1. In “The Gettysburg Address” Lincoln explains that the stated purpose for meeting on this battlefield is to _________.
(1 point)
dedicate the nation to the Southern cause
dedicate themselves to revenging the Gettysburg dead
dedicate a portion of the field as a final resting place for fallen soldiers
dedicate themselves to God
2. In “The Gettysburg Address,” what kind of diction does Lincoln use in the phrase “Four score and seven years ago”?
(1 point)
abstract
informal
private
formal
3. Which of these elements in Lee’s “Letter to His Son” gives historical background?
(1 point)
his reference to receiving a book as a gift from his son
his reference to his pride as a citizen of his country
his reference to the four states that have left the union
his reference to feeling helpless in the face of events
4. What does Lincoln means by the words “With malice toward none; with charity for all” in his “Second Inaugural Address”?
(1 point)
with ill will to those who started the war, and with kindness to those who died
with ill will to those who lost the war and with kindness to those who won
without ill will toward anyone and with kindness toward everyone
with ill will toward everyone and with kindness toward no one
5. Which of the following passages from Mary Chesnut’s Civil War is an opinion?
(1 point)
“My husband has been made an aide-de-camp of General Beauregard.”
“Now he tells me the attack upon Fort Sumter may begin tonight.”
“Lincoln or Seward have made such silly advances …”
“Today Miles and Manning, colonels now … dine with us.”
6. How does this quotation from Mary Chesnut’s Civil War reflect the style of a journal:
“Had telegraphed to President Davis for instructions. What answer to give Anderson, etc., etc.”?
(1 point)
It has information about her husband.
It uses people’s titles.
It gives military information.
It uses incomplete sentences.
7. A fact is different from an opinion because a fact _________.
(1 point)
is a statement
can be false
can be proved
is a personal judgment
8. Which part of “An Account of the Battle of Bull Run” helps identify it as a personal letter?
(1 point)
Jackson’s description of his wound
Jackson’s use of his wife’s nickname
Jackson’s praise of God
Jackson’s description of the battle
9. Which aspect of “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” makes the story humorous?
(1 point)
The wild story is told in a voice that has no expression.
The story is so unbelievable it is not even funny.
The narrator believes it is a true story instead of a tall tale.
The narrator falls asleep as he is listening to the story.
10. Which statement shows Twain’s humor about his father’s job in “The Boys’ Ambition”?
(1 point)
He says it is a better job than steamboating.
He says his father can hang anyone he wants.
He says his father has a lot of power in town.
He says his father has a special occupation.
11. In the sentence “By and by one of our boys went away,” the expression “by and by” means (1 point)
after he said ‘good-bye’.
some time later.
after purchasing his contract.
mysteriously.
12. How would you restate this sentence from “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”:
“If there was a horse race, you’d find him flush or you’d find him busted at the end of it”?
(1 point)
At the end of a horse race, he’d either be flushed with victory or arrested.
At the end of a horse race, he’d either have won or he’d have lost.
At the end of a horse race, you couldn’t find him to arrest him.
At the end of a horse race, he’d be embarrassed because he had lost.
13. If you find regional dialect difficult to understand, what is most likely to help you figure it out? (1 point)
using a dictionary
reading it aloud
ignoring words you don’t understand
asking a friend what the words mean
14. What is the best example of internal conflict? (1 point)
A character struggles with the guilt he feels about a crime he committed as a child.
A character struggles to distinguish herself from her many siblings.
A character struggles against the restrictions of traditional gender roles.
A character struggles to survive and protect her family during wartime.
15. Which of the following elements often reveals irony? (1 point)
details
plot
descriptions
climax
16. What is the best description of the conflict in dramatic irony? (1 point)
A character’s words do not express what she means.
A character’s actions are unexpected.
A character’s words or actions contradict what the reader knows to be true.
A character believes something that the reader knows to be untrue.
17. What is the external conflict in “To Build a Fire”?
(1 point)
between human and dog
between human and nature
between human and human
between human and God
18. Which of the following character flaws brings about the man’s tragic end? (1 point)
cowardice
carelessness
overconfidence
greed
19. What d