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English entire test
Question | Answer |
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To blend or mix | Meld |
Harsh criticism | Flak |
Very eager, reader, or excited about something | Psyched |
Someone who is a brilliant or mighty respected practitioner of any art, master | Maestro |
Who is the protagonist? | Chase Ambrose, he gets amnesia then figures out he was a bad person so he decided for his second chance to be better. Throughout the story he changes more and more |
Who are the primary antagonists | Aaron & Bear. They were Chase's old friends but as Chase became a better person he tried to cut them off |
Identify Shoshanna Weber | Shoshanna is a main character. She begins antagonistic toward Chase because of the way Chase treated her brother Joel. Shoshanna and Chase become friends as they work together on a video project. She starts to like Chase |
Identify Joel Weber | Joel is a minor character who has been victimized prior to the start of the story by the “old” Chase Ambrose. He is also Shoshanna’s twin brother. Joel is also a dynamic character because he learns to accept and believe in Chase’s change. |
Identify Brendan | Brendan is another main character who was previously victimized by the “old” Chase. Brendan becomes one of Chase’s biggest supporters because he recognizes early in the narrative that Chase has truly changed. |
Identify Mr. Solway | Mr. Solway is a minor character who lives in the nursing home. He is very difficult to get along with, but his attitude changes when the “new” Chase begins visiting him. Him and Chase become friends |
Identify Helene | Helen is a minor character. She is Chase’s younger half-sister. She is a dynamic character because she is afraid of Chase when the novel begins, but she gradually begins to trust him. |
Identify Corrine | Corinne is Chase’s stepmother. She is a minor character. She doesn't like Chase in the beginning of the novel. She even brings Mr. Solway to Chase’s hearing at the end of the novel. |
Identify the place and time setting. | Modern-day; mostly at school |
What is the inciting incident of the novel? | Chase falls of his roof and has amnesia. He cannot remember anything about his old life. |
What is the climax of the novel? | Chase fights Bear and Aaron at Portland Street Assisted Living Facility. He is trying to return Mr. Solway’s medal, but Bear and Aaron try to stop him. |
What information is provided in the resolution to the story? | Chase stays with the video club, Chase and Shoshanna start dating, Brendan and Kimberly start dating, Joel is doing good, Bear and Aaron become outcasts, Chase and Shoshanna win the contest |
Identify an internal conflict in the novel. Explain it completely. Is this conflict resolved? | Chase vs. himself – He must try to remember his past and forgive himself for the awful things he did in the past. The conflict is resolved |
Identify an example of man vs. man external conflict in the novel. Is the conflict ever resolved? | Chase vs. Bear/Aaron - It is resolved because they no longer associate. Chase vs. Shoshanna/Joel – He eventually proves that he has changed and earns their forgiveness. |
Explain three instances of irony that exist in the falling action or at the end of the story. | Shoshanna testifies for Chase, many people show up to watch Chase's case, Mr.Solway backs up Chase |
Who are two dynamic characters? | Chase / Joel |
What are the themes of the novel | Bullying, people can change for the better, and forgiveness is hard to give and receive |
What does the title of the story mean | People can start fresh and rebuild their lives for the better. |
From what point of view is this novel told? (Think about who narrates the story.) | 1st person from multiple view points |
Who is the author of the novel | Gordon Korman |
What is mood | The emotional feeling that appears at various points in the story. |
Define simile | a comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as” |
Define metaphore | a comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as” |
Define personification | giving human characteristics to nonhuman things |
Define alliteration | The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words that are close together in a text |
Define onomatopoeia | Words that make sounds |
Define hyperbole | An extreme exaggeration that isn’t meant to be taken literally |
What are three allusions in the novel? | Dumbledore from Harry Potter, girl with watering can, care bears |
What is the genre of Restart | Realistic, young adult fiction |
A false idea or belief caused by mental illness | Delusion |
A clever and often dishonest plan to do or get something | Scheme |
To cause to feel shock or horror | Appall |
To lose money/blood in a very fast and uncontrolled way | Hemorrhage |
A long period of hard work or effort | Slog |
Working together or making plans together in secret | Cahoots |
A large and heavy piece of wood or other material that is used to hit and break through walls and door | Battering Ram |
Known and admired by many people for some special quality or achievement | Renowned |