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WorksheetsGrade 10 S&V 17 Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Once Orlick saw that Pip had deprived him of both Biddy and his job at Miss Havisham's, he felt _______________ towards Pip ever after.
rancor
sanction
scourge
taciturn
When Miss Havisham realized what a mess she had created, she showed _____________ when she asked Pip to forgive her.
remorse
rancor
sanction
temerity
During the Cold War, a prominent Soviet leader defected, escaped to the US, and was called a ____________ by his former comrades.
renegade
retribution
sanction
rancor
Some readers think that when Miss Havisham's wedding dress caught fire, it was just _____________ for her years of plotting and manipulation of others.
retribution
rancor
renegade
strident
Regardless of what people may think, the Lord will not ____________ American's flagrant rejection of His Word.
sanction
rancor
taciturn
remorse
Of all the people in Great Expectations, which one would you describe as a "scourge"?
Orlick
Joe Gargery
Biddy
Mr. Wemmick
Which of the following would NOT be described as "strident"?
Fingernails on the blackboard
Panpipes playing
The voice of Mrs. Joe
A fire alarm
Which ONE of the following characters would definitely be described as "taciturn"?
Molly
Mrs. Joe
Mr. Jaggers
Uncle Pumblechook
Which would NOT be an example of "temerity"?
Charging into an enemy line all by yourself
Wanting to say something rude to your dad, but deciding instead to bite your tongue.
Smarting off to a police officer.
Walking into the Covid-19 ward of a hospital without face mask or gloves.
Which is an example of a terse speech?
The Gettysburg Address
The State of the Union Address
Which ONE of the following was "uncanny"?
Pip stealing the food and file for the convict.
Estella making fun of Pip's shoes and clothing
Pip discovering that Magwitch & Molly were Estella's parents
Joe & Biddy Gargery naming their son "Pip."
Which of the following would be most likely to be "unctuous" toward you?
A car salesman
A courtroom judge
The teacher in charge of detention
The person you cut in line in front of
Which is more "verbose"?
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Even though he had lived a life of crime, Magwitch felt that Pip becoming a gentleman would _____________ his terrible life.
vindicate
rancor
scourge
strident
Which one of the following characters did NOT demonstrate a vindictive spirit?
Compeyson
Miss Havisham
Orlick
Joe Gargery
