Things Fall Apart Vocabulary Quiz - 1st Set

Marcus hates flannel pajamas. They make him itch and are hot to sleep in. It doesn’t matter the brand, the company, even the price of them. Marcus says, if they’re made of flannel, they are horrible, itchy things to sleep in.

• Abomination

• Calamity

• Emissary

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Abomination' because it means something that is horrible or unpleasant, which matches Marcus's feelings towards flannel pajamas.

Tamia and Mia still weren’t talking. If they were to be friends again, somebody would have to be the go-between for them. So Adrian went to talk to Tamia on Mia's behalf. Then Adrian went to talk to Mia on Tamia's behalf.

• Prosperity

• Emissary

• Ultimatum

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Emissary' because an emissary is a person sent on a special mission as a representative, which fits the role of Adrian in this situation.

Some parking places have concrete blocks at the end of them. Levaugn didn’t see the one behind his car and backed right into it! He couldn’t believe he had done that — his mother was going to have a fit!

• Inadvertently

• Intricately

• Prosperity

Answer explanation

Levaugn backed into the concrete block inadvertently, meaning he did it unintentionally or accidentally, which is the correct answer choice.

After telling Dog-Dog, the pup, not to touch the plate, Jordan was astonished when Dog-Dog not only touched the plate but stole his piece of cheese!

• Effeminate

• Audacious

• Capricious

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Audacious' because it means bold or daring, which accurately describes Dog-Dog's behavior of not only touching the plate but stealing the cheese.

Briana stood in front of the mirror admiring her beautiful hair. Her mother had taken hours, dividing the hair into different sections, pulling beads onto each strand, and braiding the hair. Then she took all the braids and put them up in a ponytail.

• Capricious

• Intricate

• Abominable

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Intricate' because the description of the hair being divided into sections, beads being pulled onto each strand, and braiding the hair indicates a complex and detailed process.

The airport was preparing for a disastrous night. It had snowed all day and now the temperature was dropping. Even after spraying the runways and planes, it was still possible the new snow would freeze over and make it impossible for planes to leave on time.

• Audacious

• Prosperous

• Calamitous

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Calamitous' because the passage describes a situation of impending disaster at the airport due to snow and dropping temperatures.

At the couple’s wedding, the minister prayed a blessing of good fortune, healthy children, and long life. He wished them more happy days than sad. He wished that love would always abound between them.

• Calamity

• Prosperity

• Ultimatum

Answer explanation

The minister prayed for good fortune, healthy children, and long life, wishing the couple prosperity, which means success and wealth.

Mocking his sister, Jonas put his hand on his hip and sashayed and swayed across the room like he was walking in high heels.

• Intricately

• Inadvertently

• Effeminate

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Effeminate' because it describes Jonas' behavior of sashaying and swaying in a feminine manner, as if he was walking in high heels.

Knowing she deserved better, Nicole told her boyfriend that he better start treating her right or she would leave.

• Ultimatum

• Abomination

• Prosperity

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Ultimatum' because Nicole is giving her boyfriend a final demand or statement of terms, indicating that he must change his behavior or she will leave.

Travelers in Wisconsin in the fall should be prepared for anything. One day it might be sunny and 50 degrees, but the next day, it could be snowing with accumulation on the road.

• Capricious

• Prosperous

• Effeminate

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Capricious' because it means unpredictable or subject to sudden changes, which accurately describes the weather in Wisconsin in the fall.