Senor Noboa UNIT Review

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why do the laborers refuse to look at Senor Noboa?

Noboa grows very angry when anyone looks at him.

Because of the legend that claims you'll die if Noboa visits and looks at you.

Noboa kills anyone who looks him.

Because they don't respect him.

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What object leads to Senor Noboa's death?

A hidden mirror

A banana tree

A heart attack

A rope and net

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following words does NOT describe Senor Noboa?

powerful

cruel

selfish

jovial

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How does Senor Noboa view his laborers' deaths?

He's indifferent to their deaths and provides rewards for anyone who helps.

He's unhappy about their deaths but knows he can't control the myth.

He's indifferent to their deaths and please that they fear him.

He's happy about their deaths as it means he won't have to pay them anymore.

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How do the laborers themselves see the deaths?

The workers believe that if it's their time to die, then it's their time to die.

The workers aren't afraid of death - they'd prefer it to working for Noboa.

The workers set up funerals and a "celebration of life" for those who die.

The workers are frightened by the deaths.

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a thematic idea from Senor Noboa?

Power

Injustice

Oppression

All of the above are thematic ideas from Senor Noboa

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How do Senor Noboa and his father acquire the land?

They stumbled upon it randomly

They forced other landowners into selling their land cheaply.

They used their fortunes to spend large sums

They purchased the land through lengthy negotiations and complex treaties.

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How does Senor Noboa treat/talk to his laborers?

Harshly; he shouts at them

Sarcastically; he mocks them

Pridefully; he's impressed by them

Sternly; he treats them as if they're idiots

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why do the laborers turn their backs and refuse to look at Senor Noboa when he comes to visit?

They are plotting a rebellion

They want to show their respect

They want to show their defiance

They superstitiously believe that looking in his face causes death.

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How does Senor Noboa feel about those who work for him?

He believes he can treat them as he likes because they are his property.

He doesn't believe that they have the right to ask for fair treatment.

He believes that they love and respect him.

He doesn't believe that he should have to pay them for their work.

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following most nearly means (of a person's voice) loud and powerful?

stentorian

authority

omnipotent

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following most nearly means the power or right to give orders, make decisions, or enforce obedience?

stentorian

authority

omnipotent

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following most nearly means having unlimited power; able to do anything?

stentorian

author

omnipotent

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How has the English language benefited from the inclusion of words and phrases derived from mythology?

There are more mythological themes to explore in literature.

Knowing where these words come from can help us understand both their meaning and their histories.

There are more ways to explain the differences among Greek and Roman gods.

None of the above

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How does dramatic irony differ from situational irony?

In dramatic irony, the reader isn't aware of the ironic situation.

In dramatic irony, the events contradict the reader's expectations.

In dramatic irony, what happens is opposite of what was said.

In dramatic irony, the reader is aware of a truth that characters don't know.

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which sentence from Senor Noboa helps develop irony in the story?

"Senor Noboa is the owner of half a province."

"Of the many things that Senor Noboa possesses, the most valuable is the banana tree."

"Senor Noboa is quite familiar with the legend that time has woven around him, and he enjoys it fully."

"Without dismounting, Senor Noboa lets loose a tirade in the stentorian voice."

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a question readers should ask when trying to figure out theme?

What do I know about the characters and their interactions?

What conflicts are presented in the plot?

What are the characters' names?

What do the characters learn from the conflicts?

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Is this ironic?

Akio loses a race. He wants to run faster, so he works with coach every day for a month and then wins the next race he enters.

Yes

No

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Is this ironic?

Boris spends hours writing an essay that he posts online. The theme of the essay is that reading posts on the internet is a waste of time.

Yes

No

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Is this ironic?

Lila is late for a picnic. She grabs a freshly baked pie and runs all the way to the park. When she gets there, she realizes the picnic is next week.

Yes

No

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Is this ironic?

On her day off, Madison sleeps in, eats brunch, and then goes to the beach. She tells her friend it was a "tough day."

Yes

No

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What type of irony?

A student spills a bucket of paint on the floor and calls the stain her "greatest masterpiece."

Verbal

Situational

Dramatic

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which type of irony?

After preparing a spectacular 12-course meal for a reception, a chef goes home and eats a bowl of cereal for dinner.

Verbal

Situational

Dramatic

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the most valuable thing Senor Noboa possesses?

His horse

His laborers

His banana tree

His Panama hat

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