ENG2 SEM
Mr. Neff
Final Exam 2008-2009
GRAMMAR
Directions: Find the direct object. The letter corresponds to the word before it.
Ex. Women(a) in gorgeous(b) gowns attended(c) the formal ball(d).
Directions: Find the indirect object. The letter corresponds to the word before it.
Ex. Kevin taught his(a) little(b) sister(c) a new song(d).
FRAGMENTS
Directions: Each possibility may be a correct sentence or a fragment. Using a, b, or c, indicate which ones are fragments. (only one fragment per numbered item)
Ex. a.
Still, long hours at the typewriter. b.
I persisted. c.
John and Carol jogged to the stream.
PARTS OF SPEECH
Indicate the part of speech of the underlined word.
A. Noun C. Adverb E. Preposition
B. Adjective D. Conjunction
Ex. If you want to do well on the final, you need to read and understand the literature.
--Define Plagiarism
LITERARY TERMS
Plot
Conflict
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution/Dénouement
Theme
Irony
Symbol
Simile
Metaphor
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ENG2 SEM
Mr. Neff
Final Exam 2008-2009
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Match the characters with their descriptions
MATCHING (match the character with his/her description)
Ruth Younger Lena Younger (Mama)
Travis Younger
Walter Lee Younger
Joseph Asagai
George Murchison
Willy
Bobo
Beneatha Younger Karl Lindner Big Walter Younger
Ex. An African college student from Nigeria and one of Beneatha’s suitors; he attempts to convince her to reconnect with her African ancestry.
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Multiple Choice
Ex. The play is set in what major U.S. city?
“Harlem”, a.k.a. “A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes (The poem that A Raisin in the
Sun gets its title from)
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
NIGHT
VOCABULARY MATCHING
A. genocide D. SS
B. Synagogue
C. Kapos
E. ghetto
Ex. a section of the city where Jews were formerly restricted
CHARACTER MATCHING
A.
Akiba Drumer
B. Chlomo Wiesel
C.Juliek
D.Moshe the Beadle
Ex. Wiesel’s father
E. Madame Schachter
AB. Eliezer Wiesel
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ENG2 SEM
Mr. Neff
Final Exam 2008-2009
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Ex. What event initially caused Madame Schächter to lose her mind?
(a): Her mother was shot before her eyes by the Germans.
(b): Her possessions were confiscated by the Hungarian police.
(c): She was beaten by the Germans for trying to escape deportation by
passing as Aryan.
(d): She was separated from her husband and two sons.
--Read an excerpt from Night and answer given questions on the reading
ESSAY
Choose TWO of the following essays and respond on a separate sheet of paper. Be sure to
support your response with as many examples from the text as possible.
1. Choose any two works of literature (novels, plays, poems, or short stories) and relate them to their historical context (the time period in which they were written). How has the historical context and writing style of the times affected the way the literature has been written? What events from the time period or the author’s life might have contributed to the themes, tone, or overall content of the work? Identify the time period and provide at least two total examples of how the time periods or authors’ lives influenced the work. NOTE: IN THIS ESSAY, ONE
OF YOUR CHOICES CAN BE FROM THE FIRST SEMESTER.
2. Compare and contrast any two works of literature (novels, plays, poems, or short stories) from this semester that share a common theme. Identify the theme and compare and contrast at least two total similarities or differences in the way the theme is presented in the characters, events, and conflicts of the two different works.
(note that comparing and contrasting require you to explain both literary works) ALSO NOTE: IN THIS ESSAY, ONE OF YOUR CHOICES
CAN BE FROM THE FIRST SEMESTER.
3) Lorraine Hansberry drew the title of her play A Raisin in the Sun from the poem “Harlem”
(otherwise known as “Dream Deferred”) and also included it as the preface.
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Why did she make this choice? Explain the thematic connection between the poem and play and provide at least two examples of characters or scenes in the play that contribute to this theme.
NOTE: You can find the text of the poem in the A Raisin in the Sun section of this final exam.
4) A Raisin in the Sun is part of a style of literature and drama known as realism that is characterized by realistic (duh?) characters and situations.
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What connections do you see between the characters and events of the play and the time period during which the play is set? The author’s life?
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Provide at least two specific examples.
NOTE: YOU CANNOT CHOOSE BOTH #3 AND #4; IF YOU CHOOSE ONE, YOU
CANNOT CHOOSE THE OTHER.
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