English 9 Exam Review
Literature
The Odyssey
Romeo and Juliet
Vocabulary—the Odyssey
Mythology
Characters (examples)
Capulets
Lotus Eaters
Tybalt
Ithaca
the Sirens
Argos
Telemachus Teiresias
Athena
Hermes
Polyphemus Friar Laurence
Cyclops
Paris
Odysseus
Apothecary
Mercutio
Benvolio
Language (Grammar & Usage)
Phrases (infinitive, gerund, participial, appositive, prepositional)
Parts of a Sentence (subject/verb/direct objects/indirect objects/subject complements)
Sentence Fragments
Modifiers (positive, comparative, superlative)
Usage Problems
Literary Terms
Elements of a Short Story (plot, character, theme, setting, narration)
Omniscient narrator
First person narrator
Literary Triangle
Foreshadowing
Climax
Resolution
Conflict
Protagonist
Antagonist
Soliloquy
Aside
Monologue
Pun
Blank Verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter)
Symbol
Dramatic Irony
Exposition
Epic
Homeric Simile
Epithet
Sonnet
foil
invocation
muses
allusion
metaphor
simile
personification
oxymoron
epiphany
imagery
alliteration
Reading Comprehension
Poem
Short Story
Writing
Short Essay
Research
MLA—format
Sample ???
Greek = Roman
Aphrodite
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Demeter
. Jupiter
. Ceres
. Venus
. Pluto
. Neptune
Parts of a Sentence
A carwash can be a good fundraiser.
A carwash can be a good fundraiser.
The freshmen class planned a carwash for last Saturday.
On Saturday morning, the sky did not look good.
dramatic irony
aside
monologue
symbol
metaphor
a. an implied or stated comparison between two unlike things
b. a long speech given by actor that others hear (Queen Mab speech)
c. audience knows something characters do not (Juliet not really dead)
d. remark made by character intended to be heard by audience only--not
other characters on stage
e. person, place, thing that stands for itself and for something else
Identify the kind of phrase
Harold will never forget fumbling in the big game.
She collects figurines made in the thirties.
Buying fire extinguishers is a good way to save lives.
Willie Mays, the famous home run hitter, signed one of my baseball cards.
English 9 Semester Exam Part I
Second Semester 2001
OPEN NOTE TEST
Name_____________________________
Score_________
Words to Own
“American History”
Select the letter of the Word to Own that has a similar meaning to the italicized word or phrase in the sentence.
a. literally b. infatuated
c. vigilant
d. enthralled
e.solace
1. From her perch on the fire escape of El Building, Elena is fascinated by what happens in Eugene’s kitchen.
2. The other girls tease Elena with their refrain until she actually cannot coordinate the jump rope with Gail.
3. Elena returns home to an empty apartment, where there is no one to give her comfort.
4. Because Elena is always watching Eugene, Elena’s mother accuses her of being carried away by foolish
love.
5. Mr. DePalma is put in charge of all the troublemakers because he is a watchful coach.
“The Scarlet Ibis” (Follow the directions above)
a. imminent
b. infallibility c. doggedness
d. reiterated
e. precariously
6. The narrator’s stubbornness contributes to Doodle’s death.
7. When the storm arrives, the reader knows that disaster is near.
8. Doodle is perched unsteadily on the ladder to the barn loft.
9. Doodle repeated that he did not want to be left.
10. The narrator becomes so sure of his inability to make a mistake that he thinks he can teach Doodle to
run and swim.
“The Necklace”
a. privations
b. disconsolate
c. exorbitant
d. pauper
e. incessantly
11. Was the price of the diamond necklace much too high for Mme. Loisel?
12. Mme. Forestier is naturally surprised to learn that woman, who looks like a very poor person, is her old
friend.
13. One could say that Mme. Loisel brings all of her hardships on herself.
14. She probably complains constantly to her hard-working husband.
15. Perhaps we should pity the very unhappy Mme. Loisel.
“Harrison Bereron”
Match the definition on the left with the Word to Own on the right.
16. obstacles; things that prevent activity
17. causing to occur at the same time
18. crouched in fear
19. fear; bewilderment
20. balanced arrangement
a. symmetry
b. cowered
c. hindrances
d. synchronizing
e. consternation
Comprehension
“Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird”
21. . What are ways in which dialect reveals information about characters in this story?
a. It tells us the last grade level they completed in school and enables us to judge the quality of their
writing.
b. It shows their mastery of the English language and discloses their desires and fears.
c. It tells us about their likes and dislikes.
d. It tells us about the region they come from and gives us clues about their social, economic, and
educational backgrounds.
22. Which of the following can be said to be true of Camera and Smilin?
a. They are more interested in things than in people.
b. They feel very close to Granny and even look on her as an aunt.
c. They respect Granny’s wishes, stop filming immediately, and leave the property for good.
d. They believe that the county government is invading the privacy of the family.
23. Cathy tells the story about Goldilocks to
a. amuse the twins and keep them from fighting
b. entertain the film crew and keep them from getting mad at Granny
c. show how well-read she is
d. explain the point of Granny’s story and her anger
24. Granddaddy Cain holds his hand out for the camera because he wants to
a. take a picture of the family himself
b. examine it because he has never seen a camera before
c. stop the men from intruding on their lives
d. use it to photograph the hawk he has killed
25. Which of the following statements best reflects the meaning of the title “Blues Ain’t
No Mockin Bird”?
a. The film crew recognizes and respects the struggles and feelings of the family.
b. The bird that Granddaddy Cain hunts is a blue mockingbird.
c. Camera and Smilin tell Granny that the blues and the song of the mockingbird are the same.
d. Granny and Granddaddy Cain have experienced hard times and have survived.
26. Which of the following statements best represents the overall theme of this story?
a. Visitors should be polite.
b. Love is blind, and it is the most important emotion in life.
c. People can weather difficulties by being proud and determined.
d. You can’t always judge a book by its cover.
American History
27. “American History” is a story about a girl who
a. is trying to make friends with everyone else in her neighborhood
b. enrolls in a history class and discovers her life’s calling
c. learns about barriers to friendship that are beyond her control
d. is totally devastated by the death of President John F. Kennedy
28. Elena felt she knew Eugene before she actually met him because
a. she had been reading Gone with the Wind, and she knew he was from Georgia
b. she had watched his house from her fire escape during the summer
c. she knew the people who previously lived in his house
d. she asked her classmates about him
29. Elena experiences prejudice firsthand when
a. the girls on the playground tell her to turn the rope harder and faster
b. Mr. DePalma tells the class about President Kennedy’s assassination
c. Eugene’s mother tells her that Eugene cannot study with Elena
d. she introduces herself to Eugene
30. Which of the following is one possible statement of this story’s theme?
a. Where we live is not always a true representation of who we are.
b. Be kind to strangers because they might do you a good turn one day.
c. Enjoy today because tomorrow may never come.
d. Prejudice often occurs when people are upset about political events.
“The Necklace”
3 1. Mathilde is envious of the social class and wealth of others because
a. she has never enjoyed either position or wealth
b. she was born rich and wants more wealth
c. her husband is very demanding
d. her former classmate encourages her
32. Which one of the following reasons most probably explains why the Loisels do not tell
Mme. Forestier that the necklace is lost?
a. They fear financial ruin and poverty.
b. They do not care what anyone thinks about them.
c. The minister advises M. Loisel not to tell the truth.
d. They are ashamed to admit their carelessness.
33. At the end of the story, it is clear that
a. the Loisels have suffered needlessly
b. the Loisels soon will become wealthy
c. Mme. Forestier has two diamond necklaces
d. Mme. Forestier will help the Loisels
34. Which of the following statements is the best summary statement of “The Necklace”?
a. A woman who wants to make an impression goes to a dance.
b. An expensive necklace is lost and needs to be replaced.
c. In the pursuit of recognition, a woman is driven to a life of poverty.
d. A woman buys an expensive dress and borrows a necklace.
35. The story’s third-person limited point of view allows the reader to know
a. what Mme. Forestier thinks about Mathilde
b. about the details of M. Loisel’s clerk position
c. why Mathilde is unhappy with her life
d. what each character thinks of Mathilde
36. The third-person limited point of view focuses on the feelings and thoughts of
a. all the characters
c. two objective characters
b. one of the characters
d. the main characters
“Harrison Bergeron”
37. The ballerinas wear sash weights and bags of birdshot so that they will not be
a. smarter than anyone else
c. more graceful than anyone else
b. prettier than anyone else
d. wealthier than anyone else
38. George is required to wear an ear radio to make him less
a. smart
b. athletic
c. handsome d. musically talented
39. Why does Harrison claim that he is an emperor?
a. He is descended from great emperors.
b. He believes that his individuality makes him great.
c. He wants to find a woman who will bear an heir.
d. He wants to trick the government into giving him special status.
40. Which of the following statements summarizes the author’s point of view?
a. Equality should be regulated by organizations like the government.
b. Everyone is not equal, and we should do everything we can to enforce equality.
c. Competition is something that should be completely removed from society.
d. In striving for equality, we could lose sight of what makes us individuals.
41. Which of the following ideas is satirized in the story?
a. It’s important to have lots of money.
c. People should help one another.
b. We should all be equals.
d. It’s important to be smart.
Characters (Matching)
Match the characte to his/her description.
42. Penelope
a. the goddess who transforms Odysseus (goddess of wisdom)
43. Benvolio
b. the person Juliet’s parents wanted her to marry
44. Teiresias
c. the creatures whose lovely voices drew sailors to their deaths
45. Poseidon
d. Odysseus’s son
46. Mercutio
e. Romeo’s cousin and good friend
47. Mme. Loisel
ab. the Cyclops Odysseus tricks and pokes out his eye
48. Argos
ac. the priest who marries Romeo and Juliet
49. Tybalt
ad. the person who sells Romeo the poison
50. Athena
ae. the blind seer Odysseus visits in the underworld
51. Paris
bc. Romeo’s friend who is killed by Tybalt
52. the Sirens
bd. Wife of a minor government official
53. Telemachus
be. god of the sea
54. Polyphemus
cd. Odysseus’s wife
55. Friar Laurence
ce. The “rat catcher” who kills Romeo’s friend
56. Apothecary
de. Odysseus’s dog that he finds in a pile of dung
Literary Terms
Matching
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exposition
a. long story told relating great deeds of a larger-than-life hero
Symbol
b. moment of great emotional intensity or suspense in a plot
blank verse
c. all-knowing; person telling the story knows everything
first person narrator
d. Japanese verse consisting of three lines and seventeen syllables
third-person limited
e. part of plot that gives information about characters and conflicts
monologue
ab. a long speech by a character alone onstage expressing his/her thoughts
Homeric simile
ac. very brief account of an incident
Aside
ad. person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and for something else
Foreshadowing
ae. attitude a writer takes toward the audience, subject, or character
Catalog poem
bc. play on the multiple meanings of a word or two words that sound alike
Implied metaphor
bd audience or reader knows something that a character does not know
Soliloquy
be. central idea of a work of literature
Antagonist
cd. use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in a plot
Climax
ce. Built on a list of images
Resolution
de. unrhymed iambic pentameter (unstressed/stressed)
Dramatic irony
abc. one of the characters is actually the narrator telling the story
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Anecdote
abd. words that are spoken by a character that are not heard by other characters on stage
Haiku
abe. Narrator (not in the story) zooms in on thoughts and feelings of just one character
pun
acd. How the conflict is settled/the ending of the story
Tone
ace. The main character in a story
Protagonist
ade. A long speech by one character spoken to others on stage
Omniscient narration
bcd. The character that creates a problem for the main character
Theme
bde. Comparison of epic events to simple and understandable everyday events
Epic
cde. Does not tell us directly that one thing is something else; it suggests it
From Abalone, Abalone, Abalone
81. Mr. Abe and the narrator share
a. an interest in fishing
c. the profession of growing flowers
b. their lunches
d. the habit of watching the ocean
82. Why do you think Mr. Abe does not plan to leave his collection to his children?
a. The collection is too large, and they will not have room for it.
b. They would not appreciate its financial value.
c. He thinks the narrator will take better care of it.
d. He believes that they must discover their own sources of beauty.
83. Why does the narrator begin his own collection?
a. He wants to compete with Mr. Abe.
C. He wants to have a collection for his own children.
b. He is fascinated with the colors.
D. Most carnation growers collect the abalone shells.
84. Why do you suppose that the narrator and Mr. Abe never discuss why they collect the abalone shells?
a. They rarely talk about anything at all.
D. Abalone collectors must not give away their secrets.
b. The subject is too private to discuss.
c. It is impossible and needless to communicate the beauty and individuality they find in the shells.
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Poetry Alive Rubric
1= not at all
2=somewhat (could have done a better job)
3=excellent
poem was approved prior to Friday, June 1
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an adequate attempt was made to memorize lines
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props were included to emphasize the “drama”
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poem was presented with appropriate inflection/no monotone
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each member of a group had an equal role in the performance
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decorum was exhibited at ALL times during the performance
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character, setting, action emphasized in presentation
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