Duplicate of Eng. 11 H Midterm Review

The narrator floats in and out of consciousness because he keeps fainting.

Scratchy Wilson is known to

The setting at the beginning of "The Pit and the Pendulum" is a dungeon

The Headless Horseman was fabled to be the spectre of a Hessian soldier who lost his head during the Revolutionary War.

Author, Stephen Crane, focused more on human character than on plot.

In the final scenes of the play, Danforth is unable to pardon Proctor because 

While the narrator is tied up, what does he see moving above him?

Near the end of the story, after the narrator escapes the pendulum, he notices the room is becoming

Bradbury's purpose for writing this story was to warn people about the dangers of Communism.

To punish Demby, Mr. Gore

What was the "the blood-stained gate, the entrance to the hell of slavery," for Frederick?

Which of the following is not an example of motivation by fear?

Mary Warren betrays the Proctors because

Author, Ray Bradbury, is know for writing historical fiction.

In Yellow Sky, Potter is scorned.

The slaveholders used scripture accurately to rationalize their abhorrent behavior.

Stephen Crane is from the school of

Mr. Hopkins is considered a good overseer because

The slaveholders were often like the Pharisees in the Bible.

Edgar Allan Poe was from the school of

Many adults helped Frederick learn to read and write.

The story begins with, "Today is April 29th, 1985."

Slaves in the city were treated less harshly than slaves in the country.

Author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, was related to a prominent judge in the Salem Witch Trials.

Frederick praises God because...

The stranger comes from Burlington, Vermont.

Mr. Auld thought it was dangerous to teach slaves to read because the slaves would be unmanageable.

Attractive female slaves were often mistreated by their masters

John Proctor is frequently absent from church because he  

Elizabeth Proctor believes that her husband's affair with Abigail is only a product of her own imagination.

When asked about their contentment, slaves knew it was best to answer the question honestly

When asked to recite the commandments, Proctor forgets the commandment about  

Ichabod Crane was originally from New York.

Which of the following statements best describes Parris' theology? 

In "The Ambitious Guest" the setting of the story is the Notch.

A Pullman is a train car

The narrator is found guilty of

Scratchy Wilson is a menace to the town because he is taking revenge.

Slave owners used the Biblical account of Joseph to justify slavery.

According to the book, one particular source of unhappiness for Frederick Douglass during his childhood was:

Elizabeth Proctor condemns herself and her husband by 

Colonel Lloyd kept slaves from his garden by putting tar on the fence.

Parris desperately wants Proctor to confess because Parris 

What is the context of this quote? "Theology, sir, is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be accounted small."

Which story element does Edgar Allan Poe employ to create suspense in the story?

The guest's death in the story is an example of foreshadowing.

The grandmother fears dying in borrowed clothes.

Jack Potter is worried because

The constant threat of landslides is an example of man vs. nature.

The stranger is traveling to Burlington.

The father wants to move to town to become a squire.

Because she wants to know why her seven children have died, Ann Putnam 

When Mary Warren gives her deposition, disclaiming any familiarization with the Devil, the other girls 

Which of the following from "The Pit and Pendulum" signifies the conflict of man vs. society?

What did Frederick know about his father?

The family lives in constant danger from a landslide.

Ann Putnam believes Tituba can speak to the dead.

When he first comes to Salem, Reverend John Hale's mood is 

Reverend Parris becomes uneasy about the executions when 

Because of his interest in children, Reverend Parris devotes his ministry to them.

What was Frederick's turning point as a slave?

Abigail Williams accuses Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch.

When Captain Anthony died, he freed Frederick's grandmother.

The witch hunt becomes an opportunity for the people of Salem to band together as a community.

The couple is on the train because

Frederick's job in the Auld home was to care for the Auld's son, Thomas.

Ichabod Crane was cruel and enjoyed beating his students with a birch branch.

Man vs. self is a type of conflict in "There Will Come Soft Rains."

Frederick did not know his mother because...

Nathaniel Hawthorne used elements of romanticism in his stories.

The community's attitude toward the murdering of slaves violated

As a gift, Jack gave his bride

Brom Bones was jealous of Katrina's affections for Ichabod.

As the last torture, the torturers give the choice between death by the pit or the pendulum.

The slaves of The Great House Farm considered it a great privilege to go to New York City

Abigail admits to placing a needle in the poppet that Mary Warren gives to Elizabeth.

Though he was cruel, Mr. Covey was honest in dealing with the slaves.

According to Betty Parris, Abigail drank a charm to kill 

The way the children were fed could be compared to...

The narrator is saved by a Spanish General.

Slaves owners encouraged their slaves to drunkeness during the holidays.

"Weary Gentleman" refers to

Sophia Auld was a constant positive presence in the life of Frederick.

Hale is a devoted supporter of the trials throughout the entire play.

Proctor destroys his confession without signing it.

What happened to slaves who were convicted of high misdemeanors or decided to escape?

An accused witch could escape execution by  

In "There Will Come Soft Rains," the dog returns to the house and dies.

The dehumanizing treatment of slaves by the slaveholders caused the slaveholders, themselves, to be less than human.

In "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," the Headless Horseman hurls his "head" at Ichabod.

According to Frederick, what was needed to make a contended slave?

When Jack shares it is his wedding day, Scratchy

Some masters considered it merciful to sell their slave children,

Why does the narrator rub his bandages with oil from the meat?

What is the narrator's sentence

Proctor confesses to an affair with Abigail Williams to 

Giles Corey escapes being condemned as a wizard because he 

To what does Frederick compare the privilege of running errands to the Great House Farm?

Which one of the following characters instigates the investigations and later condemns them?