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4th Quarter Final Exam / Name:________________________Block:_____
Vocabulary: Short Answer
(Part of speech = verb / noun / adjective)
1. The word “agriculture” is which part of speech:
2. “Agriculture” means:
3. The word “defiant” is which part of speech:
4. Defiant means:
5. The word “diligent” is which part of speech:
6. The word “diligent” means:
7. The word “efficient” is which part of speech:
8. Efficient means:
9. The word “frantic” is which part of speech:
10. To be frantic means to be:
Vocabulary: Multiple Choice
11. Glamorous is ___________. It describes something that is _________________.
a. a verb / dangerous
b. a noun / likely to fall or break
c. an adjective / full of charm and elegance
d. a verb / full of charm and elegance
12. The word “humdrum” is:
a. a verb
b. a noun
c. an adjective
13. Humdrum means:
a. lacking excitement
b. not active
c. to block off
d. to be more clever than someone else
14. The word “maneuver” is:
a. a verb
b. a noun
c. an adjective
15. To “maneuver” means to:
a. be very excited with worry or fear
b. be a person of the same age or ability level as somebody else
c. move skillfully or cleverly
d. not be active
16. Outwit is:
a. a verb
b. a noun
c. an adjective
17. “Outwit” means to:
a. state or support something
b. to go into or pass through something
c. likely to fall or break
d. to be more clever than someone else
18. The word “peer” is:
a. a verb
b. a noun
c. an adjective
19. A peer is:
a. a barrier used to block passage
b. something that makes someone or something else complete
c. a person of the same age or ability level as someone else
d. a flatfish that lives in salt water
20. The word “replenish” is:
a. a verb
b. a noun
c. an adjective
21. The word “replenish” means:
a. to block off
b. to refill
c. to state support of something
d. to go into or through something
22. The word “stagnant” is:
a. a verb
b. a noun
c. adjective
23. The word “stagnant” means:
a. not active or changing
b. to be very excited with worry or fear
c. lacking excitement
d. to refill
24. The word “unkempt” is:
a. a verb
b. a noun
c. adjective
25. “Unkempt” means:
a. messy; not put together
b. to refill
c. to be excited with worry or fear
d. not active
Monster: Short Answer
26. What is the first and last name of the sixteen-year-old on trial for murder?
27. What is the name of the sixteen-year-old boy’s defense attorney?
28. What is the name of the drug store owner who was killed?
29. Who is the prosecutor in the story?
30. Who is Asa Briggs the defense attorney for?
31. What is the nickname of Richard Evans?
32. What city serves as the setting for Monster?
33. Which character is a member of the street gang, The Diablo’s?
34. Who is Mr. Sawicki?
35. What is Steve’s verdict at the end of the story?
Monster Vocabulary: Multiple Choice
36. The press was anxiously waiting to hear the jury’s _______________.
a. testify
b. suppress
c. accomplice
d. verdict
37. I work at Wal-Mart. I stock the _______.
a. verdict
b. accomplice
c. inventory
d. testify
38. I was forced to ________ in court about a crime I witnessed.
a. testify
b. accomplice
c. verdict
d. suppress
39. I was trying to _________ the fact that I am afraid of the dark.
a. suppress
b. testify
c. verdict
d. accomplice
40. My partner in crime is my _________.
a. verdict
b. testify
c. accomplice
d. suppress
41. I was arrested and now the state is trying to _______________ me.
a. accomplice
b. verdict
c. testify
d. prosecute
42. I am good at writing short hand, so I am trying to work as a _____________.
a. stenographer
b. verdict
c. prosecute
d. testify
43. When I was sued for slander, I was the __________ in the case.
a. defendant
b. prosecutor
c. jury
d. verdict
44. When I was walking home from school, some kids tried to ___________ me.
a. assault
b. testify
c. verdict
d. accomplice
45. A serious crimes like murder or arson is known as a ____________
a. felony
b. misdemeanor
c. verdict
d. testify
Fallen Angels: Short Answer
46. Which character is the narrator of the story?
47. Which character is large, African-American, and carries the machine gun?
48. Why is Richard Perry not supposed to be in combat?
49. Which character is a big movie fan?
50. How does Fallen Angels end?
Fallen Angels: Multiple Choice
51. “You could smell the stink of gunpowder and the distant burping of machine guns” is an example of what?
a. assonance
b. personification
c. consonance
d. irony
52. In the story, Jenkins talks about the fact that he will die early. Later on, he is killed by a landmine. This is an example of what?
a. foreshadowing
b. personification
c. consonance
d. irony
53. When Lieutenant Carroll explains in Chapter 4, that all soldiers are “angel warriors,” because the soldiers are still young boys and still as innocent as angels, this emphasizes which theme?
a. The loss of innocence
b. The unromantic reality of war
c. The moral ambiguity of war
d. The over-exaggerated fear of communism
54. When Richard gets to Vietnam, he finds that most of the officers are far from heroic, looking out only for their own lives and careers rather than the lives of their soldiers. Also, in the heat of battle, the soldiers think only about self-preservation and ways they can personally survive the onslaught of chaos and violence. This emphasizes which theme?
a. The loss of innocence
b. The unromantic reality of war
c. The moral ambiguity of war
d. The over-exaggerated fear of communism
55. Poised to sacrifice their lives for their country, Richie and his fellow soldiers desperately need to believe in a clear-cut distinction between good and bad. They are anxious to confirm that they are in fact on the good side of the conflict, and are not prepared to question whether their cause is the right one. This emphasizes which theme?
a. The loss of innocence
b. The unromantic reality of war
c. The moral ambiguity of war
d. The over-exaggerated fear of communism
56. What is the tone of Fallen Angels:
a. sarcastic
b. playful
c. humorous
d. serious
57. During the Vietnam War, the US was trying to prevent the invasion of ______________ by ______________.
a. South Vietnam / North Vietnam
b. North Vietnam / South Vietnam
c. China / North Vietnam
d. North Vietnam / China
58. The government army of South Vietnam was known as the _____________.
a. ARVN
b. PAVN
c. Viet Cong
d. USMC
59. The US fought against North Vietnamese forces referred to as “Charlie” (Victor Charlie). “Charlie” was another name for a guerrilla army in South Vietnam that was fighting on the side of the communists. They are also known as the:
a. Viet Cong
b. ARVN
c. PAVN
d. USMC
60. The Vietnam War ended with the withdrawal of American troops and the fall of Saigon (later renamed Ho Chi Minh City) in:
a. 1955
b. 1965
c. 1975
d. 1985
Review: The Birds
61. In the beginning of the story, The Birds, birds are described as being restless and traveling in large numbers. This hints the reader to the fact that later in the story, birds begin to attack people.
The birds’ restlessness is an example of what?
A. Irony
B. Foreshadowing
C. Symbolism
D. Allegory
Review: Irony
62. Irony is:
a. The general term for literary techniques that portray differences between appearance and reality, expectation andresult, or meaning and intention
b. The repetition of consonant sounds
c. The repetition of vowel sounds
d. Giving something non-human, human qualities
63. When words are used to represent the opposite of what is meant, this is known as:
a. verbal irony
b. super irony
c. situational irony
d. dramatic irony
64. When there is a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience or reader knows to be true, this is known as:
a. verbal irony
b. super irony
c. situational irony
d. dramatic irony
65.When an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the main characters, this is known as:
a. verbal irony
b. super irony
c. situational irony
d. dramatic irony
Review: Assonance / Alliteration / Allusion
66. The repetition of initial consonant sounds is known as:
a. Allusion
b. Alliteration
c. Assonance
d. Personification
67. Which of these is an example of alliteration:
a. ...he socked him back, broke his nose, this house is a broken home...
b. ...I bomb atomically, Socrate's philosophies and hypotheses...
c. Dead in the middle of little Italy...
d. Pockets is packed with presidents, pursue your riches...
68. An allusion is:
a. reference to a well known person, place, or event in a literary work
b. a character or force in conflict with a main character.
c. the ideas associated with a word
d. a literary work with a happy ending
69. The repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonants in two or more stressed syllables is known as what?
a. personification
b. assonance
c. alliteration
d. foreshadowing
70. Which of the following lines is an example of assonance:
a. sally sells sea shells down by the sea shore
b. pockets is packed with presidents
c. winter winds were wailing
d. dead in the middle of Little Italy
Review: Greek Gods and Goddesses: Short Answer
71. Who was the father of Zeus?
72. Who was the king of the gods after Cronus?
73. On what mountain do the gods live?
74. Cronus and his brothers and sisters were referred to as what?
75. The gods and goddesses that rule with Zeus are known as what?
Essays (Answer both – Separate Paper)
Use at least 5 paragraphs for each! (25 pts. each)
A. State legislators believe that students’driving privileges should be directly linked to their performance and attendance in school. For example, students should be required to maintain a certain grade point average and attendance record in order to drive. Or, if students fail a class, they would not be allowed to drive until their grade was improved. State and defend your position on this issue to an audience of state legislators. Be sure to include specific reasons to support your position.
B. Due to budget cuts the administration is considering eliminating all athletic programs in your school. How do you feel about this proposal? State your position and persuade your reader to see your point of view. Be specific in your argument.
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