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Rhet 2 (H) Spring Final Exam

IL State Benchmarks 1B5a,1B5b, 1B5c, 1B5d, 1C5c,1C5b, 2A5a, 2A5b, 2A5a

(Do not write on this test. Mark your answers carefully on the scantron answer sheet)

Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer

Narrative Writing

1. Narrative essays are different from other types because they focus on: a. facts and statistics c. creative writing b. personal experiences d. logos, pathos, and egos

2. Which of the following are MOST important when selecting a narrative essay topic? a. specific dates and times c. a personal experience that has meaning for you b. logos, pathos, and egos d. explaining, exploring, informing

3. Remembering details for a narrative essay means that: a. the experience must be clear in your memory b. you should be able to find a topic on the internet c. you listen carefully to a friend’s story d. both b and c

4. True or false: a personal narrative should not be too private a. true b. false

5. True or false: the focus of a personal narrative should be an event, not an experience. a. true b. false

Read the following brief narrative selection and answer questions 6-10 below.

“I looked up into the sky and saw the ominous clouds gathering overhead. Pulling the rags tighter over my emaciated frame, I struggled further into the rocky wasteland, desperately hoping to find shelter before the heavens opened upon me. Ahead I saw the dim outline of an outcropping of stone; there, I might be able to pass the night dry and safe from the murderous beasts following my scent. As I came near, I saw that the space had recently been occupied and that I was about to share his fate…”

6. The narrative sets the mood for the reader, suggesting a sense of: a. humor c. desperation b. disgust d. nostalgia

7. The reader is able to connect with the writer through the writer’s use of: a. specific details c. use of flashback b. carefully selected diction d. both a and b

8. Make a prediction: a. The narrator survives the event c. there is no way of knowing b. The narrator dies

9. What is something the reader can infer from the narrative? a. it is a hot sunny day c. the narrator will eat under shelter b. it is going to rain d. he will be safe from the beasts

10. What word from the narrative suggests “starvation”?: a. emaciated c. outcropping b. ominous d. murderous

“Rip Van Winkle”

11. Many readers see “Rip Van Winkle” as a story of a wish come true. Which phrase below most accurately states that wish? a. to be free of both British and Dutch rule. b. to stay youthful forever c. to find new friendships d. to escape domination and enjoy oneself

12. The most momentous historical event that takes place during Rip’s long sleep is a. the death of his wife c. Hendrick Hudson’s arrival b. the secession of New York d. The American Revolution

13. Rip Van Winkle is a good example of the Romantic hero because a. he is innocent and pure of purpose. b. he seeks a higher truth in the natural world which is why he was in the mountains. c. he has a sense of honor based not on society’s rules but on some higher principles. d. (he is not a good example of a Romantic hero.)

“Thanatopsis”

14. Thanatopsis means a. God will watch over the dead b. a vision or meditation about death c. death d. life after death

15. “All that tread / The globe are but a handful to the tribes / That slumber in its bosom.” Means - a. there exist more living people than dead people. b. most of the Indians have been killed by the white man. c. the Indians have been pushed to idleness on reservations. d. the number of dead people is far greater than the number of those living.

16. According to the poet, what will happen to him after death? a. his soul will go to heaven. b. his spirit will cease to exist. c. his body will be preserved in the earth. d. his body will become part of nature.

17. What advice does the poet offer at the end? a. live a good and fulfilling life. b. live a life of adventure. c. do not do anything in excess. d. do all you can to avoid death.

18. In “Thanatopsis,” nature urges the poet to find comfort in the a. fact that he is young and death is far off. b. knowledge that death joins us with all others. c. promise of resurrection after death. d. idea that he will be famous after he dies.

19. Which statement best summarizes the cycle described in the poem? a. The dead are replaced by the living, who in turn die. b. The natural world is constantly changing. c. We move from cheerfulness to sorrow and back again. d. Nature speaks to us gently, then harshly.

20. “Thanatopsis” strongly suggests that human beings are a. the highest form of living things. b. doomed to live in dread of death. c. an ongoing part of earth itself. d. incapable of improving their lives. from Nature

21. Which of the following quotations from the selection does not contain an example of sensory imagery? a. “The sun illuminates only the eye of the man, but shines into the eye and the heart of the child” b. “The stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are always inaccessible” c. “Standing on the base ground, my head bathed by the blithe air, uplifted into infinite space, all mean egoism vanishes.” d. “…the same scene which yesterday breathed perfume and glittered as for the frolic of the nymphs…”

22. According to Emerson, the person who can truly see nature is like a child because he/she - a. no longer needs to rely upon either reason nor faith. b. perceives nature as a kind of toy. c. is free of the burden of thought. d. sees with the heart as well as the head.

23. Which of the following was a reaction to Romanticism? a. Transcendentalism b. Realism c. Dark Romanticism d. Modernism

24. Dark Romanticism was heavily influenced by the Gothic which includes all of the following except: a. elements of the supernatural b. mysterious atmosphere c. old castles or manors d. the brutal death of an animal e. dungeons or secret rooms and passage ways

25. In the Transcendentalist view of the world, a. humanity’s task is to conquer and tame the natural world. b. people must struggle against the evil side of their nature. c. human perfectibility is not an unachievable goal. d. everything is a reflection of the Divine Soul.

26. Martin Luther King Jr. quoted ______for saying, “An unjust law is no law at all.” a. Thoreau b. St. Agustine c. Jesse Ventura d. Emerson

True or False. Identify whether the following characteristics or phrases are indicative of Romanticism. (Use “A” for true and “B” for false.)

27. valued tradition and were slow to accept change 28. valued nature 29. placed emphasis on the common good over the individual 30. listened to their heads rather than their hearts 31. believed individual feelings were of greater value than logic and reasoning 32. placed a emphasis on a spirit of nationalism 33. had an interest in the unusual and picturesque 34. used heroes that had a sense of honor based on society’s rules 35. believed that the city life was full of opportunity and promise 36. prefers youthful innocence to educated sophistication 37. contemplates nature’s beauty as a path to moral development

Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer from “Self-Reliance”

38. In the following metaphor, “…no kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given to him to till…” which of the following best describes what “that plot of ground” represents? a. the duties an individual performs b. the results of an individual’s actions c. the circumstances and individual is born into d. an individual’s daily food

39. According to the author, the “hobgoblin of little minds” is – a. society b. cowardice c. conspiracy d. consistency from Walden, or Life in the Woods

40. With which of the following statements would the author agree? a. most people’s lives are too simple b. the chief purpose of everyone’s life should be to glorify God c. most people forfeit their lives by doing what society tells them to do d. people need to learn to compromise in order to get along

41. What reason does the author give for going to live at Walden? a. he wanted to withdraw from life because he was depressed b. he disliked people and wanted to get away from them c. he wanted to prove that he did not need people d. he wanted to live life more fully

42. What reason does the author give for finally leaving Walden? a. he wished to move on to other experiences b. he did not find what he was seeking there c. he got tired of working so hard for the essentials of life d. he was lonely and missed the company of other people from “Resistance to Civil Government”

43. Which of the following quotations from this selection is an example of paradox? a. “What is once well done is done forever.” b. “It does not keep the country free. It does not settle the West.” c. “That government is best which governs not at all.” d. “I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward.”

44. The author’s major purpose in this essay is to persuade people to: a. rebel against an unjust war b. follow their individual consciences c. call for an immediate end to government d. create anarchy

“The Fall of the House of Usher”

45. The narrator’s first impression of the House of Usher is of a building that – a. promises the exciting adventure he longs for b. somehow stands in spite of obvious decay c. brings back bitter memories of his youth d. reminds him of pleasant times at school

46. Roderick Usher seems to be suffering mainly from – a. a nervous disorder that affects his sensory reactions b. an inability to handle his household responsibilities c. poverty, resulting from poor business management d. guilt over the bad feelings between him and Madeline

47. Madeline’s eventual fate is foreshadowed by a. her dislike of intrusions by visitors b. a disease which causes deathlike trances c. a letter she has sent to the narrator d. a nightmare that reveals where she will eventually be buried

48. Which of the following statements best describes what eventually happens to the narrator? a. he grows in his awareness of the problems of aristocratic families b. he heroically resolves to rescue Roderick from his fate c. he is finally able to distinguish between fantasy and reality d. he becomes enmeshed in the gloom of his surroundings

“The Raven”

49. The speaker can be best described as a – a. a lonely elderly man longing for visitors b. magician conjuring up evil spirits c. melancholy person trying to forget a tragedy d. poet seeking inspiration for a new work

50. At first encounter, the raven seems to be – a. a frightening figment of the speaker’s imagination b. a ghostly incarnation of a dead woman c. a symbol of darkness and death d. an entertaining and ungainly creature 51. Approximately midway in the poem, the speaker’s mood shifts from – a. irritation to anger b. curiosity to melancholy c. despair to hope d. acceptance to vengefulness

52. What effect does the raven’s repetition of “Nevermore” have on the speaker? a. it plunges him into a deep despair b. it helps him recall fond memories of Lenore c. it reminds him that he has the courage to go on d. it does not distract him from his studies

Moby Dick

53. The narrator of Moby Dick is a. Pequod b. Queequeg c. Ishmael d. Ahab e. none of these

54. The Captain offers a gold ounce to the man who a. spots a whale b. spots Moby Dick c. kills Moby Dick d. kills any whale for the blubber e. all of these

55. Which is a description of Moby Dick as a supernatural being? a. wrinkled brow b. crooked Jaw c. punctured with harpoons d. all of these e. none of these 56. Which crew member does not approve of the captain’s plan? a. Tashtego b. Queequeg c. Starbuck d. Ishmael e. Ahab

57. Captain Ahab’s ceremony on deck – a. resembles a religious ceremony b. resembles a common maritime ritual c. represents an appeal to the spirit of Moby Dick d. represents a concern for the crew’s spiritual welfare

from “What Redburn Saw in Lancelot’s-Hey”

58. What does Redburn see in Lancelot Hey? a. a dying man b. a women with her starving children c. three children alone and crying d. a bunch of homeless drunks

59. The police officer refuses to help him because a. it is not his street to patrol b. he doesn’t want the jail turned into a hospital c. he already helps the poor in his own area. d. they probably deserve it e. all of these 60. The author’s observation on humanity in this story is a. “You can’t save everyone” b. people are only interested in themselves c. trying to help is a fruitless venture, so don’t bother. d. people want to do good, but are often unable to do so.

61. Redburn believes that the best way to help them is to be merciful and put them out of their misery. Why doesn’t he? a. he doesn’t believe in killing people. b. he is not sure how he would do it. c. he thinks he can still save them. d. he is afraid of the legal consequences. e. none of these

“The Minister’s Black Veil”

62. All of the following were responses to the veil except a. they believed he had gone mad b. they all begged to know why he wore it, to no avail. c. he loses his fiancé d. he became more respected e. all of the above were responses to the veil.

63. The veil symbolized a. the secret sins that all people hide. b. an accident or scar that the minister was trying to hide. c. an affair that the minister had with a married women. d. All of the above. e. None of the above

64. Elizabeth’s response to the veil was a. concern at first but eventually she left him. b. anger and distrust of him and his actions. c. disappointment that she would have to raise her child alone. d. sadness but understanding, she never stopped loving him. e. both A and D

65. When the Minister died, the parishioners a. removed the veil to reveal a scar he was hiding. b. removed the veil and saw him again as a man. c. decided to leave the veil on because it was what he would have wanted. d. decided to leave the veil on because they didn’t want to look at him. 66. The only individuals who really understand the significance of Hooper’s veil are – a. little children b. the family of a young woman who has died c. people who are facing imminent death d. the family of Hooper’s fiancée, Elizabeth.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

67. What is Mark Twain’s real name? a. Henry Williams Norris b. Samuel Clemens c. William Dean Howells d. Willians Jennings Bryan

68. Why does Jim run away from Miss Watson? a. he wanted to visit relatives in New Orleans. b. he wanted to help Huck escape from Pap. c. she treated him poorly. d. she was planning to sell him and separate him from his family.

69. Down which river do Huck and Jim travel? a. the Missouri b. the Mississippi c. the Ohio d. the Chattahoochee 70. What event sets off the final gunfight between the Shepherdsons and the Grangerfords? a. the death of Harney Shepherdson. b. the theft of Grangerford cattle c. Sophia Grangerford’s elopement with a Shepherdson d. an insult to Colonel Grangerford

Read the following brief passage

“We’s safe, Huck, we’s safe! Jump up and crack yo’ heels! Dat’s de good ole Cario at las’, I jis knows it!” I says: “I’ll take the canoe and go see, Jim. It mightn’t be, you know.” He jumped and got the canoe ready, and put his old coat in the bottom for me to set on, and gave me the paddle; and as I shoved off, he says: “Poot soon I’ll be a-shout’n’ for joy en I’ll say, its all on account o’ Huck; I’s a free man, en I couldn’t ever ben free ef it hadn’ ben for Huck; Huck done it. Jim won’t ever fogit you, Huck; you’s de bes’ fren’ Jim’s ever had; en you’s de only fren’ ole Jim’s got now.” 71. What is Huck's reaction to Jim’s declaration of friendship? a. he is flattered because he has only really been friends with Tom Sawyer before Jim. b. he is uncomfortable being friends with a black man. c. he is deeply troubled by his own actions of helping a slave escape. d. he is overjoyed by the adventure and danger of the trip and enjoys Jim’s company and his friendship.

72. Twain’s use of dialect and speech patterns in this passage is an example of a. regionalism b. nationalism c. naturalism d. idealism

Of Mice and Men

73. George and Lennie are a. brothers b. uncle and nephew c. traveling companions d. just acquaintances

74. The author gives us a look at the plight of a. migrant workers b. social workers b. ranch owners d. people who raise rabbits

75. Lennie likes

a. to listen to soothing music b. to touch soft things c. to drink to excess d. to eat rabbit stew

76. The ranch hand who joins George and Lennie in their dreaming is a. Candy b. Curly c. Crooks d. Carlson

77. Whose dog has puppies? a. Slim b. Curly’s Wife c. Lennie d. Carlson

78. How does Lennie finally defend himself against Curly a. breaks his jaw b. breaks his hand c. breaks his ribs d. breaks his wife’s neck

79. What has George instructed Lennie to do in case of trouble? a. go to the police b. hide in the barn with Candy c. report to the boss; not Curley d. hide in the bushes by the pool 80. More than most other novels, this one is written a. like a poem b. in the style of Hemingway c. like a play d. in 1974

81. Near the end of the novel, Lennie accidentally kills a. a rabbit and Curly b. a puppy and Carlson c. Candy’s dog and Candy d. a puppy and Curly’s wife

82. What does Lennie always want George to tell him about? a. the rabbits b. the mice c. the puppies d. the pond

83. In the final chapter, Lennie gets killed by a. Curly b. Candy’s dog c. Carlson d. George

84. Lennie’s mentality is portrayed in the novel as a. stupid b. average c. childlike d. advanced

85. Whose gun is used to kill Lennie a. Candy’s b. Crooks’ c. Curly’s d. Carlson’s Whitman and Dickinson

86. In “I Hear America Singing,” the poet presents Americans as – a. straining to break free of poor living conditions b. working industriously in a variety of occupations c. yearning for their old homelands and cultures d. competing vigorously to rise into the middle class

87. In general, Whitman’s tone in the poems you’ve read could best be described as – a. detached and observant b. emotional and subjective c. humorous and ironic d. pessimistic and grim

88. Which phrase below best describes Dickinson’s style? a. playful and careless b. free-flowing and words c. unique and controlled d. gloomy pessimistic

89. Many people consider Dickinson to have been a hermit because – a. she did not tolerate ideas that were different from hers b. her poetry harshly criticizes society, especially urban life c. she lived a secluded life in a small town d. her poems show a lack of awareness of reality

More Matching:

90. free verse a. the universal meaning in a literary work 91. irony b. the purposeful transgression of law in 92. dialect order to make a point 93. civil disobedience c. time and place 94. disillusionment d. regional form of language 95. romantic hero e. a long list of images 96. atmosphere ab. outcome is different than expectation 97. catalogue ac. struggles or opposing forces 98. theme ad. the turning point of the story 99. setting ae. dominating mood 100. conflict bc. loss of faith, trust, belief 101. plot bd. a sequence of related events 102. climax be. poetry written without a strict rhyme scheme 103. just/unjust laws cd. character that rejects established norms ce. Follows “God’s laws,” or does not

“Soldier’s Home” “Have you decided what you are going to do yet, Harold?” his mother said, taking off her glasses. “No,” said Krebs. “Don’t you think it’s about time?” His mother did not say this in a mean way. She seemed worried. “I hadn’t thought about it,” Krebs said. “God has some work for everyone to do,” his mother said. “There can be no idle hands in His Kingdom.” “I’m not in His Kingdom,” Krebs said. “We are all in His Kingdom.” “Krebs felt embarrassed and resentful as always. “I’ve worried about you so much Harold…I have prayed for you. I pray for you all day long Harold.” “Krebs looked at the bacon fat hardening on his plate. “Don’t look that way, Harold…We want you to enjoy yourself. But you are going to have to settle down to work…You’ve got to make a start at something. [Your father] asked me to speak to you this morning and then you can stop in and see him at his office.” “Is that all?” Krebs said. “Yes. Don’t you love your mother, dear boy?” “No,” Krebs said. His mother looked at him across the table. Her eyes were shiny. She started crying. “I don’t love anybody,” Krebs said. It wasn’t any good. He couldn’t tell her, he couldn’t make her see it. It was silly to have said it. He had only hurt her. He went over and took hold of her arm. She was crying with her head in her hands. “I didn’t mean it,” he said. “I was just angry at something. I didn’t mean I didn’t love you.”

104. The main idea of this passage is that a. Krebs can’t stand his anything about his mother. b. Krebs isn’t ready to readjust back into a “normal” life again. c. Krebs’s mother is strict and overbearing, especially regarding religion. d. The war destroyed many men’s faith.

105. One detail that shows Krebs’s indifference to everything is a. that he doesn’t have a girlfriend yet. b. that he says he doesn’t love anybody. c. that he felt embarrassed c. that he makes his mother cry and then feels bad about it.

106. The author follows nearly all of Krebs’s dialogue with “Krebs said.” Why didn’t he use any synonyms for said or any adverbs with it? a. he didn’t want the reader to have any insight as to how Krebs felt. b. he wants to show us that we really don’t need those extra words. c. he wants to show Krebs as completely indifferent to what he is saying and to whom he is saying it. d. he is just trying to make it simpler to understand.

107. In the next to last paragraph of the passage, he says that he “couldn’t make her see it.” What is the “it” that his mother will never be able to understand? a. what it is like to be a guy b. that he is simply an emotionless person. c. that he has secretly lost his religious roots d. what kind of things he saw and did in the war

108. Which sentence lets us know that this kind of a confrontation is not a new experience? a. “You’ve got to make a start at something.” b. Krebs felt embarrassed and resentful as always. c. Her eyes were shiny. She started to cry. d. “Have you decided what you’re going to do yet, Harold?”

Read the following poem by Emily Dickinson: Hope is the thing with feathers

Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm.

I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me.

109. The title of this poem uses what literary technique? a. irony c. metaphor b. simile d. personification

110. “Hope” is personified in this poems because: a. it never stops c. it never asked b. it perches d. kept so many warm