ENGLISH 9B Semester Exam Review

The final semester exam will consist of 45 multiple choice questions. Good luck! 
Literary Terms:
Epic Poem-
Epic Simile-
Hyperbole-
Foreshadowing-
Unreliable Narrator-
Stock Character-
Irony-
Tone-
Mood-
Theme-
Connotation-
Denotation-
Simile-
Metaphor-
Personification-

Poetic Devices:
Assonance-
Consonance-
Onomatopoeia -
Alliteration-

Stories & Poems

Unit 1
“Orpheus and Eurydice”
The Odyssey
- Know the flaws of Odysseus
- Know how Penelope shows her loyalty
Unit 3-
“The Cask of Amontillado”
“The Most Dangerous Game”
- Know which events lead up to Rainsford winning
- Know which characters expose their dark side in the story
“The Raven”
“Annabel Lee”
“The Lottery” & “The Morning of June 28, 1948”
- Know the reaction of the public on the story
- Be able to identify the stock characters and why they are used
Unit 5-
“The Gift of the Magi”
“The Necklace”
- Be able to identify the irony in the stories
“To Be of Use”
- Know how hard work is portrayed in the poem
“I Hear America Singing”

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 - Be able to identify the symbolism behind the song
- Be able to identify the tone of both poems

Vocabulary & Prefixes/Suffixes

Dignify-
Profusion-
Perilous-
Impartial-
Ambitious-
Inactive-
Absconded-
Debacle-
Inexpensive-
Assertive-
Precluded-
Retribution-
Post-
Ante-
Pre-
Mid-
Im-
-Some

Grammar & Writing- Please use the practice questions on the following pages to
help you study these skills.

Degrees of Comparison-
Positive- -ful
Negative- -less
Comparative- -er or more
Superlative- -est or most
Parenthetical Citations
Works Cited
Pronouns
Specific Words vs. General Words
Topics, Topic Sentence, Main Ideas, & Supporting Details
Focusing a broad topic
Subject-Verb Agreement
Capitalization Rules
Punctuation Rules (Commas, Apostrophes, Quotation Marks)
Punctuating Titles

Grammar & Writing Skills Practice Questions-

1. Which of the following show the correct way to punctuate the title of a short
story?
A. A Sound of Thunder

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 B. The Lottery
C. “The Gift of the Magi”
D. “The Necklace”

2. Which of the following shows the correct degree of comparison?

“Jenny is the most annoying person I have ever met in my whole life!”
A. Positive
B. Superlative
C. Comparative
D. All of the above

3. Jack went to the mall with my mom and _______.

A. me
B. I
C. they
D. we

4. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A. Sarah went to get a haircut, go to the bank, and pick up her cat from
the vet.
B. Sarah went to get a haircut; go to the bank; and pick up her cat from
the vet.
C. Sarah went to get a haircut. Go to the bank. And pick up her cat
from the vet.
D. None of the above.

5. Both Michael and Dave finished _________homework.

A. Our
B. Their
C. His
D. Him

6. Which of the following words is a SPECIFIC word as opposed to a general

word?
A. Mammal
B. Animal
C. Doberman
D. Dog

7. In which of the following is the parenthetical citation written correctly?

A. The building was finished in 1821. (Jones 212)
B. The building was finished in 1821 (212 “Jones”).
C. The building was finished in 1821. (Jones page 212).

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 D. The building was finished in 1821 (Jones 212).

8. What is the difference between a Works Cited page and a Bibliography?

A. A Works Cited page lists the sources in the order they were used in
the paper. A Bibliography lists them alphabetically.
B. A Works Cited page lists ONLY sources that were used in the paper
itself. A Bibliography lists ALL sources consulted when researching
the paper.
C. A Works Cited lists only Print and Web sources. A Bibliography lists
all types of sources.
D. There is no difference. They are both the same thing.

9. Which of the following sentences shows correct capitalization?

A. Julie is traveling to Los angeles, California this Summer to visit
California State university.
B. Julie is traveling to Los Angeles, California this Summer to visit
California State university.
C. Julie is traveling to los angeles, California this summer to visit
California state university.
D. Julie is traveling to Los Angeles, California this summer to visit
California State University.

10.Which of the following sentences shows correct punctuation?

A. Harry said, “I’ll have two scoops, please.”
B. Harry said “I’ll have two scoops please”.
C. Harry said; I’ll have two scoops, please.
D. “Harry said I’ll have two scoops, please”.

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 **Note: Please only use it to check your work AFTER you have answered ALL of the
questions. You are not helping yourself study if you look at the answers
beforehand.**

Answer Key-

1. C.
2. B.
3. A.
4. A.
5. B.
6. C.
7. D.
8. B.
9. D.
10.A.

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