Mr. Fornnarino's Honors English 1, Practice Quiz 19
For Questions 1-12, please mark the letter of the correct definition of the given vocabulary word.
morphodite
(n.) false courage
(adj.) poor
(n.) a bisexual
(n.) insults
impoverished
(n.) false courage
(adj.) poor
(n.) a bisexual
(n.) insults
libel
(n.) false courage
(adj.) poor
(n.) a bisexual
(n.) insults
stoicism
(adj.) sensitive
(n.) emotionlessness
(n.) a deviation
(v.) to commit
perverse
(adj.) powerless
(adj.) wrong
(n.) a decline
(adv.) with emotion
degradation
(adj.) powerless
(adj.) wrong
(n.) a decline
(adv.) with emotion
perpetrate
(adj.) sensitive
(n.) emotionlessness
(n.) a deviation
(v.) to commit
impotent
(adj.) powerless
(adj.) wrong
(n.) a decline
(adv.) with emotion
aberration
(adj.) sensitive
(n.) emotionlessness
(n.) a deviation
(v.) to commit
touchous
(adj.) sensitive
(n.) emotionlessness
(n.) a deviation
(v.) to commit
bravado
(n.) false courage
(adj.) poor
(n.) a bisexual
(n.) insults
poignantly
(adj.) powerless
(adj.) wrong
(n.) a decline
(adv.) with emotion
Which of the following is
not correct?
Possessives of a singular noun require an apostrophe and an -s.
Plural nouns that end in -s require an apostrophe after the -s.
Apostrophes are used to indicate plural nouns.
In joint ownership, only the name of the last person mentioned is given the possessive form.
It was the three Caucasian __________ idea to put canned apricots over the rice.
server’s
servers’s
servers
servers’
My _______________________ compartment was crowded with six other people.
sister’s and brother-in-law’s
sister and brother-in-law’s
Sisters and Brother-in-laws
sisters’ and brother-in-laws
Which of the following is
not a similarity shared by “Marigolds” and To Kill a Mockingbird?
Both take place in rural Alabama.
Both take place during the Great Depression.
Both have female, first person narrators.
Each protagonist has one brother.
When Lizzie tears out Miss Lottie’s marigolds, she realizes that it is the end of her _________________ and the beginning of her feelings of _______________.
life; death
love; hate
friendship; trust
innocence; compassion
In “Marigolds,” why does Miss Lotties’s garden become “completely barren”?
A severe drought hits the area.
The thrown rocks kill all of the flowers.
Miss Lottie never plants marigolds again.
Pesticide renders the ground dead and useless.
Who are the models for the first (snow blamer) and second (house loser) “morphodites”?
Atticus; Mr. Avery
Mr. Avery; Miss Maudie
Miss Maudie; Mr. Radley
Mr. Radley; Miss Caroline
While she’s busy watching the house burn, what does Scout miss seeing?
Mr. Avery falling
Boo coming outside
Boo blanketing her
Boo coming outside and Boo blanketing her
Which sentence below is written
correctly?
Pocahontas's and her husband’s house in England is famous; she was buried near there.
Pocahontas and her husband’s house in England is famous, she was buried near there.
Pocahontas and her husband’s house in England is famous; she was buried near there.
Pocahontas and her husband’s house in England are famous; she was buried near there.
Why does Lizbeth (“Marigolds”) destroy Miss Lottie’s marigolds and what point is the author trying to make about Lizbeth’s life?
Lizbeth destroys Miss Lottie’s marigolds because she's a selfish girl who always wants her own way. The author is trying to make the point that she is a brat who needs to be disciplined. She lashes out at Miss Lottie’s flowers because she wants the flowers to be hers and not Mis Lottie's.
Lizbeth destroys Miss Lottie’s marigolds because she’s upset about her parents’ argument and about her dad crying. The author is trying to make the point that she is angry and confused about her family’s poverty. She lashes out at Miss Lottie’s flowers because they’re something beautiful in an ugly world.
Lizbeth destroys Miss Lottie’s marigolds because she's allergic to them and they make her sick. The author is trying to make the point that people should be sensitive to the needs of others. She lashes out at Miss Lottie’s flowers because they should be planted in the backyard for Miss Lottie's own enjoyment and kept away from others' who cannot tolerate them.
Lizbeth destroys Miss Lottie’s marigolds because she’s upset about her friends following others; she wants to be the leader. The author is trying to make the point that she is angry and wants attention. She lashes out at Miss Lottie’s flowers because they’re something that she can easily destroy to demonstrate her ability to lead and control others.
Eugenia Collier writes that “one cannot have both compassion and innocence” (“Marigolds,” Language of Literature, pg. 116). What does Lizbeth know about Miss Lottie that indicates she has learned compassion by the end of the short story? What does she do in the story to display her innocence? How would you argue for or against the claim that one cannot have both compassion and innocence?
In Eugenia’s Collier’s “Marigolds,” the author illustrates her claim that “one cannot have both compassion and innocence” through the experiences of her narrating protagonist, Lizbeth. This fourteen-year-old narrator experiences a fading of childhood and the onset of womanhood in her dealings with a neighborhood target of abuse, Miss Lottie. When she ultimately gazes into the eyes of Miss Lottie, Lizbeth is able to see “a kind of reality that is hidden to childhood” (pg. 116). Instead of seeing the impersonal witch she had delighted in tormenting, Lizbeth finally realizes that she has taken advantage of a broken old woman who had lived in squalor all of her life. The narrator’s sense of compassion is heightened by her realization that her beloved marigolds are the only shred of beauty to which this poor geriatric has clung. These same marigolds were destroyed by Lizbeth in a fit of youthful anger. Her realizations, about Miss Lottie’s true character and her immature behavior, serve as an instant coming-of-age for the young teen. Without a doubt, Collier’s story serves to demonstrate how compassion and innocence cannot coexist. After all, Lizbeth can only feel compassion for Miss Lottie once her child-like innocence is gone.
In Eugenia’s Collier’s “Marigolds,” the author illustrates her claim that “one cannot have both compassion and innocence” through the experiences of her narrating protagonist, Lizbeth. This fourteen-year-old narrator experiences a fading of childhood and the onset of womanhood in her dealings with a neighborhood target of abuse, Miss Lottie. When she ultimately gazes into a mirror, Lizbeth is able to see “a kind of reality that is hidden to childhood” (pg. 116). Instead of seeing herself as an insecure, young girl, Lizbeth finally realizes that she has become a selfish monster. The narrator’s sense of compassion is heightened by her realization that she must plant more marigolds for the poor geriatric. The destroyed marigolds were destroyed by Lizbeth in a fit of youthful anger. Her realizations, about herself and her immature behavior, serve as an instant coming-of-age for the young teen. Without a doubt, Collier’s story serves to demonstrate how compassion and innocence cannot coexist. After all, Lizbeth can only feel compassion for Miss Lottie once her child-like innocence is gone.
In Eugenia’s Collier’s “Marigolds,” the author illustrates her claim that “one cannot have both compassion and innocence” through the experiences of her narrating protagonist, Lizbeth. This fourteen-year-old narrator experiences a fading of childhood and the onset of womanhood in her dealings with a neighborhood target of abuse, Miss Lottie. When she ultimately studies her friends, Lizbeth is able to see “a kind of reality that is hidden to childhood” (pg. 116). Instead of seeing supportive friends, Lizbeth finally realizes that she and they have taken advantage of a broken old woman who had lived in squalor all of her life. The narrator’s sense of compassion is heightened by her realization that her beloved marigolds are the only shred of beauty to which this poor geriatric has clung. These same marigolds were destroyed by Lizbeth and her so-called "friends"
purely for their own amusement. Her realizations, about Miss Lottie’s true character and the children's immature behavior, serve as an instant coming-of-age for the young teen. Without a doubt, Collier’s story serves to demonstrate how compassion and innocence cannot coexist. After all, Lizbeth can only feel compassion for Miss Lottie once her child-like innocence is gone.
In Eugenia’s Collier’s “Marigolds,” the author illustrates her claim that “one cannot have both righteous anger and innocence” through the experiences of her narrating protagonist, Lizbeth. This fourteen-year-old narrator experiences a fading of childhood and the onset of womanhood in her dealings with a neighborhood target of abuse, Miss Lottie. When she ultimately gazes into the eyes of Miss Lottie, Lizbeth is able to see “a kind of reality that is hidden to childhood” (pg. 116). Instead of seeing the kind woman she had always befriended, Lizbeth finally realizes that Miss Lottie deserves Lizbeth's wrath. Miss Lottie had always thought that she was better than everyone else in the neighborhood. The narrator’s sense of compassion for others who live in the neighborhood is heightened by her realization that Miss Lottie's beloved marigolds are the symbol of power to which the evil woman has clung. These same marigolds were destroyed by Lizbeth in righteous anger. Her realizations, about Miss Lottie’s true character and her own behavior, serve as an instant coming-of-age for the young teen. Without a doubt, Collier’s story serves to demonstrate how righteous anger and innocence cannot coexist. After all, Lizbeth can only feel anger towards Miss Lottie once her child-like innocence is gone.