Vocabulary Context and Usage Quiz
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "billow" mean in the context of the provided text?
To shrink or contract
To rise up or swell out as with the wind
To remain still
To fall down
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best defines "doggedness"?
Easily discouraged
Persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious
Quick to give up
Indifferent
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are "entrails" as described in the text?
External features
Internal organs, specifically intestines
Bones
Muscles
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The term "evanesced" means:
Intensified
Faded away
Appeared suddenly
Solidified
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "exotic" refer to in the context of the text?
Common and familiar
Of foreign origin or character; not native to an area
Ordinary
Local
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define "heresy" as used in the text.
A widely accepted belief
Opinion or doctrine that goes against an orthodox principle, especially of a religious system
A traditional practice
A scientific fact
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "imminent" mean?
Unlikely to happen
It will happen
Happened in the past
Impossible
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
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