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English 10 Semester Exam Review 2021
English 10 Semester Exam Review 2021
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1
Similes and metaphors both:
use like and as to make comparisons
compare unlike things
function the same way grammatically
have the same frame of reference
2
Holmes thinks Stapleton sank in the mire and died because:
He finds Sir Henry's old boot to the side of the path.
He hears the shrieks of a dying man in the fog.
He finds footprints leading into the mire but not out of it.
Beryl Stapleton tells him so.
3
The parts of a story arc are the:
inciting incident, middle build, and ending payoff
foundation, rise, and fall
beginning, middle, and end
introduction, body, and conclusion
4
When Mike's mother makes him quit football, Mike feels:
like it is his sister's fault he got caught
a fear that Isma will break up with him
a sense of responsibility to his team
a sense of relief that he doesn't have to play anymore
5
The __________ I study Rome, the more advanced a civilization I recognize it was.
further
farther
6
Which is true about
The Hound of the Baskervilles
?
It was published over 10 years after the first Holmes novel.
It was published in 1890.
It was originally known by the name A Study in Scarlet.
It was the first Sherlock Holmes novel.
7
Mike's father's advice to him take the form of:
missions for Mike to accomplish
questions for him to answer
letters to share with his sister
video lessons on Middle Eastern geography
8
Which incident does NOT occur in the story?
Dr. Watson pulls a fake beard off Barrymore.
The hound attacks Sir Henry.
Watson and Holmes shoot the hound.
Sherlock hides out on the moor.
9
The legend of the hound of the Baskervilles began when:
Stapleton revealed his identity.
Henry moved into Baskerville Hall.
Charles stood by the moor-gate in the yew alley.
Hugo kidnaped a maiden and chased her across the moor.
10
Who says "Et tu, Brute?"
Mark Antony
Great Caesar's ghost
Julius Caesar
Brutus
11
The best discussion stems for fiction center around the:
criticism of the author's work
plot and author's purpose
main point of each paragraph
setting and characters
12
I could tell the driver was texting when the car we __________ on the interstate slowed down and began to swerve.
passed
past
13
The accident victim's blood loss caused him to barely remain:
conscience
conscious
14
Who do Watson and Holmes at first believe died by falling off a cliff?
Selden
Sir Henry
Frankland
Lestrade
15
How do Watson and Holmes first learn about the Hound of the Baskervilles?
They read about the legend in the newspaper.
Carwright tells them about it.
They are told the story at a dinner party.
Dr. Mortimer reads the manuscript that explains the curse.
16
221B Baker Street is:
the address of Baskerville Hall
a popular tourist attraction in London today
a location that never actually existed
the location of Sherlock Holmes's office
17
Which part of a novel follows the story arc pattern?
every sentence
the individual parts of inciting incident, middle build, and ending payoff
the global story
individual scenes
18
The story arc is related to:
theme
setting
plot
characters
19
In
Julius Caesar
, the plebians are:
easily convinced by rhetoric
behind the conspiracy
opposed to Mark Antony's speech
middle-class Roman citizens
20
A discussion stem is a/an:
literary device similar to a paradox
guide to understanding TQES
open-ended discussion prompt
question broken up into several parts
21
James Thurber's essay about his troublesome dog is:
"The Dog That Bit People"
"Cave Canem"
"Once Upon a Time in Dog Land"
"My Troublesome Dog (and Other Stories)"
22
The story arc of the novel moves from the inciting incident to the middle build when:
Watson and Sir Henry catch Barrymore sending signals to Selden
Dr. Mortimer leaves his cane in Holmes's office.
Sir Charles does under mysterious circumstances
Holmes decides Watson will go to Devonshire with Sir Henry
23
Which of the following sentences contains INCORRECT word usage?
All of the disciples remained faithful except Judas.
Many people struggle to except one another's flaws.
Henry Baskerville was an exception to the family curse.
News that her best friend was moving away was hard to accept.
24
A comedy is a story that:
is funny
ends positively for the protagonist
ends with the death of the antogonist
includes a romantic interest for the protagonist
25
Dramatic conventions are ways that an audience:
chooses to view a play
reacts to a play
predicts the action in a play
suspends its disbelief
26
Even though he was MVP of the tournament, it was enough for Mark to be __________ of the team.
a part
apart
27
"The Statue That Didn't Look Right" was written by Malcolm Gladwell, who also popularized:
the 10,000-hour rule
kouroses
potato molds
the Getty Museum
28
In order to best understand a text, students should annotate it:
in the way that works best for them
by guessing what questions will be on the quiz
by highlighting or underlining most of the text
using a combination of highlighting and notes
29
Throughout most of
If You're Reading This
, Mike lies to his mother about:
receiving letters from his father
playing football
what his little sister is up to
his desire to get his driver's license
30
Shakespeare's
Julius Caesar
had its roots in:
real historical figures
the fall of the Roman Empire
Greek philosophy
Rome and Juliet
31
The story arc of the novel moves from the middle build to the ending payoff when:
Watson discovers that Holmes has been hiding on the moor.
Selden the criminal is killed by the hound.
Watson visits Laura Lyons to see what she knows about Sir Charles's death.
Sir Henry visits the Stapletons alone at night.
32
What did Holmes and Watson use to hypothesize about Dr. Mortimer in Chapter 1?
a newspaper
stray dog
a wallet
walking stick
33
Why did the hound go after Selden?
He was wearing clothes that smelled like Sir Henry.
The hound picked up his scent first since he was closer.
He was a similar size and shape to Sir Henry.
Selden had accidentally let the hound loose.
34
Who is the narrator of
The Hound of the Baskervilles
?
Sir Charles Baskerville
Dr. Mortimer
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
35
When Mike's father writes to him about being brave and doing the right thing, he calls it the:
Mission Impossible
Art of Courage
Cowboy Way
Horrible Habit
36
What must come before a colon (:) that introduces a list?
a subordinate clause
a semicolon
an independent clause
a conjunctive adverb
37
"Deafening silence" is an example of a/an:
paradox
oxymoron
idiom
personification
38
Caesar ignored warnings of trouble from:
Romeo, Macbeth, and Hamlet
his wife, the soothsayer, and Mark Antony
the soothsayer, Calpurnia, and Artemidorus
Brutus, Mark Antony, and the soothsayer
39
Mark Antony's response to the conspirators is to:
run for president of Rome
challenge Brutus to a duel
ask to speak at his friend's funeral
walk out on the conspirators
40
"How to React to Familiar Faces" is an essay about:
reacting to people that we know
the difference between real life and TV/movies
recognizing the differences in identical twins
greeting people in public
41
According to the legend, which Baskerville is responsible for bringing the curse on the family?
Hugo Baskerville
Rodger Baskerville
Charles Baskerville
Henry Baskerville
42
Which of the following sentences contains INCORRECT word usage?
The Carlsons named they're youngest son Carl.
The Jacobsons keep their yard looking beautiful.
The Fredericksons welcomed their new neighbors with cookies.
The Smiths are proud of their daughters.
43
"Hold Fast Your Dreams" was written as a:
short story
high school graduation address
Billy Joel's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech
college commencement address
44
A saying with different literal and figurative meanings is a/an:
thesis
idiom
paradox
oxymoron
45
Which of the following is an example of parallel structure?
...to prepare a meal, to eat it, and to clean up afterward...
...preparing a meal, to eat it, and cleaning up afterward...
...preparing a meal, eating it, and clean up afterward...
...to prepare a meal, to eat it, and cleaning up afterward...
46
The __________ my grandmother uses has gold vines surrounding the paper.
stationary
stationery
47
Mom said if I wanted to go to the party, I needed to __________ the negative attitude.
lose
loose
48
In the sentence "That guy is such an intuitive thinker, he's a regular Sherlock Holmes,"
Sherlock Holmes
is a/an:
personification
allusion
oxymoron
idiom
49
The best tool a student can bring to a TQES discussion group is a:
clean copy of the text
well-annotated text
boatload of questions
freshly sharpened table saw
50
At the end of the story, Stapleton's plan to inherit the Baskerville fortune was:
the one loose end Holmes was unable to tie up.
laid out in documents found under his bed.
successful
obvious to anybody who had been paying attention.
51
Taking careful notes about what you read is called:
annotation
TQES
cold reading
sentence structure
52
The “demon hound” on the moor is actually:
a stone formation.
a man dressed as a dog.
a real dog who has been painted with phosphorous.
an optical illusion created with fog.
53
A comma splice is a sentence error that is a particular type of:
independent clause
sentence fragment
run-on sentence
nonparallel structure
54
Using emotional appeal in spoken or written word to persuade is using:
rhetoric
metaphors and similes
personification
conjunctive adverbs
55
Which of the following sentences is CORRECT?
Julie accepted the award since she was their team captain.
Their going to be reluctant to accept the award.
No one excepted their award since they were all absent.
Will was selected to except they're award.
56
Holmes is firmly convinced that Stapleton is their man when:
Cartwright sees Stapleton's servant feeding the hound.
Watson tells him that Stapleton is who he suspects.
he notices his striking resemblance to Hugo Baskerville.
Stapleton asks for 3 months before Henry marries his sister.
57
Which of the following sentences contains an example of incorrect word usage?
The movie required us to suspend our disbelief.
Two weeks ago, our city voted to create a noise ordinance.
Sometimes I think my cat is to curious for his own good.
The number of geese was too numerous to count.
58
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable way to correct a run-on sentence?
comma
semicolon
period
comma with a coordinating conjunction (like and, but, or)
59
After falling a point shy of the grade she wanted, Jolie made a __________ decision to work harder.
conscience
conscious
