Honors English II - Storytelling Unit - Study Guide

							            Honors English II - Storytelling Unit Test - Study Guide
                              TEST WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Parts of the Test

Part I: Chart. (10 points)
    Flashcards are recommended to study for this portion of the test.
    Know the author, country, date, and genre for each story
                                                Country of             Date
        Title              Author                                                          Genre
                                             Author’s Origin       published
                                                     Hungary-Romania,
1.   Dawn                  Elie Weisel                                  1961           Novel
                                                     France
2.   “The Fisherman and                              India, Persia,
                           Oral tradition                               9th century    Folk Tale
     the Jinnee”                                     Baghdad, Cairo
                           Oral Tradition, written
3.   “The Brave Little
                           down by Wilhelm &         Germany            19th century   Folk Tale
     Tailor”
                           Jacob Grimm
4.   “Federigo’s Falcon”   Giovanni Boccaccio        Florence (Italy)   14th century   Novella
                           Justine Shapiro and
5.   Promises                                        Israel             2001           Documentary
                           BZ Goldberg

Part II: Fact, inference, judgment. (12 points)
Be able to recognize examples of each. Review the chart from “Federigo’s Falcon”

Part III: Multiple Choice. (28 points)
This section tests knowledge of stories as well as concepts covered in class, such as:
    Why we tell stories (notes)
    Frame Story (notes)
    Characteristics of folktales (notes)
    Also study using the discussion question notes for “Federigo’s Falcon,” “The Fisherman
       and the Jinnee” and “The Brave Little Tailor”
    Master Narrative (on Promises handout, also be able to relate to Dawn)
    Escape vs. Interpretive Literature (see your notes and handout for characteristics of each)
    Correct MLA in-text citation and Work Cited (see Dawn quote sandwich assignment
       sheet and A Pocket Style Manual)

Part IV: Quotation Identification (30 points)
You will be asked to identify which story the quotes come from, as well as some characters.

Part V: Essay. (20 points)
It will be about one of the major themes of this unit, and will call upon you to use specific details
from the stories to support your points.

General Study Tips
-review journal entries, handouts and notes
-skim through the works again to refresh your memory
-review the characters in each story