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Rip Van Winkle 1.
T or F: Rip and his wife have a very loving marriage as equal partners. True False 2. Who does Rip meet? His daughter His grandson Both 3.
How did Dame Van Winkle (Rip's termagant shrew of a wife) die? A sudden heart attack She drowned She nagged a man to death She died in a work accident 4.
Where do Rip and Wolf go to escape Dame? The library A friend's house A cemetery Nature 5.
T or F: The Old Dutch Settlers offer Rip some of their ale. True False 6.
What changes does Rip notice about his town? It is more populated It has more buildings His house is in shambles
Pictures of King George III have been replaced with George Washington All of these 7.
Rip's son is described as being more like... Rip Mrs. Van Winkle Rip's daughter Tom, the local Milk Man 8.
While up in the Catskill Mountains, Rip comes across a man carrying what? A giant sword A wooden hammer A keg Firewood 9.
When Rip wakes up, what is he missing? His Bible His dog Wolf His shirt His knife 10.
T or F: Rip's friends have either died or moved away. True False 11.
T or F: Rip is an "American Romantic Hero." True False 12.
The old Dutch settlers are playing which game? Nine-Pins (Bowling) Stick ball (Baseball) Foot Ball (Soccer) Belly Bumps (Wrestling) 13.
Where is the setting of Rip Van Winkle? New York City, NY
The Catskill Mountains, New York Buffalo, New York The Adirondack Mountains, NY 14.
The man with the keg's friends can be described as... Strange beings Dutch Settlers Short All of these 15.
T or F: Rip lives happily ever after. True False 16. Rip's son... Is more successful than rip Died Is just like unprofitable Rip Is the town drunk 17. Rip has... No money A desolate farm A rundown house All of these 18.
Which of the following is NOT a theme of the story.
Freedom and the ability to make your own decision Progress Change Loving Matrimony Henpecked Husbands 19. Rip can be described as... Lazy Friendly Popular All of these 20.
Who wrote Rip Van Winkle? Jonathan Edwards Washington Irving Ickabod Crane Olaudah Equiano 21. Who is Wolf? Rip's friend his wife last name the dog the neighbor 22.
Was Rip a good husband and father? Yes No 23.
T or F: Rip Van Winkle takes place both before AND after the American Revolution. True False 24.
Rip is known to never engage in anything... Dangerous Simple Profitable Risky
Uncle Tom's Cabin 1.
Which of these was a slave state? New York Texas Ohio California 2.
How does Simon Legree treat his slaves?
he frees them all as soon as he buys them like family worse than dirt - terrible kind but firm 3. Why did Eliza run away? she is sold her husband is sold she is sick her only son was to be sold 4.
What did Uncle Tom’s Cabin convince the North of? That it was ok to own a slave
That you shouldn’t have more than two slaves
That Uncle Tom had a nice cabin That slavery was wrong 5.
Why did the new Americans want slaves? work at the factory to clean their cars Free labor on the plantations to pay them later 6.
Who saves Eva from drowning? Tom Chloe George Loker 7.
In which year was Uncle Tom's Cabin published? 1846 1852 1859 1861 8.
The book Uncle Tom's Cabin assisted in starting the____? American Revolution World War 1 Civil War Indian War 9. How does St. Clare die? He drowns He suffers a heart attack
He falls from a hot-air balloon He is stabbed 10. Why was the book written? To make a lot of money
To fuel amnesty between the north and south To start the Civil War
To help shape the public’s opinion of slavery 11.
At the end of the book, what happen to Uncle Tom? he ran away He went with Eliza He was beaten to death He was sent to New York 12.
What effect did the book have on the North?
it made them realize just how bad slavery was and begin to fight against it
it made them want to expand slavery it didn't affect them
it led to increased sympathy for slaveowners in the South 13.
After reading Uncle Tom's Cabin most, especially in the northern states wanted to End Slavery Help Slaveholders Fight a war
forget about the South's problems 14.
What does Eva’s father promise her before she dies? That he will adopt Topsy That he will remarry That he will free Uncle Tom That he will try to find Harry 15.
A sentimental novel effects, a person’s emotional experience and mood while reading. True False No information. 16.
How many Masters did Uncle Tom have? 3 4 2 12 17.
A martyr is when someone _____ for a cause, they strongly believe in. Ph n ả ng ứ Dies 18.
The book Uncle Tom's Cabin united the North against slavery. True False 19.
How did the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin come up with the story?
Researched actually slave accounts
Fictional accounts that she made up
Looked up the information on the internet 20.
What did the book do to the relationship between the North and South?
It fueled anger between the Northern and the Southern states
It brought the Northern and Southern states together to agree that slavery was legal and right
It brought the Northern and Southern states together to agree that slavery was illegal and wrong 21.
What was the main theme of the book Uncle Tom's Cabin Tom loved Christians Tom was a good slave Slavery is horrible All will be free one day
22. Although the book is about slavery Stowe never lived in a _________________ state. free slave northern 23.
Slave owners did not like the book Uncle Tom's Cabin. True False 24.
Who wrote the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin? Harriet Tubman Mary Todd Harriet Beecher Stowe Eliza Harris
American lectures – Midterm 3. The character is...
Where and when does the story takes place?
Who tells the story through one character, many characters or the narrator? Who is in the story? 7.
What was the main theme of the book Uncle Tom's Cabin Tom loved Christians Tom was a good slave Slavery is horrible All will be free one day 13. Tom was .... years old. Ph n ả ng ứ Elven 26. Author
Who is the character in the story?
Who is the speaker of the story?
Who is the writer of the story? 1. Theme
What is the action of the story?
What is the universal idea or central message?
What are the events that happen during a story? 2.
At the end of the book, what happen to Uncle Tom? He ran away He went with Eliza He was beaten to death He was sent to New York 4. Protagonist
Who is the opposite character in the story?
Who is the main character in the story?
Who is the minor character in the story? 5.
What conflict, or problem, does Tom Sawyer face in the story?
He has to stop his friends from painting his fence.
He has to whitewash a fence and does not want to.
He has to convince Ben Rogers to act like a riverboat.
He has to find enough work for his friends to do. 6.
Rip Van Winkle is an "American Romantic story." True False 8.
Stories that include magic and ghosts are: Science Fiction Fairytales Folklore Historical Fiction 9. Tom Sawyer's girlfriend is Carla Bailey Rebecca Thampton Becky Thatcher Becky Beebee 10. Who saves Eva from drowning? Tom Chloe George Loker 11.
Why did the new Americans want slaves? work at the factory to clean their cars Free labor on the plantations to pay them later 12. Setting What happens in the story? Why the story takes place? Where the story takes place? 14. Non-Fiction Untrue stories written. Real true stories
Stories written in a real setting but are untrue. 15.
How many Masters did Uncle Tom have? 3 4 2 12 16.
A sentimental novel effects, a person’s emotional experience and mood while reading. True False No information. 17.
After reading Uncle Tom's Cabin most, especially in the northern states wanted to End Slavery Help Slaveholders Fight a war
forget about the South's problems 18.
The book Uncle Tom's Cabin assisted in starting the____? American Revolution World War 1 Civil War Indian War 19.
Was Rip a good husband and father? Yes No 20. Rip can be described as... Lazy Friendly Popular All of these 21. Who is Injun Joe? An Indian A friend from India Tom's best friend 22.
Who wrote the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin? Harriet Tubman Mary Todd Harriet Beecher Stowe Eliza Harris 23.
Where is the setting of Rip Van Winkle? New York City, NY
The Catskill Mountains, New York Buffalo, New York The Adirondack Mountains, NY 24.
What is the climax of any story? the most boring story the ending of the story
the beginning when you first begin to read
the most exciting part, most intense part of the story 25.
Antagonist - such as Dame Van Winkle
Who is the opposite from the main character in the story?
Who is the animal character in the story?
Who is the main character in the story?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 21. Tom was .... years old. Eleven 25.
What was the name of Tom's aunt? Aunt Margeret Aunt Jesse Aunt Dolly Aunt Polly 29.
Page 26, it says when Tom was introduced to the judge, his "tongue was tied" what does that mean his mouth was closed his tongue was sore he could not answer
His tongue got twisted in his mouth 1.
The boys paid Tom for letting them paint the fence. true false 2.
In the cave Injun Joe _______ to death Ph n ả ng ứ Starved 3.
What conflict, or problem, does Tom Sawyer face in the story?
He has to stop his friends from painting his fence.
He has to whitewash a fence and does not want to.
He has to convince Ben Rogers to act like a riverboat.
He has to find enough work for his friends to do. 4.
What conflict, or problem, does Tom Sawyer face in the story?
He has to stop his friends from painting his fence
He has to whitewash a fence and does not want to.
He has to convince Ben Rogers to act like a riverboat.
He has to find enough work for his friends to do 5. TOM WAS CLEAN AND TIDY. TRUE FALSE 6.
Tom meets a boy named Huck Finn, who
is smart, reads well and a good boy
homeless, can't read, no parents gets good grades Is a slave 7. Tom Sawyer's girlfriend is Carla Bailey Rebecca Thampton Becky Thatcher Becky Beebee 8.
TOM HELPED AUNT POLLY WITH THE HOUSEWORK. TRUE FALSE 9.
Aunt Polly decide to _____ Tom and made him paint (whitewash) a fence. fire move hate punish 10.
What was Tom and Huck seeking in the cave? candy food buried bones buried treasure 11.
6. The story is told from the point of view of
one of the story’s characters a narrator who speaks for Tom
a humorous first-person narrator a third-person narrator 12.
Tom tells the boys that he likes painting the fence to
trick the boys into doing the work for him.
prove that he has artistic talent. avoid going swimming with Ben.
show there are many chores he enjoys 13.
Choose 3 words to describe Tom. Responsible Naughty Friendly Tidy Curious 14. What happen to the cave? Cave is now a museum Cave was fun for local kids
A judge ordered the cave locked & sealed The cave was destroyed 15. Who is Injun Joe? An Indian A friend from India Tom's best friend 16. Where did Tom live? In Jackson's Island On the Mississippi River In St Petersburg, Missouri In McDougal's cave 17.
Injun joe see tools that made him suspicious. Whose tools were they? Tom Hunk Tom and Huck Tim 18. What does "showing off" mean? to speak in a shy manner
seeking to display something to others to show an object ignoring something or someone 19.
What was the setting of Excerpt: Showing Off a school a mosque a pagoda a church 20.
What did Tom & Huck see in the graveyard? A murder A card game A celebration A wart 22.
2. Which is an example of dramatic irony, or knowledge that readers have but characters do not?
Tom appears reluctant to allow Ben to paint the fence
Tom is commanded by Aunt Polly to paint the fence as punishment
Tom runs out of whitewash for the fence by mid-afternoon
Tom collects items from several boys who want to paint 23.
Tom lives with Aunt Polly because his_____________ are dead. Ph n ả ng ứ Parents 24.
Who crept into the old abandoned house where Tom and Huck was? Injun Joe Joe Jones Becky Joseph 26.
Tom painted the fence all by himself. TRUE FALSE 27.
13. Why did Tom have to paint the fence? He needs volunteer hours It is part of his chores He is being punished He likes painting 28.
Who is the writer of The adventures of Tom Sawyer? Samuel Clemens Langhorne Charles Dickens Huckleberry Finn None of the above 30.
What conflict, or problem, does Tom Sawyer face in the story? He sees his brother
Tom has to speak in court about what he saw
He has to convince Ben Rogers to act like a riverboat.
He has to find enough work for his friends to do
Elements of Poetry 1.
A word that imitates the sound of what it describes is called... simile metaphor alliteration onomatopoeia 2.
"He runs fast like a cheetah" is an example of a ... metaphor simile animal fact alliteration 3.
"She is a gem." is an example of a ... simile metaphor stanza alliteration 4.
Wham! PoP! POW! These are examples of... simile metaphor alliteration onomatopoeia 5.
When poets use words with the same ending sound at the end of lines or stanzas we call it a... rhyme time rhyme scheme repetition onomatopoeia 6.
A comparison of two things that DOES NOT use like or as is called a... simile alliteration rhyme scheme metaphor 7.
The sound 'moo' in a poem is an example of.. a simile Onomatopoeia a cow on the farm a glass of milk 8.
"Heidi, hopped, happily" is an example of ... onomatopoeia alliteration metaphors similie 9.
A group of lines within a poem is called a paragraph sentence stanza party of words 10.
The same sound or letter at the beginning of words or lines is called... alliteration metaphor onomatopoeia rhyme scheme 11.
What clues words help identify a simile? is or was like or as you or is like or is
Elements of Poetry
1. poetry that has no regular rhythm, meter, rhyme, or structure free verse ode haiku prose
2. All are found in poetry except... rhyme scheme rhythm stanza paragraphs
3. Poems are arranged in lines. Lines can be ___________. A single word A sentence A part of sentence All of the above
4. Poems that tell a story are called... free verse poems lyrical poems narrative poems humorous poems
5. Groups of lines are called ______________. Sentences Stanzas Tony Danzas Line groupings 6. Simile or Metaphor? Tonya is as sweet as sugar. simile metaphor
7. Groups of lines are called ______________. Sentences Stanzas Tony Danzas Line groupings 8. Simile or Metaphor? He is a walking dictionary. simile metaphor 9. Simile or Metaphor? The assignment was a breeze. simile metaphor
10. What is the narrator of a poem called? Author Speaker Narrator Main character 11. Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle. simile metaphor
12. poetry that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the writer or speaker; songlike quality or set to a beat free verse ballad lyric poem
13. What structure is poetry written in? Sentences & paragraphs Sentences & stanzas Lines & paragraphs Lines & stanzas 14. Define "rhyme."
Comparing two things using "like" or "as." The repetition of a letter.
The repetition of an ending sound.
15. The way a poem looks is its ____________. Stanza Set-up Structure Sentences
16. What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The boy was as fast as a rocket as he sped by on his bicycle" Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Personification
17. The writer of a poem is called... poet illustrator author smart person
18. What device is a comparison of two unlike things which says one thing IS another? Hyperbole Alliteration Metaphor Simile
19. Free verse poetry does not have... stanzas plot or conflict rhyme or rhythm serious topic
Crossword - Elements of Poetry
1. poems, stories about real events in USA society Realism
3. a long narrative poem Epic
6. setting in I hear America sing American
8. father of free verse poetry Whitman
10. African American poet Dunbar
11. USA State birth of Dunbar Ohio
12. in poems row of words that may or may not make a real sentence Line
14. comparing does not use the words like or as Metaphor
15. in poetry a group of lines makes a stanza Stanza
2. Peter Piper picked a peck is an example Alliteration
4. word that represents a sound - like meow Onomatopoeia
5. a poem that tells a story Ballad
7. same ending sound at the end of lines or stanzas Rhyme
9. words begin with the same beginning letter/sound Alliteration
13. friend of Paul laurence Dunbar Orville
15. using like or as to compare two things Simile
Edpuzzle - The Gift of the Magi  What time of year is it? o summer o Christmas o Easter
Jim has ___ that he finds very important and special. o his firm o his watch o his house
How much money does Della have? o $18.70 o many pennies o $1.87 What does Della want to know? o How much the tea pot is o How much the chain is. How much is the watch chain? o $2 o $20 o $21
Why does Della feel sad at this moment? o
The watch chain is too expensive o It is too cold o
The salesperson was not nice to her What does Della want to sell? o a watch o her hair o nothing How much was Della's hair? o $20 o $2 o $21
Della likes this chain because it is like __ o Jim o all other chains
Why does Della feel sad and frustrated right now? o
She thinks that Jim will not like the way she looks. o She cannot find $1.87 What did Jim buy for Della? o a chain o hair combs o a beautiful box
What did jim do with his watch? o lost it o left it at work o sold it
What is the theme of Gift of the Magi? o
4. Never give up what is most important to you. o
1. Making a profit by selling hair. o
3. generosity, love, and selflessly giving to others o
2. Saving money and working hard to buy presents for Christmas.
What matters most to Della and Jim? o children o Christmas o love and their relationship o gifts