Name_______________________________
Part 1: American Born Chinese
Multiple Choice--10 questions (1 point each)
1.What is the name of the character who is the “American Born Chinese”?
Jin Wang
2.What genre is American Born Chinese?
Graphic novel, myth
3.What is the theme of American Born Chinese?
Search for Identity
4. What is a parallel story line?
Two or more story line in a book that come together at the end of the novel.
5. Where is the Monkey King’s story set?
Mythological, Flower Fruit Mountain, ancient times
6. What happens to the Monkey King when he goes to the dinner party of the gods?
Disrespected by the gods
7.What happens to the Monkey King when he refuses to accept his heritage?
He is trapped under a pile of rocks
8.Where is Jin Wang’s story set?
Modern day, California city
9. Jin Wang hates being Chinese, so he transforms himself into what?
An American boy, Danny
10. At the end of the novel, the reader discovers that Chin-Kee is which character?
The Monkey King
Short Answer--10 points (2 questions, 5 points each)
1.Define hyperbole and give an example of hyperbole from ABC.
exaggeration
Chin-Kee was an exaggerated version of Chinese
2. Define allusion and provide an example of allusion in ABC.
A reference to something famous in literature, history or the media
Birth of Jesus
Mayflower Elementary School
Vocabulary--10 questions (1 point each)
Know the definitions of the following words:
assimilate- to fit in
deity- a god or goddess
haggling- fighting, bargaining
parable- a simple story teaches a lesson about a sophisticated idea
tangible- real or actual, can be touched
cudgel-a weapon, like a club
forfeit- give up
ignorance- unaware, do not understand
prerequisite- required before hand
vagrant- a person who wanders from place to place
Part 2: The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Multiple Choice--10 questions (1 point each)
1.What is the genre of The Five People You Meet in Heaven?
Fiction
2. What is/are the theme(s) of Five People?
Search for identity
3.Where is the setting of Five People?
Heaven, Ruby Pier, The Philipines/War
4. How would you best describe the main character, Eddie?
A man who was unsatisfied with his life, felt like a loser
5. What is the author’s purpose in writing Five People?
To show that every person’s life/job is meaningful
6.What events occur on Eddie’s 83rd birthday?
Eddie dies trying to save a little girl from a crashing ride, Freddie’s Free Fall
7. What caused Eddie’s death?
Killed by a falling ride cart
8.How does Eddie feel when he first gets to Heaven?
He feels like a young boy, physically wonderful
9. Why is Eddie unable to speak when he gets to Heaven?
He must first listen and learn
10. Eddie’s past birthdays are an example of what literary device?
Flashbacks
Symbolism and Lessons--15 points (pick 3 of 5 questions, 5 points each)
Know each person Eddie meets in Heaven, the lesson each character teaches Eddie, what Ruby Pier symbolizes to that character, and what Heaven is for that character.
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Lesson |
Pier Symbolizes |
Character’s Heaven |
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Blue Man
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We are all connected, strangers are family you don’t know yet |
Acceptance |
Ruby Pier |
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Captain
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Sacrifice is something to aspire to |
Keeping a Promise |
World without war |
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Ruby
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Forgiveness, hatred hurts you more than the person you hate |
Loss |
A diner in the snowy mountains (opposite of Ruby Pier) |
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Marguerite
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Love never dies
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Home |
Weddings, where anything is possible b/c of love |
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Tala
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Everyone is important |
Redemption |
A river with children playing |
Vocabulary--10 questions (1 point each)
Know the definitions of the following words:
acceptance-a feeling of love and belonging
bile-green liquid from the liver used in digestion
classified-top secret
combustion-to catch on fire or explode
commodity-something that can be bought or sold
conscious-awake and aware
enlist-volunteer for military service
extinguish-to put out a fire or light
fatigues-a military uniform
unconscious-unaware
Part 3: Anthem
Multiple Choice--5 questions (1 point each)
1.What genre is Anthem?
Fiction, dystopian novel
2. What is the theme of Anthem?
Individualism
3. Where does MOST of the setting of Anthem take place?
“The City”
4. How would you best describe the main character Equality?
Intelligent, a strong individual, curious
5. What are Equality and Liberty’s assigned jobs in the Anthem society?
Equality-street sweeper
Liberty-farmer/peasant
Short Answer--15 questions (1 point each)
1.Define manuscript in terms of Anthem.
A book from the Unmentionable Times, not allowed
2. What nickname does Equality give Liberty?
The Golden One
3. What is the purpose for the Time of Mating?
To increase the population, make more workers
4. What is Equality happy to find out that Liberty is only 17?
He loves her, she is still a virgin, has not been to the time of mating
5. How was the “Transgressor” punished for his crime?
He was executed, burned at the stake
6. Why does Liberty call Equality “Unconquered”?
He has not given up his individuality; he is undefeated by society’s rules
7. What does Equality invent and build?
A lightbox (light blub)
8. How is Equality punished for coming home late from the tunnel?
Sent to jail and whipped
9. What does the World Council want to do with Equality’s invention?
Destroy it
10. Where does Equality run and hide after he escapes from the World Council of Scholars?
The uncharted forest
11. How does Equality act his first morning in the Uncharted Forest?
Childlike, running and jumping and playing, carefree
12. What amazing discovery does Equality make in the forest stream?
His own reflection, 1st time he sees his own face
13. What 3 unbelievable things Equality and Golden One find in a house in the forest. Why are these items important?
Items from the Unmentionable Times
Colorful clothes
Mirrors
Manuscripts
lightbulbs
14. What new names do Equality and the Golden One give each other? What literary device is used here?
Prometheus-stole fire (light) from the gods
Gaea-mythology, means mother of the Earth
ALLUSION
15. Why do their new names fit?
Vocabulary--10 questions (1 point each)
Know the definitions of the following words:
anthem- a patriotic song or book
apocalypse-a disaster, end of the world
post-apocalyptic- the time after a disaster
council-a group of people who make decisions
dystopia- “Not a good place”
eugenics- breeding, genetics, sterilization
individualism- only one, singular
pledge- an oath or promise
preference- to like someone or something
scholars- experts, study 1 thing
transgression- a sin or crime
uncharted- unexplored
utopian- a perfect place
vocation- job or occupations
manuscript- books
Part 4: The Hunger Games
Sentence Complete--10 fill-in-the-blanks (1 point each)
Post-apocalyptic world in the future
2. Where is The Hunger Games set--country?
United States,
3. Where is The Hunger Games set--continent?
North America
4. How many districts are there?
13 districts/13 colonies
5. What do the districts surround?
The Capitol
6. The Capitol is surrounded by what former mountain range?
Rocky Mountains
7. What former mountain range encompasses Katniss’s district?
Appalachian Mountains (West Virginia)
8. What is the primary product of Katniss’s district?
Coal
9. What is the name of Katniss’s neighborhood?
The Seam
10. Where does Katniss sell and exchange goods?
The Hob
Poetic Devices--10 questions (1 point each)
Review your poetic devices packet from The Hunger Games. Know how to identify the following literary devices when given an example:
Alliteration-repetition of consonant sounds
Allusion-reference to something famous
Hyperbole-exaggeration
Imagery-appeals to the 5 senses
Irony-unexpected
Metaphor-compare to unlike things
Simile-compare to things using words like, as, than
Short Answer--10 points (5 points each)
Compare and contrast life in the Capitol to life in the Districts.
The Capitol-the audience for the Games
rich, shallow, spoiled, no concerns, fashion important
Districts- the tributes
poor, starving, struggle to survive
Choose one theme from The Hunger Games. Explain how that theme is illustrated through characters and plot.
Vocabulary--10 questions (1 point each)
Know the definitions of the following words:
adversaries-opponents in a fight or contest
apothecary-a druggist or healer who uses plants
cornucopia-a horn shaped filled with food/supplies
despondency-depressed
emaciated-thin due to starvation
ominous-evil or threatening
pariah-an outcast
reaping-gather and harvest
repentance-deep sorrow
revolution-overthrow the government
tessera-an allowance of food
totalitarian government-a dictatorship, a government that does not allow different opinions,
treason-to betray the government
tributes-contestants in Hunger Games (payment from each district)
Part 5: The Odyssey
Multiple Choice--5 questions (1 point each)
1. Who wrote The Odyssey and The Iliad?
Homer
2. When were The Odyssey and The Iliad written?
Thousands of years ago, BC
3. What genre is The Odyssey?
Greek Mythology, Hero’s Tale
4. Why was the Trojan War fought?
Over money, trades routes in the Med. Sea
5. What happens when Odysseus is at war and trying to return home from his journey?
Odysseus angers the gods. He is punished and it takes him 20 years to get home.
10 years war—10 year journey
Literary Devices--know the definition or examples of each--10 points (1 point each)
allusion- reference to something famous
characteristics of Odysseus-
noble birth male intelligent brave actions effect his people
Curious Big Ego reckless
epic hero-
well-known legendary goals virtues one nation
epic simile- a long comparison found in an epic story
epic story- long story about a hero
epithet- a description of a character Odysseus, son of Laertes, victor of Cyclops
fate- life is predetermined by the gods or the stars
in media res- starts in the middle of the story
muses- goddesses, inspiration, Athena inspires Odysseus
universal themes in The Odyssey-
Overcoming Obstacles
An adventure story
Figurative Language--10 questions (1 point each)
Identify literary devices being used when given a passage from The Odyssey. Literary devices used include:
Allusion-sirens in the Odyssey and Pirates of the Caribbean
epic simile long, long, long comparison-driving the tree trunk into Cyclops’ eye
“I drove my weight on it from above and bored it home like a shipwright bores his beam with a shipwright's drill that men below, whipping the strap back and forth, whirl and the drill keeps twisting, never stopping --So we seized our stake with it fiery tip and bored it round and round in the giant's eye."
Epithet-a nickname or despcription used with the character’s name
Aeolus, king of the wind,…
Polyphemus, the one-eyed giant,
Polyphemus, son of Poseidon,
Polyphemus, the Cyclops,
Scylla, the six-headed sea monster,
Charybdis, the whirlpool,
Odysseus, son of Laertes
Imagery-
metaphor-comparison between 2 unlike things
“For nine years we wove a web of disaster”
(comparing the 9 unsuccesful years of battle to a spider’s web)
personification-giving humans qualities to an object, especially in nature
“When Dawn came and with her crimson streamers lit the sky”
(dawn is when the sun comes up, we can tell it is personified b/c it is also capitalized like a person’s name)
Open-ended Question (10 points)
Explain how the theme that “People must overcome obstacles and challenges in their journey through life to reach their goals, happiness, and success” is illustrated in The Odyssey.
Odysseus has angered the god Poseidon
Poseidon curses his journey home
Takes 10 years
Encounters many obstacles
The sirens
Cyclops
Scylla and Charybdis
The Lotus Eaters
Each time Odysseus uses him BRAIN to figure out a way around the obstacle
Finally gets home to his wife, Penelope, and son Telemachus
Part 6: Romeo and Juliet
True or False--5 questions (5 points)
1.What is the literary genre of Romeo and Juliet? Drama/Play a TRAGEDY
Modern day, Verona Beach in California
3. What is the definition of “feud”?
A long, long, never-ending fight between 2 families
4. What is the definition of “prologue”?
Beginning of a story, tells the audience the ending!
Must read the story to find out the HOWS and WHYs
5. What is William Shakespeare most known for?
Greatest author of the English language
Wrote many plays
Wrote hundreds of poem
Created/invented hundreds of words and sayings in the English language.
Quote Identification--15 points (Pick 3 of 5 to answer, 5 points each)
Identify which character said each quote, the time in the film quote was said, and what the quote means.
1.”O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Juliet on the balcony
Deny thy father and refuse thy name:
Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love
And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.”
2. “That this alliance may so happy prove Father Lawrence
To turn your households’ rancour to pure love.”
3. “A plague on both your houses!” Mercutio
4. “O, I am fortune’s fool!” Romeo
5. “Peace? I hate the word as I hate hell and all Montagues.” Tybalt
Open-ended Question (10 points)
Explain how one of the devices below is illustrated in Baz Lurhmann’s Romeo and Juliet.
-religious symbolism
Shots of the setting of Verona show religious statues and crosses
Juliet’s death, lined with crosses
-water motif
Romeo and Juliet see each other for the first time through an aquarium-ROMANTIC
They fall into the pool drowning in their love
-foil characters
Tybalt (aggressive, looking for a fight) Romeo (a romantic, looking for love)
-theme of impetuous (impulsive) love
Romeo is devastated when Rosaline breaks up with him
Romeo falls in love with Juliet at first sight
Romeo and Juliet secretly marry even though they know their families are enemies
Romeo and Juliet commit suicide b/c they cannot be together
Part 7: Looking for Alaska
Vocabulary--10 points (1 point each)
Adonis-from Greek mythology, a perfect man
almanac-a book printed every year of facts, the weather
contraband-illegal substances (drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, pornography)
denial-refuse to accept the truth (first stage of grief in death and dying)
generic-a no name product, no trademark
gratuitous-unnecessary, not needed
hazing-harass or embarrass new members
impulsive-acting before you think
intoxicated-lose control of mind and body due to alcohol or drugs
mortician-funeral director, undertaker
Open-ended Question--10 points
Explain how Alaska acquired her unusual and unique first name.
Ordinary name
Mary Frances Young
Her parents, hippies
7th birthday present
Choose her own name
Globe, chose Alaska
Big and far away
Alaska. Alyeska, literally means “that
which the sea breaks against”
She loved that