1ST SEMESTER EXAM

STUDY GUIDE

9th LITERATURE

Name:______________________

 

Short Stories:

The Cask of Amontillado

The Most Dangerous Game

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Necklace

The Gift of the Magi

The Scarlet Ibis

 

Myths:

Perseus

The Odyssey (Parts 1 & 2)

 

I.             Vocabulary

 

II.            Character Traits

a)    Personality

b)    Temperament

c)    (Think of adjectives that describe the character as a person)

 

III.          Plot:

a)    Conflict

b)    Setting

c)    Climax

d)    Main Characters

 

IV.          Themes

 

V.           Summary of each story & myth

 

VI.          TIP: Study from the previous test and vocabulary file

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1ST SEMESTER EXAM

STUDY GUIDE

9th LITERATURE

Name:______________________

 

Short Stories:

The Cask of Amontillado

The Most Dangerous Game

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Necklace

The Gift of the Magi

The Scarlet Ibis

 

Myths:

Perseus

The Odyssey (Parts 1 & 2)

 

I.             Vocabulary

 

II.            Character Traits

a)    Personality

b)    Temperament

c)    (Think of adjectives that describe the character as a person)

 

III.          Plot:

d)    Conflict

e)    Setting

f)     Climax

g)    Main Characters

 

IV.          Themes

 

V.           Summary of each story & myth

 

VI.          TIP: Study from the previous test and vocabulary file

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1ST SEMESTER EXAM

STUDY GUIDE

11th LITERATURE

Name:______________________

 

Narratives:

• THE EARTH ON TURTLE’S BACK
• WHEN THE GRIZZLIES WALKED UPRIGHT
• From THE NAVAJO ORIGIN MYTH
• From THE INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF OLAUDAH EQUIANO
• From THE GENERAL HISTORY OF VIRGINIA
• SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
• From MY BONDAGE MY FREEDOM

 

Drama:

THE CRUCIBLE

 

 

I.             Vocabulary

II.            Character Traits

h)    Personality

i)     Temperament

j)     (Think of adjectives that describe the character in general)

VII.         Main characters

VIII.       Themes

IX.          Symbols

X.            Allusions

XI.          Plot-setting & conflict

 

XII.         TIP: Study from the previous test and vocabulary file

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1ST SEMESTER EXAM

STUDY GUIDE

11th LITERATURE

Name:______________________

 

Narratives:

• THE EARTH ON TURTLE’S BACK
• WHEN THE GRIZZLIES WALKED UPRIGHT
• From THE NAVAJO ORIGIN MYTH
• From THE INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF OLAUDAH EQUIANO
• From THE GENERAL HISTORY OF VIRGINIA
• SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
• From MY BONDAGE MY FREEDOM

 

Drama:

THE CRUCIBLE

 

 

I.             Vocabulary

II.            Character Traits

a)    Personality

b)    Temperament

c)    (Think of adjectives that describe the character in general)

XIII.        Main characters

XIV.       Themes

XV.         Symbols

XVI.       Allusions

XVII.      Plot-setting & conflict

 

XVIII.     TIP: Study from the previous test and vocabulary file

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1ST SEMESTER EXAM 2007

STUDY GUIDE

11th US HISTORY

Name:______________________

I.             GEOGRAPHY- THEMES AND KEY TERMS: Map of the US

II.            NATIVE AMERICANS:

a.    Groups

b.    Characteristics

c.     European colonies-differences

III.           THE 13 COLONIES

a.    MAP

b.    Economy

c.     Differences between them

d.    Reasons for their establishment

IV.           The REVOLUTIONARY WAR (Chapter 3)

a.    Causes

b.    Important people

c.     Effects

V.            The FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (Chapter 4)

a.    Key terms

b.    Differences between branches-functions

c.     Problems

d.    Alien & Sedition Act

e.    The Constitution

VI.           CIVIL WAR

a.    Causes

b.    North & South: differences between them- strengths & weaknesses

c.     Abolitionist groups & individuals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1ST SEMESTER EXAM 2007

STUDY GUIDE

10^th WORLD HISTORY

Name:______________________

I.             GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

a.    Map of Ancient World

II.            EGYPT

a.    People

b.    Characteristics of the 3 Kingdoms

c.    Religion

d.    economy

III.          ISRAEL

a.    Religion

b.    people

IV.          PHOENICIANS

a.    Characteristics

b.    Important cities

V.           CHINA

a.    Emperors

b.    Religion-philosophies

VI.          HITTITES

a.    technologies

VII.         ROME

a.    Important people

b.    The army

c.    Culture

d.    Economy

e.    The Pax Romana

f.     Important events

VIII.       FEUDALISM & MANOR

a.    ELEMENTS

b.    KNIGHTS

c.    CHARACTERISTICS

IX.          MEDIEVAL CHURCH

a.    MONASTIC ORDERS

b.    KEY TERMS