The Good Earth Chapters 5-9 Vocabulary Test

What is the meaning of the word 'boisterous'?

• noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

• calm and peaceful

• silent and reserved

• sad and gloomy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is the meaning of the word 'vista'?

• the visual percept of a region

• a type of musical instrument

• a mathematical equation

• a kind of tropical fruit

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'impassive'?

• having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

• showing great enthusiasm

• being easily frightened

• displaying anger openly

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'countenance'?

• the appearance conveyed by a person's face

• a type of musical instrument

• a mathematical equation

• a style of architecture

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'concubine'?

• a woman who cohabits with an important man

• a female servant in a royal palace

• a woman who leads a religious order

• a woman who is a professional musician

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'smitten'?

• affected by something overwhelming

• completely uninterested

• physically injured

• extremely confused

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'retinue'?

• the group following and attending to some important person

• a type of musical instrument

• a small village in the countryside

• a rare tropical disease

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'pacific'?

• disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature

• related to the Pacific Ocean

• extremely energetic or lively

• having a sharp or bitter taste

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'hoary'?

• ancient

• colorful

• modern

• fragile

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'bluster'?

• be gusty, as of wind

• to whisper softly

• to shine brightly

• to move slowly

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4