Final

Question 1

Lithe

Answer 1

(Adj.) bending easily, limber

Question 2

Dormant

Answer 2

(Adj.) inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping

Question 3

Cordial

Answer 3

(Adj.) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n.) a liqueur

Question 4

Adept

Answer 4

(Adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert

Question 5

Pugnacious

Answer 5

(Adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting

Question 6

Languid

Answer 6

(Adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish

Question 7

Congenial

Answer 7

(Adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

Question 8

Squander

Answer 8

(V.) to spend foolishly, waste

Question 9

Irreverent

Answer 9

(Adj.) disrespectful

Question 10

Wily

Answer 10

(Adj.) sly, shrewd, cunning

Question 11

Subversive

Answer 11

(Adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow; (n.) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system

Question 12

Concise

Answer 12

(Adj.) expressing much in a few words

Question 13

Devitalize

Answer 13

(V.) to make weak or lifeless

Question 14

Buoyant

Answer 14

(Adj.) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful

Question 15

Waning

Answer 15

(V.) to lose size, strength, or power

Question 16

Repugnant

Answer 16

(Adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

Question 17

Boorish

Answer 17

(Adj.) rude, unrefined; clumsy

Question 18

Rustic

Answer 18

(Adj.) country-like; simple, plain; awkward; (n.) one who lives in the country

Question 19

Chided

Answer 19

(V.) to blame; scold

Question 20

Autocratic

Answer 20

(Adj.) absolute in power or authority

Question 21

Allusion

Answer 21

An indirect reference

Question 22

Epic hero

Answer 22

Nobel characteristics god-like; faced many conflicts in the course of a quest or journey

Question 23

Narrative poem

Answer 23

Tells a story

Question 24

Connotation

Answer 24

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary feeling; enhance

Question 25

Denotation

Answer 25

The literal or primary meaning of a word in contrast to the feelings or idea that the word suggests; contrast

Question 26

Haiku- How many lines? How many syllables?

Answer 26

3 lines/5, 7, 5

Question 27

Concrete poem

Answer 27

Meaning conveyed through its shape

Question 28

Enjambment

Answer 28

Punctuation signifies a pause in a poem

Question 29

Acrostic

Answer 29

First letter in each line spells a word; each letter of the beginning of the word has a sentence

Question 30

Kilo

Answer 30

Seasoned word, Japanese

Question 31

Flat character

Answer 31

Not many details; minor character

Question 32

Who is the speaker of "On the Pulse of Morning" and "Still I Rise"?

Answer 32

Maya Angelou

Question 33

Who is the speaker of "Woman Work"?

Answer 33

Maya Angelou

Question 34

What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza of "Woman Work"?

Answer 34

AABB

Question 35

What other literary devices are present in "Woman Work"?

Answer 35

Personification, enjambment, repition

Question 36

What is the meaning of "Woman Rise"?

Answer 36

Description of the daily life as a women and what she does in a typical day. As a house wife, she has to take care of children, clean, etc. Work is monotonous but woman is an idealist and calls on nature to give her relief (Sun, moon, stars). Feels freshness and able to do next day's chores.

Question 37

Who left Miss Havisham on her wedding day?

Answer 37

Compeyson

Question 38

Who is Pip's benefactor?

Answer 38

Abel Magwitch

Question 39

Who is the young shipping merchant who seeks Pip's help?

Answer 39

Clarricker

Question 40

Who marries Estella?

Answer 40

Drummle

Question 41

What are Pip's feelings when he finds out benefactor?

Answer 41

Discontent

Question 42

What is the best word to describe Drummle?

Answer 42

Arrogant

Question 43

How does Miss Havisham feel when she hurt Pip?

Answer 43

Remorseful

Question 44

When was Charles Dickens born?

Answer 44

February 7, 1812

Question 45

Why was Dickens' father in prison?

Answer 45

Debt

Question 46

Where did Dickens have to work at as a child?

Answer 46

A factory

Question 47

What did Charles Dickens not write?

Answer 47

Middle March

Question 48

Who is Odysseus's dead mother?

Answer 48

Anticlea

Question 49

Who helps Odysseus?

Answer 49

Circe

Question 50

Who is the blind prophet in "The Odysseus"?

Answer 50

Tiresias

Question 51

Who is the whirlpool?

Answer 51

Charybdis

Question 52

What is he name of the Cyclops?

Answer 52

Polyphemus

Question 53

Who is the king of the gods?

Answer 53

Zeus

Question 54

Who is the father of Telemachus?

Answer 54

Odysseus

Question 55

Who is the leader of the suitors?

Answer 55

Antinous

Question 56

What are the Sirens?

Answer 56

Sisters who lure sailors to their death

Question 57

What is an epic?

Answer 57

Long poem that narrates mythological creatures

Question 58

How does Odysseus harm Polyphemus?

Answer 58

Sharpens stick, gets him drunk, and stabs him in the eye

Question 59

Who is Argos?

Answer 59

The noble dog

Question 60

Who is the god of sea and earthquakes?

Answer 60

Poseidon

Question 61

What is the basic meaning of "The Car"?

Answer 61

Memories, repition; poet reflecting on memories of his car and what it means to him

Question 62

What does "On the Pulse of Morning" use?

Answer 62

Enjambment

Question 63

What are the character traits of Penelope?

Answer 63

Graciousness, kindness, fairness, and caution