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Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A
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Unit 4 - Lit Course 5 ENG 2 - 10
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
A Ma
iage Proposal
____ 1. When Chubukov first greets Lomov, his attitude toward his neighbor is
a. hostile. c. friendly.
. careful. d. suspicious.
____ 2. The question of the Oxen Meadows comes up because
a. Lomov has just come from there.
. the two neighbors always argue about them.
c. Natalia has ordered her workers to mow them.
d. while preparing to propose, Lomov mentions the two families’ lands.
____ 3. When Lomov offers the meadows to Natalia she responds by
a. feeling angry and insulted. c. insisting on paying for them.
. temporarily calming down. d. realizing that he cares for her.
____ 4. Natalia wants Lomov to come back so that
a. he will propose and she can accept.
. he will propose and she can reject him.
c. they can find another topic to argue about.
d. they can continue the argument about the meadows.
____ 5. From Lomov’s dialogue, a reader can tell all of the following except that he
a. is easily excited. c. lacks self-confidence.
. is a loving person. d. thinks a great deal about himself.
____ 6. The one common factor in all of the things Natalia and Lomov argue about is that they are
a. about land. c. old family disputes.
. questions of ethics. d. basically unimportant.
____ 7. At the end of the play, Chubukov insists that Natalia and Lomov get ma
ied in a hu
y because Chubukov
a. wants the meadows.
. wants Lomov as a son-in-law.
c. is so frustrated by the conflicts.
d. fears that, otherwise, Natalia may never ma
y.
____ 8. A hypochondriac is someone whose concept of health is greatly influenced by his or her
a. diet. c. imagination.
. heredity.
____ 9. A pompous person is likely to be described as being
a. lazy. c. argumentative.
. stuck-up.
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____ 10. A word that means the opposite of affable is
a. sensitive. c. unfriendly.
. practical.
Antigone: Prologue and Scenes 1 and 2
____ 11. Creon has fo
idden Polyneices’s burial because Creon views him as
a. a traitor. c. insignificant.
. a coward. d. cursed by the gods.
____ 12. Antigone’s determination to bury Polyneices is based mainly on feelings of
a. hatred for Creon. c. loyalty to her
other.
. disloyalty to Thebes. d. anger at the insult to her family.
____ 13. When Ismene shows reluctance to help Antigone bury Polyneices, Antigone responds with
a. scorn. c. understanding.
. pleading. d. confused disbelief.
____ 14. When Antigone goes ahead with her plan to bury Polyneices, she believes that
a. she can avoid being caught.
. she may very well be put to death.
c. Creon will spare her from punishment.
d. the citizens of Thebes will protect her from Creon.
____ 15. Creon’s main concern at the beginning of the play has to do with
a. acquiring the blessings of the gods.
. restoring political stability to the state.
c. protecting Thebes from the Argive army.
d. protecting his own and his family’s safety.
____ 16. Creon becomes extremely upset whenever he thinks he perceives a challenge to his
a. wisdom. c. morality.
. courage. d. authority.
____ 17. When Creon accuses Ismene of helping Antigone, Ismene claims that she
a. is innocent. c. is equally guilty.
. is partly guilty. d. knew nothing of Antigone’s plans.
____ 18. We were feeling famished so we stopped to
a. eat. c. talk.
. rest.
____ 19. Her report was so comprehensive that it
a. had no gaps and left no questions. c. had to be completely re-done.
. still needed a great deal more work.
____ 20. His frantic efforts were part of a repulse of
a. music. c. hornets.
. joy.
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That's Your Trouble
____ 21. Where is the play set?
a. in a house c. at a restaurant
. in a park d. at a hospital
____ 22. What is unusual about the characters in this play?
a. They speak few lines. c. They do little but talk with each other.
. They have no real names or identities. d. They do not get along very well.
____ 23. What starts the play’s dialogue?
a. A notices a man wearing a sandwich board.
. A complains of a headache.
c. B asks A to play cricket with him.
d. B describes causes of a neck ache.
____ 24. The concern expressed by A is that
a. B has issues that are not being addressed.
. B does not listen to what A has to say.
c. the sandwich board will cause the man a headache.
d. the man with the sandwich board is being a pain.
____ 25. Which best describes the reaction of B to concerns of A?
a. affirming and caring c. constructively critical
. teasing but playfully so d. dismissive and oppositional
____ 26. To back his arguments, B references
a. scientific principles. c. personal experience.
. expert opinion. d. feelings and emotions.
____ 27. B first told A that his trouble is that he
a. needs more experiences in life.
. doesn’t pay enough attention to his pains.
c. doesn’t listen to what other people tell him.
d. is too hard to get along with.
____ 28. What does B ultimately decide A’s trouble is?
a. A does not know what his trouble is.
. A does not let himself be known to others.
c. A is not smart enough.
d. A is a difficult person.
____ 29. Someone who is ignorant lacks
a. knowledge or experience. c. kindness or generosity.
. money or success.
____ 30. A word that means the opposite of ferociously is
a. savagely. c. blandly.
. gently.
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Short Answe
A Ma
iage Proposal
31. Exaggeration is a typical element of farce. Describe this element as it appears in “A Ma
iage Proposal.”
32. Improbable events are a typical element of farce. Describe this element as it appears in “A Ma
iage
Proposal.”
Antigone: Prologue and Scenes 1 and 2
33. Who is the protagonist of this drama? Explain.
34. Who is the antagonist of this drama? Explain.
That's Your Trouble
35. Describe an example of external conflict in this play.