Vocabulary Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Chapters 12-1

What does the word contradict mean?

• To agree with someone’s statement

• To declare the opposite of what someone said

• To ignore someone’s statement

• To explain something clearly

If someone is departing, what are they doing?

• Arriving at a place

• Leaving a place

• Resting

• Staying still

A catastrophe is best described as:

• A minor problem

• A pleasant surprise

• A terrible disaster

• A fun event

Which of the following best defines incumbent?

• Unimportant or unnecessary

• Necessary as a duty

• Unclear or confusing

• Optional or voluntary

If something is experiencing a revival, it is:

• Becoming stronger or more popular again

• Disappearing

• Getting weaker

• Being forgotten

A ginger person typically has:

• Dark brown hair

• Red hair and freckles

• Blond hair

• Black hair and blue eyes

A dilemma is:

• A difficult choice or problem

• A clear and simple decision

• A type of illness

• A way to solve problems easily

If something is undeniable, it is:

• False or incorrect

• Difficult to understand

• Clearly true and unable to be argued

• Completely unimportant

If someone is seething, they are:

• Feeling happy and calm

• Full of unexpressed anger

• Laughing loudly

• Relaxed and carefree

If someone grimaced, what did they do?

• Smiled happily

• Made a facial expression of pain or disgust

• Laughed joyfully

• Spoke with excitement