Test #10. Name:                                                                        Date:                         Period:
KBARR: ___/40     Vocabulary Homework: ___/20   Vocabulary: ___/13  ___/14
Proofreading Extra Credit: +____
Other Extra Credit:

Mental Floss:



Vocabulary. You will use words more than once. You might not use them all.
a) intrigue  b) benevolent  c) apprehensive  d) wheedle  e) sift  f) transgression  g) aghast  h) ebb  i) nondescript  j) enhance
  1. The candidate’s popularity ______(ed) as scandal after scandal about his opponent was uncovered.
  2. After Mr. Shmarty lost his ring at the beach, they ______(ed) through the sand until they found it.
  3. The new landscaping in front of the house really ________(ed) its value.
  4. I found your story _______(ing), but finally unbelievable.  
  5. Genevieve’s wardrobe was rather ______ and boring until she went on the show What Not to Wear.
  6. “Why don’t you get a job?”   asked Steve.  “What?” Two-Bit was _______ “And ruin my rep?”
  7. Ponyboy was ________ about appearing in juvenile court. He was worried the family would be separated.
  8. The principal had to _______ through all the conflicting stories to get at the truth.
  9. The fan _____(ed) her way into the sold-out concert by flirting with the security guard.
    SAWs.
    a) justify  b) proportion  c) rely  d) react  e) alternative
  10. The police said there was enough evidence to _____ charging him with murder.
  11. Some of the money goes to cover expenses, but a large _____ is donated to charity.
  12. We had to come up with a(n) _____ for butter when we ran out.
    Husker Du?
  13. Up, up, and away flew my beautiful llama.  a) Fragment  b) Run on   c) Correct Sentence.
  14. _______ are not allowed...    a) students'   b) students  c) student's  d)  NOTA
  15. ...in the _______ lounge.  a) teacher's  b) teachers'  c) teachers's  d) teachers  e) NOTA
  16. The upstairs library is a great place to quietly study.  Adjectives?  a) upstairs  b) great, quietly  c) upstairs, great, quietly  d) upstairs, great  e) NOTA
  17. you: a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
    TMA.
  18. The real reason Alyce leaves the village is that she...   a) doesn't like delivering babies.  b) can't express what she's feeling.  c) can't help the midwife any more. d) can't take the midwife's treatment of her any more.  e) can't take the insults she knows she's going to get.  f) NOTA
  19. What is the point of the Midwife's speech on p88?  a) She's giving Magister Reese advice. b) She thinks Jennet might be a good apprentice.  c) She's giving info for the encyclopedia.  d) She's giving Alyce advice.  e) NOTA
  20. What inspired Alyce to go see Edward at the manor?  a) When she heard he got eaten by a goat.  b) When she watched the cow snuggle her new calf.  c) When Magister Reese asked her whether she had any family.  d) When Will Russet told her about Alyce Little.  e) It just came out of the nowhere.  f) NOTA
  21. When the author says on p92 that the cook had "words pouring forth from her mouth with none to listen," what does she mean?  a) The cook is crazy.  b) Nobody listens to the cook.  c) Everything the cook says is a lie.  d) The cook is talking to herself.  e) NOTA
  22. When Alyce saves Will from drowning.   a) exposition  b) climax  c) inciting incident  d) falling action  e) rising action  f) resolution
   23) Yesterday, I downloaded from iTunes the album My Love is Like a Cheese by the band Love Baby Kiss Doll.   24) I like it a lot.   25) Everybody's phone or music player should have this album on it.   26) If your going to buy only one album this year, it should be this one.  27) If that’s what you’re into.
   28)  There are many compelling songs, my favorite song on the album is called "Take the Skinheads Bowling."  29) Its a very wistful song about the good ol’ days bowling with punk rock dudes.   30) Do you remember those days? I wouldn't think so.   31)  This song also has an abundant of rocking guitars and a rap section featuring JayZ.

23. a) fragment    b) run on    c) apostrophe or plural error    d) word misuse    e) no mistake
24. a) fragment    b) run on    c) apostrophe or plural error    d) word misuse    e) no mistake
25. a) fragment    b) run on    c) apostrophe or plural error    d) word misuse    e) no mistake
26. a) fragment    b) run on    c) apostrophe or plural error    d) word misuse    e) no mistake
27. a) fragment    b) run on    c) apostrophe or plural error    d) word misuse    e) no mistake
28. a) fragment    b) run on    c) apostrophe or plural error    d) word misuse    e) no mistake
29. a) fragment    b) run on    c) apostrophe or plural error    d) word misuse    e) no mistake
30. a) fragment    b) run on    c) apostrophe or plural error    d) word misuse    e) no mistake
31. a) fragment    b) run on    c) apostrophe or plural error    d) word misuse    e) no mistake