English 8 Final Review

In “The Whistle” Chatita buys a whistle because she wants to restore her relationship with Abuelita.

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In the excerpt from Johnny Tremain, apprenticeship is one of the novel’s historical elements.

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In Ben-Hur: Part 1 Ben-Hur is the antagonist while Messala is the protagonist.

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In Ben-Hur: Part 5 an example of dramatic irony is that Ben-Hur’s mother and sister do not know what Ben-Hur has endured before finding them, but the reader knows.

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The theme of “The Blacksmith’s Dilemma” is implicit because it has to be inferred from the details in the story.

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In “The Wise Old Woman,” the young lord demonstrates wisdom in the law he makes for the elderly.

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“Where the Girl Rescued Her Brother” is considered a legend because the story, though retold as folklore, has historical elements.

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In Job 28 the speaker says that the precious metals are more desirable than wisdom.

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The historical context for Clara Barton, Battlefield Nurse is the American Revolution.

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In “Clara Barton in Her Own Words,” Barton expresses her belief that many wounded, diseased soldiers actually grew worse at the hands of uncaring officers.

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