FINAL EXAM REVIEW SHEET –English 3
Part I: Characters
-30 Matching Questions – 30%
Part II: True/False
-7 Questions – 7%
Part III: Who Said It?
-10 matching – 10%
Part IV: Identify the Story -8 matching – 8%
PART V: Quarterly Assessment - Consisting of Two Short Passages Followed by Three Short Answer Questions – 50%
Characters on the mini-match
Of Mice and Men:Lennie – loves rabbits and other soft things, not bright, gets into trouble, doesn’t know his own strength
George – Lennie’s caretaker and best friend, has a big responsibility, ends up shooting Lennie
Crooks – black, crooked back, disadvantaged character, lives in the barn
Candy – old guy with only one hand, has money to get “the dream” started, has his dog shot
Curley –Napoleonic complex , tries to take on Lennie and gets his hand broke, bosses son
Tart – Curley’s wife, very flirtatious, seeks attention
Carlson – shoots Candy’s dog
Raisin in the Sun:
Walter Youger – Has a dream to own a liquor store, very ambitious, wants to provide for the family
Ruth Younger – Walter’s wife, pregnant, relationship with Walter is suffering as of late
“Mama” Lena Younger – religious, strong, traditional, has an insurance check coming to her
Beneatha Younger – Walter’s sister, wants to be a doctor, opinionated, interested in her roots
Joseph Asaigi – From Nigeria, and idealist, loves Beneatha – gives her robes
George Murchison – Rich black man, educated, an assimilationist, not interested in Beneatha’s thoughts
Travis Younger – the son of Walter and Ruth, sleeps on the couch
Lidner – From the Clyborne Park Improvement Association, tries to bribe the Younger into not moving there
Bobo – tells Walter that Willy Harris took the money and ran, one of Walter’s business partners
Willy Harris – the “good-for-nothing loudmouth” business partner of Walter’s that took his money and ran
Death of a Salesman Willy Loman – Bad Salesman, Suicidal, Bad Father, Cheats on wife, Obsessed with being well-liked
Linda Loman – Weak woman, loyal to husband, won’t confront him about suicide
Biff Loman – loser, thief, high-school football hero, lazy, not brought up with solid values
Happy Loman – Not noticed by father, sleeps with many woman, lies about everything
Bernard – the “anemic worm” from next door (according to Willy) who became something big
Charley – Willy’s friend whom he treats like garbage out of jealousy, He is caring and sympathetic to Willy, very successful
Uncle Ben – Got lucky and discovered diamonds in Africa, Willy wants his kids to be like Ben
Howard – Willy’s boss who fires him
The Great Gatsby
Jay Gatsby – still in love with daisy, a bootlegger, trying to recreate the past
Daisy Buchanan – a weak character, hopes her child will be a beautiful fool, cheats on husband because he did 1st
Tom Buchanan – a cruel, blue-blooded snob, cheating on wife because he can,
Nick Caraway – the narrator, honest, tries not to pass judgment on people, dislikes Gatsby but respects his intentions
What to know for the other questions
Of Mice and Men
 Lennie and George’s dream
 Lennie and George’s dream is like many others dreams because….(American Dream)
 Similarities between death of Lennie and Candy’s dog
Raisin in the Sun
 What are Walter and Beneatha and Ruth’s dreams? Which dream does Mama agree with the most?
 Explain how the money was a symbol of control from start to finish
 Differences between idealism and realism
 Who is an idealist? Who is a realist?
The Great Gatsby
 The corruption of the American Dream
 Living in the past and trying to recreate it
 The difference in classes and the recklessness of the wealthy
Death of a Salesman
 How to raise one’s children
 Achieving greatness in life, what makes a man “a dime a dozen”
 Suicide, what makes one happy/content