Vocabulary #11 Practice Quiz

What is an archetype in literature?

• A type of poem

• A pattern in literature found in different cultures

• A type of literary criticism

• A specific genre of fiction

What is a whirlpool?

• A type of fish

• A rapidly rotating mass of water

• A type of bird

• A type of boat

What does squalid mean?

• Extremely colorful and vibrant

• Extremely wealthy and luxurious

• Extremely dirty and unpleasant

• Extremely clean and pleasant

What is a pyre used for?

• Preserving a corpse

• Cremating a corpse

• Burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony

• Burying a corpse

What does realm refer to?

• A type of weather phenomenon

• A type of plant

• A kingdom or domain of activity or interest

• A type of animal

What is a marsh?

• A type of mountain

• Low-lying land typically semi-flooded

• A type of desert

• A type of forest

What does a ferryman do?

• Drives a bus

• Operates a train

• Operates or drives a ferry

• Pilots an airplane

What does 'anew' mean?

• To begin again in the same way

• To begin again in a different way

• To stop completely

• To continue without change

What is a synonym for eddy?

• Boatman

• Bog

• Empire

• Vortex

What is a synonym for filthy?

• Empire

• Boatman

• Repulsive

• Bog