English I Semester 1 Final Exam Review

Question 1

"Your face is a remnant of my imagination" is a good example of...

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Metaphor

Question 2

If a group of people called another "culturally deprived," what type of conflict would it be?

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Person vs. Society

Question 3

Who's the most dynamic character in "Trifles"?

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Mrs. Peters

Question 4

In "The Necklace," Mme. Loisel would NOT be described as a ____ character.

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Static

Question 5

What is NOT included in the exposition of a story?

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Action

Question 6

The theme of "The Beginning of Something" might be

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love yourself! Don't compare yourself to others.

Question 7

When we find out the necklace is fake, the irony is...

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situational

Question 8

The point where action begins the story is called the ______.

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inciting incident

Question 9

What is the term for a comparison between two things that does use "like" or "as"?

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Simile

Question 10

The climax of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian would be:

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Jr. leads Rearden to win, but feels bad when his Rez loses.

Question 11

My step-sister cautioned me "Watch your step." is correctly punctuated. True or False?

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False

Question 12

In "Full Circle," Caroline Spurrier would NOT be considered ______ character.

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Dynamic

Question 13

CERCA: "As you can see, it's not surprising that Khan is the world's most influential leader."

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Audience Recognition

Question 14

How would you describe Mme. Loisel at the beginning of "The Necklace"?

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Self-centered

Question 15

When Kinsey finds the blue truck in "Full Circle" without wheels under it, we'd call that...

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situational irony

Question 16

In "Marigolds", Lizabeth loses _______ and gains _________.

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innocence; compassion

Question 17

Which story uses situational irony effectively?

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"Full Circle"

Question 18

The marigolds most likely symbolize

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hope in despair

Question 19

"Suffering in order to look good" might be a theme for which story?

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"The Necklace"

Question 20

Miss Lottie lived in a shanty house.

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True

Question 21

By the end, Roseanne understands her mom better and yearns for a better relationship with her.

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True

Question 22

If I didn't know how to do something before, but then learned it later, I'd be a ___ character.

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Dynamic

Question 23

"Can I have another cookie," asked Tracy. is punctuated correctly. True or False?

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False

Question 24

When Mme. Loisel learns the necklace was only an imitation, we'd label it ______________.

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Situational irony

Question 25

The theme of a story answers which of the following questions?

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What do we learn from the story?

Question 26

"The noise was so loud it was like half the forest was being torn down" is a good example of...

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Hyperbole, Simile

Question 27

"All I know about Ms. Ray is that she's a teacher." At the moment, Ms. Ray is a ___ character.

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Flat

Question 28

What is something Mrs. Hale does NOT say to Mrs. Peters?

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"The law is the law."

Question 29

Which best friend does Junior lose first?

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Oscar

Question 30

Think CERCA: "Genghis Khan is one of the most influential leaders in all the world."

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Claim

Question 31

If the character does NOT change, we can call him:

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Static

Question 32

How would you describe Jing-Mei's mother?

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She's willing to make sacrifices for Jing-Mei's own good.

Question 33

Which following theme would best describe the theme of "Two Kinds"?

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Laziness as a child could be regretted as an adult.

Question 34

What is the term for a comparison between two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"?

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Metaphor

Question 35

A word or idea that represents something completely different is called

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Symbolism

Question 36

What is the MAIN reason that Kinsey Millhone agreed to investigate Caroline's case?

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Kinsey was a witness and had been personally affected.

Question 37

Think CERCA: "One might argue that Genghis Khan actually did want to help many people."

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Counter-Argument

Question 38

Caroline's death was initially ruled a homicide.

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False

Question 39

A broken heart representing a broken relationship would be a good example of...

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Symbolism

Question 40

Mme. Loisel asking for a new dress would be identified as ______.

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Rising Action

Question 41

During Jing-Mei's recital when she begins making mistakes, what're her thoughts?

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She's embarrassed by her limited skill and tries to hide it.

Question 42

When we know a lot about a character, which word would we use to describe her?

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Round

Question 43

The theme of Absolutely True Diary might be...

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life lessons can come at the best, and worst, of times

Question 44

What is the term for an inanimate object, idea, or animal that displays human characteristics?

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Personification

Question 45

An over-exaggeration used to make a point is called

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Hyperbole

Question 46

Tyler warned him, "You better not come back again!" is correctly punctuated. True or False?

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True

Question 47

"The bad news punched me in the face" is a good example of...

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Personification

Question 48

What's Jing Mei's primary emotion during the piano recital?

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Embarrassment

Question 49

Which story element refers to when a character experiences the most change?

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Climax

Question 50

Think CERCA: "This information about Gengis Khan's achievements does matter because..."

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Reasoning

Question 51

Which story uses dramatic irony very well?

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"Trifles" by Susan Glaspell

Question 52

What is NOT a reason that Lizabeth destroyed the marigolds in the middle of the night?

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Her friends made her do it.

Question 53

"You are as tall as a giraffe" is an example of...

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Simile

Question 54

CERCA: "According to Biography.com, Genghis Khan developed an advanced army."

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Evidence

Question 55

What elements of a story occur right before the climax?

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rising action

Question 56

Is Lieutenant Dolan more of a flat, or round, character?

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Flat

Question 57

"I wanted to forget about our friendship, but I remembered the past" is what type of conflict?

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Person vs. Self

English I Semester 1 Final Exam Review

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English I Semester 1 Final Exam Review

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