English IV Mid-Term Exam
Version B
English IV Final Exam
1. The dates of the Anglo-Saxon Period are
2. The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes were of ______nationality
3. In 1066
4. The definition of metaphor is
5. The “Seafarer” is considered a/an
6. Anglo-Saxon literature is written in ______language.
7. Most Anglo-Saxon warriors were more concerned with _____ than an afterlife.
8. A bard is a
9. An epic is
10. The first great work of English national literature
11. Grendel is a descendent of
12. A thesis statement must have a topic and ______
13. The main battles in Beowulf are
14. Herot hall and Beowulf are associated with good/light, and Grendel, Grendel's mother,
and their lair are associated with/symbolized by
15. Upon returning to Geat-land, after defeating Grendel and his mother, Beowulf is made
16. During the battle with a dragon
True or False
17. An epic hero is one who is strong, is ethical and goes on a quest to conquer evil.
18. Alliteration is the repetition of vowel sounds
19. In "The Prologue," Chaucer's main objective is to
20. The pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury because
21. The pilgrims agree to tell tales during the journey to
22. Chaucer's characterizations of the Prioress, the Monk, and others connected with the Church are mainly
23. The member of the clergy given the most admiring, flattering description is the
24. What time of year was it in "The Prologue"?
25. The Canterbury Tales were written in ______English.
26. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the lady of the castle attempts to seduce Gawain
27. Sir Gawain takes the green sash because he
28. What deal does Sir Gawain agree to with the Green Knight?
29. The Green Knight taunts Gawain because
30. Why does Sir Gawain feel ashamed after his final confrontation with the Green Knight?
31. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight can be considered a romance because it
32. What was marriage like, typically, in the Middle Ages?
33. What is feudalism?
34. The two armies in Le Morte D’Arthur begin a battle because
35. Uther beget Arthur by sneaking into Castle Tintagel disguised as Igraine’s husband
36. Arthur’s sword is called
37. Arthurian love triangle involves
38. English dramatist, author of Dr. Faustus
39. Author of Utopia and executed for refusing to recognize Henry VIII as head of church
40. Who is the poet who dedicated “Faerie Queen” to Queen Elizabeth?
41. Queen of England, daughter of Henry VIII
42. A metaphysical poet
43. The topic of most of Shakespeare’s sonnets is
44. Humanism in the Renaissance is
45. What is the setting of Macbeth?
46. In the opening scene of Macbeth:
47. Who is killed first in Macbeth?
48. How many witches are there in Macbeth?
49. Lady Macbeth is
50. Who kills Macbeth?
51. Describe Lady Macbeth’s demise
52. The witches prophesize to Macbeth
53. The specific plot/details to kill Duncan is attributed to
54. Lady Macbeth goads her husband into killing by
55. Macbeth is
56. Macbeth is a
57. Macbeth is
58. Macbeth contains ____ acts
59. How are titles of short poems punctuated?
60. How do you punctuate a movie title?
61. According to John Donne’s “Death Be Not Proud,” why shouldn’t Death be proud?
62. What is the tone of “Death Be Not Proud”?
63. How are sources organized on a Works Cited page?
64. When a bibliographical source takes more than one line, a writer is to _____ the second and subsequent lines.
65. Parenthetical citations are
67. What are the dates of the Restoration Period?
68. Who was reigning at the beginning of the Restoration Period?
69. What claimed more than 68,000 people in London, 1665?
70. What catastrophe occurred in London in 1666?
71. James II didn’t last long as king because he tried to
72. Jonathan Swift wrote
73. Other names/labels for the Restoration Period?
Match the symbol with the quality it represents
74. ____ a. intelligence and perceptivity
75. ____ b. Brute force
76. ____ c. Christ-like goodness
77. ____ d. Parliamentary order
78. ____ e. Common sense & responsibility
Match the phrase to the sentence that it best completes
79. The conch was broken at the same time... a.
80. When the conch was blown... b.
81. During the first forest fire... c.
82. While looking at the pig's head... d.
83. After Jack called an assembly... e.
84. MLA heading consists of (and in this order):
85. Senior English is a ______Literature Class.
86-88. What are three different devices of satire?
89. In Romeo and Juliet, when Romeo tells Mercutio that his wound is slight, Mercutio
says, “No, it’s not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door; but ‘tis enough,
t’will serve” it is an example of ______.
90. “Thank you Captain Obvious” is an example of ______.
91. -100. Short Essay.