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Natural World Quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 6hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The ___ from the disaster relief organization assisted victims in recovering after the quake.
a)
Benefaction
b)
Botanical
c)
Consensus
d)
Loathe
2.
Didi’s ___ moment in the spotlight was over before it began.
a)
Ephemeral
b)
Botanical
c)
Prognosticate
d)
Sate
3.
The ___ tornado tore through the town before any warning could be given and was over before anyone realized what had happened.
a)
Precipitous
b)
Pollinate
c)
Denizen
d)
Loathe
4.
The two disagreeing sides were finally able to agree and get along after reaching a ___ .
a)
Consensus
b)
Subtleties
c)
Denizen
d)
Ephemeral 
5.
___ of the coastal towns have to get used to the increase of tourists during summer months.
a)
Denizens
b)
Consensus
c)
Benefaction
d)
Prognosticate 
6.
It can be easy for an average person to overlook the ___ lawyers write into contracts.
a)
Subtleties
b)
Consensus
c)
Benefaction
d)
Sate
7.
We want to take the girls to the ___ gardens because they love anything related to flowers.
a)
Precipitous 
b)
Botanical
c)
Ephemeral
d)
Denizen
8.
She ___ waiting at the doctor’s office because she’s impatient.
a)
Loathes
b)
Sate
c)
Subtleties
d)
Pollinate
9.
She eats so much that nothing but a buffet can ___ her constant appetite.
a)
Sate
b)
Consensus
c)
Denizen
d)
Prognosticate
10.
Sports commentators try to ___ the outcome of a game based on players' and teams' past performances.
a)
Prognosticate
b)
Loathe
c)
Sate
d)
Pollinate
11.
Which is the author’s purpose of CO?
a)
persuade
b)
inform
c)
enterain
d)
narrative
12.
Which is the author’s purpose of HFWA?
a)
persuade
b)
inform
c)
entertain
d)
narrative
13.
Which is the author’s purpose of the MLAAB?
a)
persuade
b)
educate
c)
entertain
d)
narrative
14.
The speaker prefers the ___ to the dry facts of the lecture.
a)
silence of nature
b)
audience’s applause 
c)
astronomer’s calculations 
d)
animal sounds of the woods
15.
The main idea of CO is wildflower seeds –
a)
have learned to survive harsh conditions
b)
struggle to bloom
c)
get confused by the rains
d)
face many predators
16.
The theme of WIHTLA is nature –
a)
is best enjoyed when experienced
b)
can be studied
c)
contains calculations and equations
d)
is hard to understand
17.
The main idea of HFWA is the burying beetle –
a)
has predators
b)
helps the environment
c)
should become extinct
d)
does not benefit society
18.
Which best fits the tone of CO?
a)
Amazed
b)
Disgusted
c)
Neutral
d)
Disappointed
19.
Which best fits the tone of HFWA?
a)
Enthusiastic
b)
Depressed
c)
Hopeless
d)
Risky
20.
Which best fits the tone of MLAAB?
a)
Sure, convinced
b)
Selfish
c)
Hostile
d)
Unsure
21.
In WIHTLA, phrases staring with ‘when’ demonstrate –
a)
alliteration
b)
parallelism
c)
emphasis
d)
theme
22.
Figurative language: “It's just a blink, or maybe a smile – ” 
a)
Metaphor: compares the short flowering moment
b)
Simile: compares blinks to smiles
c)
Personification: seeds can’t smile
d)
Hyperbole: exaggerates the flowers’ happiness
23.
Figurative language: “the sun will rise like a balloon on fire”
a)
Simile: compares sun to fiery balloon
b)
Metaphor: compares the rising of the fire to a balloon
c)
Personification: the sun can’t rise
d)
Hyperbole: exaggerating the sun’s brightness
24.
In HFWA, all are predators / problems of the beetle except
a)
birds
b)
humans
c)
maggots
d)
weather