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The Great Gatsby Vocabulary chapters 5 and 6

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Synonym of RENDER

a)

Leave

b)

Give

c)

Break

d)

Take

2.

The man was arrested for making counterfeit money

a)

The man was arrested for making too much money

b)

The man was arrested for making illegal money

c)

The man was arrested for making fake money

d)

The man was arrested for making tax free money

3.

Tomorrow the teachers will________for their weekly staff meeting.

a)

Swathe

b)

Render

c)

Confound

d)

Muster

4.

Use the word CONFOUND in a sentence...

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5.

The soccer team yelled in exultation as David scored the winning goal. A synonym of EXULTATION is...

a)

Great joy

b)

Rudeness

c)

incrudulity

d)

Anger

6.

Choose the best picture for the word DISARRAY

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Spell the word you hear...

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8.

Scanty means "lacking in extenct or quality"

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

This cartoon is an example of...

a)

Oblivious

b)

Euphemism

c)

Perishable

d)

Ingratiate

10.

Read the following poem and in one sentence explain the meaning of oblivious.


Oblivion

Mankind seems oblivious

To Nature’s pleading cries,

Mankind seems oblivious

When Nature ups and dies,

Mankind seems oblivious

To its carcass filled with flies,

Mankind seems oblivious

To God’s wrath above the skies.


Man can only think of seeking treasure,

Man can only think of funding leisure,

Man can only think of his own pleasure.


Oblivious to Nature’s sighing,

Oblivious to Nature’s crying,

Oblivious to Nature’s dieing ...

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11.

When the stranger approached us and pulled down his pants, we were _____________.

a)

Perished

b)

Lavished

c)

Ingratiated

d)

Appalled

12.

NicK: "For several weeks I didn't see him or hear his voice on the phone—mostly I was in New York, trotting around with Jordan and trying to ingratiate myself with her senile aunt—but finally I went over to his house one Sunday afternoon".

Ingratiate in this sentence means:

a)

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

b)

gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts

c)

thrown into a state of agitated confusion

d)

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

13.

Spell the word you hear...

Hint: a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition.

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14.

Unscramble the words...


L - E - R - P - E - B - A - I - S - H


Hint: food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated.

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15.

Gatsby throws lavish parties every weekend just in the hopes of luring Daisy across the bay.


Lavish means:

a)

Noisy and crowded

b)

Luxurious and elaborate

c)

Futuristic and Stylish

d)

Tacky and tasteless

16.

Spell the word...


One employed in a large household or estate to manage domestic concerns (such as the supervision of servants, collection of rents, and keeping of accounts)


HINTS


S ___ ___ w ___ ___ d

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