Question

ENGLISH HELP

Answer 1

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics for questions 1–3.
1. He searched doggedly for his favorite socks. (1 point)
lazily
with great determination
on all fours
with agitation
2. The tornado precluded our trip to the zoo. (1 point)
canceled
enlivened
endangered
made impossible
3. I am sick of the reprimands I get from my driver’s ed instructor! (1 point)
warnings
scoldings
threats
routines
Matching

Match the definitions to the words in questions 4–8 by filling in the correct letter.

A. punishment; revenge
B. puzzling; obscure
C. desirable; longed for
D. prey; target
E. temperate; soothing


4. quarry (1 point)

5. retribution (1 point)

6. balmy (1 point)

7. coveted (1 point)

8. cryptic (1 point)

Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer for questions 9–19.

"The Most Dangerous Game"
9. How is Zaroff's philosophy on hunting different from Rainsford's? (1 point)
Zaroff thinks people are no more than animals.
Zaroff thinks that animals deserve no compassion.
Zaroff thinks the world is divided into hunters and the hunted.
Zaroff thinks that big-game hunting is the most fascinating form of hunting.
10. Which of the following in the story is an example of foreshadowing? (1 point)
Rainsford's turning from hunter to prey
Zaroff's dog falling into the trap set by Rainsford
Zaroff's recounting the beginnings of his hunting activity
Whitney's talking of the evil atmosphere of Ship-Trap Island
Fill in the Blank
11. The character of Zaroff serves as a _____________ to the protagonist, sharply contrasting Rainsford's personality. (1 point)

Multiple Choice

"The Cask of Amontillado"
12. Montresor sees himself as Fortunato’s ________. (1 point)
foil
friend
victim
mentor
Fill in the Blank
13. Poe's use of a(n) _________________ to tell the story heightens the uncertainty and sense of horror felt by the reader. (1 point)

Multiple Choice

“The Bells,” “Annabel Lee,” “The Raven”
14. In Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Bells,” how does the tone change from the beginning to the end? (1 point)
from melancholic to scary
from cheerful to sinister
from peaceful to frenetic
from hopeful to embittered
Fill in the Blank
15. The poetic devise used in the line below is _________________.

"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams"
(1 point)

Multiple Choice
16. The phrase "radiant maiden" in the poem "The Raven" is an example of _________. (1 point)
assonance
internal rhyme
alliteration
onomatopoeia
"The Lottery"
17. What technique is used most in "The Lottery" to build suspense? (1 point)
flashback
foreshadowing
an unreliable narrator
withholding of information
"The Morning of June, 28, 1948, and 'The Lottery'"
18. Why do you think people reacted so violently to the publication of “The Lottery”? (1 point)
It exacerbated the climate of paranoia in the War War II era.
It pointed the finger at the dangers of a small-town mentality.
It suggested that even the most normal people are capable of evil.
It accused American society of being cold-hearted and capable of murder.
Fill in the Blank
19. Many horror and suspense stories such as "The Lottery" use stereotypical ________________ instead of complex individuals because readers readily relate to them. (1 point)

Answer 2

1. lazily
2.made impossible
3. warnings

Answer 3

4. d
5. a
6. e
7. d
8. b