Tomorrow’s Test: Husker Du for your class, Vocab, Giver (Duh.)
“Husker Du, 3/9” Period One. Test #1.
- Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of _____ about the world. a) gingerly b) savvy c) infer d) nonchalant e) fathom f) NOTA
- Her outlook on life was very _____ after the accident. a) sage b) rueful c) infer d) conform e) bleak f) NOTA
- “I shouldn’t have done that,” he said with a ___ sigh. a) savvy b) rueful c) infer d) conform e) fathom f) NOTA
- “It’s just because you’re the baby–I mean he loves you a lot. Do you ____?” a) sage b) savvy c) gingerly d) conform e) connotation f) NOTA
- “Delinquent” : ________ :: The Outsiders : ________ a) 1st person/3rd person b) 3rd person/1st person. c) both 1st person. d) Both 3rd person. e) NOTA
“Husker Du, 3/9.” Period Two. Test #19.
- The root of this word means “life.” _____ a) diminutive b) skinflint c) volatile d) saw e) vivid f) NOTA
- The amount of work required in an Honors class can be quite _______. a) diminutive b) skinflint c) volatile d) daunting e) vivid f) NOTA
- After the llama chased Julia inside, she watched TV. a) simple sentence b) fragment c) complex sentence d) NOTA
- Since Vladek and Anja’s family is not getting enough food coupons to eat when Vladek gets home from the POW camp, how are they getting enough food? a) Stealing. b) Bribing a German soldier. c) The Orbachs send them food. d) The black market. e) NOTA
- What is up with Vladek wearing a pig mask? a) He’s in disguise. b) He’s pretending that he’s Polish. c) He’s pretending he’s German. d) He’s pretending he’s not Jewish. e) NOTA
“Husker Du, 3/9.” Period Three. Test #18.
- He failed the test after he ignored the warning. a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause
- Jill drove the car out to the llama’s house. a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause
- We climbed slowly up the very steep hill. a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause
a) solitary b) system c) isolation d) confinement e) mental
a) solitary b) system c) isolation d) confinement e) mental
“Husker Du, 3/9.” Period Six. Test #4.
- “You’re hungry?” he said _____(ly), “I’m the one who hasn’t eaten all day!” a) dogged b) leery c) bluff d) indignant e) subside f) NOTA
- “…sometimes seemed “hardly human…” a) Johnny b) Darry c) Steve d) Two-Bit e) Dally
- In chapter 1, Pony compares himself to Pip, in Great Expectations, because… a) Pip was an orphan like him. b) Pip had two older brothers. c) People judged Pip as low-class d) All of the above. e) NOTA
- “Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too.” Who’s talking to whom? a) Pony to Johnny b) Pony to the Socs c) Johnny to Cherry d) Cherry to Pony e) Pony to Cherry f) NOTA
- “Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too.” What is he/she talking about? a) Why the Socs are the way they are – aloof. b) How pretty the sunset is. c) How greasers and Socs aren’t all that different. d) How the greasers feel too much. e) All of the above. f) NOTA
“Vocab, 3/9.” All 11 vocab + disseminate. Each used ONCE ONLY! (12p)
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“Da Givah 13-14.” Write the FOUR WORDS OF THE ANSWER.
- 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 (pain) 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) They had to release her. f) 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.” f) NOTA
- 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 f) NOTA
- What makes Jonas feel “desperately lonely”?
- The Giver tells Jonas that the memories of pain and suffering give them _____.
- What memory was the strongest when the Elders sought the Giver’s advice about increasing the birthrate? __________
- What power did Jonas discover that “frightened” him?