Test 11. Name:                                                                                     Date:                                    Period:
KBAR CHART: ___/15   RBC Pills: ___/14  RBC Bus: ___/14    Vocabulary: ___/11 ___/11
Other Extra Credit:

Mental Floss.




Vocabulary Review.
  1. The Socs are the ____ social class in 1967 Tulsa.  a) rueful  b) illicit  c) vain  d) elite  e) asset  f) bleak  g) NOTA
  2. Even though I was nervous, I tried to act cool and ______.  a) smolder  b) nonchalant  c) indignant  d) elite  e) incredulous  f) roguish  g) NOTA
  3. I was _____ that my dad blamed me for the broken lamp when it was my brother who did it!   a) contemptuous  b) dogged  c) conducive  d) gorge  e) reluctant  f) indignant  g) NOTA
  4. Every time Mr. Coward played the beat, he _____(ed) a response from the class, who thought someone was coming through the door.  a) illicit  b) hysterical  c) elicit  d) acquit  e) wince  f) patronize  g) NOTA
  5. Even after I read the poem three times, the meaning still ______(ed) me.  a) elite  b) elude  c) conform  d) reminisce  e) fathom  f) circumvent  g) NOTA
  6. For Esteban, the word dropout had the ______ of a delinquent breaking out windows.  a) incredulous  b) exploit  c) defunct  d) premonition  e) connotation  f) savvy  g) NOTA
  7. I did not want to be ___(ed); I felt I was savvy enough to make my own decisions  a) facade  b) hysterical  c) fathom  d) reluctant  e) conform  f) leery  g) NOTA
  8. Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of ____ about the world.  a) savvy  b) assets  c) facade  d) connotation  e) leery  f) reminisce  g) NOTA
  9. My parents were a little _____ about the crowd I was hanging out with.  a) nonchalant  b) gingerly  c) leery  d) wistful  e) defunct  f) patronize  g) NOTA
  10. At first, Pony thought he might be able to ____ the Socs by acting tough.  a) bliss  b) illicit  c) elicit  d) implore  e) bluff  f) ironic  g) NOTA
  11. It was very (in)____ to cheat on a test and then brag.  a) reluctant  b) bluff  c) indignant  d) aloof  e) discrete  f) sage  g) NOTA
  12. The quarterback ____(ed) every weakness in the defense and threw for 5 touchdowns.  a) circumvent  b) illicit  c) acquit  d) dumbfound  e) elude  f) exploit  g) NOTA
    RBC - Weather.
  13. (p346) Many of the satellite photos we see on tv and on the ‘net are provided by the NOAA. What does that abbreviation stand for?  a) Northern Overhead Air Association  b) National Outdoor Air Administration  c) National Outdoor Atmosphere Administration  d) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  e) National Ocean and Air Association  f) It doesn't say.
  14. In the context of weather (p347), the word precipitation means…  a) snow  b) rain  c) ice/hail  d) any of the above  e) NOTA
  15. What does the big capital H on the map on p347 mean?  a) Highest temperature  b) Hot  c) Hurricane Possible  d) High Air Pressure  e) It doesn't say.  f) NOTA
  16. What do the shaded bands on the map on p347 represent?  a) rainfall totals  b) the coldest areas  c) the warmest areas  d) areas that have the same temperatures  e) You can't tell.  f) NOTA
  17. Which of these is the warmest city on the map on p347?  a) San Francisco  b) Las Vegas  c) Honolulu  d) Phoenix  e) Miami  f) Houston
  18. According to the map on p347, about how far is it from San Francisco to Salt Lake City?  a) 350 miles  b) 1000 miles  c) 1500 miles  d) 750 miles  e) You can’t tell.
    Alyce.
  19. What prompted Alyce's first cry?  a) When she couldn't find Edward.  b) When the cook said they looked like twins.  c) When Edward first hugged her.  d) When the carpenter's assistant said Edward might have been eaten by a goat.  e) NOTA
  20. When the midwife rejects Alyce the first time she comes back.  a) exposition  b) climax  c) inciting incident  d) falling action  e) rising action  f) resolution
  21. When the midwife finally accepts Alyce back.  a) exposition  b) climax  c) inciting incident  d) falling action  e) rising action  f) resolution
  22. What does the dedication mean?  a) These people helped deliver Alyce's kids.  b) These people helped deliver Alyce as a baby.  c) These people are actual midwives.  d) These people helped the author create the character of Alyce.  e) NOTA

    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