English Round. In Lowell s The Bombardment, the fire is developed with each of the following EXCEPT

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1 Indiana Academic Super Bowl English Round 2018 Senior Division Coaches Practice A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals Students: Throughout this competition, foreign names and words may be used. If there are any discrepancies between how a word/phrase should be pronounced and what you see on the screen, the screen supersedes what is spoken. SD-CP-E-1 In this partial sentence from Hemingway s A Farewell to Arms They splashed more mud than the camions even... what does the word camions mean? A. motor cars B. freight trucks C. heavy artillery D. troop transports SD-CP-E-2 In Lowell s The Bombardment, the fire is developed with each of the following EXCEPT A. vivid color B. apostrophe C. plant imagery D. personification

2 SD-CP-E-3 A defining distinction of one of Hemingway s characters is asserted in Chapter III of the novel: He had always know what I did not know and what, when I learned it, I was always able to forget. Of whom is the narrator speaking? A. the major B. the priest C. the captain D. the lieutenant SD-CP-E-4 In Lowell s The Bombardment the fire is figuratively presented as each of the following EXCEPT A. a flower B. a dancer C. a fountain D. a wheat stalk SD-CP-E-5 Consider this sentence from A Farewell to Arms: There was a big rucksack and two musettes. What is a musette? A. a toiletry bag with a zippered closure B. a small knapsack with a shoulder strap C. a compact kit for cooking and eating utensils D. a shallow trunk that can be stowed beneath a berth SD-CP-E-6 Given the context established by the opening sentence of Lowell s The Bombardment, the three instances of Boom! could be interpreted as A. drums B. bombs C. thunder D. fireworks

3 SD-CP-E-7 In Hemingway s novel, when Frederic meets Catherine in Stresa, Ferguson asks him, What are you doing in mufti? What does the phrase in mufti mean? A. dressed as a tourist B. arrayed in judges robes C. wearing civilian clothing D. attired in leather leggings SD-CP-E-8 Consider this line from Lowell s The Bombardment : Retorts, globes, tubes, and phials lie shattered. What is the denotation of the word phials? A. a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids B. a plain or lipped tube usually of thin glass closed at one end C. a flask with a round body, a single long neck, and often a flat bottom D. a vessel or chamber in which substances are distilled or decomposed by heat SD-CP-E-9 In Hemingway s novel, Frederic s desire to marry Catherine seems to arise from SD-CP-E-10 Amy Lowell s The Bombardment achieves its effect in each of the following ways EXCEPT A. personal values B. legal formalities C. military propriety D. religious concerns A. vivid imagery B. consistent meter C. embedded rhymes D. onomatopoeic diction

4 SD-CP-E-11 In A Farewell to Arms, Frederic s loss of the St. Anthony Catherine gives him in light of the patronage attributed to the saint is MOST CLEARLY regarded as A. ironic B. careless C. sacrilegious D. anticlimactic SD-CP-E-12 The line The flame-flowers snap on their slender stems. from Lowell s The Bombardment figuratively describes A. the despoiling of the city B. the destruction of nature C. the disruption of creative thought D. the damage done to human structures SD-CP-E-13 Each of the following statements about Rinaldi in Hemingway s novel is true EXCEPT A. He feels a deep kinship with Frederic Henry. B. He wants Frederic Henry to win a silver medal. C. He believes Catherine Barkley is wrong for Henry. D. He claims to like the priest though he teases the cleric. SD-CP-E-14 The details of bohemian glasses on the etagere in the second section of Lowell s The Bombardment connect to the A. old lady in the sixth section B. poet in the seventh section C. child in the eighth section D. old man in the ninth section

5 SD-CP-E-15 In A Farewell to Arms, the priest defines love as A. devotion to a single being B. submitting to another s will C. serving and sacrificing for the beloved D. honoring and cherishing another above oneself SD-CP-E-16 In terms of form, Stevens Phases is MOST accurately described as exhibiting all of the following EXCEPT A. end rhyme B. regular meter C. stanza divisions D. rhetorical questions SD-CP-E-17 In A Farewell to Arms, when Miss Gage says she does not like Catherine, she is MOST LIKELY motivated by A. seeing Catherine as a rival B. feeling put off by Catherine s attitude C. envying Catherine s experience on the front D. perceiving Catherine as not there to be a nurse SD-CP-E-18 The word salty in the line This was the salty taste of glory in Steven s Phases is BEST understood to mean A. crude B. nautical C. shocking D. seasoned

6 SD-CP-E-19 In Hemingway s novel, several minor characters serve in the hospital in Milan. Which one is the first to interact with Frederic Henry and weep helplessly upon his arrival? A. Miss Gage B. Mrs. Walker C. Miss Ferguson D. Miss Van Campen SD-CP-E-20 Consider the first line from the third section of Stevens Phases : This was the salty taste of glory,/that it was not/like Agamemnon s story and then these lines: What could London s/work and waste/give him /To that salty, sacrificial taste? The meaning of salty shifts from shocking to A. sordid B. seasoned C. stimulating D. self-assuring SD-CP-E-21 In A Farewell to Arms, who most accurately foresees Frederic and Catherine s future? A. Miss Gage B. Mrs. Walker C. Miss Ferguson D. Miss Van Campen SD-CP-E-22 Consider these lines from Stevens Phases : Birds of intermitted bliss,/singing in the night s abyss. What are the two most likely denotations of abyss? A. a deep gulf and moral depths B. moral depths and a marked division C. an infernal entrance and a deep gulf D. a marked division and an infernal entrance

7 SD-CP-E-23 Consider these words from A Farewell to Arms: [Moretti] had a sister, who had been sent to America with him at the same time to live with the uncle, who would graduate from normal school this year. For what profession is Moretti s sister preparing? A. nursing B. childcare C. education D. accounting SD-CP-E-24 The first stanza of Wallace Stevens Phases is set in Paris during A. a sudden battle B. a sunny afternoon C. a parade of troops D. a victory celebration SD-CP-E-25 In A Farewell to Arms, Frederic acknowledges the legitimacy of Ettore Moretti s heroic status but Catherine decries his SD-CP-E-26 In Stevens Phases, the yellow fruit/that fell/along the walls/that bordered Hell may be a metaphorical image of A. rank B. conceit C. ambition D. background A. shell shock B. mustard gas C. trench fever D. amputated limbs

8 SD-CP-E-27 In A Farewell to Arms, when Frederic Henry returns to Gorizia he first meets with the major, the tone of whose conversation is BEST characterized as A. weary B. oblivious C. defeated D. invigorated SD-CP-E-28 The tone of the third section of Stevens Phases moves from A. nocturnal ease to morning alert B. hopeful desire to frustrated aspiration C. military alertness to religious revulsion D. remembered comfort to infernal torment SD-CP-E-29 In the novel, the Italian soldiers are most frightened by the prospect of facing which nationality of soldiers in battle? A. Croats B. Magyars C. Germans D. Austrians SD-CP-E-30 Consider these lines from Stevens Phases : There s a little square in Paris,/Waiting until we pass./they sit idly there,/they sip the glass. The final word is MOST LIKELY a metonymy for A. beer B. soda C. wine D. water

9 SD-CP-E-31 During the long retreat in Hemingway s novel, Frederic dreams of Catherine. Hemingway expresses the dream state by conveying it through A. a traditional reverie B. stream of consciousness C. a series of sensory images D. third-person limited perspective SD-CP-E-32 Seeger develops his poem I Have a Rendezvous with Death with each of the following kinds of imagery EXCEPT A. visual B. tactile C. auditory D. gustatory SD-CP-E-33 In the novel, why does the lieutenantcolonel say to the arresting battle police, just shoot me? A. He regards their questions as stupid. B. He does not recognize their authority. C. He realizes the disloyalty of his actions. D. His conscience tells him he deserves death. SD-CP-E-34 The word down in the following line from Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death God knows twere better to be deep/pillowed in silk and scented down MOST LIKELY denotes A. soft, fluffy feathers B. soothing, fragrant petals C. freshly laundered bedding D. a flowered, rolling meadow

10 SD-CP-E-35 In Hemingway s novel, Frederic Henry s separation from the Italian is initiated by his jumping into the Tagliamento and finalized by his A. killing the sergeant of engineers B. cutting the stars from his uniform C. hopping on board a slowly moving train D. abandonment of the timber that had saved him SD-CP-E-36 The speaker of Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death is a young soldier who takes an attitude toward death BEST characterized as a sense of each of the following EXCEPT A. acceptance B. expectation C. evasion D. obligation SD-CP-E-37 In Hemingway s novel, on his first day in Milan after deserting, Frederic receives the offer of help from each of the following EXCEPT A. a porter at the hospital B. an aspiring opera singer C. a sympathetic restaurateur D. a proprietor of a wine shop SD-CP-E-38 Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death is devoid of any elements evoking A. passion B. accession C. trepidation D. acquiescence

11 SD-CP-E-39 In the novel, when Frederic arrives in Milan after deserting, a wine shop proprietor offers him each of the following EXCEPT A. a place to lay low B. a set of civilian clothes C. advice regarding his coat D. papers that would allow travel SD-CP-E-40 Which of the following lines from Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death MOST clearly personifies spring? A. When Spring comes back with rustling shade (line 3) B. When Spring brings back blue days and fair (line 6) C. When Spring comes round again this year (line 13) D. When Spring trips north again this year (line 22) SD-CP-E-41 In Hemingway s novel, although rain is a pervasive symbol of death, water twice provides Frederic with A. cleansing of sins B. a means of escape C. life-sustaining relief D. a barrier to invaders SD-CP-E-42 In the first stanza of Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death, the tension between life and death is developed by a contrast between Death personified and A. nature imagery B. iambic pentameter C. approximate rhyme D. persistent assonance

12 SD-CP-E-43 Which of the following allusions in Hemingway s novel MOST CLEARLY foreshadows Catherine s fate A. the reference to Othello B. the priest s dwelling on Abruzzi C. the historical fact about Metternich D. Emilio s comment on serving in Abyssinia SD-CP-E-44 In contrast to most other poems of the same era, Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death takes what kind of view of the war? A. Realistic B. Romantic C. Naturalistic D. Transcendental SD-CP-E-45 In A Farewell to Arms, what about Frederic and Catherine disposes the lieutenant in their favor? A. their sturdy boat B. their bottle of brandy C. their official passports D. their monetary holdings SD-CP-E-46 The meter of Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death is A. iambic B. dactylic C. trochaic D. anapestic

13 SD-CP-E-47 In A Farewell to Arms, the episode with the police in Locarno provides the novelistic equivalent to a drama s use of A. comic relief B. rising action C. character foils D. secondary crisis SD-CP-E-48 Consider these lines from Borden s Where Is Jehovah? : [He] led His people out of bondage to scatter them again like dead leaves in a storm. These words evoke the speaker s A. confusion of God and nature B. disapproval of God s inconstancy C. view of the soldiers as slaves of war D. hope that God will save the soldiers SD-CP-E-49 In Hemingway s novel, it is MOST LIKELY that Frederic cannot sleep the night of the snowfall in the Swiss chalet because he feels concern for SD-CP-E-50 The opening question of Borden s Where Is Jehovah? alludes to A. Rinaldi B. Catherine C. his family D. the police A. The Book of Genesis B. The Book of Exodus C. The Book of Job D. The Book of Psalms

14 SD-CP-E-51 During the idyllic chapters in Book V of the novel, Frederic and Catherine take many walks in the snow. What animal do they observe that they imagine being themselves? A. fox B. tern C. wolf D. chamois SD-CP-E-52 In Borden s Where Is Jehovah? the diction and figurative language that presents the soldiers A. deifies them B. denigrates them C. disembodies them D. dehumanizes them SD-CP-E-53 Each of the following statements about the most potent symbol of death In A Farewell to Arms, is true EXCEPT that it A. significantly develops the protagonist B. operates oppositely from its typical use C. connects both the war and love themes D. is directly announced by the female lead SD-CP-E-54 In Where Is Jehovah? Borden uses the phrase Lord of Hosts to refer to God. How is this name of God particularly appropriate to this poem? A. The poem asks for comfort in war. B. The poem appeals for divine peace. C. The poem is about armies in battle. D. The poem seeks communion with God.

15 SD-CP-E-55 At the conclusion of Book III of A Farewell to Arms, Frederic Henry, wracked with hunger, articulates his separation from the Italian army by SD-CP-E-56 When Borden asserts, in Where Is Jehovah? that These are not His people./these are the armies of France and of England, she implies that A. a rambling manifesto concerning war B. an imaginary conversation with Rinaldi C. a comparison involving a department store D. a stream of consciousness fixation on Catherine A. the modern age has outgrown God B. France and England have filled a void C. the warring powers are themselves godly D. Jehovah exercises authority only over Israel SD-CP-E-57 In A Farewell to Arms, when Frederic says, The coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave but one, he claims not to know who said it. Who wrote the words Frederic has paraphrased? A. Byron B. Milton C. Tennyson D. Shakespeare SD-CP-E-58 In Where Is Jehovah? Each of the figurative to literal correspondences appear EXCEPT A. iron storm - warfare B. iron food for guns bullets C. trees spitting bullets rifles D. creatures of wide metal wings airplanes

16 SD-CP-E-59 During one of his talks with the priest in A Farewell to Arms, Henry says, It is in defeat that we become Christian. What does he MOST LIKELY mean by that assertion? SD-CP-E-60 The speaker in Borden s Where Is Jehovah? depicts a single soldier in the third section of the poem surrounded by each of the following EXCEPT A. that hope will prevail B. that loss is true victory C. that humility is Christ-like D. that conversion to faith is defeat A. houses offering no shelter B. men in the throes of madness C. corpses of friends on the ground D. the voices of threatened children SD English Coaches Practice Answer Key: 1. B 13. C 25. B 37. C 49. A 2. B 14. A 26. B 38. C 50. B End of English Round 3. BA 4. C 15. C 16. B 27. A 28. D 39. B 40. D 51. A 52. D 5. B 17. A 29. C 41. B 53. A 6. C 18. C 30. C 42. A 54. C 7. C 19. B 31. B 43. A 55. C 8. A 20. C 32. D 44. B 56. B 9. D 21. C 33. A 45. D 57. D Senior Super Bowl Coaches Practice 10. B 22. A 34. A 46. A 58. C 11. A 23. C 35. B 47. A 59. C 12. C 24. C 36. C 48. B 60. D