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Literature
100
The airport is about to shut down because of the snow and if the plane doesn't land soon it will have to go on to Boston.
A. This sentence is correct
B. snow, and
C. snow; and
D. snow. And
What is B. snow, and
100
The iPod is better-designed and more user-friendly than its competitors. _________ it’s by far the best-known brand.

A. Nevertheless B. Conversely C. Moreover D. Likewise
What is C. Moreover
100
Which word best completes the analogy?
Ecstatic is to melancholy as ordinary is to _____.
A. simple
B. unusual
C. plain
D. contemporary
What is B. unusual
100

Which web site would be the best choice for information about how to make eggplant parmesan?

A. www.comidamexicana.net
B. www.eggplants-r-us.org
C. www.idontknowhowtocook.gov
D. www.allrecipes.com

What is D. www.allrecipes.com
100

"Sympathy" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar

I know what the caged bird feels, alas!
When the sun is bright on the upland slopes;
When the first bird sings and the first but opens,
I know what the caged bird feels, alas!

From what point of view is this poem written?

A. first person limited B. first person omniscient C. second person D. third person

What is B. first person omniscient
200
People already believed the precious metals to be divine so their use as money intensified its allure.
A. This sentence is correct
B. divine, so
C. divine; so
D. divine their
What is B. divine, so
200

Brad called me this morning to ask if I would help him move that monstrous entertainment center to his new apartment.

Which word is the most vivid replacement for the underlined word in the sentence?

A. rearrange
B. deposit
C. change
D. hoist

What is D. hoist
200

Which of the following statements is a NOT a fact?

A. Michael Jordan is the best basketball player in the world.
B. Three out of four dentists prefer Plaque-b-Gone.
C. Seventy-six percent of students ride the bus to CHS.
D. The team lost by twenty points today.

What is A. Michael Jordan is the best basketball player in the world.
200

Which would provide a student with the most reliable information about the life of Julius Caesar?

A. an interview with William Shakespeare
B. Shakespeare’s research notes over Julius Caesar
C. a novel titled The Tyranny of Caesar
D. a biography titled Caesar: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

What is D. a biography titled Caesar: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
200

In Act I of Julius Caesar, Caesar’s character is revealed mainly through

A. what other characters say about him
B. what he says
C. what he thinks
D. how he acts

What is A. what other characters say about him
300
He made a higher grade than _____. (me/I)

(hint: Add the word "did" to the end of the sentence.)
What is I?
300
In Beauty and the Beast, the Beast’s palace contributes to his characterization by presenting him as

A. intimidating
B. compassionate
C. nonchalant
D. thoughtful
What is A. intimidating
300

Read this graphic organizer.

Cause Effect
Mary gets the flu virus.

What is the direct effect of the given cause?
A. She stays home from school. B. She goes to the doctor. C. She has a fever. D. She has to do make-up work at home.

What is C. She has a fever.
300

When Hamlet muses to himself about the possibility of suicide in his famous "To be or not to to be" speech, he is giving:

(hint: Hamlet is on stage by himself)

A. a monologue B. an aside C. a soliloquy D. dialogue

What is C. a soliloquy
300
Sally took three small steps.

A. alliteration
B. hyperbole
C. simile
D. metaphor
What is A. alliteration
400

You have just been elected team leader on a project for class. Which of the following is the most important first step (or strategy)?

A. give one person in the group the most important job
B. allow one of your teammates to do the majority of the work
C. break the project down into smaller steps
D. see who can get finished first

What is C. break the project down into smaller steps
400

Read these sentences from Bessie Coleman: In Flight

[1] Bessie Coleman took a quick course in French, settled her affairs, and sailed for Europe where male-only, white-only flight schools were not the status quo. [2] Not only was she the first black woman to win her pilot’s wings, she was the first American woman to hold this coveted license. [3] Coping with a foreign language and flying in capricious, unstable machines held together with baling wire was daunting, but Bessie Coleman persevered. [4] On June 15, 1921, Bessie Coleman earned an international pilot’s license issued by the International Aeronautical Federation.
A. 3, 1, 2, 4
B. 4, 1, 2, 3
C. 1, 2, 4, 3
D. 1, 3, 4, 2

What is D. 1, 3, 4, 2
400

Which of these statements best counters the speaker’s viewpoint that being happy requires sacrifice?

A. The extreme cold in the far north is almost unbearable, but it's still worth it.
B. Advances in technology allow one to simulate potentially risky behavior.
C. Participating in adrenaline-boosting behavior isn't worth bodily harm.
D. Bungee jumping can be fun.

What is C. Participating in adrenaline-boosting behavior isn't worth bodily harm.
400


What inference can be made from the image?

A. The student is confused.
B. The student knows what he is doing.
C. The student is about to run out of time.
D. The student wants to ask for help from someone else.

What is A. The student is confused.
400
The glass slipper in Cinderella symbolizes

A. courage
B. hostility
C. honesty
D. freedom
What is D. freedom
500
Tennessee Williams makes many historical ______ to the Old South in this play about the Wingfields, a family who lives in a world of _____.

Fill in both blanks above. You must spell both words correctly!
What is allusions/illusions?
500

If the author uses a formal tone in a passage, then what mood would this create in the reader?

A. concerned
B. bored
C. solemn
D. lethargic

What is C. solemn
500

Which sentence from Act I of Julius Caesar best reveals the author's opinion of Cassius?

A. Sennet. Exeunt CAESAR and all his Train. [CASCA stays.]
B. He is a noble Roman and well given.
C. He thinks too much: such men are dangerous.
D. Let me have men about me that are fat; / Sleek-headed men and such as sleep o' nights

What is C. He thinks too much: such men are dangerous.
500
Which of the following statements best conveys the speaker’s purpose to persuade his audience to live life to the fullest?

A. America has many beautiful places to explore. B. My father is my inspiration to go out and witness the amazing places this country has to offer. C. I used to play sports, but because of an injury, I was forced to give them up. D. This country has so much to offer. Go out and explore!
What is D. This country has so much to offer. Go out and explore!
500
He was a computer when it came to numbers.

A. simile
B. personification
C. metaphor
D. allusion
What is C. metaphor
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