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The Gold Coin Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in this sentence.


"Because he spent his time either hiding or sneaking about, his body had become shriveled and bent."

a)

stretched

b)

shrunken

c)

tall

d)

tan

2.

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in this sentence.


"Juan was half asleep when he heard knocking at the door and the sound of insistent voices."

a)

repeated and hard to ignore

b)

quiet

c)

many

d)

children's

3.

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in this sentence.

"How can I get across the river?” Juan asked anxiously.

a)

excitedly

b)

happily

c)

loudly

d)

nervously

4.

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in this sentence.


“All she had to do to make Abuelo better was give him a cup of her special tea.”

a)

Spanish for “brother”

b)

Spanish for “grandfather”

c)

Spanish for “father”

d)

Spanish for “grandmother”

5.

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in this sentence.


“Well, then I need a horse, too,” Juan said urgently.

a)

in a way to make people talk a lot

b)

slowly

c)

in a way to make people respond quickly

d)

hungrily

6.

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in this sentence.


“The gold coin?” Doña Josefa said, surprised and looking at Juan intently.

a)

sleepily

b)

sideways

c)

dangerously

d)

with full attention and focus

7.

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in this sentence.


“Oh, you must be looking for Doña Josefa,” the young boy said.

a)

a Spanish word for Donna

b)

a Spanish word used with an older woman’s first name to show respect

c)

a Spanish word used with an older man’s first name to show respect

d)

a Spanish word for boy

8.

Choose the correct definition for the underlined word in this sentence.


“We’ve just taken her to Don Teodosio’s,” the woman said.

a)

a Spanish word used with an older woman’s first name to show respect

b)

a Spanish word for Dan

c)

a Spanish word for brother

d)

a Spanish word used with an older man’s first name to show respect

9.

The author of The Gold Coin is:

a)

Edna Flor

b)

Alma Flor Ada

c)

Don Teodosio

d)

Doña Josefa

10.

The Gold Coin is:

a)

a fairy tale

b)

a myth

c)

a mystery

d)

a fable