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English 30-1-2: Unit Test 1 Review (Part A)
Test Description: Boys and Girls The Rocking Horse Winner On the Rainy River Tragedy and the Common Man
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1) BOYS AND GIRLS - The narrator helped her father by doing chores such as
A
selling the fur to the local trading post
B
watering the animals
C
removing the animals' fur
D
grooming the animals
2) BOYS AND GIRLS - The narrator's father keeps horses in order to
A
grind them up for feed for the animals
B
race them
C
grind them up to sell to the glue factory
D
ride them
3) BOYS AND GIRLS - In the narrator's dreams at the beginning of the story, she
A
saves her brother from falling off the roof of the barn
B
is tortured by primitive tribesmen
C
is saved from a burning building
D
rescues people
4) BOYS AND GIRLS - By the end of the story, the narrator
A
rebels against her fate as a girl
B
is resigned to her fate as a girl
C
leaves the farm to go to the city
D
is intent on taking over the farm from her father
5) BOYS AND GIRLS - The theme of this story is
A
the journey into the unknown
B
the battle between generations
C
the search for one's identity
D
the search for the meaning of life
6) THE ROCKING HORSE WINNER - The story begins by introducing which character?
A
Paul
B
Paul's mother
C
Bassett
D
Paul's father
7) THE ROCKING HORSE WINNER - What do the children hear whispered in the house?
A
Something is wrong.
B
There must be more money.
C
Gambling is evil.
D
We must live in style.
8) THE ROCKING HORSE WINNER - What meaning does the phrase WE ARE BREATHING! have in the story?
A
something tactily understood
B
something boring and obvious
C
an everyday problem
D
a sudden realization
9) THE ROCKING HORSE WINNER - What does Paul go searching for?
A
his mother's love
B
luck
C
money
D
success
10) THE ROCKING HORSE WINNER - If you're lucky, you will always get more _____.
A
money
B
fame
C
love
D
luck
11) ON THE RAINY RIVER - Why has Tim O'Brien never told his story about the Rainy River before?
A
He doesn't want other people to feel like he is bragging about himself.
B
He doesn't want other people to be embarrassed because of their actions.
C
He is ashamed of how he behaved.
D
He thought it might get him into trouble.
12) ON THE RAINY RIVER - What decision must O'Brien make?
A
whether or not to attend a protest rally that will anger his parents
B
whether or not to flee the country to avoid enlistment
C
whether or not to shoot off his toe to avoid enlistment
D
whether or not to kill a man in combat
13) ON THE RAINY RIVER - Why does O'Brien ultimately choose to go to war?
A
His father convinces him it is the right thing to do.
B
He doesn't want to disappoint other people.
C
He realizes he loves his country and wants to fight for it.
D
He does not go to war; he flees to Canada instead.
14) ON THE RAINY RIVER - What is O'Brien's summer job?
A
He works in a meat packing plant.
B
He works in a sewage plant.
C
He works at a fast food restaurant.
D
He works in a weapons manufacturing factory.
15) ON THE RAINY RIVER - Which best describes Elroy Berdahl's motivation for taking the narrator to the Canadian shore?
A
He wanted O'Brien to see the beauty of the United States from the distant shore.
B
He wanted to give him a quick, safe escape to Canada.
C
He wanted to give O'Brien a way to look at both options to make a clear choice.
D
He believes escaping the draft is the right thing for O'Brien to do.
16) TRAGEDY AND THE COMMON MAN - Who does Arthur Miller say that the common man is almost equal to?
A
Queens
B
Princes
C
Kings
D
He doesn't say.
17) TRAGEDY AND THE COMMON MAN - What is the one thing a character wants to secure?
A
feelings
B
dignity
C
reputation
D
intelligence
18) TRAGEDY AND THE COMMON MAN - What do we get from the unchangeable environment according to Arthur Miller?
A
happiness and gladness
B
sadness and sorrow
C
excitement and fulfillment
D
terror and fear
19) TRAGEDY AND THE COMMON MAN - What kind of fear is the one that makes us shake from watching a play?
A
being made fun of
B
being displaced
C
being made royalty
D
being buried
20) TRAGEDY AND THE COMMON MAN - According to Arthur Miller, what is the thing that tragedy requires the most?
A
fear
B
dignity
C
balance
D
responsibility
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