REVIEW PACKET FOR QUARTERLY EXAM #1 ANSWERS 2018 1. Name one character vs. character conflict in Forge. Trumbull vs. Curzon; Curzon vs. Eben; Curzon vs. John Burns 2. What is a dynamic character? Character who changes emotionally throughout a story 3. What is the definition of simile? comparing two unlike things using like or as 4. The walls of the hut were half height is an example of which literary technique? Alliteration the h sound 5. Name a static character from Forge. Trumbull; Sergeant Woodruff 6. What are two examples of the process of characterization? Physical appearance; actions; dialogue; speech 7. What is the definition of theme? The lesson of the story 8. What does the word symbolism mean? When a thing stands for or represents a larger idea 9. Explain one way that symbolism applies to the novel Forge? The broken compass = Curzon s broken sense of direction and his confusion 10. Name an antagonist from Forge and tell why he/she/it is an antagonist. John Burns out to get Curzon; spreads rumors 11. Give one example of foreshadowing from Forge and tell what was foreshadowed. 2018 1
Crow falling = omen of bad things ahead at Valley Forge also death of Sergeant 12. Name two themes that can apply to Forge thus far. Freedom is not easy to attain but is worth fighting for. Although it may be difficult at times, one should always choose the path of honor. 13. How was allusion used in the novel? When it is raining a lot, someone makes a reference to the story of Noah from the Bible (great flood, lots of rain) 14. Why did the author include flashbacks in the novel what information did they provide that helped the reader understand the current action more clearly? To give information about Isabel and Curzon s relationship To include information about Curzon s father and Curzon s past 15. What three things do you need in an introduction? General statement Specific statement Thesis statement 16. Name one character vs. self conflict that Curzon experiences. Curzon vs guilt over killing the soldier to save Eben Curzon s reluctance to forgive and trust Eben 17. Name one way that Curzon has changed since the beginning of the book. He s become more honest and honorable; he has become more confident 18. When a famous work (story, poem, song) is referred to, it is called what literary technique? allusion 19. Name two TYPES of point of view. First person, second person, third person limited, third person omniscient 20. What genre is Forge? Historical fiction 21. Name two ways in which Isabel and Curzon are alike two similar traits. both stubborn; both adventurous; both brave 2018 2
22. Who is the sagest of the men in Curzon s brigade? Silvenus; sage = wise 23. Define noun. Person, place, thing, idea 24. Define adjective. Describes a noun or pronoun 25. Define pronoun. Replaces a noun or other pronoun 26. Define interjection. Expresses emotion; exclamation 27. What is a concrete noun? One that can be seen, heard, felt, tasted, or smelled 28. What is an antecedent? The noun or pronoun that comes first in a sentence 29. What symbol is used to foreshadow difficulties ahead? The crow falling 30. Over what issue do Eben and Curzon quarrel, and why does Curzon have such difficulty forgiving Eben? Freedom for all or just some Curzon believes all should have freedom and Eben thinks slaves should stay slaves Curzon has trust issues from Isabel s departure and he doesn t want to be vulnerable 31. Name the parts of the story volcano in order. Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement/resolution 32. When it says that Eben could talk the bark off a tree, what literary technique is used? idiom 33. The climax of a story is when. The conflict is at its turning point in the novel it is Bellingham s arrival and Isabel 34. A synonym for inquisitive is curious 35. What literary technique is used in the sentence, The tree breathed deeply? personification 36. Name three prefixes that mean not. 2018 3
Im, in, un 37. I thought that every wolf in the forest could hear me is an example of which literary technique? Hyperbole 38. Loretta loves lollipops especially from Louisiana is an example of which literary technique? Alliteration with l sounds 39. Explain how the conflict character vs. nature applies to the novel. Curzon and men vs. cold and hunger 40. Explain how character vs. society applies to the novel. Curzon is ostracized (set apart) because he is African American 41. From what TYPE of point of view is the novel being told? First person 42. What does mono mean as a prefix? One 43. Name two suffixes that help identify nouns. -ness, - ation 44. Name one suffix that helps identify an adjective. -y, -ish 45. Name two questions that an adjective answers in a sentence. Which ones, what kind, how many 46. What part of speech is the? adjective 47. List the three types of sentences that constitute an introductory paragraph in order. General statement, specific statement, thesis 48. Finish the sentence: A topic sentence is derived from THE THESIS derived means take from What part of speech? 2018 4
49. I am tired. _PRONOUN 50. Eek! I saw a mouse. ADJECTIVE 51. Eek! I saw a mouse. NOUN 52. She is old. ADJECTIVE 53. She is old. PRONOUN 54. Many people like to talk. ADJECTIVE 55 He is tall. _PRONOUN 56. Freedom is important. NOUN 57. This is not funny. PRONOUN 58. I am tired. ADJECTIVE 59. He and I are friends. NOUN 60. She is a funny girl. _ADJECTIVE 61. That man is scary. _ADJECTIVE 62. These cassettes are broken. ADJECTIVE 63. You ve shown tremendous improvement NOUN 64. All of us dislike broccoli. PRONOUN 65. Happiness is everyone s goal. ABSTRACT 66. Happiness is everyone s goal. ABSTRACT 67. Jake kicked the soccer ball quite far. CONCRETE 68. Jake kicked the soccer ball quite far. CONCRETE 69. John and HE are tired. 70. (He and I) OR (Him and me) are friends. 71. Are (they, them) going to the party? 2018 5
72. Where is (she, her)? 73. All of (they, them) are coming. 74. John, Mark and (I, me) are in the choir. 75. Many people don t like Kyle and (he, him). 76. Kate and (she, her) are sisters. 77. What is the (effect, affect) of the hurricane? 78. Did you (lose, loose) your money? 79. How many people are in (their, there, they re)? 80. He is better at tennis (then, than) I am. 81. I am certain (its, it s) a brown cover. 82. Is he coming (to, two, too)? 83. (Does, Dose) he know that you two are cousins? 84. There is a screw (loose, lose) in the door. 85. The dog chased (its, it s) tail. 86. The movie (effected, affected) us. 87. What is the (whether, weather) forecast for this weekend? Vocabulary 87. Trivial means: UNIMPORTANT; INSIGNIFICANT 88. A. What does the word exasperate mean, and does it have a positive or a negative connotation? B. What other vocabulary word from list A-D has a similar meaning to exasperate? Means to annoy; negative connotation; synonym with irk 86. Sage, selfless, sinister, and melancholy are all adjectives. Which two have a negative connotation? Which two have a positive connotation? Sage and selfless are positive; other 2 negative 87. If you are optimistic, you LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 2018 6
88. Name one omen from Forge. CROW 89. Define caption. A short description under a picture 90. Define peruse. To read over thoroughly and carefully 91. If a teacher asks you to use more complex syntax, you have to make your sentence structure more interesting using transition words 92. A foe is an enemy 93. Rue means to regret 94. Omnipotent means all powerful (omni = all) 95. Who is described as vexatious, and why? Isabel she argues with Curzon 96. A forge is a furnace over which metal is melted and molded into objects by a blacksmith 97. If you shirk responsibilities, you do not complete your work 98. SICKNESS 99. Give a synonym for fray from the vocabulary packet. skirmish 100. Why was Sergeant Woodruff beholden to Curzon? Because Curzon saved Eben s life 101. Boisterous is a synonym for which vocabulary word from lists A-D? rambunctious 102. UNNECESSARY tried ENVIRONMENT autumn TEMPERATURE WRITING BEGINNING sense since grammar CHARACTER DOESN T embarrass 103. When you add the prefix super to the word human, the new word means. BEYOND OR ABOVE HUMAN 104. When you add the prefix inter the word continental, the new word means. BETWEEN CONTINENTS 105. Which of the following prefixes does NOT mean not? 2018 7
mis (means wrong ) un im ir 106. Revising 107. to elaborate on information to introduce new information to clarify information 108. percolating 109. Derive it from the thesis taking only the topics that will be in that body paragraph 110. introduce new information 2018 8