The Hero and the Minotaur

The young tree stood steadfast in the strong gusts of win, what does steadfast mean?

• alone
• crooked
• silent
• unchanging

Mark responded bitterly to the accusation that he took Greg's backpack, what does bitterly mean?

• calmly
• fondly
• jokingly
• resentfully

Jerry regretted his rash decision to quit the team, what does rash mean?

• difficult
• thoughtful
• foolishly bold
• carefully planned

After losing the contest, Jay trudged home with a somber expression on his face, what does somber mean?

• gloomy
• hopeful
• puzzling
• shocked

The mother bird would not abandon her nest of eggs, what does abandon mean?

• forget
• harm
• leave
• wash

Kip could hardly contain his excitement as opening day of the fair approached, what does excitement mean?

• ability to excite
• an excited state
• one who excites
• an unexcited state

Trisha's leadership helped the group complete a prize-winning project, what does leadership mean?

• need for a leader
• absence of a leader
• abundance of leaders
• quality of being a leader

Fiona was doubtful that she could beat the best player in the competition, what does doubtful mean?

• sure
• not sure
• wondering
• full of hope

The volunteers worked hurriedly to finish the dam before the rain began, what does hurriedly mean?

• in a leisurely way
• in a questionable way
• in a way that is rushed
• in a way that is thoughtful

The science fair judges were impressed with the cleverness of Jill's invention, what does cleverness mean?

• average state
• way of bragging
• lack of ingenuity
• trait of intelligence and originality