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English III Midterm Exam Review
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English III Midterm Exam Review
English III Midterm Exam Review
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1
Question
What standards are to be tested in the Semester 1 Midterm Exam for English III?
Answer
Argumentation RI.11-12.8 Conventions and Style Changes in Syntax and Usage L.11-12.1, L.11-12.3 Writing to Sources Editorial W.11-12.1 Conventions and Style Punctuation for Enumeration L.11-12.1 Writing to Sources Extended Definition W.11-12.2.b Rhetoric RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.6 Conventions and Style Syntax and Rhetoric L.11-12.2, L.11-12.3.a Writing to Sources Evaluation W.11-12.1 Write an Argument W.11-12.ab, de, W.11-12.5, W.11-12.8, W.11-12.10 Rhetoric RI.11-12.6 Authors Style Historical Narrative As Arguments RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.5 Writing to Compare Informative Essay RI.11-12.7, W.11-12.2, W.11-12.9, 9.b Literary Nonfiction RI.11-12.6 Conventions and Style Eighteenth-Century Narrative Style L.11-12.1, 1.a Writing to Sources Argument W.11-12.1, 1.d Primary and Secondary Sources RI.11-12.9 Authors Style Voice RI.11-12.6 Speaking and Listening Oral Presentation SL.11-12.4 Rhetoric RI.11-12.6, RI.11-12.9 Authors Style Antithesis RI.11-12.6 SL.11-12.3 Research Report W.11-12.2, W.11-12.7 Present an Argument SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.4 Writing to Sources Argument W.11-12.1.a, W.11-12.10.
2
Question
What are the first five texts covered in the Semester 1 Midterm Exam?
Answer
1. Declaration of Independence 2. US Constitution and Bill of Rights 3. America's Constitution A Biography 4. The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano 5. Gettysburg Address.
3
Question
What is the main persuasive technique used by Patrick Henry in his speech 'Liberty or Death'?
Answer
Patrick Henry uses various persuasive techniques, including appealing to ethics, emotion, authority, faith, and logic.
4
Question
What is the rhetorical device employed in paragraph 3 of Patrick Henry's speech?
Answer
The main rhetorical device employed in paragraph 3 is a rhetorical question.
5
Question
What is an example of the rhetorical question from Patrick Henry's speech?
Answer
But when shall we be stronger?
6
Question
Which quotation from Patrick Henry's speech is the clearest example of concession?
Answer
They tell us, sir, that we are weak unable to cope with so formidable an adversary.
7
Question
What analogy is made in the line, 'I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided and that is the lamp of experience'?
Answer
An analogy is made between finding one's way in the dark and making a difficult decision.
8
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What is the meaning of the analogy made in the line cited about the lamp of experience?
Answer
It means that events of the past can be used as a guide to the best option.
9
Question
Which passage from Henry's speech is the strongest example of charged language?
Answer
Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston!
10
Question
How would the overall tone of Henry's speech best be described?
Answer
Impassioned.
11
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Which quotation from Patrick Henry's speech is the clearest example of paradox?
Answer
I know not what course others may take but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
12
Question
What is Lincoln's main purpose in making his address in Independence Hall?
Answer
Lincoln is reflecting on the principles of the historical document and how he intends to stand by them.
13
Question
What best describes the diction Lincoln uses to achieve his purpose in his address?
Answer
He uses elevated language to add power and grandeur to his speech.
14
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Which structural elements did the framers of the Articles of Confederation include in the document?
Answer
They enumerated the provisions the delegates agreed to and provided a preamble that explains the document.
15
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What are the clearest examples of formal diction used in the Articles of Confederation?
Answer
To all to whom these Presents shall come, we the undersigned Delegates of the States affixed to our Names send greeting.
16
Question
What is an example of an extended definition in writing to sources?
Answer
Extended Definition W.11-12.2.b.
17
Question
What is the definition of sovereignty?
Answer
Sovereignty is the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
18
Question
What is jurisdiction?
Answer
Jurisdiction is the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
19
Question
Who is Louisa May Alcott?
Answer
Louisa May Alcott was a writer known for her works 'Little Women' and 'Little Men' and lived during the Civil War era.
20
Question
What significant event occurred in November for Louisa May Alcott?
Answer
In November, Louisa May Alcott's story was accepted and she received fifty dollars for it.
21
Question
What tragedy does Alcott reference in her journal?
Answer
The Harpers Ferry tragedy, where John Brown led an antislavery raid in October of 1859.
22
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Who was executed on December 2, 1859?
Answer
John Brown was executed for the Harpers Ferry raid.
23
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What were the names of the prominent figures who spoke at the meeting in Concord?
Answer
Emerson, Thoreau, Father Bronson Alcott, and Sanborn.
24
Question
What is the significance of the phrase 'the handwriting was on the wall' in Delaney's passage?
Answer
It indicates that the outcomes of slavery and the struggles of the oppressed were foreseen.
25
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What does the term 'quondam' mean in the context of Delaney's passage?
Answer
Quondam means former or once.
26
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What does Delaney mean by 'the rivers of tears shed by us helpless ones'?
Answer
It refers to the immense suffering and grief experienced by those in slavery.
27
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What historical battles does Delaney reference in her passage?
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Chickamauga, Shiloh, Atlanta, and Gettysburg.
28
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What is the main argument presented in Patrick Henry's speech 'Liberty or Death'?
Answer
The argument emphasizes the necessity of fighting for freedom rather than living in submission and slavery.
29
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How does Delaney's tone contribute to her purpose in her writing?
Answer
She uses an impassioned tone to convey the pain inflicted by slavery.
30
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What is the meaning of the word 'flautist'?
Answer
A flautist is one who plays the flute.