A Year Down Yonder Vocab Quiz

What does forlorn mean?

• Angry or grumpy

• torn or dirty

• far away or distant

• sad or lonely

What would you use a reservoir for?

• saving your spot at a restaurant or concert

• storing water

• keeping your valuables safe

• blocking someone's view with a curtain

In order to not hit the skunk, I ______ to the right.

• murmured

• stopped

• veered

• jumped

Grandma Dowdel was accused of being _______, and then thanked for her work at raising a lot of money selling burgoo.

• an extortionist

• enterprising

• rigid

• patriotic

When I feel sulky, I _________

• need to take a nap or drink some coffee.

• cry in pain.

• open a window to get some fresh air.

• want to stay in bed and don't want anyone to talk to me.

What does lolled mean?

• laughed out loud

• rolled downhill

• made fun of someone

• laid around in a relaxed position

Someone who makes a lot of money would be called

• an extortionist

• gloating

• enterprising

• a veteran

What does jaunty mean?

• to be in a bad mood and not want to talk to anyone

• to brag about something you did better than others

• to move quickly and slyly

• to act in a way that shows energy or bounce

Where would you find a dormer window?

• On the roof

• In the kitchen

• over the cellar

• in a dormitory or apartment building

When the students heard that their teacher wasn't coming back, they _______ amongst themselves in hushed, worried voices.

• talked

• shouted

• murmured

• argued