Thursday, January 22, 2015

Exam Questions

71) What is a similar theme throughout the three novels we’ve read this semester? A) Racism B) Prejudice C) Revenge D) Hunger 

72) What does “defenestrate” mean? A) to defend B) to build C) to throw out someone out of a window D) to disregard  

73) In Black Boy, what does Richard’s mom physically suffer through? A) a heart attack B) paralysis C) was beaten D) had to be hospitalized with tuberculosis  

74) What does “curmudgeon” mean? A) bad tempered, surly man B) a cannonball C) a type of pigeon D) a generally positive person

75) In Scarlet Letter, who defended Hester when the Governor threatened to take Pearl away? A) No one did B) Hester herself C) Dimmsdale D) Both B and C

76) What does “bisonant” mean? A) helpful B) having two sounds C) discord D) a weapon that was used to hunt bison


77) What literary term is used to mock or show that an idea is beneath consideration? A) Irony B) Sarcasm C) Metaphor D) Mockery

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