Wednesday, 9/25/13
Checking vocabulary homework.
"Academic Words 2c, 9/25/13." Write the word. Click. AW sheet is due tomorrow. It counts as part of your qualifying.

1. We have not had a _______ amount of rain lately; it's been pretty dry.  a) justify  b) considerable  c) valid  d) constrain  e) document
2. The size of our football field was _______(ed) by the size of Romeo's yard.   a) contribute  b) convene  c) coordinate  d) sufficient  e) constrain
3. We anxiously awaited the ______ of the game.  a) coordinate  b) outcome  c) sequence  d) scheme  e) component
4. Congress _________(ed) a special session just to deal with what happened on 9/11/__.  a) contribute  b) considerable  c) outcome  d) dominate  e) convene
5. The computer says that I have (in)_______ space to save my file; it says it won't fit.  a) consent  b) valid  c) justify  d) constrain  e) sufficient
6. We need to ______ our schedules so we all arrive at the same time.   a) initial  b) coordinate  c) outcome  d) correspond   e) valid
7. His license was expired so he was given a ticket for driving with an (in)________ driver's license.  a) consent  b) valid  c) justify  d) constrain  e) sufficient

Go over vocabulary homework.
Vocabulary Pretest #5 - Write down your answers. Click.

1. At the family reunion, we sat around _______(ing) about the last reunion. a) grimace  b) circumvent  c) delirious  d) reminisce  e) imperial
2. Please stop being so ________ about not getting your way. Quit stamping your feet! a) defunct  b) circumvent  c) juvenile  d) reminisce  e) delirious
3. The thief _______(ed) the alarm system, and was able to steal the jewels.  a) defunct  b) grimace  c) juvenile  d) siege e) circumvent
4. One of Tom Sawyer's most famous __________(s) is the fence-whitewashing scheme.  a) imperial  b) grimace  c) exploit  d) siege e) circumvent
5. "I get ______ whenever you're near. I lose all self-control baby, just can't steer."  a) defunct  b) exploit  c) juvenile  d) delirious e) circumvent
6. It is sometimes fun to _________ a little brother or sister's lack of savvy.  a) exploit  b) grimace  c) juvenile  d) delirious e) circumvent
7. The school newspaper has been __ for a long while, but they hope to revive it next year.  a) grimace  b) circumvent  c) juvenile  d) delirious  e) defunct
8. Rich, handsome, and royal, Richard Cory was described as "______(ly) slim." a) reminisce  b) premonition  c) imperial  d) exploit  e) circumvent
9. Romeo ______(ed) as he swallowed the bitter poison.  a) grimace  b) circumvent  c) exploit  d) reminisce  e) delirious
10. reminisce : predict :: obey : ________  a) grimace  b) circumvent  c) juvenile  d) reminisce  e) delirious
11. globally : locally :: mature : ________  a) defunct  b) juvenile  c) delirious  d) imperial  e) grimace
12. flashback : reveals :: __________ : foreshadows    a) exploit  b) grimace  c) premonition  d) delirious e) circumvent
13. situation : context :: attack : ________  a) defunct  b) grimace  c) siege  d) delirious e) circumvent

(If not already done, finish chapter 3.) 
The Outsiders, Chapter 3 Quiz. Open book. Open Mouth.

1. When Cherry raves about a river-bottom party to a friend, she tells Pony, she's hiding behind a facade.  a) True  b) False
2. Pony says that he and Johnny get along so well because they can really talk to each other.  a) True  b) False
3. Ponyboy says he sees huge differences between the Socs and the greasers.  a) True  b) False
4. What joke does Two-Bit make at the expense of the Socs?  a) "...reeling and passing out in the streets 'a little'?"  b) "Who you callin' bums?"  c) "I'm a natural normal."  d) "...pity the back seat..."  e) "Wish it was the other way around..."
5. Why does Cherry leave with Bob and the other Socs?  a) "I could fall in love with Dallas Winston. I hope I never see him again or I will."  b) "We couldn't let our parents see us with you all."  c) "...if I see you...and don't say hi..."   d) "I can't stand fights."   e) "It's me or the booze."
6. "Just don't forget that some of us watch the sunset too." (Who's talking to whom?)  a) Pony to Johnny  b) Pony to the Socs  c) Johnny to Cherry  d) Cherry to Pony  e) Pony to Cherry
7. "Just don't forget that some of us watch the sunset too."  What is he/she talking about?  a) Why the Socs are the way they are - aloof.  b) How pretty the sunset is.  c) How greasers and Socs aren't all that different.  d) How the greasers feel too much.  e) All of the above.
8. "You don't ever think..." (Who's talking to whom?)  a) Pony to Johnny  b) Johnny to Pony  c) Pony to Cherry  d) Darry to Pony  e) Darry to Soda
9. Why is Darry really so upset with Pony for getting home so late?  a) Pony could get jumped again.  b) Darry could get arrested.  c) They don't have the money to get Pony out of jail.  d) The family might be split up.  e) Because of the cops' attitude about greasers.
10. Why does Johnny say that he "almost likes it better when the old man is hitting me"?   a) "It just ain't the same."  b) ..."sometimes we get along okay..."  c) "At least then I know he knows who I am."  d) "At least you got Soda."  e) NOTA
11. Johnny agrees with Pony that the gang is a good substitute for his bad family life.  a) True  b) False
12. "It seems like there's gotta be someplace without greasers or Socs, with just people..."  (Who said?)  a) Pony  b) Johnny  c) Soda  d) Cherry  e) Two-Bit
13. When Pony's ears get red, it means he's...  a) very angry b) embarrassed  c) scared  d) sad  e) jealous