Grade 8A Quiz 2

Martin was a thin, 15-year-old boy.

• True

• False

What is the main conflict in the story “ The Elevator “?

• Martin is having ongoing disputes with his father.

• Martin breaks his leg and struggles to be independent

• Martin has a fear of both the elevator and the old woman

• Martin doesn't like the woman

Martin "managed not to cry" in front of his father. From this action, the reader can conclude that Martin is --

• furious that his father didn't believe there was a creepy lady on the elevator

• envious that his father is so brave

• timid about confronting the creepy lady on the elevator

• frustrated that his father is continually disappointed in him

(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel SYNONYMS: (v.) to squabble, bicker ANTONYMS: (v.) to agree, concur

• Rubble

• Wrangle

• Vigil

• Plaudits

(n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins SYNONYMS: wreckage

• Vigil

• Plaudits

• Rubble

• Wrangle

(v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around SYNONYMS: linger, waver, seesaw ANTONYMS: soar

• Revert

• Preclude

• Hover

• Jostle

(n. pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval SYNONYMS: cheers, acclaim ANTONYMS: boos, disapproval, ridicule

• Vigil

• Wrangle

• Rubble

• Plaudits

(v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against; to compete for SYNONYMS: push

• Jostle

• Preclude

• Hover

• Revert

(v.) to return, go back SYNONYMS: relapse, regress ANTONYMS: progress, advance

• Jostle

• Hover

• Revert

• Preclude

(adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive SYNONYMS: slavish, groveling ANTONYMS: masterly, overbearing

• Wrangle

• Servile

• Jostle

• Preclude