Test #21 Name:                                                                                            Date:                                Period:
KBARR: ___/40
Total EC: ____ - 7 = Weekly Bonus: +_____
Mental Floss

a) infringe  b) exasperate  c) unscrupulous  d) reprieve  e) profound  f) indolent  g) conspicuous  h) tentative  i) haphazard  j) relinquish
  1. During the summer, without something to do, some kids can get very _____ and end up not doing much of anything. 
  2. After she fell, she got up and tested her leg _____(ly) to see if it would support her weight.
  3. She was always very _____ about her work. That’s why she got A’s.  
  4. Many rappers “sing” the praises of “bling” and _____ consumption. 
  5. He soon found that studying for the test would have a _____ (positive) impact on his grade! OMG!
  6. Some thought that the new law would _____ upon their right to protest, and they protested that. 
  7. It had been raining so much that we ____(ly) planned the picnic for Saturday, but we also made other plans just in case.
  8. If you searched more systematically, instead of so _____(ly), you might find what you're looking for.
  9. The word ______ comes from a word that means ethics.
    Spelling. Choose the wrong one.
  10. a) revision  b) requirement  c) believible  d) all correct
  11. a) insurance  b) security  c) separately  d) all correct
  12. a) cooperation  b) moveable  c) ignorance  d) all correct
  13. a) maturity  b) narative  c) creative  d) all correct
    AW's. a) frivolous  b) exploit  c) contemporary  d) abandon  e) dramatic  f) NOTA
  14. If we use the word _____ as a noun, it can also mean an adventure.
  15. The vocab word profound sometimes has a similar meaning to which SAW? _____
  16. The roots of this word mean “of the present time.” _____
    S/CD/CX.  a) Simple  b) Compound  c) Complex  d) Fragment   e) Run-on
  17. The llama was being petulant, so his mom ate the cheeselog.
  18. His doctor recommended buying a llama and going water-skiing.
  19. The llama thought he was OK until he wasn’t.
  20. The crew checked the llama while the captain prepared her for the sea.
  21. Balancing a duck on his head, the llama climbed languidly up the very steep hill.
  22. You join two Independent Clauses they are joined improperly.
    Maus.
  23. What's a barrack (aka a block)?   a) Another name for the gas chamber.  b) A workshop building.  c) A group of prisoners.  d) A building with the prisoners' bunks.  e) NOTA
  24. Why does the tin shop foreman, Yidl, dislike Vladek? a) Because Vladek is Jewish.   b) Because Vladek is Polish.  c) Because he thinks Vladek is a capitalist.  d) Because Vladek is too clever for him.  e) NOTA
  25. What does Vladek do to change Yidl's opinion?  a) He works harder.  b) He bribes him with gold.  c) He bribes him with food.  d) He teaches him English.  e) NOTA
  26. What was Appel?  a) When prisoners went before Dr. Mengele to be chosen or not to die.  b) Another name for the block kapo.  c) A group of workers chosen to do "Black Work."  d) When prisoners lined up to be counted.  e) NOTA
  27. What was a Selektion? a) When prisoners went before Dr. Mengele to be chosen or not to die.  b) Another name for the block kapo.  c) A group of workers chosen to do "Black Work."  d) When prisoners lined up to be counted.  e) NOTA
  28. How does Vladek help Anja with her cruel kapo?   a) He does her a favor.  b) He bribes her with gold.  c) He bribes her with food.  d) He teaches her English.  e) NOTA
    Which quality does Vladek exhibit on the following pages?
  29. Why does Vladek get beaten by a guard?  a) He disobeyed an order.  b) He was caught with extra food.  c) He was caught talking to Anja.  d) He was picked at random at an Appel.  e) NOTA
  30. What was "Black Work"?  a) Taking apart the gas chambers.  b) Dragging the bodies out of the gas chambers.  c) Moving big rocks digging holes.  d) Being a kapo  e) Cleaning out the bathrooms.   f) NOTA