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Roots 5/6/19

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A word or phrase that represents something else is:

a)

metaphor

b)

hyperbole

c)

symbol

d)

personification

2.

_________ are stories for children that often include animals as characters.

a)

Fairy tales

b)

Fables

c)

Myths

d)

Fortune cookies

3.

Sedimentology is the _________ of modern sediments such as sand, silt and clay.

a)

formation

b)

erosion

c)

creation

d)

study

4.

A barometer:

a)

measures atmospheric pressue

b)

reduces atmosphere oxygen

c)

is a bar for yard sticks

d)

is the length of a baron's stride

5.

__________ is different from macroeconomics because it studies the economy on a small scale (individual homes and communities) rather than on a global scale.

a)

metroeconomics

b)

microeconomics

c)

morpheconomics

d)

misoeconomics

6.

Misogamist is a word for someone who _________ the concept of marriage.

a)

loves

b)

laughs at

c)

doesn't understand

d)

hates

7.

A monopoly is the possession or control of an industry by ____________________.

a)

a group of people

b)

one company exclusively

c)

Hasbro board games

d)

do not pass go, do not collect $20

8.

The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers earn their name by:

a)

having colorful costumes

b)

experiencing teen drama

c)

teleporting to hang out with Zordon

d)

changing form, appearance, or shape

9.

The following excerpt from The Cay _____________________:

"Someday, I'll charter a schooner out of Panama and explore the Devil's Mouth. I hope to find the lonely little island where Timothy is buried." (Hint: choose 2 answers)

a)

contains a simile

b)

contains personification

c)

foreshadows Phillip's return to the Caribbean in the future

d)

introduces the setting of the story

10.

One ______________ from Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" is that one decision can impact your entire life.

a)

theme

b)

stanza

c)

plot scheme

d)

setting