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Create Your Own Midterm

  • I. What does Leper signing the telegram to Gene “your best friend” signify?
    • A. Leper is in need of assistance
    • B. Leper is lonely
    • C. Leper is jealous of Gene and Finnys friendship
    • D. Leper is mentally unstable
  • I. Why does Rainsford question the Generals sanity?
    • A. Because the General has hunted people for sport
    • B. The General lives on an island
    • C. The Generals house is too roomy for Rainsfords taste
    • D. The General insulted Rainsfords hunting ability
  • I. Which of the following is an example of internal conflict?
    • A. The villagers stoning the young girl
    • B. Rainsford killing the general
    • C. The futuristic house burning to the ground
    • D. Toms decision to break the window
  • I. Which is an example of indirect characterization?
    • A. The young blue eyed boy stepped off of the pavement
    • B. Dave gazed at the simplest of math problems with utter confusion
    • C. The quietest of the brewed stood out
    • D. The man was obviously stupid
  • I. Which of the following is an example of an exposition?
    • A. Gene revisiting his school, Devon
    • B. Tom breaking the window
    • C. Rainsford killing the general
    • D. The sick dog dying
  • I. Which is of the following is NOT an example of a resolution?
    • A. Finny falling off of the tree
    • B. Tom leaving his apartment to find Claire
    • C. Rainsford sleeping in the Generals bed
    • D. The red deaths defeat over the Prince
  • I. What does the red deaths victory signify?
    • A. That evil will always win over good
    • B. That good will always win over evil
    • C. That justice will come upon those who have committed unjust acts
    • D. If you’re rich you can’t get away with everything
  • I. Which of the following best describes an Ethos argument?
    • A. One that follows logical reason
    • B. One that uses fake examples to grab the readers sympathy
    • C. One that uses real examples to grab the readers sympathy
    • D. One that uses the Ethics of the author to make an argument
  • I. Which of the following best describes a Pathos argument?
    • A. One that uses experiences of the author to interest the reader
    • B. One that uses experiences of the author to bring out empathy in the reader
    • C. One that uses historical evidence to boost the readers trust in the argument
    • D. One that disproves any conflicting existing theories
  • I. Which of the following is the definition of an unreliable narrator?
    • A. A narrator who has been bribed to put certain information into a story
    • B. A narrator who’s credibility has been seriously compromised
    • C. A narrator who has been influenced by other authors
    • D. None of the above
  • I. If Gene is the protagonist, who would be the antagonist?
    • A. Finny
    • B. Gene’s conscious
    • C. Leper
    • D. Dr. Stanpole
  • I. Who escalates/uncovers the emotional tension between Gene and Finny?
    • A. Quackenbush
    • B. Brinker
    • C. Pinnockio
    • D. None of the above
  • I. Which of the following indicates that Finny and Genes relationship was co-dependent?
    • A. Gene attempts to be like Finny by dressing in his clothes
    • B. Finny attempts to use Genes ability to use his body for sports
    • C. Leper says they are
    • D. A & B
  • I. How does using all three types of arguments strengthen your case?
    • A. It allows the reader to see different perspectives
    • B. It allows the reader to understand the material more
    • C. It allows the reader to understand that you care
    • D. It makes the argument more persuasive
  • I. What does Lepers lack of mental stability impart to the other boys?
    • A. That the war is real
    • B. That Leper is really really stupid
    • C. War may touch those not in it
    • D. A & C
  • I. What does Rainsford hide in to escape the General?
    • A. A plane
    • B. A bush
    • C. A blanket
    • D. A tree
  • I. How does humanity die in There Will Come Soft Rains?
    • A. Epidemic
    • B. Nuclear War
    • C. Nuclear Meltdown
    • D. Volcanic Eruption
  • I. Which of the following does Tom try in Contents of a dead mans pocket?
    • A. Lighting a piece of paper on fire
    • B. Dropping coins
    • C. Yelling
    • D. All of the above
  • I. How many friends does Prince Prospero house?
    • A. Not Mentioned
    • B. 100
    • C. 5000
    • D. 1000
  • I. How does the house manage to put out the fire?
    • A. The soft rains finally come and put it out
    • B. Humanity returns and puts out the fire
    • C. The fire was never put out
    • D. The mechanical mice morph together to form an enormous water balloon in one last attempt to put out the fire

Answers:

C,A,D,B,A,A,C,D,B,B,A,B,D,D,D,D,B,D,D,C