English Midterm

Question 1

Bedlam

Answer 1

A noisy confusion

Question 2

Clarity

Answer 2

Clearness of mind

Question 3

Devastating

Answer 3

Very effective in causing pain or destruction

Question 4

Dispel

Answer 4

To get rid of

Question 5

Flail

Answer 5

To wave wildly

Question 6

Pensively

Answer 6

Thoughtfully

Question 7

Perpetual

Answer 7

Continual; unending

Question 8

Torrent

Answer 8

Violent rushing stream

Question 9

Unbridled

Answer 9

Lacking restraint or control

Question 10

Contemplate

Answer 10

To consider carefully and at length

Question 11

Inevitably

Answer 11

Unavoidably without fail

Question 12

Preoccupied

Answer 12

Lost in thought distracted

Question 13

Retort

Answer 13

To reply sharply

Question 14

Threshold

Answer 14

A doorway or entrance

Question 15

Urgency

Answer 15

A condition of pressing importance necessity

Question 16

Barren

Answer 16

Empty lacking interest or charm

Question 17

Frail

Answer 17

Delicate weak and fragile

Question 18

Mistrust

Answer 18

To think of without confidence or trust

Question 19

Presentable

Answer 19

Fit to be seen by people

Question 20

Accost

Answer 20

To approach a person and speak unpleasantly or aggressively

Question 21

Anonymous

Answer 21

Having an unknown or withheld name

Question 22

Brusque

Answer 22

Abrupt or blunt in speaking

Question 23

Currency

Answer 23

Money

Question 24

Incoherent

Answer 24

Confused lacking in logical connections

Question 25

Infuriated

Answer 25

Very angry

Question 26

A _____ is a message about _____ or human nature that a writer wants you to ______.

Answer 26

1. theme
2. life
3. understand

Question 27

A story usually has at least _____ theme.

Answer 27

One

Question 28

However, a story may have more than one them or ______ themes.

Answer 28

Multiple

Question 29

Some popular themes such as ______ and loyalty, appear in many stories.

Answer 29

Friendship

Question 30

They are called______ ______.

Answer 30

Recurring themes

Question 31

It’s easy to confuse a story’s theme with its _____.

Answer 31

Topic

Question 32

A theme however is a writer’s _______ about a topic.

Answer 32

Message

Question 33

It usually takes at least one ________ _______ to express a theme- for example, “ Life’s biggest rewards come from taking risks.”

Answer 33

Complete sentence

Question 34

Two people reading a story might describe its theme __________ or find different themes.

Answer 34

Different

Question 35

Sometimes the theme of a story is stated ______ by the narrator or a _____.

Answer 35

1. directly

2. character

Question 36

Most often, though, a theme is _____- hinted at but not stated directly.

Answer 36

Implied

Question 37

In such case, you need to ______ the theme by finding clues in the text.

Answer 37

Infer

Question 38

What questions do you ask yourself about characters for the theme?

Answer 38

• What are the main characters like?
• How do the characters respond to the conflicts?
• How do the characters change?
• What lesson do the characters learn?

Question 39

What is a grabber?

Answer 39

The first part of the story that “hooks” the reader

Question 40

What is a problem and challenge

Answer 40

Problem- bad event that the characters face

Challenge- good event that the characters face

Question 41

What is the action of the story?

Answer 41

The main part of the story where you tell how the problem or challenge affects the main character

Question 42

What is the solution?

Answer 42

The part where you solve the problem or overcome the challenge

Question 43

What is the takeaway

Answer 43

The lesson you or the main characters learn from the story

Question 44

Barrage

Answer 44

A rapid heavy attack