Sophomore Final Review
Grammar
I had candy several times this week. A.Noun B.Preposition C.Adjective
My keys are in the bag over there. A.Pronoun B.Adverb C.Preposition
Finals should be a time to display your extensive knowledge. A.Pronoun B.Adverb C.Verb
Oh no! I left my money at home! A.Conjunction B.Noun C.Interjection
Can we go home yet? A.Adverb B.Preposition C.Pronoun
I will plant either tulips or roses. A.Interjection B.Conjunction C.Adverb
He usually does his homework, so he should do well on finals. A.Adverb B.Pronoun C.Conjunction
There are several dogs outside barking. A.Interjection B.Adjective C.Noun
Frosty and Rudolph are iconic Christmas characters. A.Subject B.Predicate Nomative C.Indirect Object
Olaf the snowman is friendly. A.Verb B.Direct Object C.Predicate Adjective
The Salvation Army volunteer rang the bell. A.Predicate Nomative B.Direct Object C.Verb
The bell rang loudly today. A.Direct Object B.Subject C.Verb
The Grinch is a villain. A.Subject B.Predicate Nomative C.Direct Object
Anna showed me the places she would like to visit. A.Direct Object B.Indirect Object C.Subject
Study as much as possible! A.Imperative B.Declarative C.Interrogative
Don’t you want to pass? A.Exclamatory B.Interrogative C.Declarative
Finals take place over three days. A.Imperative B.Exclamatory C.Declarative
Finals can be hard! A.Declarative B.Imperative C.Exclamatory
Our Town
What special abilities does the stage manager have in Our Town?
The Gibb’s and Webb’s families are shown as being very different or very similar?
How can Professor Willard’s talk on scientific information and the town be described?
When asked about Grover’s Corners, Editor Webb is: A.Boastful B.Resentful C.Honest
George and Emily work out a way to communicate between their bedrooms so they can do what?
After talking with George, Emily asks her mother if she is “pretty”. Why would she ask this?
Based on how he reacts when his father scolds him, we can assume what about George’s normal behavior?
When the paperboy and milkman appear in every act, what does that tell us about Grover’s Corners?
What was Dr. Gibb’s most afraid of when he got married?
When George goes to the Webb house on the day of his wedding, what does Mrs. Webb do?
Why is the purpose of the flashback in Act II, according to the Stage Manager?
What is Mr. Webb’s advice to George on George’s wedding day?
What is the most important reason George decides not to go to college in Act II?
When Emily tells George, “I am now; I always have been,” what does she mean?
The Stage Manager’s comments at the end of the wedding point out that marriage is part of what? A.Dull and boring B.A part of the cycle of life C.A sacrament that is serious and binding
The setting for the place of the dead is what?
How (specifically) did Simon Stimson die?
How does Emily feel when she first joins the dead?
When Emily says that live people are “shut up in little boxes,” she means what?
What makes Emily particularly sad on the day she chooses to relive?
What does Emily’s final speech about small pleasures teach us?
How can Simon Stimson’s final speech be described?
The House on Mango Street
What does Esperanza’s name mean in English?
Where is The House on Mango Street set?
What do Esperanza’s feet symbolize? Think of “The Monkey Garden” and “Chanclas”
What does Esperanza wish for the most?
Who does Esperanza share her poetry with, because this person writes poetry too?
What do Rafaela and Sally have in common?
Who is the anchor to Esperanza’s red balloon?
Which authority figures from school often make Esperanza embarrassed about her poverty?
How do many girls in Esperanza’s neighborhood try to get away?
What do the old ladies at the end of the book tell Esperanza?
What hand-me-down do Esperanza and her friends receive from a neighbor, and how does it make them feel?
Which character in the novel speaks no English?
Which place on Mango Street becomes a place of magic and freedom to the children?
Who will Esperanza let sleep in the attic when she gets her own house?
Which girl does Esperanza look up to because she is beautiful and exotic looking?
Which character values education enough to take two trains and a bus to get it?
What is wrong with the Vargas children?
How does Esperanza become friends with Rachel and Lucy?
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language has exact words repeating?
What type of figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things?
This is a comparison between two things using like or as.
This is when the writing emphasis our five senses.
This is a comparison between two things where one becomes the other.
This is when a constant sound at the beginning of a word repeats.
The special way a writer uses language is their __________.
What type of figurative language is this? Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind…
What type of figurative language is this? …baby you’re a firework...
What type of figurative language is this? …show 'em what you're worth…
What type of figurative language is this? Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah“ You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe…
What type of figurative language is this? The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.