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A Long Walk to Water Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Salva seemed to be walking aimlessly, meaning he was walking:

a)

with great difficulty

b)

with no clear direction

c)

with a lot of other people

d)

for a great distance

2.

I could tell from her tone on the phone that the message was urgent, meaning it:

a)

needed quick action or attention

b)

was not a big deal

c)

was said in a sarcastic manner

d)

was going to take a long time to respond

3.

Revolutionary war soldiers were considered rebels because they:

a)

were courageous

b)

conformed to the rules of society

c)

were in a war

d)

took part in an armed defiance of authority

4.

SYNONYM for solemn

a)

terrible

b)

happy

c)

upset

d)

serious

5.

The car veered, meaning it:

a)

stopped

b)

spun in circles

c)

changed direction suddenly

d)

moved faster

6.

SYNONYM for adversity

a)

challenges

b)

serenity

c)

diversity

d)

reward

7.

At that point he was considered a nomad because he:

a)

did not like talking to others

b)

travelled from place to place with no permanent home

c)

was unemployed

d)

spoke quietly

8.

ANTONYM for advocate

a)

leader

b)

politician

c)

supporter

d)

critic

9.

ANTONYM of antagonize

a)

ignore

b)

befriend

c)

ridicule

d)

yell

10.

Which of the following might cause someone to flinch?

a)

a visit from their friend

b)

when someone gives a friendly wave

c)

when a paper airplane suddenly flies close to them

d)

when they decorate for Christmas

11.

SYNONYM for impede

a)

interfere

b)

coincide

c)

trample

d)

help

12.

Which of the following describes a cluster?

a)

a single person

b)

a group of different shapes and sizes of rocks

c)

a group of ten yellow roses close together in a garden

d)

elk spread out over miles

13.

She abruptly left the room, meaning she:

a)

left the room in a bad mood

b)

left the room slowly

c)

left the room suddenly and without warning

d)

ran out of the room

14.

ANTONYM for languish

a)

strengthen

b)

deteriorate

c)

crumble

d)

plan

15.

ANTONYM for inevitable

a)

compassionate

b)

preventable

c)

convenient

d)

unavoidable

16.

After the boxing match, he staggered to the locker room, meaning he:

a)

raced to the locker room

b)

walked confidently to the locker room

c)

moved unsteadily to the locker room

d)

walked slowly to the locker room

17.

SYNONYM for profuse

a)

optimistic

b)

friendly

c)

abundant

d)

scanty

18.

Which of the following describes a mutiny?

a)

a group of sailors on a ship making their captain walk the plank

b)

a hero defeating the villain of a story

c)

a group of soldiers working together to defeat another army

d)

a new government drafting laws

19.

SYNONYM for cope

a)

polish

b)

try

c)

manage

d)

criticize

20.

SYNONYM for prudent

a)

wise

b)

irratic

c)

rude

d)

caring