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Glenmary Jr./Sr. Catholic School
ENGLISH 10-1
FINAL EXAM Part B
June 18, 2014
QUESTIONS BOOKLET.
 This booklet contains 50 QUESTIONS BASED ON THE
READINGS from the READINGS booklet.
 Answer all questions on the answer sheet
 You may NOT consult a dictionary or any other resources.
 This test was designed to be completed in 2 hours. You
may use an additional 30 minutes.
Questions 1 – 15 are based on Text 1
Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan
1. In Fish Cheeks, why is the author worried about having guests over for Christmas dinner?
A. Because they do not like Chinese food
B. Because they will be bored
C. Because her father will burp
D. Because they will be disappointed
E. None of the above
2. How does she treat Robert when he arrives?
A. She is happy to see him
B. She acts as if she does not care about him
C. She speaks very rudely to him
D. She goes to her room and stays there unit dinner is served
E. None of the above
3. What does her father do to embarrass her?
A. He gives her fish cheeks
B. He burps
C. He grunts while eating
D. He gives her fish cheeks and burps
E. He grunts and burps
4. What does her mother say after the meal?
A. She apologizes for her father
B. She punishes the author for being rude
C. She tells her to be proud of being different
D. She says that she thinks the guests were rude
E. None of the above
5. What does the author realize many years later after the meal?
A. She realizes her mother made all her favourite dishes
B. She realizes that she was rude
C. She realizes she was right to ignore Robert
D. She realizes she was ashamed of her family
E. None of the above
6. For whom does Robert’s father work?
A. A store
B. A school
C. A church
D. A government
7. Which of the following is not included in the meal?
A. Squid
B. Tofu
C. Cod
D. shellfish
E. Fungus
8. What does Amy’s father offer her?
A. Tofu
B. Shellfish
C. A fish eye
D. A fish cheek
E. Fungus
9. What is accepted as a polite Chinese custom?
A. Belching
B. Licking the plate
C. Grunting while eating
D. Talking with your mouth full
10. Who bought the author a tweed miniskirt?
A. Her father
B. Her mother
C. Robert
D. Robert’s father
11. What does wedge mean?
A. Shock
B. A triangular slice
C. Gather
D. Colour
E. A loud noise
12. What does muster mean?
A. Shock
B. A triangular slice
C. Gather
D. yellow
E. wrinkle
13. What does clamour mean?
A. Shock
B. A triangular slice
C. Gather
D. Colour
E. A loud noise
14. What does appall mean?
A. Shock
B. A triangular slice
C. Gather
D. Colour
E. A loud noise
15. What does rumple mean?
A. Shock
B. soft
C. Gather
D. wrinkle
E. A loud noise
Question 16 is based on text 2
Polonius’ speech to Laertes
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Questions 17 - 22 are based on Text 3
How to Live to Be 200 by Stephen Leacock
17. The words “Health Habit” are capitalized to
A. Draw emphasis to the importance of staying healthy
B. Create a sarcastic tone
C. Suggest that Jiggins was an important man
D. Emphasize the alliteration
18. “he got so he could open and close his pores at will” is an example of
A. Situational irony
B. Dramatic irony
C. Hyperbole
D. Satire
19. Explain why the author chose to put Jiggins’ actions in paragraph3 in that particular
order.
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20. The author uses varied lengths of sentencing. What is the intended effect of the
short sentences such as “He liked it” and “Jiggins is dead”?
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21. The repetition of the word “they” in paragraphs 6-8 is deliberate. What do you think
is the intended effect?
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22. The most likely synonym for “reminiscences” is:
A. Long stories
B. Incoherent ramblings
C. Nostalgic memories
D. complaints
Questions 23 - 28 are based on Text 4
The Factory Hour by Tom Wayman
23. In lines 1 to 7, the poet establishes a sense of the workers’ being
A. hurriedly gathered by an urgent need
B. steadily drawn by a powerful force
C. preoccupied with their thoughts
D. concerned about their families
24. In lines 13 to 19, the portrayal of the atmosphere within the factory is most strongly
enhanced by the poet’s use of
A. imagery
B. hyperbole
C. foreshadowing
D. personification
25. In context, the phrases “first rivets shot home” (line 22) and “the whir/of the hood
line’s drills” (lines 23 to 24) evoke a sense of
A. enduring strength
B. rising momentum
C. restrained movement
D. intense concentration
26. In the poem, the “hooter” (lines 20, 39, and 45) serves to
A. provide a goal for the workers
B. signal a change in daily activity
C. ensure the safety of the workers
D. indicate the completion of a particular task
27. In which of the following quotations does the poet use alliteration to reinforce the
busy atmosphere of the factory?
A. “ Noise of the suction vacuum, the cutter, the roar / of dollies trundled in for a
finished hood” (lines 27–28)
B. “ Lunch at sea: sprawled by the hoods in ordinary weather / or outside at the
doors to the parts-yard if fine” (lines 36–37)
C. “ and the constant shuttling of the forklifts / show that the ship still steams” (lines
38–39)
D. “ under the whir of the half-ton crane, rattle of the impact wrench, / grating of new
hood shells” (lines 43–44)
28. In this poem, the speaker equates the experience of working in the factory with
A. being on a voyage
B. travelling back in time
C. exploring the unknown
D. navigating through traffic
Questions 29 - 36 are based on Text 5
Crossing the Bar by Alfred Lord Tennyson
29. The theme of this poem is best described as the
A. Inevitable
B. Silence of eternity
C. Approach of death
D. Acceptance of death
30. The phrase “moaning of the bar” is best explained as
A. Weeping
B. Suffering
C. Ship-board noises
D. The rush of the tide over gravel
31. In line 15, “my pilot” most likely refers to
A. God
B. Eternity
C. The ship’s guide
D. Someone who can show the way
32. Which of the following quotations most clearly expresses the poet’s attitude?
A. “twilight and evening bell, and after that the dark! (lines 9-10)
B. “when that which drew from the out the boundless deep/turns again home”
(lines 7-8)
C. “but such a tide as moving seems asleep” (line 5)
D. “and may there be no moaning of the bar,/When I put out to sea” (lines 3-4)
33. The imagery of this poem is mostly of
A. The city
B. The bar
C. The sea
D. Victory
34. In lines 12-14, three words other than the first word of the each line are capitalized
because:
A. Of poetic licence
B. Proper nouns are always capitalized
C. Of the importance in the poet’s thought
D. In Tennyson’s day, English had different rules for capitalization
35. In the quotation “When that which drew from boundless deep” (line 7), the pronoun
“that” does not have a clear antecedent: It might not even refer to anything
mentioned before. The antecedent of the pronoun “that” is the...
A.“I” who is embarking on the journey
B. Soul leaving the boundary of time and space
C. Tide that moves to and from the “boundless deep”
D. “Pilot” who guides the ship once it has left the harbour
36. The tone of this poem is best described as
A. Calm
B. Anxious
C. Grieving
D. hopeless
Questions 37 - 50 are based on Text 6
All the Years of Her Life by Morley Callaghan
37. Alfred Higgins has been working for Sam Carr:
A. since he left school
B. for six months
C. for a few weeks
D. as a favour to Alfred’s father
38. When he is first approached by his employer, Alfred:
A. denies the accusation
B. hides the stoeln items on a back shelf
C. Immediately returns the stolen items
D. Calls Mr. Carr a liar
39. Alfred is guitly of
A. robbery
B. larceny
C. petty theft
D. nothing
40. From evidence in the story, we know that Alfred:
A. is bored with his job
B. enjoys getting into trouble
C. has trouble keeping a job
D. is friendly with his mother
41. From Mr. Carr’s actions, we can conclude that
A. He is eager to see Alfred locked up
B. He wants to let Alfred keep his job
C. he is hesitant to call the police
D. he likes Alfred’s mother
42. Alfred expects his mother to
A. rush in to the drugstore in a rage
B. Urge Mr. Carr to call the police
C. Beg Mr. Carr to give her son anthoer chance
D. defend him and deny the theft
43. Mrs. Higgins surprises both Alfred and Mr. Carr by
A. Her calm manner
B. her stern looks
C. the way she is dressed
D. she does not surprise them
44. Alfred’s reaction to the incident is
A. anger at Mr. Carr
B. admiration at his mother’s strength
C. shame and guilt
D. relief
45. At the end of the story, Alfred realizes that his mother is
A. fatally ill
B. filled with self-pity
C. broken in spirit
D. leaving his father
46. what does brusquely mean?
A. gently
B. urgently
C. slowly and without interest
D. roughly and rudely.
47. What does longing mean?
A. wishing for
B. waiting
C. being bored
D. remembering
48. What is indignation?
A. feeling inferior
B. acting ashamed
C. feeling superior
D. surprise
49. What does genial mean?
A. nice
B. selfish
C. indignant
D. innocent
50. What does repose mean?
A. hurry
B. rest
C. ending
D. beginning