Tuesday, 12/18/07  --  "The Busy P's"
Warm Up. Click and copy (1-6) into notebook.
  1. Unfortunately, there is not much ___________(ment) of the no gum rule. a) amend  b) sustain  c) consult  d) enforce  e) generate
  2. The concert was filled to ____________; it was SRO. a) transit  b) revenue  c) facilitate  d) enforce  e) capacity
  3.  _________ sentences have two or more main ________(s).

    4. a) compound/clause  b) amended/entity  c) compound/notion  d) logic/clause  e) entity/notion
  4. Some say low taxes ___________ the growth of businesses. a) consult  b) conflict  c) enforce  d) facilitate  e) amend
  5. S. E. Hinton says that she likes to keep the writer part of her a separate ____________ from the mother part of her.  a) capacity  b) entity  c) notion  d) logic  e) clause
  6. His education ___________(ed) him to go far in life.   a) orient  b) amend  c) sustain  d) facilitate  e) enable
  7. Which one is not a preposition?  a) from  b) to  c) there  d) on  e) All are prepositions.
Correct IRWorkbook p360-361.  |   Reading Check.
  1. A republic is a country with a king. a) True  b) False
  2. At the time this article covers, Italy had a strong central government.  a) True  b) False
  3. Naples could be considered a part of the area called the "birthplace of the Renaissance."  a) True  b) False
  4. The republics of the city-states in Italy had governments much like that of the United States.  a) True  b) False
  5. What product/service made Florence wealthy?  a) gold  b) architecture and building  c) money-lending/banking  d) wool  e) spices
  6. (map) Which city-state was the island of Corsica a part of?  a) Sardinia  b) The Papal States  c) Kingdom of the Two Sicilies  d) Florence e) Genoa
  7. All the city-states were republics. a) True  b) False
  8. The weathy families of Florence used their wealth to wage war on other countries like England and France.  a) True  b) False
  9. Not all the Italian city-states were ruled by the families of Florence.  a) True  b) False
  10. The word Renaissance means Roman culture.  a) True  b) False
MWA Open Mouth Quiz
  1. Why does Jane the Midwife not notice that Alyce is gaining skills and respect in the village? a) Because she hates Alyce.  b) Because she isn't, really.  c) Because Jane is too self-centered.  d) Because Alyce doesn't tell her.  e) None of the above.
  2. Why does Alyce deliver the bailiff's wife's baby, instead of the midwife?  a) The bailiff's wife asked for her.  b) She would do it for free.  c) The midwife's ankle was still broken.  d) It was part of her training for helping the midwife.  e) None of the above.
  3. What prompted Alyce's first smile? a) Delivering Alyce Little.  b) The compliment from the merchant.  c) The compliment from the bailiff. d) Helping Will deliver Tansy's calves. e) None of the above.
  4. After she proved herself by delivering Alyce Little, the midwife started to let Alyce watch and learn, and finally be a real apprentice. a) True  b) False
  5. Why do the boys say they are chasing Runt?  a) He stole something.  b) He's annoying.  c) Because they can't tease Alyce any more.  d) Because he's a beggar.  e) None of the above.
  6. How does Runt help us figure out when this story takes place? (between 1272 and 1307) a) He tells us.  b) By how old he is.  c) By asking what the king's name is.  d) By the town that he comes from.  e) None of the above.
  7. What turns out to be the reason Emma Blunt's baby wasn't coming out? a) Alyce wasn't using the right herbs and potions.  b) The baby was in the wrong position.  c) Alyce didn't shake her hard enough.  d) The baby just didn't want to come out. e) None of the above.
  8. The real reason Alyce leaves is that she...  a) doesn't like delivering babies.  b) can't express what she's feeling.  c) can't help the midwife any more. d) can't take the midwife's treatment of her any more. e) can't take the insults she knows she's going to get.