Chapters 16-17 Vocabulary Quiz

During a power outage at night, Luna, Evelyn, and Maya were trying to identify objects in the room. They realized they could only see the dark shape and outline of the objects. What is this phenomenon called?

• D. A postponement of punishment.

• C. Without having been commanded or uninvented.

• A. Silhouette.

• B. To sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply.

Benjamin was watching David trying to get up from the couch, but he seemed to just sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply. Which word best describes David's action?

• B. Slump

• D. Reprieve

• A. Silhouette

• C. Spontaneous

During a spontaneous poetry session, William used the word 'unbidden'. What is the synonym of 'unbidden' that Charlotte might use in her poem?

• A. Impromptu

• B. Instinctive

• C. Offhand

• D. Voluntary

Michael was caught cheating on his final exam. The principal decided to give him a 'reprieve'. What does this mean?

• C. The principal decided to ignore the incident as if it never happened.

• D. The principal decided to postpone Michael's punishment.

• B. The principal decided to let Michael sit heavily and limply in his office.

• A. The principal decided to keep Michael in the dark about the incident.

Elijah, Anika, and Ava are planning to hold a traditional Jewish public worship. What is the minimum number of people they need to gather for the worship to be considered valid according to Jewish tradition?

• C. They can hold the worship without any additional people.

• A. They need to gather a crowd that forms a dark shape and outline.

• B. They need to gather a group of people who can sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply.

• D. They need to gather a group of 10 men and women over the age of 13.

During a literature class, Ava read a passage where a character was 'scoffing' at another. What does the word 'scoff' mean in this context?

• D. A postponement of punishment.

• C. Without having been commanded or uninvented.

• B. To laugh at and talk about someone or something in a way that shows disapproval and lack of respect.

• A. The dark shape and outline of someone or something.

In a literature class, Aiden read a passage where a character was constantly 'scoffing' at another. Avery and Lily, who were not familiar with the term, asked him for synonyms. Which of the following options did Aiden give as synonyms of 'scoff'?

• B. Sneer

• C. Mock

• D. Deirdre

• A. Jeer

Jackson, Luna, and Harper were discussing their friend's court case. They were confused about the term 'reprieve' used in the context. Can you tell them what it means?

• D. A postponement of punishment.

• A. The dark shape and outline of someone or something.

• B. To sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply.

• C. Without having been commanded or uninvented.