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End of Semester Test: English 12A (PLATO) EXAM
2026/2027 Actual Complete Real Verified Exam
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When analyzing anything, we come to abstract
conclusions by observing concrete details and patterns. -
Answer-True
Which of the following sentences contains an appositive
phrase? - Answer-My brother's car, a red corvette, is his
pride and joy.
The Romantic movement focused on __________. (Mark
all that apply.) - Answer-emotion
nature
art
Where does Western philosophy have its roots? - Answer-
Ancient Greece
A reference to another work of art or literature is known as
a(n) ____________. - Answer-Allusion
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The following sentence is an example of which type of
sentence clause structure?
"My parents just moved to a new house, but they still don't
have a refrigerator." - Answer-Compound
Epistemology seeks to understand ________. - Answer-
The nature of knowledge
Which sentence best explains why modern English
reflects the influence of several languages? - Answer-
Between AD 500 and 1200, invaders from several
countries conquered parts of Britain.
As it refers to summaries, the word objective means
________________. - Answer-not influence by personal
feelings or bias
The story of Frankenstein is told through - Answer-letters
from Walton to his sister
One of the themes of Frankenstein is
__________________. - Answer-The danger of seeking
too much knowledge
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Which of the following nouns is abstract? - Answer-Desire
Match the words that have the same denotations. -
Answer-favored -> lucky
drenched -> soaked
grinned -> smiled
scoffed -> mocked
elated -> happy
What is the reason for the tragic end of the hero Beowulf?
- Answer-hubris
Which three parts of this excerpt from Beowulf relate to a
warrior code? - Answer-1. His friend to avenge than with
vehemence wail him;
2. Glory ere death!
3. To battle-thane noble Lifeless lying, 'tis at last most
fitting.
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What do these lines from Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight reveal about the character of Sir Gawain? -
Answer-He is modest.
Medieval romances abounded in archetypes. Most
characters in romances fit into a certain archetypal mold.
Match the characters from Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight to the archetypes they represent. - Answer-the
trickster -> Morgan Le Faye
the temptress -> Bertilak's wife
the hero on a quest -> Sir Gawain
the hospitable host -> Bertilak of Hautdesert
Read this excerpt from "The Nun's Priest's Tale" in
Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
O new Iscariot, O new Ganelon!O false dissimulator,
Greek SinonThat brought down Troy all utterly to sorrow!O
Chanticleer, accursed be that morrow
Which sentence in the following description identifies the
style used in the excerpt? - Answer-The narrator mocks
the narrative style of epic poetry by applying it to a beast
fable.
End of Semester Test: English 12A (PLATO) EXAM
2026/2027 Actual Complete Real Verified Exam
Questions & Correct Answers | 100% Verified
solutions | Already Graded A+ / Newest Exam!!!
When analyzing anything, we come to abstract
conclusions by observing concrete details and patterns. -
Answer-True
Which of the following sentences contains an appositive
phrase? - Answer-My brother's car, a red corvette, is his
pride and joy.
The Romantic movement focused on __________. (Mark
all that apply.) - Answer-emotion
nature
art
Where does Western philosophy have its roots? - Answer-
Ancient Greece
A reference to another work of art or literature is known as
a(n) ____________. - Answer-Allusion
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The following sentence is an example of which type of
sentence clause structure?
"My parents just moved to a new house, but they still don't
have a refrigerator." - Answer-Compound
Epistemology seeks to understand ________. - Answer-
The nature of knowledge
Which sentence best explains why modern English
reflects the influence of several languages? - Answer-
Between AD 500 and 1200, invaders from several
countries conquered parts of Britain.
As it refers to summaries, the word objective means
________________. - Answer-not influence by personal
feelings or bias
The story of Frankenstein is told through - Answer-letters
from Walton to his sister
One of the themes of Frankenstein is
__________________. - Answer-The danger of seeking
too much knowledge
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Which of the following nouns is abstract? - Answer-Desire
Match the words that have the same denotations. -
Answer-favored -> lucky
drenched -> soaked
grinned -> smiled
scoffed -> mocked
elated -> happy
What is the reason for the tragic end of the hero Beowulf?
- Answer-hubris
Which three parts of this excerpt from Beowulf relate to a
warrior code? - Answer-1. His friend to avenge than with
vehemence wail him;
2. Glory ere death!
3. To battle-thane noble Lifeless lying, 'tis at last most
fitting.
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What do these lines from Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight reveal about the character of Sir Gawain? -
Answer-He is modest.
Medieval romances abounded in archetypes. Most
characters in romances fit into a certain archetypal mold.
Match the characters from Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight to the archetypes they represent. - Answer-the
trickster -> Morgan Le Faye
the temptress -> Bertilak's wife
the hero on a quest -> Sir Gawain
the hospitable host -> Bertilak of Hautdesert
Read this excerpt from "The Nun's Priest's Tale" in
Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
O new Iscariot, O new Ganelon!O false dissimulator,
Greek SinonThat brought down Troy all utterly to sorrow!O
Chanticleer, accursed be that morrow
Which sentence in the following description identifies the
style used in the excerpt? - Answer-The narrator mocks
the narrative style of epic poetry by applying it to a beast
fable.
