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Daily Dose 8 - Test #1 (1 - 10)

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Question 1
1.

Which one of the following situations would cause a student to be the MOST apprehensive?
  1. giving a speech in front of the entire school
  2. acting a small part a play
  3. having your first sleep-over
  4. studying for a big test

Question 2
2.

Which one of the following words means about the same as the word reside.
  1. frequently
  2. often
  3. sometimes
  4. permanently

Question 3
3.

Which one of the following words is an antonym for the word perpetual? (antonym = opposite)
  1. unchanging
  2. temporary
  3. boring
  4. forever

Question 4
4.

Which one of the following words means about the same as the word complacent?
  1. content
  2. dissatisfied
  3. fearful
  4. angry

Question 5
5.

Which one of the following situations describes a plight?
  1. buying a new car
  2. winning the lottery
  3. being homeless with no money or family
  4. being nominated “student-of-the-year”

Question 6
6.

In the following analogy: figure out the relationship between the last two words, then choose a word from the list below that makes the same relationship with the first word.

procrastinate : ___________ :: murder : kill
  1. worry
  2. delay
  3. hurry
  4. attack

Question 7
7.

Choose one word below that best completes the following sentence.

The most ______________ player of the game will receive an MVP trophy.
  1. apprehensive
  2. noteworthy
  3. ensuring
  4. avid

Question 8
8.

Which one of the following words is a synonym for the word ensure?
  1. weaken
  2. ignore
  3. neglect
  4. confirm

Question 9
9.

Do sneer, scowl, smirk, and frown ALL mean the SAME as the word grimace?

a. Yes
b. No

Question 10
10.

Do enthusiastic and passionate BOTH mean the same as the word avid?
a. Yes
b. No

Question 11
11.

What does foreshadowing usually help to create in a story?
  1. flashbacks
  2. conflicts
  3. tone
  4. suspense

Question 12
12.

What is the term for the part of plot that reveals the characters and the general setting?
  1. flashback
  2. exposition
  3. falling action
  4. resolution

Question 13
13.

In which part of the plot are conflicts AND problems eliminated or solved?
  1. climax
  2. exposition
  3. resolution
  4. falling action

Question 14
14.

Which of the following is an example of an internal conflict?
  1. a classmate struggles with her best friend for the opportunity to be first in line.
  2. a boy struggles to make to the right decision.
  3. a woman struggles to rescue her dog from a fire.
  4. a man struggles to drive his car in a downpour of rain.

Question 15
15.

Gerbie, the pet goldfish, waved at me as I fed him Golden Flakes fish food. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
  1. hyperbole
  2. onomatopoeia
  3. personification
  4. metaphor