<p> English 10 Standard First Quarter Exam</p><p>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.</p><p>Grammar: Parts of Speech</p><p>Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.</p><p>1. Shh! Be quiet! a. Conjunction b. Preposition c. Interjection d. Noun</p><p>2. Morning is when I am awake and there is a dawn in me. a. Verb b. Adjective c. Pronoun d. Preposition</p><p>3. In spite of his accomplishments, many people do not know Armstrong’s name. a. Adjective b. Preposition c. Pronoun d. Adverb</p><p>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</p><p>5. I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream. a. Verb b. Noun c. Pronoun d. Interjection</p><p>6. The United States boasts several national scenic trails. a. Verb b. Noun c. Adverb d. Adjective</p><p>7. In Victorian times and earlier, man performed almost all secretarial or clerical duties. a. Noun b. Conjunction c. Adverb d. Verb</p><p>8. Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf. a. Verb b. Preposition c. Adjective d. Pronoun</p><p>9. In the United States, the earliest known ad for female typists appeared in 1875. a. Noun b. Conjunction c. Adverb d. Verb</p><p>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</p><p>12. The abbreviation FM stands for frequency modulation. a. Adjective b. Preposition c. Conjunction d. Noun</p><p>13. Some simply cannot afford the cost of care. a. Adjective b. Adverb c. Conjunction d. Interjection</p><p>14. What was the Columbian Exchange? a. Pronoun b. Noun c. Adverb d. Adjective</p><p>15. In films, the mad scientist is as common as, well, the bumbling idiot. a. Interjection b. Conjunction c. Adverb d. Adjective </p><p>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</p><p>17. American plants such as red tomatoes, juicy pineapples, and odd-shaped squashes amazed the Europeans. a. Adjective b. Noun c. Adverb d. Conjunction</p><p>18. People frequently seek help for upper respiratory infections. a. Adverb b. Adjective c. Conjunction d. Interjection</p><p>19. Unfortunately, they also got new and horrific diseases. a. Noun b. Pronoun c. Adjective d. Adverb</p><p>20. Later, corn traveled to Mexico. a. Noun b. Verb c. Pronoun d. Adjective</p><p>21. Do you see a doctor regularly? a. Noun b. Adverb c. Conjunction d. Interjection</p><p>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</p><p>24. Hey! Don’t lean over the edge. a. Preposition b. Conjunction c. Interjection d. Noun</p><p>25. Millions of American high school students study French, but some people question why. a. Preposition b. Conjunction c. Interjection d. Noun</p><p>The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens</p><p>Note whether each of the habits listed below would be considered “effective” or “defective.”</p><p>26. Be reactive. a. Effective b. Defective</p><p>27. Begin with the end in mind. a. Effective b. Defective</p><p>28. Put first things first. a. Effective b. Defective</p><p>29. Think win-lose. a. Effective b. Defective</p><p>30. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. a. Effective b. Defective</p><p>31. Synergize. a. Effective b. Defective</p><p>32. Wear yourself out. a. Effective b. Defective</p><p>Theme for English B</p><p>33. Who is the author of “Theme for English B”? a. Unknown b. Shakespeare c. Hughes d. Chaucer</p><p>34. With what literary movement is this author associated? a. Post-Modernism b. Romanticism c. Harlem Renaissance d. Victorian Age</p><p>35. This author’s nickname was the Train Boy Poet. a. True b. False Beowulf</p><p>36. Who is the author of Beowulf? a. Chaucer b. Shakespeare c. Hughes d. Unknown</p><p>37. Around what century did Beowulf begin as an oral tradition? a. 6th b. 8th c. 10th d. 12th </p><p>38. Around what year was Beowulf eventually written down? a. 800 b. 1000 c. 1200 d. 1400</p><p>39. At the beginning of the story, which archetype is best represented by Beowulf? a. Swashbuckler b. Warrior c. Chief d. Bad Boy</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>52. Unferth has killed his own brothers, which makes him similar to this biblical character. a. Abel b. Cain c. Joseph d. Judas</p><p>53. What is the name of the mead hall in Beowulf? a. Unferth b. Grendel c. Heorot d. Geatland</p><p>54. This name means... a. Warrior b. God c. Heart d. Home</p><p>55. The Christian religion is overtly present in Beowulf as written. a. True b. False</p><p>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. </p><p>57. When Beowulf returns home to become king, it is an example of the heroic narrative coming full circle. a. True b. False</p><p>58. Carl Jung originally contrived the idea of the heroic monomyth. a. True b. False</p><p>59. According to the theory of the heroic monomyth, all hero’s follow essentially the same journey. a. True b. False</p><p>60. The name Beowulf may mean… a. God-like b. bear-like c. both d. neither</p><p>The Canterbury Tales</p><p>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 </p><p>63. What religion is overtly present in the Canterbury Tales? a. Paganism b. Islam c. Christianity d. Judaism</p><p>64. A frame story features stories-within-stories. a. True b. False</p><p>65. The frame for The Canterbury Tales is a journey to the birthplace of an author. a. True b. False</p><p>66. A pilgrimage is a long, important journey, usually of religious significance. a. True b. False</p><p>67. An archetype is a reference to a universal, quintessential “form” of a person. a. True b. False</p><p>68. Stereotypes never feature generalizations. a. True b. False</p><p>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</p><p>70. This is the month in which the story takes place. a. February b. March c. April d. May</p><p>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</p><p>72. This young knight-in-training is actually quite the ladies’ man. a. Squire b. Parson c. Plowman d. Miller e. Reeve</p><p>73. This servant of the Knight and the Squire is a proper forester. a. Yeoman b. Parson c. Monk d. Oxford Cleric e. Miller</p><p>74. This religious character speaks French and is an animal lover. a. Monk b. Friar c. Franklin d. Nun e. Nun’s Priest</p><p>75. This character bucks stereotypes by being a very sociable hunter. a. Monk b. Friar c. Franklin d. Nun e. Nun’s Priest</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>79. This character is a combination lawyer and policeman. a. Merchant b. Parson c. Man of Law d. Oxford Cleric e. Reeve</p><p>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</p><p>81. Which of the following characters does not travel with the guild? a. Haberdasher b. Carpenter c. Oxford Cleric d. Dyer e. Weaver</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>85. This character has been married five times. a. Plowman b. Weaver c. Doctor d. Wife of Bath e. Friar</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>88. This character is a foul-mouthed wrestler who plays the bagpipes. a. Manciple b. Reeve c. Miller d. Summoner e. Pardoner</p><p>89. Despite his illiteracy, this character is very successful in his job. a. Manciple b. Reeve c. Miller d. Host e. Friar</p><p>90. This character manages an estate for a landowner. a. Manciple b. Reeve c. Miller d. Host e. Friar</p><p>91. This character summons people to church. a. Summoner b. Pardoner c. Miller d. Host e. Friar</p><p>92. This character charges people to pardon them for their sins. a. Summoner b. Pardoner c. Miller d. Host e. Friar</p><p>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</p><p>95. The story is told in ______English. a. Old b. Middle c. Elizabethan d. Modern</p><p>96. One of the characters carries a medal of St. Christopher, the patron saint of ______. a. Stories b. England c. Yeomans d. Travel</p><p>97. The characters travel by horse-and-buggy. a. True b. False</p><p>Final Round</p><p>98. Mr. Ambrose attended this college. a. Boston College b. Northeastern University c. University of Massachusetts Amherst d. University of Massachusetts Boston</p><p>99. Our class meets in this room. a. C112 b. C113 c. C114 d. C115</p><p>100. I am happy that it is Friday and that I have finished this test. a. True b. False</p>