English 11--Winter Final Review 2016

Question 1

An aphorism in a literary work is

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a brief, witty statement that makes an observation aboutlife

Question 2

Which of the following describes how a reader makes inferences about a text?

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The reader makes educated guesses on what the author implied

Question 3

During Puritanism, the most common forms of writing were

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Diaries and Histories

Question 4

A good short story is one that develops plot and characters quickly.

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True

Question 5

A SUMMARY is a reference to something that is known from literature.

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False

Question 6

Which of the following elements best characterizes plain style?

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Direct statements written in everyday language

Question 7

Rationalism is the belief that

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humans can arrive at truth by using reason

Question 8

I enjoy going on road trips because they allow me to spend quality time with my family.

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This sentence is correct.

Question 9

All of the following are characteristics of Native American Literature EXCEPT

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Stories were NOT used to teach any moral lessons

Question 10

In the Crucible, this person's last words were "more weight."

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Giles Corey

Question 11

An emotional appeal

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uses words and images to stir up an audience’s feelings

Question 12

In "Sinners," Jonathan Edwards builds a sense of urgency and peril by suggesting that

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death and damnation may occur at any moment

Question 13

A logical appeal is a persuasive technique that

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provides reasons to support an opinion or action plan

Question 14

An antonym for the word inert is _________

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awake

Question 15

Imagery is

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language that appeals to the senses

Question 16

In English 11, we have read all of the following Short Stories EXCEPT:

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"The Yellow Wallpaper"

Question 17

An antonym for the word adversary is _________

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friend

Question 18

A LOGICAL APPEAL aims at the reader’s emotions through strong connotative language.

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False

Question 19

The most popular piece of writing for the 1700-1800’s was quite possibly The Firm.

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False

Question 20

The saying “If a man could have half his wishes, he would double his troubles” suggests that

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people wish for things that are not ultimately good for them

Question 21

An antonym for the word incensed is __________

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happy

Question 22

In "Sinners," when Jonathan Edwards says “men are held in the hand of God,” he means that

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The fate of human beings is determined by God

Question 23

Benjamin Franklin’s 13 virtues include all of the following EXCEPT

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Greed

Question 24

In persuasive writing, your ____ should clearly state your topic and your opinion on it.

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Position Statement

Question 25

A synonym for the word savory is ________

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delicious

Question 26

If you're going to stay for dinner.

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This sentence is a fragment.

Question 27

This Crucible character would tolerate no challenge to his legal authority as a court official

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Deputy Governor Danforth

Question 28

This Crucible character has a history of stillborn children

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Ann Putnam

Question 29

The Age of Reason is also known as the

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Enlightenment

Question 30

The Puritans helped shape the American character through their

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all of the above

Question 31

A synonym for the word inconceivable is _________________

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unbelievable

Question 32

When you are making an inference, you are

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making an intelligent guess based on evidence

Question 33

This Crucible Character reads books; accused of witchcraft because of an incident with pigs

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Martha Corey

Question 34

ORAL TRADITION can be defined as "a story that offers an explanation for why things are."

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False

Question 35

In which of the following lines from "Burning of our House" is an example of inversion?

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“In silent night when rest I took”

Question 36

This person is the instigator of the investigations who later denounced them

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Rev. Hale

Question 37

When my sister and I went to Target.

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This sentence is a fragment

Question 38

An allusion is

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a reference to something that is known from literature

Question 39

RATIONALISTS believed that human beings can arrive at truth by using reason.

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True

Question 40

This Crucible character forgives adultery and stands by her man

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Elizabeth Proctor

Question 41

The first document to describe the ideal relationship between gov't & its people was The Crisis

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False

Question 42

The Puritans sought to "purify" the Church of England.

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True

Question 43

This Crucible character is the girl who led the accusations

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Abigail Williams

Question 44

The Puritans believed that when events went well it was a result of

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God’s providence

Question 45

This Crucible Character is a woman from Barbados who taught the children to“conjure spirits”

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Tituba

Question 46

Gives a poppet to her boss

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Marry Warren

Question 47

A synonym for the word vanity is __________

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arrogance

Question 48

The main purpose of Patrick Henry’s "Speech to the Virginia Convention" is to

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persuade his fellow delegates to fight against Britain

Question 49

A characteristic of Native American Literature was the belief in the power of ____________.

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words

Question 50

A metaphor is

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figure of speech that compares 2 things w/o using like or as

Question 51

This Crucible character was a minister who feared there was a conspiracy against him.

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Rev. Parris

Question 52

In the last part of "Upon the Burning of Our House," Bradstreet uses house as a metaphor for

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heaven

Question 53

The Puritans believed that a contract existed between God and humanity.

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True

English 11--Winter Final Review 2016

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English 11--Winter Final Review 2016

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