Spring 2024 Final Review

The theory that Western culture is fundamentally patriarchal - created, controlled, and evaluated by men is known as

A strong conclusion paragraph contains a restatement of your thesis, a summation, a mic drop moment & no new ideas.

History is often written by the winner; therefore, textbooks are not always accurate or objective.

How does Okonkwo violate the Week of Peace?

Nneka was the first woman to convert to Christianity. Why does she convert?

Cultural fluency is important because

What is the iron horse?

A chielo is a

What is the main reason for Okonkwo's fame in the nine villages?

In the poem "The New Colossus," using the Statue of Liberty as a representation of freedom and welcome is known as what?

What does the statement "He had no patience with unsuccessful men" reveal about Okonkwo's character?

In MLA format, how is the date written?

What does Okwonko do when he realizes the village will not go to war against the Christian converts?

 Which essential element of a paper or formal essay presents the author’s central argument or conveys the main idea?

Why is Okonkwo exiled?

If a writer copies text directly from a resource without citing the source, the writer is committing plagiarism.

Why is it important that we learn about and use literary theories in our reading of texts?

An introduction paragraph should include:

What approach does Mr. Brown use to convert the members of the tribe?

A speaker describing her journey by both car and plane in terms of swimming in multiple lines of a poem is an

There should be two commentary sentences after every properly cited concrete detail.

Feminine theorists say, "male standards when applied to female characters aren’t true depictions of female experiences."

What does it mean to view a person or group as "Other" in a poem or literary theory?

What happens to the missionaries when they build their church in the Evil Forest?

"The white man put a knife on things that held us together & we've fallen apart." What things is Obierka referring to?

The social, political, and economic effects of colonialism are no longer being felt. 

In order to avoid Plagiarism, a writer should always

At Okonkwo's final feast in Mbanta, what message did the elder deliver to those at the feast?

What is a dialogue?

Which of the following is a major theme of "Things Fall Apart"?

What is the "palm oil from which words are eaten" an example of?

A policy of extending one country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force is called

Why does Obierika ask the District Commissioner's men to take down Okonkwo's body?

What is the most revered animal in Mbanta?

When setting up an essay or paper with correct MLA format, the paper should NOT have

When writing concrete details into paragraphs, one should always include a transition, a lead in, and then the quote. 

European colonialism did occur, and the British Empire was at the center of this colonialism.

What did Okonkwo do before he left Mbanta when his exile was over?

What event marks the beginning of Okonkwo's downfall?

In addition to religion, the British also bring

When writing a paragraph or essay, what are some ideas for a strong hook to grab the reader's attention?

Which of the following definitions describes a narrative poem?

The feminist lens addresses evidence of exploitation of women in a literary work.

From Emma Lazarus's poem "The New Colossus," the line With conquering limbs astride from land to land is an example of

What does the statement "He had no patience with unsuccessful men" reveal about Okonkwo's character?

From Shirley Lim's "Riding into California," Oil rigs litter the land like giant frozen birds is what poetic device?