Test #12. Please record: your score on the "Pink" Sheet (/50), your scores on the MC quizzes (/10, /7, /9), and any extra credit you may have earned (+4 min / +10 max). No crossword? -10.
Spelling
  1. explode, explotion, flame, ignite, all correct
  2. impeade, flammable, meter, metric, all correct
  3. suffice, sufficient, humanity, impediment, all correct
  4. ignition, microscope, microscopic, grave, all correct
  5. humane, athletic, athlete, gratefull, all correct
  6. revise, revision, gravity, gratetutde, all correct
  7. distant : far :: exactness : __________
  8. silly : grave :: cruel : ________
  9. one : person :: all : ________
  10. athlete : injury :: ________ : career
 Pluralize!

1) shelf 
2) mystery 
3) monkey 
4) thief 
5) foot 
6) box 
7) community 
8) woman 
9) child  
10) sheep
 
 
Vocabulary - You might use words more than once. You might not use them all. If you are exempt, do only #7. -- cavort, revelation, tremulous, whim, acclaim, oblivious, fervent, sublime, assimilate, clamor
  1. In the past, immigrants to the US tried to __________ themselves into the American culture.
  2. It was quite a __________ when my English teacher showed himself to be an alien.
  3. Germs and amoebae "eat" by ___________(ing) their "food."
  4. secret : revelation :: steady : __________
  5. (3) When Mr. Coward, on a ______, said there would be no homework this week, there was a great ________ from the class, and they started _________(ing) and dancing in the aisles.
  6. (2) The musician's performance was _____; it gave me chills it was so good, and it earned him great ______.
  7. silly : grave :: ridiculous : _________
MC: "The Luggage Store" and "The Off Season"
  1. The word proprietor means... a) Earthman.  b) old person.  c) store owner. d) scientist.
  2. The proprietor think that most people on Mars will go back to Earth if there's a war there because "______ ______  ______."
  3. Parkhill used glass he had broken in the old Martian cities to decorate around his hot-dog stand. This is rather appropriate because back in the other story...?
  4. Why does Parkhill shoot the first Martian? a) He hates Martians.  b) He thought the Martian wanted to steal from him.  c) He thought the bronze tube was a weapon. d) He wanted the Martian's land.
  5. Why doesn't Parkhill read the message the Martian brought? a) The Martian didn't get a chance to give it to him.  b) He can't read the Martian characters.  c) The bronze tube was empty.  d) The Martian read it to him.
  6. What message did the Martians finally give to Sam? a) That he owns half of Mars. b) That he should get ready for a surprise. c) That the Martians are leaving. d) All of the above. e) None of the above.
  7. Why does Elma keep looking at the sky after the Martians give Sam the message?
  8. Why is the ending, while very dramatic, scientifically inaccurate?
  9. Why is the story called "The Off Season"?