Test #24. Name:                                                                               Date:                              Period:
Commas Bonus: +____  Vocab H/W: ___/20     Vocab Practice: ___/12 ____/13      KBARR: ___/30
Other Extra Credit:

Mental Floss.




Vocabulary. a) ominous  b) permeate  c) dejected  d) assuage  e) ubiquitous  f) meticulous  g) assimilate  h) solace  i) petulant  j) languid
  1. The man finally ______(ed) his intense thirst with a drink from the fountain.     
  2. The smell of brownies ______ the house and made me very hungry. 
  3. Whenever she was down about something, she always seemed to find ________ in her music.
  4. He spoke in _______ tones about the upcoming battle which they would probably lose. 
  5. The goal of immigrants used to be ______(ion), but these days people seem to like to emphasize their differences. 
  6. Towards the end of the book, Vladek gets very ____ and weak because of his health issues.
  7. When the little girl gets tired, she gets _____, and pouts about everything.  
  8. It is taking us awhile to ______ the concepts of compound and complex sentences.  
  9. When your sadness is _____(ed)...     
  10. ...your soul has found ___.
  11. Vladek is so ____, he spent four hours unpacking, refolding and then repacking their luggage.
  12. For awhile last year, fidget spinners were _____; you saw them everywhere you looked. 
    Commas.
  13. If you don’t already know today we’re going to learn to cut and paste kids!  a) know, today,  b) today, paste,  c) know, paste,   d) OK as is.  e) NOTA
  14. Lloyd the llama author of a best-selling book and renowned rocket scientist was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Poetry.  a) Lloyd, llama,   b) Lloyd, llama,  scientist,  d) llama, scientist,  e) OK as is. 
  15. The llama that she rode to the wedding looked very pretty.  a) llama,  b) llama,  wedding,  c) wedding,  d) Ok as is.  e) NOTA
  16. As the llama goddess she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies and controlled the alternating seasons.  a) llama,  goddess, bodies,  b) goddess,  c) goddess, bodies,  d) goddess, regulated,  bodies,  e)  OK as is.  f) NOTA
  17. Because the llama missed the bus he was late for his very important appointment.  a) Because,  b) bus,  c) bus,  very,  d) OK as is.  e) NOTA
  18. Please no smoking food or beverages in the classroom!  a) Please,  b) Please,  food,  c) Please,  smoking,  d) Please, smoking, food,  e) NOTA
  19. There was no question that the llama’s painting a huge colorful and ugly mural was the worst entry in the art exhibit. a) question, painting, huge, colorful,   b) painting, huge, colorful, mural,   c) huge,  colorful,  d) huge, colorful, mural,    e) OK as is.   f) NOTA
  20. The llama was born on May 7 1955 and his best friend was born exactly two months later on July 7 1955.  a) 7,  1955,  7,   b) 7,  1955,  later,   c)7, 1955, later, 7,  d) OK as is.  e) NOTA
  21. Sid waited for the llama to arrive so he could get a ride in his hot new Camaro.  a) arrive,  b) arrive, ride,  c) arrive, hot,  d) OK as is.  e) NOTA
  22. What does Francoise mean when she says, "I'll bet you that Anja's notebooks were written on both sides of the page..." ?   a) Anja had a lot to say.  b) Anja had nothing else to do but write in her diary.  c) Paper was hard to get.  d) Vladek wouldn't have wasted any paper he could write on.  e) NOTA
  23. How does Vladek escape the ordeal by the lake? (begins p266)  a) He jumps in the lake and swims away.  b) He bribes the Germans.  c) He sneaks out while the Germans sleep.   d) The Germans just leave.  e) NOTA
  24. Why did the French man share his food with Vladek?  a) Vladek helped him get a clean shirt.  b) Vladek helped him write to his family.  c) Vladek taught him English.  d) Vladek talked to him and they became friends.  e) NOTA
  25. Chapter 5 begins with Artie listening to a tape recording of Vladek describing Richieu's death. What literary device is this called?  a) foreshadowing  b) metaphor  c) simile  d) flashback  e) NOTA
  26. Why did Vladek say they wanted to leave Poland after the war?   a) "We survived everything just to get shot while the war ends!"  b) "The Poles are still killing Jews there!"  c) "Let the Germans have a little what they did to the Jews."  d) "It was nothing anymore there for us..."   e) "I had again a good business..."  f) NOTA
  27. How did Vladek manage to sell all of the "unfashionable" stockings no one else could sell?  a) He tells people of his troubles in the war.  b) He takes advantage of his knowledge of textiles.  c) He makes people buy them to get something they want.  d) He sells them really cheap.  e) NOTA
  28. A DP is another name for a... a) German citizen  b) an American soldier  c) Nazi  d) war prisoner  e) NOTA
  29. What is a Gentile?  a) a German citizen  b) American soldier  c) a non-Jew d) a war prisoner  e) NOTA
  30. Why do the Poles leave Anja alone after the war? (Unlike poor Gelber.)  a) She's a refugee.  b) She is also a Pole.  c) She didn't try to get her property back.  d) The Jewish organization protected her.  e) NOTA
  31. What gives Anja hope about Vladek after the war?   a) She heard good news from Mancie.  b) The Jewish organization sent word.  c) The prediction from the Gypsy.  d) She had a dream.  e) NOTA
  32. How does Art Spiegelman feel about Maus being taught everywhere in schools?  a)  He is annoyed.  b)  He  thinks they are doing it wrong and should stop.  c) He is grateful.  d) He is glad for the recognition.  e) He doesn't really have an opinion.  f) NOTA