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Vocabulary for "The Finish of Patsy Barnes"

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When small children are tired, they tend to become _____ and refuse to follow behave themselves.

a)

incorrigible

b)

compulsory

c)

apt

d)

derision

2.

Some _____ of Chinatown speak very little English.

a)

truants

b)

denizens

c)

paddocks

d)

livery stables

3.

When I realized I left my lunch at home for the third day in a row, I knew I would have to be _____ about asking my mom to bring it to me.

a)

obdurate

b)

sonorous

c)

diplomatic

d)

incorrigible

4.

We took the horses to the _____ exercise them.

a)

paddocks

b)

livery stable

5.

After we exercised the horses, we took them back to the _____

a)

paddocks

b)

livery stable

6.

We asked our teacher to postpone the test for another day, but she wouldn't change her mind. She was _____.

a)

truant

b)

kin

c)

incorrigible

d)

obdurate

7.

Pneumonia is an illness that primarily affects the _____

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

lungs

8.

Truant students go to school regularly.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In "The Wreck of the Hesperus," the storm came down and ______ the boat.

a)

subdued

b)

smote

c)

kin

d)

steed

10.

We wished a Merry Christmas to all of our _____.

a)

paddocks

b)

steed

c)

kin

d)

flanks

11.

Which one of these sounds could be described with the word sonorous?

a)

the cafeteria at lunchtime

b)

the auditorium while the band is playing

12.

An apt pitcher will strike out a lot of batters.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

If you have a meager salary, you have enough money to buy luxuries after your bills are paid.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The flanks of a human or animal are on the

a)

head

b)

legs

c)

sides

d)

feet

15.

A donkey is an example of a steed.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

In the United States, school is compulsory.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Derision is a quality people should look for in a kind friend.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

All of the following are part of the setting of a story EXCEPT

a)

time

b)

plot

c)

place

19.

If at the end of a court battle you receive compensation, you will most likely be

a)

satisfied

b)

dissatisfied

20.

After a teacher has subdued the class, students will be rowdy and move toward the door.

a)

True

b)

False