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1 Indiana Academic Super Bowl English Round 2018 Senior Division Invitational 2 A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals

2 Students: Throughout this competition, foreign names and words may be used. If there are any discrepancies between how a word/phrase should be pronounced and what you see on the screen, the screen supersedes what is spoken.

3 SD-I2-E-1 Despite the advanced technology used in World War I, in Hemingway s novel the war is halted by A. rain B. heat C. wind D. snow

4 SD-I2-E-1 Despite the advanced technology used in World War I, in Hemingway s novel the war is halted by D. snow

5 SD-I2-E-2 In Lowell s The Bombardment, what does the word etagere mean? A. storage unit for dishes and flatware B. furniture for displaying small objects C. a low table placed in front of a couch D. a system consisting of shelves to hold books

6 SD-I2-E-2 In Lowell s The Bombardment, what does the word etagere mean? B. furniture for displaying small objects

7 SD-I2-E-3 The surgeon who tends to Frederic Henry s wounds at the front regards the narrator s injuries as A. life-threatening B. not truly serious C. permanently disabling D. requiring major surgery

8 SD-I2-E-3 The surgeon who tends to Frederic Henry s wounds at the front regards the narrator s injuries as B. not truly serious

9 SD-I2-E-4 In Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death, the word rendezvous connotes a A. romantic tryst B. chance meeting C. religious ritual D. contractual meeting

10 SD-I2-E-4 In Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death, the word rendezvous connotes a A. romantic tryst

11 SD-I2-E-5 The final two lines of Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death suggest the speaker s attitude arises from some sense of A. cosmic justice B. chivalric honor C. cold detachment D. Christian penitence

12 SD-I2-E-5 The final two lines of Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death suggest the speaker s attitude arises from some sense of B. chivalric honor

13 SD-I2-E-6 In A Farewell to Arms, Frederic compares the early stages of their relationship to a game of A. tag B. war C. chess D. poker

14 SD-I2-E-6 In A Farewell to Arms, Frederic compares the early stages of their relationship to a game of C. chess

15 SD-I2-E-7 The speaker of Borden s Where Is Jehovah? asserts that the purpose of God s prophets is to both A. guide and inspire B. remind and advise C. warn and comfort D. foretell and discipline

16 SD-I2-E-7 The speaker of Borden s Where Is Jehovah? asserts that the purpose of God s prophets is to both C. warn and comfort

17 SD-I2-E-8 In A Farewell to Arms, Frederic Henry MOST DIRECTLY demonstrates his lack of commitment to the war by A. going on an extended winter leave B. helping a soldier escape active duty C. drinking with Rinaldi and his companions D. volunteering to serve as an ambulance driver

18 SD-I2-E-8 In A Farewell to Arms, Frederic Henry MOST DIRECTLY demonstrates his lack of commitment to the war by B. helping a soldier escape active duty

19 SD-I2-E-9 In Lowell s The Bombardment, what does the word aureoles MOST LIKELY mean? A. to glisten B. to form a halo C. to encircle with ash D. to shine with inner light

20 SD-I2-E-9 In Lowell s The Bombardment, what does the word aureoles MOST LIKELY mean? B. to form a halo

21 SD-I2-E-10 In A Farewell to Arms, as Henry and his men make their retreat on foot, it becomes clear that they are most at risk from A. friendly fire B. enemy ambush C. inclement weather D. their own carelessness

22 SD-I2-E-10 In A Farewell to Arms, as Henry and his men make their retreat on foot, it becomes clear that they are most at risk from A. friendly fire

23 SD-I2-E-11 In Lowell s The Bombardment in the old lady s second appearance, she seems to be A. trying to escape B. blinded by shrapnel C. suffering from shock D. oblivious to the destruction

24 SD-I2-E-11 In Lowell s The Bombardment in the old lady s second appearance, she seems to be C. suffering from shock

25 SD-I2-E-12 Throughout A Farewell to Arms, the characters frequent and excessive drinking becomes a symbol of A. denial of loss B. protest against war C. escape from reality D. resignation to circumstances

26 SD-I2-E-12 Throughout A Farewell to Arms, the characters frequent and excessive drinking becomes a symbol of C. escape from reality

27 SD-I2-E-13 Consider these lines from Stevens Phases : There s rain. The season grieves/it was silver once,/and green with leaves. What tone do these lines evoke in the context of the entire opening section? A. guilt B. anxiety C. nostalgia D. humiliation

28 SD-I2-E-13 Consider these lines from Stevens Phases : There s rain. The season grieves/it was silver once,/and green with leaves. What tone do these lines evoke in the context of the entire opening section? C. nostalgia

29 SD-I2-E-14 In Hemingway s novel, Frederic Henry MOST LIKELY approves of Dr. Valentini for all of the following reasons EXCEPT the doctor s attitude toward A. war B. women C. surgery D. drinking

30 SD-I2-E-14 In Hemingway s novel, Frederic Henry MOST LIKELY approves of Dr. Valentini for all of the following reasons EXCEPT the doctor s attitude toward A. war

31 SD-I2-E-15 The meter of Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death is A. iambic trimeter B. iambic hexameter C. iambic tetrameter D. iambic pentameter

32 SD-I2-E-15 The meter of Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death is C. iambic tetrameter

33 SD-I2-E-16 In the novel, the narrator recounts the retreat from the mountains with details that support each of the following tones EXCEPT A. fear B. finality C. frustration D. foreboding

34 SD-I2-E-16 In the novel, the narrator recounts the retreat from the mountains with details that support each of the following tones EXCEPT B. finality

35 SD-I2-E-17 In the third section of Stevens Phases, the speaker notes Arabesques of candle beams,/ Winding/Through our heavy dream. What is the denotation of the word arabesque? A. a mocking caricature B. a distortion of the natural C. an elaborate or intricate pattern D. a nightmarish complexity or illogic

36 SD-I2-E-17 In the third section of Stevens Phases, the speaker notes Arabesques of candle beams,/ Winding/Through our heavy dream. What is the denotation of the word arabesque? C. an elaborate or intricate pattern

37 SD-I2-E-18 In A Farewell to Arms, Catherine s attitude toward the Italian-American hero Ettore Moretti aligns with the value Frederic places on A. love B. bravery C. humility D. masculinity

38 SD-I2-E-18 In A Farewell to Arms, Catherine s attitude toward the Italian-American hero Ettore Moretti aligns with the value Frederic places on C. humility

39 SD-I2-E-19 The speaker in Borden s Where Is Jehovah? seems to regard war as A. a denial of God s power B. an appeal to God s power C. a manifestation of God s power D. an opportunity for God s use of his power

40 SD-I2-E-19 The speaker in Borden s Where Is Jehovah? seems to regard war as D. an opportunity for God s use of his power

41 SD-I2-E-20 In Hemingway s novel, when Lt. Henry returns to Gorizia he renews his friendship with Rinaldi but with the proviso that Rinaldi A. not call him baby B. never mention Catherine C. abstain from baiting the priest D. refrain from working with his injury

42 SD-I2-E-20 In Hemingway s novel, when Lt. Henry returns to Gorizia he renews his friendship with Rinaldi but with the proviso that Rinaldi B. never mention Catherine

43 SD-I2-E-21 The irony in the following lines from Stevens Phases : Fallen Winkle felt the pride/of Agamemnon/When he died, lies in the fact that Agamemnon A. was murdered at home by his unfaithful wife B. lay buried in an unmarked grave outside of Troy C. fell at Troy at the hands of a disgruntled Achilles D. played a central role in Homer s account in the Iliad

44 SD-I2-E-21 The irony in the following lines from Stevens Phases : Fallen Winkle felt the pride/of Agamemnon/When he died, lies in the fact that Agamemnon A. was murdered at home by his unfaithful wife

45 SD-I2-E-22 Consider these lines from Borden s Where Is Jehovah? : What a chance for His prophets/what a playground for miracles! The speaker s tone may be BEST described as A. didactic B. sardonic C. propitious D. compunctious

46 SD-I2-E-22 Consider these lines from Borden s Where Is Jehovah? : What a chance for His prophets/what a playground for miracles! The speaker s tone may be BEST described as B. sardonic

47 SD-I2-E-23 At the conclusion of Book III of the novel, Hemingway accomplishes the detachment of Frederic Henry from the Italian army by each of the following means EXCEPT A. shifting to the second-person pronoun B. adopting stream of consciousness perspective C. developing an analogy to a commercial employee D. tightening the sentence structure of the narrative

48 SD-I2-E-23 At the conclusion of Book III of the novel, Hemingway accomplishes the detachment of Frederic Henry from the Italian army by each of the following means EXCEPT D. tightening the sentence structure of the narrative

49 SD-I2-E-24 In Hemingway s novel, Catherine s response to Frederic when he warns her, watch out the oar doesn't pop you in the tummy, reveals she A. magnifies her spirit B. is as strong as a man C. may not want the baby D. reveals her protective nature

50 SD-I2-E-24 In Hemingway s novel, Catherine s response to Frederic when he warns her, watch out the oar doesn't pop you in the tummy, reveals she C. may not want the baby

51 SD-I2-E-25 The first stanza of Borden s Where Is Jehovah? ends with these two lines: What a chance for His prophets/what a playground for miracles! These lines indicate the speaker s A. confidence in ministers of grace B. surrender to the forces of chance C. mockery of the traditional image of God D. hope for divine intervention in the battle

52 SD-I2-E-25 The first stanza of Borden s Where Is Jehovah? ends with these two lines: What a chance for His prophets/what a playground for miracles! These lines indicate the speaker s C. mockery of the traditional image of God

53 End of English Round The Next Round will be Science Area Academic Super Bowl Competition April 17, 2018

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