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Final Exam Review Here’s the book: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1250/1250-h/1250-h.htm

1. How would you define Egoism, as Equality 7-2521 outlines it in Anthem? How would you define its opposite, Collectivism? 2. What are the principle ways in which Equality 7-2521's freedom is restricted in Anthem? 3. Does Equality 7-2521 have any sense of individual identity when Anthem begins? How can you tell? 4. What steps does the society in Anthem take to prevent individuals from acquiring a sense of individual identity? Why does it take the steps it does? 5. Do any other characters besides Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000 show signs of individual identity? Do you think most members of the society have any sense of it? 6. What would you say is the main value of the society depicted in Anthem? 7. What holds together the society portrayed in Anthem? Why do people follow its rules? How easily would it fall apart? 8. How many of the people who belong to the collectivistic society depicted in Anthem genuinely want to live in it? Most of them, few of them, all of them, or none of them? Why might some people want to live in it and not others? 9. Why does Equality 7-2521 pursue science so passionately? Do his motives change throughout Anthem? 10. Why is Equality 7-2521 able to advance so much further in science than the Scholars of his society?

Frankenstein Here are 2 graphic novel versions (the second isn’t a complete version): http://uzickagimnazija.edu.rs/files/Frankenstein%20graphic%20novel.pdf http://www.classicalcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Frankenstein_OriginalText.pdf 11. In what ways is Victor like God? In what ways is he not? Are we supposed to admire Victor, or be alarmed—very alarmed—at his life's goal? 12. Does Victor have a responsibility to the monster beyond giving it life? Does every creator have a responsibility to what he creates? What does that mean in the context of "creation" as opposed to, say, motherhood or fatherhood?

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13. Shelley seems to think that the monster is basically a blank slate. He's born without any sense of who he is and learns through his reading and interactions with people. Is she suggesting that we're all born good and then turned evil by society? 14. Frankenstein is full of the beauty of the natural world. What does this have to do with the monster's ugliness? Is he ugly because he was created by man? 15. The monster believes it is his ugliness that keeps him alienated from society. Is that true? Does he murder because he's ostracized? Or is he ostracized because he murders? 16. Why do you think goodness is linked to outer beauty and evilness linked to ugliness? What does media today indicate about the relationship between beauty and goodness, or ugliness and evil? 17. How does revenge give both the monster and Victor a purpose in life? 18. What is the significance of the peasant family in relation to the rest of the story? Is it supposed to be a model for us to emulate? Or are there problems with their family, too? 19. Why isn’t Victor compassionate towards the monster he has created? Come on – it’s just that the thing is ugly? There has to be more to the story here. 20. When Victor destroys the monster's mate instead of finishing it, is he truly enacting a self-sacrifice, or is he using self-sacrifice as an excuse to exact revenge on the monster for killing William and making Victor feel so guilty?

A Christmas Carol Here’s the book: https://www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Dickens/Carol/Dickens_Carol.pdf

21. How would you characterize Bob Cratchit’s attitude toward Scrooge? Scrooge’s attitude toward Cratchit? Besides literal heat, what might be the symbolism of the tiny coal fire that Cratchit has in the office? 22. Why does Scrooge say that Fred should not be happy? What does this reveal about Scrooge’s priorities? 23. What has Marley’s ghost been doing since his death? 24. How is Scrooge affected by seeing the Cratchit family in the present? 25. Why does Fred refuse to speak against Scrooge? How does his wife differ on this matter? Fred and his wife and Bob and his wife have different views on Scrooge. What does this say about each of them? 26. How does Scrooge feel about the spirit of Christmas yet to come? 27. What is the lesson Scrooge learns when the ghost shows him the Cratchit family after Tim’s death?

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28. Do Scrooge's memories actually explain the man he has turned into? We see him being isolated and then in turn isolating himself, but why would this have turned him bitter and vicious, rather than, say, hermit-like and shy? Does the novella suggest that we are missing the full picture? 29. Why does the novella feel like a race against time when we don't actually know how many years into the future the visions of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come are? What would be different if we knew that Scrooge had several years to decide to change himself? 30. Why don't Fred and Bob Cratchit blame Scrooge for being such a, well, scrooge? Would it make the text too complicated if they had a lot of hard feelings towards him? Hamlet Here’s the play: https://www.w3.org/People/maxf/XSLideMaker/hamlet.pdf Modern Translation: https://edisciplinas.usp.br/pluginfile.php/4183374/mod_folder/content/0/PLAYS/HAMLET%20 NO%20FEAR.pdf?forcedownload=1

31. What does Hamlet mean when he says he's going to put on an "antic disposition" (1.5.175)? Why does Hamlet play the role of an "antic"? What's purpose does it serve? 32. What is the difference between Hamlet's madness and Ophelia's? Is there a marked difference in their behavior and speech? 33. Why does Hamlet delay so much in avenging his father's murder? Is there a part of him that doesn't really want to take revenge? 34. In what ways do people in Hamlet die? Would it be fair to call Hamlet a catalogue of murders? 35. Why does Hamlet wish his "too, too solid flesh would melt"? What's the cause of his suicidal tendencies? 36. What's Hamlet's attitude toward women? Why does he criticize women? Are these criticisms justified based on what he has seen and experienced? 37. What's the purpose of the Fortinbras plot? Why does Fortinbras keeping popping up in the play? 38. Hamlet often accuses Gertrude of being a bad mother —is he right? Why or why not? What would "mothering" look like for an almost-grown-man like Hamlet? 39. Why do Laertes and Polonius warn Ophelia about being intimate with Hamlet? 40. At the end of the play, why do Fortinbras and Horatio say the bodies of the tragic victims should be placed up high on a "stage" while Hamlet's story is told? What purpose will this serve?

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Directions: Apply what you know based on the review above. A Christmas Carol 1. When does the action in Stave 1 take place? a. Christmas Day b. Christmas Eve c. New Years Day d. New Years Eve

2. “Old Joe looked over each item carefully to appraise its value, so he would know what to pay the undertaker, the charwoman and Mrs. Dilber.” What does appraise mean? a. see how much it’s worth b. see how much it weighs c. see how large it was d. see who he could give it to

3. Scrooge said to Bob Cratchit, “Christmas is like a poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket.” This is an example of which of the following: a. onomatopoeia b. metaphor c. simile d. personification

4. Mr. Fezziwig spent but a few pounds of his mortal money on a party. What kind of money is mortal money? a. money that will live forever b. money that will soon be gone c. money that should be used for other things d. money that belonged to someone else.

5. Which statement best explains why Scrooge purchased a turkey for the Cratchits? a. He wanted an invitation to their house b. He felt sorry for the errand boy c. He was tired of their constant complaining d. He wanted them to have a wonderful Christmas.

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6. Which statement from the story is an opinion of Scrooge’s? a. Every idiot who goes about saying “Merry Christmas” should be boiled with his own pudding. b. Mr. Marley has been dead these seven years. He died seven years to this day. c. Take your leave of my office while I am still smiling. d. Do you sprinkle your kindness on any particular people or on all people? 7. Who is Marley? a. Scrooge’s nephew b. Scrooge’s brother c. Scrooge’s partner d. Scrooge’s assistant

8. What did you learn about Scrooge’s character from Marley in the first scene of Stave 1? a. He was a good boss to Bob Cratchit b. He often gives money to beggars. c. He is a solitary miser d. He likes dark winter days.

9. “The turkey would have snapped the boys’ legs off like sticks of ceiling wax.” This is an example of what literary term? a. hyperbole b. metaphor c. onomatopoeia d. personification

10. What did you learn about Scrooge as a boy during the visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past? a. He was alone and lonely as a boy b. He was a favorite of the schoolmaster. c. He cared only about money even then d. He was apprenticed as a young boy.

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11. The author’s purpose for writing this story was a. To inform the reader about the terrible conditions of the poor b. To entertain the reader with a good feeling Christmas story c. To persuade the reader to give to the poor d. All of the above

12. Which sentence below is an accurate comparison/contrast of Scrooge and his nephew Fred? a. Scrooge and Fred are not closely related, but they co-owners of the counting house business. b. Scrooge and Fred are closely related, but they have none of the same personality traits. c. Scrooge and Fred are closely related, but they never want to eat Christmas dinner together. d. Scrooge and Fred are closely related, and they really love to spend time with each other. 13. The major conflict in this story is which of the following? a. Scrooge vs. Marley b. Scrooge vs. Scrooge c. Scrooge vs. Christmas d. Scrooge vs. Fred

14. “Scrooge is a solitary oyster.” This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language? a. metaphor b. simile c. analogy d. hyperbole

15. In Stave 5, what does Scrooge’s desire to talk with his niece and nephew reveal? a. Scrooge regrets how he has treated them and wants to make amends. b. Scrooge wants to tell them to have turkey for Christmas Day c. Scrooge wants to tell them to help Tiny Tim. d. Scrooge will tell them about the Spirits.

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16. What does the word audible mean as used in this passage? “Make me audible. I want my nephew to be able to hear me.” a. invisible b. able to walk c. able to be heard d. visible

17. What does the word destitute mean as used in this passage? “We should make some slight provision for the destitute because without our help they will have no Christmas food or gifts.” a. rich b. greedy c. affluent d. poor

18. What was the main problem in this story? a. Scrooge misses his old friend, Marley. b. Scrooge has no living relatives to spend Christmas with. c. Scrooge is selfish and greedy and needs to change. d. Scrooge gives away all his money and becomes poor.

19. Scrooge stated to the Portly Man, “I’m much obliged to you. I thank you fifty times.” This is an example of what literary term? a. analogy b. personification c. hyperbole d. metaphor

20. “I am quite a baby.” This is an example of what figurative language? a. personification b. metaphor c. onomatopoeia d. simile

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21. Which paragraph best summarizes the story?

a. Bob Cratchit always had trouble supporting his family. Finally, Mr. Scrooge gave him a raise to help him out.

b. Jacob Marley was a miser when he was alive. His job was to change Scrooge before he died.

c. Fred and Scrooge were related. Fred always wanted Scrooge to come to Christmas dinner. Finally, Scrooge had a change of heart and came.

d. Ebenezer Scrooge was a miser and hated anything to do with Christmas. He was visited by three ghosts, and he changed into a very generous person.

Match the characters to their description. Some will be used more than once.

A. Tiny Tim B. Marley C. Fred D. Ebenezer Scrooge E. Bob Cratchit

22. main character in the story 23. Scrooge’s former partner 24. says, “God bless us everyone!” 25. once engaged to Belle 26. crippled child 27. owner of a successful counting house 28. nephew of Scrooge 29. Scrooge’s clerk 30. condemned to an afterlife of constant traveling with no relief from the torture of remorse

31. The three ghosts visit Scrooge in a. one night b. two nights c. three nights

32. According to Belle, Scrooge a. loves himself more than he loves her. b. loves money more than he does people. c. will never be wealthy enough to support her.

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33. Scrooge says that poor and destitute people should go to ______. a. churches b. jails and poorhouses c. orphanages

34. The name of the first Spirit is the Ghost of Christmas a. Past b. Present c. Future

35. The names of the two children with the second spirit are a. Ignorance and Want. b. Poverty and Pride. c. Hunger and Doom.

36. The theme of this story is a. be kind to others at Christmas. b. people will be punished for ignoring the opportunities to help others. c. there is life after death.

Frankenstein

37. Where does the novel open? a. Lake Geneva c. the Antarctic b. the Arctic d. Germany

38. What happens to Frankenstein’s mother? a. She runs away from an arranged marriage b. She dies of scarlet fever c. She dies during childbirth d. She has to bury all of her children

39. What is Victor’s dying mother’s last wish? a. For Victor to go after his goals. b. For Elizabeth and Victor to be married. c. For Elizabeth and Victor to never marry. d. For Victor to not go to college.

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40. Which of these most closely describes the appearance of the monster as described in Mary Shelly’s novel? a. Green skin, yellow teeth, with bolts in his neck b. Green skin, white teeth, with bolts in his head c. Black hair, pearly white teeth, and black straight lips d. Black hair, yellow teeth, and pale straight lips

41. When he passes out after being taken back to his room after creating the monster, Frankenstein dreams about ______who turns into ______. a. Henry; the monster b. Elizabeth; his mother’s corpse c. Henry; Elizabeth d. the monster; himself

42. How does Victor Frankenstein’s best friend die? a. He dies in the laboratory fire. b. He drowns after falling overboard a boat during a fight with Frankenstein. c. The Monster strangles him. d. The Monster tears him apart.

43. Why does the Monster kill Victor Frankenstein’s wife? a. He wants to take revenge because Victor would not make him a mate.. b. He is jealous because she is so beautiful and he is so ugly. c. It is an accident. d. She laughs at him.

44. Who/What does the “monster” watch to learn many life lessons? a. The Village People b. The DeLaceys c. The Frankensteins d. None of the Above

45. What event first motivates Victor to study life and death? a. When he sees the tree get hit by lightening b. When he is rabbit hunting and he kills a rabbit c. When he reads a newspaper article d. When his mother dies

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46. During a thunderstorm Victor sees lightning strike a tree. Victor is amazed at nature’s power and a. vows that he will one day become more powerful than nature. b. rejects his studies of science because he now believes that nothing can really be known. c. decides to study music and languages instead. d. devotes himself to the study of electricity.

47. How did Frankenstein get the body parts? a. From a graveyard c. From back home b. From the professor d. From a doctor

48. How did Frankenstein feel when his experiment succeeded, and the creature came to life? a. He was thrilled because his science worked. b. He became proud and arrogant because he could create life like God. c. He was horrified and disgusted at the creature he had brought to life. d. None of these

49. Where does Victor go to school? a. Finland b. Ingolstadt c. Geneva d. Edinburgh

50. Who is convicted of the murder of Victor’s younger brother, William? a. Alphonse Frankenstein b. Victor Frankenstein c. Justine Moritz d. Frankenstein’s monster

51. The person accused of killing William, Victor's younger brother, is thought to have murdered him because a. a bloody knife is found in his/her living quarters. b. He/she never liked William and told the family that he/she was glad William was gone. c. He/she had in his/her pocket a locket with Mrs. Frankenstein's picture, which was last seen on William. d. He/She laughed at the boy’s death.

52. Who is accused of the murder of Henry Clerval? a. Victor Frankenstein c. Frankenstein’s monster b. Robert Walton d. Justine Moritz

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53. When the monster finds shelter in the shed attached to the cottage, he observes a. old man and his two adult children who treat one another with kindness. b. parents who constantly yell at their children. c. an elderly couple who rarely talk to each other. d. a young man who lives alone.

54. What is the monster’s request of Frankenstein? a. To make him more beautiful b. To make him a companion c. To put him out of his misery (to kill him) d. Both A and B

55. What is the final outcome for Victor Frankenstein? a. He makes it back to Geneva, but lives a lonely life b. He dies aboard Robert Walton’s ship c. He commits suicide d. None of the Above

56. Who is Elizabeth? a. Victor’s “sister” c. an orphan b. Victor’s love d. all of the above

57. The creature might be described as a. completely helpless and harmless b. completely cruel and destructive c. cruel at times but lonely and misunderstood d. unintelligent and wild

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58. How does Equality 7-2521 discover electricity? a. in a thunderstorm b. by sticking his finger in a socket c. while dissecting a frog hanging on a copper wire d. the Golden One tells him about it

59. Where does Equality 7-2521 meet the Golden One? a. in the Palace of Mating b. at the World Council of Scholars c. in the field d. at the Home of Students

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60. What is the significance of the story of the Transgressor of the Unspeakable Word? a. to symbolize the importance of dying for an . b. to bring terror to those who struggle with becoming independent c. to serve as a warning d. to make the story more intense

61. Equality 7-2521 was able to escape from prison because a. he had International 4-8818 bring him a file. b. he built the prison and knew of a secret passage. c. the prison was not guarded and the locks were old and frail. d. he paid the prison guard.

62. Why do the members of the World Council of Scholars reject the light bulb? a. Because they are afraid of it b. Because the bulb doesn’t work c. Because they already have one d. Because the bulb is too bright

63. Where does Equality 7-2521 go when he is exiled? a. The tunnel b. The Palace of Corrective Detention c. The forest d. His new house

64. Who built the house in which Equality 7-2521 and the Golden One live at the end of the novella? a. The Homebuilders b. The Golden One c. Equality 7-2521 d. Men from the Unmentionable Times

65. What word doesn’t the Golden One know until the end of the novella? a. “You” b. “Them” c. “We” d. “I”

66. What does Equality 7-2521 believe is the most important concept known to man by the end of the novel? a. Light b. Ego c. Privacy d. Silence

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67. ’s personal philosophy is based on a. Collectivism b. c. Supernaturalism d. Naturalism

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68. What font should all MLA papers be typed in? a. Arial b. Comic Sans c. Courier New d. Times New Roman

69. All MLA papers should be a. Double-spaced b. Single-spaced c. Multi-spaced d. Triple-spaced

70. All sources on the MLA Works Cited Page must be a. In chronological order b. In alphabetical order c. In parenthetical order d. In sanctification order