Poetry Vocabulary Quiz on 4/17

Fill in the blank: Absurdity means ________.

• foolishness, stupidity, or senselessness

• wisdom

• intelligence

• rationality

Fill in the blank: Arbor is a ________.

• structure used for supporting vines, which wind around the arbor as they grow

• type of tree found in tropical regions

• tool used for cutting wood

• species of bird found in North America

Fill in the blank: Assurance is ________.

• a promise

• a guess

• a question

• a doubt

Fill in the blank: Cautious means ________.

• careful

• reckless

• hasty

• careless

Fill in the blank: Convenient means ________.

• nearby or easy to find

• difficult to reach

• expensive

• time-consuming

Fill in the blank: Dense means ________.

• closely compacted in substance

• light and airy

• spread out and thin

• loose and sparse

Fill in the blank: Evident means ________.

• clear or obvious

• hidden

• confusing

• ambiguous

Fill in the blank: Excerpt is ________.

• a small part of a larger work; for example, one chapter of a novel or one paragraph of a newspaper article

• a complete novel

• a type of musical instrument

• a mathematical formula

Fill in the blank: Exiled means ________.

• away from one's homeland

• living in luxury

• being celebrated

• in a familiar place

Fluster is ________.

• a confused feeling

• a type of bird

• a musical instrument

• a type of dance