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Tuck Everlasting Vocabulary - Chapters 5-10

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word "falter" means

a)

To trip, fall, or stammer

b)

A kind of blouse

c)

To lie about something

d)

To whistle loudly

2.

Implore means

a)

To go to new places seeking adventure

b)

To try a new food for the first time

c)

To beg

d)

To be sad

3.

"Perverse" means

a)

Sick to your stomach

b)

In an unexpected or unacceptable manner

c)

Hungry; eager for dinner

d)

Beautifully colorful

4.

If someone is burly they are

a)

Thin and weak

b)

Disagreeable

c)

Large and stout

d)

Happy all the time

5.

Solemnly means

a)

Without reservations

b)

In a unusual or odd way

c)

Loudly

d)

Seriously; with reverence

6.

If someone is "prim," they are

a)

Clumsy and silly

b)

Very formal and proper

c)

Handsome

d)

Disrespectful

7.

If something is irrelevant, it is

a)

harmful

b)

disengaged

c)

not interesting

d)

off topic

8.

If you behave consolingly, you are

a)

trying to make someone feel better

b)

moving heavy pieces of furniture

c)

being disrespectful

d)

trying your very hardest

9.

A venture is a(n)

a)

quest to accomplish a goal

b)

undertaking that involves some risk

c)

the name of a 30's band

d)

cheesy Italian food

10.

Feeling disheartened means being

a)

sad

b)

frustrated

c)

ready to give up

d)

all of these

11.

Galling means

a)

sickening

b)

unnerving

c)

irritating

d)

probing

12.

If a person is scornful, they are

a)

mocking and direspectful

b)

sunburned

c)

eager to participate in an activity

d)

bored

13.

A parson is

a)

a tool used to dig holes for fenceposts

b)

a preacher in a small church

c)

a root vegetable with pale flesh

d)

a type of jig for fishing

14.

To recede is to

a)

cede again

b)

to quote from a poem or a drama

c)

to pull back or draw down

d)

to reconsider

15.

Vanity is

a)

rudeness or meanness

b)

concern for others

c)

pride in one's appearance

d)

a love of reading

16.

If a man is vigorous, he is

a)

energetic and strong

b)

having a bad dream

c)

ready to fight

d)

deeply saddened by a recent loss

17.

Homely can mean (check all that apply)

a)

plain or ugly

b)

simple and cozy

c)

lost and confused

d)

hungry or eager

18.

To be indomitable is to be

a)

strong and impossible to overcome

b)

non-dominant

c)

under a table

d)

loud and obnoxious

19.

Helter-skelter means

a)

prone to moving at a fast pace

b)

random, confused, or chaotic

c)

anxious or nervous

d)

forgetful almost to the point of dementia

20.

A mirage is a

a)

fancy mirror for a lady's dresser

b)

fashionable, shiny evening gown

c)

illusion; something that tricks the eyes

d)

a situation of deep concern