Indiana Academic Super Bowl English Round 2018 Senior Division Invitational 2 A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals
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.
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
SD-I2-E-1 Despite the advanced technology used in World War I, in Hemingway s novel the war is halted by D. snow
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
SD-I2-E-2 In Lowell s The Bombardment, what does the word etagere mean? B. furniture for displaying small objects
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
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
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
SD-I2-E-4 In Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death, the word rendezvous connotes a A. romantic tryst
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
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
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
SD-I2-E-6 In A Farewell to Arms, Frederic compares the early stages of their relationship to a game of C. chess
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
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
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
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
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
SD-I2-E-9 In Lowell s The Bombardment, what does the word aureoles MOST LIKELY mean? B. to form a halo
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
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
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
SD-I2-E-11 In Lowell s The Bombardment in the old lady s second appearance, she seems to be C. suffering from shock
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
SD-I2-E-12 Throughout A Farewell to Arms, the characters frequent and excessive drinking becomes a symbol of C. escape from reality
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
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
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
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
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
SD-I2-E-15 The meter of Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death is C. iambic tetrameter
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
End of English Round The Next Round will be Science Area Academic Super Bowl Competition April 17, 2018