Life and Death Unit Exam

Question 1

1. Life and Death Vocabulary. Match the correct definition to the vocabulary word.

repression

importunities

antiphony

morose

cognitive dissonance

karma

jocular

magnanimity

dogma

1. sepulchre

   A. gloomy B. anxiety that is the result of a difference between what a person does and what a person believes C. extremely liberal and generous of spirit D. characterized by joking E. a belief that what you reap you sow F. a system of principles G. control by holding down H. a responsive exchange of opinions I. pressing demands J. a chamber used as a grave

20 points

Question 2

1. Read
   the following: Two friends are walking down a road after a rainstorm.
   One friend trips and falls in a mud puddle. The other friend smirks and
   says, “Wow, you’re pretty lucky!”
   What is the text above an example of?

   		verbal irony
   		dramatic irony
   		situational iron
   		a plot twist

2 points

Question 3

1. Choose the best answer for the comparison.
   seraphs : heaven : : ____________________

   		demons : hell
   		demons : goblins
   		hell : heaven
   		seraphs : demons

2 points

Question 4

1. Choose the best answer for the comparison.
   day : week : : ____________________

   		eternity : forever
   		forever : immortal
   		moment : glimpse
   		lifetime : eternity

2 points

Question 5

1. All of the following statements from “The Story of an Hour” are true except:

   		Mrs. Mallard had a heart problem.
   		Mrs. Mallard dies at the end of the story.
   		Mrs. Mallard had surprising feelings about her husband’s death.
   		Mrs. Mallard loved her husband very much.

2 points

Question 6

1. Choose the best answer for the comparison.
   treaty : peace : : ____________________

   		prosperity : hard times
   		hard times : difficulty
   		money : homeless
   		caucus : election

2 points

Question 7

1. All of the following statements about predictions are true except

   		Predictions are types of inferences.
   		Predictions must be made only in the beginning of a text.
   		Predictions can be made based upon foreshadowing.
   		Predictions are guesses about what will happen in a story.

2 points

Question 8

1. All of the following statements about eulogies are true except:

   		Memorize the eulogy so you don’t need to have it written and in front of you.
   		Even if you know the person who has died well, it is wise to conduct biographical research on him/her.
   		You should practice the eulogy several times before you deliver it.
   		Delivering eulogies should be seen as an honor.

2 points

Question 9

1. In “Full of Life Now” by Walt Whitman, the speaker wants

   		to live in the United States
   		to be forty years old forever
   		to be friends with the reader
   		to be invisible

2 points

Question 10

1. In “The Last Lecture,” Dr. Randy Pausch talks about all of the following details except:

   		his wife and three children
   		his childhood dreams and how he’s accomplished them
   		enabling the dreams of others
   		lessons he has learned in life

2 points

Question 11

1. All of the following statements about eulogies are true except:

   		Eulogies can be organized in a variety of different ways.
   		Eulogies are usually between five and ten minutes long.
   		Eulogies have a beginning, middle, and an end.
   		When delivering a eulogy, the speaker should use very formal English.

2 points

Question 12

1. In “The Story of an Hour,” who enters the house at the end of the story?

   		Josephine (Mrs. Mallard’s sister)
   		Brently (Mr. Mallard himself)
   		Louise (Mrs. Mallard herself)
   		Richards (Mr. Mallard’s friend)

2 points

Question 13

1. Which of the following statements about irony is false?

   		Irony is a difference between appearances and reality.
   		Verbal irony is when there is a difference between what a person says and what a person means.
   		Dramatic irony is also called sarcasm.
   		Situational irony is a difference between an expected outcome and an actual outcome.

2 points

Question 14

1. In “A Stone I Died,” the speaker has gained in all of the following forms except:

   		a man
   		a stone
   		an animal
   		a plant

2 points

Question 15

1. In “Annabel Lee,” why does the speaker believe that his love died?

   		Tuberculosis was not curable in those days.
   		The angels were jealous of the couple’s love.
   		Annabel Lee’s family did not protect her.
   		Annabel Lee lived a reckless life.

2 points

Question 16

1. In “Because I Could Not Stop for Death,” what is the speaker’s relationship with Death in the poem?

   		They are husband and wife.
   		Death is the speaker’s brother.
   		They are distant relatives.
   		Death is the speaker’s father.

2 points

Question 17

1. Choose the best answer for the comparison.
   house : shelter : : ____________________

   		plate: dish
   		money : work
   		inspiration : depress
   		commencement address : inspire

2 points

Question 18

1. Choose the best answer for the comparison.
   drought : flood : : ____________________

   		peak : pit
   		pit : dungeon
   		peak : tip
   		tip : point

2 points

Question 19

1. In The Scarlet Letter
   by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the reader knows that Pearl is the child of
   both Hester Prynne and Reverend Dimmesdale. The other characters don’t
   know that Reverend Dimmesdale is the father.
   What is the text above an example of?

   		verbal irony
   		dramatic irony
   		situational irony
   		sarcasm

2 points

Question 20

1. Choose the best answer for the comparison.
   spoon : scoop : : ____________________

   		fork : knife
   		knife : sever
   		fork : prongs
   		knife : curved

2 points

Question 21

1. In “The Whirligig of Life,” the Justice of the Peace

   		tells the Bilbros that the law allows divorce
   		grants Ariela five dollars of alimony and charges the Bilbros five dollars for a divorce
   		charges Ariela five dollars for a divorce
   		accuses Ransie of stealing money

2 points

Question 22

1. In “The Last Lecture,” Dr. Randy Pausch gives lots of advice to people on how to live life. Consider the following examples:
   “You have to get the fundamentals down. Otherwise the fancy stuff doesn’t work.”
   “If you are screwing up and no one tells you, they’ve given up on you.”
   “Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.”
   “Most of what we learn, we learn indirectly.”
   “Brick walls stop people who don’t want it badly enough.”
   “Don’t complain; work harder.”
   “Be good at something. It makes you valuable.”Choose
   one of these pieces of advice and explain how you could use it to
   improve your life or someone else’s life. In your response, be sure to
   be specific.

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15 points

Question 23

1. Steve
   Jobs’ Commencement Address. In his commencement address, Steve Jobs
   talks about the themes of connecting the dots, love and loss, and death.
   Choose one of these themes and explain how it connects with your life.
   Be specific.

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15 points

Question 24

Improving Writing with Complex Sentences and Subordinate Clauses.
Read the following short paragraph:
I
couldn’t sleep. I went into the kitchen. There was nothing to eat. I
decided to go for a walk. The streets were empty. It was kind of scary.
The fresh air made me feel tired. I returned to my house. I slept like a
baby.This paragraph is full of short, choppy sentences. Use your
knowledge of complex sentences and subordinate clauses to improve the
paragraph. Include all of the details in your revised version.

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