1. The rubric gives the ______ for grading your projects.  a) tradition  b) element  c) emphasis  d) criteria  e) concentrate
2. One of the goals of the US Constitution is to "..._____ the general welfare..." of the people.  a) approximate  b) framework  c) institute  d) despite  e) promote
3. The ____ of your project should be on showing your knowledge of the book.  a) criteria  b) framework  c) emphasis  d) adequate  e) dimension
4. We need to know the ______(s) of your room, so we know how much paint to buy.  a) criteria  b) dimension  c) emphasis  d) emerge  e) tradition
5. Her cat was her _____ companion; he never left her side.  a) promote  b) constant  c) hence  d) tradition  e) adequate
6. Many people ______ money with happiness.  a) emphasis  b) promote  c) attribute  d) dimension  e) equate

1. The word audience is derived from a Latin root that means...  a) to watch  b) to love  c) to hear  d) to ask  e) NOTA
2. Which of the following organizational patterns would be MOST effective for writing a persuasive essay?  a) chronological order  b) order of importance  c) compare and contrast  d) argument and support
3. What is the theme of the passage about the minor league baseball second baseman?  a) Competition ruins friendships.  b) Leaving home creates joy and sorrow.  c) Growing up involves taking many risks.  d) People in rural areas enjoy and value everyday activities.
4. "So it was that we set off with everything we owned tied down in a solitary wagon covered with a white canvas cloth."  The word solitary means... a) old  b) horse-drawn  c) single  d) loaded-down
5. According to the poem "Drop a Pebble in the Water," what is the result of saying something unkind?  a) People will not notice.  b) Words will be forgotten.  c) People will be sad and disturbed.  d) The speaker will regret his words.
6. In lines 1 and 2 of "Dandelions," the poet uses what literary device when describing the father picking the dandelion?  a) hyperbole  b) foreshadowing  c) flashback  d) personification.

1. What happens at the Ceremony of 12?  a) You get assigned your real name.  b) You get assigned your bicycle  c) You are assigned the person you are to marry.  d) You get assigned to an institute of higher learning.  e) You are assigned your job.
2. How is that decision made?  a) You take a test to see which is appropriate.  b) You are watched throughout your life.  c) You are interviewed.  d) All of the above.  e) NOTA
3. What is the main reason Jonas is apprehensive about the ceremony of 12?  a) Because he knows what the decision will be, and he doesn't like it.  b) Because he doesn't know what the decision will be.  c) Because he wants to stay an 11 for a while longer.  d) Because he will never see his friends again.  e) NOTA
4. Why does  Jonas want his father to chastise Lily?  a) She “borrowed” his bike to go for a ride.  b) She mentioned his eyes.  c) She interrupted him while he was sharing his feelings.  d) She threw water on him.  e) NOTA
5. It is against the rules to call attention to things that are different about individuals. a) True  b) False
6. What quality does Jonas think Gabriel's eyes have that other people's eyes don't?  a) color  b) depth  c) reflection  d) love  e) NOTA
7. Why is there very little honor in the assignment of Birthmother?  a) After three years, you do hard physical labor until you enter the House of the Old.  b) It is considered unclean to give birth to babies.  c) You do not continue your schooling after you receive that assignment.  d) You are considered insensitive because you give up your babies.  e) NOTA
8. One of the jobs of a Speaker is to publicly chastise those who break minor rules.  a) True  b) False
9. Why was Jonas chastised?  a) He got angry at Asher for dropping the apple over and over.  b) He wasted the apple by only taking one bite and then throwing it away.  c) He wasn't supposed to be using it to play catch with.  d) He took the apple home.  e) NOTA
10. Asher also noticed something had changed about the apple they were tossing.  a) True  b) False
11. Family units are limited to four people. a) True  b) False
12. Wildlife and nature are important in this community.  a) True  b) False
13. Rules and manners are important in this community.  a) True  b) False
14. Everybody is wealthy in this community.  a) True  b) False
15. Nobody ages past 12 in this community.  a) True  b) False

The Giver aloud. Chapter 5.