English 2 B Unit 2

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Multiple Choice In "The Ramayana", Rama most likely knew that Sita was not married because A. she looked directly at him. B. she was not wearing a ring. C. she did not cause him to recoil from her. D. she was in the company of other unmarried females

Multiple Choice Which description from "The Ramayana" best reflects the prosperity of the people in Mithila? A. "The very minute Rama steps into the Mithila, he notices golden turrets and domes, and towers, and colorful flags fluttering in the wind as if to welcome a royal bridegroom-to-be." B. "The streets glitter with odds and ends of jewelry cast off by the people... with no one inclined to pick them up in a society of such affluence." C. "On lofty terraces women were singing and dancing to the accompaniment of veena and soft drums." D. "The citizens garlanded, embraced and anointed each other with perfumes and sprinkled sandalwood powder in the air."

Multiple Choice Which pair of words best describes Sita from "The Ramayana"? A. weak and sickly B. whiney and spoiled C. agitated and infatuated D. obsessive and disagreeable

Multiple Choice In "The Ramayana," the author mostly reveals the character of Rama through his A. actions. B. appearance. C. thoughts. D. words.

Choose the correct pronoun case. Frankie is coming over to watch a movie with Sadie and (I, me). A. I B. me

Choose the correct pronoun case. The winner of the dance contest was (her,she). A. her B. she

Multiple Choice Which of the following statements best describes the influence of the setting in the story? A. Mother is embarrassed in front of the townswomen by her husband's affection. B. Mother feels empowered when she is in the company of her sisters and cousins. C. Mother chooses not to speak French out of respect for her aunts and elderly relations. D. Mother holds herself above the other harem women because she speaks her mind freely.

Multiple Choice Which of the following quotes from "My Father Writes to My Mother" the story supports the response selected above? A. "When her aunts and elderly female relations were present, she would once more use the traditional formalities, out of respect for them; such freedom of language would have appeared insolent and incongruous to the ears of the pious old ladies." B. "The nameless uncles, cousins, relatives by marriage, were for us an unidentifiable collection of individuals to all of whom their spouses alluded impartially in the masculine gender." C. "My mother, with lowered eyes, would calmly pronounce his name 'Tahar' ... and even when a suspicion of a smile flickered across the other women's faces or they looked half ill at ease, half indulgent, I thought that a rare distinction lit up my mother's face." D. "The postcard was, in fact, a most daring manifestation of affection. Her modesty suffered at that very moment that she spoke of it. Yet, it came second to her pride as a wife, which was secretly flattered."

Multiple Choice In the story which pair of words best expresses the speaker's attitude toward her father after observing her mother's behavior in various settings? A. admiring and proud B. loyal and respectful C. worshipful and devoted D. adoring and affectionate

Select all that apply. When analyzing setting, the reader should consider A. the time of the day during which the story takes place. B. the characters and their actions toward one another. C. the city in which the story takes place. D. the atmosphere or mood of the place.

Choose the correct pronoun case. Did you go to the movies with (he, him) last night? A. he B. him

Choose the correct pronoun case. Everyone should take (his or her. their) jacket to the game. A. his or her B. their

Multiple Choice In "Another Evening At The Club," the gifts of jewelry from Abboud Bey most likely represent A. the depth of his affection for and loyalty toward Samia. B. the respect he holds for traditional values while courting his wife. C. his desire to make an impression by displaying Samia's beauty at the club. D. his attempts to make a name for himself through a display of material wealth.

Multiple Choice Which of the following quotes best supports the responses selected above? A. "She had felt herself blushing as she saw him returning her gaze." B. "Abbound Bey, on his part, never visited her without bringing a present." C. "On her wedding night, as he put a diamond bracelet round her wrist, he had reminded her that she was marrying someone with a brilliant career in front of him and that one of the most important things in life was the opinion of others, particularly one's equals and seniors. D. "The gesture told her more eloquently than any words that he was the man, she the woman, he the one who carried the responsibilities, made the decisions, she the one whose role it was to be beautiful, happy, carefree."

Read the following sentence from 'Another Evening at the Club." "The specter of the eucalyptus trees ranged along the garden fence rocked before her graze, with white egrets slumbering on their high branches like huge with flowers among the thin leaves." The author most likely compares the eucalyptus trees to specters to suggest A. the woman is troubled by something. B. a sense of mystery about the woman C. the woman is in imminent danger. D. the fragile state of the woman's health.

Multiple Choice A possessive pronoun A. follows a linking verb. B. is used to show ownership. C. is used after an action verb. D. appears in the subject of a sentence.

Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. (Who, Whom) are you going to the park with? A. Who B. Whom

Multiple Choice All of the following are examples of dark humor from "The Happy Man" except: A. "Today he felt happy, full of happiness, as a matter of fact. There was no arguing it. The symptoms were quite clear, and their vigor and obviousness were such as too impose themselves on his senses and mind all at once." B. He asked himself where it had come from and how; the past provided no explanation, and the future could not justify it." C. "How could he have dreamed up this incredible happiness? He or any human being? It was a strange, unique happiness, as though it were a private secret he had been given." D. "How was it that this incredible happiness had overwhelmed him? How long would he have to carry it on his shoulders? Wold it keep depriving him of work, friend, sleep and peace of mind?"

Multiple Choice Which of the following "universal truths" is best supported by the ideas and events in "The Happy Man"? A. The sum of your actions determines who you are. B. It's important to remember to take time to stop and smell the roses. C. Too much of a good thing can make a person sick. D. It's important to keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer.

Multiple Choice Which of the following sentences from "The Happy Man" best supports the theme selected above? A. "Inside him, he felt a boundless power, an imperishable energy, an ability to achieve anything with confidence, precision, and obvious success." B. "So he told himself that he should devote his attention to savoring it, living with it, and storing up its nectar before it became a mere memory..." C. "He accepted the criticism without any difficulty and with an open heart. His wave expanded into a boundless ocean of happiness." D. "He left the clinic with the feeling that he was alone; alone in the hands of his tyrannical happiness with no helper, no guide, and no friend."

Multiple Choice One of the purposes of satire is to A. prepare readers for an important event. B. teach readers something about society. C. stand in or represent a more abstract concept. D. show that characters' issues are no consequence.

Choose the correct pronoun. The dog is playing with (she, her). A. she B. her

Choose the correct pronoun. The librarian asked my sister and (he,him) if they would talk more quietly. A. he B. him

Multiple Choice All of the following images from "An Arab Shepherd Searching for His Goat on Mount Zion" hold cultural meaning and significance except A. the Arab Shepherd. B. Mount Zion. C. Sultan's Pool. D. Had Gadya.

Multiple Choice Read the following lines from "An Arab Shepherd is Searching for His Goat on Mount Zion." "Searching for a goat or a son has always been in the beginning of a new religion in these mountains" Which of the following best explains the meaning of these lines? A. Loss does not discriminate between Arabs and Jews. B. People can find the seeds of friendship in unexpected places. C. Sacrifice is a ritual common to both the Arab and Jewish cultures. D. It often takes the loss of something close to discover something else.

Multiple Choice In "Song of Becoming" the poet most likely mentions both the Bible and the Quran to suggest all the following except A. the boys are fighting to defend their religious beliefs. B. both books are used by their followers to justify anger and acts of war. C. through different, the books share messages that are philosophically similar. D. the boy's devotion to their cause has elevated them to a status higher than both books.

Multiple Choice Using ideas in the poem "Song of Becoming " the reader can most likely conclude that the central conflict in the poem is a dispute over A. the privileges of leadership. B. ownership of land areas. C. building and construction D. military acts of aggression.

Multiple Choice Which of the following lines from " Song of Becoming " best supports the response selected above A. "facing sullen tanks with streams of stones" B. "dueling with branches, pretending to be great heroes in history" C. "They've grown to become trees, plunging deep roots into earth." D. "their voices are ones that reject, that know down and build anew"

Choose the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. Neither Jon nor Corey had signed _______ letter of intent. A. his B. him

Multiple Choice All of the following can be used by an author to create foreshadowing in a narrative except A. a shift in mood or tone. B. a sudden change in the setting. C. the appearance of symbolic images or objects. D. the use of figurative language to create an impression.

Multiple Choice All of the following lines of dialogue from "The Swimming Contest" contain foreshadowing of events in the story except A. "It all depends on the individual; everyone who wants peace will live in peace." B. "I rest if I've got nothing else to do. Not because there's a God, but just if I feel like it." C. "We can have a shooting match if you like." D. "If he ever manages to beat me here in the pool, it will be very bad indeed....Bad for all of us."

Multiple Choice Which of the following events from "The Swimming Contest" is the clearest indicator of the story's final outcome? A. The narrator's mother is responsible for curing the old lady. B. Nahida and the narrator disagree about the existence of God. C. The narrator sinks when he attempts to race across the swimming pool. D. Abdul Karim and the narrator go hunting together using the new shotgun.

Multiple Choice Context clues help the reader A. decipher the meaning of an unknown word. B. understand the implied message in a text. C. communicate the mood or atmosphere of a story. D. be persuaded to adopt a certain point of view.

Read the following sentences from "The Swimming Contest." "Back in the house, Abdul-Karim put on a record, wound the handle and adjusted the sound box. The sound of a kamanji and drum and cymbals issued forth, immediately followed by an Arab song, sung in a sweet plaintive voice, with delicate, floating trills." In this sentence, "plaintive" most likely means A. hesitant. B. high-pitched. C. pleading. D. sorrowful.

Choose the personal pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. Jim and Charles really disliked __________second class of the day. A. his B. their C. they D. theirs

The dog is playing with (she, her). A. she B. her

The librarian asked my sister and (he,him) if they would talk more quietly. A. he B. him

Choose the sense to which the text quotation most appeals. "She produced the key from her pocket and opened the trunk in my presence-this was a great honor for me, for the venerable trunk had never before been opened in the presence of another person-and immediately there wafted out of it a strange yet familiar scent, a scent of age, a smell of the distant past, of years which have been folded up and stored away." A. sight B. taste C. touch D. sound E. smell

Choose the sense to which the text quotation most appeals. "With a sigh a shape suddenly materialized in the gloom in front of me: it was a grey-haired, emaciated woman of middle age with a face in which suffering had engraved deep furrows." A. sight B. taste C. touch D. sound E. smell

Choose the sense to which the text quotation most appeals. "She welcomed us in a nasal tone, prattling on although I could not catch a single syllable of what she was saying, thanks to the babble of discordant voices which filled my ears..." A. sight B. taste C. touch D. sound E. smell

The short story, "The Women's Baths," is told from the third person point of view; the narrator shares her observations of the public baths in Syria. The following description by the narrator most appeals to which the reader's sense? "Its mother had put it on her lap, twisting one of its legs around her and proceeding to scrub its face with soap and pour hot water over it until its skin was scarlet red." A. sight B. taste C. touch D. sound E. smell

The short story, "The Women's Baths," is told from the third person point of view; the narrator shares her observations of the public baths in Syria. The following description by the narrator most appeals to which the reader's sense? "I realized from the words she was singing that she must be the bride's mother: 'Seven bundles I packed for thee, and the eighth In the chest is stored... The bride's mother continued the song: 'The little birds chirp and flutter among the trellis'd leaves; How sweet the bride!' " A. sight B. taste C. touch D. sound E. smell

Choose the definition that best fits the following word. polygamous A. generosity B. talkative C. conflicting D. appealing to E. having more than one mate at a time

Choose the definition that best fits the following word. voluble A. generosity B. talkative C. conflicting D. appealing to E. having more than one mate at a time

Choose the definition that best fits the following word. largesse A. generosity B. talkative C. conflicting D. appealing to E. having more than one mate at a time

Choose the definition that best fits the following word. invocation A. generosity B. talkative C. conflicting D. appealing to E. having more than one mate at a time

Choose the definition that best fits the following word. discordant A. generosity B. talkative C. conflicting D. appealing to E. having more than one mate at a time

Read the following passage from "Another Evening at the Club." "Directly he removed his hands her whole body was seized with an uncontrollable trembling. Frightened he would notice, she rose to her feet and walked with deliberate steps towards the large window. She leaned her forehead against the comforting cold surface and closed her eyes tightly for several seconds. When she opened them she noticed that the cafe lights strung between the trees on the opposite shore had been turned on and that there were men seated under them and a waiter moving among the tables. The dark shape of a boat momentarily blocked out the cafe scene; in the light from the hurricane lamp hanging from its bow she saw it cutting through several of those floating islands of Nile waterlilies that, rootless, are swept along with the current. Suddenly, she became aware of his presence alongside her. 'Why don't you go and change quickly while I take the car out? It's hot and it would be nice to have supper at the club.' 'As you like. Why not?' By the time she had turned round from the window she was smiling." After reading this sentence, the reader can most likely conclude that Samia follows her husband's advice because A. she realizes her security depends on marriage to her husband. B. she feels guilty that her maid has been punished by her husband. C. she does not want to lose the jewelry and gifts from her husband. D. she fears for her own safety now that she has angered her husband.

Read the following passage from "The Women's Bath". "Although girls usually side with their mother I had a strong feeling of sympathy for my grandmother old age had caught up with her since her husband had died some time before and left her a widow and little by little her authority in the home shrank as my mothers authority gradually extended It is the law of life one takes then one hands over to another in ones turn but that does not mean we obey the law readily and willingly." Which of these ideas is most closely related to a theme in these lines? A. fueling the fire of a rebellious nature B. recognizing another's need for compassion C. providing consolation for those experiencing grief D. the struggle to maintain dignity despite family conflict

Read the following passage from "The Ramayana" in which Princess Sita attempts to rest after having seen Rama. "She lay tossing in her bed complaining, 'You girls have forgotten how to make a soft bed. You are all out to tease me.' Her maids in attendance had never seen her in such a mood. They were bewildered and amused at first, but later became genuinely concerned, when they noticed tears streaming down her cheeks. They found her prattling involuntarily, 'Shoulders of emerald, eyes like lotus petals, who is he? He invaded my heart and has deprived me of all shame! A robber who could ensnare my heart and snatch away my peace of mind! Broad-shouldered, but walked off so swiftly. Why could he not have halted his steps, so that I might have gained just one more glimpse and quelled this riotous heart of mine. He was here, he was there next second, and gone forever. He could not be a god-his eyelids flickered.... Or was he a sorcerer casting a spell on people?'" All of the following words could be used to describe Princess Sita except A. agitated B. disenchanted C. frustrated D. infatuated

Read the following passage from "The Happy Man". "Inside him, he felt a boundless power, an imperishable energy, an ability to achieve anything with confidence, precision, and obvious success." His heart was overflowing with love for people, animals, and things and with an all-engulfing sense of optimism and joy. It was as if he were no longer troubled or bothered by fear, anxiety, sickness, death, argument, or the question of earning a living. Even more important than that, and something he could not analyze, it was a feeling which penetrated to every cell of his body and soul; it played a tune full of delight, pleasure, serenity, and peace and hummed in its incredible melodies the whispering sound of the world which is denied to the unhappy." Which of the following stylistic elements is used by the writer in these lines to create humor? A. hyperbole B. incongruity C. irony D. sarcasm

Select the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. I just found my favorite photo of my brother and (he, him). A. he B. him C. 0delete D. delete0

Select the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. Maria and (I, me) are planting a garden. A. I B. me

Select the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. The car is showing (it's, its) age. A. it's B. its

Select the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. (Theirs, There's) is the longest driveway. A. Theirs B. There's

Select the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses. The volunteers, Sarah and (me, I), will answer questions. A. me B. I

All of the following statements about literary symbols are true except: A. Symbols enhance the meaning of text. B. Symbols generally have only one meaning. C. Symbols are often timeless and universal in nature. D. Symbols can present in the form of characters, objects, or actions.

All of the following quotes are examples of foreshadowing from "The Swimming Contest" except: A. "we can have a shooting match if you like." B. "You beat me in the pool," I told him "But I'll take you on at anything else, if you want." C. "My Abdul-Karim is a fine, loyal man. Don't you tease him." D. "If he ever manages to beat me here in the pool," Abdul-Karim said "it will be very bad indeed."

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The word bank is in the description. Use the word bank to answer the question. touch

The word bank is in the description. Use the word bank to answer the question. sight

The word bank is in the description. Use the word bank to answer the question. sound

The word bank is in the description. Use the word bank to answer the question. smell

Respond in 3-5 complete sentences. The title "Another Evening at the Club" is close in meaning to "Just Another Evening at the Club." Given the events of the story, what is the significance of this meaning?

Respond in 3-5 complete sentences. What is the most important lesson that the narrator of "The Women's Baths" learns in the story?

"The Swimming Contest" ends with the word losers. What do you think the author means for readers to understand by this? What was lost?

Respond to one of the questions below. Include at least TWO supporting details or examples. A. In "The Literature of the Middle East and South Asia," Laura Winkiel writes: "These stories help us to understand the complex questions that Middle Easterners and South Asian people ask as they stand at a crossroads of cultural and religious change." Explain how this statement applies to one of the selections you read. Be sure to include the title of the selection and explain the crossroads that it illustrates. B. Setting and mood are important elements in many of the stories in this unit. Choose one story and describe some aspects of its setting: where it takes place; what mood is created by the details of weather, place, and time; and how this setting helps to convey the theme of the story. C. What did you learn about the role of women in the societies described in the reading selections in this unit? Describe how women cope with the conflicts they encounter. Note: If you respond to essay (C) you may not choose the similar essay in the Unit 3 Unit Test.