9th Grade 1st Semester Final Exam

SHORT STORIES (Approximately 20 questions):

EXAMPLES of possible questions:

1.In “The Most Dangerous Game” how does the author add to the suspense of the story?

2.How is the conflict in “The Gift of the Magi” resolved?

3.In “The Necklace” what conclusion might you draw about Madame Loisel based on the life she craves?

SPELLING- 100 NO EXCUSES WORDS (12 questions) :

For each sentence, you will have to choose the No Excuses word that belongs in the sentence and that is spelled correctly.

LITERARY TERMINOLOGY (17 definitions/application of definitions = approximately 15 questions):

Defineand apply each of the following from the three short stories and Mississippi Trial, 1955.

  1. alliteration
  2. allusion
  3. characterization (direct and indirect)
  4. conflict
  5. foreshadowing
  6. irony
  7. metaphor
  8. personification,
  9. plot
  10. point of view
  11. protagonist
  12. purpose
  13. setting
  14. simile
  15. suspense
  16. symbolism
  17. theme
  18. tone
  1. Label the plot diagram. Also describe what happens at each step.

resolution, climax, exposition, rising action, falling action

GRAMMAR PART ONE (Parts of Speech) 8-10 questions:You will need to determine the part of speech for each underlined word in the sentence given. Review all of Unit 1 in your yellow English 9 grammar workbook and any handouts given. Define each of the following:

  1. noun
  2. pronoun
  3. verb
  4. preposition
  5. adjective
  6. adverb
  7. conjunction
  8. interjection

GRAMMAR PART TWO (Capitalization/Punctuation) 8 questions: You need to determine where punctuation needs to be placed or if certain words are capitalized properly. Review all of Unit 2 in your yellow English 9 grammar workbook. Also refer to Ch. 24 and 25 in your Writing With Power textbooks.

MISSISSIPPI TRIAL, 1955 (Approximately 35 questions): You will need to answer questions based on Mississippi Trial, 1955. Use your chapter worksheets and your literary elements worksheet to review. There will also be sections where you must identify the conflict, literary devices, and author’s tone based on the excerpts given. Identify each of the characters listed below.

  1. Hiram Hillburn
  2. Harlan Hillburn
  3. Earl Hillburn
  4. Naomi Rydell
  5. R.C. Rydell
  6. Ruthanne
  7. Emmett Till
  8. Remington Brothers

The test is approximately 100 questions and is a combination of multiple choice and matching. You need to bring a number 2 pencil and something to do for after the test.