English Test

Question 1

Louise Erdrich

Answer 1

Wrote the leap and grew up in North Dakota

Question 2

Maya Angelou

Answer 2

Wrote occupation conductorette
Real name is marguerite johnson
Said she was 19 on application

Question 3

Scurvy became a problem in which centuries

Answer 3

14th and 15th

Question 4

What celebrity did umberto eco see on the street?

Answer 4

Anthony Quinn

Question 5

Pat mora went to which college?

Answer 5

UT

Question 6

What was the name of the trapeze act in the leap

Answer 6

Flying avalons

Question 7

Which author worked in an advertising agency?

Answer 7

Jack Finney

Question 8

Who was the captain of the Dragon?

Answer 8

James lancaster

Question 9

How much time passed between the 1st and 2nd wish in the monkeys paw

Answer 9

10 days

Question 10

What did James cook feed his crew to prevent scurvy?

Answer 10

Sauerkraut

Question 11

What is W.w. Jacobs full name

Answer 11

William wymark

Question 12

Authors purpose

Answer 12

Persuade
Inform
Entertain

Question 13

Pembroke

Answer 13

First ship to show signs of scurvy

Question 14

Monkeys paw

Answer 14

One act play

Question 15

Who performed experimentations in 12 sailors for scurvy?

Answer 15

James Lind

Question 16

Tepeyac author

Answer 16

Sandra Cisneros

Question 17

How to react to familiar faces

Answer 17

Umberto eco

Question 18

Writers attitude towards the subject

Answer 18

Tone

Question 19

Jack finney wrote

Answer 19

Invasion of the body snatchers

Contents of a dead mans pocket

Question 20

How many voyages did James cook finish

Answer 20

3

Question 21

James Lancaster used

Answer 21

Lemon juice on his ships

Question 22

Plot

Answer 22

The sequence of related events in a story

Question 23

Exposition

Answer 23

The writer gives background on characters and situation

Question 24

Rising action

Answer 24

Events that intensify the conflict

Question 25

Climax

Answer 25

The tension reaches its highest point bc the outcome of the conflict is about to be revealed

Question 26

Falling action

Answer 26

Tension lessens because outcome is clear

Question 27

Resolution

Answer 27

Final outcome | Often involves a change or insight

Question 28

Maligned

Answer 28

Spoken ill of | Adj

Question 29

Apathy

Answer 29

Lack of interest or emotion | N

Question 30

Encroaching

Answer 30

Intruding in gradual manner | Adj

Question 31

Extricating

Answer 31

Setting free or removing from a difficult situation | V

Question 32

Dingy

Answer 32

Dirty looking or shabby | Adj

Question 33

Supercilious

Answer 33

Expressing an attitude of superiority | Adj

Question 34

Staunch

Answer 34

Steadfast loyal | Adj

Question 35

Lucrative

Answer 35

Producing wealth | Adj

Question 36

Deftness

Answer 36

Skillfulness | N

Question 37

Imperceptibly

Answer 37

Slowly barely noticeable | Adv

Question 38

Deficiency

Answer 38

Lack of something essential | N

Question 39

Incessant

Answer 39

Not coming to a stop | Adj

Question 40

Expound

Answer 40

Explain in detail | V

Question 41

Catalyst

Answer 41

Person or thing that triggers an event or inspires an action | N

Question 42

Diction

Answer 42

Word choice

Question 43

To analyze diction

Answer 43

Think about authors purpose | Look for patterns

Question 44

Syntax

Answer 44

Sentence structure | The way words are arranged in a sentence

Question 45

To analyze syntax

Answer 45

Look for patterns Look for punctuation Look at sentence length and it's effect in the message

Question 46

Penny LeCouteur and Jay burreson wrote

Answer 46

Making history with vitamin c

Question 47

Making history with vitamin c is derived from

Answer 47

Napoleons buttons

Question 48

Pat mora wrote

Answer 48

The leader in the mirror

Question 49

What 3 ways did Louise edrichs mom save her

Answer 49

From the burning house When lightning struck the pole The hospital that brought her parents together

Question 50

Who died in the monkeys paw

Answer 50

Herbert white

Question 51

Who gave the monkeys paw to the whites

Answer 51

Sergeant major Morris

Question 52

Who saw the monkey in the fire

Answer 52

Herbert

Question 53

How many pounds does mr White wish for?

Answer 53

200 pounds

Question 54

How far is cemetery in Monkeys paw

Answer 54

2 miles

Question 55

Internal conflict

Answer 55

A character struggles against his or her own opposing desires, beliefs or needs

Question 56

External conflict

Answer 56

A character struggled with an outside force such as an element of nature or another character

Question 57

Tone

Answer 57

T: the writers attitude towards the subject O: observe details the writer includes N: note the diction E: examine direct statements of feeling

Question 58

James cook discovered which reef?

Answer 58

Great Barrier Reef

Question 59

Penny lecoteur and jay burreson met

Answer 59

In graduate school

Question 60

How long had tom been out on the window when he realized he could t wait for his wife

Answer 60

8 minutes

Question 61

How does Louise's mom become blind

Answer 61

She had shingles