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Language and Literature Mid-Term Exam

DO NOT WRITE O= N ANY PART OF THIS EXAM

 

Part One: Literary Terms (1 = point each

  1. Antagonist
  2. Parody
  3. Protagonist<= /span>
  4. Paradox
  5. Oratory
  6. Aphorism
  7. Anecdote
  8. Polemic
  9. Epic<= /li>
  10. Fable=
  11. Satire
  12. Stereotype
  13. Foil<= /li>
  14. Parable
  15. Elegy=
  16. Skit<= /li>
  17. Raconteur
  18. Eulogy  
  19. Vernacular <= /span>
  20. Irony

 

 

 

 

 

    1. Ordinary language used= in a region.
    2. A poem of mourning.
    3. A story written to rid= icule human weaknesses.
    4. A long narrative poem.=
    5. A speech praising some= one.
    6. A wise, witty saying.<= o:p>
    7. A brief story with ani= mal characters.
    8. A contrast between wha= t is said and what is meant.
    9. A brief story about an interesting,
      amusing, or strange event.
    10. A storyteller.<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family= :"Arial Unicode MS"'>
    11. An aggressive attack o= n or refutation of something.
    12. A funny imitation.
    13. An illustrative moral = story.
    14. A self-contradiction, = but true.
    15. The central figure of a story, hero.
    16. Used to underscore a contrast.
    17. An oversimplified imag= e of a person.
    18. Opposes the protagonis= t.
    19. A short humorous piece= of writing.
    20. The art of speaking in public

Part Two: Alice and Wonderland and word play. (1 = point each)

C= lassify the following quotations by the type of word play it represents.=

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1. “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!”

2. “I breath when I sleep, sleep when I breath.”

3= .  The mouse cries, “I have not” Alice says “A knot.

4. “Mine is a long and sad tale; it’s a long tail.”          =

5. “Did you say pig or fig?” =             &nb= sp;            =      

6. “Twinkle twinkle little bat! How I wonder= what you’re at!”

7= . “ If you knew Time as well as I do,” said = the Hatter:

<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>       R= 20;you wouldn’t talk about wasting IT. It’s H= IM.”

8. “I suppose Dinah’ll be sending me m= essages next.”

9. “I call it purring, not growling,” said <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Alice.

1= 0. “By the bye, what became of the baby?” said the Cat.=

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Part Three: Alice in Wonderland Fill in the Blank (1 point each)

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1. ________ is the name of Alice<= /st1:place>’s pet cat.

2. “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!” said _____________________= .

3= . A wheelbarrow full of pebbles gets thrown in through a window, and they turn =

into ________________.

4= .  ____________________________ wrote= Alice in Wonderla= nd

and Through the Looking Glass.

5= . Bill is a __________ (what type of animal?).

6= . Who tells the long and sad tale?

7. ‘You are old, Father _________’

8= . In Chapter Two, the White Rabbit returns, carrying a pair of white kid gloves = and a large _______.

9= . As she falls down the rabbit hole, Al= ice picks up an empty jar of ______________.

1= 0. _______ is the White Rabbit’s maid.

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Part Four: Alice in Wonderland Multiple Choice (1 = point each)

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1= .  In the game of croquet held in the story, instead of playing the game with mallets, these were used:

a.&n= bsp;       Hamsters.

b.&n= bsp;      Replicas of Alex Osborne.

c.&n= bsp;       Flamingos.

d.&n= bsp;      Sledge Hammers.

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2= . The way words are put into a specific order is a definition of:

a.&n= bsp;       Diction.

b.&n= bsp;      Syntax.

c.&n= bsp;       Personification.

d.&n= bsp;      Lexicon.

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<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 3.  Alice drinks from a bottle that says:

a.&n= bsp;       “This is the good stuff”.

b.&n= bsp;      “XXX”

c.&n= bsp;       “Coca-Cola”

d.&n= bsp;      “Drink Me”

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4= .    `Speak roughly to your little boy,

<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>        =   And beat him when he sneezes:

<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>        =   He only does it to annoy,

<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>        =   Because he knows it teases.'

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T= his was said by:

a.&n= bsp;       Alice

b.&n= bsp;      The White Rabbit

c.&n= bsp;       The Duchess

d.&n= bsp;      The Queen of Hearts

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5= . The first team to reach the colored stake in the game of croquet is called:

a.&n= bsp;       “It”.

b.&n= bsp;      The winner.

c.&n= bsp;       Poison.

d.&n= bsp;      The Dawgs.

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Part Five Macbeth Quote Identification (2 points)

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W= hat is the significance of each quote? Identify who said the line and what it mean= s. If the line represents a theme of the play or is an example of a device that Shakespeare uses, explain what it is in those terms.

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  1. “When the hurlyburly's done, When the battle's lost and won.”
  2. “Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be/ What t= hou art promised: yet do I fear thy nature;/ It= is too full o' the milk of human kindness”
  3. “Sleep shall neit= her night nor day/ Hang upon his pent-house lid;/He shall live a man forbid:”
  4. “There's no art/ = To find the mind's construction in the face:/ = He was a gentleman on whom I built/ An absolute trust.”
  5. “Will all great <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Neptune's ocean wash this blood/ Clean from my= hand?”
  6. “Marry, sir, nose-painting, sleep, and urine”
  7. “'Tis said they eat each other.”
  8. “Let it come down!”

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 Part Six:           &nb= sp;    Macbeth- Multiple Choice (1 point each)

1= .  What is the cause of Macbeth's irrational behavior at the banquet?

a.       too much to drink

b.      a lack of sleep

c.       a sudden illness

d.      his guilty conscience

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2= . To persuade the two murderers to agree to kill Banquo, Macbeth tells them

a.       he will make them officials of the court.

b.      they will be given a large sum of money and a place to liv= e.

c.       that Banquo has been the cause= of all their misery.

d.      that they will be immune from imprisonment forever.

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3= .  When Macbeth says to Lady Macbeth = in Act III Scene iv, "We are yet but young in deed," he means that they are

a.       just learning how to rule and there will be more decisions to make

b.      a young king and queen and they will need to mature.

c.       new to the ways of crime and there will be more crimes committed.

d.      innocent of crime and there will be a need to prove their innocence.

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4= .  When Macbeth says "Upon my he= ad they placed a fruitless crown / And put a barren scepter in my gripe . . ." he means

a.       he is powerless.

b.      he will be prosecuted for his crimes.

c.       he and Lady Macbeth want many children.

d.      he has no male heir.

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5= .  In which of the following sentence= s do the subject and verb agree?

a.       Lady Macbeth, mistress of many servants, are on the w= ay to the banquet hall.

b.      When Banquo and Fleance approached the palace, Banquo were killed.=

c.       Fleance escape.

d.      When he first enters the banquet hall, Macbeth appears jocund.=

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6= . What prophecy is given to Banquo?<= /p>

a.       Father of kings

b.      He'll be a king himself

c.       He will never sleep again

d.      He will be happier than Macduff<= /p>

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7= . Who recounts one of the battles in Act One Scene Two?

a.       Lennox

b.      a Captain

c.       a traitor

d.      Wilda Morant<= /p>

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8= .  Who is fighting a battle in Act On= e?

a.       Cawdor and Macbeth

b.      Macdonwald and Macbeth

c.       Norway<= /st1:country-region> and Macbeth

d.      Norway<= /st1:country-region> and Mi= rmina

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9= . Who becomes crowned prince?

a.       Macbeth

b.      Dan Fitzgerald

c.       Banquo's son, Fleance

d.      Malcolm

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1= 0. Which two characters flee the country in fear of their lives?            =

A.  Macbe= th and Lady Macbeth

B.  Malco= lm and Donalbain

C.  Banquo and Fleance

D.  Melis= sa Manning and the Old Man

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1= 1. Who is Macbeth plotting to kill?

A.&n= bsp;      Angus and his wife

B.&n= bsp;      Donalbain and his friend

C.&n= bsp;      Banquo and his son

D.&n= bsp;      Ross and his servant

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1= 2. How many murderers are hired for this task?

A.&n= bsp;      Three

B.&n= bsp;      Four

C.&n= bsp;      Two

D.&n= bsp;      Eight

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1= 3.  She is the leader of the witches.<= o:p>

A.&n= bsp;      Glenda

B.&n= bsp;      Hecath

C.&n= bsp;      Kali

D.&n= bsp;      Hecate

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1= 4.  Not a castle:

A.  Forres

B.  Heath=

C.  Inver= ness

D.  Windsor

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1= 5. King of Norway:

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A.  Oslo<= o:p>

B.  Sweno

C.  Norm<= o:p>

D.  Igor<= o:p>

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Part Seven:                   &= nbsp;      Macbeth Essay: (15 points)       Choo= se One:

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A.&n= bsp;      In a well-written essay of not more than 500 words, explain how there are forces in the play that help Macbeth beco= me king. Identify the forces, describe 3 or more events that happen, and expla= in why they seem so convenient. Use quotes to illustrate your support for the stat= ements you make.

 

B.&n= bsp;      The following lines are spoken by Lady Macbeth in Act I, Scene v: 

“Come, y= ou spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me= here, / And fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full / of direst cruelty!R= 21;

 

Write an essay in which you first explain the meaning = of these lines and then relate them to the character of Lady Macbeth as she is depicted in Act I. Be specific and use quotes to illustrate your support for the statements you make.

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Part Eight: SSR (5 points)

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Using one or more of the novels you read during SSR, w= rite an essay that explains any connections you were able to make between the bo= oks and your own life.

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·         Were there common themes, characters or conflicts that were relevant?

·         Did a plot remind you of a real experience that you may have had?

·         Was there a character that you recognized because it reminded you of someone? <= o:p>

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Your essay should focus on the literature and how it h= as personal connections to you. The success of this essay will depend on how w= ell you support certain comments you make about the book. It is not a book repo= rt that summarizes the plot, but a critique that explores connections you can make, so do not over summarize the books, but use parts of them to support things you say.

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Part Nine Reflecting on Learning (4 points)

A= ssess the work that you have done this semester and compose full answers to each = of these questions:

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A.&n= bsp;      What evidence, from your work, do you have of new learning?

B.&n= bsp;      How have you changed in the way you learn?

C.&n= bsp;      What have you read?

D.&n= bsp;      What have you written?

E.&n= bsp;       Do you feel proud of your writing so far this year? If so, which pieces do you feel proud of and why?

F.&n= bsp;       Did you feel any resistance to using computers in an English classroom in the v= ery beginning? What do you feel about using computers in the English classroom = now?

G.&n= bsp;      Does the computer help you in the process of writing essays? If so, how?

H.&n= bsp;      How does CyberEnglish compare with the other English classes you are taking or have taken in the past? Offer support to your statements about this question.

I.&n= bsp;        What are some specific things you have either liked or not liked about CyberEnglish?

J.&n= bsp;        What are some ways it can be improved? Try to be as specific as possible.

K.&n= bsp;      What learning skills have you used so far this year in Language and Literature? Comment on how you developed certain skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening, thinking) and what you discovered abo= ut your strengths and weaknesses in your work in this class.=