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Language Arts Finals Flashcards

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What is setting?

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Where and when the story takes place

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What is protagonist?

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The main character or hero

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What is antagonist?

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Character against the protagonist

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What is dialogue?

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A conversation between characters

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What is internal conflict?

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Problem in a character’s mind

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What is external conflict?

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Problem against an outside force

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What is foreshadowing?

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Author gives hints or clues about events that may occur later

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What is exposition?

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The beginning of a story when characters, setting and conflict are introduced

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What is rising action?

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Events that build towards climax

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What is climax

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Turning point of the story, usually near the ending where the most suspenseful event occurs

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What is resolution?

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Ending where the conflict is resolved

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What is theme?

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The message about life from the author

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What is flashback?

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Action goes back to an earlier time

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using like or as

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Example of a simile

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The moon shone LIKE a giant flashlight.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison that doesn’t use like or as

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17
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Example of a metaphor

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I was a hungry bear after the game.

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18
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What is personification?

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Human characteristics are given to none-human things

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19
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Example of personification

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Leaves danced.

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20
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What is hyperbole?

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A big exaggeration to emphasize something

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21
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Example of hyperbole

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I’m starving!

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What is an idiom?

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An expression that has a meaning different than its literal words

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Example of an idiom

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I’m on the top of the world!

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24
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What is alliteration?

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When consonant sounds are repeated at the beginnings of words

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25
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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that sound the way they are spelled

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26
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Examples of onomatopoeia

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Buzz, clang, pop, swoosh

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27
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What is repetition?

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Repeated words or phrases to emphasize an idea

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28
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What is chronological?

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Events are told in the order they occur

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29
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When is chronological used?

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Real or fiction stories

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30
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What is compare/contrast?

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The text describes how two (or more) things are alike and different

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What is cause/effect?

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The text describes a situation and tells what resulted because of that situation

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What is problem/solution?

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The text shows a problem and then presents a solution to the problem

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33
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What is sequence/step-by-step/ “How to”?

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The text describes a process with specific directions

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34
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How authors use “structure”

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Paragraphs, headings, subheadings, stanzas, columns, script, letter form, different lengths of sentences different

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35
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What is inference?

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A conclusion we can draw on our own, based on the text about characters, settings or events

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36
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Inference Example 1

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My idea of a good time is to load up the back of the car with junk on a Saturday morning and take it to the dump. There’s something satisfying about discarding almost anything. What can we infer?

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Interference Example 2

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My chest felt hollow. I wanted to cry, but at fourteen a boy doesn’t cry. What can we infer?

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38
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What does pilfering mean?

Pilfering in a sentence- The burglar’s pilfering resulting in a one year jail sentence.

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To steal

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What does pyrethrum mean?

Pyrethrum in a sentence-Gazing at the pyrethrum, David realized this flowering plant was priceless.

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A flower in the family of a daisy

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What does surplus mean?

Surplus in a sentence- We started with a surplus, but actually ended with a shortage of food for the gift baskets.

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An amount of something left over

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41
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Is cheap positive, negative or neutral?

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Negative

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42
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Is inexpensive positive, negative or neutral?

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Neutral

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43
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Is ambitious positive, negative or neutral?

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Neutral

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44
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Is greedy positive, negative or neutral?

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Negative

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45
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Is silly positive, negative or neutral

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Neutral

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46
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Is humorous positive, negative or neutral

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Positive

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47
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What is 1st person POV?

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The narrator is a character and tells the story using “I”

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48
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What is 3rd person limited POV?

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An outside narrator tells the story from only one character’s perspective

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49
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What is 3rd person omniscient POV?

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An outside narrator provides the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters

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50
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What is mood?

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How the text makes the reader feel.

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51
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What is the Author’s Tone?

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The feelings or attitude of the author coming through in the text.

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52
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Aberration

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When something becomes strange/abnormal/unexpected

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53
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When something becomes strange/abnormal/unexpected

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Aberration

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54
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Accosted

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To go up to something/one in a bold or aggressive manner

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55
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To go up to someone/thing in a bold or aggressive manner

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Accosted

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56
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Ascertain

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When someone makes sure of something - to make certain

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57
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When someone makes sure of something - to make certain

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Ascertain

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58
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Cleaved

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To chop off something; split or severed in two

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59
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To chop off something; split or severed in two

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Cleaved

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60
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Embalming

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Mummifying something/one; preserve a corpse from decaying

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Mummifying something/one; preserve a corpse from decaying

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Embalming

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62
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Feeble

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Being weak, most likely after being sick or too old

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Being weak, most likely after being sick or too old

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Feeble

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64
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Vigil

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A period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep

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A period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep

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Vigil

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66
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Antagonize

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To aggravate; to cause someone to become hostile

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67
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To aggravate; to cause someone to become hostile

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Antagonize

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68
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Whittle

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To carve an object by cutting small slices out of it

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To carve an object by cutting small slices out of it

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Whittle

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70
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Unfathomable

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Incapable of being fully explored or understood

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71
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Incapable of being fully explored or understood

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Unfathomable

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72
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Analogous

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Comparable in certain respects

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73
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Comparable in certain respects

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Analogous

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74
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Meditative

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Absorbed in thought or meditation

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75
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Absorbed in thought or meditation

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Meditative

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76
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Cherub

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A beautiful child or an angel

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77
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A beautiful child or an angel

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Cherub

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78
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Dispensation

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An exemption from a requirement/rule

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79
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An exemption from a requirement/rule

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Dispensation

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80
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Prowess

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Superior ability or skill

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81
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Superior ability or skill

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Prowess

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82
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Bewilderment

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Confusing maze or tangle

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Confusing maze or tangle

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Bewilderment

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84
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Aloof

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To keep to a distance; reserved or shy

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85
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To keep to a distance; reserved or shy

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Aloof

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86
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Benign

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Having a kindly disposition; Gracious; not harmful

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87
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Having a kindly disposition; Gracious; not harmful

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Benign

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88
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Morbid

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unwholesomely gloomy

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unwholesomely gloomy

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Morbid

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90
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Fractious

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Quarrelsome, eager to pick a fight

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Quarrelsome, eager to pick a fight

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Fractious

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92
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Benevolence

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A desire to do good to others; charitable

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93
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A desire to do good to others; charitable

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Benevolence

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94
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Tyranny

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Arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power

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Arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power

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Tyranny

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96
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Tacit

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Understood without being openly said

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97
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Understood without being openly said

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Tacit

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98
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Ensuing

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To be sure that something will be kept

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To be sure that something will be kept

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Ensuing

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Assuaged

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To satisfy, sooth or calm

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101
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To satisfy, sooth or calm

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Assuaged

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102
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Chattel

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A movable piece of personal property

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103
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A movable piece of personal property

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Chattel

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104
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Unsullied

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Not spoiled, pure

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105
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Not spoiled, pure

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Unsullied

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106
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Cowlick

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A tuft of hair that grows in the opposite direction from the rest of the hair

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A tuft of hair that grows in the opposite direction from the rest of the hair

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Cowlick

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Imprudent

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Lacking discretion or acting rashly

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Lacking discretion or acting rashly

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Imprudent

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110
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Persevere

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To persist in an undertaking; continue steadfastly

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111
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To persist in an undertaking; continue steadfastly

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Persevere

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112
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Illicit

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Not legally permitted or authorized

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113
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Not legally permitted or authorized

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Illicit

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114
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Sojourn

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To stay for a short time in a place

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115
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To stay for a short time in a place

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Sojourn

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116
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Contentious

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Argumentative and quarrelsome

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117
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Argumentative and quarrelsome

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Contentious

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118
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Fraught

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Filled with or laden

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119
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Filled with or laden

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Fraught

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120
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Habiliments

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Clothing or accessories

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121
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Clothing or accessories

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Habiliments

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122
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Haughty

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Arrogantly superior or “stuck up”

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Arrogantly superior or “stuck up”

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Haughty

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124
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Voile

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A thin, fabric or material

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125
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A thin, fabric or material

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Voile

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126
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Obliquely

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Not in a direct way

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127
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Not in a direct way

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Obliquely

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128
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Caste

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Diving system of people, a status that a person has in a society

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129
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Diving system of people, a status that a person has in a society

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Caste

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130
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Dispelled

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Make disappear

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131
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Make disappear

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Dispelled

132
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Venerable

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Accorded a great deal of respect

133
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Accorded a great deal of respect

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Venerable

134
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Facade

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Face of building’ to put a face (false front)

135
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Face of building’ to put a face (false front)

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Facade

136
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Changeling

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Child behavior substituted by fairies

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Child behavior substituted by fairies

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Changeling

138
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Vetted

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Careful; to check if something is right

139
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Careful; to check if something is right

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Vetted

140
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Myopic

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Nearsighted

141
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Nearsighted

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Myopic

142
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Edification

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Improvement; benefit; guidance; an act of uplifting

143
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Improvement; benefit; guidance; an act of uplifting

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Edification

144
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Begrudge

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To envy something of someone; resentment

145
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To envy something of someone; resentment

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Begrudge

146
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Venue

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A place where something could be held/or something happened like a sports game or a case

147
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A place where something could be held/or something happened like a sports game or a case

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Venue

148
Q

Akimbo

A

When someone has their hands on their hips and their elbows outward

149
Q

When someone has their hands on their hips and their elbows outward

A

Akimbo

150
Q

Unobtrusive

A

Not attracting attention or being suspicious; blending in

151
Q

Not attracting attention or being suspicious; blending in

A

Unobtrusive

152
Q

Scrutiny

A

A critical examination/inspection

153
Q

A critical examination/inspection

A

Scrutiny

154
Q

Gullet

A

The esophagus

155
Q

The esophagus

A

Gullet

156
Q

Browbeat

A

Intimidating someone into doing something using harsh words

157
Q

Intimidating someone into doing something using harsh words

A

Browbeat

158
Q

Crepey

A

Wrinkled skin of a usually older person

159
Q

Wrinkled skin of a usually older person

A

Crepey

160
Q

Chifforobe

A

Furniture that has drawers on one side and space for hanging on the other side

161
Q

Furniture that has drawers on one side and space for hanging on the other side

A

Chifferobe

162
Q

Battlements

A

A protective wall at the top of a castle/fort usually that is spaced with openings used to shoot through

163
Q

A protective wall at the top of a castle/fort usually that is spaced with openings used to shoot through

A

Battlements

164
Q

At the beginnings of the excerpt from An American Childhood, what important thing do you learn about Annie Dillard when she talks about playing football?
A.)She thinks football is a difficult game
B.)She has never folled the other team
C.)She values concentration and courage
D.)She realizes how hard it is to get hurt

A

C.)She values concentration and courage

165
Q

Why are the children throwing snowballs at cars?
A.)They are already bored with winter
B.)They want the drivers to chase them
C.)The cars are getting in the way of their street game
D.)The cars are moving slowly and make good targets

A

D.)The cars are moving slowly and make good targets

166
Q 
Use the context clues in the following passage choose the correct  meaning of the underlined word. "He chased us silently over picket fences, through thorny hedges, between houses, around garbage cans, and across streets. Every time I GLANCED back, choking for breath, I expected he would have quit."
A.)Fell
B.)Looked quickly
C.)Gasped loudly
D.)Shoved
A

B.)Looked quickly

167
Q 
Use the context clues to choose the correct meaning of the word in all caps. Mikey and I had nowhere to go, in our own neighborhood or out of it, but away from this man who was chasing us. He impelled us forward. 
A.)Caught
B.)Pushed
C.)Helped
D.)Called
A

B.)Pushed

168
Q

After the man catches Dillard and Mikey, Dillard says: He had released our jackets; …he knew we weren’t going anywhere. We all played by the rules. What does she mean?
A.)The children will have to unzip their jackets so they do not catch cold.
B.)The children will have to help the man find his way back to his car.
C.)The children will not try to run away once they have been fairly caught.
D.)The children will wait for the man to catch his breath so he can scold them.

A

C.)The children will not try to run away once they have been fairly caught.

169
Q 
Why does the man chase the children?
A.)To have some fun.
B.)To get some exercise
C.)To get their names and call the police.
D.)To teach them a lesson
A

D.)To teach them a lesson

170
Q

Dillard writes from the first person point of view. Which of the following statements is always true of a first person narrative?
A.)It is about a childhood memory.
B.)It is told by one of the characters.
C.)It describes characters’ thoughts and actions.

A

B.)It is told by one of the characters.

171
Q

Since this excerpt is told in first person point-of-view, what information must be left out of the story?
A.)How the ma feels as he chases the two children
B.)How Dillard feels when she plays football
C.)How Dillard feels when she is chased by the man
D.)How the neighborhood looks as Dillard runs through it

A

A.)How the ma feels as he chases the two children

172
Q 
Which word best describes the young Annie Dillard?
A.)Troublesome
B.)Funny
C.)Adventurous
D.)Lonely
A

C.)Adventurous

173
Q

Why does Dillard admire the driver of the Buick?
A.)He eventually outruns her and Mikey
B.)He throws himself into the chase
C.)He is braver than over drivers
D.)He scolds them after he has caught them

A

B.)He throws himself into the chase

174
Q

What lesson does Annie Dillard share in this excerpt?
A.)The importance of telling the truth.
B.)The joy of flinging oneself into life’s events.
C.)The danger of throwing snowballs at cards.
D.)The importance of not talking to strangers.

A

B.)The joy of flinging oneself into life’s events.

175
Q

Which statement from the excerpt explains what Dillard finds DISAPPOINTING about being captured by the man?
A.)”The point was that he chased us passionately without giving up.”
B.)”Now he came down to earth. I wanted the glory to last forever.”
C.)”He could only have fried Mikey Fahey and me in boiling oil, say.”
D.)We could have run through every backyard…until we got to Panama.”

A

B.)”Now he came down to earth. I wanted the glory to last forever.”

176
Q

Why does the author describe the path of the chase in such detail?
A.)To show what a good memory she has.
B.)To show the adults can run as fast as children
C.)To show that the man does not know the neighborhood well.
D.)To show how determined the man is to catch the children.

A

D.)To show how determined the man is to catch the children.

177
Q

What are three things Chief Dan George claims people learn from growing up in communal homes?

A

Respect, sharing, love

178
Q

What do you think Dan George means by, “In the course of my lifetime, I have lived in two distinct cultures?”

A

Dan meant that the first culture told him he was a Native American an the second meant that he was just an American. He went to an American school, American jobs, etc.

179
Q

What lessons did he learn about nature from his culture?

Talking about Dan George

A

He learned that all nature is a living thing and everything is either “brother,
sister”, or had a name in the Salishan language.

180
Q

What does Chief Dan George mean when he refers to “smoke houses”?

A

Houses, mansions, and apartments

181
Q

How does Chief Dan George feel about people who live in “smoke houses?” Why are these feelings important to his message?

A

He feels confused why they hurt nature and kill people and why some people hate each other. They show difficult of understanding.

182
Q

What puzzles Chief Dan George about his “white brother”? Why does he have a difficult time understanding these characteristics?

A

He says they tear up nature, spend more time on war then education. Chief Dan also calls them clever. he has a hard time because his own people don’t do that.

183
Q

What does Chief Dan George say about his “white brothers” ability to love? Why is this so important to him?

A

That if they even know if they can love. Its important to him to love because without love, were lower than animals.

184
Q

Why does Chief Dan George say his culture “has little to offer yours?”

A

He feels that the other culture is smarter and already has a lot of items.

185
Q

Although he states that is culture “has little to offer yours,” he also believes there are some ideas his culture could add to white culture. What are these ideas?

A

Friendship and companionship.

186
Q

What is the “brotherhood” that Chief Dan George talks about at the end of his essay?

A

Love, trust, and acceptance.

187
Q 
What is the setting of the narrative of "The Land I Lost"?
A.)A large city in China
B.)A small village in Vietnam
C.)The capital of Vietnam
C.)A US town
A

B.)A small village in Vietnam

188
Q 
Which animal terrorizes the humans in this chapter of The Land I Lost?
A.)The tiger
B.)The lone wild hog
C.)The horse snake
D.)The crocodile
A

D.)The crocodile

189
Q

Why were the houses surrounded by a deep trench in The Land I Lost?
A.)To keep out the flood waters
B.)To protect the inhabitants from wild animals
C.)To discourage unwelcome visitors
D.)To create a moat

A

B.)To protect the inhabitants from wild animals

190
Q

What was the purpose of this story (The Land I Lost)?
A.)To inform the reader about the country of Vietnam
B.)To tell about a boy and his village’s life
C.)To persuade people to visit that country
D.)To war of the dangers of swimming alone

A

B.)To tell about a boy and his village’s life

191
Q 
The Diary of Anne Frank
Why did Anne name her diary "Kitty"
A.) She'd always liked the name
B.)She needed a friend to confine in
C.)She wanted to discourage anyone from reading it
D.)Her sister had done something similar
A

A.) She’d always liked the name

192
Q

The Diary of Anne Frank
Why did the Frank family decide to go into hiding right at that exact time?
A.)Because Mr. Frank had been arrested
B.)Margot had gotten a call-up notice to be deported
C.)Mrs. Frank had been pushing for the move
D.)They had just escaped being arrested

A

B.)Margot had gotten a call-up notice to be deported

193
Q 
What name is given to the hiding place?
A.)The Loft
B.)The Dungeon
C.)The Secret Annex
D.)The Attic
A

C.)The Secret Annex

194
Q

How did the Frank family smuggle their clothes into their hiding places?
A.)They layered one item upon another and wore them all
B.)They carried a suitcase
C.)They sent items ahead in a car
D.)They left with just the clothes they were wearing

A

A.)They layered one item upon another and wore them all

195
Q

Rattlesnake Hunt
Why do you think the author wrote “Rattlesnake Hunt” as a descriptive essay?”
A.)o focus on places, animals and people other than the narrator
B.)To encourage the reader not to fear rattlesnakes
C.)To reflect on the facts an methods of herpetology
D.)To show the drama to be found in a real-life story

A

B.)To encourage the reader not to fear rattlesnakes

196
Q

What was the author’s main point in “Rattlesnake Hunt”?
A.)A rattlesnake can be fascinating
B.)A writer can follow different paths for subject matter
C.)people can collect a lot of data on rattlesnakes
D.)knowledge can help a person overcome fears

A

D.)knowledge can help a person overcome fears

197
Q

According to the author, what was the impact of her learning so much about snakes as she and the scientist drove to the “unhappy hunting grounds”?
A.)She realized it is harder to fear something you know so much about
B.)She learned many more scientific reasons to avoid rattlesnakes
C.)She encountered more fear than she had ever known
D.)She became a lifelong rattlesnake fan and defender

A

A.)She realized it is harder to fear something you know so much about

198
Q

How does the herpetologist help Rawlings feel less afraid of rattlesnakes?
A.)By telling her that he’ll carry the snakes in the back of the car
B.)By telling her scientific facts about rattlesnakes
C.)By warning her when it was time to step more cautiously
D.)By building a cheerful campfire

A

B.)By telling her scientific facts about rattlesnakes

199
Q

All Together Now
According to the author of “All Together Now,” how can people create a harmonious society?
A.)By looking at the situation in other countries
B.)By being tolerant of people of all races and backgrounds
C.)By protesting civil rights
D.)By passing new laws

A

B.)By being tolerant of people of all races and backgrounds

200
Q

All Together Now
What is the author’s purpose in this essay?
A.)To describe babies as innocent of prejudice
B.)To praise the work of civil rights workers
C.)To describe important civil rights protests
D.)To suggest ways individuals can improve race relations

A

D.)To suggest ways individuals can improve race relations

201
Q 
The author of "All Together Now" suggests who can do a great deal to create a tolerant society?
A.)Legislators
B.)Parents
C.)Bosnians
D.)Babies
A

B.)Parents

202
Q

All Together Now
Why does Barbara Jordan care about other people?
A.)She has been taught to do so
B.)She is following her children’s example
C.)They are her fellow human beings
D.)It is part of her job

A

C.)They are her fellow human beings

203
Q 
I am a Native of North America
According to the author, what do people learn by growing up in communal houses?
A.)To love and respect other people
B.)To cling to privacy
C.)To be tolerant of other cultures
D.)To love only the things they possess
A

A.)To love and respect other people

204
Q

Why is “I am a Native…” a reflective essay?
A.)The author shares his ideas about living in two cultures
B.)The author reveals how much the white man’s culture could harm the earth
C.)The author explains the importance of living communally
D.)The author ends with the words, “I have spoken.”

A

A.)The author shares his ideas about living in two cultures

205
Q

I am a Native of North America
In this essay, how did the author’s father explain to that the boys should not kill fish just for fun?
A.)The Great Spirit would be angry if the boy killed the fish
B.)The fish are the boy’s brothers that feed him when he is hungry
C.)There would be no more fish if people killed them for fun
D.)The Great Spirit wants the boys to love all creatures

A

B.)The fish are the boy’s brothers that feed him when he is hungry

206
Q 
Barrio Boy
What amazes the narrator in this essay about his new principal?
A.)She's so mean
B.)She speaks fluent Spanish
C.)She is a woman
D.)She is also his class teacher
A

C.)She is a woman

207
Q

Barrio Boy
How did Lincoln School help the author realize his dream of “becoming a proud American?”
A.)It helps him learn and remain proud of his heritage
B.)It helped him learned several languages
C.)He took his classes with students from other countries
D.)It encouraged him to become a teacher

A

A.)It helps him learn and remain proud of his heritage

208
Q

Rattlesnake Hunt

In what ways does the rattlesnake hut change how Rawlings thinks about nature and about herself?

A

In believing that rattlesnakes are not as horrible as she thought ha changed what she thinks about a type of snake, she might want to spent time with other mistreated and misunderstood animals and might even like them too.

209
Q

I am a Native of North America
Chief Dan George stated in his essay that “the power to love” is the most important human quality. Explain whether you agree or disagree and why.

A

I agree that love is an important human quality but only after faith. Faith is the most important because it helps us to believe. Love helps us to treat others equally.

210
Q

Diary of Anne Frank

How would Anne Frank’s story be different if it were told by a biographer or a historian. What might be left out?

A

Anne Frank’s story would be different if it were told by a biographer or a historian because they wouldn’t get her emotions or what she was feeling. The only one in that room who survived was the father, if he told someone else what she did it would still be missing parts if he wasn’t there.

211
Q

Hephaestus

A

God of blacksmiths and craftsmen; husband of Aphrodite

212
Q

Zeus

A

King of the gods; his symbol is the lightning bolt

213
Q

Apollo

A

God of music, and poetry and is associated with the Sun

214
Q

Hera

A

Goddess of women and marriage; Zeus’ wife

215
Q

Hades

A

God of the underworld; brother of Zeus

216
Q

Poseidon

A

God of the sea; Zeus’ brother

217
Q

Hestia

A

Goddess of hearth and home

218
Q

Hermes

A

Messenger of the gods

219
Q

Aphrodite

A

Goddess of love and beauty

220
Q

Dionysus

A

God of wine

221
Q

Ares

A

God of war

222
Q

Athena

A

Goddess of wisdom and warcraft; daughter of Zeus

223
Q

Artemis

A

Goddess of hunting; twin sister to Apollo

224
Q 
"Origin of the Seasons" is a --
A.)Folktale
B.)Greek myth
C.)Tall Tale
D.)Fable
A

B.)Greek myth

225
Q 
In "Oni and the Great Bird", Oni discovers during the war between his people and another village that he--
A.)Has never been well-liked
B.)Was born wearing boots
C.)Is destined to be a great warrior
D.)Cannot be killed
A

D.)Cannot be killed

226
Q 
Odysseyus had left his island home of Ithica to:
A.) Find someone
B.)Locate a treasure
C.)Seek revenge
D.)Fight a war
A

D.)Fight a war

227
Q 
In "Origin of the Seasons," Zeus sends \_\_\_\_ to get Persephone from Hades
A.)Iris
B.)Apollo
C.)Demeter
D.)Hermes
A

D.)Hermes

228
Q 
In the video of "Daedalus and Icarus," we see that inside of Daedalus' labrynth lived--
A.)A satyr
B.)A Minotaur
C.)Scylla
D.)a centaur
A

B.)A Minotaur

229
Q 
In "Orpheus and Eurydice" how did Eurydice die?
A.)She was killed to punish Orpheus
B.)She accidentally drowned
C.)Orpheus killed her in anger
D.)She was fatally bitten by a snake
A

D.)She was fatally bitten by a snake

230
Q 
King Midas was granted his wish of the golden touch by which Greek god?
A.)Silenus
B.)Apollo
C.)Dionysus
D.)Zeus
A

C.)Dionysus

231
Q 
This type of story is based on a real person and may contain some facts but is told for a purpose and may not be compleatly true--
A.)Folktale
B.)Legend
C.)Fable
D.)Myth
A

B.)Legend

232
Q

Why does Hades kidnap Persephone?
A.)Hades fell in love with her and knew that her mother would never part with her.
B.)Hades was looking for revenge because Demeter was mean to him.
C.)Hades was in financial trouble and hoped for a large random.
D.)Hades wanted to play a joke on Demeter.

A

A.)Hades fell in love with her and knew that her mother would never part with her.

233
Q 
Who was Ali Baba in "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves?"
A.)a rich innkeeper
B.)a leader of a group of thieves
C.)a slave
D.)a poor man
A

D.)a poor man

234
Q 
This type of story frequently contains animals or elements from nature and is used to teach a lesson--
A.)Legend
B.)Fable
C.)Folktale
D.)Fairy tale
A

B.)Fable

235
Q 
In "Sootface, an Ojibwa Cinderella," all of the following occur during the main character's metamorphosis except
A.)Her scars disappear
B.)her hair grows long
C.)She becomes invisible
D.)her eyes become like stars
A

C.)She becomes invisible

236
Q 
Which is the following statements BEST summarizes the main idea of "Aschenputtel"?
A.)Evil is stronger than good
B.)Truth and goodness will triumph
C.)True love is hard to find
D.)Beware of quiet girls with birds
A

B.)Truth and goodness will triumph

237
Q 
Who acts the part of the "fairy godmother" in "Sootface, an Ojibwa Cinderella?"
A.)Her father
B.)Invisible Being's sister
C.)Invisible Being himself
D.)Her sisters
A

B.)Invisible Being’s sister

238
Q 
What genre of story explains how things were created or teaches a lesson in behavior?
A.)myth
B.)folktale
C.)tall tale
D.)legend
A

A.)myth

239
Q

Yeh-Shen tries to find her lost slipper because she wants to–
A.)Wear her fancy festival clothes again
B.)Gain the attention of the king.
C.)Hear the spirit of the bones again.
D.)Ask the old man more of her questions.

A

C.)Hear the spirit of the bones again.

240
Q

In “Oni and the Great Bird” why does the king discourage Oni from trying to kill the eagle?
A.)He wants to try to kill the eagle himself
B.)He wants to protect the eagle from harm
C.)He does not want to give Oni the reward
D.)He feels that enough hunters have been killed already

A

D.)He feels that enough hunters have been killed already

241
Q 
In "Why the Tortoise's Shell is Not Smooth," who is telling the story?
A.)The birds
B.)Tortoise's wife
C.)the Chieftain's wife
D.)Tortoise
A

C.)the Chieftain’s wife

242
Q 
In "The Pheasant's Bell," what serves as foreshadowing that something bad is about to happen to the woodcutter?
A.)The bell rings up on the mountainside
B.)The girl opened a great red mouth
C.)A man saves a pheasant and her eggs
D.)The fine house disappeared
A

B.)The girl opened a great red mouth

243
Q

The moral of the fable “The Fox and the Grapes” is–
A.)You can accomplish more with kindness than with force
B.)Liars are not believed, even when they are telling the truth
C.)One often hates what one cannot have
D.)It is better to bed than to break

A

C.)One often hates what one cannot have

244
Q 
This type of story is often written for children and contains magical characters such as goblins, fairies, elves or giants. 
A.)Folk tale
B.)Fairy tale
C.)Legend
D.)Tall tale
A

B.)Fairy tale

245
Q

In the Egyptian Cinderella, why did Rhodopis look different than the other slave girls?
A.)She was younger
B.)She had been kidnapped from a different land
C.)She had shorter hair
D.)She was darker skinned

A

B.)She had been kidnapped from a different land

246
Q

What is the lesson to be learned in the fable “The Wind and the Sun”?
A.)It is better to be firm then give in
B.)It is better to bend than to break
C.)Flattery is false praise
D.)More can be accomplished with kindness than with force

A

D.)More can be accomplished with kindness than with force

247
Q

How does Ascenputtel’s stepmother try to prevent her from going to the festival?
A.)She asks her husband to tell Ascenuttel not to go
B.)She locks Ascenputtel in the kitchen
C.)She gives Ascenputtel what she thinks will be impossible tasks
D.)She lies to Ascenputtel about the location of the festival

A

C.)She gives Ascenputtel what she thinks will be impossible tasks

248
Q

Which of the following is NOT a theme from “Sootface, an Ojibwa Cinderella”?
A.)When others do you wrong, do wrong back to them.
B.)Believe in yourself.
C.)Good can conquer over evil.
D.)Even when the odds are small, keep trying.

A

A.)When others do you wrong, do wrong back to them.

249
Q 
"Pecos Bill" can be considered which of the following?
A.)Fable
B.)Tall tale
C.)Myth
D.)Fairy Tale
A

B.)Tall tale

250
Q 
After his wife's feath, Orpheus is able to get into the Underworld
A.)His friendship with Hades
B.)Tall tale
C.)A bribe
D.)His music
A

D.)His music

251
Q

What is “winnowing”?

A

Winnowing is a way to separate grain from its husks?

252
Q

Who was Demeter’s daughter and where was her home?

A

Demeter’s daughter was Persephone and her home was Sicily.

253
Q

Who wanted to marry Demeter’s daughter? Who did he seek permission from?

A

Hades wanted to marry Demeter’s daughter and he sought permission from Zeus.

254
Q

What beautiful thing lured Demeter’s daughter away from the group? What happened when she strayed away?

A

A beautiful kind of narcissus lead her away from her group and when she strayed away and tried to pick the flower, the earth opened and Hades grabbed her.

255
Q

How did Demeter respond to her daughter’s disappearance?

A

Demeter became bitter and sad so she searched for her daughter and when she couldn’t find her, she asked Apollo who told her what happened. Demeter thought that she could never get her daughter back and left Olympus.

256
Q

Why do you think Demeter lies to the family about her identity?

A

In my opinion, Demeter lies to the family about her identity because she wanted to get away from Olympus and not have to deal with the sadness so she tried to distract herself by finding another job. She can also not show them her real self or she would blow them up.

257
Q

What are Demeter’s plans for the baby that is placed in her care? How does the child’s mother find out?

A

Demeter’s plans for the baby is that she wants the baby to become immortal and a great hero, so she is planning to feed him bits of ambrosia and place him into the fire so he would grow godly. Demeter also wants him to be a great hero. Then she can take him to Olympus with her. The mother spied on the nurse because she thought she could be a witch.

258
Q

What is ambrosia?

A

Ambrosia is the food of the gods.

259
Q

Since Demeter has been mourning the loss of her daughter, what has happened to the earth?

A

The earth became hard to grow anything and birds pecked away the seeds that are left. A giant famine occurred and the people had to stop offering food to the gods.

260
Q

How did Hades trick Demeter’s daughter? As a result of this action, what happens to earth for part of the year?

A

Hades tricked Demeter’s daughter by feeding her a pomegranate, she ate seven seeds because of how joyful she as. As a result, for seven months of the year she has to stay with Hades.

261
Q

Divinities

A

Gods

262
Q

Scoffed

A

Ridiculed; Mocked

263
Q

Concocted

A

Divised; thought up; put together

264
Q

Fabricating

A

Building; Manufacturing

265
Q

Prophecy

A

Premonition; a glimpse of the future

266
Q

Reign

A

Rule

267
Q

Smuggled

A

Hid away

268
Q

Put each character’s name into the appropriate category

Atlas, Cronus, Hades,, Poseidon, Prometheus, Rhea, Zeus

A

Titans: Atlas, Rhea, Cronus, Prometheus
Gods: Hades, Poseidon, Zeus

269
Q

What did the Greeks refer to as “Chaos?”

A

The Greeks referred small pieces of unorganized matter swirling around the empty area as chaos.

270
Q

What are two main differences between Titans and Gods?

A

The first difference was that the gods thought of one way of life and the titans thought of another, they had a war over who should rule. The second reason is that Zeus was kind to his siblings and some others more than the titans.

271
Q

How are the Greek Gods and Titans similar to humans?

A

The Greek Gods and Titans are Similar to humans in their emotions, they all have emotions like anger, anxiety, rage, and happiness. They also have a king like the people do back then.

272
Q

How can you tell that Zeus is more compassionate than his father and grandfather? (Give 3 reasons).

A

Zeus is more compassionate than his father because he gladly took Prometheus’s idea instead of laughing and mocking him. Zeus also came back for his siblings instead of leaving them eaten. The third and last reason is how he split the kingdom between his family, the gods unlike how is father kept it all to himself.

273
Q

According to the myth, what made Orpheus’ music so special? What effect did he have on things around him?

A

Orpheus’ music was so special because it was the Greeks love of music to the fullest expression. His music made non living objects and plants seem as if they could hear his music and come to him. The nymphs and woodland gods also came to see him play his songs.

274
Q

What happened to Eurydice on her wedding day?

A

Eurydice was bit on the foot by a snake on her wedding day and died.

275
Q

Where did Orpheus go to get his wife back? Who and what does he meet once there?

A

Orpheus goes to the Underworld to get his bride back and meets Charon the ferryman, Cerberus the guard-dog, ghosts, Sisyphus, Tantalus, Hades, and Persephone.

276
Q

According to the myth, what were the Fields of Elysium?

A

According to the myth, the fields of Elysium were where the blessed souls go if they had lived well during their lives.

277
Q

Who were the two kings that were sentenced to eternal punishment?

A

Sisyphus and Tantalus were the two kings that were sentences to eternal punishment.

278
Q

What effect had Orpheus’ music had on Hades? What did the god of the Underworld promise Orpheus?

A

The effect that Orpheus’ music had on Hades is that he made him cry and open his heart to Orpheus so that if he listened to him, he could have his bride back.

279
Q

Describe the ascent back up out of the Underworld (what does it look like, what does he see?)

A

On the way out of the underworld, the way is harder than it was to come into. Orpheus also sees that it was dark and misty. There were strange shapes and noises, but in some places it was dark and silent.

280
Q

What happens when Orpheus turns around as he is almost to the edge of the Underworld?

A

When Orpheus turns around, he sees Eurydice behind him but she disappears because he did not trust Hades’s word.

281
Q

After he disobeys Hades, why does he go back to the Underworld for 7 days?

A

Orpheus goes back to the Underworld for 7 days because he was in despair and wanted to get his bride back but couldn’t convince Charon to take him across. SO he sat by the river Styx listening to the river and watching Charon.

282
Q

What happens when he returns to the land of the living? How are he and his wife finally reunited?

A

When Orpheus gets back to the land of the living he sings a sad and beautiful song that mourn the death of his bride. His bride and him are finally reunited when he stumbled upon the women of Thrace and they killed him. He meets his wife again in the underworld and they walk by each other.

283
Q 
When alive, Jacob Marley was Scrooge's:
A.)Brother
B.)Cousin
C.)Childhood friend
D.)Business Partner
A

D.)Business Partner

284
Q 
The setting of the play is in London, England--
A.)Today
B.)In the 1990s
C.)In the 1800s
D.)In the Middle Ages
A

C.)In the 1800s

285
Q

How does Marley try to help Scrooge?
A.)He brings members of the community to meet Scrooge.
B.)He helps Scrooge collect money that is owed to the business.
C.)He protects cash boxes of money for Scrooge.
D.)He warns Scrooge of his fate if he doesn’t change his ways.

A

D.)He warns Scrooge of his fate if he doesn’t change his ways.

286
Q

What lesson does Scrooge learn from Fezziwig?
A.)That employees must be supervised carefully.
B.)That dancing makes a holiday happier.
C.)The value of being a kind employer
D.)The high cost of entertaining at the holidays

A

C.)The value of being a kind employer.

287
Q

What is learned about Scrooge as a boy during the visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past?
A.)He was alone and lonely as a boy.
B.)He was a favorite of the schoolmaster.
C.)He cared only about money even then.
D.He was apprenticed (trained) as a young boy.

A

A.)He was alone and lonely as a boy.

288
Q 
What did the two charity workers ("do-gooders") who enter Scrooge's office want?
A.)A donation for the workhouses
B.)A donation for the prisons
C.)A donation for the Treadmill
D.)A donation for the poor
A

D.)A donation for the poor

289
Q

What is Scrooge’s first reaction on seeing Cratchit’s family with the Ghost of Christmas Present?
A.)He thinks Cratchit is foolish to have so many children with such a small salary
B.)He is afraid that Tiny Tim may not live
C.)He is touched that Cratchit would suggest a toast to him
D.)He wants to think about what he sees in their house

A

A.)He thinks Cratchit is foolish to have so many children with such a small salary

290
Q

Why does the Ghost of Christmas Present repeat the following passage to Scrooge as he fades away?
Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?
A.)The Ghost thinks the poor belong in those places
B.)The Ghost is repeating Scrooge’s words to the charity workers from Act 1
C.)The Ghost thinks that is where Scrooge belongs
D.)The Ghost is preparing Scrooge for what he will see with the Ghost of Christmas Future

A

B.)The Ghost is repeating Scrooge’s words to the charity workers from Act 1

291
Q

In the scene of “Christmas Yet to Come,” what are the two women and the man selling to Old Joe?
A.)Items Scrooge gave them before he died
B.)Items from Scrooge’s office, which was closed when he died
C.)Items they stole from Scrooge’s room when he died
D.)Items Scrooge had saved to remember a woman he once loved

A

C.)Items they stole from Scrooge’s room when he died

292
Q

Why does Fred intend to invite his Uncle Scrooge to Christmas dinner every year?
A.)Scrooge reminds Fred of his dead mother, who was Scrooge’s sister
B.)Fred likes to tease Scrooge to make him angry
C.)Fred and his wife like to laugh at Scrooge
D.)Fred wants Scrooge to see how small their Christmas dinner is

A

A.)Scrooge reminds Fred of his dead mother, who was Scrooge’s sister

293
Q

What does the Ghost of Christmas Future do that give Scrooge hope?
A.)The ghost never says a word
B.)The Ghost points to Scrooge’s tombstone
C.)The Ghost pulls away when Scrooge tries to grab his hand
D.)The Ghost’s hand trembles and stops pointing to the grave

A

D.)The Ghost’s hand trembles and stops pointing to the grave

294
Q

Why does the Ghost of Christmas Present show Scrooge the bakers going to work to make Christmas meals for the rich?
A.)To show Scrooge how awful rich people are
B.)To show Scrooge how the less fortunate can be kind to one another
C.)To show Scoorge who makes Christmas dinners
D.)To show Scrooge how bad English society is

A

B.)To show Scrooge how the less fortunate can be kind to one another

295
Q

The most imporanyt lesson Scrooge learns is what
A.)Many people are poor
B.)Nobody likes him
C.)Christmas is a cheerful time
D.)Kindness to others will make him happier

A

D.)Kindness to others will make him happier

296
Q 
What does Scroge send the boy to buy on Chrsistmas morning?
A.)Presents for the poor
B.)Whatever the boy wants
C.)A huge Christmas tree
D.)A large turkey
A

D.)A large turkey

297
Q 
At the end of the play, Scrooge says he will
A.)Raise Cratchit's salary
B.)Fire Cratchit
C.)Give away his money
D.)Die a mider's death
A

A.)Raise Cratchit’s salary

298
Q

Match the charecter to the correct quote.
“God bless us, everyone!”
“Father is so much kinder than he used to be, that home’s like Heaven!”
“If they would rather die…they had better do it and decrease the surplus population.”
“Another idol has displaced me.”
“Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business.”

People-
Scrooge
Women
Marley
Tiny Tim
Fan
A

Scrooge-“If they would rather die…they had better do it and decrease the surplus population.”
Women-“Another idol has displaced me.”
Marley-“Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business.”
Tiny Tim-“God bless us, everyone!”
Fan-“Father is so much kinder than he used to be, that home’s like Heaven!”

299
Q 
Scrooge said to Bob Cratchit, "Christmas is like a poor excuse for picking a man's pocket." This is an example of the following:
A.)Onomatopoeia
B.)Metaphor
C.)Simile
D.)Personification
A

D.)Personification

300
Q 
"Scrooge is a solitary oyster."This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language?
A.)Metaphor
B.)Simile
C.)Analogy
D.)Hyperbole
A

A.)Metaphor

301
Q 
Scrooge said to the Portly Man, "I am much obliged to you. I thank you fifty times."This is an example of what figurative language?
A.)Analogy
B.)Personification
C.)Hyperbole
D.)Metaphor
A

C.)Hyperbole

302
Q

Why is Yeh-Shen forced to live with her step mother and sister?

A

Yeh-Shen is forced to live with her step mother and sister because both her parents had died.

303
Q

How were Yeh-Shen and her half-sister different?

A

Yeh-Shen and her half sister are different because her sister is ugly and Yeh-Shen is beautiful, both of them come from different mothers, and Yeh-Shen was forced to do hard chores.

304
Q

how did yeh-Shen’s stepmother trick the fish into coming onto the bank of the pond? Why did she do this?

A

Yeh-Shen’s stepmother tricked the fish by telling Yeh-Shen to collect wood and leave the jacket at home, her stepmother took thejacket and went down to the pond. The fish thought the stepmother was Yeh-Sen because of the jacket and came up to the back The stepmother did this because Yeh-Shen kept the fish a secret from her.

305
Q

Who was the old man and why did he come to see Yeh-Shen?

A

The old man was an old sage who was acting as the Fairy godmother and he came to see Yeh-Shen to tell her that her fish’s bones were magical and could with a spirit that could grant wishes to her.

306
Q

Why didn’t Yeh-Shen’s stepmother want Yeh-Seen to go to the festival?

A

Yeh-Shen’s stepmother didn’t want her to go to the festival because the stepmother wanted to get her actual daughter a husband. Her stepmother didn’t want anyone seeing the beautiful Yeh-Shen before her own ugly daughter.

307
Q

Where does the slipper’ magic come from? What about their appearance gives you a clue?

A

The slipper’ magic comes from her magical fish friend. The clue that was on the shoe were the fish scale patterns on them.

308
Q

Why did Yeh-Shen run away from the festival?

A

Yeh-Shen ran away from the festival because her sister recognized her and called out to the stepmother asking her if that was Yeh-Shen.

309
Q

Upon her return home, Yeh-Shen finds that the magic bones will no longer talk to her. Why do you think they’ve stopped?

A

In my opinion the bones stopped talking to Yeh-Shen because she lost the other magical show.

310
Q

How does the golden shoe make its way back to the king?

A

The golden shoe finds itself to the king when a villager sells it to a merchant who gives it to the king.

311
Q

How did the king find out where Yeh-Shen lived?

A

The king found out where Yeh-Shen lived by placing the shoe where it had been found and secretly watched util Yeh-Shen came and took the shoe. The king followed her to her home.

312
Q

What happens as soon as Yeh-Shen tries on the slipper?

A

When Yeh-Shen puts on the slipper, her outfit turns into her dress and cape.

313
Q

Why won’t the king allow Yeh-Shen’s step-mother and sister to come to the palace with them?

A

The king wouldn’t allow Yeh-Shens stepmother and sister come to the palace because both of them were horrible to his bride.

314
Q 
Oni and the Great Bird
Oni is banished from his village because--
A.)He sets fire to a house
B.)The king of Ajo summons him
C.)He loses his magic boots
D.)Everyone is afraid of him
A

D.)Everyone is afraid of him

315
Q

Oni and the Great Bird
Why do the bells in Ajo ring as dusk approaches?
A.)To scare off evil spirits and bring good luck
B.)To show that the people in the town are united
C.)To signal that it is time to hide from the giant eagle
D.)To acknowledge Oni’s arrival in the town

A

C.)To signal that it is time to hide from the giant eagle

316
Q

Oni and the Great Bird
Oni sings to Onodo about the coming battle becuse Oni–
A.)Is hoping to avoid a struggle
B.)Is demonstrating his bravery
C.)Wants the people of Ajo to join him in the fight
D.)Needs more time to prepare his weapons

A

B.)Is demonstrating his bravery

317
Q

How is the conflict between Oni and the hunter resolved?
A.)A witness who saw the fight between Oni and Anodo speaks up
B.)Oni and the hunter agree to share the reward for kidding Anodo
C.)The king arranges a duel between Oni and the hunter to test their bravery
D.)Oni proves that he killed the eagle by revealing the location of his missing boot, which only fits him

A

D.)Oni proves that he killed the eagle by revealing the location of his missing boot, which only fits him

318
Q

At the end of the tale, the people of Ajo are free too–
A.)Dance and rejoice in the streets at night
B.)Honor their king
C.)Earn a living again
D.)Welcome visitors into their homes

A

A.)Dance and rejoice in the streets at night

319
Q 
In his village and in Ajo, Oni is a(n)-
A.)Hero
B.)Outsider
C.)Prince
D.)Beggar
A

B.)Outsider

320
Q

Which of the following statements about Oni is FALSE
A.)He is knocked unconscious during his fight with the eagle.
B.)Oni takes a canoe that does not belong to him
C.)He has killed dangerous creates in the past
D.)He asks an old man for help when he arrives in Ajo.

A

C.)He has killed dangerous creates in the past

321
Q

Oni and the Great Bird
Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the message of the tale?
A.)Everyone should help others
B.)It is unfair to pass judgement on someone
C.)The truth is always discovered, even though it may be temporarily hidden
D.)Love is brief, but hatred lasts forever

A

C.)The truth is always discovered, even though it may be temporarily hidden

322
Q

Like a typical superhero, Oni performs all of the following actions EXCEPT–
A.)resisting the force of bows and arrows
B.)Slaying the enemy
C.)Rescuing a village from harm
D.)Winning the love of a fair maiden

A

D.)Winning the love of a fair maiden

323
Q 
What makes Oni similar to an ordinary person?
A.)Hi guilt
B.)His boots
C.)His determination
D.)His fear of death
A

C.)His determination

324
Q

Which event marks the climax of the tale?
A.)The conversation in which Oni tells the king he will try to kill Anodo that night
B.)The fight between Oni and the eagle
C.)The banishment from his village
D.)The old man’s attempt to persuade Oni not to challenge the eagle

A

B.)The fight between Oni and the eagle

325
Q 
To emphasize the eagle's power, the author repeatedly refers to its--
A.)Great wings
B.)Song
C.)Sharp beak
D.)Talons
A

A.)Great wings

326
Q

On the line before each sentence, write the vocabulary word that has a similar meaning to the capsed word or phrase in the sentence.
Words:
Implored
Commenced
Invincible
Hovered
Impostor
Sentence:
Oni accused the hunter of being a PERSON WHO PRETENDS TO BE SOMEONE HE IS NOT
The eagle BEGAN its nightly raid on the village
The old man BEGGED Oni to stay inside
The giant eagle HUNT IN THE AIR above the village
Oni proved that the eagle was not UNBEATABLE

A

Imposter-Oni accused the hunter of being a PERSON WHO PRETENDS TO BE SOMEONE HE IS NOT
Commenced-The eagle BEGAN its nightly raid on the village
Implored-The old man BEGGED Oni to stay inside
Hovered-The giant eagle HUNT IN THE AIR above the village
Invincible-Oni proved that the eagle was not UNBEATABLE

Language Arts (7 decks)

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