Grammar Rock: Adverbs and Pronouns.

Warm Up II. Practice for YEE. Doesn't count for YEE, but does earn extra credit - up to +4.
Click each one in.
a) noun  b) pronoun  c) adjective  d) adverb  e) conjunction  f) preposition  g) verb

I slowly awoke to the lovely sounds of birds chirping and my brother snoring.

MWA Quiz.

1. The villagers don't like the midwife because she isn't very good at her job.  a) True  b) False
2. Why do the villagers taunt and tease and abuse Beetle?  a) Because she's stupid.  b) Because of the way she talks.  c) Because they are angry at the midwife.  d) Because they don't like beggars, like she used to be.  e) It's just random.
3. Which of these is not an example that shows that Beetle is probably much smarter than the villagers think she is.  a) The way she looked for the cat in the pond.  b) The way she recognizes the midwife's herbs and potions.  c) The way she helped out with the miller's wife's baby.  d) The way she figured out where all the bread was coming from.  e) They are all good examples.
4. Beetle learned that midwifery was more about ______ and _____, than about magic and potions.  a) strong hands and clean fingernails  b) hard work and good sense  c) slapping and shouting  d) herbs and tonics  e) none of the above
5. Beetle was excited at the idea of her first delivery.  a) True  b) False
6. What did Beetle do first to try to help the miller's wife? a) give her tea  b) give her ale  c) talk gently to her  d) nothing  e) none of the above
7. Jane kicks Beetle out of the cottage for a while after her performance with the miller's wife.  a) True  b) False

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8. How could Beetle tell that it was a big occasion for the midwife to be going to the fair?  a) She was whistling.  b) She was singing.  c) She didn't give Beetle a bunch of things to do while she was gone.  d) She wasn't as "sharp" with Beetle.  e) None of the above.
9. Beetle says that Jane the midwife is actually a pretty good singer for such a crabby woman. a) True  b) False

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   Fourth Period Only:
10. Why does the merchant give Beetle the comb? a) He feels sorry for her.  b) He thinks she's kind of cute.  c) She looks like she needs a comb.  d) All of the above.  e) None of the above.
11. Why does Alyce save Will? a) She's scared she might go to Hell if she doesn't.  b) She's scared she'll be the one the village blames for his death.  c) She doesn't want to help send Will to Hell.  d) She says she doesn't know. e) None of the above.
12. By "pluck" Will means...a) savvy.  b) courage.  c) cleverness.  d) all of the above.  e) none of the above.