PoEtRy
According to the poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes, what happens to a dream deferred?
1. It explodes
2. It stinks
3. It dries up
4. All of the above
5. None of the above
All of the above
When trying to describe to your friend how wonderful your grandmother’s freshly baked cookies are, the word with the most appropriate connotation would be:
1. Putrescence
2. Aroma
3. Odor
4. Smell
Aroma
What reason is given for why the Palestinian youth resort to drugs, alcohol, violence, and vandalism?
1. They are simply learning from the examples of their families.
2. They are frustrated because they lack a good education and a future.
3. They are simply demonstrating the qualities of rebellious teenagers.
4. They are angry and resentful of the Israeli military authority.
They are frustrated because they lack a good education and a future.
The _______ commander bravely led his platoon to victory against insurmountable odds? [and what is the definition of your chosen word?)
1. Incongruous
2. Inexorable
3. Intrepid
4. Stipulate
Intrepid
Writing in text so the preview doesn't look the same as the two questions down below in vocab - look, more text! Also this is a sneakily hard question, unless you've studied in which case it will be easy.
1. In your own words, what is the definition of temerity?
2. Use temerity in a sentence
Def: foolish or rash boldness; recklessness
Who or what is the antagonist in "Ballad of Birmingham"?
a. Tolerance
b. Prejudice
c. Immaturity
b
Prejudice
"The seeds were planted by a good gardener, Theia."
Active/passive? How do you know?
Passive
In Blood Brothers, which scripture did Elias's mother love the most?
1. The Jewish Torah
2. The Old Testament
3. The Beatitudes
4. The New Testament
The Beatitudes
Choose a synonym for the following vocabulary word: Clandestine
1. Consoling
2. Similar to an orange fruit
3. Secret
4. Ruthlessly ambitious
Secret
What is the tone of the President’s speech, “Tear Down This Wall?”
1. Hopeful
2. Remorseful/nostalgic
3. Sarcastic
4. Humorous
Hopeful
How is the poem "Ballad of Birmingham" ironic?
1. The mother doesn't believe her daughter understands civil rights.
2. The little girl was hiding from her mother after the bombing.
3. The little girl went to the freedom march instead of church.
4. The mother believes the church is safer than the freedom march.
The mother believes the church is safer than the freedom march.
Which of the following sentences has clear pronoun-antecedent usage?
1. Either Lonnie or Robert copied his report from the internet
2. Either Lonnie or Robert copied their report from the internet
3. Either Lonnie or Robert copied its report from the internet
1. Either Lonnie or Robert copied his report from the internet
How do Faraj and Elias differ in their approaches to dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
1. Faraj wants to forget the conflict entirely; Elias wants to join the freedom fighters.
2. Faraj believes they should wait patiently; Elias believes they should take peaceful action.
3. Faraj no longer wants to become a priest; Elias wants to become the Archbishop.
4. Faraj wants to join the underground resistance; Elias wants to conform to religious expectations.
2. Faraj believes they should wait patiently; Elias believes they should take peaceful action.
What is a synonym for inexorable?
1. Unrelenting
2. Unexplainable
3. Takable
4. Unreliable
Unrelenting
According to Thatcher, what is economic democracy?
[Define your answer as well]
1. Natural resources
2. Free enterprise
3. Free trade
4. A democratic government
Free enterprise
What does the poem "Incident" teach us about prejudice? (Select all that apply)
a. Prejudice is only targeted against children and women.
b. Children learn prejudice at an early age.
c. Prejudice is a destructive force in society, even for children.
b + c
Children learn prejudice at an early age.
Prejudice is a destructive force in society, even for children.
Which is an acceptable way to fix this sentence?
A vegetarian cannot find anything to suit their palate at Fatty's Hometown Grill
1. A vegetarian cannot find anything to suit his or her palate at Fatty’s Hometown Grill.
2. A vegetarian cannot find anything to suit her palate at Fatty’s Hometown Grill.
3. A vegetarian cannot find anything to suit his palate at Fatty’s Hometown Grill.
4. All are acceptable
All are acceptable
While on the Mount of Beatitudes, what specifically does Elias realize he can do to help reconcile the Palestinian people?
1. Build up their national profile
2. Teach them how to forgive
3. Restore their human dignity
4. Improve their education
3. Restore their human dignity
1. In your own words, what is the definition of reticent?
2. Use reticent in a sentence
Def: Disinclined to speak; restrained or reserved in style
According to Camus' Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech, which of the following is not one of the responsibilities of the writer?
1. To refuse to lie and to resist oppression
2. To instill hope by supporting the government
3. To unite the greatest number of people
4. To To understand rather than judge
To instill hope by supporting the government
How is the repetition of the line “I am the man, I suffer'd, I was there” significant in "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman?
Bonus: What kinds of heroes did Whitman name in the poem, and what does that tell us about his idea of heroism?1. It illustrates the author's ability to endure pain.
2. It reveals the author's empathy for the heroes.
3. It depicts the patience of the author and the heroes.
4. It emphasizes the suffering the heroes endured.
It reveals the author's empathy for the heroes.
From 'The Miracle of Language': Why does Lederer's chapter assert that language is so important? (select all that apply)
a. Because language is miraculous
b. Because language enables us to think
c. Because language enables us to reason
b + c
b. Because language enables us to thin
c. Because language enables us to reason
What are the “living stones” Elias refers to in Blood Brothers?
a. Priests
b. Rocks and stones
c. People
d. Jews
People
1. In your own words, what is the definition of culpable?
2. Use culpable in a sentence
Def: deserving blame for being wrong, evil, improper, or injurious
In "Trap of Gold," what does Wetherton know he must avoid? (Select all that apply.)
a. The urge to go back for more
b. The desire to achieve his goal
c. Too great a tolerance for danger
a + c
The urge to go back for more
Too great a tolerance for danger