English II Academic 2014-2015
Midterm Exam Review Sheet
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (50 Questions)
Vocabulary (20 Questions, 31 words from the six units covered – see next page)
Reading Comprehension (30 Questions total)
 There will be one new reading, as well as one passage from each of the principle
works from this semester (Fahrenheit 451 & Macbeth) re-printed on the exam,
and there will be multiple-choice questions based on both the content of the
passage, as well as your understanding of the novels’ overall themes and
content.
 Review the class notes that you have for these works to remind yourself of their
content, themes, characters and the possible connections between them.
Literary Devices (Throughout Exam) – Know each one and be able to apply to works
 Allusion
 Mood
 Antagonist
 Pathetic Fallacy
 Apostrophe
 Personification
 Aside
 Plot
 Characterization
 Protagonist
 Conflict
 Setting
 Couplet
 Simile
 Dramatic Irony
 Soliloquy
 Equivocation
 Symbol/Symbolism
 Metaphor
 Theme
Below are listed the selection of vocabulary words from units 1-6 that you are responsible
for knowing on the mid-term. The following words will be included in 20 Completing the
Sentence question – some of those questions will have two blanks.
Unit 1
Approbation
Decadence
Expostulate
Simulate
Transcend
Unctuous
Unit 2
Ameliorate
Epitome
Ingratiate
Millennium
Permeate
Surmise
Unit 3
Circuitous
Unit 4
Aggrandize
Archetype
Irrevocable
Reverberate
Sedulous
Sleazy
Unit 5
Amnesty
Filch
Precept
Sepulchral
Transient
Unit 6
Cajole
Contrive
Ennui
Immutable
Insurgent
Sinecure
Surreptitious