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CP English II

Midterm Exam Review

Fill in the following WOD chart.

WOD Origin Definition

Catch 22Bourgeois

Machiavellian

Nouveau Riche

Bravado Harbinger

Stigma

Maudlin

Camaraderie

Quid Pro Quo

Svengali Nirvana

Faux Pas

Suave Mantra

Teetotaler

Euphemism

Fait Accompli

Dichotomy

Bona Fide

WOD Origin Definition

Anomaly Dilettante

Acrimony

TrystNon sequitur

Litany

Junket

Déjà vu

Malaise

Kitsch Glib

Turncoat

Chasm

Complete the following analogies:

Example: Cat: Dog as Positive: Negative

1. Kitsch :_____ as Anomaly : Neutral 2. Glib : ______ as Malaise: French 3. Chasm: hollow as Turncoat: _______ 4. ________ : Litany as hobby: dilettante 5. Non Sequitur: comic as _______ : book 6. Nirvana: _____ as bravado: Spanish 7. Dichotomy: Greek as Tryst : _______ 8. Faux Pas: _______ as Junket: trip 9. ______ : Bona Fide as Light: Dark 10. Maudlin: ______ as Suave : smooth

Define the following literary terms.

1. Allusion_____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Symbolism __________________________________________________________________________3. Thesis ______________________________________________________________________________4. Exposition __________________________________________________________________________5. Internal Conflict ______________________________________________________________________6. External Conflict _____________________________________________________________________7. Irony _______________________________________________________________________________8. Verbal Irony _________________________________________________________________________9. Dramatic Irony_______________________________________________________________________10. Situational Irony ______________________________________________________________________11. Climax _____________________________________________________________________________12. Resolution __________________________________________________________________________13. Parallelism __________________________________________________________________________14. Repetition __________________________________________________________________________15. Foreshadowing _______________________________________________________________________16. Tragedy ____________________________________________________________________________17. Tragic Hero _________________________________________________________________________18. Idealism ____________________________________________________________________________19. Pragmatism__________________________________________________________________________ 20. Opportunism ________________________________________________________________________21. Protagonist __________________________________________________________________________22. Antagonist __________________________________________________________________________23. Soliloquy ___________________________________________________________________________24. Aside ______________________________________________________________________________25. Simile______________________________________________________________________________ 26. Metaphor ___________________________________________________________________________27. Personification _______________________________________________________________________28. Imagery ____________________________________________________________________________ 29. Conciet_____________________________________________________________________________

Identify the part of speech of each italicized word or word group in the following paragraphs.

A) Noun AB) Conjunction B) Adjective AC) Verb C) Preposition D) Pronoun E) Adverb

Since the 1) condition of the roads prevented 2) extensive use of wheeled vehicles, the most reliable means of transportation in colonial times was the 3) saddle horse. Some 4) exceptionally wealthy people kept carriages, but 5) these were usually heavy vehicles 6) that were pulled by two or more horses. Such carriages were 7) satisfactory for short trips, 8) but they were not practical for long journeys.

Stagecoaches were introduced in 9) America about 1750. 10) By this time roads ran between such major cities as New York and Boston. Although these roads 11) were little more than muddy tracks, 12) most were wide enough for a four-wheeled coach. 13) Three or four pairs of horses 14) were harnessed to a 15) coach. Generally, however, the vehicles were so heavy that coach horses tired 16) quite 17) rapidly 18) and had to be either rested frequently 19) or changed at post houses along the route. The design of horse-drawn vehicles soon improved, and until the early years of the twentieth century, buggies and wagons remained a common 20) form of transportation.

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Identify the Subjects and Verbs in the following sentences.

1. The people in this picture are celebrating the arrival of the New Year in accordance with an ancient Chinese tradition.

2. These festivities, however, are occurring in the United States.3. The Chinese New Year celebration, with its dragon parades and festive decorations, is a colorful

addition to American culture. 4. In the 1850s the earliest Chinese immigrants came to the United States for jobs in the gold mines

and on the railroads. 5. At first, only men could immigrate. 6. Not until much later could they send home to China for their wives and sweethearts. 7. As a result, not until the 1920s did the close-knit society of America’s Chinatowns develop. 8. Have you read about the experience of Chinese immigrants in America? 9. I recommend the book Longtime Californ’: A Documentary Study of an American Chinatown. 10. In this book, Victor G. Nee and Brett de Bary Nee trace the history of Chinese immigration to the

United States and the development of the Chinese American community in San Francisco.

Underline each complement in the following sentences.

1. The pilot checked the gauges carefully. 2. Have you given your brother his lunch yet? 3. After a long day at work, the nurse felt exhausted. 4. Wanda became an engineer after graduation. 5. I read science fiction and mysteries most often. 6. After the concert, the musicians seemed satisfied. 7. Did you find a book about real estate yet? 8. The committee planned the construction and maintenance of roadways. 9. After the football game, Duane appeared tired. 10. Stephen mailed his grandmother a music box.

Decide whether the underlined words in the following sentences are:

Predicate Nominatives Predicate Adjectives Direct objects Indirect objects

1. Are those black birds with yellow spots starlings? 2. The snow felt cold, but we continued to play outside. 3. When will Trevor become a performer? 4. The soup that my grandmother made smells spicy. 5. Ron gave me some paint, a few brushes, and a large pad to practice with. 6. We went to the shopping mall and bought some candles and a vase. 7. Are the counselors going to send us a list of recommended books?8. Hear this beautiful poem by Emily Dickinson.9. Will Jacqueline be our new tutor? 10. What a great leader he became!

In each of the following sentences, underline the verbal phrase. Then, identify the phrase by writing above it whether it is a participial phrase, gerund phrase, or an infinitive phrase.

1. Many people never learn to stay afloat in the water.

2. Some of them, fearing the water, stay away from it.

3. Others however, try again and again to become good swimmers.

4. Eventually some succeed in mastering the basic technique.

5. My sister, for instance, can now swim after spending many years in classes.

6. Undaunted by past failures, she would enroll in a new class each fall,

7. In class, she would cling to the side of the pool, kicking her feet.

8. Standing in shallow water, she would then practice her arm movements.

9. In deep water, though, she sometimes ended by paddling slowly to the side.

10. Then she would work up her nerve to begin again.

The Book Thief

The Characters

o Death ____________________________________________________________o Tommy Muller _____________________________________________________o Frau Ilsa Herman ___________________________________________________o Max Vandenburg ___________________________________________________o Frau Holtzapfel ____________________________________________________o Herr Steiner _______________________________________________________o Rudy Steiner _______________________________________________________o Roas Hubermann ___________________________________________________o Hans Hubermann ___________________________________________________o Liesel Meminger __________________________________________________

Symbols o The grave Digger’s Handbook _________________________________________o Munich __________________________________________________________o Molching _________________________________________________________o The Shoulder Shrug _________________________________________________o The Whistler ______________________________________________________o Himmel Street _____________________________________________________o Bomb Shelter ______________________________________________________

o The Dream Carrier __________________________________________________o The Book Thief ____________________________________________________o The Complete Duden Dictionary and Thesaurus ___________________________o The Standover Man _________________________________________________o Paint Cans and Drop Cloths ___________________________________________o The word shaker ____________________________________________________o Hans’ Accordion ___________________________________________________

Themes:

Abandonment and Survivor’s Guilt

The effect of the written word

Cowardice and Apathy

Humanity and Dehumanization

Thievery

“Julius Caesar”

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Essay

Both The Book Thief and “Julius Caesar” demonstrate the power of the written and spoken word through its characters. Liesel Meminger (The Book Thief) and Antony (“Julius Caesar”) are two characters who are directly affected by the power of words. They reap the benefits as well as the damages of this powerful weapon.

Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the power of written and spoken words in The Book Thief and “Julius Caesar”. Direct quotations are not required.