The Ultimate H. English Midterm Study Guide

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence:

New Mexico achieved statehood in the early twentieth century

proper noun

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We start early because by noon the weather is usually too hot.

verb

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They will go to the mountains by themselves

reflexive pronoun

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Thousands of wildflowers are native to Australia.

adjective

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Neither the coach for volleyball nor the coach for tennis will attend.

conjunction

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Another plant found in Australia is the especially fragrant honeyflower.

adverbs

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Over the years, Hall’s company has grown into a successful business known as Hallmark.

preposition

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The annual Super Bowl game is one of the most popular events of the year.

proper noun

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The Lakota Sioux, cautious and apprehensive, eventually became his friend

definite article

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 During the summer vacations, I usually go to summer camp.

adverb

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No one knew what she meant until she gave the explanation.

conjunction

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An army captain could capture the attention of every private in the room.

noun

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Dr. Carmichael is conducting a survey on sleep habits.

adjective

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Across the continent grows the acacia, which is often called the wattle tree.

preposition

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Australia has many special birds.

verb

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The rain never begins until after we have started playing our golf game.

adverb

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We all went home after dark.

preposition

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 The weather often becomes stormy in the afternoon.

verb

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The players are all wearing their caps.

possessive pronoun

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Donald was the man who had been in the war.

relative pronouns

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Many different varieties of orchid thrive on the continent.

verb

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When Susan came to see me, she was feeling ill; however, she was quite active anyway.

conjunction

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 I am excited about going to the game, but I also want to see the tennis match.

conjunction

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The koala is an animal that has an external pouch.

relative pronoun

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 Three poodles have escaped the Allingham estate.

proper noun

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In order, the first three presidents of the United States were George Washington John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

In order, the first three presidents of the United States were George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson.

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The following items can be picked up in lost-and-found an umbrella a pencil holder and a red jacket.

The following items can be picked up in lost-and-found an umbrella, a pencil holder, and a red jacket.

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Ohio has produced several presidents for example Harrison, Grant, Hayes, McKinley, Taft, and Harding were all from Ohio.

Ohio has produced several presidents. For example Harrison, Grant, Hayes, McKinley, Taft, and Harding were all from Ohio.

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The old house badly needed a coat of paint furthermore the gutters were sagging and the porch railing was broken.

The old house badly needed a coat of paint. Furthermore, the gutters were sagging and the porch railing was broken.

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Anna plays the oboe an instrument I like but I decided to take up the flute because as many people will tell you it has such a beautiful sound.

Anna plays the oboe, an instrument I like, but I decided to take up the flute because many people will tell you it has such a beautiful sound.

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Allow me to introduce my grandmother Mrs. Dice my mother Mrs. Morgan and my sister Lorraine Morgan

Allow me to introduce my grandmother, Mrs. Dice, my mother, Mrs. Morgan, and my sister, Lorraine Morgan.

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Like many young boys Twain admired the riverboat pilots and longed to become one someday.

Like many young boys, Twain admired the riverboat pilots and longed to become one someday.

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Twain had several jobs but he started out as an apprentice to a printer

Twin had several jobs, but he started out as an apprentice to a printer.

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For breakfast, Lynda ate fresh grapefruit ham and eggs and whole wheat toast.

For breakfast, Lynda ate fresh grapefruit, ham and eggs, and whole wheat toast.

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Celia has a boa constrictor and an iguana and a chameleon.

Celia has a boa constrictor, an iguana, and a chameleon.

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I read an essay by the writer Virginia Woolf.

I read an essay by the writer Virginia Woolf

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A yeast is a single-celled animal of course and some species of algae are single-celled.

A yeast is a single-celled animal, of course, and some species of algae are single-celled.

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Fungi however are an entirely separate group.

Fungi, however, are an entirely separate group.

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On Friday before the big game I had trouble concentrating on my work

On Friday, before the big game, I had trouble concentrating on my work.

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This field unlike all the others is planted with sunflowers

This field, unlike all the others, is planted with sunflowers.

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Although Marvin loves to fish he seldom gets a chance.

Although Marvin loves to fish, he seldom gets a chance.

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 The package is addressed to Roger Moore 453 Crystal Circle Salinas CA 93901

The package is addressed to Roger Moore, 453 Crystal Circle, Salinas, CA 93901

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My dental appointment is on March 17.

My dental appointment is on March 17.

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Our route takes us from Biloxi Mississippi to Chattanooga Tennessee.

Our route takes us from Biloxi, Mississippi to Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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I couldn’t very well leave him there at the bus stop could I?

I couldn’t very well leave him there at the bus stop, could I?

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The player to watch is number 20

The player to watch is number 20.

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John Steinbeck a writer I admire wrote Of Mice and Men.

John Steinbeck, a writer I admire, wrote Of Mice and Men.

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This train depot by the way was built in 1888.

This train depot, by the way, was built in 1888.

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On the crest of the ridge to the left of the lookout tower we could see fire.

On the crest of the ridge to the left of the lookout tower, we could see fire.

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Among the video games was one that simulates a boxing match.

Among the video games was one that simulates a boxing match.

Identify the character:

Turned Odysseus’ men into swine  

Circe

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Herald and messenger of the gods

Hermes

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Sea goddess who held Odysseus captive for most of the time he was lost . . .

Calypso

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Loyal swineherd and male servant to Odysseus

Eumaeus

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King whose wife “launched a thousand ships”; his wife’s kidnapping started the Greek and Trojan war

Melanus

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King of the Phaeacians, to whom Odysseus tells his story

Alcinous

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King of Ithaca

Odysseus

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God of sea and earthquakes; father of Polyphemus

Poseidon

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Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus and his men

Polyphemus

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Blind prophet who advised Odysseus

Tiresias

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Princely heir to the throne of Ithaca

Telemachus

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Sea monster of gray, jagged rock

Scylla

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Enormous and dangerous whirlpool

Charbydis

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Wove and unwove a death shroud

Penelope

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Leader among the suitors

Antinous

Choose the appropriate literary term for the given quotation. (foreshadowing, epic hero trait, epic question, epic simile, personification, dramatic irony)

“Friends, have we never been in danger before this? . . Now I say by hook or crook this peril too shall be something that we remember . . . Heads up, lads! . . ..”

epic hero trait

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“By heaven! When she vomited, all the sea was like a cauldron seething over intense fire, when the mixture suddenly heaves and rises. . .”

epic simile

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“A man surfcasting on a point of rock for bass or mackerel, whipping his long rod to drop the sinker and the bait far out, will hook a fish and rip it from the surface to dangle wriggling through the air; so these were borne aloft in spasms toward the cliff”

epic simile

Choose the appropriate literary term for the given quotation. (foreshadowing, epic hero trait, epic question, epic simile, personification, dramatic irony)

 “. . .in one stride he clutched at my companions/and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies”

epic similie

Choose the appropriate literary term for the given quotation. (foreshadowing, epic hero trait, epic question, epic simile, personification, dramatic irony)

“. . .  cheered my men along with battle talk to keep their courage up; no quitting now ”

epic hero trait

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“Let him lose all companions, and return under strange sail to better days at home.”

foreshadowing

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“When the young Dawn with fingertips of rose lit up the world”

personification

Choose the appropriate literary term for the given quotation. (foreshadowing, epic hero trait, epic question, epic simile, personification, dramatic irony)

“In a smithy (blacksmith shop), one sees a white-hot axehead or an adze plunged and wrung in a cold tub, screeching steam—the way they make soft iron hale and hard—just so that eyeball hissed around the spike.”

personfication

Choose the appropriate literary term for the given quotation. (foreshadowing, epic hero trait, epic question, epic simile, personification, dramatic irony)

“Odysseus in one motion strung the bow . . . Now flashed arrow . . . through every socket ring, and grazed not one.”

epic hero trait

Choose the appropriate literary term for the given quotation. (foreshadowing, epic hero trait, epic question, epic simile, personification, dramatic irony)

“Where shall a man find sweetness to surpass his own home and his parents?”

epic question

 How long did the Trojan War last?

10 years

What are the characteristics of an epic poem?

1. it is a long, narrative poem
2. the speaker is a narrator, telling a story
3. the theme is important and conveys an important message
4. the setting is huge
5. there is a main character, who is an epic hero.
6. the action includes extraordinary or superhuman deeds
7. gods or supernatural beings are involved
8. the purpose of an epic poem is to inspire

What are the characteristics of epic narration?

1. the poet asks for inspiration from one of the Muses
2. the poet starts in the middle of things and explains the background
3. the poet introduces speeches from the important characters to reveal their personality
4. The narrative’s tone and style are formal rather than conversational.
5. using figurative languages to make it sound more interesting

 An epic poem had multiple purposes for the Greeks. What are some of those purposes?

to document and preserve ancient Greek history, and to cultivate more spirituality and culture in ancient Greece

in the invocation of an epic, the poet-narrator starts the poem by stating the tale’s subject and asking for inspiration from who?

the muses

The narrator begins telling the tale en medias res which means . . .

in the middle of things

The lotus flower is to be avoided because anyone who eats it . . .

they lose their memory and desire to return home

One of Odysseus’ flaws is evident when he refuses to leave the land of the Cyclops because he wants to investigate who lives there. This trait is his . . .

PRIDE

Odysseus proves his strength and shames the suitors by . . .

successfully stringing and shooting the bow

Finally home again, what does Odysseus have to do to win back his kingdom?

Odysseus and Telemachus devise a plan to massacre the suitors and regain control of Ithaca. He and Telemachus, assisted by a few faithful servants, kill every last suitor. Odysseus reveals himself to the entire palace and reunites with his loving Penelope.

Penelope and Odysseus’s secret is that . . .

That Odysseus built their bed around an olive tree.

What is the suitors' reaction when Odysseus, still in disguise, takes the bow?

some of the suitors laugh him to scorn. They ridicule the old beggar

What is Odysseus reason for killing all the suitors?

by desecrating his house, ruining his reputation, and taking the life he built with his own hands from him

What literary element is represented when we know that the old beggar is Odysseus, but Eumaeus doesn't? (which type of irony?)

Dramatic irony

Some critics have interpreted The Odyssey as a metaphor representing what?

A man's journey through their life and a search for self knowledge

The Odyssey was originally composed in Greece around . . .

750-725 B.C.

An archetypal character or story line is . . .

found in works across time and cultures (everyone can relate to them)

A brief descriptive phrase used to characterize a particular person or thing which is used frequently throughout the Odyssey is called a (an). . .

An epithet

What are some of the themes typical of an epic?

courage, a homecoming, the fate of a nation, beauty, loyalty, life and death, hospitality

To put off her aggressive suitors, what does Penelope do?

Penelope has been weaving a death shroud for Laertes for three years, but she unweaves it at night

How does Polyphemus demonstrate his lack of civility and hospitality ?

He doesn’t care for others, and he shows a lack of hospitality by eating Odysseus’s men instead of giving them some food or water

Ancient Greek singers who made up their verses as they sang and passed along stories by word of mouth were known as . . .

bard or rhapsodists

Although there have been many translations of the Odyssey into English, ______'s verse renderings are considered among the best.

Robert Fitzgerald's

What did Polyphemus's request to Poseidon, his father, include?

That if Odysseus is fated to return to Ithaca he must return without any of his crew remaining in a strangers ship.

Which character got drunk on a roof on the island of Circe and, unknown to the others, lay dead behind the house?

Elpenor