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A Raisin in the Sun, Act 2 Vocabulary Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The man’s incredulity was evident when he fainted after he saw the final lottery number drawn. "Incredulity" most likely means...
a)
acceptance
b)
disbelief
c)
illness
2.

Jackie smiled coquettishly at Martin when he inivited her to the prom. "Coquettishly" most likely means...

a)

in a rude manner

b)

in a flirtatious manner

c)

in an enthusiastic manner

3.

Many other nations deplored Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs during World War 2 because it seemed unnecessary to them. "Deplored" most likely means...

a)

approved of

b)

disapproved of

c)

had no opinion about

4.
I implored my mother to extend my curfew so I could go to a late movie with my friends. "Implored" most likely means...
a)
to ask calmly
b)
to yell angrily
c)
to beg
5.

Ruth thought that Beneatha was ludicrous when she put on the Nigerian robes and danced to the tribal music. "Ludicrous" most likely means...

a)

incredibly intelligent

b)

laughably ridiculous

c)

amazingly helpful

6.

John rebuffed my invitation to the movies, so I went with my friends instead. "Rebuff" most likely means...

a)

to agree with

b)

to accept

c)

to reject

7.

The officers scrutinized the crime scene for any evidence that the perpetrator might have left behind. "Scrutinize" most likely means...

a)

to look over carefully

b)

to glance at

c)

to arrest

8.

The one-year-old tentatively took a step away from the chair she had been holding on to. She took a few steps before she fell on her diapered butt. "Tentatively" most likely means...

a)

confidently

b)

happily

c)

hesitantly

9.

The homeowner put the lawnmower away with resignation when he felt the first raindrop. He knew he couldn't mow the grass well in the rain. "Resignation" most likely means...

a)

acceptance of something inevitable

b)

rejection of something stupid

c)

acceptance of something unlikely

10.

The jury members decisively reached their verdict after only an hour of deliberation. "Decisively" most likely means that the decision was made...

a)

slowly

b)

quickly

c)

correctly