Test 14. Name:                                                                        Date:                               Period:
Vocabulary Hw: ___/20     Vocabulary Practice: 12/1: ___/11    11/30:  ___/13     11/29:___/16
Warm Ups: 12/1:___/5    11/30:___/5    11/29:___/5    11/28:___/10
Other Extra Credit:

Mental Floss.
Test 14

Vocabulary.
  1. The efficacy of that natural _______ has not been tested.  a) lout  b) devour  c) remedy  d) scowl  e) NOTA
  2. “I am but a poor woman with this wretched inn and a blind man to care for. I am sure God does not ____ me my little economies.”  a) begrudge  b) berate  c) reluctant  d) discontented  e) NOTA
  3. Mr. Coward _____(ed) 6th Period for their behavior with the guest teacher. A seven? Really?  a) begrudge  b) berate  c) reluctant  d) barren  e) devour
  4. “Alyce, although able to ease a willing baby into the world, had no idea how to encourage a _____ one.”  a) prosperous  b) discontented  c) reluctant  d) barren  e) devoured
  5. Some people in this class have such a _____ of points that they could skip a test, take a zero, and still have an A.  a) surfeit  b) sullen  c) contented  d) remedy  e) NOTA
  6. “Too much ale and too few wits” = a _______.  a) surfeit  b) sullen  c) contented  d) remedy  e) NOTA
  7. After being uncared for for so long, the fruit tree was ______.  a) lout  b) barren  c) contented  d) reluctant  e) NOTA
  8. He was _____ with his boring job.  a) scowl  b) begrudged  c) contented  d) prosperous  e) discontented
  9. She tried to _____ the situation by apologizing to her friend.  a) scowl  b) begrudg  c) content  d) devour  e) remedy
  10. Only the very ______ people in Alyce’s day were able to afford to eat eel pie.  a) reluctant  b) begrudged  c) contented  d) prosperous  e) discontented
  11. Health ____(s) cheered when... a) release  b) reverse  c) advocate  d) prohibit  e) contrary
  12. ...San Luis became the first city in America to ___ smoking in restaurants.  a) release  b) reverse  c) advocate  d) prohibit  e) contrary
    Husker Du?
  13. Is the author trying to persuade, entertain, inform, or sell?   a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose
  14. Are there errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar?   a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose
  15. Have newer articles been published on your topic?  a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose
  16. The medication seems effective. _____, more research must be done to see if it’s safe.   a) But  b) Although  c) Nevertheless  d) So  e) NOTA
  17. _____, it’s best to avoid it.  a) Although  b) However  c) Meanwhile  d) Until then  e) So
  18. She had been studying for hours and knew all the material. ______, she hoped to do well on the test.  a) nevertheless  b) meanwhile  c) but  d) although  e) consequently
    Alyce.
  19. The part of the story where Alyce delivers the merchant's wife's baby. a) climax  b) rising action  c) falling action  d) resolution  e) exposition
  20. The part of the story where Alyce is considering all her various career options.  a) climax  b) rising action  c) falling action  d) resolution  e) exposition
  21. The part of the story where the midwife won't take her back.  a) climax  b) rising action  c) falling action  d) resolution  e) exposition
  22. The part of the story where the midwife opens her door to let Alyce and the cat in.  a) climax  b) rising action  c) falling action  d) resolution  e) exposition
  23. What prompted Alyce's first laugh?  a) The sheep knocking her down.  b) Delivering the merchant's wife's baby.  c) A story Edward told her.  d) The fact that the merchant thought his wife had a stomach worm.  e) NOTA
  24. Why won't the midwife at first take Alyce back?  a) She's still mad that Alyce left.  b) She's still afraid that Alyce will steal her mothers.  c) She's playing a trick on Alyce.  d) She wants Alyce to prove she won't give up.  e) She wants Alyce to apologize.
  25. One of the main themes of The Midwife's Apprentice is... a) Don't judge a book by its cover.  b) You must have confidence and persistence in order to succeed. c) You must work harder.  d) Life is hard, but it's worth it. e) Love is all you need.
    "ASoT"
  26. A paradox is... a) two doctors.  b) a time travel thing  c) a contradiction  d) a contraption  e) NOTA
  27. Eckels's attitude before they spotted the T-Rex was... a) serious. b) worried about danger. c) overconfident. d) NOTA
  28. Eckels runs off the path because... a) he panics.  b) he doesn't believe Travis.  c) he doesn't care.  d) it's fun.  e) he wants to change the future.
  29. The part of the story where Eckels steps off the Path.   a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) resolution
  30. The man behind the desk thinks that the right man won the election. a) True  b) False (NO QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ONE.)
  31. Which of these things could the phrase "a sound of thunder" reasonably represent?  a) The sound of the T-Rex approaching.  b) The effects of their actions on the future.  c) The sound of the guns.  d) All of the above.  e) NOTA
  32. The real theme of "ASoT" is probably...  a) don't mess with time.  b) don't try to change the past.  c) small actions can lead to huge consequences.  d) don't kill butterflies.  e) NOTA