Test 12. Name:                                                                Date:                               Period:
Graphs: ___/8  Weather: ___/16        Vocabulary h/w: ___/20      
Warm Ups: ___/12  ___/12  ___/10


Mental Floss.






Vocabulary
  1. fear : pluck :: mourning : _____  a) flounder  b) efficacy  c) revelry  d) compendium  e) NOTA
  2. Esteban's project was almost finished, and then his mother started to ______ with it.  a) meddle  b) daft  c) taunt  e) efficacy
  3. Jane the Midwife _____(ed) into the room and quickly took charge of the situation.  a) meander  b) taunted  c) flounder  d) bustle  e) NOTA
  4. Sometimes the _____ of a cure lies in the mind of the person who believes it will work.  a) conscientious  b) meander  c) bustle  d) efficacy  e) NOTA
  5. Unless you leave Laguna with some good reading skills, you will _____ in high school.  a) meander  b) bustle  c) ample  d) taunt  e) NOTA
  6. The holiday season is a time for _____  and for quiet family gatherings.  a) meander  b) revelry  c) daft  d) floundering  e) NPTA
  7. Since there was no specific topic, the discussion _________(ed) on for hours and never got anywhere.  a) meander  b) bustle  c) conscientious  d) meddle  e) NOTA
  8. My friend was such a _________ of information, we called him the Encyclopedia Guy.  a) conscientious  b) revelry  c) compendium  d) efficacy  e) NOTA
  9. Many times organizations try new things and make major changes without testing the _______ of the changes. Sometimes the changes make things worse instead of better.  a) efficacy  b) revelry  c) meddle  d) ample  e) NOTA
  10. He didn't know how to do the job he was assigned, and he ______(ed) around for a few days before he asked for help.  a) flounder  b) efficacy  c) revelry  d) compendium  e) NOTA
  11. He was always very _______ about doing his homework just right every time.  a) conscientious  b) meander  c) bustle  d) efficacy  e) NOTA
  12. They say that remedy works, but nobody has tested its _______ in treating a cold.  a) flounder  b) efficacy  c) revelry  d) compendium  e) NOTA
    MWA (open book)
  13. 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
  14. On which page was Alyce foreshadowed to be the "Devil"?  a) p40  b) p41  c) p43  d) p46  e) NOTA
  15. 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
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. After she proved herself by delivering Alyce Little, the midwife started to let Alyce watch and learn, and finally be a real apprentice. a) True  b) False
  20. Why do the boys say they are chasing Runt?  a) He stole something.  b) He's annoying.  c) Because they can't tease Alyce any more.  d) Because he's a beggar.  e) None of the above.
  21. How does Runt help us figure out when this story takes place? (between 1272 and 1307) a) He tells us.  b) By how old he is.  c) By asking what the king's name is.  d) By the town that he comes from.  e) None of the above.
  22. What turns out to be the reason Emma Blunt's baby wasn't coming out? a) Alyce wasn't using the right herbs and potions.  b) The baby was in the wrong position.  c) Alyce didn't shake her hard enough.  d) The baby just didn't want to come out. e) None of the above.
  23. The real reason Alyce leaves the village is that she...  a) The midwife hates her.  b) She can't express the sadness inside her.  c) She isn't very good at the job.  d) She doesn't like the job.  e) She's sick of the village.
  24. Alyce leaving could probably be considered the _________ in the story.  a) exposition  b) climax  c) inciting incident  d) falling action  e) theme
    Husker Du?
  25. Their relationship was rather _____, with lots of ups, downs, and in-betweens over the years. a) tumultuous  b) sham  c) incompetent  d) derivative  e) NOTA
  26. Beetle learned that midwifery was more about ______ and _____, than about magic and potions.  a) strong hands and clean fingernails  b) hard work and good sense  c) slapping and shouting  d) herbs and tonics  e) none of the above
  27. My mom didn't find my reasons for "needing" an X-Box very ___, so I was denied.  a) diligent  b) compelling  c) groveling  d) turmoil  e) heedless
    RBC.
  28. (p346) What does NOAA stand for? a) National Organization of American Areas  b) Network of Area Administration  c) Network of Ocean and Atmosphere  d) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  e) National Observation of Atmosphere Administration
  29. (p347) What is the hottest city on the map? a) San Francisco  b) Chicago  c) Honolulu  d) Phoenix  e) Miami
  30. (p347) What is the temperature range for Boise, Idaho?  a) 30s  b) 40s  c) 50s  d) 60s  e) NOTA
    Medieval Life. Open notes.
  31. (3) Give three examples of what a medieval midwife would look for in choosing herbs. 


  32. (2) Give one example of an herb they used that we still use a form of today and what it's for.