Test 13. Name:                                                                   Date:                               Period:
Vocabulary h/w: ___/20     Vocabulary Warm Ups: 11/17: ___/12   11/16:  ___/12    11/15:___/12
Warm Ups: 11/17:___/6    11/16:___/10  11/15:___/8  11/14:___/8
Other Extra Credit:

Mental Floss.



Vocabulary.
  1. Esteban's project was almost finished, and then his mother started to ______ with it.  a) meddle  b) deceit  c) bounty  e) efficacy
  2. Jane the Midwife _____(ed) into the room and quickly took charge of the situation.  a) meander  b) taunted  c) flounder  d) bustle  e) NOTA
  3. 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
  4. Unless you leave Laguna with some good reading skills, you will _____ in high school.  a) meander  b) bustle  c) ample  d) deceit  e) NOTA
  5. The holiday season is a time for _____  and for quiet family gatherings.  a) meander  b) revelry  c) deceit  d) floundering  e) NOTA
  6. 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
  7. At Thanksgiving, many of us turn into _____(s).  a) conscientious  b) revelry  c) bounty  d) efficacy  e) glutton
  8. Many times organizations try new things and make major changes without testing the _______ of the changes.  a) efficacy  b) revelry  c) meddle  d) ample  e) NOTA
  9. 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) glutton  e) NOTA
  10. He was always very _______ about doing his homework just right every time.  a) conscientious  b) meander  c) bustle  d) efficacy  e) NOTA
  11. I never forgave her for her ______.  a) meddle  b) deceit  c) bounty  d) ample  e) efficacy
  12. During the Midwife’s affair with the baker, there was a(n) ______ of bread in the cottage.  a) ample b) efficacy  c) revelry  d) glutton e) bounty
    Transitions.
  13. Jackie studies all the time; ______, Billy never studies.  a) meanwhile  b) furthermore  c) then  d) therefore  e) NOTA
  14. 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
  15. John ate and ate; _____, he never gained weight.   a) nevertheless  b) furthermore  c) so  d) therefore  e) consequently
  16. Joe ate too fast. _______, he had indigestion.  a) nevertheless  b) furthermore  c) meanwhile  d) still  e) as a result
  17. I know Pedro quite well. _____, Pedro happens to be my best friend.  a) nevertheless  b) as a result  c) meanwhile  d) still  e) NOTA
    CRAAP.
  18. Are there political or corporate biases?  a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose
  19. Is the author qualified to write on the topic?  a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose
  20. Are the links functional? Has the information been recently revised or updated? a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose
  21. Can you verify any of the information in another source?  a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose
  22. Who is the intended audience?  a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose
    Alyce.
  23. Why won't Alyce talk to Magister Reese at first?  a) She thinks she won't understand what he says.  b) She thinks she's unworthy.  c) She doesn't like him. d) He won't talk to her.  e) NOTA
  24. Why was Magister Reese watching Alyce at first?  a) Because she was pretty.  b) Because he wondered why she was so gloomy.  c) Because of the way the cat hung around her.  d) He's just weird.  e) NOTA
  25. Which of these is NOT something Alyce wanted from life?  a) enough food to eat  b) a purpose in life  c) a contented heart  d) to be smart  e) All of the above were things she wanted.
  26. Our main conflict is Alyce vs ______.  a) the world  b) the village  c) herself  d) the midwife  e) NOTA
  27. 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 just giving info for the encyclopedia. d) She's giving Alyce advice.  e) NOTA
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. When Alyce saves Will from drowning.   a) rising action  b) inciting incident  c) climax  d) exposition  e) falling action
  31. 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 
  32. Alyce learning to read.  a) rising action  b) inciting incident  c) falling action  d) exposition  e) resolution 
  33. 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