English 9 Midterm Directions: The first 100 questions are Multiple Choice. Fill in the correct circle on the scantron. The second part of the test consists of a written essay question. 1. Which of the following is the correct order in which plot can be organized according to Freytag’s model? a. b. c. d. Rising Action, Exposition, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution Exposition, Climax, Rising Action, Falling Action, Resolution Exposition, Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Resolution Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution 2. What is a utopian society? a. b. c. d. A community/society with highly desirable and near perfect qualities A community/society solely valuing equality among all members A degraded and abused community/society run by a dictator/totalitarian A community/society led by rebels and revolutionaries 3. What is a dystopian society? a. b. c. d. A community/society with highly desirable and near perfect qualities A community/society solely valuing equality among all members A degraded and abused community/society run by a dictator/totalitarian A community/society led by rebels and revolutionaries 4. When does Harrison Bergeron, a dystopian short story, take place? a. b. c. d. The past The present The future Outer space 5. What is everyone given to ensure ‘equality’ in “Harrison Bergeron”? a. b. c. d. Physical handicaps Mental handicaps Emotional handicaps All of the above 6. Why is Harrison such a threat to society? a. b. c. d. He was so good looking He was so smart He was so inventive and inspiring to others All of the above 7. Who is the author of Animal Farm? a. b. c. d. John Steinbeck Edgar Allen Poe George Orwell Joseph Stalin 8. What is any type of fiction that has multiple levels of meanings and can be understood in two ways called? a. b. c. d. Satire Fable Allegory Fiction 9. Which of the following vices is NOT something that the animals despised and detested about man in the beginning of the novella? *based their commandments off of these human vices. a. b. c. d. Man’s competitive nature Man’s obsession with materialistic and monetary things Man’s oppressive nature Man’s gluttonous nature 10. Napoleon and Snowball represent which two historical figures from the Russian Revolution? a. b. c. d. Czar Nicholas and Stalin Stalin and Trotsky Trotsky and Lenin Karl Marx and Stalin 11. “This arrangement would have worked well enough if it had not been for the disputes between Snowball and Napoleon. These two disagreed at every point where disagreement was possible.” What conflict is this an example of? a. b. c. d. Man vs. Man Man vs. Self Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society 12. What makes Snowball and Napoleon foil characters? a. b. c. d. Their similarities Their differences Their similarities and differences Their ability to be wrapped as leftovers when cooked 13. What symbolized a sense of hope, pride, and freedom for all of the animals on the farm? a. b. c. d. The Battle of Cowshed The 7 commandments “Beasts of England” The windmill 14. Who represented the proletariat working class in Animal Farm? a. b. c. d. Napoleon Snowball Squealer Boxer 15. Who represented propaganda in Animal Farm? a. b. c. d. Napoleon Benjamin Squealer Moses 16. Who represented a bystander in Animal Farm? a. b. c. d. Muriel Snowball Boxer Benjamin 17. Who, collectively, represent the blind followers in Animal Farm? a. b. c. d. The horses The hens The sheep The pigs 18. Who did Napoleon use to instill the paradoxical feelings of fear and protection in Animal Farm? a. b. c. d. The pigs The dogs The horses The sheep 19. Who is the biggest scapegoat in Animal Farm? a. b. c. d. Napoleon Snowball Squealer Boxer 20. What animal does George Orwell believe political leaders are most similar to? a. b. c. d. Pigs Horses Dogs Sheep 21. All animals are equal, but _____________________. a. b. c. d. Some animals are less equal than others. Some animals are meant to follow, not lead. Some animals are more equal than others. Some animals are separate 22. Who is the author of Of Mice and Men? a. b. c. d. George Orwell John Steinbeck F. Scott Fitzgerald Lennie Smalls 23. What genre is Of Mice and Men? a. b. c. d. Allegory Satire Novella Memoir 24. When and where does Of Mice and Men take place? a. b. c. d. The Roaring 20’s…Weed, California The Depression… Soledad, California The Civil Rights Movement…Weed, California The Women’s Rights Movement…Soledad, California 25. George and Lennie were examples of _______________; people who traveled from place to place with nothing more than a bedroll on their back. a. b. c. d. “hobos” “ranchers” “bindlestiffs” “nomads” 26. Lennie is large but his last name is Small. What is this an example of? a. b. c. d. Personification Situational Irony Dramatic irony Genetics 27. “Lennie was still smiling with delight at the memory of the ranch”. This piece of narration is written in… a. b. c. d. First person Second person Third person limited Third person omniscient 28. How is third person omniscient different than third person limited? a. b. c. d. Omniscient focuses on one specific character more than the others Omniscient focuses on all of the characters Omniscient uses “you” Omniscient uses “I” 29. Who has the biggest “Napoleon Complex” in Of Mice and Men? a. b. c. d. George Curely Curley’s Wife Crooks 30. Besides George and Lennie, which character is able to understand the importance and necessity of friendship? a. b. c. d. Slim Crooks Candy Curley’s Wife 31. Who is the one person that Curley’s wife is superior to? a. b. c. d. Crooks Lennie Candy Carlson 32. “She had full, rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes, heavily made up. Her fingernails were red. Her hair hung in little rolled clusters, like sausages.” This is an example of: a. b. c. d. Climax Direct Characterization Indirect Characterization Personification 33. What directly symbolizes Lennie’s “American Dream”? a. b. c. d. Alfalfa Livin off the fat-a the lan George Tendin to the rabbits 34. “Ain’t many guys travel around together. I don’t know why. Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.” What theme/s does this quote reveal? a. b. c. d. The American Dream Gender expectations Friendship and loneliness The effects of racism 35. What is George unable to do when he shoots Lennie? a. b. c. d. Tell him the dream once more Look him in the eye Talk about their friendship Forgive Lennie 36. Who is the author of Oedipus Rex? a. b. c. d. Homer Sophocles Aristotle Antinous 37. Which of the following is not a section in Greek Tragedies? a. b. c. d. Prologue Intermission Stasimon Exodus 38. What kind of hero was Oedipus? a. b. c. d. A superhero A tragic hero An epic hero A fallen hero 39. One of Aristotle’s Six Elements of Tragedy is ‘Hubris’, which means: a. b. c. d. An error in judgment Excessive pride or arrogance The reversal of fortune The cleansing of one’s negative emotions 40. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Tragic Hero: a. b. c. d. He must be of high status and reputation He must be the cause of his downfall He must have a moment of enlightenment where he recognizes his hamartia He must die as punishment for his hubris 41. How does the chorus function in a tragic play? a. b. c. d. They sing songs that introduce and close of the play The give choral odes that comment on the previous episode in the play They guide the decision of the protagonist They help with costume changes 42. Which of the following emotions does the chorus NEVER feel towards/for Oedipus? a. b. c. d. Admiration Respect Fear Anger 43. What is the answer to the riddle of the sphinx: What goes on four legs in the morning, two legs during the day, and 3 legs at night? a. b. c. d. People Animals Man Human 44. How is Thebes punished for the murder of King Laius? a. b. c. d. They are terrorized by the sphinx They do not have a king for one year There is a drought and famine The plague is spreading through their streets 45. What is ironic about Tiresias? a. b. c. d. He knows the truth He is viewed as a god He is blind He is old 46. Helen Keller said, “The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has ________ but not ___________”. a. b. c. d. Vision but no sight Money but no love Sight but no vision Pride but no modesty 47. Which of the following is NOT a reason Creon gives for not wanting to be king? a. b. c. d. People already fawn over him He does not want the responsibility He would have to marry his sister His easy lifestyle 48. What is the following line an example of: “Now, O Light, may I look on you for the last time!”? a. b. c. d. Hubris Dramatic Irony Tragedy Foreshadowing 49. When is Oedipus’ perepetiea, anagnorosis, and climax? a. b. c. d. When he is told about and realizes the truth When he finds Jocasta hanging When he blinds himself When he pleads with Creon to exile him and watch over his children 50. Where does Oedipus want to be exiled to once he realizes his oracle is true? a. b. c. d. Corinth Athens Troy Mt. Cithearon 51. According to the chorus, what is the pattern of man? a. b. c. d. Sink and swim Fall and rise Rise and fall Rock and roll 52. Throughout the majority of the play, the reader knows what is going on or going to happen while the characters remain ignorant. What is this as example of? a. b. c. d. Catharsis Dramatic Irony Hamartia Enlightenment 53. Who (supposedly) wrote The Odyssey? a. b. c. d. Sophocles Aristotle Homer Guy Fieri 54. In Ancient Greek epic poems, gods often exhibit human like qualities… a. b. c. d. They are funny, cry a lot, and get angry. They fight, love, and are jealous. They exhibit sins of gluttony, sloth, and pride. They enjoy long baths, walks in the park, and bubble gum. 55. The Iliad is the model for epics of ____ and The Odyssey is the model for epics of_____. a. b. c. d. War…the long journey War…heroes Achilles…Odysseus Troy…Greece 56. How long did Odysseus fight in the Trojan War? a. b. c. d. 1 year 5 years 10 years 20 years 57. After the Trojan War, how much longer did it take him to get home to Ithaca? a. b. c. d. An additional 5 years An additional 7 years An addition 10 years An additional 13 years 58. Who was Odysseus’ mentor? a. b. c. d. Athena Poseidon Zeus Circe 59. What was the symbol of Odysseus’ mentor? a. b. c. d. The sea Lightning Fig tree Olive tree 60. Who was Odysseus’ nemesis? a. b. c. d. Athena Poseidon Zeus Helios 61. What is “father of gods and men” an example of? a. b. c. d. A Homeric simile A Homeric metaphor “en media res” An epithet 62. What kind of hero was Odysseus? a. b. c. d. A superhero A tragic hero An epic hero A fallen hero 63. What is Odysseus’ homeland? (where he rules as king) a. b. c. d. Thebes Greece Troy Ithaca 64. Which of the following excerpts did not have to do with the theme of overcoming temptation? a. b. c. d. The Lotus Eaters The Cyclops The Sirens The Cattle of the Sun God 65. What sacred and esteemed Greek value does the Cyclops break? a. b. c. d. Courage Loyalty Hospitality Wisdom 66. Odysseus’ decision to tell the Cyclops “I am Nohbody” is an example of his: a. b. c. d. Ate Arête of the mind Nemesis Poor spelling 67. Which two mythological creatures, when paired together, evoke the modern saying “between a rock and a hard place”? a. b. c. d. Cyclops and Sirens Scylla and Sirens Scylla and Charybdis Scylla and Calypso 68. What kind of days did Odysseus return to when he first arrived back home? a. Better b. Bitter c. Beautiful d. Brutal 69. Who is the first person to recognize Odysseus when he returns home? a. b. c. d. Eumaeus, the swineheard Penelope, his wife Telemachus, his son Antinous, the suitor 70. What weapon symbolizes Odysseus’ fighting abilities? a. b. c. d. Long sword Spear Shield Bow and arrow 71. What is the climax of The Odyssey? a. b. c. d. When Odysseus loses all his men When Odysseus lands on King Alcinous’ island When Odysseus reveals his identity to the suitors/gets his revenge When Odysseus and Penelope reunite 72. Who wrote “The Tell Tale Heart”? a. John Steinbeck b. Stephen Spielberg c. Edgar Allan Poe d. O. Henry 73. What does the narrator of “The Tell Tale Heart” hate about the old man? a. b. c. d. His eyes His one eye His hair His mouth 74. What does the “beating” heart symbolize in “The Tell Tale Heart”? a. b. c. d. Fear Relief Grief Guilt 75. Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird? a. b. c. d. Harper Lake Harper Luis Harper Lee Harper Lowe 76. When was To Kill a Mockingbird published? a. b. c. d. 1930 1960 1975 1990 77. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Southern Gothic literature? a. b. c. d. The grotesque rumors about Boo Radley The poverty of the Cunninghams and the Ewells The racist views of Maycomb, Alabama Mrs. Dubose’ addiction to morphine 78. What does the term Bildungsroman mean? a. b. c. d. Realistic Fiction (genre) Southern Gothic (genre) Coming of age (genre) Roman buildings (not a genre…) 79. What kind of town is Maycomb described as? a. b. c. d. Vapid Tyrannical Passé Austere 80. Which of the following is NOT a rumor spread about Boo Radley? a. b. c. d. He has blood stained hands He peers into people’s windows at night He poisoned his dad’s food He is chained to his bed 81. What season is Dill associated with? a. b. c. d. Spring Summer Fall Winter 82. Why can Dill be considered obstreperous? a. b. c. d. Because he is so creative Because he is so adventurous and brave Because he is such a curiosity Because he is rowdy and boisterous 83. “Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to__________. One does not love to breathe.” Scout a. b. c. d. Play Learn Read Love 84. What kind of love did Calpurnia show Scout and Jem? a. b. c. d. Tough love Inconsistent love Easygoing love No love 85. Who does Scout stick up for on the first day of school? a. b. c. d. Burris Ewell Jem Walter Cunningham Ms. Caroline 86. Who has the dirtiest reputation in town? a. b. c. d. The Radleys The Cunninghams The Ewells The Robinsons 87. When does Calpurnia’s erratic southern dialect come out? a. b. c. d. When she is tranquil (calm and at peace) When she is happy When she is sad When she is furious 88. Who believes that “all forms of pleasure are sin”? a. b. c. d. The Finches The Radleys The Cunninghams Calpurnia 89. Who/What does the snowman that Jem and Scout build represent? a. b. c. d. Mr. Avery White supremacy Childhood fun Stereotypes 90. What does the first at Miss Maudie’s house symbolize? a. b. c. d. The spreading of racism How hot Miss Maudie is The potential “good” in all people The potential “evil” in all people 91. Which of the following is not one of the items that Boo puts in the knot hole? a. b. c. d. A ball of yarn Gum Cement Soup figures 92. Who fixes Jem’s ripped pants? a. b. c. d. Miss Maudie Aunt Alexandra Boo Radley Atticus 93. What/who does a “mockingbird” represent? a. b. c. d. African Americans Stereotypes Innocent outcasts Racism 94. What is Maycomb’s “usual disease”? a. b. c. d. Materialism Bigotry/prejudice Racism The common cold 95. What does Tim Johnson symbolize? a. b. c. d. Stereotypical African Americas Stereotypical loners Stereotypical poor people Stereotypical children 96. Who shoots Tim Johnson? a. b. c. d. Heck Tate Jem Atticus Calpurnia 97. Who is the character that finally makes Jem snap and react in a violent way? a. b. c. d. Uncle Jack Aunt Alexandra Cousin Francis Mrs. Dubose 98. How are Jem and Scout able to palliate the symptoms of Mrs. Dubose’ morphine withdrawal? a. b. c. d. They sing to her They tend to her garden They brush her hair They read to her 99. What is in the box that Mrs. Dubose left for Jem? a. b. c. d. 100. A necklace A pocketknife A flower A picture Who are the best examples of foil characters? a. b. c. d. Scout and Jem Oedipus and Jocasta Snowball and Napoleon Odysseus and Telemachus Part II: In a well-organized and well thought out 5 paragraph essay, answer the following prompt: We have encountered many “good”, “bad” and somewhat “in between” leaders throughout the first half of this year. Which three characters do you believe best exhibit the idea that those who have power will abuse it, and why? Make sure you give evidence that supports how they abuse their power, and why it is often inevitable. English 9 Midterm Directions: The first part of this exam is quote recognition and analysis. CHOOSE 10 out of the 15 quotes to analyze. Please read the quote and identify the literary piece that it comes from, the speaker, and give a brief explanation of its significance a few sentences (what does this quote mean? Why is it significant to the character and story as a whole?). The second part of the test consists of a written essay question. 1. “I ought to of shot that dog myself. I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog.” Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning 2. “Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing” Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning: 3. Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished forever. Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning: 4. She had her own views about things, a lot different from mine, maybe...Son, I told you that if you hadn't lost your head I'd have made you go read to her. I wanted you to see something about her. I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning 5. I shall tell you. My name is Nohbdy: mother, father, and friends, everyone calls me Nohbdy. Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning: 6. I have never longed for the king's power—only his rights. Would any wise man differ from me in this? As matters stand, I have my way in everything With your consent, and no responsibilities. If I were king, I should be a slave to policy. Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning 7. "An' have rabbits. Go on! Tell about what we're gonna have in the garden and about the rabbits in the cages and about the rain in the winter and the stove, and how thick the cream is on the milk like you can hardly cut it. Tell about that! Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning 8. Stranger, you are no longer what you were just now! Your cloak is new; even your skin! You are one of the gods who rule the sweep of heaven! Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning 9. From now on, where oracles are concerned, I would not waste a second thought on any. Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning 10. "Comrades," he said, "I trust that every animal here appreciates the sacrifice that Comrade Napoleon has made in taking this extra labor upon himself. Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure! On the contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility. No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we be? Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning 11. You yellow dogs, you thought I’d never make it home from the land of Troy. You took my house to plunder. You dared bid for my wife while I was still alive… your last hour has come. You die in blood. Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning 12. "I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird." Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning 13. “A guy needs somebody―to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you. I tell ya, I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick.” Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning 14. ‘Napoleon is always right’ and ‘I will work harder’. Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning: 15. My children, generations of the living In the line of Kadmos, nursed at his ancient hearth: Why have you strewn yourselves before these altars In supplication, with your boughs and garlands? The breath of incense rises from the city With a sound of prayer and lamentation. Literary piece:_____________________________________________ Speaker: __________________________________________________ Significance/meaning Part II: In a well-organized and well thought out 5 paragraph essay, please choose ONE of the following essay prompts to respond to. a) What character were you most fascinated or intrigued by this year? Why? Write a character analysis that explains what the author did to make this character so engaging, with direct references to their characteristics, relationships, conflicts, transformations, etc. b) Write an analysis of two foil (contrasting/opposing) characters, highlighting how each character brings out the strengths/good and/or weaknesses/evil of the other character. c) Write a character analysis of three characters who can be considered dynamic and why. English 9 Midterm Directions: The first part of this exam consists of a short story analysis. The second part of the test consists of a written essay question. Short story title: “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” Short story Author: Ursula K LeGuin Part II: Thinking back on everything we have read and learned this year, in addition to the short story that you just read, write a 5 paragraph essay that analyzes one specific theme that the short story and TWO OTHER literary pieces we have read this year have in common. *Keep in mind that a theme is a TOPIC + an insight Ex. Love (topic) + is blind (insight) = love is blind Ex. 2 the necessity of (insight) + friendship = the necessity of friendship