Test
11.
Name:
Date:
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RBC Weather: ___/15 ___/11 RBC Bus: ___/10
Vocabulary: 10/31:___/13, 11/1:___/15, 11/2:___/13
Other Extra Credit:
Mental Floss.
Vocabulary Review. Fill in the blanks using your pink sheet.
- Even after I read the poem three times, the meaning still ____________(ed) me.
- For Esteban, the word dropout had the _______________ of a delinquent breaking out windows.
- “I shouldn’t have done that,” he said with a ____________ sigh.
- The large farm owners are often accused of _________________(ing) the workers who pick the crops.
- At the family reunion, we sat around ____________(ing) about the last reunion.
- Most religions promise eternal ____________ in something like Heaven.
- A person who doesn’t like to ____________ to the group is often looked at as an outsider.
- My parents were a little ____________ about the crowd I was hanging out with.
- At first, Pony thought he might be able to ____________ the Socs by acting tough.
- It was very (in)____________ to cheat on a test and then brag.
- Every time Mr. Coward played the beat, he ______________(ed) a response from the class.
- Since I studied, I ____________(ed) myself quite well on the test.
- A savvy person is usually more ____________ than a credulous one.
- (2) It is sometimes fun to ____________ a little brother or sister’s lack of ____________.
- The root cred, as in incredulous and incredible, means to ____________. (NOT a vocab word.)
- It would be ironic if you suddenly decided not to get on a plane, and then it crashed. a) True b) False
RBC, p374.
- The medicine is labeled for use in all these cases,
except... a) flu. b) common cold c) aches and
pains d) headache e) It is labeled for all these.
- For up to how many days can this medicine be taken for a
headache? a) 1 b) 3 c) 10 d) 14 e) It
doesn't say.
- This is an OTC drug, as opposed to a prescription one. What does OTC mean? _____________________________
- This drug can be used to reduce swelling. a) True b) False
- Who should not take the tablets at all?___________________
- Since this is an OTC drug, it can be considered completely safe. a) True b) False
The Midwife's Apprentice.
- Why does the merchant give Beetle the comb? a) He feels sorry for
her. b) He likes the way she handled the bargaining. c) She
looks like she needs a comb. d) All of the above. e) NOTA
- Why does Alyce save Will? a) She's scared she might go to Hell if
she doesn't. b) She's scared she'll be the one the village blames
for his death. c) She doesn't want to help send Will to
Hell. d) She says she doesn't know. e) None of the above.
- What does Will mean by "pluck"? (p39) a) brains b) love c) courage d) goodness e) NOTA
- What's wag? ("...Aww this wag grows boresome..." -p41) a) What a
dog's tail does. b) A shake of the head. c)
Teasing/taunting. d) Drunkenness. e) none of the above
- What part of the story are we in? a) exposition b)
inciting incident c) rising action d) climax e)
falling action
- Why were all the people who were caught in chapter 7 shown mercy, and
not punished as severely as they normally would be? a) Their "crimes"
weren't that serious. b) They were needed by the village. c) The
Devil made them do it. d) They were all well-liked by the villagers.
e) none of the above
- On which page was Alyce foreshadowed to be the "Devil"? a) p40 b) p41 c) p43 d) p46 e) NOTA
- Why does Jane the Midwife not notice that Alyce is gaining skills
and respect in the village? a) Because she hates Alyce. b)
Because she isn't, really. c) Because Jane is too
self-centered. d) Because Alyce doesn't tell her. e) None
of the above.
- Why does Alyce deliver the bailiff's wife's baby, instead of the
midwife? a) The bailiff's wife asked for her. b) She would
do it for free. c) The midwife's ankle was still broken. d)
It was part of her training for helping the midwife. e) None of
the above.
- What prompted Alyce's first smile? a) Delivering Alyce
Little. b) The compliment from the merchant. c) The
compliment from the bailiff. d) Helping Will deliver Tansy's calves. e)
None of the above.
