English II Semester Exam Review

(Complete Subject)Also, Mayans and Aztecs used the beans as currency.

(ONLY NOUNS) What is the point of lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere?

The Joshua Tree National Park is named for a small, somewhat fragile desert tree that is exquisitely beautiful.

How does Jake feel about Robert Cohn after Brett does not show up on the train?

The beans of the Forastero cacao tree are used for 90 percent of the world’s cocoa production.

(Choose the correct answer)to express contempt or disrespect for someone publicly, especially by insult or criticism.

What item does Pedro Romero give to his sword-handler to bring to Brett who is sitting in the stands?

California is one of the biggest states, and it also contains many attractions that make it one of the most visited.

Should they fly to Sacramento or drive from Texas?

Another park, the Channel Islands National Park, encompasses several islands off the southwestern coast of California.

Many credit an English chocolate maker, Joseph Storrs Fry, with that invention.

The Sequoia National Park includes the General Sherman Tree, and someone has measured its trunk to be over hundred feet.

the perspective from which the story is told

(ONLY PRONOUN(S) Yosemite National Park is a frequently visited site in California.

While on the bus, Bill and Jake have a conversation with an old man who says that he lived in America forty yrs ago Why?

Five oases thrive in the park, and each of them supports groves of desert fan palm trees.

What is the reason Brett tells Jake she is a goner?

(ONLY PRONOUN(S) Redwood National Park contains some of the tallest redwoods in the world.

At first, the Europeans drank it the same way the Aztecs did, but they had to acquire a taste for the bitter drink

(ONLY NOUNS) That distinction belongs to Death Valley, which is 282 feet below sea level.

The story ends with Brett and Jake riding in a taxi. What is their biggest regret?

Here is the most common type of cacao tree, the Forastero.

the narrator's outlook or view on events, characters, and the world

Why does Jake think of Cohn as Moses seeing the Promised Land for the first time while having a drink?

(Adverbs)Stands of sequoias are not easy to miss in Yosemite we were distracted by the other sights of the forest.

Packing lightly is difficult for a large family. 

The tourists were pleased and surprised by the mild chocolate flavor of the cacao fruit’s pulp.

The tourists and the state of California help each other: one brings in revenue for the state.

According to legend, he was buried on one of the Channel Islands, San Miguel.

Because they have saved all year, the Goldsmiths can afford to travel for ten days.

The Channel Islands were discovered in 1542 by the Portuguese explorer Juan Cabrillo.

(Complete Predicate)Did money grow on trees?

Why do all the passengers sit on top of the bus before it leaves for Burguete?

The Joshua tree itself can be found only in the western states of California, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada.

The modern version of this drink (with chili pepper and sugar) is absolutely fabulous

Is there another kind of cacao tree?

(Choose correct pattern)Also in the nineteenth century, the world’s first solid chocolate appeared.

Would a cacao seed taste just like chocolate candy?

Jake and Cohn get into an argument during lunch. What is the argument about?

It effectively provides a haven for many wild animals, including bear and deer.

Bill lectures Jake about being an expatriate. What does he say has ruined Jake?

Why doesn't Brett want Jake to touch her?

Where did Brett's husband, Ashley, make her sleep?

( ONLY PRONOUN(S) There visitors can find undisturbed beauty as they explore the park.

act of creating and describing characters in literature through description of physical attributes and/or personality.

(Identify sentence types)Can you believe that these spices included vanilla, pimiento, and chili pepper

10. When Robert Cohn returns to Paris from America, he is a changed man. In what way does he change?

(ONLY NOUNS in the sentence)California has a larger population than any other state in the USA

How does Mike compare Cohn to a steer?

Some islands in the Santa Barbara Channel are not part of the national park.

8. Who are the two friends Robert Cohn has during his three years in Europe?

(ONLY PRONOUN(S) One of these redwoods is over 350 feet high.

There are three main types of cacao trees.

Amazingly, this sparkling waterway falls over a 2,400-foot rock cliff.

What is Jake's philosophy that everything that is good has to be paid for?

A process called conching is the next stage, a further refining and blending of the mixture.

Many of the world’s gourmet chocolate makers use primarily Criollo beans, not Forastero, for their creations.

Yes, both Tom and Sandra love the ocean.

What is Cohn's reaction when Mike starts toward him from around the table to start a fight over Brett?

After visiting the Channel Island National Park, the Goldsmith's will visit Death Valley National Park.

After sugar was substituted for spices, did the drink become more widely enjoyed

It was part of a stand that now has approximately five hundred sequoias.

The park stretches itself across two desert ecosystems: the higher Mojave Desert in the western half.

Did you see that? The sign says that the tallest redwood tree is 379.1 feet high!

Visitors to the Channel Islands National Park will find the island vegetation and wildlife largely undisturbed.

The Mojave Desert, which is over three thousand feet in elevation and slightly hotter, has Joshua trees in abundance.

The Channel Islands National Park became a national monument, but not until 1980 was it designated a national park

(Auxiliary) Three islands--Santa Catalina, San Clemente, and San Nicolas-are available as resort areas for vacationers.

Well, seeing the Channel Island National Park and Death Valley National Park is their goal.

Cut away the outer skin and eat the white pulp inside.

Why does Cohn start a fight with Jake at the Cafe Suizo and knock him out?

a quick, sharp, and effective response to criticism

1. What title does Robert Cohn achieve while attending Princeton?

They will head toward their home state, Texas, when they have visited Death Valley. 

What does Bill tell Jake the secret to success is?

Unfortunately, it fell in the 1960s because of heavy snowfall.

The park also includes parts of the coastal waters, protection for the gigantic blue whale.

Last, a machine molds the chocolate into its final shape.

(ONLY NOUNS) The value of agricultural production in California is higher than that of any other state.

A famous sequoia called the Wawona Tree once stood in Yosemite; it had a roadway cut through it in the 1880s.

(P,C,I)The Goldsmith family will visit many national parks on their trip.

(Select the answer choice that does not belong)(Complete Predicate)Once, chocolate was primarily a beverage.

The Grizzly Giant, one of the oldest sequoias in the world, is located in Yosemite.

While eating lunch at Wetzels's, Jake asks Cohn how his writing is progressing. What is Cohn's reply?

a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative

Additionally, Yosemite is home to Bridalveil Fall, waterfall that gets its name from the spray that it sends in the air.

13. Who does Jake say are the only people who live their lives to the fullest?

It also includes the highest waterfall in North America: Yosemite Falls.

English chocolate houses began to offer the delicious new drink to any who could afford it

The islands included in the park are undeveloped.

What is the name of that giant sequoia over there?

(Adjective)Yosemite National Park is a famous park in California. 

Either the tour brochure or the guide can tell you about the process of making chocolate.

(Simple subject, Simple predicate) The fruit of the cacao tree is a large, yellow-green pod with seeds inside.