9th Grade Semester 2 Exam - Moomaw

Question 1

Doing something to betray someone is:

Accepted Answer

treason

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of "formal" langauge?

Accepted Answer

"Please be patient with our progress."

Question 3

In this imagined society, everything is unpleasant or bad.

Accepted Answer

dystopian

Question 4

Identify the pronoun in the following sentence: "She enjoys reading mystery novels in her free time."

Accepted Answer

her

Question 5

In this form of government, they control everything and give to each citizen equally.

Accepted Answer

communist

Question 6

What does the Prince decree is the punishment for either family fighting on the streets?

Accepted Answer

Execution

Question 7

Montag keeps in contact with Faber using a

Accepted Answer

green bullet

Question 8

Identify the correct sentence structure: "I wanted to go to the concert however, I had too much homework."

Accepted Answer

concert; however, I

Question 9

What is Romeo's sentence after he kills Tybalt in revenge?

Accepted Answer

To be exiled from Verona.

Question 10

What does an adjective do?

Accepted Answer

Describes a noun.

Question 11

How does Lord Capulet hope to cheer up his daughter after the death of Tybalt?

Accepted Answer

By marrying her to Paris.

Question 12

Identify the correct sentence structure in the following sentence: "The cats tail was fluffy and white."

Accepted Answer

cat's tail

Question 13

What does Romeo do when he reaches Juliet?

Accepted Answer

Drinks poison and dies.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a credible source for a research paper?

Accepted Answer

An academic journal article.

Question 15

When writing a research paper, how do you reference your sources?

Accepted Answer

In text citations and the works cited page

Question 16

The removal or withholding of information from the public is called:

Accepted Answer

censorship

Question 17

Romeo and Juliet agree to marry after only knowing each other:

Accepted Answer

A few hours.

Question 18

What does Romeo convince the Apothecary to sell to him?

Accepted Answer

Poison.

Question 19

In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet killed herself with Romeo's dagger. A "dagger" is:

Accepted Answer

A knife or sword

Question 20

Identify the correct sentence structure: "The childrens toys were scattered all over the living room."

Accepted Answer

children's

Question 21

Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet because:

Accepted Answer

He thinks it will unite the families.

Question 22

Who wrote Fahrenheit 451?

Accepted Answer

Ray Bradbury

Question 23

Which of the following is the "connotation" of a word?

Accepted Answer

The feeling associated with a word.

Question 24

Who does the County Paris want to marry?

Accepted Answer

Juliet

Question 25

When Juliet wakes and sees Romeo's dead body, she:

Accepted Answer

Stabs herself with Romeo's dagger.

Question 26

Identify the adverb in the following sentence: "She sings beautifully in the choir every Sunday."

Accepted Answer

beautifully

Question 27

Which two families of Verona have an ancient feud?

Accepted Answer

The Montagues and the Capulets

Question 28

When Tybalt killed Mercutio, Romeo assailed him. To "assail" means to:

Accepted Answer

Attack

Question 29

Who was the final person to turn in Montag?

Accepted Answer

Mildred

Question 30

Which of the following is the "denotation" of a word?

Accepted Answer

The literal definition of a word.

Question 31

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: "The cat sat on the windowsill, watching the birds outside."

Accepted Answer

on

Question 32

When Juliet was awaiting Romeo's return, she gazed out her window seeming pensive. "Pensive" means:

Accepted Answer

Being sad and lost in thought.

Question 33

In Romeo and Juliet, the Capulets and Montagues were in a state of enmity. "Enmity" means:

Accepted Answer

Long-time hatred

Question 34

What finally brings the families of the Capulets and the Montagues together?

Accepted Answer

The deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

Question 35

Which of the following terms is an adjective? "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog."

Accepted Answer

brown

Question 36

Identify the correct idiom: Since Sarah was tired, she decided to _________ and get some rest before the test tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

hit the hay

Question 37

At the ball, Juliet's visage was hidden by a mask. "Visage" means:

Accepted Answer

Face

Question 38

What does Romeo do after his best friend Mercutio is killed?

Accepted Answer

Kills Tybalt.

9th Grade Semester 2 Exam - Moomaw

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