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1 English 11B Quiz 10 Points Unit 5: Great Books: Moby Dick Directions: View the video Great Books: Moby Dick, and then write the correct answer in the space provided. There is only one correct answer for each question. 1. In Moby Dick, Ahab is an obsessed sea captain. In the Bible, Ahab is a. a. wicked king b. miracle worker c. wandering prophet d. wealthy landowner 2. The name Ishmael means. a. wise b. seeker c. outcast d. beloved 3. To Ahab, the whale represents. a. evil b. nature c. money d. despair 4. When Herman Melville wrote Moby Dick, whaling had not yet become a profitable industry. a. true b. false 5. What kind of effect did Herman Melville's relationship with Nathaniel Hawthorne have on Melville? a. unusual b. minimal c. profound d. unsettling

2 6. The Pequod is sometimes called the "Little Democracy" because. a. there was an environmental message in the book b. the ship has its own economy just like cities on land c. when it came time to make decisions, each person got a vote d. the book brought together races and cultures from all over the world 7. Ishmael's frightening vision comes while he is looking at. a. a fire b. the sea c. Captain Ahab d. the ship s mast 8. How does Ahab die? a. The whale destroys the Pequod. b. He is accidentally speared by a harpoon. c. He is pulled into the sea by the rope from his harpoon. d. The whale tips over the small boat that Ahab and Ishmael are sitting in. 9. Which of the following best describes America's reaction to Moby Dick when it was published in 1851? a. Environmental groups celebrated the book, but others ignored it. b. Melville was hailed as a genius and continued to write prolifically. c. America did not understand Moby Dick, and Melville dropped out of the public eye. d. Moby Dick was a moderate success, and Melville received critical acclaim for the book. Short Answer: Write your response in the space provided. 10. Why does Ishmael see white as a frightening color?

3 English 11B Name Quiz 10 Points Unit 5: DLA: Research Directions: As you watch the video DLA: Research, complete the following guided notes sheet. 1. The three steps in conducting an interview are: Use the in a library to find research information. 3. List the types of sources you can use in a library to gather information and explain what type of information you would get from each source. Source Type of Information A. B. C. D. E. 4. How do you get information on the internet? 5. What do you have to be aware of when searching the net for reliable sources?

4 6. List the four ways to organize your information What is a bibliography? 8. In what order should sources be listed in a bibliography? You will be using the MLA format. A sample page of how set up your bibliography is included in this class.

5 English 11B Quiz 10 Points Unit 5: Anatomy of an Essay Directions: View the video Anatomy of an Essay, and then write the correct answer in the space provided. There is only one correct answer per question. 1. An essay can be about. a. any subject b. a factual subject only c. an imaginative subject only d. an autobiographical subject only 2. Each paragraph should contain many ideas or points. a. true b. false 3. What are the main parts of an essay? a. body and conclusion b. introduction and body c. introduction and conclusion d. introduction, body, and conclusion 4. If an essay question asks you to discuss the topic, what should you do? a. present reasons b. give your opinion c. pick out similarities d. look at the main ideas or arguments 5. Thinking and talking about all the crazy and clever ideas related to a topic is called brainstorming. a. true b. false

6 6. What does a topic sentence contain? a. main point of the essay b. main point of the conclusion c. main point of a body paragraph d. evidence related to the main idea 7. Why should you write an essay plan? a. to brainstorm ideas b. to analyze the topic c. to organize your ideas d. to sum up or close your essay 8. In an essay, you should try to make the last sentence of a paragraph lead the reader into the next paragraph. a. true b. false 9. When reviewing your first draft, make sure that each paragraph has. a. a title b. many ideas c. long sentences d. evidence supporting the main idea 10. When reviewing your first draft, you need to check the following: a. that your name is on the paper b. spelling and punctuation c. that you have included a title d. all of the above

7 English 11B Name Quiz 10 Points Unit 5: Exploring Careers: What s Right For You Directions: View the video Exploring Careers: What s Right For You?, and then write the correct answer in the space provided. There is only one correct answer per question. 1. On the average, people change careers. a. six times in their lives b. three times in one year c. three times in their lives d. sixteen times in their lives 2. Each personality type has the following, EXCEPT its own. a. abilities b. interests c. power of thinking d. ways of looking at things 3. If you were a doer with a broken lawnmower, you would. a. go buy a new lawnmower b. fix your broken lawnmower yourself c. ask your neighbor to lend you his lawnmower d. take your broken lawnmower to the hardware store 4. Which set of characteristics describes a creator? a. nonconformist, flexible, willing to take risks b. scientific, loner, not easily distracted c. sensitive to others, teacher, likes working in groups d. competitor, organizer, willing to take the lead 5. A persuader is competitive, self-confident, and persuasive. A good career choice would be a. a. lawyer b. mechanic c. custodian d. bank teller / cp VPL English 10A

8 6. An organizer likes order and working with numbers. A good job for an organizer would be a (an). a. artist b. writer c. banker d. musician 7. People are enjoying travel and leisure activities more. An industry that would be a good bet to pursue is. a. sports b. banking c. hospitality d. automotive 8. Your dominant personality type is. a. the one you develop in school b. the personality type of which you have a few traits c. the personality type of which you have the most traits d. not the one you should think about when choosing a career 9. If you don t like a job, you probably won t be good at it. a. true b. false 10. Choosing a career field is important, but it s more important to consider. a. the educational requirements of a field b. the kind of work you ll be doing in a field c. the salary, benefits, and working hours of a job d. what your friends and family expect you to do / cp VPL English 10A

9 English 11B Unit 5: The Real Bionic Man 10 Points Quiz Name Directions: View the video The Real Bionic Man, and then write the correct answer in the space provided. 1. How does a cochlear implant work? 2. What two different approaches are scientists currently taking to develop a bionic eye? 3. What superhuman capacity does the most advanced artificial arm possess? 4. What is one of the major obstacles to developing tissue-engineered human organs for transplant? 5. Discuss the ethical implications of tissue engineering and bionic implants. If both were an option, which would you prefer and why?

10 6. What technological advances must occur before bionic implants can become a reality? 7. Materials technology is very much a part of the development of bionic parts. What space-age materials are depicted in the video? 8. Bionic enhancement will give rise to many ethical issues, such as the factors used in determining who receives the implants. What other issues might arise? 9. Which mechanism of enhancement is preferable: electro-mechanical (e.g., bionic eyes, prosthesis) or biological (e.g., genetically engineered replacement tissue)? Why? 10. Why is implantation of bionic components so important?

2. What does Ishmael want on the sea? A. Solitude C. Freedom and adventure B. The truth of religion D. money earned in a high profit enterprise

2. What does Ishmael want on the sea? A. Solitude C. Freedom and adventure B. The truth of religion D. money earned in a high profit enterprise Moby Dick Test ENG 10 Directions: Answer the following multiple choice questions on your scantron. 1. The famous first words of Moby Dick are A. I am Ishmael C. There was once a whale. B. Call me Ishmael