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"Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife" Vocabulary Test

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Poignant means

revealing.

demanding.

surprising.

touching.

What does incisive mean?

tricky and vague

clear and sharp

long and narrow

unkind and intolerant

A tangential idea is

only slightly connected.

an unusual solution.

usually a new insight.

a source of inspriration.

Someone who is precocious is

too young to begin going to school.

not able to understand or speak a language.

ready to develop skill as a writer.

mentally advanced for his or her age.

What does banal mean?

complicated

unoriginal

clever

displeased

Would an incisive essay be considered good writing or bad?

Good.

Bad.

Is describing Anne's diary as banal a compliment?

yes

no

Are birds likely to take refuge in a nest or in the sky?

nest

sky

Is an incisive news article insightful and clear or vague and confusing?

insightful and clear

vague and confusing

Would a precocious child write a note or a novel?

note

novel

Which is emblematic of royalty, a star or crown?

star

crown

If you are impervious to bullies' taunts, will you remain calm or get upset?

remain calm

get upset

Are bad habits eradicable or ineradicable?

eradicable

ineradicable

Which has a tangential connection to astronomy, biology or astrology?

biology

astrology

astronomy

To intersperse a story with illustrations, would you place the drawings throughout the text or all at the end?

throughout the text

all at the end

Would a banal TV commercial lead you to buy a product or not?

Yes

No

Woud a poignant story be more liekley to be forgotten or remembered?

forgotten

remembered

Is a precocious talent something that many people have?

Yes

No

Anne's diary is best described as emblematic of 

WWII

the experiences of many young Jewish children during the war.

the concentration camps of the Holocaust

the harsh treament from the Nazis

The Nazis had an ineradicable desire to exterminate the Jews.

True

False