1. M IDTERM E XAM R EVIEW A MERICAN L ITERATURE & H ONORS A MERICAN L ITERATURE Your midterm will begin on Monday, January 12 th, and you will have class on Tuesday, January 13 th to finish it.

2. F ORMAT /Q UESTIONS /P OINT V ALUES There are 4 sections: poetry, fiction, literature of John Steinbeck, and essay. There are 86 multiple choice questions worth 1.5 points each. The Honors American Literature essay is worth 35 points. The American Literature essay is worth 20 points. The total point values are as follows: H.A.L.: 165 A.L.: 150

3. T OPICS C OVERED ON THE M IDTERM I NCLUDE : Speaker Imagery Stanzas/Poetry Format Summarization Inferences/Conclusions Theme Symbolism Poetry Reading Strategies Questioning the Text Tone Vocabulary in Context Exact and Slant Rhyme Repetition

4. T OPICS C OVERED ON THE M IDTERM I NCLUDE : Author’s Attitude Poet’s Style Sentence Structure Allegories Characters/Characterization Character Relationships Author’s Purpose Irony Mood Making Predictions Foreshadowing Point of View Textual Evidence

5. T OPICS C OVERED ON THE M IDTERM I NCLUDE : American Literature Essay: Themes in Of Mice and Men include loyalty, friendship, violence, and nature. Explain/support. Honors American Literature Essay: The ranch in Of Mice and Men can be viewed as a microcosm of American during the Depression. Explain.