Test 12. Name:                                                                Date:                               Period:
RBC Public Notice: ___/15 (stamp for h/w = 5)    RBC Web Page: ___/12 (stamp for h/w = 5)
Transitions: ___/6  ___/9       Vocabulary:  ___/14  ___/12
Other Extra Credit:

Mental Floss.



Vocabulary.
  1. I was ____ when I saw the 5/10 rating from the guest teacher!  a) tantalized  b) transgression  c) cordial  d) disdain  e) aghast  f) NOTA
  2. Everyone promised to ______ by Judge Judy’s decision.  a) compel   b) haggle  c) wheedle  d) ebb  e) intrigue  f) NOTA
  3. She speaks French and German with equal _______.  a) abundant  b) aplomb  c) apprehensive  d) adversary  e) abide  f) NOTA
  4. My mom didn’t find my reasons for “needing” an X-Box8 very _____, and I was denied.  a) benevolent  b) diligent  c) compelling  d) enhance  e) disreputable  f) NOTA
  5. Darry thought Ponyboy was _____ and didn't use common sense.  a) heedless  b) disreputable  c) dire  d) exhilarating  e) diligent  f) NOTA
  6. compelling : boring :: scarce : ______  a) grueling  b) cordial  c) compelling  d) abundant  e) diffident  f) NOTA
  7. Along some parts of the border, they have built a giant fence to try to ______ the flow of illegal immigrant and drugs.  a) perceive  b) stanch  c) resound  d) taunt  e) adversary  f) NOTA
  8. I really like mystery novels because of all the adventure and ______.  a) tumultuous  b) concoction  c) intrigue  d) enhance  e) engross f) NOTA
  9. In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the tortoise is _____.   a) heedless  b) diligent  c) apprehensive  d) tantalized  e) disreputable  f) NOTA
  10. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This means that whoever is doing the _____ is the one judging how beautiful something is.  a) groveling  b) dispelling  c) compelling  d) enhancing  e) perceiving  f) NOTA
  11. Dally obviously has great _____ for the law and tries to circumvent it as often as he can.  a) transgression  b) disdain  c) aghast  d) heedless  e) disreputable  f) NOTA
  12. Ponyboy was _____ about appearing in juvenile court.  a) adversary b) aplomb  c) exhilarated  d) apprehensive  e) diffident  f) NOTA
  13. The three hour Advanced Placement test was very _____. She took a long nap afterward.   a) dire  b) grueling  c) tantalizing  d) engross  e) convene  f) NOTA
    Transitions.
  14. The medication seems effective, _____, more research must be done to see if it’s safe.   a) therefore  b) furthermore  c) nevertheless  d) so  e) NOTA
  15. I would like to read many books; ______, I don’t seem to have enough time to read.  a) nevertheless  b) furthermore  c) then  d) therefore  e) however
  16. John ate and ate, _____, he never gained weight.   a) even so  b) furthermore  c) so  d) therefore  e) consequently
  17. Joe ate too fast. _______, he had a stomach ache.  a) Nevertheless  b) Furthermore  c) Meanwhile  d) Still  e) As a result
  18. He stayed up too late last night; _____, he slept until noon.  a) nevertheless  b) furthermore  c) meanwhile  d) still  e) NOTA
    RBC, p373.
  19. What is the label of the key you would press first to make the Setup menu appear on the screen?   a) TIMER b) MENU c) SELECT d) ENTER e) TV
  20. Once you're at the Setup menu, what is the label for the key you would press to get to the other menus, such as Timer Setup? (Use the diagram!)   a) TIMER b) MENU c) SELECT d) ENTER e) TV
  21. What key would you press to get back to watching The Simpsons when you're finished setting the timer? (Use the diagram.)  a) TIMER b) MENU c) SELECT d) ENTER e) TV
  22. Which is the answer to #4 on p 372?   a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) NOTA
  23. The warning says that the timer will only work if you have already set the TV clock. a) True b) False
  24. Which of these words should you NOT have circled in response to #1 on p372?   a) Quit. b) Press c) Select d) Repeat e) You should have circled all of them.
    Alyce. Open book.
  25. 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
  26. When Alyce saves Will from drowning.   a) exposition  b) climax  c) inciting incident  d) falling action  e) rising action  f) resolution
  27. 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
  28. When the midwife finally accepts Alyce back.  a) exposition  b) climax  c) inciting incident  d) falling action  e) rising action  f) resolution
  29. When Alyce fails to deliver Emma Blunt's baby and runs away from the village.  a) rising action  b) inciting incident  c) theme  d) exposition  e) metaphor 
  30. Alyce learning to read. a) exposition  b) climax  c) inciting incident  d) falling action  e) rising action  f) resolution
  31. 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
BONUS QUESTION: What does CRAAP stand for?

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