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He threw back his head and laughed in the sun, then winced. "Please don't think of me as some sort of saint. That would make me as monstrous as Grendel, although in the other direction. Majesty of all the Danes, sweet Wealhtheow, you see before you a hero who has come through many kinds of high adventures only to fall foul of his own weakness." He opened his mouth and poked one square-tipped finger in. "All this excitement has given me a toothache!"

He _______ his flaws.

• Resisted

• Used

• Revealed

• Corrected

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Wood continued to dominate international races. In 1931, he became the first powerboat driver to break 100 miles (160 kilometers) per hour. In 1932, he set a world record of 124.00 (201 kilometers) per hour.

Wood was a(n) _____ racer.

• Successful

• Sad

• Dangerous

• Foolish

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

For many centuries, scientists could only look up at the sky with their eyes. It was impossible for them to see that the Milky Way was made of stars, or that the Magellanic Clouds were galaxies. But when the telescope was invented, sky watchers were able to see farther than ever before.

Their knowledge was _______ by technology.

• Broadened

• Overlooked

• Confirmed

• Concealed

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

As I walked along the beach, I was struck by how undisturbed it was. The region is too remote for local people to visit and was at that time not open to outsiders. We were among the first Western journalists in modern times ever to be allowed on the Skeleton Coast. It was here that I saw many bizarre sights, most of them too far off in the distance or too fleeting for a good photograph. I saw elephants sliding down sand dunes. I saw where a lion, absurdly out of place, had caught a porcupine right there on the beach. And I saw giraffes wandering over the sand with no tree in sight for them to munch on.

The sights were _______.

• Common

• Predictable

• Wholesome

• Unreal

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

For Washington's Birthday that year, there was going to be a special assembly program. Each fourth- through eighth-grade class would select one outstanding student to stand up on the stage in the auditorium and recite a poem or speech in honor of the occasion. Miss Lyons picked me. I couldn't wait for my father to arrive home that night. Even before he was completely inside the door, I yelled out the news.

I was _______.

• Disappointed

• Thrilled

• Angry

• Obedient

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Several professional scouts and coaches thought Emmitt wasn't big enough or fast enough to play in the NFL. Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson knew how good Emmitt was. Johnson had coached at the University of Miami, and the Hurricanes were among college teams recruiting Emmitt out of high school.

Opinions on Emmitt's abilities were _______.

• Controversial

• Negative

• Varied

• Simplified

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Several professional scouts and coaches thought Emmitt wasn't big enough or fast enough to play in the NFL. Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson knew how good Emmitt was. Johnson had coached at the University of Miami, and the Hurricanes were among college teams recruiting Emmitt out of high school.

Opinions on Emmitt's abilities were _______.

• Controversial

• Negative

• Varied

• Simplified

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Slowly the Yellow Stone made its way north, stopping at each trading post along the way. At some stretches along the river, the boat had to be poled over shallows or pulled off sandbars by sweating engagés tugging on long towing ropes from shore. Violent storms swept away deck cargo and smashed one of the smokestacks. Toward dusk every day, the steamer eased into the riverbank and tied up for the night. The Missouri was too dangerous to navigate after dark.

The trip upstream was ______.

• Difficult

• Boring

• Beautiful

• Typical

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

I was beginning to learn about the farmers and what I found I liked. They had a toughness and a philosophical attitude which was new to me. Misfortunes which would make the city dweller want to bang his head against a wall were shrugged off with "Aye, well, these things happen."

They were ______ people.

• Concerned

• Shy

• Positive

• Cold

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

We know what Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Octavian looked like from the beautifully carved statues made of them. We are not so lucky where Cleopatra is concerned, for her statues were torn down. The most reliable sources for what she looked like are the many coins bearing her profile. The carving on them is crude, but we can tell how she wore her hair and that she had a prominent nose and chin.

We're unsure of her exact _____ .

• Heritage

• Appearance

• Conduct

• Residence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4