Test
#14.
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Date:
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Giver Quizzes: ___/5 ___/6 ___/11
Vocab Homework: ___/20 Vocab Warm Ups: ___/10 ___/9 ___/10
Clauses: ___/7 ___/5 ___/5
Mental Floss
Vocabulary.
- If you search more methodically, instead of so _______(ly), you will be more likely to find whatever you're looking for. a) obsolete b) scrupulous c) haphazard d) benign e) tentative
- painless : excruciating :: hidden : _______ a) jaunty b) scrupulous c) haphazard d) conspicuous e) tentative
- calm : unnerved :: simple : _______ a) jaunty b) scrupulous c) haphazard d) conspicuous e) NOTA
- She was always very ________ about her work. That's why she got A's. a) indolent b) scrupulous c) haphazard d) excruciating e) intricate
- Many rappers "sing" the praises of "bling" and _______ consumption. a) indolent b) unscrupulous c) frigid d) excruciating e) NOTA
- After the bride had a fight with her best friend, her friend's reception at the reception was rather _______. a) frigid b) scrupulous c) haphazard d) obsolete e) intricate
- Sending letters via “snail mail” is almost ______ as e-mail has replaced it. a) indolent b) scrupulous c) haphazard d) excruciating e) NOTA
- I tried to be as (in)_______ as possible as I passed the note in class, but Mr. Coward still caught me. a) tentative b) frigid c) haphazard d) jaunty e) conspicuous
- Typewriters have become _______ because everyone now uses computers. a) tentative b) frigid c) haphazard d) jaunty e) NOTA
- The performance was so bad, it was ______ to watch. a) excruciating b) frigid c) intricate d) jaunty e) clause
- Much to her relief, the doctor said the tumor was ________. a) excruciating b) benign c) intricate d) jaunty e) tentative
- The more closely you looked at the diagram, the more ______ it looked. a) unscrupulous b) benign c) intricate d) jaunty e) tentative
- unnerving : benign :: indolent : ________ a) unscrupulous b) benign c) conspicuous d) jaunty e) scrupulous
- The _______ student copied his essay from the internet. a) unscrupulous b) benign c) conspicuous d) obsolete e) scrupulous
- After she fell, she got up and tested her leg _________(ly) to see if it would support her weight. a) unscrupulous b) tentative c) conspicuous d) frigid e) scrupulous
Clauses.
- The wax is melting because it's too hot. a) I b) D c) I + D d) D + I
- When my brother started college. a) I b) D c) I + D d) D + I
- Some banks encourage savings accounts for young people. a) I b) D c) I + D d) D + I
- After she watched the news Tara ate a cheese roll. a) I b) D c) I + D d) D + I
- The llama is a quadruped with a beak for eating and fins for swimming. a) I b) D c) I + D d) D + I
- I like turtles because they are cute. a) I b) D c) I + D d) D + I
- Across the street from his house was a tepee. a) I b) D c) I + D d) D + I
- If you were a bird, would you like it? a) I b) D c) I + D d) D + I
- When
you use a dependent clause as a "sentence," that mistake is called a
________ . a) run on b) complete sentence c)
fragment d) phrase e) NOTA
- When you improperly combine two independent clauses into one sentence, it is a mistake called a _______. a) run on b) complete sentence c) fragment d) phrase e) NOTA
Giver. Open book.
- There are several different races/cultures in the Community,but
they are kept separate from each other. a) True b) False
- What does Jonas say happens if everything is the same? a)
People don't fight. b) There is no jealousy or
competition. c) Life isn't fun. d). There are no
choices. e) NOTA
- What does Jonas conclude is the reason for the Sameness? a)
To prevent wars. b) To protect people from making wrong
choices. c) It's easier d) There's no confusion
e) NOTA
- The Receiver is not allowed to have a spouse. a) True b) False
- For Jonas, what is the most frustrating rule of his
training? a) The one about medication for pain. b) The one
about talking about his training. c) The one about
rudeness. d) The one about lying. e) NOTA
- What disturbed Jonas the most about the memory of the
elephant? a) The guns. b) The blood. c) The brutality
of the men. d) The fact that there were two colors of men.
e) The anguish of the other elephant.
- When the previous successor to The Giver failed, what
happened? a) The people had no one to make decisions.
b) The Receiver was punished. c) Her memories were released
into the Community, and the people felt pain. d) The books were banned
when people found out. e) NOTA
- What does the Giver say that shocks Jonas? a) "I don't even
know why they need a Receiver..." b) "Frightening isn't
it?" c) "They know nothing." d) "And you will (suffer).
It's my life. And it will be yours." e) "Sameness sucks."
- On p100, when the Giver says, "And next it will be you. A great honor," he is being ironic. a) True b) False
- The Giver says that knowing facts without having memories
is... a) stupid b) conflict-free c) easier d)
meaningless e) intelligence