English 101 Unit 5 Quiz
The English 101 Unit 5 Quiz assesses knowledge of famous quotations. It tests recognition of speakers like John Donne and Mark Twain, enhancing understanding of historical and literary contexts.
- 1.
Who said "it's better to die on your feet, than live on your knees"?
- A.
Dolores Ibarruri
- B.
Karl Marx
- C.
Margaret Mitchell
- D.
Davy Crockett
Correct Answer
A. Dolores Ibarruri -
- 2.
Who said "No man is an island"?
- A.
William Shakespeare
- B.
John Donne
- C.
Will Rogers
- D.
Charles Dickens
Correct Answer
B. John Donne -
- 3.
Who said that alimony was "the ransom that the happy pay to the devil"?
- A.
Charles Dickens
- B.
Donald Trump
- C.
H.L. Mencken
- D.
D.H. Lawrence
Correct Answer
C. H.L. Mencken -
- 4.
Who said "there are no atheists in fox holes"?
- A.
Ernest Hemmingway
- B.
Will Rogers
- C.
William Thomas Cummings
- D.
Mark Twain
Correct Answer
C. William Thomas Cummings -
- 5.
Who said "there is no humor in heaven"?
- A.
Mark Twain
- B.
Will Rogers
- C.
Jerry Falwell
- D.
Anton Laveigh
Correct Answer
A. Mark Twain -
- 6.
Who said "Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind"?
- A.
Ernest Hemingway
- B.
Mark Twain
- C.
Rudyard Kipling
- D.
Ayn Rand
Correct Answer
C. Rudyard Kipling -
- 7.
Who said "you can't go home again"?
- A.
Edgar Allen Poe
- B.
Mark Twain
- C.
H.L. Mencken
- D.
Thomas Wolfe
Correct Answer
D. Thomas Wolfe -
- 8.
Who originally wrote "The butterflies are free"?
- A.
Jerry Garcia
- B.
Benjamin Franklin
- C.
Timothy Leary
- D.
Charles Dickens
Correct Answer
D. Charles Dickens -
- 9.
The straight line over a vowel to indicate the long form is called a?
- A.
Vhyphen
- B.
Tilde
- C.
Macron
- D.
Tormen
Correct Answer
C. Macron -
- 10.
What does it mean "to skelp"?
- A.
Cheat
- B.
Slap Or Spank; Also To Hurry Along
- C.
Clean Fish
- D.
Sell Hard To Get Tickets
Correct Answer
B. Slap Or Spank; Also To Hurry Along -
- 11.
What is a 13 letter word meaning "capable of being conceived"?
- A.
Signification
- B.
Counter-Claim
- C.
Heterogeneity
- D.
Apprehensible
Correct Answer
D. Apprehensible -
- 12.
What is a 7 letter word meaning "ingenuous"?
- A.
Irksome
- B.
Adamant
- C.
Artless
- D.
Tempter
Correct Answer
C. Artless -
- 13.
What is an 8 letter word meaning "harshness or roughness of temper"?
- A.
Instance
- B.
Temerity
- C.
Dilatory
- D.
Asperity
Correct Answer
D. Asperity -
- 14.
What is a 5 letter word meaning "a slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line"?
- A.
Bight
- B.
Islet
- C.
Inane
- D.
Gauge
Correct Answer
A. Bight -
- 15.
What is a 4 letter word meaning "a leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows"?
- A.
Came
- B.
Bass
- C.
Fuse
- D.
Ruth
Correct Answer
A. Came -
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