Honors English 10A Final Exam Nonfiction, Julius Caesar, Poetry Nonfiction 1. Which of the following types of essays is incorrectly matched? a. Description: writing that presents an impression b. Narration: writing that relates a series of events c. Exposition: writing that explains a subject d. Persuasion: writing that presents a picture 2. In an autobiography, the writer tells the story of a. his or her own life c. an entire civilization b. another person s life d. a fictional character 3. In terms of absolute facts, a writer s memory of childhood is usually a. perfect b. faulty c. fairly complete d. usually exact 4. The autobiographer s role is to a. strictly report the facts b. explain the importance of selected facts and experiences c. argue the rationality of his or her behavior d. reveal others secrets 5. Basically an essay can be defined as a. a lengthy analysis of a single topic b. a short piece covering a variety of topics c. a brief discussion of a single topic d. a long article about diverse subjects 6. The meaning of the French word essais is a. tries or attempts b. speeches or monologues c. opinions or perspectives d. analytical or critical 7. The essayist s role is to a. study a subject from various points of view b. put together a believable plot c. present an accurate account of an event d. ridicule those who disagree with his or her opinions 8. When you write with a persuasive aim, you are trying to a. introduce the reader to a variety of viewpoints b. persuade the reader to think or do as you wish c. ridicule the reader d. appeal to the reader s emotions only
9. All of the following elements contribute to a logical persuasive argument except a. name-calling c. valid reasons b. facts and statistics d. an expert s statements 10. Which of the following documents most likely would contain a persuasive argument? a. a scientific report released by a professional association b. an audit of a government agency by an outside accounting firm c. an editorial appearing in a highly respected newspaper d. the minutes of a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution Match the following terms to the correct definition. 11. satire a. details verifiable only by reference to your own state of mind 12. diary b. details that can be proved to be true 13. formal essay c. a day by day account of events in a person s life 14. informal essay d. a detail that is out of its proper time in history 15. allusion e. writing that makes the fault of someone seem ridiculous 16. anachronism ab. something which maintains its own and a broader meaning 17. objective ac. type of reader for which a work is intended 18. subjective ad. reference to a well-known character, place, event, etc. 19. symbolism ae. traditional work that is serious in tone 20. audience bc. a piece that sounds conversational in tone Shakespeare 21. William Shakespeare lived and wrote a) during the early 1500 s, b) during the late 1500 s, c) during the late 1600 s. 22. He was from the town of a) London, b) Rome, c) Stratford-on-Avon 23. The theater of which he was part owner, director, actor and playwright was the a. Lily b. Swan c. Globe 24. In England, the people of this time period are frequently referred to as a. Jacksonian b. Elizabethan c. Plebian d. Victorian 25. An unusual feature of plays in his time includes )no female actresses, b) no evening performances, c) open-air theaters, d) all of the above
Julius Caesar 26. From his first appearance, Cassius can be described, above all else, as a. envious b. ambitious c. murderous d. patriotic 27. We learn that the conspirators are anxious to have Brutus as their leader because a. he is clearheaded and shrewd b. he will make a popular ruler c. his reputation will bring respect to their cause d. all the conspirators are timid, indecisive people 28. The main reason Brutus joins the conspirators is that a. Caesar has punished or exiled many noble Romans b. Caesar has defied the Roman constitution by choosing senators himself c. Brutus fears Caesar may be corrupted by too much power d. Brutus is jealous of the great reputation Caesar has gained 29. Antony s funeral speech is powerfully effective because it a. plays upon the crowd s emotions c. is dishonest and sly b. sticks to facts d. is eloquent and formal 30. The first months of the joint reign of Antony, Lepidus, and young Octavius are marked by a. constant battles c. squabbles with Roman citizens b. a return to democratic rule d. bloody deaths of notable Romans 31. A serious mistake that Cassius makes several times is a. ignoring the power of the Roman citizenry b. permitting Brutus to make bad decisions c. undercutting Brutus actions and decisions d. being swayed by omens and soothsayers 32. Whether alive or dead, the character who is viewed with the most respect by all characters is a) Caesar, b) Brutus, c) Cassius, d) Antony 33. The arguments, battles, and deaths of the final two acts serve to a. suggest that Rome will again be free and happy b. indicate that power always destroys itself c. make clear the tragic irony in Brutus motives d. destroy the reputation and philosophies of Brutus and Cassius 34. Shakespeare fills the play with omens and predictions. What do they provide? a. comic relief mainly c. moments of quiet between periods of unrest b. predictions that come true d. sources of alarm to all concerned
35. Which of the following can be identified as one of the main concerns or themes of the play? a. the evil of rebelling against one s ruler b. the complexity of right and wrong actions c. the danger of following one s impulses d. the horror of war 36. A triumvirate is a) the Roman name for the Senate, b) the title for the dictator of Rome, c) three equal rulers governing a country 37. Parley means a) that green stuff used for decoration on salads, b) a meeting of the opposing forces before a battle, c) the act of bringing a proposal up before the Senate 38. Stoicism is a. a philosophy that proves it is healthier for people to express emotions outwardly b. a philosophy that embraces the idea of suicide in a tough situation c. a philosophy that relies on accepting fate, using logic, and mastering emotions Quotes Identify the speaker of the following quotations: 39. Cowards die many times before their deaths, The valiant never taste of death but once. a. Caesar b. Calpurnia c. Brutus d. Cassius 40. You have some sick offense within your mind, Which by the right and virtue of my place I ought to know. a. Calpurnia b. Portia c. Brutus d. Cassius 41. Tis better that the enemy seek us. So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers, Doing himself offense, whilst we lying still Are full of rest, defense, and nimbleness. a. Antony b. Octavius c. Brutus d. Cassius 42. For Brutus is an honorable man, So are they all, all honorable men. a. Antony b. Octavius c. Caesar d. Portia 43. I do fear the people Choose Caesar for their king. a. Antony b. Brutus c. Cassius d. Casca 44. Et tu, Brute! a. Antony b. Octavius c. Caesar d. Portia 45. Beware the ides of March! a. Calpurnia b. Artemidorus c. Decius Brutus d. soothsayer
Matching 46. aside a. beginning of a play gives background information 47. monologue b. a character who sets off another by contrast 48. soliloquy c. a play on words 49. prose d. a long uninterrupted speech given in others presence 50. blank verse e. a long speech by a character revealing his thoughts alone 51. pun ab. a whispered comment unheard by others 52. tragedy ac. style of writing reserved for uneducated or comic characters 53. foil ad. a main character suffers a major downfall 54. prologue ae. methods accepted by an audience or reader even though they are unrealistic 55. convention bc. unrhymed iambic pentatmeter Poetry 56. Poetry that does not have a fixed line length, stanza form, rhyme scheme, or meter is a an epic b. a ballad c. free verse d. blank verse 57. A figure of speech using the words like, as, than, or resembles to compare things that seem to have little or nothing in common is a a. simplification b. symbol c. similarity d. simile 58. A comparison between unlike things in which some reasonable connection is instantly revealed is called a a. simile b. metaphor c. rhyme d. repetition 59. Attributing human qualities to a nonhuman thing or to an abstract idea involves the use of a. paradox b. parallelism c. perfectionism d. personification 60. A representation of anything we can see, hear, taste, touch, or smell is an a. epic b. essay c. image d. impulse 61. By providing descriptive details, a poet uses images to appeal to our a. senses b. intuition c. intellects d. souls 62. A word, phrase, line, or even a whole stanza that is repeated throughout a poem in a regular pattern is called a a. retort b. rhyme c. paradox d. refrain
63. The alternation of stresses and unstressed sounds that make the voice rise and fall is a. rhythm b. rhyme c. meter d. alliteration 64. A metrical unit consisting of at least one stressed syllable and usually one or more unstressed syllables is a a. rhyme b. foot c. symbol d. beat 65. "While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping" - The rhyme that occurs in this line of poetry is known as a. slant rhyme b. end rhyme c. internal rhyme d. onomatopoeia 66. A rhyme like "cat/hat" is called an a. exact rhyme b. end rhyme c. internal rhyme d. slant rhyme 67. A rhyme such as "fellow/follow" is an a. internal rhyme b. exact rhyme c. slant rhyme d. end rhyme 68. Repetition of consonant sounds in words that appear close together is called a. onomatopoeia b. alliteration c. assonance d. simile 69. The use of words that sound like what they mean is a. onomatopoeia b. personification c. slang d. alliteration 70. The attitude of the writer or the speaker toward the subject of a poem or toward the audience is called a. point of view b. mood c. symbolism d. tone Spoon River Anthology 71. The epitaph developed by extended metaphor and advising, "We must lift the sail/ And catch the winds of destiny/wherever they drive the boat" is of a. Butch Weldy b. Aner Clute c. George Gray d. Lucinda Matlock 72. The epitaph which reveals a person who has lived a full satisfying life is about a. Fiddler Jones b. George Gray c. Lucinda Matlock d. A & C 73. A wise older woman who chastises the young by stating, "Degenerate sons and daughters,/life is too strong for you/it takes life to love Life" is a. Mrs. Kessler b. Lucinda Matlock c. Mrs. George Reece d. Lydia Puckett 74. The term for the device where one epitaph includes the name or names of other epitaphs is a. extended metaphor c. cross-reference b. literary allusion d. personification 75. The introductory poem "The Hill" is developed by the use of a. rhetorical questions b. parallel structure c. repetition d. all the above
76. A despairing inventor frustrated by a life cut short who claims "a man can never avenge himself/on the monstrous ogre Life is a. Thomas Rhodes c. Cassius Hueffer b. Robert Fulton Tanner d. Lucinda Matlock 77.. Blind Jack's reference to "a blind man... with a brow/as big and white as a cloud" and to his singing "of the fall of Troy" is an example of a. extended metaphor b. literary allusion c. cross-reference d. irony 78. The related epitaphs that form a small story within the larger framework of the anthology are those of a. Aner Clute, Homer Clapp, Lucius Atherton b. Butch Weldy, Minerva Jones, Dr. Meyers c. Thomas Rhodes, Ralph Rhodes, Mrs. George Reece d. all the above 79. "Triolet, villanelles, rondels, rondeaus" are words repeated in the epitaph of a. Richard Bone b. Thomas Rhodes c. Petit the Poet d. Knowlt Hoheimer 80. Jeduthan Hawley's epitaph uses words like "sepulchral boards" and "tacking satin" to indicate his occupation as a a. doctor b. lawyer c. dressmaker d. casket builder Essay 10 points If you had lived in Lewistown during 1915 when Spoon River Anthology was published, what would your reaction have been? Would you have been proud to have an established writer in your midst? Would you have been outraged by the tone and implications of the book? What if one of your relatives had been specifically named? Would descendants of these citizens feel the same way? Explain your answers giving specific references. 10 points The Honors 10 trimester had a unifying theme that you may have become aware of, and, if not, you need to think about now. What connections can you make with the different types of literature that we read? Compare and contrast the different genres based on these connections.