Test #22 -- Record: a) Your extra credit for the week (+5 min/+10 max). b) Your vocabulary homework score (/20). c) Your score on the DW Reading Check (/7). No crossword? -10.
Spelling. All do all. Do not copy.
  1. probably, tangible, edible, shrew, all correct
  2. indestructable, flexible, desirable, erratically, all correct
  3. available, incredible, divisable, reliable, all correct
  4. audible, eligible, memorable, perishable, all correct
  5. durable, permissable, adjustable, plausible, all correct
  6. vulnerable, acceptable, changable, believable, all correct
  7. negotiable, miserable, probable, knowledgable, all correct
  8. skeptical : pessimistic :: palpable : *_________
  9. food : edible :: sound : *______
  10. edible : audible :: visible : *___________
 Vocabulary. Skip if you are exempt.
shrewd, erratic, tentative, undulate, hunker, querulous, adversity
  1. His behavior lately has been very _____; you never know what he will do next.
  2. horse : gallop :: snake : *__________
  3. He was nervous and didn't have a lot of confidence, so his performance was a little unsure and _________.
  4. When you are resilient, you are able to bounce back from __________.
  5. savvy : __________ :: skeptical : pessimistic
  6. During the disaster drill, we ________(ed) under our desks until the bell sounded.
  7. friendly : querulous :: definite : __________
  8. He had a very _______ personality, so he didn't get along with anybody.
  9. (2) The baby, still learning to walk, took a few _______ steps.
Primary/Secondary. All do.
  1. Which of the following is not a primary source? a) memoirs and autobiographies.  b) speeches. c) autobiography of Abraham Lincoln. d) a book of letters by Abraham Lincoln. e) All of these are primary sources.
  2. primary/secondary? An interview with an animal trainer at Sea World for a paper on dolphin behavior.
  3. primary/secondary? A copy of the Declaration of Independence.
  4. primary/secondary? An encyclopedia entry would always be considered a _____ source.
  5. primary/secondary? An autobiography of an actress with diabetes for a paper on diabetes.
 Preferred or Less Reliable -- All do.
1-3: A research paper on the effects of diabetes. 4-6: UFOs: Are They Real?
  1. A web page prepared by the American Diabetes Association.
  2. A 1999 encyclopedia article on the causes of diabetes.
  3. An AMA pamphlet called Living with Diabetes displayed in your doctor's office.
  4. An article in the LA Times that features tours of the area surrounding the famous Area 51 where the Air Force supposedly hid an alien spacecraft.
  5. Alien Autopsy on Fox TV.
  6. A Discovery Channel investigation into the famous Area 51 where the Air Force supposedly hid an alien spacecraft.
Dragonwings.
  1. What great honor does Uncle bestow on Miss Whitlaw?
  2. Why doesn't Windrider invite MS to move with him to Oakland? (Quote.)
  3. On page 192, Uncle refers to the "magical weapons" that are "all the charms and spells you need for these demons." What is he referring to?
  4. Which quote best shows why WR decided to pursue his dream of flying? a) "It's time I thought of myself." b) "This life is too short to spend it pursuing little things." c) "A superior man admits the truth." d) "...people will pay to see just how pure and free a man can live."
  5. Father actually loses the argument with Uncle and it looks like he will stay. What quote does MS use to convince him to go?