Chapter 8 Vocab Quiz: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

What does the word 'distastefully' mean? Choose one of the following answers.

• Lovingly

• In a happy manner

• Disagreeably

• Uninterestedly

What does the word 'shunned' mean? Choose one of the following answers.

• Well-loved

• Ignored

• Taken in

• Hungry

What does the word 'uneasily' mean? Choose one of the following answers.

• Doing something hard

• Acting uncomfortable

• Doing something strange

• Not understanding something

What does the word 'morosely' mean? Choose one of the following answers.

• In a hesitant manner

• In a suspicious manner

• In an eager manner

• In a gloomy manner

What does the word 'emerged' mean? Choose one of the following answers.

• To move into sight

• To move out of sight

• To understand something

• To shake something

What does the word 'accused' mean? Choose one of the following answers.

• Free to leave

• Unjustly told to do something

• Charged with an offense

• Held prisoner

What does the word 'deserted' mean? Choose one of the following answers.

• A place that has been abandoned

• A place full of people

• An area that has become a desert

• A food that is usually savory topped with sweet things, and made into a dessert.

What does the word 'stooped' mean? Choose one of the following answers.

• Bent forward and downward

• To step up onto something

• To grow in size or strength

• To bend and pick something up

What does the word 'wee' mean? Choose one of the following answers.

• Small

• Giant

• Weak

• Kind

What does the word 'muffled' mean? Choose one of the following answers.

• A sound that is weakened because of an obstacle or barrier in its path

• A moment in time when all noise stops

• A sound that is loud because of its wave shape

• A sound that is amplified by a speaker