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Soldier's Home

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year does the story take place?

a)

1917

b)

1919

c)

1939

d)

2019

2.

What is Krebs first name?

a)

Helen

b)

Harvey

c)

Harold

d)

Henry

3.

horrific action

a)

vague

b)

atrocity

c)

distaste

d)

engagements

4.

A dislike for something

a)

atrocity

b)

engagements

c)

distaste

d)

ambition

5.

Read this sentence: It's hard to just be idle when you see something horrific happening to another person.

What does the word idle mean?

a)

inactive

b)

indignant

c)

subtle

d)

limber

6.

When your mom talks about your brother's lack of ambition when it comes to getting his college applications in on time, what is she saying?

a)

It's super-important that he do it.

b)

Maybe he will, maybe he won't.

c)

He's definitely going to do it if she asks him to.

d)

He has very little motivation or desire.This is the correct answer.

7.

Krebs was away at war fo

a)

one year

b)

two years

c)

three years

d)

four years

8.

What is Krebs's father worried about?

a)

That Krebs has been exposed to temptation

b)

That Krebs has lost his ambition

c)

That Krebs isn't taking good care of the car

d)

That Krebs refuses to socialize with other soldiers

9.

Which of these is a reason Krebs decides not to date?

a)

Dating is something his parents won't allow.

b)

Dating is not something of interest to him.

c)

The girls aren't in the same world as he is.

d)

The German girls do not care for him

10.

Krebs's parents give him permission to

a)

date a girl who lives down the street

b)

go on vacation anywhere he would like

c)

take the family car out in the evening

d)

stay in bed all day and do nothing

11.

Evasive

a)

vague

b)

idle

c)

non-committal

d)

ambition

12.

Not moving

a)

non-committal

b)

idle

c)

ambition

d)

vague

13.

Determination or desire

a)

non-committal

b)

idle

c)

ambition

d)

vague

14.

unclear

a)

ambition

b)

vague

c)

idle

d)

hamper

15.

to interfere with : to impede the natural activity of

a)

ambition

b)

engagment

c)

hamper

d)

courting

16.

a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic relationship

a)

hamper

b)

ambition

c)

beau

d)

courting

17.

extreme disgust

a)

ambition

b)

nausea

c)

courting

d)

distaste

18.

of doubtful authenticity

a)

ambition

b)

engagement

c)

apocryphal

d)

atrocity

19.

to seek the affections of

a)

beau

b)

atrocity

c)

courting

d)

nausea

20.

a hostile encounter between military forces

a)

ambition

b)

apocryphal

c)

engagments

d)

courting

21.

Krebs is reading a book about

a)

pool

b)

real estate

c)

baseball

d)

war

22.

"Good," said Krebs. "How's the old wing?" What was referring to?

a)

His sister's swing

b)

His sister's arm

c)

His arm

d)

His swing

23.

a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

a)

plot

b)

theme

c)

genre

d)

story

24.

Kreb's mother compared him to

a)

Helen Krebs

b)

Charley Simmons

c)

Charley Krebs

d)

Helen Simmons

25.

Krebs decided to go to ________________ and get a job

a)

Oklahoma City

b)

Rapid City

c)

Kansas City

d)

Kankakee

26.

setting apart; separation

a)

hamper

b)

apathy

c)

isolation

d)

idle

27.

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

a)

apathy

b)

isolation

c)

hamper

d)

ambition

28.

double dealing; fraud

a)

apathy

b)

isolation

c)

distaste

d)

deception