Game Preview

Grade 8 Final Exam

  • Game Code: 1666368
  •  English    97     Public
    Review the semester material
  •   Study   Slideshow
  • A Place to Call Home: Research shows that most immigrants to the United States..
    say they are happy with their decision
    plan to return to their birth country
    feel that they made a mistake in moving
    want to try living in a different country
  •  15
  • A Place to Call Home: Which of the following does the report say was surprising to many immigrants?
    There is little respect for American laws and customs.
    lt takes a lot of hard work to succeed in the United States.
    Life in the U.S.A is a lot like what is shown in movies
    They rarely see others from their birth countries.
  •  15
  • A Place to Call Home: The authors suggest that recent immigrants telephone friends and relatives in their birth countries more often because
    technology makes it easier and cheaper.
    most are planning to return to their birth countries
    they are asking for money to pay expenses.
    they want to practice speaking English.
  •  15
  • A Place to Call Home: Which visual features did the authors use to present their ideas?
    Questions
    Graphs
    Glosseries
    Photos
  •  15
  • A Place to Call Home: What is “American exceptionalism”?
    the idea that America is a unique country
    the idea that Americans think they are superior
    the policy of screening immigrants
    the policy of accepting everyone
  •  15
  • New Immigrants Documentary: The documentary shows...
    the advantages that immigrants experience.
    the steps to follow to make a video diary.
    St. Luke's students visit students at Newcomers High School
    the reasons St. Luke's is better than Newcomers High School
  •  15
  • New Immigrants Documentary: All of the students at Newcomers High School...
    are recent immigrants to America.
    will later attend St. Luke's.
    plan to return to their birth country.
    want to become filmmakers.
  •  15
  • New Immigrants Documentary: What do vou learn from students' video diaries?
    what they think of the students from St. Luke's
    what their parents think about life in the United States
    what their lives were like in their birth countries
    what they need to do to get a good job
  •  15
  • New Immigrants Documentary: What makes the students from St. Luke's different from those at Newcomers?
    St. Luke's students are learning to speak English
    St. Luke's students are experienced filmmakers.
    St. Luke's students live in New York.
    St. Luke's students were born in the United States.
  •  15
  • New Immigrants Documentary: What is one purpose of the film?
    to tell why students came to the United States
    to persuade viewers to donate money to Newcomers
    to express feelings about the importance of education
    to share entertaining stories about students' lives
  •  15
  • The Monkey's Paw: What is this stories genre?
    Horror
    Comedy/ humor
    Historic
    Romance
  •  15
  • The Monkey's Paw: In ''The Monkey's Paw'', how does the White family end up with the monkey's paw?
    The family found it in their home.
    It appears in the fire.
    A man from Herbert's work brings it to his parents.
    Sergeant-Major Morris brings it to the house.
  •  15
  • The Monkey's Paw: Sergeant-Major Morris suggests to the Whites that the monkey’s paw brings
    Peace
    Grief
    Good luck
    Happiness
  •  15
  • The Monkey's Paw: After making a wish, Mr. White swore the paw”
    Said something
    Smiled
    Changed size
    Moved
  •  15
  • The Monkey's Paw: What ca we infer about the fakir?
    The fakir wanted innocent people to die.
    The fakir only imagined the power of the monkey’s paw and it
    The fakir was a fraud/cheater.
    The fakir was correct in his belief about fate.
  •  15
  • The Monkey's Paw: How did Herbert feel about the paw at the beginning of the story?
    He believes it will grant wishes.
    He doesn’t believe it is magical.
    He is afraid of it
    He thinks it is evil.
  •  15
    • Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.