1. He worked slow and ____________(ly) until he was finished with the job.
2. It is highly ___________ that your dog ate your homework, again.
3. The pitch was too fast for me, and I just _________(ed) at it and missed.
4. To make his story sound better, he _____(ed) reality, making him the hero.
5. He had a deep, ______(ant) voice that could be heard throughout the house.
6. With a candle inside, the jack-o-lantern was very ___________.
7. Finally, in ______________(ion), I gave up.
8. A court jester's job was to _______ and bow for the king.
9. "She smoothed her long skirt...and sat down with a little _________ like a young girl."
10. A raisin is merely a _________ grape.
11. amiable : aloof :: malicious : ________
12. "I began to use my heavy-soled boots as clubs, ________(ing) wildly at the man."
13. The Sleepers are not a _________ organization; they are in it for the money.
14. malleable : rigid :: dark : ________
15. The goblet began to _________ with the sound of the opera singer's voice, and soon shattered.

1. "We travel all the way around the world with it and yet never leave our parlor." What is Miss Whitlaw talking about?
2. How much free time does MS get during his day?
3. Which of the following does MS not say he does during his days? a) Make the fire and breakfast. b) Do the grocery shopping. c) Help Father with his job. d) Make dinner. e) Study math. f) Help the Company in the laundry. g) Study Chinese. h) Do the dishes.
4. What is MS's purpose in visiting Miss Whitlaw in Chapter 7?
5. "No dragon pleasant. A dragon dragonee." (p117) Among other things, which of the following does MS mean? a) Dragons are malicious. b) Dragons are benevolent. c) Dragons have claws. d) Dragons must be accepted for what they are. e) None of the above.
6. Why does MS feel like he won a bit of a victory when the demon boys start throwing rocks at him?
7. (2) Why doesn’t MS tell his Father about the demon boys who are harassing him? What is ironic about this?

Although strong and decisive, the Dragon is not manipulative or sly. He refuses to deceive or
compromise. He enjoys being in command, and like an emperor holding court, he eliminates obstacles until success is his.
(from Crystal Links)