“Husker Du, Period One, Test #7.” a) adversary b) aplomb c) banish d) grueling e) perceive f) disdain g) dispel h) engross i) diminish j) exhilarate
- 7. The root origin of this word meant “turned against.” ________
- 18. The ____ softball team mascot is a llama. (More than one.) a) women’s b) woman’s c) womens’s d) NOTA
- 19. I think ____ going to be OK. a) there b) their c) they’re d) NOTA
- 21. That embarrassing moment when you realize that your llama just wrote a run on sentence. a) Fragment b) Run On c) Correct Sentence
- 29. When Pony is in denial about Johnny’s death. a) exposition b) rising action c) inciting incident d) climax e) falling action f) resolution
“Husker Du, Period Two, Test #21.” 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.
- 9. In exchange for safety and peace, the members of the Community seemed to have _____(ed) a lot of freedom.
- 13. One reason people may dislike lawyers is due to ____ lawsuits that waste everybody’s time and money. a) frivolous b) exploit c) contemporary d) abandon e) dramatic f) NOTA
- 14. The roots of this word mean “of the present time.” _____ a) frivolous b) exploit c) contemporary d) abandon e) dramatic f) NOTA
“Husker Du, Period Five, Test #7.” a) adversary b) aplomb c) banish d) grueling e) perceive f) disdain g) dispel h) engross i) diminish j) exhilarate
- 7. The root origin of this word meant “turned against.” ________
- 18. The ____ softball team mascot is a llama. (More than one.) a) women’s b) woman’s c) womens’s d) NOTA
- 19. I think ____ going to be OK. a) there b) their c) they’re d) NOTA
- 21. That embarrassing moment when you realize that your llama just wrote a run on sentence. a) Fragment b) Run On c) Correct Sentence
- 29. When Pony is in denial about Johnny’s death. a) exposition b) rising action c) inciting incident d) climax e) falling action f) resolution
“Husker Du, Period Six, Test #16.” a) succumb b) subsist c) presumptuous d) reproach e) cathartic f) frugal g) cobble h) futile i) dissemble j) ambivalent
- 3. Sometimes it’s tough to not ______ to peer pressure.
- 4. During the TV marathon, we _____(ed) for two days on chips and pizza.
- 11. Because Zoltan forgot his wallet, he couldn’t buy broccoli or schnitzel for the party. a) S b) CD c) CX
- 16. If you were 25, healthy, and unmarried, which way would you probably have been sent at the stadium? a) Left b) Right
- 17. Who “volunteered” to go to the bad side at the stadium. a) Ilzecki b) Vladek’s father c) Wolfe d) Anja’s father e) NOTA
“Vocab, 2/27.” Once each.
- The elephant reached out with its ____trunk.
- Jonas said that the main feeling in his Stirrings dream was the ______(ing).
- One of these days your knees will ____ under the weight of your giant backpacks.
- The chatter in the class reached a ______, and then Mr. Coward yelled, “Quiet!”
- He didn’t realize the _____ of his mistake until much later when it all came back to haunt him.
- Lack of sleep _____(s) itself in many ways, such as an actual drop in intelligence.
- The test supervisor was not very ____, and many students cheated on the test.
- (2) Sometimes when a guest teacher is a little _____ in the discipline department, classes will _____ to being kindergartners again.
- (2) The guest teacher had better not be _____(ed) by your class, or you will be in great _____ when Mr. Coward returns.
The Giver.
WHY do you think this community exists? WHY do you think they went to SAMENESS?
“Dah Givah, 15, 16.” Write the ANSWER.
- Why does The Giver give Jonas the memory of war?
- (“quote”)Why doesn’t Jonas want to go back to The Giver?
- What does the boy in the war memory ask for?
- All of these are things Jonas has experienced through the memories so far, except… a) Pain b) Loneliness c) Solitude d) Joy e) He has experienced all of these.
- The word Jonas was searching for to describe the feeling in the room of the memory was… a) Christmas. b) family. c) belonging. d) comfort. e) love. f) NOTA
- When Jonas asks his parents if they love him,their reaction could best be described as… a) disgust. b) annoyance. c) anger. d) amusement. e) NOTA
- After the conversation with his parents about love, Jonas tells Gabe he wants to escape the Community. a) True b) False
- After the conversation with his parents about love, Jonas decides the Pills are a good idea. a) True b) False
- After the conversation with his parents about love, Jonas lies to his parents. a) True b) False
- The Giver is told in ___ person. a) first b) second c) third d) fourth
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