American Literature Final Exam Review

1. American LiteratureFinal Exam Review Hosted by Mr. Stepp 2014 CCR3 Final Exam

2. 10 points 1st Five Grammar Select the best choice for the underlined portion to make the sentence the most clear and concise. The fact that boxing is known to cause head injuries and brain damage should lead us to inform the public and push for a ban on boxing. • A – should lead us to inform B – could lead us to inform • C – should of led us to inform • D – will lead us to inform • E – should have led us to inform • E – should have led us to inform

3. 10 points TheHouse of Usher What does Usher do with the body of his twin sister? • A – He burns it. B– He cuts it up and makes it into meat pies. • C– He puts it in vault within the house. • C– He puts it in vault within the house. • D– He disintegrates it with acid.

4. 10 points Vocabulary Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence. On ________ the wallpaper stuck to the wall. A– intact B– intercept • C – contact • C– contact D- imposition

5. 10 points Of Mice & Men Over how many days does the story take place? • A – Two B – Three B – Three • C – Four • D – Five

6. 10 points 1st Five Grammar Select the best choice for the underlined portion to make the sentence the most clear and concise. After it was repaired it ran perfect again. • A – ran perfect B – ran perfectly B – ran perfectly • C – could run perfect • D – could of run perfect • E – would run perfectly

7. 10 points Vocabulary Match the vocabulary word to the definition. cognition • A – an intent to reach a goal B – process of acquiring knowledge B– process of acquiring knowledge • C– a written order for medicine D - hardship, test, trial

8. 10 points Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck Why are George and Lennie different from other guys who work on ranches? A– They are actually wealthy B –They like their work and want to do it forever • C– They are not drifters D – Each has the other to look out for him D – Each has the other to look out for him

9. 10 points Vocabulary Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence. The bone ______ was clearly visible on the x-ray. A– animate B – fragment B– fragment • C– coherent D- infraction

10. 10 points TheHouse of Usher Why has Roderick Usher summoned the narrator? • A – He wishes to see the narrator because he is ill. • A – He wishes to see the narrator because he is ill. B– The narrator is engaged to his dying sister. • C– Roderick Usher wants to kill the narrator. • D– Roderick Usher fears his sister is trying to kill him.

11. 10 points Vocabulary Match the vocabulary word to the definition. opposition A– the act of breaking the limits or rules B– belief; acceptance as true or valid C – the act of resistance or action against C– the act of resistance or action against D- disbelieving; not believing

12. 10 points Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck Match the characters to the correct description, action or quote. Ill-tempered son of the boss and a welterweight fighter • A – George B – Curley B – Curley • C – Slim • D – Candy

13. 10 points 1st Five Grammar Select the best choice for the underlined portion to make the sentence the most clear and concise. To no ones surprise, Joe didn’t have his homework ready. • A – no ones surprise B– noones surprise • C– no-ones surprise • D– no ones’ surprise • E– no one’s surprise • E– no one’s surprise

14. 10 points Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck Match the characters to the correct description, action or quote. Wanted to be in the movies • A – the boss B – Crooks • C – Lennie D – Curley’s wife D –Curley’s wife

15. 10 points Vocabulary Match the vocabulary word to the definition. intercept • A – to stop or interrupt the course of • A– to stop or interrupt the course of B– the act of resistance or action against C– disbelieving; not believing D - to express or imply the opposite of

16. 10 points TheHouse of Usher What does Usher blame for making him ill? • A – The polluted environment. B– His sister poisoning him. • C– The history of his family’s evil. • C– The history of his family’s evil. • D– The narrator poisoning him.

17. 10 points Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck Match the characters to the correct description, action or quote. “If Curley says anything, you can bust his other hand.” • A – Crooks B – Curley • C – Slim • C – Slim • D – Candy

18. 10 points 1st Five Grammar Select the best choice for the underlined portion to make the sentence the most clear and concise. I always have trouble remembering the meaning of these two common verbs, affect (“to change” or “to influence”) and effect (“to cause” or “to accomplish).” • A – “to accomplish).” B– “to accomplish”). B– “to accomplish”). • C– “to accomplish). • D– To accomplish • E– “to accomplish.”)

19. 10 points Vocabulary Match the vocabulary word to the definition. equanimity A– calm temperament; evenness of temper • A – calm temperament; evenness of temper B– the act of breaking the limits or rules C– disbelieving; not believing • D – pretense, cover, façade, mask

20. 10 points Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck Match the characters to the correct description, action or quote. The stable hand • A– Crooks • A – Crooks B– Curley • C – Carlson • D– Candy

21. 10 points 1st Five Grammar Select the best choice for the underlined portion to make the sentence the most clear and concise. After the hurricane, uprooted trees were laying all over the ground. • A – were laying B– lying • C– were lying • C– were lying • D– were laid • E– was laid

22. The next 7 slides are from The Great Gatsby Scarlet Letterslides are at the end (after The Great Gatsby)

23. 10 points The Great Gatsby Using the choices below, match the character/element to the statement. What kind of drinks do Gatsby, Jordan, Tom, and Daisy have at the hotel? • A– Martinis B – San Franciscos • C – Old Sports D– Mint Juleps D – Mint Juleps

24. 10 points The Great Gatsby Who was Nick's "date" the night that he was with Tom in New York? • A – Pammy B – Jordan C – Catherine C – Catherine D – Daisy

25. 10 points The Great Gatsby Identification The victim of a hit-and-run accident • A – Nick Carraway • B – Jordan Baker • C – Daisy Buchanan D – Myrtle Wilson • D – Myrtle Wilson

26. 5 points The Great Gatsby True/False Jay Gatsby dies from drowning in his pool. • A – TRUE • B – FALSE • B – FALSE

27. 10 points The Great Gatsby Nick first meets Gatsby... • A– At the Buchanan's • B – At the museum • C – At one of Gatsby's parties • C – At one of Gatsby's parties D– In Louisville

28. 5 points The Great Gatsby True/False Daisy kills Myrtle with Gatsby’s car. • A – TRUE • A – TRUE • B – FALSE

29. 5 points The Great Gatsby True/False George Wilson runs a gas station. • A – TRUE • A – TRUE • B – FALSE

30. 10 points The Scarlet Letter Match the quote to the correct speaker. After Hester is directed to reveal her partner, what character says, “Wondrous strength and generosity of a woman’s heart! She will not speak!”? • A – Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale • A – Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale • B – Reverend John Wilson • C – Governor Bellingham D – Roger Chillingworth

31. 5 points The Scarlet Letter True/False The narrator of this novel is considered an omniscient narrator. • A – TRUE • A – TRUE • B – FALSE

32. 10 points The Scarlet Letter At the Governor’s Hall, Pearl tells Reverend Wilson that • A – her father is dead. B– God made her. • C – she was not made, but plucked from a rose bush. • C – she was not made, but plucked from a rose bush.. D– Satan made her.

33. 5 points The Scarlet Letter True/False Mistress Hibbins spends nights in the forest. • A – TRUE • A – TRUE • B – FALSE

34. 10 points The Scarlet Letter The story suggests that the letter “A” is • A – a sign of Hester’s crime. • B– a source of anguish for Hester. • C– a symbol of pride for some of the young women in town. D – Both B and A D – Both B and A

35. 5 points The Scarlet Letter True/False In the novel, “The Black Man” refers to Chillingworth. • A – TRUE • B – FALSE • B – FALSE

36. 10 points The Scarlet Letter Before he sails to England with Hester, the minister decides that he must • A – win Pearl’s love. B– confess his sin publicly. • C– make amends to Hester. D– deliver his last Election Sermon. D – deliver his last Election Sermon.

37. Tally the points. A 10 point bonus (and a very good shot at passing the test tomorrow) to the winning team!