AP Lit

In fact, Wilson is my _________ name.

Patronymic

Our ___________ commander ignored the wishes of his entire squad and thrust them all into a needless conflict.

Imperious

Which of the following is the best synonym for alacrity?

Enthusiasm

No matter how much we interrogated Julie, she was _________ about her activities last night at the prom.

Reticent

Uncle Roger wore a nearly translucent __________ on his face which indicated he was extremely ill.

Pallor

Which of the following is the best synonym for the word nebulous?

Vague

Which of the following is the best synonym for imperious?

Overbearing

We endure a mean head coach who was willing to dole out extra laps without ___________.

Compunction

Which of the following is the best antonym for the word sinewy?

Puny

In the early chapters, Dracula warns Harker that it is totally safe to wander the castle, and especially to fall asleep in any part of the castle other than his room.

False

In Chapter 5, what information does Lucy share with Mina while Lucy is on her vacation at the seaside?

that Lucy is in love with Arthur Holmwood.

According to the instructional video, it is Professor Van Helsing's quest to keep people safe that dominates many of the book's conflicts.

True

Which character runs a mental hospital, or "lunatic asylum"?

Seward

According to the instructional video, which character is described as "the glue who keeps the other main characters connected?"

Dracula

Lucy does not understand why ________ was so insistent about the garlic flowers.

Van Helsing

In Chapter 11, Lucy says that one night she heard the sound of _______ at the window, flapping "almost angrily."

A bat

According to the instructional video on Chapters 10-16, light versus dark appears consistently in the imagery of Bram Stoker's tale and it's not just in the contrasts of the time of day but also in descriptions of skin color and the natural surroundings.

True

In Chapter 18, which character does Van Helsing think of highly and describes as having a "man's brain"?

Mina

Dracula is not able to vanish into a cloud of dust. He has superpowers, but does not have incredible physical strength.

False

What are the details of the message that Dr. Seward receives by the end of Chapter 20?

that Renfield has had a terrible accident and is covered in blood

What does Renfield and Seward use to get into Carfax?

a skeleton key

What item in Chapter 17 amounted to 50 boxes of "common earth to be used for experimental purposes"?

Cargo

In Chapter 24 ______________ is worried about Mina, that she may start inadvertently helping Dracula or exposing their plans to him.

Seward

By Chapter 24, _________ is becoming more vampire-like.

Mina

The Holy Wafer put on Mina's forehead burns her.

True

In Chapter 22, to ensure that Dracula has no place to hide, the group's plan is to go to the house in Piccadilly and the Carfax house and sterilize the boxes of earth there with holy water.

True

Which characters first meet at the ball in Meryton and enjoy an immediate mutual attraction?

Jane and Charles Bingley

Elizabeth's earlier rejections of Darcy's advances build a kind of humility in him.

True

The notion of courtship takes on a profound, if often unspoken, importance in the novel.

True

With which Bennett does Mr. Bennett have the closest relationship?

Elizabeth

Nearly every scene in Pride and Prejudice occurs outdoors and the action centers around the Darcy home in the small village of Longbourn.

False

Elizabeth's sharp tongue and tendency to make hasty judgments often lead her astray.

True

Elizabeth accepts Darcy's proposal "immediately," according to the novel, but ______________.

"not very fluently."

ane's gentle spirit serves as a foil for her sister's fiery, contentious nature, while Bingley's eager friendliness contrasts with Darcy's stiff pride.

True

Which of the following statements best represent the novel's deeper meaning?

Pride and Prejudice depicts a society in which a woman's reputation is of utmost importance.

Which character, in the end, proves to be such an attractive figure in the novel, further proving to be lacking redeeming characteristics of any kind?

Mrs. Bennett

Mr. Bingley a hundred thousand pounds from his grandmother.

False

Bingley's sister comes across in Chapters 11 and 12 as man-hungry, snobbish, upper-class woman.

True

Mrs. Bennett is against one of his daughters having the opportunity to marry Mr. Bingley.

False

Which of the following is true about the Bennett family?

They have five unmarried daughters.

To whom does Elizabeth take an immediate disliking?

Darcy

Which character is a wealthy gentleman, the master of Pemberley, and the nephew of Lady Catherine de Bourgh?

Fitzwilliam Darcy

Which event causes a great stir in the neighboring village of Longbourn and among the Bennett household?

news that a wealthy young gentleman named Charles Bingley has rented the manor known as Netherfield Park

Mrs. Bennett is a foolish and fussy gossip.

True

Elizabeth's closest friend is _________.

Charlotte

Language proves to be of central importance to relationships in the early chapters of the novel, as the author uses conversation to reveal character.

true

Mr. Collins is an insurance salesman who has been hired by Mr. Bennett to draft a life insurance policy for his five daughters.

False

Mr. Denny tells Elizabeth and Lydia that Darcy's presence keeps Wickham away from Netherfield.

True

Which of the following best characterizes the way Wickham describes Lady Catherine?

"dictatorial and insolent"

While in conversation, what are the details of the story Elizabeth hears about Wickham?

He had planned on entering the military, rather than the militia, but was unable to do so because he lacked money.

__________ is a Meryton attorney, which places him in a significantly lower station than the Darcys and Bingleys.

Mr. Phillips

What is Mr. Collins's immediate reaction to Elizabeth turning down his marriage proposal?

He insists that she will change her mind shortly.

Which character does Elizabeth see as "sickly and cross" and generally unappealing?

Miss de Bourgh

How does Mr. Collins regard the Bennett's property at first?

He spends much of the time admiring and complimenting the house that will one day be his.

Mr. Collins is already married when he visits the Bennett family.

False

With whom does Elizabeth travel to visit Charlotte and her new husband?

Sir William Lucas

Which of the following is the best synonym for the word indolent?

Slothful

Which of the following is the best synonym for the word fastidious?

Meticulous

In ________ to his prized senior staffer, Ezekiel gave his colleague the opportunity to deliver this year's farewell speech.

Deference

Criminals were planning to __________ at least $6 million from unsuspecting tax payers.

Extort

Which of the following is the best synonym for the word odious?

Repulsive

Algernon good naturedly points out to Lane that he knows Lane and the other servants help themselves to his champagne.

True

Algernon is Lady Bracknell's nephew but Cecily is not Ernest/Jack's niece

True

Algernon discovers Ernest/Jack's dual identity when he find Ernest/Jack's lost cigarette case.

True

Both Gwendolyn and Cecily abhor the name Ernest.

False

Ernest/Jack and Algernon gobbled up most of the cucumber sandwiches Algernon had ordered made for Lady Bracknell's visit.

False

Lord Bracknell has busy social life unlike his reclusive and retiring wife.

False

Lady Bracknell approves of Ernest/Jack's adoption after having been abandoned in a handbag.

False

Algernon invents a flare up in Bunbury's grave illness as excuse to get out of having dinner with his aunt and cousin.

True

Gwendolyn refuses Ernest/Jack's marriage proposal.

False

Cecily's diary is filled only with her actual experiences in life.

False

Cecily dislikes most of the subjects Miss Prism assigns for her study.

True

Algernon impersonates Jack's imaginary brother Ernest.

True

Miss Prism recommends that Dr. Chasuble get married.

True

For a short time, both Gwendolyn and Cecily believe they are engaged to the same man.

True

Ernest/Jack and Algernon plan to have themselves rechristened as Ernest by Dr. Chasuble.

True

Who says this line?

"After we had all been resigned to his loss, his sudden return seems to me peculiarly distressing."

Miss Prism

_________ says this to Jack/Ernest: "To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both like carelessness."

Lady Bracknell

This line is delivered by _____________"I deposited the manuscript in the basinette, and placed the baby in the handbag."

Miss Prism

__________ says this line "...now that I know that you are Mr. Worthing's ward, I cannot help expressing a wish you were—well, just a little older than you seem to be—and not quite so very alluring in appearance."

Gwendolyn

______________ says this line: "A man who marries without knowing Bunbury has a very tedious time of it."

Algernon

Which of the following is the best synonym for the word repugnance?

Repulsion

Which of the following is the best antonym for the word innocuous?

Harmful

All of Jane's girlfriends gave her a _________ look from across the room. It was time to go.

Furtive

The star athlete's endorsement contract was ______ with stipulations that forbid him from entering into monetary agreements with competing brands.

Laden

Uncle Joe loves to read ______ newspaper cartoons each Sunday because it keeps him in the know.

Satrical

Cell phones that can act as calculators, life coaches, and stop-watches have been nothing short of __________.

Ingenious

Which of the following is the best antonym for the word jovial?

Forlorn

Which of the following is the best synonym for the word renaissance?

Revival

Which of the following is the best synonym for the word limpid?

Transparent

Which of the following is the best synonym for the word incoherent?

Muddled