English EOC Review

Read through the story and answer the question below to the best of your ability.

Which of the following best describes a central theme of the text?

• Growing up takes time and patience; it cannot be rushed.

• Family does not always know what's best.

• Respect for elders is the most important thing to have.

• Tradition (e.g. Southern tradition) grounds people and promotes stability.

Read through the story and answer the question below to the best of your ability.

Which of the following quotes best supports the theme that growing up takes time and patience; it cannot be rushed.

• "Not that the ripening of figs had the least thing to do with it, but that is the way Maman-Nainaine was" (Chopin 1).

• "But warm rains came along and plenty of strong sunshine, and though Maman-Nainaine was as patient as the statue of la Madone, and Babette as restless was a humming-bird, the first thing they both knew it was hot summer-time" (Chopin 3).

• "She bore a dainty porcelain platter, which she set down before her godmother" (Chopin 4).

• "'Babette,' continued Maman-Nainaine, as she peeled the very plumpest figs with her pointed silver fruit-knife, 'you will carry my love to them all down on Bayou-Lafourche'" (Chopin 7).

Which of the following are types of figurative language? Check all that may apply.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

Read through the story and answer the question below to the best of your ability.

Which of the following best describes the mood of paragraph 3 and its significance?

• calm, like Mama-Nainaine's acceptance of when the figs will grow

• dreary, like the hot and gloomy weather described in this section

• anxious, reflecting Babette's impatience as she repeatedly checks the garden for sign of the figs

• sad, reflecting Babett'e belief that she will never see the figs grow and will never visit her family

Read through the story and answer the question below to the best of your ability.

Which of the following phrases from paragraph 3 best supports the answer to Part A?

• "But warm rains came along and plenty of strong sunshine"

• "Maman-Nainaine was as patient as the statue of la Madone"

• "Every day Babette danced out to where the fig-trees were"

• "Each time she disconsolate away again"

Read through the story and answer the question below to the best of your ability.

How do Babett'e and Maman-Nainaine's feelings about the figs contribute to the overall meaning of the story?

How is mood different from tone?

• Mood is how the author feels about the subject. Tone is how the audience feels about the subject.

• Tone is how the author feels about the subject. Mood is how the author makes the audience feel about the subject.

What is the definition of a static character?

• A character who is well-rounded and who the audience knows a lot about.

• A character who undergoes a change throughout the course of the story.

• A character who stays the same throughout the course of the story.

• A character who the audience does not know a lot about.

Which of the following situations is an example of irony? Check all that may apply.

• Every year, ABC cuts down A Charlie Brown Christmas Special, which is about the over-commercialization of the holidays, to make room for more commercials.

• Two girls show up to a party wearing the same dress.

• The McDonald's employee website has a section on health that warns against eating McDonald's burgers and fries.

• Sweden's famous Ice Hotel (which is made entirely of ice) has a smoke detector.

Which of the following contains a properly formatted quote and in-text citation?

• The text states, "Eating McDonald's is bad for your health because of all the trans fats in the food." (McDonald's)

• Jane Austin is famous for her works on "feminism in a time when women were given little choice regarding the important decisions in their lives" (12).

• The text states, Hydroflask is the superior water-bottle because it keeps your drinks colder for longer (Hydroholic, 2).

• The text states, "Starting school, specifically high school, would lead to more rested learners who are more focused and driven" (Smith 45).