1. The __________ of the novel was huge; it covered everything from dinosaurs to computers.  a) scope  b) transform  c) incidence  d) subsidy  e) cite
2. When you write your research paper, you will have to ___________ the sources of your information.  a) scope  b) cite  c) transform  d) discriminate  e) allocate
3. Please try to think _________(ly); try not to let your emotions cloud your thinking. a) enhance  b) discriminate  c) scope  d) cite  e) rational
4. After spending time as a chrysalis, the creature ___________(s) into a butterfly.  a) abstract  b) scope  c) transform  d) migrate  e) cite
5. The only way they could afford to stay in that house was because of a __________ from her parents.  a) abstract  b) subsidy  c) discriminate  d) allocate  e) rational
6. He was a very ______________(ing) collector; he only accepted the very finest into his collection.  a) scope  b) incentive  c) aggregate  d) explicit  e) discriminate.

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7. For the introduction to your 120 Seconds, you should provide a(n) ___________ of the novel's plot, and explain its theme.  a) aggregate  b) abstract  c) subsidy  d) rational  e) explicit  f) transform
8. Modern automobile paints have a rust-___________(or) mixed in to make the car's finish last longer.  a) allocate  b) abstract  c) motive  d) inhibit  e) explicit  f) incidence
9. During W.W.II, a person with a car was  ____(ed) only three gallons of gas per week.  a) subsidy  b) allocate  c) aggregate  d) transform  e) cite
10. Most students won't do homework unless there is some sort of _______ to do it. a) aggregate  b) allocate  c) incentive  d) inhibit  e) subsidy

Go over vocabulary homework. (7th grade, 8th grade)
Vocabulary Pretest (7th grade)

1. Please stop interrupting the class with such _______ questions.  a) slanderous  b) impertinent  c) complicit  d) trifle  e) inferior
2. The newer model, instead of being an improvement, is actually ______ to the old model.  a) wont  b) impertinent  c) complicit  d) trifle  e) inferior
3. That is not a dog to be _______(ed) with; he could turn on you in an instant.  a) slanderous  b) impertinent  c) adversity  d) trifle  e) smirk
4. It was Sodapop's ______ to take off his shoes after work every day, and walk around in his socks  a) wont  b) impertinent  c) pastoral  d) trifle  e) tableau
5. In drama class, we practiced posing in a _____ of various scenes.  a) wont  b) impertinent  c) pastoral  d) smirk  e) tableau
6. The captain's cabin was even decorated with pretty, _____ paintings of fields and cows and such.  a) wont  b) inferior  c) pastoral  d) trifle  e) adversity
7. So far, Charlotte has been uncomfortable, but she hasn't faced any real _____. That's about to change.   a) tableaux  b) inferiors  c) slanderous  d) trifles  e) adversity
8. If you witness bullying, and you don't report it, you are ______ in the cruelty.  a) smirking  b) impertinent  c) complicit  d) trifle  e) inferior
9. Charlotte thought the carving had a satanic _____ on its "face."  a) smirk  b) impertinent  c) complicit  d) trifle  e) slanderous
10. Most gossip is somewhat _______...    a) smirk  b) pastoral  c) complicit  d) slanderous  e) inferior
11. ...and that's why we like it; it makes us feel like they are _______ to us. a) smirking  b) impertinent  c) complicit  d) slanderous  e) inferior
12. The island of Manhattan was "bought" from the Native Americans for a few _____(s) worth about 20 bucks.  a) smirk  b) impertinent  c) complicit  d) trifle  e) slanderous

Charlotte 1-3.

1. How is Charlotte able to recall just what happened with all the details?   a) She talked to people afterwards to make sure she remembered it correctly. b) She used the ship's records to recreate the journey.  c) She made up the parts she couldn't recall exactly.  d) Her father made her write it all down.  e) NOTA
2. What made the first porter leave?  a) Charlotte's trunk was too heavy.  b) The mention of Capt. Jaggery's name.  c) The mention of the name Seahawk.  d) Charlotte was acting spoiled. e) Charlotte wouldn't pay him extra.
3. What literary term would we use for this scene?  a) flashback  b) conflict  c) foreshadowing  d) irony  e) theme
4. When Zachariah offers to be Charlotte's friend, she...   a) is grateful.   b) feels insulted.  c) is secretly grateful, but turns him down.   d) says she needs a friend.  e) NOTA
5. Zachariah tells Charlotte that they have two things in common, "enough to begin a friendship." One of them is that they are both different from the crew; he's the only black, she's the only girl.  How else does he say they are different from the crew?  a) She's the only high-class person, he's the only slave.  b) She's never been to sea, he's been a sailor longer than anyone.  c) She's so young, and he's so old.  d) They are both much smarter than the rest of the crew.  e) None of the above.
6. On a ship, the head is the captain.  a) True  b) False
7. What does Charlotte do with the knife she is given?  a) Gives it back.  b) Throws it overboard.  c) Secretly puts it back. d) Hides it under her bed.  e) NOTA
8. Who only pretended to want Charlotte off the ship?   a) Barlow  b) Keetch  c) Zachariah  d) Grummage  e) NOTA
9. In the conversation Charlotte overhears outside her cabin, it sounds like Charlotte is on the ship... a) because her dad messed up.  b) because it was the only ship available.  c) as a part of someone else's plan.  d) for her own protection.  e) All of these.
10. When Charlotte first sees Jaggery, she knows at once he's the captain because of... a) his face. b) the way he carries himself.  c) his cleanliness compared to the rest of the crew.  d) his clothing.  e) all of these.
11. Charlotte's first impression of the crew was that they looked strong and hard-working. a) True  b) False
12. In his first speech to the men, Jaggery reminds the men how powerful he is as captain, by comparing himself to a god.  a) True  b) False
13. Who took care of Charlotte while she was sick? a) Barlow  b) Keetch  c) Zachariah  d) Grummage  e) Jaggery
14. Whom did she give most of the credit to for her recovery?  a) Barlow  b) Keetch  c) Zachariah  d) Grummage  e) Jaggery

Vocabulary Pretest. (8th grade)

1. A captain of an 1800's sailing ship had the power to whip sailors he thought were ________(ing).  a) crane  b) mull  c) malinger  d) hyperbole  e) senile
2. The Roman Empire demanded _________ from every country it conquered. Today we call it taxes.  a) strenuous  b) tribute  c) motif  d) escapist  e) mooching
3. The room was decorated in an strange butterfly __________, with butterflies painted everywhere.  a) tribute  b) mulling  c) hyperbole  d) motif  e) senile
4. Sometimes the _________(ers) downtown can get pretty aggressive in their begging. a) senile  b) escapist  c) mooch  d) crane  e) tribute
5. Everyone in the crowd was ________(ing) forward to catch a glimpse of her.  a) mooch  b) malinger  c) mull d) strenuous  e) crane
6. After reading most of your interviews, I can see that your grandparents sure ain't _________.  a) tributes  b) mulling  c) malinger  d) mooch  e) senile
7. Lorraine said that the tomb where they like to hang out is a(n) __________'s dream in good weather, but a "realist's nightmare in December."  a) mooch  b) malinger  c) strenuous d) escapist  e) crane
8. The expression "bread and circuses" is an example of hyperbole.  a) True  b) False
9. Lorraine's mom ________(ed) over her excuse about the stockings, and then ran out of time to think about it. a) mooch  b) malinger  c) strenuous d) mull  e) crane
10. Getting through second period can be very ___________ for Mr. Coward. He sometimes needs a nap to recover.  a) hyperbole  b) malinger  c) strenuous d) escapist  e) tribute
11. When someone tells a "fish story" they are guilty of using __________. a) crane  b) mull  c) malinger  d) hyperbole  e) strenuous
12. A stream or river that feeds a larger river is called a ___________(ary).  a) mooch  b) malinger  c) strenuous d) motif  e) tribute
13. Lying/betrayal is one of the _______(s) of The Pigman.   a) hyperbole  b) malinger  c) strenuous d) motif  e) tribute

The Pigman Chapter 11.

   1.Where did they get the flowers they gave Mr. Pignati in the hospital?
   2.What was the favor Mr. Pignati asked John and Lorraine to do for him while he was in the hospital?
   3.John said that making spaghetti at Mr. Pignati's house would have been a great idea, except that...?
   4.What does John say about hospitals and cemeteries?
   5.What happened in Chapter 11 that will probably change the relationship between John and Lorraine?