Unit Test Review - Tuesday, March 2, 2025

Which of the following words means "backward"

• regressive

• decree

• elderly

• banished

Why did the young lord in "The Wise Old Woman" banish people over 71?

• he didn't like the way they looked

• he thought they were useless

• he didn't banish them

• he thought that they had too much wisdom

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that Mr. Mead was considered strange?

• he enjoyed walking

• he didn't have a viewing screen

• he wasn't married

• he didn't own a car

What is the correct definition for the word "ebbing"?

• to increase or gain

• to lesson or reduce

• an anouncement

• to forget

Which of the following words refers to a "perfect society"?

• dytopia

• decree

• utopia

• pedestrian

What is the correct definition for the word "dystopia"?

• a perfect society

• backwards

• a person who is walking

• an imperfect society

What are the THREE tasks that the old woman solves in The Wise Old Woman

• a drum that beats by itself

• weaving a silk string through a log

• planting a crop that never dies

• creating 100 ropes of ash

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals laid out in the Preamble?

• to form a more perfect union

• to provide for the common defense

• to promote the general welfare

• to create shelter for individuals

Why was Jonas worried about Asher's assignment before the Ceremony of 12 in "The Giver"?

• Asher had too many interests to get an assignment

• Asher was always playing and goofing around

• Asher had no interests

• Asher already had an assignment

What is the correct definition for the word "perfectible"?

• something that isn't perfect but could become perfect

• something that is perfect

• something that is unclean

• someone who is considered dangerous