Tuesday, 1/11/11 - SEVENTH GRADE
Academic Words 5-2. Click and Copy.
  1. He had the mental __________ to do well, but he was lazy, and didn't use it fully.  a) logic  b) sustain  c) generate  d) capacity  e) conflict
  2. The lush garden was difficult to ____________ during the long drought, and most of it died.  a) generate  b) consult  c) amend  d) sustain  e) compound
  3. Don't __________ your problem by lying. That will only make the penalty worse.  a) notion  b) compound  c) transit  d) generate  e) retain
  4. The main _______ in The Outsiders is Soc vs. greaser.  a) logic  b) capacity  c) conflict  d) enable  e) fundamental
  5. The counselor's job was to _________ the meeting, and help things along.  a) facilitate  b) sustain  c) retain  d) generate  e) enforce
  6. The corporation is a separate ____________ from the people who run it. a) enforce  b) entity  c) consult  d) sustain  e) compound
  7. A(n) ______ is a piece of a sentence that could be a sentence on its own.  a) entity  b) notion  c) revenue  d) clause  e) whereas


Giver Q/A.
Quiz (7/8)

  1. When parents want to show special affection for a child, they call him/her by number instead of name.  a) True  b) False
  2. Why did the Chief Elder make a joke about chastising Asher's old teacher?  a) Because the teacher was much like Asher.  b) Because that teacher had been released.  c) Because Asher still doesn't speak properly.  d) Because all the students of that teacher are like Asher.  e) NOTA
  3. What does the Chief Elder say about the future Twelves' differences in her speech? a) Nothing; it's considered rude to mention differences.  b) The differences have determined the futures of the future Twelves.  c) The differences have stood out more than in previous groups.  d) The differences still need to become sameness.  e) NOTA
  4. What is the punishment used for small children?  a) time out  b) comfort object taken away  c) reduced food  d) discipline wand  e) There is no actual punishment, just chastisement.
  5. Why was Asher punished as a Three?  a) He was rude.  b) He didn't pay attention.  c) He literally asked for it.  d) He failed several tests.  e) NOTA
  6. Why does the Chief Elder apologize to the community?   a) She caused them anxiety.   b) She insulted Jonas.   c) She forgot Jonas.   d) She made a mistake.  e) NOTA
  7. Why does the Committee of Elders continue to observe Twelves during their training?   a) To make sure they "...present themsleves promptly for chastisement."  b) Because usually one of the Elders has a "dream of uncertainty." c) To make sure that "playfulness and patience" do not become "foolishness and indolence."   d) To make sure they are brave enough.   e) NOTA
  8. The most honored job in the community is the Receiver of Memory.  a) True   b) False
  9. Which of the following attributes does the Chief Elder say Jonas does not yet possess?  a) Intelligence.   b) Integrity.   c) Courage.   d) Wisdom.   e) She says he has them all.
  10. Which attribute is the Chief Elder unable to describe because she does not understand it?  a) Intelligence.   b) Integrity.   c) Courage.   d) Wisdom.  e) NOTA
  11. Why is the Chief Elder unable to prepare Jonas for the pain he will experience?  a) It is against the rules.   b) The Receiver of Memory asked her not to.   c) She has not experienced it.   d) She doesn’t want to scare him.   e). NOTA
  12. What makes Jonas feel a “tiny sliver of sureness for the first time”?  a) He is not afraid.   b). He has already experienced pain.   c) The crowd changed like the apple.   d) The Chief Elder has confidence in him.    e) NOTA
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Tuesday, 1/11/11 -- EIGHTH GRADE
Academic Words 5-2. Click and copy.

  1. His classroom only had enough desks to  _______  32 students at once.  The rest had to be kept in cages.  a) subordinate  b) accommodate  c) attain  d) converse  e) concurrent
  2. The play will _____ at precisely 5:00 pm. Don't be late.  a) commence  b) converse  c) mediate  d) coincide  e) attain
  3. Make sure you save your essays as .rtf files. That way they are ____ with almost any word processing software.  a) coherent  b) subordinate  c) compatible  d) mutual  e) integral
  4. The people of the organization PETA want to make sure all animals are treated _____(ally).  a) attain  b) coincide  c) accommodate  d) ethic  e) passive
  5. He is the most _______ part of the team; without him the mission would fail.  a) compatible  b) integral  c) concurrent  d) mutual  e) passive
  6. The divorce lawyer tried to _______ a settlement between the argumentative couple.  a) mutual  b) coincide  c) mediate  d) ethic  e) converse
  7. He wanted to make sure that the terms of the deal were _______(ly) agreeable to all the people involved.  a) coherent  b) attain  c) coincide  d) mutual  e) integral

MAUS II, Chapter 3.
Q/A. Quiz (13)

  1. (Quote) What is Vladek's explanation for his cheapness?
  2. What foiled Vladek's plan to escape Auschwitz?
  3. (2) How does Vladek survive the train car?
  4. Why does Francoise think Anja's diaries were written on both sides of the page?
  5. (Quote) How does Vladek get the store manager to take back the groceries?
  6. (3) Explain three things which helped Vladek survive Dachau.
  7. If he was too sick to walk, how did Vladek manage to get on the train to Switzerland?
  8. What is Vladek worried the "shvartser" will do?
  9. (2) Vladek's behavior is ironic. True/False. Explain.

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