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Test 6 review
review questions for Test 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "The Charge of the Light Brigade" was written by who? | Alfred, Lord Tennyson |
| "The Snow-Storm" was written by who? | Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| What did people believe was the center of the universe in Galileo's Day? | the earth |
| What did Madame Loisel lose that she had borrowed from her friend? | a necklace |
| Who wrote "The Gift of the Magi?" | O. Henry |
| In "Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost, he discusses the way in which the blank would end? | the world |
| "Up From Slavery" was written by who? | Booker T. Washington |
| Of the Imitation of Christ ("Of Humble Submission") was written by who? | Thomas a Kempis |
| "How Much Land Does a Man Need" was written by who? | Leo Tolstoy |
| In "Christmas Time on the Frontier," a little girl named Ruth prayed for and received a(n) what for Christmas? | a doll |
| In "The Oxen," the author recounts how he never doubted that the oxen what at midnight on Christmas Eve? | knelt |
| In "The Death Disk," Abby commanded that the Lord General free who? | her father |
| Who fought against a windmill that he believed to be a giant? | Don Quixote |
| In "Christmas," the envelope the young boy gave to his Sunday school teacher had what in it? | pennies |
| When words are used to express something contrary to their literal meaning, it's called what? | Irony |
| An indirect reference to something generally familiar, such as historical facts or classic literature, it's called what? | Allusion |
| Who stayed home from school to share the last few months of her mother's life? | Minta |
| Who experimented with water from the Fountain of Youth? | Dr. Heidegger |
| Who saved a passenger train from falling into a river? | Kate Shelley |
| Who refused to kiss a prince's hand? | Noll |
| Who traded a valuable possession for a gift for his wife? | Jim |
| Who participated in a peculiar courtroom trial? | Alice |
| Who determined to get revenge for the death of his dog? | Andy |
| Who was sentenced for being disloyal to his country? | Philip Nolan |
| Who prepared to run away with the investor's money? | Strickland |
| Who wrote "The Snow-Storm?" | Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Who wrote "The Oxen?" | Thomas Hardy |
| The feeling or attitude the speaker conveys is called what? | Tone |
| "Oh, come to use, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel!" | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" |
| "Hard times have come again and again, but we have trusted in Him- dreading nothing so much as a doubt of His protecting care." | "Christmas Time on the Frontier" |
| In "Christmas Time on the Frontier," what was the occupation of the husband? | He was a pastor. |
| How much money did Della receive for her hair in "The Gift of the Magi?" | 20 dollars |
| Who came to Joseph in a dream? | the angel of the Lord |
| Whose faith never waivered through-out the story? | Ruth's |
| In "Dust of Snow," what kind of bird shook snow onto the speaker? | a crow |
| What did Jim buy for Della? | A set of tortoise-shell combs decorated with jewels. |
| What was delivered to the family on Christmas Eve? | food and a box of gifts |