A RAISIN IN THE SUN VOCABULARY QUIZ

Place an O if it is correct, or an X for incorrect.

1. The student earned a detention by behaving plaintively.

• X

• O

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2. The politician was rebuffed for stealing campaign money.

• X

• O

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3. After her cruching defeat, the athlete felt vindicated.

• X

• O

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4. The Pope is considered by many to be an eccentric person.

• X

• O

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5. The epitaph before THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY is "Life Imitates Art".

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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6. After an unexpected fall, the child tentatively returned to the ice.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7. The man found it futile to argue with the officer for exceeding the speed limit.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

8. The proposition to make recess twice as long failed to pass at the last school board meeting.

• True

• False

9. DEFINE: Assimilation

• in a secrective manner

• in a manner suitable to a flirtatious woman

• in a subtly influential manner

• belief that a minority group adopts the customs of the prevailing culture

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

10. DEFINE: Coquetishly

• ina secretive manner

• in a manner suitable to a flirtatious woman

• in a subtly influential manner

• belief that a minority group adopts the customs of the prevailing culture

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4