Final Exam Practice Questions

English 110 with Rogers at University of North Carolina-Wilmington

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Identify one theme in Hamlet and support it with examples from the play

revenge, betrayal, death, madness

What was the purpose of the poem “If We Must Die”? How do you know?

Call to arms - saying we should pull together and fight

In death of a salesman what are the similarities and differences between his sons, happy and biff?

-Happy is successful and Biff is trying to figure himself out

-Both seek father's approval

-Biff wants to do his own thing and happy wants to be a successful businessman

Describe the relationship between father and sons in death of a salesman

-Not a very good relationship, has a lot of tension between Biff and Willy

-Happy is more embarrassed by his father

-Younger there was a need for approval and now not quite as much

What is the significance of the title of the poem "Incident"?

Little boy goes to Baltimore and the one incident he remembers is getting called a bad name by another boy

During the players scene, what does queen Gertrude mean by me thinks the lady protests too much?

The actress is giving away too much information about Gertrude’s life

In the poem the day lady died, who is lady referring to?

Sees that Billie Holiday has died in the news and it is the author’s reaction to the death

If we must die was written in response to what?

-Racism

-Red Summer of 1919 - a lot of race inspired killings

What was Nora’s big secret in A Doll House?

She forged her father's signature in order to get a loan from the bank to save her husband

In Hamlet, what do flowers represent?

Women - that women are weak and obedient

What was the significance of Willy telling his wife not to mend the stocking?

He cheated on his wife and it reminded him of his lover

What is the meaning of the rivers in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”?

The winding of the history of their life

What was the significance of Nora getting an allowance?

-Made her look like a controlled child

-She'd spend half to get new things and then use the other half to pay off the load

What is the relationship between the characters and the names in Death of a Salesman?

-All the names are symbolic of how they are

-Willy is a nickname and childish

-Loman = low man

-Biff is a jock name

-Happy is not really happy but he’s content

Choose two characters who change/stayed the same throughout Hamlet

Ophelia changed

Hamlet changed

Claudius stayed the same

Polonius stayed the same

What aspects of Death of a Salesman make it a tragedy?

Main character dies and has a tragic flaw that causes his downfall

What is Torvald's view of Nora?

Helpless little pet in control, nicknames, childish

What is the significance of the repetition of the question in "It's Raining Love"?

Something small and insignificant bothers him and he gets all worked up about it

When does a shift of power happen in A Doll House and why?

When Nora says she's leaving

What is Hamlet's tragic flaw?

Ambition, need for revenge

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By: William Prince
Created: 2011-05-08
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