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