Final Exam Review Packet
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12th grade Final Exam Review Don’t forget to use the resources available on my school website Date: Time: Rooms: * Bring a # 2 pencil to the exam - SCANTRON Romanticism and The Romantic Poet 1. When did this time period occur? ________________________________________________ 2. List characteristics of the Romantic Period / movement._____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. What was the period a reaction to? ________________________________________________ 4. What was the period the preceded the Romantic period? Define it._____________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. List the poems read with poet’s names and briefly explain what each was about. __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 6. Blake’s two poems were taken from what collections? What did the collections represent? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 7. Define “Apostrophe” and how is it used in the poetry we’ve read? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 8. Summarize what happens in “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 9. What has the mariner done to bring a curse upon himself? How does he resolve the curse/problem? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2 Take each of the poems we read and identify key points that we covered in class. Consider themes, symbols, and other literary devices. Also consider how the poems reflect the values and ideals of Romanticism. Poem Theme/s Form and Formal elements: How is this poem Romantic? symbols and other literary devices 3 Poem Theme/s Form and Formal elements: How is this poem Romantic? symbols and other literary devices Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein 1. What was the age of Enlightenment and how does that definition contribute to the novel? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. What type of novel is Frankenstein, and how does it fit that definition? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 3. What are some key themes learned from the novel? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4. What were Shelley, and her husband, Byron, doing during the summer she wrote Frankenstein? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 5. What were Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron talking about that gave Mary Shelley the original idea for Frankenstein? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 6. What was Shelley doing when she came up with the idea for Frankenstein? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 7. To which type of modern writing does Frankenstein compare most closely? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 8. What characteristic of the Romantic Movement did Shelley try to achieve in Frankenstein? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4 9. What prompted the group to consider writing ghost stories? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 10. Which literary classics does Mary Shelley allude to in her novel? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 11. What is the creature’s greatest need? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 12. Robert Walton has sailed to the far North because he is seeking . . . ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 13. To tell her story, what literary devices does Mary Shelley use? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 14. The first person in the story to mention the motif of “the need for a friend in life" is ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 15. Describe the “Romantic personality” as seen in this novel. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 16. Who is the main narrator throughout most of this story? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 17. Why is Victor so interested in the sciences of anatomy and chemistry? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 18. Beneath the surface of his intentions, we can infer that Victor is motivated by ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 19. The first time the creature reaches out to touch Victor, we may infer that the creature acts out of ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 20. What is Victor’s reaction the first time the monster reaches toward him? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 21. After Justine is executed, Victor falls into a depression because ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 5 22. Felix’s family is imprisoned because Felix has ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 23. Who does Felix love and wish to marry? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 24. How does the creature learn to read and write? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 25. What does the creature ask of Victor to cure his loneliness and isolation? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 26. Victor Frankenstein and the creature are similar in that they are both ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 27. The mythological figure that the author compares Frankenstein to in her title is ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 28. The one person who is kind to the creature is ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 29. How does the novel end? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 30. Which of the following were settings in the novel? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 31. Who was directly killed by the creature? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 32. Who was accused of killing William? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 33. Why does Victor tell Robert Walton his story? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 34. Who stands over the lifeless body of Dr, Frankenstein crying about his death? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 6 Modern Short Stories 1. What characteristics defined these writers as “modern” and/or “realistic”? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 2. List and define the three types of narrative point of view in a story. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 3. Within a piece of literature, what is an epiphany? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ "The Lagoon" by Joseph Conrad 4. Who are the characters in the story? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 5. Describe the setting? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 6. Who is the narrator in Arsat’s story within a story in “The Lagoon”? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 7. What happens to Arsat's brother in “The Lagoon”? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 8. What is the main message of the Arsat's story within a story in “The Lagoon”? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 9. What happens to Diamelen? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 10. What is the main conflict in the story? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 11. As Arsat is telling his story, he pauses, listens toward the hut, and continues. At these moments, Arsat is probably . . . ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 12. Why do Arsat, his brother, and Diamelen have to flee from their village? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 7 13. In “The Lagoon,” what words best describe the relationship between the white man and Arsat? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Araby" by James Joyce 14. What does Araby bazaar symbolize? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 15. How do the narrator's feelings change from the beginning to the end of the story? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 16. What is the boy feeling when he arrives at Araby and all the stalls were mostly closed and most of it was dark? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 17. At the end of “Araby,” the boy experiences anger and sadness. What is his epiphany? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 18. What does the boy in “Araby” spend most of his time thinking about? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 19. In “Araby,” why does the narrator want to go to Araby? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 20. Where does the narrator’s family live in “Araby”? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 21. In “Araby,” why is the narrator late in reaching Araby? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 22. What is sad about the story of the dead priest? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 23. Which word best describes James Joyce's attitude toward the boy? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 8 "The Rocking Horse Winner" 24. Despite the narrator’s negative portrayal of Paul’s mother, what is she is ironically good at? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 25. Make a list of Lawrence's possible themes or messages learned from the story. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 26. How does Paul pick winning horses in “The Rocking-Horse Winner”? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 27. What does Paul’s mother teach him is the true source of wealth? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 28. List the ironies concerning Paul’s mother. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 29. What does Paul’s Uncle Oscar do when he learns of Paul’s gift (ability)? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 30. Why does Paul bet on horse races in “The Rocking-Horse Winner”? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 31. How is the character of Paul is portrayed? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 32. What does Paul keep hearing the house whisper? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 33. How does “The Rocking-Horse Winner” have fairy-tale qualities? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ "A Shocking Accident" 34. If you were Jerome, why would you worry about how Sally will react when she hears how Jerome's father died? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 35. What does Jerome’s father do for a living? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 9 36. What point of view is “A Shocking Accident” told from? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 37. How do most people react to the story of the death of Jerome's father in “A Shocking Accident”? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 38. Why does it pain Jerome to hear his aunt tell strangers the story of his father's death? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 39. Who first tells Jerome of his father’s accident? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 40. Where was Jerome’s father when the accident occurred? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 41. Why is Sally's question about the pig at the end of the story ironic? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 42. How old is Jerome when the “shocking accident” happens to his father? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 43. Why does Mr. Wordsworth struggle to tell Jerome about his father? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ The Importance of Being Earnest (same as in-class packet) 1. When we first meet Algernon, he is escaping from ______________________________. 2. Algernon becomes curious about Cecily when he finds Jack’s _________________________. 3. Jack is in love with Gwendolen, and believes in ________________________________. 4. Ernest is the name of ______________________________________ 5. Bunbury is the name of _____________________________________________. 6. According to Gwendolen, her attraction to Algernon began ___________________________. 7. When he goes to the Savoy Restaurant, one of Jack’s rules is______________________________________. 8. When Lady Bracknell tells Jack that “a man should always have an occupation; there are far too many idle men in London” she is speaking of his __________________________. 9. Where was Jack left as an infant? __________________________________________ 10 10. Before he can marry Gwendolen, Lady Bracknell insists that Jack do what?___________________________________________________________________ 11. When Algernon first meets Cecily, he claims to be _____________________________. 12. When Jack arrives, he says that he is in mourning for ___________________________. 13. Gwendolen shows her love for Ernest by doing what? _______________________________________________ 14. Jack agrees to pay the bill collectors on what condition?_____________________________________________________________________ 15. What was unusual about the love letters that Cecily has from Algernon?_____________________________________________________________________ 16. When Ms. Prism was younger, she wrote __________________________________. 17. What does Cecily frequently daydream about? ________________________________ 18. When Gwendolen arrives, she discovers that both she and Cecily are engaged to___________________________________________. 19. In order to insult her host, Gwendolen insists that what is out of fashion?___________________________________________________________ 20. What do the ladies discover about their men that threatens each of their relationships?__________________________________________________________ 21. The person who accidentally abandoned Jack turns out to be_____________________________________________________ 22. At what age does Cecily become independent from Jack? ________________ 23. Cecily explains to Algernon that an engagement, to be serious, must be___________________________________________ 24. What do both Gwendolen and Cecily require of their husbands? _____________________________________________________________ 25. Lady Bracknell agrees to the marriage of Gwendolyn and Jack after _____________________________________________________ 26. Lady Brackness also agrees to the marriage of Cecily and Algernon when she learns of______________________________________________________ 27. What do Algernon and Jack want Dr. Chasuble to do? _________________________ 28. Miss Prism has a secret crush on ____________________________. 29. Who is Jack’s aunt? ____________________________________ 30. When Jack finds his father’s name in the book of military men, he discovers that his real name is __________________________________. 11 The Writing: Part II of the Exam – Four(4) Writing Prompts For each prompt, be prepared to write one (1) concise paragraph. Be sure your paragraph includes: A FOCUS sentence giving your paragraph sharp and distinct focus. Specific details and illustrative CONTENT from the text. ORGANIZED sequencing of ideas making your writing logical and easy to understand. Proofread material free from errors. Study the following in depth: one Romantic poem we read key moments in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” the role of women in Frankenstein one short story we read 12
