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Coraline Vocabulary Chapters 1-5

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Great and often wild or disorderly activity.

a)

Frenzied

b)

Deferential

c)

Divert

d)

Gruff

2.

To twist and turn from side to side.

a)

Intently

b)

Fiendish

c)

Antagonist

d)

Writhe

3.

Respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another.

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Deferential

c)

Muzzle

d)

Divert

4.

With great effort, attention, or concentration. 

a)

Frenzied

b)

Wispy

c)

Intently

d)

Relish

5.

The nose and mouth of an animal.

a)

Muzzle

b)

Exposition

c)

Gruff

d)

Reluctance

6.

Low and harsh or stern in manner.

a)

Deferential

b)

Luxuriant

c)

Fiendish

d)

Gruff

7.

Quick and light in motion.

a)

Nimble

b)

Wispy

c)

Relish

d)

Writhe

8.

A passage in a piece of writing which is used to introduce parts of the narrative. These can include background information, settings and events. The role of an exposition is to help the reader progress through the story by providing necessary information.

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Exposition

c)

Rising Action

d)

Insinuate

9.

To turn aside or away from something.

a)

Haughty

b)

Nimble

c)

Divert

d)

Nefarious

10.

Very wicked; evil.

a)

Fiendish

b)

Insinuate

c)

Triviality

d)

Nefarious

11.

Diabolical or extremely cruel.

a)

Fiendish

b)

Nefarious

c)

Parody

d)

Reluctance

12.

Hints the author gives about what will happen in the story later on.

a)

Deferential

b)

Parody

c)

Foreshadowing

d)

Rising Action

13.

Very thin and light.

a)

Luxuriant

b)

Triviality

c)

Relish

d)

Wispy

14.

Showing doubt or unwillingness.

a)

Triviality

b)

Nefarious

c)

Reluctance

d)

Insinuate

15.

Great enjoyment

a)

Frenzied

b)

Relish

c)

Intently

d)

Luxuriant

16.

Not valuable or important; insignificant.

a)

Reluctance

b)

Fiendish

c)

Exposition

d)

Triviality

17.

To suggest or imply something but not come right out and say it.

a)

Relish

b)

Insinuate

c)

Foreshadowing

d)

Deferential

18.

Fancy or having much decoration.

a)

Intently

b)

Nefarious

c)

Parody

d)

Luxuriant

19.

Make fun of another piece of art by mocking it.

a)

Writhe

b)

Rising Action

c)

Parody

d)

Protagonist

20.

All of the events that lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create suspense.

a)

Rising Action

b)

Exposition

c)

Haughty

d)

Foreshadowing

21.

The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.

a)

Rising Action

b)

Climax

c)

Parody

d)

Resolution

22.

Events leading the the end--what the characters are doing after the story's most dramatic part has happened.

a)

Deferential

b)

Resolution

c)

Falling Action

d)

Exposition

23.

The end of the story.

a)

Resolution

b)

Rising Action

c)

Falling Action

d)

Exposition

24.

The hero or "good guy" of the story.

a)

Frenzied

b)

Protagonist

c)

Nimble

d)

Antagonist

25.

The villain of the story.

a)

Nefarious

b)

Protagonist

c)

Fiendish

d)

Antagonist

26.

In poor and dirty condition; made dirty by flies; not suitable for eating.

a)

Flyblown

b)

Nimble

c)

Gruff

d)

Writhe

27.

Not the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance, or sound of

(something) in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing.

a)

Divert

b)

Reluctance

c)

Triviality

d)

Distorted

28.

A way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something.

a)

Deference

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Deferential

d)

Insinuate

29.

Showing deference; respectful

a)

Reluctance

b)

Deferential

c)

Divert

d)

Flyblown

30.

Having or showing a proud and superior attitude (stuck up)

a)

Writhe

b)

Protagonist

c)

Haughty

d)

Nimble