Sophomore WOW 15 Quiz

“His childhood was full of them; his very body was an empty hall echoing with sonorous defeated names; he was not a being, an entity, he was a commonwealth.”  William Faulkner - Absalom, Absalom! The best definition for the bold word is:

• a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation

• an organization (such as a business or governmental unit) that has an identity separate from those of its members

• distinct and independent existence.

• the inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall

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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

“His childhood was full of them; his very body was an empty hall echoing with sonorous defeated names; he was not a being, an entity, he was a commonwealth.”  William Faulkner - Absalom, Absalom! What sentence structure is this sentence?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

“His childhood was full of them; his very body was an empty hall echoing with sonorous defeated names; he was not a being, an entity, he was a commonwealth.”  William Faulkner - Absalom, Absalom! What part of speech is the bold word?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

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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

 “When he reached the turning into the street, in an agony of trepidation he looked down it…at the house…and at once he averted his eyes.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky  --  Crime and Punishment

A strong SYNONYM for the bold word could be:

• Annoyance

• Pain

• Fear

• Solitude

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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

 “When he reached the turning into the street, in an agony of trepidation he looked down it…at the house…and at once he averted his eyes.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky  --  Crime and Punishment What part of speech is the bold word?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

 “When he reached the turning into the street, in an agony of trepidation he looked down it…at the house…and at once he averted his eyes.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky  --  Crime and Punishment What type of sentence is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“We tried to pretend the other didn’t exist even though the existence of our nemeses kept us both occupied for hours.” Gayle Forman  --  If I Stay The bold word best means: 

• a long-standing rival

• a thing that discourages someone from doing something

• a thing with distinct existence

• a rebel or revolutionary

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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

“We tried to pretend the other didn’t exist even though the existence of our nemeses kept us both occupied for hours.” Gayle Forman  --  If I Stay What part of speech is the bold word?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“We tried to pretend the other didn’t exist even though the existence of our nemeses kept us both occupied for hours.” Gayle Forman  --  If I Stay What type of sentence is this?

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“Only, on his return, she scathed him with her satire.” D.H. Lawrence  --  Sons and Lovers

What is the best definition of the underlined word?

• Attack with severe criticism

• Destroy by fire

• Disappoint with lack of kindness

• Offer critique

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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