PLATO English 12 Semester 1 End of Semester Test
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1. B. suspense Read this passage from Beowulf.
then, saw the sage companions who waited with
Hrothgar, watching the flood,that the tossing waters
turbid grew,blood-stained the mere. Old men togeth-
er,hoary-haired, of the hero spake;the warrior would not,
they weened, again,proud of conquest, come to seek their
mighty master. To many it seemed the wolf-of-the-waves
had won his life.The ninth hour came.
Which of these words best describes the effect this pas-
sage creates?
A. dullness
B. suspense
C. horror
D. sorrow
2. B. insulting Read this excerpt from Beowulf, in which Unferth, one of
Hrothgar's warriors, addresses Beowulf.
Art thou that Beowulf with Breca did struggle,On the
wide sea-currents at swimming contended,Where to hu-
mor your pride the ocean ye tried,'Twas mere folly that
actuated you both to risk your lives on the ocean. From
vainest vaunting adventured your bodies In care of the
waters?...In the water's possession,Ye toiled for a sev-
en-night; he at swimming outdid thee,In strength ex-
celled thee....The pledge that he made thee Breca outdid
you entirely. The son of Beanstan hath soothly accom-
plished.Then I ween thou wilt find thee less fortunate
issue,Much more will Grendel outdo you, if you vie with
him in prowess.
Which of these words best describes Unferth's tone?
A. vehement
B. insulting
C. ironic
D. casual
3. B. bob and wheel Which stanza pattern is used in Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight?
A. rime royal
B. bob and wheel
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C. free verse
D. octave and sestet
4. C. She aspired to What idea does the description of the prioress in the
courtly life and prologue to Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales convey?
behaved like a A. She was a devout nun for whom religion and God were
court lady rather of prime importance.
than a nun. B. She was concerned for the general well-being of her
fellow pilgrims.
C. She aspired to courtly life and behaved like a court lady
rather than a nun.
D. She was not a person devoted to fashion and courtly
manners.
5. A. the death of In act II of Hamlet, what does the queen believe caused
his father Hamlet to go insane?
A. the death of his father
B. the attack by Fortinbras
C. Ophelia's suicide
D. the accidental murder of Polonius
6. B. He and What does Hamlet mean by this reference to Claudius in
Claudius are rela- act I, scene II, of Hamlet?
tives but not sim- A little more than kin, and less than kind
ilar to each other. A. He and Claudius are similar in every way possible.
B. He and Claudius are relatives but not similar to each
other.
C. He and Claudius both want to rule Denmark.
D. He and Claudius are similar in their hatred for Hamlet's
father.
7. C. that he has What conclusion does Ophelia draw from Hamlet's behav-
lost his mind ior in act III, scene I, in which he tells her to "Get thee to a
nunnery"?
A. that he is feigning madness
B. that he is a misogynist
C. that he has lost his mind
D. that he is unfit for the throne
8.
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1. B. suspense Read this passage from Beowulf.
then, saw the sage companions who waited with
Hrothgar, watching the flood,that the tossing waters
turbid grew,blood-stained the mere. Old men togeth-
er,hoary-haired, of the hero spake;the warrior would not,
they weened, again,proud of conquest, come to seek their
mighty master. To many it seemed the wolf-of-the-waves
had won his life.The ninth hour came.
Which of these words best describes the effect this pas-
sage creates?
A. dullness
B. suspense
C. horror
D. sorrow
2. B. insulting Read this excerpt from Beowulf, in which Unferth, one of
Hrothgar's warriors, addresses Beowulf.
Art thou that Beowulf with Breca did struggle,On the
wide sea-currents at swimming contended,Where to hu-
mor your pride the ocean ye tried,'Twas mere folly that
actuated you both to risk your lives on the ocean. From
vainest vaunting adventured your bodies In care of the
waters?...In the water's possession,Ye toiled for a sev-
en-night; he at swimming outdid thee,In strength ex-
celled thee....The pledge that he made thee Breca outdid
you entirely. The son of Beanstan hath soothly accom-
plished.Then I ween thou wilt find thee less fortunate
issue,Much more will Grendel outdo you, if you vie with
him in prowess.
Which of these words best describes Unferth's tone?
A. vehement
B. insulting
C. ironic
D. casual
3. B. bob and wheel Which stanza pattern is used in Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight?
A. rime royal
B. bob and wheel
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C. free verse
D. octave and sestet
4. C. She aspired to What idea does the description of the prioress in the
courtly life and prologue to Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales convey?
behaved like a A. She was a devout nun for whom religion and God were
court lady rather of prime importance.
than a nun. B. She was concerned for the general well-being of her
fellow pilgrims.
C. She aspired to courtly life and behaved like a court lady
rather than a nun.
D. She was not a person devoted to fashion and courtly
manners.
5. A. the death of In act II of Hamlet, what does the queen believe caused
his father Hamlet to go insane?
A. the death of his father
B. the attack by Fortinbras
C. Ophelia's suicide
D. the accidental murder of Polonius
6. B. He and What does Hamlet mean by this reference to Claudius in
Claudius are rela- act I, scene II, of Hamlet?
tives but not sim- A little more than kin, and less than kind
ilar to each other. A. He and Claudius are similar in every way possible.
B. He and Claudius are relatives but not similar to each
other.
C. He and Claudius both want to rule Denmark.
D. He and Claudius are similar in their hatred for Hamlet's
father.
7. C. that he has What conclusion does Ophelia draw from Hamlet's behav-
lost his mind ior in act III, scene I, in which he tells her to "Get thee to a
nunnery"?
A. that he is feigning madness
B. that he is a misogynist
C. that he has lost his mind
D. that he is unfit for the throne
8.
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