NW English 9A Final Exam Review

Simon is a red-haired, freckled older boy; leader of the choir/hunters

personal appeal or attraction; magnetism

If you have two or more independent clauses with a coordinating conjuction the comma needs to go…

Rainsford, the hunted, kills General Zaroff the hunter is what literary element

What do the boys mistake as a beast at the top of the mountain?

The terrible storm in "The Scarlet Ibis" is a symbol for

What does Ralph do for Jack to maintain peace in the beginning?

Coordinating conjuctions can be identified by the acronym…

series of events in which complications to the conflict develop and increase reader interest

The conch shell turning from cream and pink to bleached white symbolizes...

What makes Jack go off alone, saying "I'm not going to play any longer"?

What gift does Jack offer to help pacify the beast?

represents intelligence, reason, and -later- power

Symbolizes power, order, and civilization in "The Lord of the Flies"

the point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in the plot: the turning point

the attitude the writer takes toward the audience, subject, or character

Why does Jack paint his face?

An independent clause has a

uninterested; listless

the action that follows the climax

to happen; to take place

When Rainsford has difficulty sleeping the night before the hunt, it implies that he is having

a person who offers no thanks

What statement best supports the idea that Montresor is insane?

This is the only boy to discover who/what the beast is

to attract by offering reward or pleasure

marked by a conspicious, showy, or pretentious display

When you join three or more items in a series, you place commas between the items

Sharpens a stick on both ends

a dramatic description or opening event that first catches the reader's attention

Roger is a cruel older boy who throws rocks

provides background information and introduces main characters

As they search for the beast, what happens that excites Ralph?

Aunt Nicey saying "Red birds is bad luck… Specially red dead birds!" is an example of what literary element?"

What do the boys do to Simon?

the emotional atmosphere of a literary work

natural human goodness

Who is the first boy to die on the island

the central idea of a work of literature, often revealing a truth about human nature/behavior

concludes the story by revealing or suggesting the outcome of the conflict

hope and rescue, but also destruction

Ralph is a fair-haired, attractive boy, elected chief

A dependent clause contains

to injure by beating and rough treatment

uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what is going to happen next in the story