Vocabulary Quiz: The Grapes of Wrath

What does 'ruthless' mean?

• Having no compassion

• Working hard with difficulty

• Having a sharp unpleasant taste

• Destined to a bad outcome

What is the meaning of 'Bitterness'?

• Having no compassion

• Great sadness; suffering

• Quality of having a sharp unpleasant taste; condition causing pain or sorrow

• Acting wildly with anger, worry, or pain

What does 'Toil' signify?

• Work hard with difficulty

• Quality of having a sharp unpleasant taste

• Great sadness; suffering

• Destined to a bad outcome

Choose the correct meaning of 'doomed'.

• Great sadness; suffering

• Work hard with difficulty

• Having a sharp unpleasant taste

• Destined to a bad outcome

What does 'frantically' describe?

• Quality of having a sharp unpleasant taste

• Destined to a bad outcome

• Having no compassion

• Acting wildly with anger, worry, or pain

What does the prefix less mean?

• not having

• unable

• without

• All of the above

She searched frantically for her lost keys, tearing through every room in the house. Which word below could be take the place of the word "Frantically"?

• calmly

• eagerly

• wildly

• cautiously

The small boat, caught in the storm, seemed doomed to sink. Which word below could replace the word "doomed" in the sentence?

• destined

• fortunate

• liberated

• abandoned

She couldn't hide her sorrow when she heard the news of her friend's passing. Which of the words below could replace the word "sorrow?"

• joy

• grief

• laughter

• pride

Despite their toil, the construction workers were unable to finish the project on time. Which of the following words could replace the word "toil" in the sentence?

• effort

• rest

• leisure

• recreation