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Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
What year does the story take place?
1917
1919
1939
2019
What is Krebs first name?
Helen
Harvey
Harold
Henry
horrific action
vague
atrocity
distaste
engagements
A dislike for something
atrocity
engagements
distaste
ambition
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?
inactive
indignant
subtle
limber
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?
It's super-important that he do it.
Maybe he will, maybe he won't.
He's definitely going to do it if she asks him to.
He has very little motivation or desire.This is the correct answer.
Krebs was away at war fo
one year
two years
three years
four years
What is Krebs's father worried about?
That Krebs has been exposed to temptation
That Krebs has lost his ambition
That Krebs isn't taking good care of the car
That Krebs refuses to socialize with other soldiers
Which of these is a reason Krebs decides not to date?
Dating is something his parents won't allow.
Dating is not something of interest to him.
The girls aren't in the same world as he is.
The German girls do not care for him
Krebs's parents give him permission to
date a girl who lives down the street
go on vacation anywhere he would like
take the family car out in the evening
stay in bed all day and do nothing
Evasive
vague
idle
non-committal
ambition
Not moving
non-committal
idle
ambition
vague
Determination or desire
non-committal
idle
ambition
vague
unclear
ambition
vague
idle
hamper
to interfere with : to impede the natural activity of
ambition
engagment
hamper
courting
a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic relationship
hamper
ambition
beau
courting
extreme disgust
ambition
nausea
courting
distaste
of doubtful authenticity
ambition
engagement
apocryphal
atrocity
to seek the affections of
beau
atrocity
courting
nausea
a hostile encounter between military forces
ambition
apocryphal
engagments
courting
Krebs is reading a book about
pool
real estate
baseball
war
"Good," said Krebs. "How's the old wing?" What was referring to?
His sister's swing
His sister's arm
His arm
His swing
a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
plot
theme
genre
story
Kreb's mother compared him to
Helen Krebs
Charley Simmons
Charley Krebs
Helen Simmons
Krebs decided to go to ________________ and get a job
Oklahoma City
Rapid City
Kansas City
Kankakee
setting apart; separation
hamper
apathy
isolation
idle
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
apathy
isolation
hamper
ambition
double dealing; fraud
apathy
isolation
distaste
deception
