AP English Language/ Honors American Literature 2014 – 15
1st Semester Final Exam Review Guide
Date of Final: 1st Period –Tuesday, 16th –8:20 – 9:50 am
6th Period - Friday, Dec. 19 --- 8:20 – 9:50 am
7thth Period - Friday, Dec. 19 ------9:55 – 11:25 am
FINAL EXAM Focus:
Section I – Vocabulary (15 questions – complete the sentence type questions with word bank)
(1.) All questions deal with vocabulary words from Units 1 – 4 only
Section II - Literary Terms (10 questions – match term to definition – there is a word bank)
(1.) Same definitions/terms as Literary Terms List given at beginning of semester
(2.) All terms in this section begin with the letters - A, C, D, F, H, M, O, or S
Section III – Literature Unit 2 (textbook):
A.) Devil and Tom Walker– 5 multiple choice questions (plot, characters )
B.) Minister’s Black Veil – 3 multiple choice questions (plot, parable, characters)
C.) Old Ironsides – 3 multiple choice questions (plot, why written)
D.) Thanatopsis – 2 multiple choice questions (meaning, title)
E.) The Raven – 4 multiple choice questions (plot, speaker, vocabulary )
F.) Emerson & Thoreau’s Philosophy – 4 multiple choice questions (be able to explain quotes from
their writings, what were their themes?)
G.) General Questions on Time Period:
a.) 5 multiple choice questions (study “One Pagers” & text intro and author intro)
focus on these people & their writings:
Emily Dickinson Ralph Waldo Emerson Edgar Allan Poe Henry David Thoreau
Characteristics of –Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Gothic literature
Section IV -Application
A.) Literary Terms – 10 questions; you will be given a line of text and asked what literary term the
line is an example of
B.) MLA/ Formal Writing – 4 questions; you will be given a “page from a Research Paper” and asked
to identify where specific writing elements are on that page (Focus on
these elements: a quote, Thesis Statement, who is author, Block Quote,
Rhetorical Question, Transitional phrase, Header, Parenthetical documentation
(for quote, block quote, paraphrase), Lead-in, Body Paragraph
C.) Propaganda Techniques – 5 questions (refer to the Propaganda handout for Unit 1and
Aristotle’s 3 Appeals to Reason information)
75 questions – scantron
Final is 20% of Semester Grade
LITERATURE UNIT 2 Review Questions: Old questions I have used in past for just a Unit 2 TEST – have
fun!
“The Devil and Tom Walker”
(1) What is the significance of Tom finding most of the tall trees in the forest each “marked” with the name
of some great men of the colony?
a.) The townspeople carved great men’s names on trees to honor important people.
b.) Landowners carved their names on trees on their property as a way of “claiming” their property.
c.) The men had carved their own names on the trees to ensure their fame.
d.) Carved onto the trees in the Devil’s forest are the names of those who made a deal with him.
(2) Tom Walker is described as Washington Irving’s American Faust because Faust was a man who …?
a.) … preached against the Devil, just like Tom does. b.) … sold his soul to the Devil, just like Tom does.
c.) … was so evil that people called him (Tom) “the devil”. d.) … died fighting in a Civil War, just like Tom does.
(3) How do the legends and stories about the pirate Captain Kidd become part of this story?
a.) Captain Kidd was so evil that Tom’s neighbors thought the Devil and Captain Kidd were the same person.
b.) Captain Kidd was Tom’s father.
c.) Captain Kidd supposedly buried a large treasure in the area where Tom lived.
d.) Captain Kidd supposedly hiding in the mountains around the area where Tom lived.
(4) Who is “Old Scratch”? a.) Devil, b.) Tom, c.) Tom’s wife, d.) Tom’s neighbor who he is fighting with all the time
(5) What seems to be Tom’s prime motivation in agreeing to the Devil’s terms?
a.) the desire to spite his wife, b.) gratitude for the Devil’s involvement in Tom’s wife’s disappearance,
c.) the desire to win the respect of the community, d.) greed.
(6) Tom’s wife is stereotype of …? a.) Puritan homemaker,b.) woman of mystery,c.) nagging, bad wife,d.) town gossip
(7) Which of these statements best demonstrates an omniscient narrator?
a.) Tom was walking through the forest.
b.) Mrs. Walker hoped that Tom would make the pact, but Tom would not agree, just to spite her.
c.) Tom’s wife was tal/greedy. d.) As Tom grew older, he worried about what would happen after he died.
(8) What job does Tom do after he makes a deal with the Devil?
a.) Slave Trader, b.) Minister, c.) He loans money to people, d.) He becomes a doctor
(9) As Tom becomes rich AND begins to get older, how does he change?
a.) He becomes very sick, b.) He becomes very religious, c.) He misses his wife, d.) He becomes blind.
(10) When wife disappears, what physical item is left? a.) her hat, b.) her shoe. c.) her apron. D.) her cooking pot.
(11) When Tom’s wife disappears, what TWO things does Tom find? a.) a heart, b.) a hand with a wedding ring on a
finger, c.) a liver, d.) a black hat
(12) What job does Tom do after he makes a deal with the Devil? a.) Slave Trader, b.) Minister, c.) He loans
money to people, d.) He becomes a doctor
(13) As Tom becomes rich AND begins to get older, how does he change? a.) He becomes very sick, b.) He
becomes very religious, c.) He misses his wife, d.) He becomes blind.
(14) How does the story end? In the midst of a thunderstorm, . . . a.) . Tom was seen riding a horse out of town.
b.) Tom was said to have entered the church, but was never seen again. c.) Tom screamed, jumped into his bed
and died in bed that very night. d.) Tom’s mansion caught on fire, burnt to the ground, and Tom was never seen
again.
from “The Minister’s Black Veil”:
(1)What is a Parable? a.) story that originated long ago, based on religious teachings , b.)story that originated as a
Greek myth, c.) story that teachs a moral,d.) story was originally sung, but eventually changed into prose writing
(2) What does the black veil most likely represent in the story? a.) secret love,b.) secret sin,c.) modesty,d.) violence
(3) What does the village physician most likely represent in the story?
a.) wealth, b.) religious superstition, c.) logic and reason, d.) human emotion
(4) Elizabeth is the minister’s . . . ? a.) wife, b.) daughter, c.) fiancée, d.) mother
(5)When Mr. Hooper attended funeral, what was “reported to have happened when he looked at the dead person”?
a.) he fainted, b.) the corpse shuddered, c.) a “ghost” seemed to appear, d.) thunder shook the room
(6) How did Mr. Hooper’s congregation react to his veil? a.) They complete ignored its existence, b.) It upset them,
and he was asked to take it off, c.) To support him, they all started wearing veils too, d.) The adults were upset,
but the children did not seem to notice it at all
(7) The author states there was one very desirable effect caused by Mr. Hooper wearing the veil, it was ...?
a.) more people came to church meetings, b.) Mr. Hooper was never sick again, c.) Mr. Hooper became a more
efficient clergyman, d.) There was never another crime in the town
(8). Elizabeth was present when Mr. Hooper died. A=True B = False
(9) When Mr. Hooper attended a funeral, what was “reported to have happened when he looked at the dead
person”? a.) he fainted, b.) the corpse shuddered, c.) a “ghost” seemed to appear, d.) thunder shook the
room
(10) When people, walking to the burial at the cemetery, looked back to where Mr. Hooper was walking, what
happened? a.) they thought they saw him walking hand in hand with the spirit of the dead person. b.) the sky
darkened, thunder was heard and lighting struck near the people walking. c.) he was not there anymore. d.) a
very soft voice seemed to be singing a hymn and Mr. Hooper was crying
(11) The minister’s Veil could best be described as . . . ? a.) a piece of black material that seemed to cover his head
and most of his throat. b.) a piece of black crepe material that covered his forehead down to his nose. c.) a
piece of black crepe material that began at the top of his head and hung to just below his wrists. d.) a piece of
black material that had two circles cut out (showing his eyes) and a slit about 7 inches long that allowed
his mouth to show, but covered all the rest of his head and face
(12) How did Mr. Hooper’s congregation react to his veil? a.) They complete ignored its existence. b.) It upset them,
and he was asked to take it off. c.) To support him, they all started wearing veils too. d.) The adults were upset,
but the children did not seem to notice it at all
(13)The author states that there was one very desirable effect caused by Mr. Hooper wearing the veil, it was . . .?
a.) more people came to church meetings. b.) Mr. Hooper was never sick again. c.) Mr. Hooper became a more
efficient clergyman. d.) There was never another crime in the town
from “Old Ironsides”
(1) “Old Ironsides” was the nickname of …? a.) The U.S.S. Constitution, a battleship of War of 1812, b.) The
Clermont, an early steamship, c) early train engines, d.) Oliver Wendell Holmes.
(2) Using the words she and her in the poem help to develop the metaphor comparing the ship to what? a.) A
valiant human being who has served gallantly in a war. b.) An old woman who has outlived her children. c.) A
human being who has traveled throughout the world. d.) A mermaid who wants to return to the sea.
(3) The speaker wants to save the ship because it…? a.) represents America’s past glory. b.) still functions as a
seagoing vessel. c.) is valuable as an educational tool. d.) is beautiful and well crafted.
(4). What do the following lines from the poem mean? “The harpies of the shore shall pluck … The eagle of the
sea!” a.) The ship will soon be attacked by the enemy and they need to get the ship out to sea to try to fight.
b.) The ship is about to sink and many men will need to be saved from the sea when it sinks.
c.) People who are not sailors, who never went to battle to save America are working to have the ship scrapped.
d.) An eagle landed on the ship – a good luck sign.
from “Thanatopsis:
55. The word Thanatopsis is Greek and means meditation on… a.) life, b.) nature, c.) death, d.) rebirth
56. The poem “Thanatopsis” strongly suggests that human beings are…? a.) the highest form of living things,
b.) doomed to live in dread of death, c.) an ongoing part of the earth itself, d.) incapable of improving their
lives.
from “The Raven”
(1) The speaker can best be described as a . . . a.) lonely elderly man longing for visitors, b.) magician conjuring up
evil spirits, c.) melancholy person trying to forget a tragedy d.) poet seeking inspiration for new work
(2) In which lines below are the underlined words an example of alliteration?
a.) “Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!
Leave me loneliness unbroken! – quit the bust above my door!”
b.) “Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning.
Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.”
c.) “What in grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore –
Meant in croaking “Nevermore.” “
d.) “On this home by Horror haunted – tell me truly, I implore –
Is there – is there balm in Galead? – tell me – tell me, I implorer! “
(3) What effect does the raven’s repetition of “Nevermore” have on the speaker? a.) It plunges him into a deep
despair. b.) It helps him recall found memories of Lenore. c.) It reminds him that he can find the courage to go
on. d.) It does not distract him from his studies.
(4). Which word below is closest in meaning to the word “craven”?a.) dark, b.) cowardly, c.) calm, d.) specious,
(5) What month did the poem take place during? a) December, b.) April, c.) August, d.) October
(6) How does Poe describe the raven’s eyes at the end of the poem? a.) The raven has finally closed his eyes, so the
poem is over. b.) The raven’s eyes are bright red, like the eyes of the “dark man” in “The Devil and Tom
Walker” c.) The raven’s eyes look like the eyes of a demon. d.) The raven’s eyes look exactly like the eyes of Lenore.
(7) The color of the curtains in the “chamber” are…? a.) purple b.) Black. c.) Red. d.) White
Emerson and Thoreau
(1) What does Thoreau mean in the following sentence? I do not wish to be any more busy with my hands than is
necessary. My head is hands and feet.
(2) What aspect of his philosophy does Thoreau express in the following statement? If a man does not keep pace
with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
(3) Which view of nature does Emerson take? a.) Nature is indifferent to human suffering. b.) Nature must be
studied &dissected. c.) Urban dwellers have little conception of the cruelty of nature.d.) Nature can inspire the
human spirit.
(4) Emerson’s romanticism is most clearly displayed in his …? A.) careful descriptions of nature. B.) exaggerated
sense of loneliness. C.) logically constructed arguments. D.) reliance on emotional truth.
(3) Who? Liked to use dashes in his/her poetry. Moved into Emerson’s house. Used Slant Rhyme. For 2 years, lived
alone in a cabin at Walden Pond. Strong defender of human rights; 1st American poet to wind worldwide
acclaim. Wanted to have his/her work burned and not published. Believed that everything in a poem/story
should work to create one effect. Credited as having invented the detective story. Saw life by looking out of
his/her window; did not venture out of house for a long time. His/Her poetry was criticized for being overly
optimistic & sentimental.
Philosophical Foundations/ Which philosophy? Know characteristics of each literature philosophy
1. An artistic movement that dominated Europe & American during 19th century; do not necessarily write about
love.
2. Prefers youthful innocence to educated sophistication; often accented fantastic aspects of human experience.
3. Sees poetry as the highest expression of the imagination.
4. Stories tend to be set in bleak, remote places.
5. Everything in the world, including human beings, is a reflection of the Divine Soul.
6. People can use their intuition to behold God’s spirit revealed in nature or in their own souls.
7. Looks backward to the wisdom of the past and distrusts progress.
8. Plot involves macabre or violent incidents.
9. Favored a plain style of writing that stressed clarity of expression & avoided complicated speech.
10. Finds inspiration in myth, legend, and folk culture.