Maddox, English IV

English IV Review

Turn of the Screw

  1. What motivates the governess to accept her position at Bly?
  2. What was the name of the previous governess?
  3. How would you describe the Governess as a person in the beginning of the novel?
  4. How does she describe the children in the beginning?
  5. What is the Uncle’s only rule regarding the governess?
  6. Which two characters go unnamed the entire novel?
  7. Which child is at Bly when the governess first arrives?
  8. Where is Harley Street located, and what is it known for?
  9. Did the Governess write Miles’ uncle about his expulsion?
  10. Who is Mr. Quint?
  11. Who is Miss Jessel?
  12. The letter from Miles’s school indicates
  13. What happened to the letters that the children wrote to their uncle?
  14. What is the governessesfirst indication that Miles and Flora are not as innocent and perfect as they seem?
  15. Where does the ghost of Quint appear to the governess throughout the story?
  16. What does Flora do in the middle of the night that aids Miles in being “bad”?
  17. What does Miles do to be “bad” in the middle of the night?
  18. The governess’s language changes as she realizes that Miles’s playing an instrument for her is a distraction; she first describes his playing as ______, and then switches to ______.
  19. What instrument does Miles play for the governess?
  20. While Miles is playing, where has Flora gone?
  21. What transportation helps Flora’s trip?
  22. What questions does Miles continue to ask the governess?
  23. What words does the governess start to use near the end of the novel to describe the children?
  24. When Flora sneaks off, who goes on the journey to find her?
  25. Which ghost appears on their journey to find Flora?
  26. Who is able to see the ghost?
  27. What does the governess do after Flora rejects her?
  28. What happens to Flora the morning after her trick?
  29. What happens when the governess and Miles are left alone?
  30. Where does Mrs. Grose take Flora?
  31. This novel’s genre is
  32. From whose perspective is the inside frame story told?
  33. Why are the two children in the care of their uncle?
  34. When does the outer frame of the story take place?
  35. Who is telling the outer frame of the story?
  36. A frame story is a . . .
  37. What is interesting about the way that Turn of the Screw was published?
  38. Who wrote Turn of the Screw?
  39. When was Turn of the Screw published?

Shakespeare and Hamlet

  1. When and where was Shakespeare born?
  2. In 1592 where did Shakespeare earn a reputation as an actor AND playwright?
  3. What made The Globe theatre different?
  4. When and where did Shakespeare die?
  5. Why does the writing process make the plays’ authenticity an issue?
  6. Why was Shakespeare forced to leave The Theatre?
  7. What are “groundlings?”
  8. Where are the best seats in the theatre?
  9. What other activities might happen in the theatre besides plays?
  10. What is the name of the character whorose to power in place of Hamlet’s father, the deceased king?
  11. There are three types of Shakespearean plays; what are they?
  12. What differs from performers in Shakespeare’s plays from today’s?
  13. The majority of plays are written in ______verse.
  14. Shakespearean sonnets are written with what rhyme scheme and beat pattern?
  15. The names of poems and short stories are ______; titles of novels and books are ______.
  16. Once you mention an author’s full name in your introduction, then you may refer to them by:
  17. According to MLA style, what is the proper order of your paper’s heading?
  18. When speaking about a work of literature, one should always remain in the ______tense.
  19. A comparison that uses “like” or “as” is called a
  20. When a poem references a commonly known story or event from the bible, it is called:
  21. What is the proper order to cite your evidence when writing a poetry response?
  22. Which of the following poetic devices tend to impact each other most?
  23. How many sections are tragedies broken down into, and what are they?
  24. To whom does the ghost speak?
  25. How is Claudius related to Hamlet before marrying Gertrude?
  26. What does Laertes tell Ophelia?
  27. Who does the ghost ask for the second time he appears in the play?
  28. What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do?
  29. Who does Claudius ask to keep an eye on Hamlet?
  30. What reason does Polonius offer for Hamlet’s madness?
  31. Claudius is ______when Hamlet decides he could kill him, but holds off.
  32. Who overhears the “To be or not to be” speech in Act III?
  33. Who killed Hamlet’s father?
  34. Who kills Polonius?
  35. Where is Polonius when he is killed?
  36. Why does Claudius send Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to England?
  37. Who does Hamlet address in the graveyard, while holding the skull?
  38. What causes Ophelia’s death?

Pride and Prejudice

  1. Where do the Bennets live?
  2. What is the name of the Bennet estate?
  3. With whom does Lydia go to Brighton
  4. Who is the governess who betrays Georgiana Darcy?
  5. Mrs. Bennet's reaction to Lydia's marriage is best described as . . .
  6. Why does Mr. Collins come to Longbourn?
  7. Who is Mr. Collins's patroness?
  8. What is Mr. Gardiner's profession?
  9. What feature initially attracts Darcy to Elizabeth?
  10. Why doesn't Bingley visit Jane while she is in London
  11. What is the name of the estate that Bingley rent?
  12. Why does Elizabeth reject Darcy's initial proposal?
  13. What event interrupts Elizabeth's vacation with the Gardiners?
  14. Which of the Bennet sisters dislikes social events?
  15. Where do Lydia and Wickham go when they run off from Brighton together?
  16. Why does Wickham flee from Brighton
  17. Mr. Bennet responds to the news of Elizabeth's engagement with:
  18. Who finds Lydia and Wickham in London?
  19. What is the name of Darcy's estate?
  20. Why does Charlotte marry Mr. Collins?
  21. Whom does Caroline want Mr. Bingley to marry?
  22. How many children do the Gardiners have?
  23. After finding out about Lydia's elopement, Elizabeth runs into:
  24. Which of the Bennet sisters is the youngest
  25. Which daughter is Mrs. Bennet's favorite?
  26. What does Lady Catherine demand of Elizabeth?
  27. How does Mr. Collins react to Miss Bennet's rejection of his marriage proposal?
  28. What is Mr. Collins' motive for visiting the Bennet family?
  29. How does Mr. Darcy conduct himself at the ball?
  30. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a?
  31. List the Bennet sisters from oldest to youngest:
  32. What is Mr. Darcy's first name?
  33. Who marries Mr. Collins?
  34. Which sisters are married by the end of the book?
  35. Which Bennet sister is considered prettiest in their hometown?
  36. What does Mr. Darcy admire (physically) about Elizabeth?
  37. Why does Darcy hate Wickham?
  38. I know it's a bit late to ask, but who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
  39. How many proposals does Elizabeth receive?

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