Glossary Quiz for 'The Worms of the Earth Against the Lions'

What is the definition of 'Abolition'?

• Strong hostility

• The act of terminating a system, practice, or institution

• Persuasive speaking or writing

• Defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Fill in the blank: 'Animosity' means ______.

• strong hostility

• complete loyalty to someone or something

• a person without a settled home or regular work

• a cause of a particular action or event

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does 'Castigation' refer to?

• A) A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people

• B) A scolding, admonishment or warning, reprimand, criticism

• C) A member of a religious clergy or religious order

• D) Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Fill in the blank: A 'Demagogue' is a ______.

• person without a settled home or regular work

• political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people

• non-ordained member of a church

• bishop or other high-office religious figure.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the meaning of 'Ecclesiastical'?

• A) Of or relating to a member of a religious clergy or religious order

• B) Of or relating to defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders

• C) Of or relating to a cause of a particular action or event

• D) Of or relating to showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Fill in the blank: 'Eloquence' is ______.

• persuasive speaking or writing

• complete loyalty to someone or something

• a strong or unwelcome reaction or emotion in someone

• a person without a settled home or regular work.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does 'Fealty' mean?

• A person without a settled home or regular work

• Complete loyalty to someone or something

• A scolding, admonishment or warning, reprimand, criticism

• A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Fill in the blank: 'Gentry' refers to ______.

• people of good social position; upper class people

• a non-ordained member of a church

• a cause of a particular action or event

• a strong or unwelcome reaction or emotion in someone

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is 'Insubordination'?

• Defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders

• A member of a religious clergy or religious order

• A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people

• Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Fill in the blank: A 'Lay' person is ______.

• a non-ordained member of a church

• a person without a settled home or regular work

• a bishop or other high-office religious figure

• a cause of a particular action or event.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4