Nik's Pre5 Term 2 Exam

Pre5 Term 2 Exam Questions

Penmanship
Write 1 John 4:7-8 from memory in your best cursive.
Recitation
Recite fluidly 1 John 4:7-17
Dictation
Use last dictation paragraph from TCOO pg 209

Bible (from BSF classes on THE LIFE OF MOSES)
Describe the institution of the Passover and its meaning.

Write the story of Balaam.

What were the three great national festivals of the Israelites? Describe one of them.

What was Balaam's sin? What lessons may we learn from the story?
Why did the Israelites get sent back toward the desert after the 12 spies came back from the promised land?
Why did the law have to be repeated again later in Deuteronomy?

History/Geography

Trial & Triumph
What can you tell me about John Bunyan?

CHOW Ch 70-74
Tell me about a king or a time period you have read about in CHOW.
Answer from one of the chapters below:
70~A prince who ran away…Prussia, Frederick the Great. Tell me what you know about him and where is Prussia? What country is it now?
72~Upside Down…What can you tell me about the key of The Bastille? What is the Reign of Terror? Why were the people considered to be Upside Down?
73~Napolean…What can you tell me about him? Write at least four detailed sentences.

OIS Ch 74-94
Answer from 4 of the chapters below:
74~What can you tell me of Guy Fawkes?
75~What can you tell me about England during the journey of the Mayflower?
76~Who is Jenny Geddes?
77~What is known as a Long Parliament? What are the circumstances surrounding it?
78~Charles I…the story of his death
79 & 80~Commonwealth
81~Charles II~How did he become King?
82~How did London burn? What is the Habeas Corpus Act and what did it mean for prisoners?
83~What kind of King was James II? What was the Fiery Cross?
84~Who was King Monmouth?
85~What is the story of The Seven Bishops?
86, 87, 88~Who is William the Deliverer? Who was his wife? Who had more claim to the throne? What happened in the town of Londonderry? What is the Massacre of Glencoe? How did Mary die? How did William die?
89~How was the Union Jack made? Who was Anne?
90~Who is George I? Where was he from? Who are the Jacobites? What is the rebellion called “The Fifteen”?
91~What can you tell me about George II and Prince Charles?
92~Who was Flora MacDonald? What happened to Prince Charles?
93 & 94~(George II)What is the Black Hole of Calcutta? What happened with Canada during George II’s reign?

Poor Richard by James Daugherty

1. Why was Benjamin Franklin called “The Water American”? Tell about his life abroad in London.
2. Discuss Franklin’s formula for success.


This Country of Ours
Chapters 25-43 are about what in general? Use at least 5 detailed sentences.


Who was King Philip and what was his war?


Who was Captain Kidd?


Who was Will Penn?



LITERATURE & TALES
Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch (preface – chp. 14)

Term 1:

1. Tell me as many Gods as you remember and what they are known for.

2. Where did the Gods live?

3. Tell me three stories about the following: Prometheus and Pandora, Apollo and Daphne, Pyramus and Thisbe, Cephalus and Procus, Juno and Io, Juno and Callisto, Diana and Actaion, Latona and the Rustics.

Term 2:

1. Tell me four stories from the following: Phaeton, Midas, Baucis and Philemon, Proserpine, Blaucus and Scylla, Pygmalion, Dryope, Venus and Adonis, Apollo and Hyacinthus, Ceyx and Halcyone.

2. Why do we study mythology?

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Amid tears, grief, self-pity and frustration (almost halfway through the book), Robinson Crusoe shares the following personal revelation about his situation:

But now I began to exercise myself with new thoughts: I daily read the word of
God, and applied all the comforts of it to my present state. One morning, being
very sad, I opened the Bible upon these words, “I will never, never leave thee,
nor forsake thee.” Immediately it occurred that these words were to me; why else
should they be directed in such a manner, just at the moment when I was mourning
over my condition, as one forsaken of God and man? “Well, then,” said I, “if God
does not forsake me, of what ill consequence can it be, or what matters it,
though the world should all forsake me, seeing on the other hand, if I had all
the world, and should lose the favour and blessing of God, there would be no
comparison in the loss?”

From this moment I began to conclude in my mind
that it was possible for me to be more happy in this forsaken, solitary
condition than it was probable I should ever have been in any other particular
state in the world; and with this thought I was going to give thanks to God for
bringing me to this place. I know not what it was, but something shocked my mind
at that thought, and I durst not speak the words. “How canst thou become such a
hypocrite,” said I, even audibly, “to pretend to be thankful for a condition
which, however thou mayest endeavour to be contented with, thou wouldst rather
pray heartily to be delivered from?” So I stopped there; but though I could not
say I thanked God for being there, yet I sincerely gave thanks to God for
opening my eyes, by whatever afflicting providences, to see the former condition
of my life, and to mourn for my wickedness, and repent. I never opened the
Bible, or shut it, but my very soul within me blessed God for directing my
friend in England, without any order of mine, to pack it up among my goods, and
for assisting me afterwards to save it out of the wreck of the ship.

Consider the following and freely discuss, citing examples from the book to support your answers: Do you think Robinson’s change of heart was a permanent, lasting change? Is it wrong to be tempted to take a course of action displeasing to God? In what ways does God use imperfect people to bring to pass His purposes? Frequently we turn away from God, while His hand is “outstretched still” – where do we see this with Robinson?

Shakespeare
Tell from which Shakespeare play the following lines are copied:

The duke had now an opportunity of rewarding those true friends who had stayed with him in his banishment; and these worthy followers, though they had patiently shared his adverse fortune, were very well pleased to return in peace and prosperity to the palace of their lawful duke.
4. Describe a scene in your favorite Shakespeare play.


Pilgrim’s Progress
What happened when Christian came into view of the cross?
Tell me about Apollyn.
Describe the “Valley of the Shadow of Death”.
What kind of person was Talkative?

Jungle Book
Write a poem about your favorite part of this story. At least 4 stanzas with 4 lines each.

Plutarch

Tell me the type of man you think Poplicola is? What are his strengths thus far? What are his weaknesses? How would you like to be (or not be) like him?

Robin Hood
Write a journal entry from the perspective of one of Robin Hood’s “merry men” about his daily life, etc. Remember to use specific, descriptive, vivid language.

SCIENCE
Story of Invention
1. Who invented the steam engine? What was the first use of a steam engine?

2. Watts' partner, Boulton, thought that the best use of a steam engine was inmills and factories. Why were people opposed to this idea?

3. How do we honor James Watt today?

4. Who invented the steamboat? Do you know where he was born?

5. Fulton invented something that could be used in war. What was it?

6. Who invented the locomotive? Where was he born?

7. What were some of the fears that people had concerning locomotives?
Choose three out of the seven and answer with detail!!!

Science Lab in a Supermarket
Tell something you learned about how science impacts the food we buy.


Whew...this for sure is going to take us all week! I did math separately last week. Still need to grade that. And this is not including Robin Hood, Abigail Adams, Jungle Book, Composer Study, Artist Study or Poetry...

Not all of these ideas are mine for sure! Got lots of ideas from the Ambleside yahoo group from as far back as March 2005. We are going to try to get the next term done in 8 weeks, with maybe some literature being brought on vacation with us, but for the most part I think we can do it!