8th Grade Quiz: The Diary of a Young Girl

What does **splendid** most nearly mean?

• Dangerous

• Wonderful or excellent

• Unfinished

• Common

The view from the attic window was **splendid**. This means it was:

• Terrifying

• Blurry

• Beautiful and impressive

• Dark and gloomy

What does **conjecture** mean?

• A proven fact

• An educated guess

• A memory

• A rule

Anne made a **conjecture** about what was happening outside. This means she:

• Knew exactly what was going on

• Made up a lie

• Made a guess based on little information

• Read it in a book

What does **implore** mean?

• To laugh at someone

• To beg seriously or desperately

• To tell a story

• To write something quickly

Anne might **implore** her mother to:

• Tell her a bedtime story

• Let her go outside

• Leave her alone

• Make dinner

What does **engrossed** mean?

• Distracted

• Deeply interested and focused

• Angry and shouting

• Excited but distant

If Anne is **engrossed** in her writing, she is:

• Bored with it

• Writing while talking

• Fully focused on her diary

• Complaining about chores

What does **menacing** mean?

• Helpful

• Threatening or dangerous

• Joyful

• Ordinary

The sound of footsteps outside the annex was **menacing**. That means:

• Funny and playful

• Encouraging

• Scary and threatening

• Gentle and slow