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9th Grade Mid-Term
Review 2013
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Identify the elements of plot for the diagram above:
7.. In the development of plot, what is the exposition?
8. In the development of plot, what is an inciting force?
9. In the development of plot, what is the rising action?
10. What are conflicts? And how can they be categorized (ex. Internal/external?
11. In the development of plot, what is the climax?
12. In the development of plot, what is the resolution?
Define the following literary devices and terms:
18. main character (p. 1127)
19. minor character (p. 1127)
20. dynamic character (p. 1127)
21. static character (p. 1127)
22. theme (p. 24)
23. setting (p. 24)
24. foreshadowing (p. 1132)
25. surprise ending (p. 1140)
26. mood (p. 1135)
27. protagonist (p. 1137)
28. antagonist (p. 1126)
29. point of view (p. 1137):
30. How do you know a story is told in first-person? What pronoun will be used?
31. How do you know a story is told in third-person? What pronouns will be used?
32. What's the difference between third-person omniscient and third-person limited point of view?
"The Most Dangerous Game " (p.38)
33. What is the setting or where does this story take place?
34. How does Rainsford end up on the island? (2 pts)
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This is an example of what kind of conflict?
35.
What is Rainsford famous for?
36.
What is Rainsford's attitude about life and hunting at the beginning of the story?
37.
What is General Zaroff s attitude about life and hunting?
38.
How does Rainsford finally escape Zaroff? How does the story end?
39.
What is ironic about Rainsford's situation in this story?
40.
Who are the main characters in this story? Who are the minor characters in this story?
41. Give an example from "The Most Dangerous Game" of each of the following types of
conflict: Person vs. Self:
Person vs. Object:
Person vs. Person:
Person vs. Nature:
"The Necklace"
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(p. 27)
How does the author let the reader know that Madame Loisel and her husband are lower class
people?
11. Why is Madame Loisel unhappy with her life at the beginning of the story?
12. Why does Madame Loisel borrow a necklace from Madame Forestier?
13. How is Madame Loisel's life changed after the party?
14. What is the main irony of this story? What is the theme?
The Gift of the Magi"
(p. 151)
17. What is the definition of an allusion? What are some allusions used in this story?
Name:
The Gift of the Magi"
(p. 151)
22. What is imagery? Give an example(s) of imagery used in this story.
23. What are Della and Jim's most prized possessions?
24. What is the irony in this story? What is the theme?
Essay
Be able to identify the following parts of an essay. Match each part of the essay with the
corresponding letter below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
thesis statement
statement of order
top sentence (main idea)
specific example/detail
e. direct quote
f. restated thesis
g. attention getter
(1.) What is a hero? Would you know one if you saw one? One way to define a
hero, according to the dictionary, is "a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of
purpose". One person who fits this description is the mythological character Hercules.
(2.) Hercules is a hero because he performed many heroic feats while completing twelve
dangerous tasks. (3.) Three of his heroic qualities include bravery, intelligence, and
strength.
(4.) To begin with, (5.) Hercules is an extremely brave man. One of the hardest tasks
he has to perform is killing the Lion of Nemea. After he discovers the lion has skin that cannot be
pierced by arrows, Hercules succeeds by (6.) "choking the beast to death" . He does this with his
own bare hands. Hercules has to be brave in order to do this.
(7.) Next, Hercules also has some intelligence. Though he is not known for being smart, (8.)
Hercules figures out that the easiest way to clean the Aegean stables is to redirect a river
through them. This proves to be the quickest and most effective way to wipe away all of
the dung. This shows that Hercules is no dummy.
Finally, (9.) Hercules has incredible strength. His strength is most visibly shown when he
takes Atlas's place holding up the world. (10.) He steps in and takes the world on his shoulders for a
short time, as Atlas goes to retrieve the golden apples for him. Atlas is supposed to be the strongest
man in the world, yet Hercules is capable of doing the exact same job as he does. Hercules' incredible
strength is apparent in performing this task.
In conclusion, (11.) through completion of his many trials and tasks, Hercules proves that
he is a brave, intelligent, and strong hero. He killed the lion with his bare hands, figured out
solutions to complex problems, and accomplished what no other human could do on his own. There
should be no doubt that Hercules is one of the greatest heroes of all time.
GRAMMAR
26. Be familiar with and able to identify the following grammatical concepts:
Subjects and Complete subjects
Complete predicates
Pronouns and Antecedents
Verbs (action, linking, and helping)
Nouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
READING COMPREHENSION
27. Be prepared to read a couple of new selections. (You will answer comprehension questions)
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Unit Exam: Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird
I. Characters: Finch and Radley Families
On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the
name of the character being described. No letter is used more than once. (1 point each)
A. Aunt Alexandra Hancock
E. Jean Louise Finch
I. Mr. Nathan Radley
B. Atticus Finch
F. Jeremy Finch
J. Mr. Radley
C. Francis Hancock
G. Uncle Jimmy Hancock
K. Mrs. Radley
D. Uncle Jack Finch
H. Mr. Arthur Radley
1. Provided a feminine influence for a young family member.
2. A boy who idolized his "old" father.
3. Shot at some intruders in his collard patch late one night.
4. Only saw his family each Christmas Day.
5. Nicknamed "Scout."
6. Screamed that her son was killing the whole family.
7. A lawyer who did the right thing, regardless who was involved.
8. Nicknamed "Boo."
9. A child who lived with grandparents and who was beaten up by a cousin.
10. Kept his son as a prisoner instead of allowing him to be put in an asylum.
II. Facts About the Novel
On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the
most accurate answer. (2 points each)
_ 11. To Kill a Mockingbird was written by
A. Truman Capote.
C. Harper Lee
B. Atticus Finch.
D. Mrs. Merriweather.
_ 12. To Kill a Mockingbird took place during the
A..1920s.
C. 1940s
B..1930s.
D..1950s
13. The events of To Kill a Mockingbird were base on
A. newspaper accounts.
C. the author's life.
B. history books.
D. all of the above.
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____ 14. The famous author Truman Capote was portrayed in To Kill a Mockingbird as which
character?
A. Jem
C. Scout
B. Boo
D. Dill
_____ 15. What was the general reaction of the citizens of the author's hometown when To Kill a
Mockingbird was published?
A. They liked it.
C. The didn't care.
B. The didn't like it.
D. They bought all the copies.
III. Characters: Negroes and Country Folk
On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the
name of the character being described. No letter is used more than once. (I point each)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Calpurnia
Lula
Helen Robinson
Tom Robinson
E. Rev. Sykes
F. Zeebo
G. Mr. Walter Cunningham
H. Walter Cunningham, Jr.
I. Bob Ewell
J. Burris Ewell
K. Mayella Ewell
_____ 16. Broke a law of society by kissing a Negro.
_____ 17. Poured syrup over all his dinner.
_____ 18. Harassed by neighbors when she walked to work.
_____ 19. Had been taught to read by his mother and worked as a garbage collector.
_____ 20. Only came to school on the first day of each school year.
_____ 21. The mother figure for two motherless children.
_____ 22. Raised money to help a neighbor by locking people in a meeting.
_____ 23. Falsely accused another man of a crime.
_____ 24. Paid his legal bills by bringing homegrown food to his lawyer.
_____ 25. Paid with his life for feeling sorry for a woman and helping her.
_____ 26. Didn't want two white children at a meeting she attended.
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pertaining to these selections.)
ESSAY
You will need to write an intelligent and insightful essay. As always, your essay should include an
introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraphs and a conclusion. (This part of the exam will be
completed in class on Tuesday, January 18.)
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IV. Characters: Townspeople
On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the
name of the character being described. No letter is used more than once. (l point each)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Mr. Avery
Misses Tutti & Frutti Barber
Mr. Link Deas
Mrs. Henry L. Dubose
Miss Caroline Fisher
Miss Gates
G. Mr. Gilmore
H. Charles Baker Harris
I. Cecil Jacobs
J. Miss Maudie
K. Mrs. Merriweather
L. Miss Rachel
M. Mr. Dolphus Raymond
N. Miss Stephanie
0. Heck Tate
P. Judge Taylor
Q. Mr. B. B. Underwood
_____ 27. Addicted to morphine.
_____ 28. The sheriff.
_____ 29. Made Scout get started on the wrong foot on her first day of school.
_____ 30. Dill.
_____ 31. Preferred to live with the Negroes.
_____ 32. Owned the local newspaper.
_____ 33. Had furniture moved to the cellar by Halloween pranksters.
_____ 34. Provided a summer home for her nephew.
_____ 35. Appointed an honest lawyer to defend a Negro.
_____ 36. A new teacher who didn't understand how things were done in her community.
_____ 37. A prosecuting lawyer who represented a frightened girl in court.
_____ 38. Sold sheets to the men who wore them as members of the Ku Klux Klan.
_____ 39. Wrote and directed the Halloween pageant for the community.
_____ 40. The main town gossip.
_____ 41. Third grade teacher.
_____ 42. Raised beautiful azaleas and was a good friend to two neighbor children.
_____ 43. Told people that his Negro employee was a good worker.
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V. Locations
On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the
name of the location being described. No letter is used more than once. (1 point each)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Court house
Ewell house
Finch's Landing, Alabama
First Purchase African Church
E. Jail
F. Maycomb, Alabama
G. Meridian, Mississippi
H. Old Sarum
I. Radley house
J. School
K. Woods
_____ 44. Jem accepted a "dare" to run up and touch the door of this place.
_____ 45. A prejudiced town with some citizens who were willing to change their attitudes.
_____ 46. Where Jem and Scout first learned about "lining" for people who cannot read.
_____ 47. Scene of a crime that eventually had a deadly outcome for an innocent man.
_____ 48. Hometown for an unwanted little boy who ran away.
_____ 49. Scene of an annual Christmas family reunion.
_____ 50. Location of a late-night show-down between a man and a mob.
_____ 51. Home of the country family named Cunningham.
_____ 52. Scene of a Halloween pageant and an attack on two children.
_____ 53. Had a balcony just for Negroes.
VI. Plot
On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the
most accurate answer. (2 points each)
_____ 54. Which child visited with Boo in person?
A. Scout.
C. Walter Cunningham, Jr.
B. Dill.
D. Jem.
_____ 55. Who said that a person should never judge another person until he has climbed into the other
person's skin and walked around in it for awhile?
A. Judge Taylor
C. Atticus Finch
B. Heck Tate
D. Bob Ewell
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56. Who beat his daughter and blamed it on
Date:
his
neighbor?
A. Tom Robinson
C. Dolphus Raymond
B. Bob Ewell
D. Link Deas.
57. What did Jem and Scout discover hidden in the tree in the Radley's yard?
A. Soap carvings
C. Gum
B. Pennies
D. All of the above
58. Atticus, Jem and Scout considered Calpurnia to be a
A. member of the family.
C. good neighbor.
B. servant.
D. gossip.
59. The person who broke up a mob scene by offering friendship was
A. Walter Cunningham.
C. Miss Gates.
B. Scout.
D. Dill.
60. The Negroes in the courthouse showed their attitude toward Atticus after the trial by
A. clapping for him.
C. booing at him.
B. throwing rotten food at him.
D. standing up as he left.
61. At the missionary tea, Aunt Alexandra and her friends discussed
A. specific ways to help missionaries.
C. gossip.
B. growing flowers.
D. civil rights.
62. Tom Robinson helped Mayella Ewell because
A. he was in love with her.
C. she paid him a nickle.
B. he felt sorry for her.
D. all of the above.
63. The person who killed Bob Ewell is
A. Tom Robinson.
C. Boo Radley.
B. Bob Ewell.
D. Heck Tate.
64. Jem and Scout were surprised to learn that their father was
A. the best shot in the country.
C.
afraid of Boo Radley.
B. related to Mrs. Dubose.
D. hesitant to defend Tom Robinson.
65. Dill ran away from his parents because
A. they wouldn't buy him a dog.
C. they didn't want him around.
B. he wanted to see Jem and Scout.
D. they beat him.
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66. Name the character who saw the world from Boo Radley's perspective by standing on the
Radley porch.
A. Scout
C. Dill
B. Atticus
D. Jem
67. In order to learn more about Boo, the three children
A. invited him over for dinner.
C. invited him over to play with them.
B. spied on him from their treehouse.
D. sneaked up onto his front porch.
68. Tom Robinson's employer said he was what kind of a worker?
A. good
C. lazy
B. absentee
D. average
69. What did Atticus tell Jem and Scout they could not shoot at with their new air rifles?
A. bluejays
C. skunks
B. mockingbirds
D. dogs
70. Where did Calpurnia take Jem and Scout that made them obvious because of their color?
A. school
C. church
B. courthouse
D. the Radley house
71. Name the character outside the courthouse who shared the same feelings that Dill did about the
treatment of Negroes.
A. Mr. Link Deas
C. Miss Rachel
B. Mr. Avery
D. Mr. Dolphus Raymond
72. During what activity did Boo give Scout a blanket?
A. Halloween pageant
C. Tom's trial
B. Miss Maudie's house fire
D. the missionary tea
73. Scout didn't want to return to first grade because her teacher told her she shouldn't
A. read with Atticus.
C.
bring gum to school.
B. share her lunch with Walter.
D. fight so much.
74. Why was Tom Robinson found guilty?
A. He lied in court.
B. He committed the crime.
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C. He was a Negro.
D. He felt sorry for Mayella Ewell.
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