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- 1. Multiple Choice
Uncle Jesse says, "That ain't no dog" for all the following reasons except that
she is odorless
she cleans herself like a cat
she does not bark
she makes no noise
- 2. Multiple Choice
Jesse and Skeeter do not immediately return the dog because they
do not see the owner's advertisements for her
want to keep her for themselves
want to trade her for a twenty-gauge shotgun
want to train her to hunt small game
- 3. Multiple Choice
M'Lady makes a chuckling sound only when
she is afraid or feels threatened
she has picked up a scent
other dogs are around
she is happy
- 4. Multiple Choice
Skeeter wants M'Lady to hunt only
rabbits
raccoons
quail
ducks
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who challenges Skeeter and M'Lady to a quail-hunting contest?
Cash
Jesse
Jonathan
her owner
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who says, "Certain things are right and certain things are wrong. And nothing ain't gonna even change that. When you learn that, then you're fit'n to be a man"?
Skeeter
Jesse
Cash
M'Lady's owner
- 7. Multiple Choice
SKeeter finally decides that "if you keep som'n that ain't yours, it's the same as
stealing
borrowing
cheating
lying
- 8. Multiple Choice
Skeeter tells Cash that part of the reward money should be used for
a twenty-gauge shotgun
a new hunting dog
Roebuckers for Uncle Jesse
a couple of gold teeth for Uncle Jesse's
- 9. Multiple Choice
In "Weep No More, My Lady,", why does Cash call Skeeter Jonathan at the end of the story?
He thinks Skeeter is a silly name
He does no know Skeeter very well
He want to treat Skeeter like a man
He forgets Skeeter's real name
- 10. Multiple Choice
The main conflict in "Weep No More, My Lady" is between
Skeeter and his conscience
Skeeter and Uncle Jesse
Skeeter and M'Lady
Skeeter and Cash
- 11. Multiple Choice
At this stage of life, what is most important to Katrin is her
school
family
church
job
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does Mama originally want to give Katrin for graduation?
a wristwatch
brooch
onyx ring with a diamond
dresser set
- 13. Multiple Choice
Mama wants Katrin to value the brooch for its
beauty
usefulness
sentimental value
cost
- 14. Multiple Choice
What does Dagmar do that causes Katrin to scold her so hard that she cries?
She says Katrin did not do a very good job in the play.
She spills coffee on the dresser set.
She touches the dresser set's mirror
She accuses Katrin of being immature.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does Papa give Katrin to show her that he thinks she is grown up?
a dresser set
piece of candy
own room
cup of coffee
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is ironic about Katrin's wanting the dresser set more than her mother's brooch?
Katrin's immaturity causes her to believe the lies of her classmates about the monetary value of the dresser set; although she initially wants the brooch, they tell her it is worthless
Katrin's immaturity prevents her from seeing both the monetary and sentimental values of the brooch; in terms of each, it is definitely worth more than the dresser set.
Katrin has shown so much maturity throughout the story in her responses that we expect her to recognize the value of the brooch instead of insisting on the dresser set.
Katrin's desire for the dresser set reflects her developing maturity; although her parents don't understand, the brooch represents their authority over her that she is beginning to outgrow.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What incident precipitates the beginning of the bitterness between the brothers?
the war
the death of their father
the auctioning of the watch
the marriage of Anders
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is a consequence Anders suffers because of the bitterness between the two brothers?
poverty
freedom
exile
joy
- 19. Multiple Choice
In "The Brothers" the character flaw of pride is associated with
Anders
Baard
Anders's wife
Anders and Baard
- 20. Multiple Choice
How might "The Brothers" be considered a tragedy?
Both brothers experience devastating loss to their material possessions because of their acts of revenge against each other.
Both brothers endanger the lives of their wives and children through their stubborn refusal to ask each other for help and assistance.
Both brothers die without asking for forgiveness or seeking a restoration of their relationship.
Both brothers live much of their lives in conflict because of their pride and greed, although these problems could have been averted by each one's loving the other.
- 21. Multiple Choice
The conclusion of the folktale "Please All the World" is that
the father and the son continue to ride the camel
the father and son carry the camel
the father and son walk beside the camel
the father and son give the camel water during the ride
- 22. Multiple Choice
What does the mother copy by weaving it into the brocade?
a painting
her favorite son
a beautiful bird
the view outside her window
- 23. Multiple Choice
According to the old woman, the sons' first sacrifice in their quest must be
money
horse
teeth
hand
- 24. Multiple Choice
Of what physical handicap is the mother healed by the returned brocade?
lameness
blindness
deafness
muteness
- 25. Multiple Choice
In the end, the elder brothers
are reunited with their family
make it rich in the city
are never heard from again
hide in shame from their family
- 26. Multiple Choice
The moral of "Pleasing All the World" is that
even though it is difficult, we should try to please everybody
it is impossible to please everyone equally
we should do the opposite of what people expect us to do
pleasing individuals is the same as pleasing God
- 27. Multiple Choice
What term best describes the genre of both "Pleasing All the World" and "The Magic Brocade"?
short stories
folktales
fairytales
legends
- 28. Multiple Choice
Folktales often function to illustrate
myths
proverbs
idioms
none of these
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which of these is an example of folklore?
legend
tall tale
fairy tale
all of these
- 30. Multiple Choice
In "The Magic Brocade" the fairy's weaving herself into the brocade qualifies as
foreshadowing
metaphor
anaphora
conflict
- 31. Multiple Choice
"The Blacksmith's Dilemma" is a/an
Chinese folktale
German folktale
Greek myth
African folktale
- 32. Multiple Choice
At the end of the folktale
Walukaga's blacksmith shop is taken from him
Walukaga is imprisoned by the king
the king exempts Walukaga from his task
the king attempts to make a living man
- 33. Multiple Choice
In "The Nail" the merchant is eager to
take good care of his horse
make all the money that he can
share his wealth with the stable boy
get to his home before nightfall
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which of the following NOT true about the protagonist of a story?
usually has an important decision to make
appear in cultures of only certain countries
also be referred to as heroes or heroines
story's main character
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which character does NOT qualify as a protagonist?
Katrin
Walukaga
Midas
Uncle Jesse
- 36. Multiple Choice
"Haste makes waste" sums up the moral of
The Blacksmith's Dilemma
Pleasing All the World
The Nail
The Magic Brocade
- 37. Multiple Choice
Midas's first attempt at using the "golden touch"
turns everything he touches into gold
turns into gold only the things that he wants to be gold
fails to turn anything into gold
brings unhappiness to Midas
- 38. Multiple Choice
What two things remind King Midas of his former golden touch?
the roses in the garden and the water pot
the sands of the river and Marygold's hair
his glasses and Marygold's handiwork
the stranger and Marygold
- 39. Multiple Choice
In "The Golden Touch" Midas loves what as much as or more than gold?
his daughter
wisdom
food
pleasure
- 40. Multiple Choice
Where does Midas keep his wealth in "The Golden Touch" and how could this place be considered symbolic?
Midas keeps his wealth in a dark and dreary apartment that is litter better than a dungeon. The description of the apartment as dark and dreary symbolizes Midas's distrust of the value of gold.
Midas keeps his wealth in a dark and dreary apartment that is little better than a dungeon. The description of the apartment as a dungeon symbolizes Midas's slavery to his greed.
Midas keeps his wealth in a place with several windows that each let in a bright and narrow sunbeam. The description of the light as bright symbolizes the happiness Midas learns to find in his gold.
Midas keeps his wealth in his treasure-room. The description of the room as a place of treasure symbolizes the satisfaction Midas experiences before the stranger's visit with his gold.
- 41. Multiple Choice
According the lesson in "This is Just to Say" what is William's lack of punctuation probably intended to evoke?
urgency
carelessness
spontaneity
ignorance
- 42. Multiple Choice
In "This is Just to Say" what fruit is eaten prematurely?
apple
pears
plums
peaches
- 43. Multiple Choice
What necessary quality of the Christian does Carmichael's poem chiefly recognize?
love
hope
sacrifice
gentleness
- 44. Multiple Choice
Poets often express one idea in terms of another image. What is this technique called?
simile
anaphora
parallelism
metaphor
- 45. Multiple Choice
In "Make Me Thy Fuel" Amy Carmichael uses what metaphor to describe herself?
Flame of God
Captain
Thy soldier
Lamb
- 46. Multiple Choice
In Amy Carmichael's "Make Me Thy Fuel" she repeats the words FROM at the beginning of lines 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 11. What is the name for this literary device?
metaphor
idiom
anaphora
scene
- 47. Multiple Choice
"The Ugly Duckling" opens with a scene in the
kitchen
throne room
courtyard
dungeon
- 48. Multiple Choice
What is the court painter painting?
the King's daughter
castle
King
landscape
- 49. Multiple Choice
The last suitor of the Tournament of Love gives each of the following answers to the riddle except
a serpent
two peacocks
a dog
eagle
- 50. Multiple Choice
Ducibella could be described by all of the following except
she is beautiful
she is quick to understand the plan
Princess's waiting maid
willing to help the princess
- 51. Multiple Choice
the name given to someone who writes a play is called a/an
playwright
author
creator
poet
- 52. Multiple Choice
Genre of The Ugly Duckling
prose
drama
poetry
folktale
- 53. Multiple Choice
theme of The Ugly Duckling is probably that of
real beauty is more than skin deep
nobles and princes are ignorant
it is impossible to know what a person is really like
anything worth having is worth working for
- 54. Multiple Choice
brief but wise saying
proverb
act
metaphor
theme
- 55. Multiple Choice
major division in the action of a play
act
theme
proverb
metaphor
idiom
- 56. Multiple Choice
recurring idea in a play
metaphor
act
theme
idiom
- 57. Multiple Choice
unique expression that cannot be defined by the meanings of its individual words
character flaw
idiom
theme
proverb
- 58. Multiple Choice
descriptive words or phrases that create an impression and that appeal to one or more of the five senses
proverb
act
concrete imagery
metaphor
- 59. Multiple Choice
expression of one thing in terms of another
character flaw
idiom
theme
metaphor
- 60. Multiple Choice
weakness or failing in a person
act
concrete imagery
character flaw
metaphor
- 61. Multiple Choice
story that has at one time been held by a cultural group to be true and that seeks to teach why things happen the way they do
myth
idiom
act
proverb
- 62. Multiple Choice
What does NOT result from Katrin's returning the dresser set to Mr. Schiller in "Mama and the Graduation Present"?
Papa calls her his "grown up daughter"
She gets Mama's brooch back.
She gets a summer job working for Mr. Schiller.
She gets to keep the dresser set anyway.
- 63. Multiple Choice
The item that best qualifies as a symbol of Katrin's passage to maturity is
the brooch
cup of coffee
dresser set
new dress
- 64. Multiple Choice
"The Brothers" is a story from
Germany
France
Norway
Holland
- 65. Multiple Choice
In "The Magic Brocade" the actions of the third son reveal all of the following about him EXCEPT that
he is loyal
he is afraid to take risks
he can endure heat and cold
he is trustworthy
- 66. Multiple Choice
The moral of "The Magic Brocade" concerns mainly
generosity
perseverance
value of art
love and respect for one's elders
- 67. Multiple Choice
The character traits of the elder two sons in "The Magic Brocade" are revealed when
they accept a box of gold instead of retrieving the brocade
they each fall off the magic horse
the both want to marry the beautiful fairy
they suggest that the brocade is more beautiful than the actual picture
- 68. Multiple Choice
Anaphora is a type of
irony
parallelism
figurative language
folktale
- 69. Multiple Choice
Who is the author of "This is Just to Say"?
Amy Carmichael
Nathaniel Hawthorne
William Carlos Williams
Elizabeth Clephane
- 70. Multiple Choice
Which of the following words from "This Is Just to Say" is an example of concrete imagery?
forgive
probably
saving
cold
- 71. Multiple Choice
How many acts make up The Ugly Duckling?
none
one
two
three
- 72. Open Ended
How does an implicit theme differ from an explicit theme?
- 73. Open Ended
Name one example of internal conflict and one example of external conflict in "The Brothers."
- 74. Open Ended
Identify the plot twist in The Ugly Duckling.
- 75. Multiple Choice
"Weep No More, My Lady" is told from the third person point of view.
True
False
- 76. Multiple Choice
The theme of "Weep No More, My Lady" is an explicit theme.
True
False
- 77. Multiple Choice
The difference between myths and folktales is that folktales were once generally held to be true.
True
False
- 78. Multiple Choice
In a story written in third- person point of view, the narrator is usually a character in the story.
True
False
- 79. Multiple Choice
In "The Nail" one lesson is that ignoring a problem will not solve it.
True
False
- 80. Multiple Choice
Folktales were spread by unknown authors whose writings were distributed to many people.
True
False
- 81. Multiple Choice
"This Is Just to Say" has no rhyme scheme.
True
False
- 82. Multiple Choice
The stage directions add humor to The Ugly Duckling.
True
False
- 83. Multiple Choice
Idioms are always good to use in dialogue.
True
False
- 84. Open Ended
Choose one of these characters: Anders or King Midas. Write a paragraph that clearly answers the following questions about that character: What is the major choice he makes? Is this a good choice or a poor choice? What are the results of this choice?
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