Sem 1- 6 week (1) Flashcards by celine obeid

Which verb best completes the sentence below?

The picnic table in our backyard ——————— by my uncle.

was built
built
has built
was build

was built

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Which verb best completes the sentence below?

Yesterday the police ———————— the suspect who is accused of robbing the bank.

arrest
was arrested
have been arrested
arrested

arrested

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Which verb best completes the sentence below?

Shelly ________________________ by the whole class.

likes
liked
is liking
is liked

is liked

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Which part of speech is the underlined word(s)?

(Jumping) rope is good exercise.

gerund
participle
infinitive

gerund

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Which part of speech is the underlined word(s)?

We hope (to hike) to our campsite before dark.

infinitive
gerund
participle

infinitive

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Which part of speech is the underlined word(s)?

(Stumbling) over the toys in the playroom, the mother told her kids they must clean up.

participle
gerund
infinitive

participle

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Which reciprocal pronoun best completes the sentence below?

During the meeting, Jane and Mary were talking to ________________.

each other
one another

each other

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Which reciprocal pronoun best completes the sentence below?

The students helped __________________ to clean up the park.

each other
one another

one another

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Which reciprocal pronoun best completes the sentence below?

Paul and Sara helped _____________________ study for the test.

each other
one another

each other

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Which type of clause is being used in the following sentence?

My friend, who doesn’t have a watch, was late to pick me up

restrictive
nonrestrictive

nonrestrictive

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Which type of clause is being used in the following sentence?

The book that is on the top shelf is my favorite.

restrictive
nonrestrictive

restrictive

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In response to a class assignment, Alana has written the following narrative essay. Read Alana’s paper and look for any revisions or corrections she should make. When you finish reading, answer the questions that follow.

(1) My sister and I bought our tickets and entered the water park, that we had been waiting to go to all summer long. (2) Turning right past the gift shop, we ran as fast as we could toward Splashtasm, the new water slide we’d seen on television. (3) A few feet ahead of us, soared above all of the other rides, stood the largest water slide I had ever seen!
(4) The first thing we did was find a locker for our stuff and then we raced over to get in line. (5) After waiting in line for at least half an hour, we finally reached the top of the slide. (6) We were next. (7) All I remember is hearing the screams of other riders as they slid over the edge and plunged toward the pool below. (8) The screams made us really nervous.
(9) As I stepped into the water and prepared to go down the slide, chills went up my spine. (10) My sister was wearing her pink bathing suit. (11) We looked at each other one last time and took off. (12) It was incredible! (13) Going down the slide made me feel like I was flying. (14) The slide was ridden by us at least four more times that day.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1?

Change bought to had bought.
Change had been waiting to had waited.
No change needs to be made in sentence 1.
Delete the comma after park.

Delete the comma after park.

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?

Change stood to stand.
Change soared to soaring.
Change feet to foot.
No change needs to be made in sentence 3.

Change soared to soaring.

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(1) My sister and I bought our tickets and entered the water park, that we had been waiting to go to all summer long. (2) Turning right past the gift shop, we ran as fast as we could toward Splashtasm, the new water slide we’d seen on television. (3) A few feet ahead of us, soared above all of the other rides, stood the largest waterslide I had ever seen!
(4) The first thing we did was find a locker for our stuff and then we raced over to get in line. (5) After waiting in line for at least half an hour, we finally reached the top of the slide. (6) We were next. (7) All I remember is hearing the screams of other riders as they slid over the edge and plunged toward the pool below. (8) The screams made us really nervous.
(9) As I stepped into the water and prepared to go down the slide, chills went up my spine. (10) My sister was wearing her pink bathing suit. (11) We looked at each other one last time and took off. (12) It was incredible! (13) Going down the slide made me feel like I was flying. (14) The slide was ridden by us at least four more times that day.

What is the best way to combine sentence 7 and 8?

The screams of other riders made us really nervous as they slid over the edge and plunged toward the pool below.
All I remember is hearing the screams of other riders as they slid over the edge and plunged toward the pool below and the screams made us really nervous.
Hearing the screams of other riders as they slid over the edge and plunged toward the pool below made us really nervous.
All I remember is that the screams of other riders as they slid over the edge and plunged toward the pool below made us really nervous.

Hearing the screams of other riders as they slid over the edge and plunged toward the pool below made us really nervous.

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Which sentence should be deleted from the third paragraph?

Sentence 12.
Sentence 9.
Sentence 11.
Sentence 10.

Sentence 10.

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Alana would like to rewrite sentence 14 so that her meaning is clearer. What is the best way to rewrite sentence 14?

We rode the slide at least four more times that day.
At least four more times that day the slide was ridden by us.
Riding the slide at least four more times that day.
The slide at least four more times that day by us was ridden.

We rode the slide at least four more times that day.

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What point of view is used in Tolstoy's story “How Much Land Does a Man Need?”
  third person limited 
  first person 
  second person 
  third person omniscient

third person omniscient

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“So Pahom was well contented, and everything would have been right if the neighboring peasants would only not have trespassed on his wheatfields and meadows. He appealed to them most civilly, but they still went on: now the herdsman would let the village cows stray into his meadows, then horses from the night pasture would get among his corn. Pahom turned them out again and again, and forgave their owners, and for a long time he forbore to prosecute anyone. But at last he lost his patience and complained to the District Court. He knew it was the peasants’ want of land, and no evil intent on their part that caused the trouble, but he thought:

 “I can’t go on overlooking it, or they’ll destroy all I have. They must be taught a lesson.”

How does the passage above contribute to the characterization of Pahom in Tolstoy’s “How Much Land Does a Man Need”?

It shows Pahom’s compassion and concern for others and his willingness to compromise.
It shows how Pahom goes from previously appreciating the land he has to being greedy and suspicious of his neighbors.
It shows that Pahom just wants to keep up with his neighbors and not miss out on the opportunity to buy more land.
It shows how Pahom despises his neighbors and does not hesitate to prosecute them for the slightest reason.

It shows how Pahom goes from previously appreciating the land he has to being greedy and suspicious of his neighbors.

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 “I can’t go on overlooking it, or they’ll destroy all I have. They must be taught a lesson.”

What does the word forbore in the passage above most nearly mean?

attempted
failed
continued
refrained

refrained

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What can you infer about the passing dealer who tells Pahom about the Bashkirs’s land?
He is the Devil in disguise trying to tempt Pahom’s greed.
He is a fair businessman and wants to make a deal that is mutually beneficial.
He has Pahom’s best interests in mind.
He is also trying to acquire as much land as possible.

He is the Devil in disguise trying to tempt Pahom’s greed.

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Tolstoy's story “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” can best be described as a…
  fable 
  tragedy 
  comedy 
  parable

parable

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What does the land symbolize in Tolstoy's "How Much Land Does a Man Need"?
  success and power 
  corruption and fame 
  happiness and livelihood 
  dishonesty and wealth

success and power

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What is ironic about the title of the story, “How Much Land Does a Man Need?”

Pahom would have been happier if he was a shopkeeper instead of a peasant.
Pahom’s wife never wanted him to own any land in the first place.
Pahom cannot afford to buy as much land as he needs to survive.
Pahom is greedy to own as much land as he can, but he ends up with only six feet.

Pahom is greedy to own as much land as he can, but he ends up with only six feet.

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“And this fear made him still more breathless. Pahom kept on running; his soaking shirt and trousers stuck to him, and his mouth was parched. His breast was working like a blacksmith’s bellows, his heart was beating like a hammer, and his legs were giving way as if they did not belong to him. Pahom was seized with terror lest he should die of the strain.”
What mood is Tolstoy establishing in this paragraph?

desperation and anxiety
relief and comfort
gloom and harmony
perseverance and serenity

desperation and anxiety

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In Tolstoy's "How Much Land Does a Man Need?", how do Pahom and the Bashkirs differ in their views of land ownership? - Pahom thinks land ownership will bring him happiness; the Bashkirs think land ownership will bring them anguish. - Pahom believes no one rightfully owns the land; the Bashkirs believe they own the land. - Pahom believes he has to keep others off of his land; the Bashkirs allow others to stay on their land. - Pahom believes that he must rightfully own the land; the Bashkirs don’t believe anyone really owns the land.

Pahom believes that he must rightfully own the land; the Bashkirs don’t believe anyone really owns the land.

Which of the following is the best summary of "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" - Pahom, a peasant farmer, wants to buy land from the Bashkirs after meeting with a passing dealer. He sets out on a journey to acquire more land, but is surprised to see that the Bashkirs live in tents. He realizes that he had enough land before he left home just before he dies of heat exhaustion. - Pahom and his wife are peasants, but after talking with his wife’s sister, they wish they could be shopkeepers. Pahom tries to impress his wife and her sister by buying more land, but he becomes too greedy and eventually dies. - After hearing his wife and her sister talking about wealth, a peasant farmer named Pahom desires to acquire more land to prove his worth. He acquires some land, but is not satisfied and becomes greedy for more. After being tricked by the Devil, he loses all of his wealth, his land, and even his life. - A peasant farmer named Pahom desires to buy more land. Once he does, he gets mad at his neighbors for encroaching on his land. He decides to sell his land and go buy more land from the Bashkirs, who live in a distant land. They tell him he can have all the land that he can see.

After hearing his wife and her sister talking about wealth, a peasant farmer named Pahom desires to acquire more land to prove his worth. He acquires some land, but is not satisfied and becomes greedy for more. After being tricked by the Devil, he loses all of his wealth, his land, and even his life.

``` What is Tolstoy’s purpose in writing "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" to entertain. to explain. to persuade. to teach a lesson. ```

to teach a lesson.

Which line from "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" best supports the theme that greed has dire consequences? - “‘Why should I suffer in this narrow hole, if one can live so well elsewhere?” he thought. ‘I’ll sell my land and my homestead here, and with the money I’ll start fresh over there and get everything new.’” - “‘There’s plenty of land,’ thought he, ‘but will God let me live on it? I have lost my life, I have lost my life! Never will I reach that spot!’” - “‘This will be the mark. Start from here, and return here again. All the land you go around shall be yours.’” - “‘Our land is crowded and the soil is worn out, but you have plenty of land, and it is good land. I never saw the likes of it.’”

“‘There’s plenty of land,’ thought he, ‘but will God let me live on it? I have lost my life, I have lost my life! Never will I reach that spot!’”

“The red light dimmed on the coals. Up the hill from the river a coyote yammered, and a dog answered from the other side of the stream. The sycamore leaves whispered in a little night breeze.” To what senses is John Steinbeck appealing in the passage above from Of Mice and Men? taste and touch sound and smell touch and sound sight and sound

sight and sound

“The red light dimmed on the coals. Up the hill from the river a coyote yammered, and a dog answered from the other side of the stream. The sycamore leaves whispered in a little night breeze.” Which word best describes the tone of the passage above from John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men? cheery ominous bewildered peaceful

peaceful

Which of the following occurrences does not foreshadow later events in Of Mice and Men? George questions the cleanliness of his bunk. George tells Lennie to remember the spot by the river. Lennie kills the puppy. George tells Slim about what happened in Weed.

George questions the cleanliness of his bunk.

``` Curley's wife best fits the archetype of⏤ Mother Earth a sage/mentor the girl next door a temptress ```

a temptress

What is the effect of the third person omniscient point of view on Of Mice and Men? It allows the reader to sympathize more with Lennie. It allows the reader to only see what George is feeling. It allows the reader to develop dislike towards Curley. It allows the reader to understand the feelings of all of the characters.

It allows the reader to understand the feelings of all of the characters.

How do George’s words in the passage below from Of Mice and Men characterize the historical time period when this novel takes place? “‘Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don’t belong no place. They come to a ranch an’ work up a stake and then they go inta town and blow their stake, and the first thing you know they’re poundin’ their tail on some other ranch. They ain’t got nothing to look ahead to.’” It shows the importance of having a family. It demonstrates the fulfilling lifestyle of migrant workers. It presents a critique of the poor economy and its impact on society. It shows the negative side of ranch life.

It presents a critique of the poor economy and its impact on society.

How does Steinbeck’s use of imagery in the following passage from Of Mice and Men help to communicate an idea? “A tall man stood in the doorway. He held a crushed Stetson hat under his arm while he combed his long, black, damp hair straight back. Like the others he wore blue jeans and a short denim jacket. When he had finished combing his hair he moved into the room, and he moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty and master craftsman. He was a jerkline skinner, the prince of the ranch, capable of driving ten, sixteen, even twenty mules with a single line to the leaders. He was capable of killing a fly on the wheeler’s butt with a bull whip without touching the mule. There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke. His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be it politics or love." - It provides a vivid description of Slim and the respect the other men have for him. - It provides general information about royalty and power. - It provides specific details that help the reader identify conflict between characters. - It provides an objective description of the author’s opinion of ranch life.

It provides a vivid description of Slim and the respect the other men have for him.

What is Steinbeck’s purpose for not giving Curley’s wife a name in Of Mice and Men? Because she is only appreciate for her looks. Because it shows her inferior status as a woman. Because Curley does not ever tell the men her name. Because the men on the ranch do not like her.

Because it shows her inferior status as a woman.

Which line from Of Mice and Men best supports the idea that people are prejudiced against perceived inferiority? “Maybe you better go along to your own house now. We don’t want no trouble.” “I tell you I ain't used to livin' like this. I coulda made somethin' of myself."” “They left all the weak ones here.” “I ain’t wanted in the bunkhouse, and you ain’t wanted in my room.”

“They left all the weak ones here.”

Read the following lines George utters to Lennie after being confronted by his boss in chapter 2. “Well, that was a lie. An’ I’m damn glad it was. If I was a relative of yours I’d shoot myself.” The literary device that Steinbeck is using is called⏤ sensory language foreshadowing figurative language sarcasm

sarcasm

In Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie’s failed dream of owning the farm and Curley’s wife’s failed dream of being a movie star illustrate the idea that... Dreams will never really come true. People need to have dreams, even if they never come true. If people don’t achieve their dreams, their lives are not worth living. Only people with money can achieve their dreams.

People need to have dreams, even if they never come true.

How does the following passage from Of Mice and Men characterize Lennie? “Curley’s wife laughed at him. ‘You’re nuts,’ she said. ‘But you’re a kinda nice fella. Jus’ like a big baby’. ” It suggests that Lennie is crazy. It shows that Lennie is innocent and childlike. It illustrates that Lennie is not very smart. It implies that Lennie cries and complains a lot.

It shows that Lennie is innocent and childlike.

What do Lennie’s hallucinations of Aunt Clara and the giant rabbit represent at the end of Of Mice and Men? the voices of his conscience. his fear of punishment. his dream to tend rabbits and see Aunt Clara again. the people and things he truly cares about.

the voices of his conscience.

Which sentence best represents George’s internal conflict when he finds Lennie by the stream at the end of Of Mice and Men? “Take off your hat, Lennie. The air feels fine.” “No, Lennie. I ain’t mad. I never been mad, an’ I ain’t now. That’s a thing I want you to know.” “Look down there across the river, like you can almost see the place.” “You hadda, George. I swear you hadda.”

“No, Lennie. I ain’t mad. I never been mad, an’ I ain’t now. That’s a thing I want you to know.”

``` The novella opens with a pastoral scene of Lennie and George who find a spot by the river and choose to spend the night there. This is repeated again in the novella and is called a⏤ theme exposition motif foil ```

motif

What is the primary difference in the themes of "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" and Of Mice and Men? - The theme of Of Mice and Men that anger can have unintended consequences; while the theme of “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” is that all people have evil within them. - The theme of Of Mice and Men that dreams give people hope; while the theme of “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” is that too much ambition destroys people. - The theme of Of Mice and Men that people cannot escape from poverty; while the theme of “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” is that people can better themselves. - The theme of Of Mice and Men that hard work leads to success and happiness; while the theme of “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” is that hard work can kill you.

The theme of Of Mice and Men that dreams give people hope; while the theme of “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” is that too much ambition destroys people.

Read these quotations. From Of Mice and Men “Lennie turned his head and looked off across the pool and up the darkening slopes of the Galibans. ‘We gonna get a little place,’ George began. He reached in his side pocket and brought out Carlson’s Luger; he snapped off the safety, and the hand and gun lay on the ground behind Lennie’s back. He looked at the back of Lennie’s head, at the place where the spine and skull were joined.” From "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" “The sun was close to the rim of the sky and, cloaked in mist, looked large, and red as blood. Now, yes, now it was about to set! The sun was quite low, but he was also quite near his goal. Pahom could already see the people on the hillock waving their arms to make him hurry. He could see the fox-fur cap on the ground holding the sides. Pahom remembered his dream.” Which of these best describes the difference in tone between the two quotations? - The tone of the first quotation is reflective and dreamy, while the tone of the second quotation is straightforward and unemotional. - The tone of the first quotation is stark and foreboding, while the tone of the second quotation is determined and hurried. - The tone of the first quotation is angry and resentful, while the tone of the second quotation is exhilarated and gleeful. - The tone of the first quotation is bright and hopeful, while the tone of the second quotation is gloomy and depressed.

The tone of the first quotation is stark and foreboding, while the tone of the second quotation is determined and hurried.

The long description of Tepeyac Hill in the first paragraph of "Tepeyac" shows that the author views the hill/market area as-- - similar to most American streets. - dull and quiet. - dark and foreboding. - familiar and comfortable.

familiar and comfortable.

In "Tepeyac," who is referred to as “the grandchild who will soon leave for that borrowed country” on page 105? - the narrator's daughter - the narrator herself - Arturo, who works at the shop - the narrator’s abuelita

the narrator herself

When the author describes her abuelito's hands as "dimpled in the center like a valentine," the reader can conclude that the author is looking back on the situation with what emotion? - regret - optimism - nostalgia - disdainful

nostalgia

What type of shift occurs in "Tepeyac"? - It moves from present day to a memory of the past. - It moves from an innocent remembrance to one that is more longing for the past. - It moves from a child-like perspective to that of an angry and bitter adult. - It changes perspective from the narrator to the narrator’s daughter.

It moves from an innocent remembrance to one that is more longing for the past.

The author's use of Tepeyac, a religious site where her grandfather has a small shop, influences a theme of⏤ - cultural and national identity - overcoming challenges - taking risks - sustaining economic stability through small shops

cultural and national identity

How does the point of view in "Tepeyac" affect the reader's understanding of it? - It allows the reader to understand the history of Tepeyac. - It allows the reader to understand the story both from the narrator’s view as a child and, later, as an adult. - It allows the reader to see the story from the Abuelito’s viewpoint. - It allows the reader to understand the thoughts and feelings of each of the characters.

It allows the reader to understand the story both from the narrator’s view as a child and, later, as an adult.

What is implied about the father in the first two words of "Those Winter Sundays" ("Sundays too...")? - He was a minister who worked on Sundays. - He enjoyed getting up early in the morning. - He worked hard all throughout the week. - He only worked on Sunday mornings.

He worked hard all throughout the week.

``` Which words most reveal the nature of the poet’s relationship with his father in "Those Winter Sundays"? “chronic angers of that house” “cracked hands that ached” “what did I know” “cold splintering, breaking” ```

“chronic angers of that house”

Which line from "Those Winter Sundays" most shows the poet’s understanding that his father loved him? “I’d wake and hear the cold splintering, braking" “Sundays too my father got up early" “When the rooms were warm, he’d call” “No one ever thanked him”

“When the rooms were warm, he’d call”

``` Which line from "Those Winter Sundays" best conveys that the author is reflecting on his childhood from much later in life? “What did I know?” “weekday weather made” “put his clothes on” “love’s austere and lonely offices” ```

“What did I know?”

``` In the first stanza of "Those Winter Sundays" the tone can best be described as⏤ serious and reflective snowing and cold jovial and playful objective and conversational ```

serious and reflective

An irony in the second stanza of "Those Winter Sundays" is⏤ - regret is a byproduct of nostalgia - the difficulty of keeping a fire going on a cold day - the speaker is angry and the audience does not know why - the boy enjoys the warmth of the fire his father builds everyday, but cannot feel his father's love

the boy enjoys the warmth of the fire his father builds everyday, but cannot feel his father's love

``` Hayden's poem, "Those Winter Sundays" focuses on the archetypal figure of the⏤ creature of nightmare sage/mentor patriarchal father ruler ```

patriarchal father

In what way are the story “Tepeyac” and the poem “Those Winter Sundays” similar? - They both have a theme that focuses on difficult family relationships. - They both have a narrator who has conflicted feelings about their parent. - They both use a shift in time to show how the author has changed. - They both have a tone of resentment.

They both have a theme that focuses on difficult family relationships.

What is the setting in the first chapter of Of Mice and Men? - a bunkhouse on a ranch. - a ranch in Weed, California. - a bank of the Salinas river. - Lennie and George’s farm.

a bank of the Salinas river.

What does the following line convey about Steinbeck’s attitude toward nature? “There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the deep pool, and beaten hard by the tramps who come wearily down from the highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.” - Man interferes and ultimately destroys nature. - Nature is more a powerful force than man. - Man and nature work together well. - Man cannot exist without nature.

Man interferes and ultimately destroys nature.

What is the biggest difference between Lennie and George? - Lennie wants to tend rabbits; George wants to own a farm. - Lennie is big and slow; George is small and sharp. - Lennie has a bad memory; George has a bad temper. - Lennie gets in trouble; George does not like taking care of Lennie.

Lennie is big and slow; George is small and sharp.

Why does George tell Lennie to remember to “hide in the brush”? - George wants Lennie to hide there if he gets in trouble again. - George is worried that Lennie will get lost. - George does not want Lennie to talk to their new boss. - George does not want Lennie to kill any more mice.

George wants Lennie to hide there if he gets in trouble again.

Why does George want to sleep under the stars instead of heading to the farm? - He is mad at the bus driver for making them walk so far. - He enjoys fresh air while he is sleeping. - He wants to have a night of freedom before starting work again. - He is worried that Lennie will tell someone about the rabbits.

He wants to have a night of freedom before starting work again.

Why does George feel he has to take care of Lennie? - Because George does not have any other friends. - Because Lennie is George’s cousin. - Because George does not want to be alone. - Because George made a promise to Lennie’s Aunt Clara.

Because George made a promise to Lennie’s Aunt Clara.

Why does Curley try to pick a fight with Lennie? - Curley gets mad because Lennie and George were late for work. - Curley sees Lennie flirting with his new wife in the bunkhouse. - Curley wants to fight George, but Lennie steps in to protect him. - Curley is short and feels he has to prove himself around big guys.

Curley is short and feels he has to prove himself around big guys.

Why does George seem to dislike Curley’s wife? - Because Candy says she is a tart, and she flirts too much. - Because she is rude to Lennie when she meets him. - Because she tells Curley she does not like Lennie. - Because he worries she will cause trouble for Lennie.

Because he worries she will cause trouble for Lennie.

Why does George say he and Lennie have to stay and work at this ranch? - Because they have worked there for a long time and do not want to quit now. - Because they lost their last job and probably cannot find another one. - Because he does not want to keep looking for work during the Great Depression. - Because they need to save up money before they can buy their own farm.

Because they need to save up money before they can buy their own farm.

``` What does Lennie want George to ask Slim for? A puppy. A mouse. A kitten. A rabbit. ```

A puppy.

``` George could best be described as which archetype? everyman hero creature of nightmare villain ```

everyman

``` What is the point of view used in Of Mice and Men? second person. third person limited. first person. third person omniscient. ```

third person omniscient.

Which of the following thematic statements accurately expresses a theme in Of Mice and Men? - Friendship cannot survive through difficult times because people are inherently selfish. - Friendship is a rare thing to find during the Great Depression. - Friendship helps people to have hope, especially during difficult times. - Friendship, like the one between Lennie and George, is truly a special thing

Friendship helps people to have hope, especially during difficult times.

Which of the following quotations contains an example of figurative language? - “Curley was flopping like a fish on a line, and his closed fist was lost in Lennie’s big hand.” - “Curley was white and shrunken by now, and his struggling had become weak.” - “The big face was covered with blood.” - “Lennie covered his face with huge paws and bleated with terror.”

“Curley was flopping like a fish on a line, and his closed fist was lost in Lennie’s big hand.”

What do Lennie, Crooks, Candy, and Curley’s wife all have in common? - All of them have lost someone or something that was important to them. - They are isolated from the other men because they are seen as weaker or lesser in some way. - None of them have any money of their own, so they all get left behind when the others go into town. - They are the only characters who have hopes and dreams in the novel.

They are isolated from the other men because they are seen as weaker or lesser in some way.

What does Crooks say to Lennie that gets him upset? - Crooks says that Lennie cannot come into his room. - Crooks tells Lennie that he cannot tend the rabbits. - Crooks tells Lennie that he is nuts. - Crooks says that George might not come back.

Crooks says that George might not come back.

``` The tone for the novella could best be described as ⏤ nostalgia objective punitive sympathetic ```

sympathetic

The author most often creates a mood in his/her writing through⏤ - point of view - similies - denotation and connotation - diction, setting, theme, tone

diction, setting, theme, tone

# Choose the word with the most positive connotation. She was very (childlike/childish.) childish childlike

childlike

# Choose the word with the most positive connotation. The store only sold (ancient/antique) furniture. antique ancient

antique

# Choose the word with the most positive connotation. My brother is very (lazy/unenergetic). lazy unenergetic

unenergetic

# Choose the word with the most positive connotation. Her performance was (average/mediocre). mediocre average

average

# Choose the word with the most negative connotation When she found out he had lied to her, she was (angry/furious). furious angry

furious

# Choose the word with the most negative connotation. The toys given out at fast food chains are (cheap/inexpensive). inexpensive cheap

cheap

# Choose the word with the most negative connotation. His desk was (cluttered/littered) with paperwork. cluttered littered

littered

# Choose the word with the most negative connotation. After wading through the rain puddles, her shoes and socks were (wet/soggy). soggy wet

soggy

“I grimaced as I opened the jar from the back of the fridge. I slowly peeked inside and gagged as I saw the mold that had formed on the top. I quickly put the lid back on and threw the jar away.” Which words from this paragraph best convey the narrator’s feelings about the situation? grimaced, gagged quickly, threw mold, inside opened, peeked

grimaced, gagged

She wept softly as she looked out over the horizon which was fading as the sun slowly set behind the hills. Her thoughts kept wandering back to the dark places of her wounded heart. Which words from this paragraph best convey the paragraph’s tone? wept, wounded thoughts, heart softly, slowly fading, dark

wept, wounded

Read the following conversation between George and Lennie. "’Cause I can jus’ as well go away, George, an’ live in a cave.” “You can jus’ as well go to hell,” said George. “Shut up now.” This is an example of ⏤ verbal irony - sarcasm symbolism tone and mood figurative language

verbal irony - sarcasm

The ball was thrown directly at the batter by the pitcher. active voice passive voice

passive voice

My parents expect me to be home at midnight. passive voice active voice

active voice

He was asked by his friend to bring chips to the party. passive voice active voice

passive voice

I want to learn chemistry, but I do not want to take any tests. gerund infinitive participle

infinitive

Rehearsing for the dance recital is exhausting. gerund participle infinitive

gerund

He came home from the beach covered in sand. infinitive gerund participle

participle

My sister and I have to help each other clean up the house before our parents get home. relative pronoun reciprocal pronoun

reciprocal pronoun

The lady who was late to the meeting was in a car accident. relative pronoun reciprocal pronoun

relative pronoun

The children are expected to play nicely with one another. reciprocal pronoun relative pronoun

reciprocal pronoun

The movies that I like best are action and adventure movies. restrictive clause nonrestrictive clause

restrictive clause

My dog, who is black and brown, loves to go for walks. restrictive clause nonrestrictive clause

nonrestrictive clause

All students who have to take a test should study their notes and review the material they do not understand. nonrestrictive clause restrictive clause

restrictive clause

Identify the excerpt below as either an element of the main story, a flashback or foreshadowing. “She (the mother) walks slowing through her house here in New Hampshire, lightly touching her way along walls and running her hands over knickknacks, books, the drift of a grown child’s belongings and castoffs.” Main story Foreshadowing Flashback

Main story

Identify the excerpt below as either an element of the main story, a flashback or foreshadowing. “It was while the two were in midair, their hands about to meet that lightning stuck the main pole and sizzled down the guy wires…” Main story Flashback Foreshadowing

Flashback

Identify the excerpt below as either an element of the main story, a flashback or foreshadowing. “I hear the crackle, catch a whiff of smoke from the stove downstairs, and suddenly the room goes dark, the stitches burn beneath my fingers, and I am sewing with a needle of hot silver, a thread of fire.” Main story Flashback Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing

Identify the excerpt below as either an element of the main story, a flashback or foreshadowing. “For after that, and for as long as I can remember, my mother has never been without a book. Until now, that is, and it remains the greatest difficulty of her blindness.” Main story Flashback Foreshadowing

Main story

Identify the excerpt below as either an element of the main story, a flashback or foreshadowing. “I was seven the year the house caught fire, probably from standing ash.” Main story Flashback Foreshadowing

Flashback

Identify the excerpt below as either an element of the main story, a flashback or foreshadowing. “I was still embarrassed as we flew out the window, toward earth, me in her lap, her toes pointed as we skimmed toward the painted target of the fire fighter’s net.” Foreshadowing Flashback Main story

Flashback

Identify the excerpt below as either an element of the main story, a flashback or foreshadowing. The detail in the last sentence of the story on page 54 mirrors the mother’s experience as a trapeze artist in order to - make clear that the daughter just learned about her mother’s past in that very moment. - remind the reader how the mother developed her acrobatic skills. - demonstrate the sounds that the narrator was hearing from the crowd below. - illustrate when and how the mother developed her fearless attitude.

illustrate when and how the mother developed her fearless attitude.

``` The statue of the famous aviator ___________ his birth in the town fifty years earlier. constricts extricates commemorates encroaches ```

commemorates

``` My reaction to winning the Nobel Prize was ____________. I wasn't really sure I wanted to accept it if I had to travel all the way to Sweden. encroaching constricting perpetual tentative ```

tentative

``` My flip phone is ___________________. I can't even text on it. tempting superannuated egocentric porous ```

superannuated

``` My bedroom is ________________ messy. I never seem to keep it clean. encroachingly radiantly tentatively perpetually ```

perpetually

``` The weeds in the field were ______________ upon the neatly tended lawn next door. extricating encroaching hemorrhaging constricting ```

encroaching

The ________________ of the candidate was obvious. Even when he heard about a tragedy going on in the world, he only talked about himself. commemoration egocentrism extrication radiance

egocentrism

``` The young boy found the sweater ________________, as it was tight and hard to move in. constricting encroaching extricating superannuated ```

constricting

``` "The Leap" was written by Louise Erdich compound simple compound-complex complex ```

simple

``` The narrator is a grown woman, and the main character is her mother, Anna. compound-complex compound conjunction. complex simple ```

compound

``` Because Anna was a trapeze artist, she is lithe and athletic, but she is limited due to her blindness. simple compound-complex complex compound ```

compound-complex

``` Anna saves her daughter from a fire, and her daughter learns more about taking risks. compound-complex simple complex compound ```

compound

``` The narrator is more quiet and timid even though she is the daughter of such an outgoing woman. complex compound-complex compound simple ```

complex

The main difference between the fiction and nonfiction genres is that fiction is about _________, while nonfiction is about __________. real events; made-up events made-up events; real events

made-up events; real events

A story in which the author tells his or her personal experiences could best be classified as: novella personal narrative biography

personal narrative

True/False: Literary nonfiction and fiction do not have any overlapping attributes. True False

False

``` Which of the following does not qualify as a commonly used coordinating conjunction? but for which nor ```

which

``` Which of the following is not considered a subordinating conjunction? where once but as ```

but

One job of a subordinating conjunction is to— - combine two equally important thoughts without emphasizing one over the other. - reduce the importance of one clause so that a reader understands which of the two ideas is more important.

reduce the importance of one clause so that a reader understands which of the two ideas is more important.

Another important job of the subordinating conjunction is to— - provide a necessary transition between the two ideas in the sentence. - eliminate the need for transitions altogether.

provide a necessary transition between the two ideas in the sentence.

What is the effect of the story's point of view? - Angelou's thoughts are revealed through third-person limited narration. - The receptionist's first-person narration reveals her bias. - An objective third-person narrator explains the plot of the story. - Angelou's first-person narration captures her unique reflection.

Angelou's first-person narration captures her unique reflection.

On the fifth paragraph of page 80, the author uses a metaphor that suggests— - there was no turning back from her decision. - her decision was making her angry. - her decision would soon be discarded. - she could still be talked out of her decision.

there was no turning back from her decision.

What is the most likely meaning of the word "terse" in paragraph 5 of page 80? - short and direct responses - responses that don't mean much - responses that are carefully crafted - responses that have not been given much thought

short and direct responses

The physical description of the Market Street Railway Company office (top of page 81) suggest the author— - had lofty expectations in multiple regards. - was too good to work at such a place. - was going to have to work hard to obtain this job. - didn't actually have to pretend to be someone else.

had lofty expectations in multiple regards.

In the last full paragraph of page 81, the author most likely includes a simile to convey that— - lying is acceptable in desperate situations. - she was very aware of all of the lies being told. - only the receptionist was a liar. - lying is never the way to solve a problem.

she was very aware of all of the lies being told.

What is the most likely definition of "aphorisms" in the second paragraph of page 83?short - statements of profound truth - statements that don't have a clear meaning - statements that only mean something to the speaker - short statements of pure opinion

statements of profound truth

How did the initial rejection from the receptionist affect the author? - It motivated her to fight an injustice. - It incited her to move on to a different dream. - It prompted her to go back to school. - It convinced her that people were evil.

It motivated her to fight an injustice.

Which of the following is NOT an example of how her mother contributes to Angelou's success? - She picked her up from shifts at all hours of the day. - She explained that Angelou would not be allowed on the streetcar. - She gave her money to go downtown. - She offered encouraging and supportive words.

She explained that Angelou would not be allowed on the streetcar.

The primary purpose of this selection is to— - explain to others what a conductorette is. - persuade others to fight against discrimination. - demonstrate Angelou's utter determination. - tell the fictional story of a 15-year-old girl.

demonstrate Angelou's utter determination.

Read the following passage: "Sitting at a side table, my mind and I wove a cat's ladder of near truths and total lies. I kept my face blank (an old art) and wrote quickly the fable of Marguerite Johnson, aged nineteen, former companion and driver for Mrs. Annie Henderson (a White Lady) in Stamps, Arkansas." What is the tone of the provided passage? uncertain angry assured decisive

decisive

Which of these could be considered the best summary for this selection? 2. A young girl decides to pursue a job as a conductorette and stops attending school. She goes to the dirty streetcar company office, but is rejected. The city becomes an unwelcome place, and she rides home angry about the situation. 1. A young girl decides to pursue a job as a conductorette to help her mother financially. She faces discrimination from the streetcar company initially, but remains determined. After a period of fighting, the girl finally gets the job. The mother is very supportive. 3. A young girl gets a job working on a streetcar. She gets to wear a blue suit and money-changer. She enjoys smiling at the people getting on the car. At the end of the semester, she goes back to school. 4. A young girl decides to pursue a job as a conductorette. Her mother tells her she will not be allowed on the streetcar. The girl is upset, but her disappointment turns to resolve and she eventually decides to go to the streetcar company office and apply for a job.

1. A young girl decides to pursue a job as a conductorette to help her mother financially. She faces discrimination from the streetcar company initially, but remains determined. After a period of fighting, the girl finally gets the job. The mother is very supportive.

What is the best thematic statement for this selection? - Life is unfair, but fighting won't change that. - Life presents obstacles that will force you to reevaluate your dream. - Life presents adversity, but it can be defeated with determination. - Life can be unpleasant, but there are still ways to enjoy it.

Life presents adversity, but it can be defeated with determination.

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