Wednesday, 2/6/13
Warm Up. Copy.
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* fame : anonymity :: poverty : _______
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* dampness : humidity :: idiosyncracy : ________
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* majority : minority :: peace-of-mind : _______
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** obvious : hidden :: idol : _____
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** laugh : happy :: smirk : _____ (2 acceptable; not odious)
Vocabulary Sheet 6-10. Make sure you copy the definitions. No partners.Hints/Definitions:
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#6) From adamas, the Greek word for diamond. Defn.: (v) insistent,
unshakable, very determined.
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#7) a) From the ancient Greek word phor, a thief. Defn.: (adv)
done in a secret way, stealthy.
b) Sounds like what it is; like the
adults in a Charlie Brown special. Defn.: (n) foolish talk that
goes on and on.
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#8) From the Greek: ex- out + histanai- to cause to stand.
Defn.: (adj) supremely happy.
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#9) a) From the Old English word lath which meant hateful. Defn.:
(v) hate, dislike intensely
b) From the Greek word odyssasthai
which meant to be angry. Defn.: (adj) disgusting, hateful
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#10) From the Old English word wigle which meant fortune telling.
(Wigle is also the origin of the word witch.) Defn.: (n)
trickery
Tom Sawyer 2 and 3. Open book. Write the letter.
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The Outsiders : Tulsa ::
Tom Sawyer : _____ a) St.
Louis b) Mississippi c) St. Petersburg d) Kansas City
e) None of the above.
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Tom got the boys to whitewash the fence by... a) bribing them b)
lying to them c) making it seem like play d) pleading with
them e) NOTA
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Who is the "great and wise philosopher" that Mark Twain refers to in the
second-to-last paragraph of Chapter 2? a) Tom Sawyer b) Aunt
Polly c) Some Greek philosopher d) Albert Einstein e) None
of the above.
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According to Mark Twain in Chapter 2, play is something you... a)
like to do b) want to do c) have to do d) don't have
to do e) are good at
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Tom's reward for doing such a good job on the fence was...a) a doughnut.
b) an apple. c) a dollar. d) some sugar. e) nothing.
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Aunt Polly also gives Tom a lecture on... a) the importance of being good.
b) the value of not cutting school. c) how much better the reward
is when you have worked hard to earn it. d) improving his behavior.
e) none of the above.
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Why did Tom climb the fence instead of using the gate? (p16) HINT: Mark
Twain is being sarcastic/ironic. a) It's more fun. b) He was
in a hurry. c) The gate was broken. d) The gate was blocked.
e) So he couldn't be chased as easily.
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What does Mark Twain mean when he says on (p17), "The fresh-crowned hero
fell without firing a shot"? Why is he a "fresh-crowned hero"? a) Because
he just thumped Sid. b) Because he just won a pretend war.
c) Because he was just playing Robin Hood. d) He was just rewarded
by Aunt Polly for the fence. e) None of the above.
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What does it mean that he "fell"? a) He was injured.
b) He actually fell. c) He fell in love. d) He fell for a trick.
e) She shot a spit wad at him.
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Why does Aunt Polly say she hits Tom for stealing sugar, but not Sid? (p19)
a) Because Tom steals more sugar than Sid. b) Because Sid always
says he's sorry. c) Because Sid never steals sugar. d) Because
Tom bugs her a lot more often. e) None of the above.
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"Umf! Well, you didn't get a lick amiss, I reckon. You been into some other
audacious mischief when I wasn't around, like enough." (p19) What does
Aunt Polly mean? a) I'm sorry. b) I don't really believe you, so
I'm punishing you just in case. c) You've probably done other things I
didn't catch you at, so that's for those. d) I can't admit I'm wrong,
so I have to punish you anyway. e) I'm doing this for your own good.
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What does Tom fantasize about twice in Chapter 3? (Hint: After Aunt Polly
hits him for the sugar, and outside of "The Adored Unknown's" window.)
a) Being a hero. b) Being dead. c) Having Becky as his gal.
d) Hitting them back. e) None of the above.
Bonus 1: This is an original illustration from the first edition of Tom
Sawyer. It depicts the beginning of the whitewashing scene in Chapter 2.
What's wrong with this picture?
Bonus 2: How did Tom get back at the maid who dumped water on him outside
"The Adored Unknown's" window? a) He yelled at her. b) He went
and told Aunt Polly about her. c) He didn't try to get back at her.
d) He threw a rock through the window. e) He dumped trash on the
ground for her to have to pick up.
Correct Test #18.
120 Seconds (if needed)