English Semester Test Review
QUESTION AND ANSWERS
What is Archaic Language? - ANSWER>>Writing that is today considered outdated
or old fashioned.
Examples of Archaic Language - ANSWER>>Thee, ought, Thou, and Ye
What is Inverted Syntax? - ANSWER>>Changing the order of the sentence from
the standard (SVO) Subject-verb-object pattern
Examples of Inverted Syntax? - ANSWER>>Whose woods these are I think I know
What's loaded language? - ANSWER>>Rhetoric used to influence an audience by
using words and phrases with strong connotations in order to invoke an
emotional response and/or exploit stereotypes
What are Loaded Questions? - ANSWER>>A question with meaning or emotional
impact
Explain the Salem Witch Trials - ANSWER>>a series of investigations and
persecutions that caused 19 convicted "witches" to be hanged and many other
suspects to be imprisoned in Salem Village
Who is Sara Good? - ANSWER>>One of the first three women to be accused of
witchcraft in the Salem witch Trials
What are the 4 Parts of an Introduction? - ANSWER>>attention getter, thesis,
main points, restate thesis
, What is a Topic Sentence? - ANSWER>>a sentence that expresses the main idea of
the paragraph in which it occurs
What is a transition sentence? - ANSWER>>A sentence that you use when you are
ready for another paragraph
What are some examples of good Attention getters - ANSWER>>One of the
leading causes of teen deaths are suicide. Is suicide really anyones fault? Or is it
everyone's fault?
What does Bias Mean? - ANSWER>>Bias is a prejudice in favor of or against one
thing, person, or group compared with another usually in a way that's considered
to be unfair.
Who wrote "Go Set a Watchman"? - ANSWER>>Harper Lee
When was "Go Set a Watchman" published? - ANSWER>>July 14, 2015
What was first published, "To Kill a Mockingbird" or "Go Set a Watchman"? -
ANSWER>>To Kill a Mockingbird
What was Harper's first book called? - ANSWER>>To Kill a Mockingbird
Where was the setting of "Go Set a Watchman"? - ANSWER>>Macomb, Alabama
What did the ice cream shop symbolize? - ANSWER>>The disillusionment Jean
experiences when she comes home
What is a watchman? - ANSWER>>A watchman is someone who serves as a moral
compass
How is the main conflict resolved? - ANSWER>>At the very end of the book, Jean
Louise and Atticus form a truce. She agrees to drive her father
QUESTION AND ANSWERS
What is Archaic Language? - ANSWER>>Writing that is today considered outdated
or old fashioned.
Examples of Archaic Language - ANSWER>>Thee, ought, Thou, and Ye
What is Inverted Syntax? - ANSWER>>Changing the order of the sentence from
the standard (SVO) Subject-verb-object pattern
Examples of Inverted Syntax? - ANSWER>>Whose woods these are I think I know
What's loaded language? - ANSWER>>Rhetoric used to influence an audience by
using words and phrases with strong connotations in order to invoke an
emotional response and/or exploit stereotypes
What are Loaded Questions? - ANSWER>>A question with meaning or emotional
impact
Explain the Salem Witch Trials - ANSWER>>a series of investigations and
persecutions that caused 19 convicted "witches" to be hanged and many other
suspects to be imprisoned in Salem Village
Who is Sara Good? - ANSWER>>One of the first three women to be accused of
witchcraft in the Salem witch Trials
What are the 4 Parts of an Introduction? - ANSWER>>attention getter, thesis,
main points, restate thesis
, What is a Topic Sentence? - ANSWER>>a sentence that expresses the main idea of
the paragraph in which it occurs
What is a transition sentence? - ANSWER>>A sentence that you use when you are
ready for another paragraph
What are some examples of good Attention getters - ANSWER>>One of the
leading causes of teen deaths are suicide. Is suicide really anyones fault? Or is it
everyone's fault?
What does Bias Mean? - ANSWER>>Bias is a prejudice in favor of or against one
thing, person, or group compared with another usually in a way that's considered
to be unfair.
Who wrote "Go Set a Watchman"? - ANSWER>>Harper Lee
When was "Go Set a Watchman" published? - ANSWER>>July 14, 2015
What was first published, "To Kill a Mockingbird" or "Go Set a Watchman"? -
ANSWER>>To Kill a Mockingbird
What was Harper's first book called? - ANSWER>>To Kill a Mockingbird
Where was the setting of "Go Set a Watchman"? - ANSWER>>Macomb, Alabama
What did the ice cream shop symbolize? - ANSWER>>The disillusionment Jean
experiences when she comes home
What is a watchman? - ANSWER>>A watchman is someone who serves as a moral
compass
How is the main conflict resolved? - ANSWER>>At the very end of the book, Jean
Louise and Atticus form a truce. She agrees to drive her father
