WorksheetsShort Story Unit: Vocab + Literary Terms
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the definition of ferocity?
weakness
fierceness
confusion
hatred
What is the definition of quiver (verb)?
to tremble
to freeze
to remove
to leave
What is the definition of sheepishly?
with a confident look
with a worried look
with an angry, outraged look
with a bashful or embarrassed look
What is the definition of unison?
disagreement; separation
agreement; as with one voice
vehicle with one wheel
individual thought
What is the definition of annihilate?
to destroy
to create
to inflate
to transform
What is the definition of expendable?
dependable
irreplaceable
replaceable
laughable
What is the definition of paradox?
something with complimentary qualities
something with contradictory qualities
something with identical qualities
Eckels' middle name
What is the definition of primeval?
primitive
recent
futuristic
historical
What is the definition of subliminal?
above the surface
below the level of awareness
below the earth's crust
above the level of awareness
What is the definition of manifest (verb)?
to disappear
to obscure
to display or show
to bring to an end
What is the definition of ceaseless?
endless
brief
without warning
baseless
What is the definition of vigilance?
alert attention, watchfulness
vagueness
lack of focus
extreme anger
What is the definition of synchronize?
to match the appearance of
to match the sound of
to match the meaning of
to match the timing of
What is the definition of neutralize?
to enhance the effect of
to counteract the effect of
to increase the effect of
to slightly lessen the effect of
What is the definition of termination?
an answer to a question
an opportunity
an end or limit
a determination of fact
What is the definition of subside?
To be open to interpretation
To angrily defy
To increase one's understanding
To decrease in amount or intensity
What is the definition of profound?
thoughtful or wise
short-tempered
patient and kind
clever and quick-minded
What is the definition of enveloped?
to change the form of
to send through the mail
to surround or enclose
to turn inside out or backward
What is the definition of placid?
calm
unsettled
bland
soft
What is the definition of administered (verb)?
taken
given
thrown away
hidden
"Michael's teeth showed along with the ________ of his soul as he scowled at this classmates." (Seventh Grade)
sheepishness
ferocity
quivering
Michael's upper lip ________ and trembled with intensity as he scowled at anyone who walked by. (Seventh Grade)
manifested
ceased
quivered
Embarrassed and ashamed, Victor walked __________ out of his English class after blurting out Teresa's name when asked to name a noun. (Seventh Grade)
ferociously
sheepishly
profoundly
The students in French class responded to the the teacher in ______, the harmony of their voices in total agreement (Seventh Grade).
subliminal
termination
unison
Eckels had __________ every animal on the planet, and now he was determined to destroy a T-Rex as well (A Sound of Thunder).
annihilated
enveloped
manifested
Obviously Travis felt that Eckels was __________ and of no use since he did not hesitate to take him out at the story. (A Sound of Thunder)
vigilant
expendable
profound
Travis explains that it would be a _______ to go back in time and meet one's self because the idea of existing in two places at once is contradictory (A Sound of Thunder).
paradox
unison
vigilance
T-Rex crashed through the ________ forests of the prehistoric world toward the terrified time travelers. (A Sound of Thunder)
annihilated
paradox
primeval
There was a __________ quality to the differences of the world that the time travelers returned to, as if it were only slightly different, just below the surface of awareness.
neutralized
subliminal
placid
Shadows began to __________ and dance across the walls of the tomb-like houses because of the light from the televisions. (The Pedestrian)
manifest
cease
subside
Bradbury refers to the __________ jockeying of cars pulling in front of each other, referring to the endless traffic in the city. (The Pedestrian)
manifest
placid
ceaseless
It was due to the watchfulness and _________ of the US Handicapper General that everyone was always wearing their handicaps to keep them equal with everyone else. (Harrison Bergeron)
vigilance
termination
synchronization
The timing of Harrison and the ballerina's movements were perfectly lined up or ________________, along with their heartbeats beating in unison. (Harrison Bergeron)
neutralized
vigilant
synchronized
Harrison and the ballerina gracefully floated through the air, seeming to __________ or counteract gravity. (Harrison Bergeron)
neutralize
synchronize
subside
The _____________ or ending of Fortunato's life was something that Montresor took great pleasure in carrying out. (Cask of Amontillado)
subsiding
termination
enveloping
When the clanking of Fortunato's chains finally weakened and ________, Montresor used his trowel to wall in his enemy forever. (Cask of Amontillado)
enveloped
subsided
administered
The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" thinks the old man would have to have been very _________ to suspect he was stalking him every night at midnight while he slept.
enveloped
profound
placid
The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" imagines that the shadow of death has completely surrounded or _________ the old man in his bed.
enveloped
subsided
neutralized
Mary's face looked extremely calm and ______ as she happily waited for her husband Patrick to arrive home from work. (Lamb to the Slaughter)
vigilant
placid
profound
The detective speculated that the killer _______________ a strong blow to the back of the head of Patrick Maloney with a blunt instrument. (Lamb to the Slaughter)
enveloped
manifested
administered
"Eckels felt his eyelids blink, and the sign burned in this momentary darkness." Point of view?
first person
second person
third person
Which of the following is a major theme from the "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Investigate your roommates.
The police will always find out the truth.
One's own guilt will often be one's own downfall.
One must always be aware of the evil eye.
The form of humor that Vonnegut and The Simpsons are best known for?
sarcasm
satire
alliteration
allusion
The antagonist of "Harrison Bergeron."
Harrison himself
Hazel
The Handicapper General
George
Poe is known as the master of this type of fiction.
science fiction
horror
fantasy
realistic fiction
"George Helmholtz is a kind man of 40 and a band teacher." (The Kid Nobody Could Handle) What type of characterization is show here?
direct characterization
indirect characterization
neither of these
The 'vulture eye' symbolizes what for the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart?"
death and terror
love and hope
the old man's arrogance
My Little Pony
Patrick Maloney, chief of police, is murdered in his own home. (Lamb to the Slaughter) What type of irony is this?
dramatic
situational
verbal
The police detectives discuss the need to find the murder weapon as they eat the leg of lamb used to kill Patrick. Mary begins to laugh. (Lamb to the Slaughter) What type of irony is shown?
verbal
dramatic
situational
Point of view in "The Tell-Tale Heart?"
first person
second person
third person
