ENG2D: Exam ReviewToronto Prep SchoolMr. Gray and Ms. Valani

Exam Breakdown

Section 1: Multiple choice/ poetic devicesSection 2: Short answerSection 3: Quotation AnalysisSection 4: Essay Question

Topics to Review

Poetry- Poems studied this year:

Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe Acquainted with the Night by Robert Frost Remains by Simon Armitage Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning The Laboratory by Robert Browning Havisham by Carol Anne Duffy

- Poetic DevicesShort Stories

- Short Stories studied this year:o The Sniper by Liam O’Flahertyo The Veldt by Ray Bradburyo The Telltale Heart by Edgar Allan Poeo You, Disappearing by Alexandra Kleeman

- Freytag’s Pyramid (Narrative Structure)- Point of View- Types of Conflict- Narration Style

Catcher in the Rye- Characters- Major themes- Events- Quotations- Chapter Questions

Maus- Characters- Major themes- Events- Quotations- Chapter Questions

Macbeth- Tragic Hero- Characters- Major themes- Events- Quotations- Act Questions

Animal Farm- Characters- Major themes- Events- Quotations

Section 1: Multiple choice/ Poetic Devices

20 Knowledge Marks (1 Mark per question)

In this section, you will be given a variety of multiple choice questions. Questions will be based on the poetic devices and on the short stories we read this year.

To review for this section, please re-read the short stories we read this year. Also, please provide a definition and example for each of the poetic devices below.

AlliterationAssonanceConsonanceSimileMetaphorPersonificationOnomatopoeiaEnjambmentsHyperboleImagerySymbolismPathosLogosPathetic Fallacy

Section 2: Short Answer

25 Marks (20 Application marks and 5 Communication marks)

In this section, you will have to respond to a series of short questions. Questions will be based on the short stories and novels we read this year. Questions are worth between 1 – 4 marks each.

To review for this section, answer the questions on the wiki from each work we have studied this semester. I have included most of these below, but all questions on the wiki/discussed in class are important.

Section 3: Quotation Analysis

25 Marks (20 Thinking Marks and 5 Communication Marks)

On the exam, you must write a response to four quotations. Each response must answer the following questions:

What is happening in the story/play when the lines are spoken? Explain the significance of the lines to the development of the plot, characters and

themes of the play.

To review for this section, write a point form analysis of each of the quotations below. You should have 5 points per quotation. Know that while a few quotations might come from the ones below, all quotations discussed in class are liable to be on the exam.

Catcher in the Rye

"What I was really hanging around for, I was trying to feel some kind of a good-by. I mean I've left schools and places I didn't even know I was leaving them. I hate that. I don't care if it's a sad good-by or a bad goodby, but when I leave a place I like to know I'm leaving it."

"I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It's awful. If I'm on my way to the store to buy a magazine, even, and somebody asks me where I'm going, I'm liable to say I'm going to the opera. It's terrible."

"What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff--I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all."

“The thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it, and not say anything. If they fall off, they fall off, but its bad if you say anything to them.” Catcher in the Rye, Chapter 25.

MAUS

Macbeth

“Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here/ And fill me from the crown to the toe topfull/ Of direst cruelty; Make think my blood,/ Stop up th’access and passage to remorse” Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 5

“[Aside] The Prince of Cumberland: that is a step/ On which I must fall down, or else o’erleap,/ For in my way it lies.” Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 4

“Methought I heard a voice cry, ‘Sleep no more:/ Macbeth does murder sleep’, the innocent sleep” Macbeth, Act 2 Scene 2

“Out, out, brief candle,/ Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player/ That struts and fets his hour upon the stage/ And then is heard no more. It is a tale/ Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury/ Signifying nothing.” Macbeth, Act 5 Scene 5.

Section 4: Essay

30 Marks (10 Thinking, 10 Communication, 10 Application)

In this section you will compose a five- paragraph essay. There are three essay questions listed below. One of the following questions will be posted on the exam.

To prepare for this section, create an outline for each essay question. Detail what you will discuss in point form. You do not need to write out a full essay to prepare, but you must create a brief outline.

1. Salinger weaves a variety of symbols into The Catcher in the Rye, including (but not limited to) the red hunting hat, the ducks in Central Park, and Allie’s mitt. Select and analyze one symbol that Salinger uses in the book, discuss the symbol’s meaning and significance, and explore its contributions to the overall message of the novel.

2. Throughout Maus, Art, Vladek, and Anja are all consumed with guilt. Discuss these different forms of guilt. How do they relate to one another? How do they differ?

3. In Macbeth, the audience witnesses Macbeth go from being a decorated war hero to a vicious tyrant. Who was responsible for Macbeths “downfall”; was it Lady Macbeth, The Three Witches, or Macbeth himself? Explain your reasoning.

All Review Questions

Note: You do not need to complete all of these questions. We have covered all of these throughout the course. It is, however, recommended that you read through them and ensure that you know the answer to each. You should have them completed in your notes, as every question below has been taken up and discussed in class.

Unit 1: Poetry

Annabel Lee1) How do the opening lines of the poem evoke a “fairy tale” tone?2) What romantisized explanation does the speaker give for the death of his love,

Annabel Lee? Why do you think he is romantisizing it?3) How would you describe the overall tone of the poem? How does the rythm of the

poem effect the tone?4) Do you think this is a romantic poem? Why or why not?

Acquainted with the Night1. Consider the title. What are the connotations of “acquainted”? What is suggested

by being acquainted with “the night”? In other words, what emotions are evoked by this statement? Does your initial perception of this expression change as the poem progresses?

2. The image of a “luminary clock” at an “unearthly height” is enigmatic: is it describing an illuminated clock in a tower, or it is a metaphor for the moon? What effect does this ambiguity have upon the reader?

3. How does the dichotomy (binary) of light vs. dark function in this poem?

Remains

1. What examples of simple language can you find? Why do you think Armitage chose these instead of more complex word choices?

2. Do you get any impressions of the speaker’s feelings or emotions? How would you describe the tone being used?

Porphyria’s Lover

1. What is unusual about the way the narrator tells his story? How does he represent Porphyria’s actions and emotions?

2. What seem to have been the respective social positions of himself and Porphyria? 3. What do you think were some of Browning’s intentions/purposes in writing this

poem?

Havisham1. How far does the poet want us to sympathize with Miss Havisham? 2. Does Miss Havisham have a fair view of men? What do you think of her view of

being an unmarried woman? 3. Perhaps the most important part of the poem is the question “who did this/to me?”

How far does the poem show that Miss Havisham is responsible for her own misery, and how far does it support her feelings of self-pity and her desire for revenge?

The Laboratory1) Why does the speaker call the laboratory the ‘devil’s smithy’? What is the motive

behind her visit to that place?2) Why does she say that the poison in the phial is sure to taste sweetly?3) What intentions must have prompted the chemist to prepare the poison according

to the speaker’s wish?  

Unit 2: Short Stories

The Sniper1. Why do you think the author chose not to give the main character a name? 2. What kind of “internal” conflicts does the Sniper face? 3. In an SEE paragraph, describe the theme of this story.

The Veldt

1. Why were Wendy and Peter so apathetic over the death of their parents at the end?

2. What were some of the mistakes the parents made in raising their children?3. How does the content of this story connect with current issues in society today?4. What is the theme of the short story? Write an SEE paragraph. 5. Given that parental involvement is central to “The Veldt”, what message can we

take from this story to apply to contemporary society?

The Telltale Heart1) What is the narrator’s relationship with the old man like?2) Summarize how the narrator stalks and kills the old man.3) According to the narrator, why does he murder the old man? What was his

reasoning?4) Explain the significance of the title “The Tell-Tale Heart”

You, Dissapearing

1) How is the apocalypse occurring/what is meant by the term Disapocalypse? (SEE)2) Why does the narrator want their significant other to quit their job?3) On page 9, it states that people reacted one of two ways to the disappearing, what

are they? How does this reflect on the ways in which people act in real life? (SEE)4) What are the deeper meanings behind this short story? Write an SEE paragraph

exploring what you think to be the theme.

Unit 3: Catcher in the Rye

Chapter 1 1. What does Holden mean when he says that his brother D.B. is out in Hollywood

"being a prostitute"? 2. Why was Holden being kicked out of Pencey Prep? 3. What kind of health does Holden appear to be in?

Chapter 2 7. What does Holden give us as the reason for "leaving" Elkton Hills?

Chapter 3 1. What does Holden mean, "I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot"? Give examples of

what he reads.

Chapter 4 1. Who is Stradlater? Why does Holden refer to him as a "secret slob"? What does

he look like? 2. What does Jane Gallagher mean to Holden? What does she symbolize?

Chapter 5 7. Who is Allie, and why is his baseball mitt so special to Holden? 8. Why did Holden's parents want to have him psychoanalyzed? 9. What effect did Allie’s death have on Holden, and what is the quality of the

composition Holden writes for Stradlater?

Chapter 6 3. Holden says that he is a "pacifist". What is that, and is he?

Chapter 7 10. What is his final good-bye to Pencey Prep? Why do you think Holden was crying

as he left?

Chapter 8

1. What emotional response does Holden want to get from Mrs. Morrow by calling himself Rudolf Schmidt? By telling her he has a brain tumor? By praising her son Ernest?

Chapter 10

2. What characteristics make Phoebe so important to Holden?3. What is the impression Holden wants to make on the three girls in the cocktail lounge

by saying he’s Jim Steele? What do Rudolph Schmidt and Jim Steele have in common?

Chapter 11

4. Explain Holden’s relationship with Jane. In his description of Jane, what characteristics does Holden point out about Jane that are also true of Phoebe?

Chapter 12

5. Again, what does the duck question (asked of Horowitz, the cab driver) show about Holden’s character?

Chapter 13 1. Previously Holden stated he was a "pacifist". Does his description of how he

would deal with the "glove thief" support this, or is he just "yellow"? 2. What does Holden’s pseudonym indicate about his insecurities?

Chapter 14 11. Does Holden have any guilt feelings about Allie? Do you feel this is abnormal in

any way, or normal? 12. On page 103, Holden says, “I thought I was dying.” In Chapter 1 Holden says,

“…I felt like I was sort of disappearing.” Find two statements he makes in this chapter to indicate his mental state.

Chapter 16 1. How does Holden react to children?2. How does Holden remember his own childhood?3. Holden changes the wording of the song from “If a body meet a body coming

through the rye…” to “If a body catch a body coming through the rye…” What characteristics does Holden find desirable in the child singing?

Chapters 19-26

1. What phoniness does Holden perceive in death?

2. Phoebe accuses Holden of, “not liking anything that’s happening.” Holden says that this is not true. What two things does Holden say he enjoys or likes? Why?

3. In chapter 22, Holden tells the story of James Castle. What does James Castle represent to Holden? What societal pressures are present in the James Castle scene? Why does Holden remember James Castle fondly?

4. Mr. Antolini gives Holden a very long speech about “a fall he’s riding for.” Mr. Antolini wants to prevent Holden’s fall. How does this speech parallel Holden’s interpretation of the poem “Coming Through the Rye?” How is it different?

5. Why does Holden react harshly to the profanity on the school wall? Is the profanity used for shock appeal or is it contextually helpful in understanding Holden’s character?

6. Holden states several times throughout the novel that he feels as if he is disappearing. Particularly at the end of the novel he more frequently states he feels this way. What is the significance of this? What could it mean?

7. At the end of chapter 25, Phoebe is on a carousel. What image does this paint for the reader? Why does this event make Holden so happy that he is “almost crying”?

8. Where is Holden at the end of this novel? Do you think Holden belongs here?

9. Do you think Holden will recover and grow up? Why or why not?

Unit 4: MAUS I + II

Chapter 1

1. In the beginning of the novel, what has happened to Artie’s mother?

2. How long has it been since Artie last visited his father? What kind of relationship do they seem to have?

3. How does Vladek respond when Artie first asks him about his life in Poland? Why might he be reluctant to talk about those years?

Maus Chapter 2 Questions

1. On page 31, Vladek says that he left Anja and their new baby to go to Bielsko to run his new factory and find an apartment for them to live in. How does Anja respond?

MAUS Chapter 3 Questions

1. On page 43, Vladek tells Art that he must finish the food on his plate during dinner.

Why is Vladek so insistent?

2. How does Vladek’s father try to keep him out of the army? Was he successful? Do you think Vladek’s father made a smart decision? Explain.

3. What does Vladek mean on page 50, when he says, “Well at least I did something.” Do you believe that he is justified in feeling this way? Explain.

Chapter Four: The Noose Tightens

1)How does Vladek’s friend, Ilzecki save his son during the war? How does Vladek try to save his son Richieu? What happened?

2)Why do the Germans hang Nahum Cohn and his son? What effect does this hanging have on other people? How does Vladek feel about the hangings? Why does he feel this way?

3)Who are the Jewish police? Why is Art surprised to hear about the Jewish police?

4)On page 93, Mala says that Vladek is more attached to things than people. Why might Mala say this? Do you believe this is true?

Chapter Five: Mouse Holes Questions

1)What is “Prisoner on the Hell Planet”? How is this comic different from Maus? How is it similar?

2)What happens to Richieu in the Ghetto in Zawiercie? Why?

3)Vladek lets his cousin know that he can pay him for his help. Why? Does it matter?

4)Vladek questions why he ever remarried after Anja’s death. Why do you think he married Mala? Do you think Vladek and Mala have a good marriage? Explain.

Chapter Six: Mouse Trap

1)Why does Art worry about the way he’s portraying his father, Vladek in the book? Should Art worry about this? Explain.

2)What happens to Anja’s diaries? Why does this upset Art? Why does Art call his father a “murderer”? Explain his response.

MAUS II: Chapter 1 Discussion Questions

1. What does Art think about his relationship with his father and his attempt to write the book?

2. What are Art's thoughts about his brother, Richieu, who died in the Holocaust?

3. What insights do we gain in this chapter about the issues confronting the children of Holocaust survivors?

4. Francoise comments, "Maybe Auschwitz made him like that." Does Art agree? Do you?

Chapter 2: "Auschwitz (Time Flies)"

1. Why do you think Artie has "shrunk-down" to child size? What point is Spiegelman trying to make?

2. Artie's therapist, Pavel, says: "You think it's admirable to survive. Does that mean it's not admirable to not survive?"-What does he mean by this? Do you agree with him?

3. After the session with Pavel, Artie "grows-back" into his normal size. How can you explain this?

Chapter 3: "...And Here My Troubles Began..."

1. What is Vladek counting at the beginning of Chapter 3? Why is this funny? Why is it sad?

2. Why is Vladek so concerned about not wasting food? Do you agree with him?

3. How does Vladek "organize" so that he and his French friend were always able to get soup?

4. Francoise picks up a friendly hitch-hiker; but Vladek is outraged. Why does Vladek object so strongly to the hitch-hiker? (Hint: what characteristic of the hitch-hiker?) What does Vladek think the hitch-hiker will do? Does this incident surprise you, considering how well Vladek usually gets along with strangers?

Chapter 4: "Saved"

1. Pages 109 to 111 find Vladek once again hiding from the Nazis. Can a mouse ever be a heroic character, or are they necessarily passive creatures? Why or why not?

Maus II Study Questions: Chapter 5: "The Second Honeymoon"

1. Chapter 5 begins with Artie listening to a tape recording of Vladek describing Richieu's death. Why is that portion of Vladek's tape so important to the story as a whole? How might things have been different if Tosha and the children had survived the war?

2. On page 136, when Vladek is finally reunited with Anja, he says with great sincerity:"More I don't need to tell you. We were both very happy, and lived happy, happy ever after". Considering what you have read in Maus and Maus II, why is this such a sad and ironic statement?

3. Vladek's last line in the book is "I'm tired from talking, Richieu, and it's enough stories for now..." Why is this such a great line? What does it tell us about Vladek? What does it tell us about Artie? Why do you think Art Spiegelman chose to end his Maus books in this manner?

Unit 5: Macbeth

Act 1

1. Macbeth calls the day of the battle “foul and fair”. Comment on what you think he means.

2. When Macbeth is told of his new title, how do he and Banquo react? Can you think of reasons for the difference in reactions?

3. Why does Macbeth call Malcolm “a step on which” he “must fall down or else o'er leap”? Which of these alternatives do you expect Macbeth to choose and how might he do it?

4. What does Lady Macbeth fear about her husband, after she has read his letter?5. Lady Macbeth tells her husband to “look like the innocent flower/But be the

serpent under it”. Explain what she means (either generally or specifically or both, as you think appropriate).

6. Why, in Macbeth's opinion, is the murder of Duncan so wrong?7. How does Lady Macbeth make sure that her husband murders Duncan?

Act 2

1. After his servant leaves him (Act 2, scene 1, line 33 and following) Macbeth imagines he can see something (in some film versions the audience may be shown this, too). What is it? Explain why, you think, Macbeth sees this, especially at this time and in this place.

2. Sometimes Shakespeare shows killing onstage (mostly at the end of a play). Why, in your view, is the killing of Duncan not shown, but understood to happen offstage?

3. How is Macbeth's mind affected by the murder of Duncan?4. Who is more practical after the killing, Macbeth or his wife? Can you think of

reasons for this?

5. How do Malcolm and Donalbain react to the murder of their father? Is this a wise course of action? Give reasons in favour of this and against it. Can you think of any other things they might do in this situation?

Act 3

1. How successful are the murderers in following Macbeth's instructions? Comment on what happens to Fleance, and why this matters to Macbeth.

2. How does Lady Macbeth react when her husband sees (or believes he sees) Banquo's ghost? What similar thing does she recall? (Macbeth has not told her of this in the dialogue of the play, so we must suppose he has told her between scenes.)

3. What does Macbeth mean when he says, “We are yet but young in deed”? (Act 3, scene 4) What does this suggest about his future conduct?

Act 4

1. How do the witches lull Macbeth into a false sense of security?2. How does Macbeth feel after his second meeting with the witches? What things

might reassure him, and what things might trouble him?

Act 5

1. How does Lady Macbeth's behaviour in Act 5, scene 1 affect the way the audience sees her?

2. Angus says that Macbeth's royal title is “...like a giant's robe/Upon a dwarfish thief” (Act 5, scene 2, lines 21-22). Explain, in your own words, what this means, and whether it is a fair description of Macbeth. Can you find other references in the play to the wearing of clothes, as a metaphor or simile (as here) for something else?

3. Why does Malcolm order his soldiers to cut boughs from the trees of Birnam Wood? Explain the ways in which the audience and (later) Macbeth see more in this action than Malcolm has intended in giving the order.

4. Macbeth claims that he has “almost forgot the taste of fears”. Is this a convincing claim? Give reasons for your answer.

5. Perhaps the most famous speech in the play is the one that begins “Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow”. In your own words, summarize the main points that Macbeth makes in this speech.

6. Macduff believes that he alone should kill Macbeth. Why does he think this? What other reason emerges, when he speaks with Macbeth, for his being the only person who should do this?

Unit 6: Animal Farm

- You are individually responsible for knowing the important characters, scenes, ideas, and themes that are present within this novel.