Vocabulary Quiz # 2

"Matt have us an imploring look. There was nothing he could do." What is the meaning of imploring as it is used in this sentence?

• dull, bleak, and lifeless, depressing

• beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

• absence of passion or emotion

• to captivate or charm

"I know your reputation. Are you fearful of hearing what Mr. Bataky has to say for himself?" What is the meaning of the word reputation as it is used in this sentence?

• producing involuntary movements

• crying or calling out intensely

• experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

• what people generally think about the character of a person or thing; good name

"With one hand on the doorknob it was pretty clear she wanted to retreat as fast as possible. He's (Mr. Bataky) delirious". What is the meaning of the delirious as it is used in the sentence?

• Matt was excited to see Mr. Bataky as he was entering the room.

• Mr. Bataky didn't know what was going on.

• Matt was very sad that he wasn't able to visit him.

• Curiously, Matt entered the room wondering what Mr. Bataky had to say.

"I speed to whirring sound an inch above the ground." The sound device being use helps the reader determine what sound is being made. What sound does the reader hear?

• chirp

• whistle

• buzz or drone

• clap

"Skimming as asphalt sea I swerve, I curve, I sway." The metaphor used helps the read understand what the character sees as he is on his skateboard. What is the character seeing?

• A large amount of water.

• A large amount of pavement in front of him.

• A big boat that is about to go sailing.

• A big room to skateboard in.

"African nations that had lived peacefully together for centuries now eyed each other warily." What were the tribes of Africa doing during this time?

• Being friendly with their neighbors and welcoming them in.

• Taking care of strangers and helping them when they are in need.

• Wanting to trade what they had for something else.

• Being careful not to be caught alone and being cautious with their surroundings.

"...mathematics were taught to the young men destined to become the leaders of their nations." What was Ibrahima destined for?

• To become the chief of the Fula tribe.

• Lead the Fula tribe in war.

• Educate other Fula tribe members.

• To speak other languages and know math.

"He could stay in the woods and probably die, or he could submit his body back into bondage". What does the word bondage mean as it is used in this sentence?

• being lost.

• being friends

• slavery

• tied up.

"John Cox had not prospered over the years, but he was still hopeful." What does this mean for John Cox at the end of the story?

• John cox wanted to help Ibrahima.

• John Cox was not successful.

• John Cox was sick.

• John Cox was rich.

"This idea challenged a basic premise of slavery--- a premise that Foster must have believed without reservation..." What conclusion can you gather about the premise of slavery?

• John Cox had a friendship with Ibrahima and the Fula tribe.

• Ibrahima was released after twenty years.

• That life was hard for Ibrahima.

• It was okay to enslave them.