Lamb to the Slaughter Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of the word "corpse"?

• A living animal

• A dead body

• A type of plant

• A medical tool

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word means "extremely happy"?

• Bewildered

• Blissful

• Exasperated

• Peculiar

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does "nausea" refer to?

• A feeling of happiness

• A feeling of sickness with an urge to vomit

• A type of food

• A peaceful state

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word describes something that is "calm, peaceful"?

• Tranquil

• Frantic

• Exasperated

• Peculiar

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the definition of "sideboard"?

• A type of meal

• A piece of furniture used to store tablecloths and dishes

• A voting district

• A tool for fixing things

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word means "to comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment"?

• Luxuriate

• Consoling

• Exasperated

• Bewildered

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

If something has "congealed," what has happened to it?

• It has turned from solid to liquid

• It has turned from liquid to solid

• It has disappeared

• It has become very hot

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word best describes someone who is "wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion"?

• Placid

• Frantic

• Trifle

• Intent

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does "hospitality" mean?

• The act of voting

• Kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

• A type of sickness

• A feeling of confusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word means "strange or odd; unusual"?

• Peculiar

• Placid

• Supper

• Premise

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4