Indiana Academic Super Bowl. English Round Area - Senior Division. A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals

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1 Indiana Academic Super Bowl English Round 2018 Area - Senior Division A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals

2 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.

3 SD-A-E-1 Consider this sentence from Lowell s The Bombardment : Will it never cease to torture, this iteration! Boom! What is the denotation of the word iteration? A. an insidious implication of horror B. the process of repeating an action C. the shattering of delicate materials D. an explosive and destructive sound

4 SD-A-E-1 Consider this sentence from Lowell s The Bombardment : Will it never cease to torture, this iteration! Boom! What is the denotation of the word iteration? B. the process of repeating an action

5 SD-A-E-2 Hemingway s code calls for a man to be attractive to and attracted by women. Of the following women in A Farewell to Arms, who seems to see herself as Catherine s rival for Henry s attention? A. Miss Gage B. Mrs. Walker C. Miss Ferguson D. Miss Van Campen

6 SD-A-E-2 Hemingway s code calls for a man to be attractive to and attracted by women. Of the following women in A Farewell to Arms, who seems to see herself as Catherine s rival for Henry s attention? A. Miss Gage

7 SD-A-E-3 In the novel, when Frederic Henry returns to Gorizia from Milan, he and his friends share a meal. At that meal the old game of baiting the priest fails at its purpose because A. Rinaldi s heart is no longer in it B. the major takes the priest s side C. the priest is no longer fazed by it D. Lt. Henry shifts to the prospects of the war

8 SD-A-E-3 In the novel, when Frederic Henry returns to Gorizia from Milan, he and his friends share a meal. At that meal the old game of baiting the priest fails at its purpose because C. the priest is no longer fazed by it

9 SD-A-E-4 The speaker of Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death is specific only about the A. exact cause of his death B. precise hour of his death C. particular mode of his death D. immediate effects of his death

10 SD-A-E-4 The speaker of Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death is specific only about the B. precise hour of his death

11 SD-A-E-5 In Hemingway s novel, Frederic paraphrases Shakespeare s Julius Caesar when he says, The coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave but one. The fact that Caesar dies a few scenes later makes the allusion A. curious B. morbid C. reassuring D. foreboding

12 SD-A-E-5 In Hemingway s novel, Frederic paraphrases Shakespeare s Julius Caesar when he says, The coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave but one. The fact that Caesar dies a few scenes later makes the allusion D. foreboding

13 SD-A-E-6 The speaker of Borden s Where Is Jehovah? depicts the soldiers in battle as each of the following EXCEPT A. driven cattle B. loyal servants C. sacrificial victims D. helpless livestock

14 SD-A-E-6 The speaker of Borden s Where Is Jehovah? depicts the soldiers in battle as each of the following EXCEPT B. loyal servants

15 SD-A-E-7 Consider this sentence from Hemingway s novel: I'll bring it to you. It is a successful coup de main. What is a coup de main? A. a sudden attack in force B. a decisive finishing blow C. a dramatic turn of events D. a violent political overthrow

16 SD-A-E-7 Consider this sentence from Hemingway s novel: I'll bring it to you. It is a successful coup de main. What is a coup de main? A. a sudden attack in force

17 SD-A-E-8 According to the speaker of Borden s Where Is Jehovah? the reality that the war has made manifest is humanity s individual A. isolation B. mortality C. hopelessness D. independence

18 SD-A-E-8 According to the speaker of Borden s Where Is Jehovah? the reality that the war has made manifest is humanity s individual A. isolation

19 SD-A-E-9 In A Farewell to Arms, what MOST CLEARLY labels as less than masculine, according to Hemingway s heroic code, the house doctor who believes Frederic must wait six months for an operation? A. He is too young. B. He never drinks alcohol. C. He ranks below a major. D. He does not appreciate feminine beauty.

20 SD-A-E-9 In A Farewell to Arms, what MOST CLEARLY labels as less than masculine, according to Hemingway s heroic code, the house doctor who believes Frederic must wait six months for an operation? B. He never drinks alcohol.

21 SD-A-E-10 Consider this line from the seventh section of Lowell s The Bombardment : The poet rushes into the street, and the rain wraps him in a sheet of silver. But it is threaded with gold and powdered with scarlet beads. The words is threaded with may BEST be understood as a figurative substitute for A. clothes B. reflects C. absorbs D. possesses

22 SD-A-E-10 Consider this line from the seventh section of Lowell s The Bombardment : The poet rushes into the street, and the rain wraps him in a sheet of silver. But it is threaded with gold and powdered with scarlet beads. The words is threaded with may BEST be understood as a figurative substitute for B. reflects

23 SD-A-E-11 The narrator of A Farewell to Arms diminishes the political aspect of the war by A. the description of the King B. the cutting down of the forest C. the priest s easy embarrassment D. the Italian soldiers advice regarding leave

24 SD-A-E-11 The narrator of A Farewell to Arms diminishes the political aspect of the war by A. the description of the King

25 SD-A-E-12 In Stevens Phases, the tonal shift from the first section to the second section moves from the. A. mundane to the exotic B. hopeful to the despairing C. celebratory to the reflective D. matter-of-fact to the shocking

26 SD-A-E-12 In Stevens Phases, the tonal shift from the first section to the second section moves from the. D. matter-of-fact to the shocking

27 SD-A-E-13 Chapter VI of Hemingway s novel opens with a detailed description of sculpture in the military headquarters which develops one of the novel s themes by associating them with A. offices B. cemeteries C. waiting rooms D. the classical past

28 SD-A-E-13 Chapter VI of Hemingway s novel opens with a detailed description of sculpture in the military headquarters which develops one of the novel s themes by associating them with B. cemeteries

29 SD-A-E-14 In The Bombardment Lowell describes the destruction of the fountain by transforming the splashing water into A. weapons of war B. stalks of flowers C. tongues of flame D. streamers of red and yellow

30 SD-A-E-14 In The Bombardment Lowell describes the destruction of the fountain by transforming the splashing water into A. weapons of war

31 SD-A-E-15 In A Farewell to Arms, Frederic Henry generally projects a personal stoicism, but each of the following details connected to his arrival in Milan hints at his less than stoic feelings EXCEPT his A. inquiry after Catherine Barkley B. attitude toward food offered him C. questions about the absent doctor D. his sudden waking from a nightmare

32 SD-A-E-15 In A Farewell to Arms, Frederic Henry generally projects a personal stoicism, but each of the following details connected to his arrival in Milan hints at his less than stoic feelings EXCEPT his B. attitude toward food offered him

33 SD-A-E-16 Consider these details from Stevens Phases : Arabesques of candle beams ; the bending iris ; and Birds of intermitted bliss. Each of these details support the theme of A. desire B. hostility C. insignificance D. impermanence

34 SD-A-E-16 Consider these details from Stevens Phases : Arabesques of candle beams ; the bending iris ; and Birds of intermitted bliss. Each of these details support the theme of D. impermanence

35 SD-A-E-17 In the novel, Frederic Henry comments, I was always embarrassed by the words sacred, glorious, and sacrifice and the expression in vain. These words connect what two major themes in the novel? A. loss and war B. war and religion C. religion and masculinity D. masculinity and loss

36 SD-A-E-17 In the novel, Frederic Henry comments, I was always embarrassed by the words sacred, glorious, and sacrifice and the expression in vain. These words connect what two major themes in the novel? B. war and religion

37 SD-A-E-18 The rhyme scheme of Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death contributes to the poem s overall A. ironic tone B. clipped pace C. ornate diction D. mysterious subject

38 SD-A-E-18 The rhyme scheme of Seeger s I Have a Rendezvous with Death contributes to the poem s overall A. ironic tone

39 SD-A-E-19 In A Farewell to Arms, Frederic finds himself on a train in a compartment with airmen who do not like him. Why don t they like him? A. He is a foreigner in a time of war. B. He seems to have more money than they do. C. His clothes are old and smell of cigarette smoke. D. He is not in military service though he is of the age to be.

40 SD-A-E-19 In A Farewell to Arms, Frederic finds himself on a train in a compartment with airmen who do not like him. Why don t they like him? D. He is not in military service though he is of the age to be.

41 SD-A-E-20 In the first stanza of Borden s Where Is Jehovah? the speaker commands messengers to be sent to Daniel, Elijah, Joshua, Gideon to someone who knows where Jehovah is hiding. Why might the speaker expect Daniel to know the answer? A. He talked with an angel. B. He is said to have entered Heaven alive. C. He prophecies the time of the Judgment. D. He began the conquest of the Promised Land in obedience to Jehovah.

42 SD-A-E-20 In the first stanza of Borden s Where Is Jehovah? the speaker commands messengers to be sent to Daniel, Elijah, Joshua, Gideon to someone who knows where Jehovah is hiding. Why might the speaker expect Daniel to know the answer? C. He prophecies the time of the Judgment.

43 SD-A-E-21 In the novel, when the three ambulances become mired in the mud, each of the following contribute to developing the sense of danger EXCEPT A. the threat of an aerial attack B. the belief that artillery is heard C. the mud that traps the ambulances D. the execution of the deserting sergeant

44 SD-A-E-21 In the novel, when the three ambulances become mired in the mud, each of the following contribute to developing the sense of danger EXCEPT D. the execution of the deserting sergeant

45 SD-A-E-22 The final section of Stevens Phases expresses the idea that death in a war A. deprives a casualty of his due B. enriches a fallen soldier s image C. saves a casualty from cowardice D. contrasts with the rewards of peace

46 SD-A-E-22 The final section of Stevens Phases expresses the idea that death in a war B. enriches a fallen soldier s image

47 SD-A-E-23 In the novel, Frederic claims to be concerned over Rinaldi s health, but it is MOST LIKELY that his actual concern arises from his A. guilt about his deserting B. uncertainty regarding the future C. concern that the priest was right D. anxiety about Catherine s pregnancy

48 SD-A-E-23 In the novel, Frederic claims to be concerned over Rinaldi s health, but it is MOST LIKELY that his actual concern arises from his A. guilt about his deserting

49 SD-A-E-24 In A Farewell to Arms, the narrator repeatedly speaks of the return of spring signaling the recommencement of battle. This association is MOST CLEARLY reiterated in the poem by A. Amy Lowell B. Alan Seeger C. Mary Borden D. Wallace Stevens

50 SD-A-E-24 In A Farewell to Arms, the narrator repeatedly speaks of the return of spring signaling the recommencement of battle. This association is MOST CLEARLY reiterated in the poem by B. Alan Seeger

51 SD-A-E-25 The speaker of Borden s Where Is Jehovah? uses the words an empty sepulcher in Bethlehem to evoke a tone of A. promise B. triumph C. uncertainty D. disappointment

52 SD-A-E-25 The speaker of Borden s Where Is Jehovah? uses the words an empty sepulcher in Bethlehem to evoke a tone of D. disappointment

53 End of English Round The Next Round will be Science 2018 Area Academic Super Bowl Results will be posted on the IASP web site, at noon on Wednesday, April 18th