roy takes place in the ... ?
past
future
present
19
In "A Sound of Thunder," Time is said to "step aside". This is an example of:
personification
metaphor
irony
simile
20
Through all of his years of walking, what had Mead never encountered?
A dog
A car
A penny on the ground
A person
21
SETTING: In what year does "The Pedestrian" take place?
2053
1951
Unknown
2016
22
What does Mr. Mead "whisper to every house?"
Nothing.
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
"Hello, house."
"Hello, in there."
23
In "A Sound of Thunder," what is Bradbury's tone or attitude toward the subject of technology?
expectant
fearful
melancholy
excited
24
What is causing the "firefly light," "flickers," & "phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
The light from TV sets
Actual Fireflies
A fire in the house
Ghosts
25
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE:
"with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
is an example of:
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
26
In "A Sound of Thunder," Travis is characterized as:
stubborn
crabby
selfless
brave
27
What is the mood of "A Sound of Thunder"?
careful
suspenseful
slow
cheerful
28
The narrator's name is Ms. Stella Jordan.
True
False
29
In "The Comet", what happens when the people find Jim and Julia?
People praise Jim
People are hateful towards Julia
People are hateful towards Jim
People praise Julia
30
What is the theme of "A Sound of Thunder"?
Technology is evil.
Leave the past alone.
Don't think of yourself better than you are.
One small act can change everything.
31
What does "The Comet" foreshadow in the beginning?
That a comet will hit
The end of the world
Jim will find a woman named Julia
Jim has a family
32
Who wrote the story "A Sound of Thunder"?
Ernest Hemingway
S.E. Hinton
Ray Bradbury
Mark Twain
33
Why was Mr. Mead "arrested" by the police?
He's the only one in the whole city walking around.
He's breaking the law.
He's not watching TV like everyone else.
He seems suspicious.
34
Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?
Dogs barking
Shoes with hard heels
Sore feet
The graveyard
35
Science Fiction is a genre of literature that deals with the impact of which of the following:
all of the above
space exploration and time travel
extraterrestrials and artificial intelligence
advanced science and technology
36
What was the first question that Mr. Mead was asked?
"Stand still! Stay where you are! Don't move!"
"Business or profession?"
"Your name?"
"Your hands up! Or we'll Shoot!"
37
A good piece of Science Fiction explores what
kind
of question?
Where is it?
How so?
Whodunnit?
What if?
38
What were the hunters hunting in "A Sound of Thunder"?
tigers
lions
geese
dinosaurs
39
In "A Sound of Thunder," what does the butterfly symbolize?
control
nature
disobedience
change
40
In “The Comet” a comet hits the city and everything seems to be gone. This makes the tone
Humorous
Happy
Apocalyptic
Assertive
41
In "A Sound of Thunder," Eckles is characterized as:
kind
melancholy
fearful
confident
42
Mandy's decision to disappear is not risky and does not require any sacrifice.
False
True
43
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
Simile
44
Mandy's disappearance has the ability to disturb the chronologic.
False
True
45
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic.
Personification
Simile
Imagery
Metaphor
46
MasteChef Of All Time is a reality show that allows contestants to...?
all of the above
Travel back in time
win money
Cook
47
What is the twist in “The Comet” (more than one answer may apply)?
It was all a dream
Jim died
Only New York is destroyed
There are more people alive
48
Which of these sentences is evidence to support why writing isn't Mead's profession anymore?
"Magazines and books didn't sell anymore."
"Everything went on in the tomblike houses at night now"
"He hadn't written in years."
"'No profession,' said the police car."
49
Which of the following are true of the world that Stella lives in?
all of the above
people live in sectors with crumbling buildings
nobody has ever seen real food and they survive on "Newtri"
the bees are dead which has left the land ravaged and dusty
50
Other Features of Science Fiction Include Time Travel, Parallel Universe, Doomsday Stories and_________>
None of the above
Artifical Intelligence
a Romantic Plot
Historical Figures
51
Regarding the life of W.E.B Du Bois, what was he known for?
Being a civil right activist
Being a public figure for African Americans
None of the above
Being an author
52
Conveying how devastating the comet is an example of:
Pathos
Logos
Personification
Ethos
53
What's the best definition for "ebbing" in the following excerpt:
flowing
going up
staying the same
going down
54
What is the major topic of "A Sound of Thunder"?
The history of the world
History of America
Training your dog
Time Travel
55
THEME: What lesson is Ray Bradbury trying to teach the reader?
Nobody will appreciate nature anymore because of TV.
We shouldn't spend so much time in front of technology.
Too much technology makes the world a lonely place.
People will stop becoming social if they watch TV too much.
