Test #9. Name:                                                                                  Date:                                 Period:
KBAR: ___/40   KoS:  ___/7  ___/7  ___/7   Vocabulary H/w: ___/20 
Vocabulary Practices: ___/14  ___/14  ___/12
Other Extra Credit:

Mental Floss



Vocabulary.
  1. His _____ facade hid a very dangerous person.   a) grovel  b) abundant  c) haggle  d) dire  e) diffident  f) turmoil  g) NOTA
  2. The lawyer's argument was so _____ the jury acquitted his client.   a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) NOTA
  3.  He practiced the skate trick __(ly) until he got it right. a) diligent  b) abundant  c)  haggle d) cordial  e) heedless  f) NOTA
  4.  Because I _______(ed) with the merchant, I got a better deal.  a) haggle  b) compelling  c) cordial  d) diffident  e) convene  f) diligent  g) NOTA
  5.  compelling : boring :: scarce : _____  a) diligent  b) abundant  c) grovel  d) heedless e) cordial  f) NOTA
  6. After he forgot his wife's birthday, he had to _____ for several days before she forgave him.  a) turmoil  b) grovel  c) heedless  d) cordial  e) convene  f) diffident  g) NOTA
  7.  In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the tortoise is ______ ...  a) diligent  b) abundant  c) compelling  d) heedless e) dire  f) cordial  g) NOTA
  8. ...and the hare is _____.  a) diligent  b) turmoil  c) compelling  d) heedless e) convene  f) NOTA
  9. The clown _____(tion) filled the parking lot with tiny cars.  a) diligent  b) turmoil  c) compelling  d) heedless e) convene  f) NOTA
  10. gossipy : discreet :: safe : ______  a) heedless  b) convene  c) aloof  d) dire  e) diffident  f) NOTA
  11. His brother's sudden disappearance caused great ____ in the family.  a) heedless  b) turmoil  c) groveling  d) dire  e) diffident  f) NOTA
    KoS
  12. The subject of an imperative sentence is always ____.  a) me  b) I  c) somebody  d) it  e) you  f) NOTA
  13. A sentence like you might find when you Google something would be called a(n) ____ sentence.  a) declarative  b) exclamatory  c) imperative  d) interrogative
  14. Please tell me what Limburger is    a) declarative  b) exclamatory  c) imperative  d) interrogative
  15. Will you please tell me what Limburger is    a) declarative  b) exclamatory  c) imperative  d) interrogative
  16. It is soooo unfair that you won’t tell me what Limburger is    a) declarative  b) exclamatory  c) imperative  d) interrogative
  17. I know what Limburger is    a) declarative  b) exclamatory  c) imperative  d) interrogative
    Husker Du?
  18. The ______ live next door to the Smiths.  a) Jones  b) Joneses  c) Jones'  d) Jones's  e) NOTA
  19. _____ are not allowed...  a) Students  b) Students'  c) Student's  d) NOTA
  20. ...in the ___ lounge.  a) teacher's  b) teachers'  c) teachers's  d) NOTA
    TMA
  21. Sleeping in the dung heap, Brat dreamed of "snug cottages, and warm bread, and mothers who hugged their babes."  a) True  b) False
  22. Why did the midwife take Brat in?  a) She felt sorry for her.  b) To save her from the bullying boys.  c) She likes kids.  d) She thought she could exploit her.  e) NOTA
  23. How does Beetle react to the boys' bullying?  a) She runs away.  b) She tells the midwife.  c) She asks them to stop. d) She threatens them with witchcraft.  e) She does nothing.
  24. Why does she react this way?  a) She thinks she deserves it.  b) She can't think of anything else to do.  c) It works.  d) She's afraid it will get worse if she doesn't.  e) NOTA
  25. Why does Beetle curse at the cat?  a) She hates cats.  b) She's sad because she thinks it's dead.  c) It's all she knows.  d) She likes to curse.  e) NOTA
  26. Why does Jane make Beetle wait outside while she works?  a) Beetle doesn't know what to do anyway.  b) Beetle would get in the way.  c) Jane thinks Beetle would mess something up.  d) Jane is trying to keep Beetle ignorant.  e) NOTA
  27. Why do the villagers not like the midwife?  a) She's mean.  b) She's not very good at her job.  c) She's fat and ugly.  d) She's greedy.  e) NOTA
  28. Why do the other villagers taunt and tease and abuse Beetle?  a) Because she's stupid.  b) Because of the way she talks.  c) Because they are angry at the midwife.  d) Because they don't like beggars, as she used to be.  e) They don't like the way she looks.
  29. What event prompted Beetle to start watching through the windows and learning from Jane?  a) When Jane let her help in an emergency.  b) When the pregnant woman was giving birth in the field.  c) Nothing in particular; she just got too curious.  d) When Beetle begged and pleaded to be allowed to watch.  e) NOTA
  30. What seems to be Beetle's main emotion so far?  a) anger  b) hatred  c) fear  d) joy  e) hope
  31. What did Beetle do first to try to help the miller's wife? a) give her tea  b) give her ale  c) talk gently to her  d) nothing  e) say things she had heard the midwife say.  f) NOTA
  32. Sentence Scramble. Unscramble into one smooth sentence. Do not add or subtract any words. Punctuate!
    --a long time   --into the muddy pond   --Beetle waited   --before she came   --and waded   --out of hiding   --into the muddy pond