A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
What central theme is best supported by the townspeople's treatment of the old man?
A. People are always respectful of the unknown.
B. Society often fears and exploits what it does not understand.
C. Miracles are always welcomed with open arms.
D. Supernatural beings are naturally dangerous.
Society often fears and exploits what it does not understand.
What is a major theme of “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
A. Love can overcome fear.
B. Guilt can drive a person to confess their crimes.
C. Madness is caused by physical illness.
D. Justice always comes from the law.
Guilt can drive a person to confess their crimes.
Where is Romeo and Juliet set?
A.Venice
B. Verona
C.Mantua
D. Morocco
Verona
What year does the Iranian Revolution take place?
1978
1979
1982
1985
1979
What is couplet in poetry?
A. A single-line poem with internal rhyme
B. A three-line poem where all lines rhyme
C. A four-line poem where every other line rhymes
D. A two-line poem where both lines rhyme
A two-line poem where both lines rhyme
What is the best claim about the theme of human nature in the story?
A. Human nature is defined by a need to understand logic and science
B. Human nature is driven by faith and kindness.
C. Human nature often includes a tendency toward cruelty and selfishness.
D. Human nature always rewards those who are different.
Human nature is defined by a need to understand logic and science.
How does Poe use the sound of the beating heart to develop the story?
A. It adds a magical element to the story.
B. It represents the old man’s attempt to escape.
C. It shows that the old man might still be alive.
D. It symbolizes the narrator’s growing guilt and mental breakdown.
It symbolizes the narrator’s growing guilt and mental breakdown.
What is a soliloquy?
A. the interaction between characters.
B.long speeches.
C.where a character says something to the audience that the other characters do not hear.
D.reveal thoughts, feelings, and personalities of characters. One character thinks aloud, regardless of any hearers.
reveal thoughts, feelings, and personalities of characters. One character thinks aloud, regardless of any hearers.
What is the setting of Persepolis?
Ancient Persia during the Achaemenid Empire
Iran during and after the Islamic Revolution
France during World War II
The United States during the Civil Rights Movement
Iran during and after the Islamic Revolution
Which one of the following is a pun?
The stars were shining like diamonds in the sky.
I'm reading a book on anti-gravity—it's impossible to put down.
The wind howled through the night like a wolf.
He was so tired he could sleep for a thousand years.
I'm reading a book on anti-gravity—it's impossible to put down.
Which claim best describes the character of Pelayo and how he changes over the course of the story?
A. Pelayo remains indifferent and unchanged by the old man's presence.
B. Pelayo begins as skeptical but becomes compassionate and reverent.
C. Pelayo initially sees the old man as a burden but eventually uses him for personal gain.
D. Pelayo treats the old man with kindness and awe throughout the story.
Pelayo initially sees the old man as a burden but eventually uses him for personal gain.
Which of the following is the best claim someone could make about the ending of "Flowers"?
A.The discovery of the body marks a shift from freedom to awareness of violence.
B. Myop lays down her flowers because she is tired from walking.
C. The rope symbolizes Myop’s connection to her family history.
D. The end shows that Myop wants to grow up quickly.
The discovery of the body marks a shift from freedom to awareness of violence.
What is Friar Lawrence’s fear as Act 2 ends?
A. He fears that the swiftness and violence of Romeo & Juliet’s love will produce a violent end.
B. He fears that Tybalt will try to interfere with Romeo & Juliet’s wedding ceremony.
C. He fears that Romeo will forget his love for Juliet as quickly as he forgot his love for Rosaline.
D. He fears that Montague and Capulet will seek revenge on him for helping Romeo
He fears that the swiftness and violence of Romeo & Juliet’s love will produce a violent end.
How does Marjane know that her friend, Neda, has been killed?
Her mother witnessed Neda’s death.
Neda’s family seems to have disappeared.
She doesn’t know for sure.
She sees Neda’s bracelet and arm in the rubble.
She sees Neda’s bracelet and arm in the rubble.
Which of the following is true about a sonnet?
A. It has 5 lines and a humorous tone.
B. It follows a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.
C. It has 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme.
D. It is written without structure or rhyme.
It has 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme.
How does Elisenda’s attitude toward the old man reflect a larger commentary on society?
A. She becomes grateful for the miracles he performs and praises him.
B. She views him as a divine being and grows more faithful.
C. She grows to admire his strength and becomes kinder.
D.She sees him as a nuisance despite profiting from his presence.
She sees him as a nuisance despite profiting from his presence.
In the story The Dead Men's Path, what does the footpath most likely symbolize?
A. The students’ future success
B. The village’s misunderstanding of the school
C. The connection between past, present, and future
D. The road to government power
The connection between past, present, and future
Who would be considered a round character
A. Romeo because he changes
B. Tybalt because he changes
C. Romeo because he doesn’t change
D. Tybalt because he doesn’t change
Romeo because he changes
What reason does the Iranian government give for executing Uncle Anoosh?
He is a communist.
He is a terrorist.
He is a Russian spy.
He is against the new government.
He is a Russian spy.
How many lines does a tercet consist of?
Two lines
Three lines
Four lines
Five Lines
Three lines
Which quote best supports the idea that the townspeople value spectacle over compassion?
A. “They had to call in reinforcements to control the crowd that was about to knock the house down.”
B. “The angel was the only one who took no part in his own act.”
C. “He seemed to be so weak that only his huge buzzard wings kept him up.”
D. “She kept watching the angel with her big eyes and didn't even blink.”
“They had to call in reinforcements to control the crowd that was about to knock the house down.”
How is Brille characterized as a leader in the story?
A. He is a natural leader who uses brute force to control others.
B. He is a passive leader who avoids conflict at all costs.
C. He is an intelligent and strategic leader who uses his wit to gain power.
D. He is a cruel and unforgiving leader who punishes others severely.
He is an intelligent and strategic leader who uses his wit to gain power.
In Juliet’s speech that begins “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” Juliet is asking
A. Where are you, Romeo?
B. Why did you leave me, Romeo?
C. Why must you be Romeo?
D. Do you love me, Romeo?
Why must you be Romeo?
Finish this phrase “To die a Martyr is to…”
Die happy
Be a great honor to Iran
To inject blood into the veins of society
Cause the revolution to keep going
To inject blood into the veins of society
Which line shows an example of consonance?
The sun is fun when the day’s begun.
Mike likes his new bike.
The black rock struck the thick deck.
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
The black rock struck the thick deck.