Eng. 11 H Midterm Review

Reverend Parris becomes uneasy about the executions when 

In Yellow Sky, Potter is scorned.

The family lives in constant danger from a landslide.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Some masters considered it merciful to sell their slave children,

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

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

Which of the following statements best describes Parris' theology? 

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Weary Gentleman" refers to

The stranger comes from Burlington, Vermont.

Ann Putnam believes Tituba can speak to the dead.

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

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

Slaves owners encouraged their slaves to drunkeness during the holidays.

According to Betty Parris, Abigail drank a charm to kill 

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

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

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

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

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

The couple is on the train because

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

Mary Warren betrays the Proctors because

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

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

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

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

John Proctor is frequently absent from church because he  

Edgar Allan Poe was from the school of

As a gift, Jack gave his bride

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

Frederick did not know his mother because...

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

Frederick praises God because...

When Jack shares it is his wedding day, Scratchy

The stranger is traveling to Burlington.

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

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

Stephen Crane is from the school of

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

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

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

The narrator is found guilty of

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

Many adults helped Frederick learn to read and write.

Giles Corey escapes being condemned as a wizard because he 

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

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

The community's attitude toward the murdering of slaves violated

Parris desperately wants Proctor to confess because Parris 

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

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

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

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

Attractive female slaves were often mistreated by their masters

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

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

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

The grandmother fears dying in borrowed clothes.

An accused witch could escape execution by  

Nathaniel Hawthorne used elements of romanticism in his stories.

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

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

The slaveholders used scripture accurately to rationalize their abhorrent behavior.

The slaveholders were often like the Pharisees in the Bible.

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

Proctor destroys his confession without signing it.

Jack Potter is worried because

Mr. Hopkins is considered a good overseer because

Abigail Williams accuses Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch.

Scratchy Wilson is known to

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

To punish Demby, Mr. Gore

A Pullman is a train car

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

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

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

Ichabod Crane was originally from New York.

What is the narrator's sentence

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

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

What did Frederick know about his father?

Elizabeth Proctor condemns herself and her husband by 

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

The narrator is saved by a Spanish General.

What was Frederick's turning point as a slave?

Proctor confesses to an affair with Abigail Williams to