English 10 Standard

English 10 Standard First Quarter Exam

Please answer the questions below on the Scantron form provided. You may write on this test for the purpose of using process of elimination strategies, but only the Scantron form will be scored.

Grammar: Parts of Speech

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

1. Shh! Be quiet! a. Conjunction b. Preposition c. Interjection d. Noun

2. Morning is when I am awake and there is a dawn in me. a. Verb b. Adjective c. Pronoun d. Preposition

3. In spite of his accomplishments, many people do not know Armstrong’s name. a. Adjective b. Preposition c. Pronoun d. Adverb

4. Many pets have lived in the White House, and, as a result, they have become famous. a. Pronoun b. Noun c. Adverb d. Adjective

5. I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream. a. Verb b. Noun c. Pronoun d. Interjection

6. The United States boasts several national scenic trails. a. Verb b. Noun c. Adverb d. Adjective

7. In Victorian times and earlier, man performed almost all secretarial or clerical duties. a. Noun b. Conjunction c. Adverb d. Verb

8. Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf. a. Verb b. Preposition c. Adjective d. Pronoun

9. In the United States, the earliest known ad for female typists appeared in 1875. a. Noun b. Conjunction c. Adverb d. Verb

10. Their question is not whether one should or should not study a foreign language. a. Conjunction b. Interjection c. Adverb d. Adjective 11. Grains are the basics: fundamental foods on which diets are built. a. Adverb b. Interjection c. Conjunction d. Noun

12. The abbreviation FM stands for frequency modulation. a. Adjective b. Preposition c. Conjunction d. Noun

13. Some simply cannot afford the cost of care. a. Adjective b. Adverb c. Conjunction d. Interjection

14. What was the Columbian Exchange? a. Pronoun b. Noun c. Adverb d. Adjective

15. In films, the mad scientist is as common as, well, the bumbling idiot. a. Interjection b. Conjunction c. Adverb d. Adjective

16. They admit that French was once the language of diplomacy, and it remains important in the study of literature, art, and culture. a. Interjection b. Conjunction c. Adverb d. Adjective

17. American plants such as red tomatoes, juicy pineapples, and odd-shaped squashes amazed the Europeans. a. Adjective b. Noun c. Adverb d. Conjunction

18. People frequently seek help for upper respiratory infections. a. Adverb b. Adjective c. Conjunction d. Interjection

19. Unfortunately, they also got new and horrific diseases. a. Noun b. Pronoun c. Adjective d. Adverb

20. Later, corn traveled to Mexico. a. Noun b. Verb c. Pronoun d. Adjective

21. Do you see a doctor regularly? a. Noun b. Adverb c. Conjunction d. Interjection

22. Evidence found in Venezuela shows it to be the careful product of the crossbreeding of many generations of grasses. a. Verb b. Adjective c. Noun d. Pronoun 23. They worried, instead, about the huge amounts of money they had invested in AM radio. a. Preposition b. Conjunction c. Interjection d. Noun

24. Hey! Don’t lean over the edge. a. Preposition b. Conjunction c. Interjection d. Noun

25. Millions of American high school students study French, but some people question why. a. Preposition b. Conjunction c. Interjection d. Noun

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Note whether each of the habits listed below would be considered “effective” or “defective.”

26. Be reactive. a. Effective b. Defective

27. Begin with the end in mind. a. Effective b. Defective

28. Put first things first. a. Effective b. Defective

29. Think win-lose. a. Effective b. Defective

30. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. a. Effective b. Defective

31. Synergize. a. Effective b. Defective

32. Wear yourself out. a. Effective b. Defective

Theme for English B

33. Who is the author of “Theme for English B”? a. Unknown b. Shakespeare c. Hughes d. Chaucer

34. With what literary movement is this author associated? a. Post-Modernism b. Romanticism c. Harlem Renaissance d. Victorian Age

35. This author’s nickname was the Train Boy Poet. a. True b. False Beowulf

36. Who is the author of Beowulf? a. Chaucer b. Shakespeare c. Hughes d. Unknown

37. Around what century did Beowulf begin as an oral tradition? a. 6th b. 8th c. 10th d. 12th

38. Around what year was Beowulf eventually written down? a. 800 b. 1000 c. 1200 d. 1400

39. At the beginning of the story, which archetype is best represented by Beowulf? a. Swashbuckler b. Warrior c. Chief d. Bad Boy

40. This heroic archetype is best represented by someone like Don Corleone in The Godfather, as he is a dynamic leader who has time for little but work. a. Swashbuckler b. Warrior c. Chief d. Bad Boy

41. This heroic archetype is best represented by someone like Wolverine from The X-Men, as he is charismatic and street smart, but you aren’t sure at first whether he is the hero or the villain. a. Swashbuckler b. Warrior c. Chief d. Bad Boy

42. This heroic archetype is best represented by any of Adam Sandler’s character, as he usually portrays a character who is sweet and safe and never lets anyone down. a. Swashbuckler b. Charmer c. Best Friend d. Lost Soul

43. This heroic archetype is best represented by Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in Titanic, as he is fun and irresistible, but not necessarily too responsible or dependable. a. Swashbuckler b. Charmer c. Best Friend d. Lost Soul

44. This heroic archetype is best represented by Shrek, as he is a sensitive and understanding guy, but might be a wanderer or outcast at times. a. Swashbuckler b. Charmer c. Best Friend d. Lost Soul

45. This heroic archetype is best represented by Screech from Saved by The Bell, as he is coolly analytical, logical, and inflexible. a. Best Friend b. Charmer c. Professor d. Chief

46. This heroic archetype is best represented by Indiana Jones, as he is Mr. Excitement, and needs thrills to keep him happy. a. Swashbuckler b. Charmer c. Professor d. Chief

47. This heroic archetype is best represented by Aragorn from Lord of the Rings, as he acts with honor and is a knight in shining armor. a. Professor b. Chief c. Warrior d. Lost Soul

48. This type of “riddle” as popular to include in Anglo-Saxon poetry. a. Elixir b. Threshold c. Kenning d. Muse 49. This type of goddess was usually evoked to begin an epic poem. a. Elixir b. Threshold c. Kenning d. Muse

50. This is the “magic potion” that saves the hero in his darkest hour, like when Beowulf finds a sword in Grendel’s mother’s lair. a. Elixir b. Threshold c. Kenning d. Muse

51. This is the name of the doorway through which the hero must pass to answer his call to adventure. a. Elixir b. Threshold c. Kenning d. Muse

52. Unferth has killed his own brothers, which makes him similar to this biblical character. a. Abel b. Cain c. Joseph d. Judas

53. What is the name of the mead hall in Beowulf? a. Unferth b. Grendel c. Heorot d. Geatland

54. This name means... a. Warrior b. God c. Heart d. Home

55. The Christian religion is overtly present in Beowulf as written. a. True b. False

56. Why is Grendel banished to the swamp? a. He has killed many men. b. He was evicted from his home. c. He is the descendant of a biblical villain. d. He is amphibious.

57. When Beowulf returns home to become king, it is an example of the heroic narrative coming full circle. a. True b. False

58. Carl Jung originally contrived the idea of the heroic monomyth. a. True b. False

59. According to the theory of the heroic monomyth, all hero’s follow essentially the same journey. a. True b. False

60. The name Beowulf may mean… a. God-like b. bear-like c. both d. neither

The Canterbury Tales

61. Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales? a. Hughes b. Chaucer c. Shakespeare d. Unknown 62. In what century was this story written? a. 10th b. 12th c. 14th d. 16th

63. What religion is overtly present in the Canterbury Tales? a. Paganism b. Islam c. Christianity d. Judaism

64. A frame story features stories-within-stories. a. True b. False

65. The frame for The Canterbury Tales is a journey to the birthplace of an author. a. True b. False

66. A pilgrimage is a long, important journey, usually of religious significance. a. True b. False

67. An archetype is a reference to a universal, quintessential “form” of a person. a. True b. False

68. Stereotypes never feature generalizations. a. True b. False

69. The author of this work always confirms stereotypes by having characters that are exactly what you would expect for their role in society. a. True b. False

70. This is the month in which the story takes place. a. February b. March c. April d. May

71. This older character is well-traveled and experienced in battle; he has fought in the Crusades. a. Squire b. Knight c. Parson d. Plowman e. Miller

72. This young knight-in-training is actually quite the ladies’ man. a. Squire b. Parson c. Plowman d. Miller e. Reeve

73. This servant of the Knight and the Squire is a proper forester. a. Yeoman b. Parson c. Monk d. Oxford Cleric e. Miller

74. This religious character speaks French and is an animal lover. a. Monk b. Friar c. Franklin d. Nun e. Nun’s Priest

75. This character bucks stereotypes by being a very sociable hunter. a. Monk b. Friar c. Franklin d. Nun e. Nun’s Priest

76. This character buys trinkets for girls and drinks in bars, even though he is a priest. a. Monk b. Friar c. Franklin d. Nun e. Nun’s Priest

77. This character is secretly in debt, and has a forked beard like Satan. a. Monk b. Plowman c. Miller d. Franklin e. Merchant 78. This character is a skinny student who loves books more than anything. a. Merchant b. Parson c. Plowman d. Oxford Cleric e. Reeve

79. This character is a combination lawyer and policeman. a. Merchant b. Parson c. Man of Law d. Oxford Cleric e. Reeve

80. This character is a lover of fine food and wine, and sort of looks like Santa Claus. a. Merchant b. Parson c. Franklin d. Nun e. Nun’s Priest

81. Which of the following characters does not travel with the guild? a. Haberdasher b. Carpenter c. Oxford Cleric d. Dyer e. Weaver

82. This character is very good at his job, but, unfortunately, he has an ulcer on his knee. a. Carpenter b. Dyer c. Weaver d. Cook e. Franklin

83. This character is probably more at home on the high seas than on the back of a horse. a. Merchant b. Skipper c. Parson d. Dyer e. Reeve

84. This character tells people that gold is good for your heart, and that is why he loves gold. a. Merchant b. Skipper c. Weaver d. Doctor e. Miller

85. This character has been married five times. a. Plowman b. Weaver c. Doctor d. Wife of Bath e. Friar

86. This character is so religious that he evokes an image of Jesus for the reader. a. Parson b. Plowman c. Doctor d. Friar e. Monk

87. Despite his job as a farmer, this character is more religious than some of the priests. a. Parson b. Plowman c. Doctor d. Friar e. Monk

88. This character is a foul-mouthed wrestler who plays the bagpipes. a. Manciple b. Reeve c. Miller d. Summoner e. Pardoner

89. Despite his illiteracy, this character is very successful in his job. a. Manciple b. Reeve c. Miller d. Host e. Friar

90. This character manages an estate for a landowner. a. Manciple b. Reeve c. Miller d. Host e. Friar

91. This character summons people to church. a. Summoner b. Pardoner c. Miller d. Host e. Friar

92. This character charges people to pardon them for their sins. a. Summoner b. Pardoner c. Miller d. Host e. Friar

93. This character will be the judge for the story-telling contest. a. Summoner b. Pardoner c. Miller d. Host e. Friar 94. The story begins at an inn. a. True b. False

95. The story is told in ______English. a. Old b. Middle c. Elizabethan d. Modern

96. One of the characters carries a medal of St. Christopher, the patron saint of ______. a. Stories b. England c. Yeomans d. Travel

97. The characters travel by horse-and-buggy. a. True b. False

Final Round

98. Mr. Ambrose attended this college. a. Boston College b. Northeastern University c. University of Massachusetts Amherst d. University of Massachusetts Boston

99. Our class meets in this room. a. C112 b. C113 c. C114 d. C115

100. I am happy that it is Friday and that I have finished this test. a. True b. False