test2419

Test 24. Name:                                                                     Date:                           Period:
1-1-1's: ___/15 Vocab Homework: ___/20   Vocab Practice: ___/10 ___/10 ___/15
Husker Du: ___/5 ___/5 ___/5    Giver Quizzes: ___/10 ___/10   ___/8
Other Extra Credit:
Mental Floss

Vocab. a) crescendo b) vigilant c) peril d) yearn e) sinuous f) magnitude g) frazzle h) buckle i) manifest j) regress

He didn’t realize the _____ of his mistake until much later...
...when the effects of his decision ______(ed) themselves, and it was too late to fix it.
The chatter in the class reached a ______, and then Mr. Coward yelled, “Quiet!”
Jonas said that the main feeling in his Stirrings dream was the ______(ing).
The test supervisor was not very ____, and many students cheated on the test.
One of these days your knees will ____ under the weight of your giant backpacks.
She yearned for a better life. a) used correctly b) not used correctly
The buckle bridge was very old and ready to fall. a) used correctly b) not used correctly
I frazzled my homework last night because it was so hard and took so long. a) used correctly b) not used correctly
She drank a magnitude of soda and burped all night. a) used correctly b) not used correctly
The police were vigilant, watching the house 24/7. a) used correctly b) not used correctly
First period acted so regress yesterday; they were just like kindergartners. a) used correctly b) not used correctly
The Giver.
The Giver does not think that Jonas should watch that morning's release of the twin, because he thinks Jonas might not be able to handle it. a) True b) False
When The Giver asks to see the tape of the twin's release, the attendant hesitates, because it's such an unusual request. a) True b)False
Why does The Giver keep telling Jonas to be quiet? a) He is annoyed by Jonas's chatter. b) He wants Jonas to pay attention and watch the screen. c) He is afraid someone is listening to their conversation. d) He has a headache. e) NOTA
When Jonas starts to realize what's going on, he asks The Giver to stop the tape. a) True b) False
Starting with chapter 20, we are now truly entering the _____ of the story. a) exposition b) rising action c) climax d) falling action e) resolution f) NOTA
As Jonas watches the release of the twin, what other memory comes to him? a) The broken leg on the sled b) Gabriel’s smiling face. c) The dying kid in the war scene. d) Hunger. e) His dad playing with Lily. f) NOTA
How long has Jonas been in training with The Giver? a) a few weeks b) a few months c) about a year d) a couple of years e) There’s no way to tell.
The Giver says that knowing facts without having memories is… a) stupid b) conflict-free c) easier d) meaningless e) intelligent f) NOTA
Husker Du? Do the one for your class.

Period ONE (1) and Period FIVE (5).
21. I think that llama is _____.   a) they’re b) theres c) their’s d) theirs e) NOTA
22. Up, up, and away in my beautiful llama balloon.    a) Fragment b) Run On c) Correct Sentence
23. The ____ softball team mascot is a llama. (More than one.) a) women’s b) woman’s c) womens’s d) NOTA
24. I think ____ going to be OK. a) there b) their c) they’re d) NOTA
25. That embarrassing moment when you realize that your llama just wrote a run on sentence. a) Fragment b) Run On c) Correct Sentence
26. When Pony is in denial about Johnny’s death. a) exposition b) rising action c) inciting incident d) climax e) falling action f) resolution
27. She has a great _____ for companies that mistreat their workers and refuses to buy their products. a) adversary b) aplomb c) banish d) grueling e) perceive f) disdain g) NOTA
28. The root origins of this word meant “curse and proclamation.” ________ a) adversary b) aplomb c) banish d) grueling e) perceive f) disdain   g) NOTA
29. The root origins of this word meant "to turn against." a) adversary b) aplomb c) banish d) grueling e) perceive f) disdain g) NOTA
30. confused : savvy :: bored : ______(ed) a) adversary b) aplomb c) banish d) grueling e) perceive f) disdain g) NOTA

Period TWO (2).
21. What is most likely the main theme of “Old Glory”? a) That the right to a fair trial is important. b) That freedom of speech is important. c) That if people don’t stand up for their rights, those rights might be taken away. d) That you shouldn’t burn flags. e) NOTA
22. We can wait here until Carlos calls us. a) Simple   b) Compound c) Complex
23. If we use the word _____ as a noun, it can also mean an adventure. a) frivolous b) exploit c) contemporary d) abandon e) dramatic f) NOTA
24. Words like since, unless and because signify that a sentence is... a) Simple   b) Compound c) Complex d) NOTA
25. We can wait here until Carlos calls us. a) Simple   b) Compound c) Complex
26. A DP is another name for a... a) German citizen b) an American soldier c) Nazi d) war prisoner   e) a refugee f) NOTA
27. A Gentile is a... a) German citizen b) an American soldier c) Nazi d) war prisoner   e) a refugee f) NOTA
28. During the summer, without something to do, some kids can get very _____ and end up not doing much of anything. a) infringe b) exasperate c) scrupulous d) reprieve e) profound f) indolent g) NOTA
29. After she fell, she got up and tested her leg _____(ly) to see if it would support her weight. a) infringe b) exasperate c) unscrupulous d) reprieve e) profound f) indolent g) NOTA
30. She was always very _____ about her work. That’s why she got A’s. a) infringe b) exasperate c) scrupulous d) reprieve e) profound f) indolent g) NOTA

Period SIX (6).

21. The root of this word means both. ______ a) succumb   b) subsist   c) presumptuous   d) reproach   e) cathartic   f) ambivalent g) NOTA
22. The root of this word means “to clean out.” _____ a) succumb   b) subsist   c) presumptuous   d) reproach   e) cathartic   f) ambivalent  g) NOTA
23. “I never knew a person more _____ than myself. The fact that I say that shows that what I say is true.” a) succumb   b) subsist   c) presumptuous   d) reproach   e) cathartic   f) ambivalent g) NOTA
24. A bunker is another name for a… a) gun b) secret stash of food c) bed d) hiding place e) ghetto f) NOTA
25. Because Zoltan forgot his wallet, he couldn’t buy broccoli or schnitzel for the party. a) S b) CD c) CX
26. What is Artie a prisoner of in "Prisoner on the Hell Planet"? a) sadness b) joy c) guilt d) loneliness e) The Nazis
27. Mala says that "Prisoner from Hell Planet" is overly dramatic about how things were when Anja killed herself. a) True b) False
28. Since my llama left me, I've found a new place to dwell. a) S b) CD c) CX
29. Because Zoltan forgot his wallet, he couldn't buy broccoli. a) S b) CD c) CX
30. Sent to the bad side at the stadium because of her four kids. a) Tosha b) Mala c) Anja d) Fela e) NOTA