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My Brother Sam is Dead Ch. 1-8 Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SYNONYM for sloth

a)

creativity

b)

organization

c)

laziness

d)

terror

2.

SYNONYM for ponder

a)

anger

b)

celebrate

c)

encourage

d)

think

3.

SYNONYM for gaudy

a)

poor

b)

extravagant

c)

intelligent

d)

calm

4.

SYNONYM for cordial

a)

courageous

b)

upset

c)

sad

d)

friendly

5.

ANTONYM for prevail

a)

lose

b)

win

c)

drive

d)

perseverence

6.

SYNONYM for plunder

a)

choke

b)

blunder

c)

rob

d)

compare

7.

ANTONYM for recalcitrance

a)

obedience

b)

bravery

c)

quiet

d)

treasure

8.

ANTONYM for idling

a)

slow

b)

active

c)

peaceful

d)

passive

9.

ANTONYM for wavering

a)

running

b)

shaking

c)

still

d)

coughing

10.

Sam dismounted his horse, meaning he:

a)

roped his horse

b)

got onto his horse

c)

fed his horse

d)

got off of his horse

11.

The Committee of Safety fended off the cowboys, meaning they:

a)

yelled at the cowboys.

b)

joined the cowboys.

c)

defended themselves and warded off the cowboys.

d)

talked calmly with the cowboys.

12.

Tim consulted Betsy about Sam, meaning Tim:

a)

sought information from Betsy.

b)

forced Betsy to tell him the truth.

c)

ignored what Betsy had to say.

d)

insulted Betsy.

13.

Which of the following describes a hothead?

a)

a person who's really good at sports

b)

a calm child

c)

a high schooler who has a temper tantrum every five minutes

d)

an attractive actor

14.

There was a skirmish in the hallway, meaning:

a)

there was a major fight

b)

there was a small fight

c)

students were getting along

d)

a lot of people got hurt

15.

Benedict Arnold was convicted of treason, meaning he was accused of:

a)

lying

b)

betraying his country

c)

plundering a village

d)

war crimes

16.

They were not prepared for the ambush. They were not prepared for the:

a)

surprise attack

b)

competition

c)

violence

d)

anger

17.

Which of following is a militia?

a)

a veteran

b)

a large, powerful, official army

c)

a group of civilians trained as soldiers

d)

military equipment

18.

Which of the following describes an apprentice?

a)

a student

b)

an expert at blacksmithing

c)

a young person working for a ship builder to learn how to do it

d)

a person who is unemployed

19.

Which of the following is most likely to cause someone to sulk?

a)

losing an important baseball game

b)

calling a good friend

c)

watching a really interesting movie

d)

going sledding

20.

The rebels in South Sudan were accused of subversion, meaning they were accused of:

a)

working with enemies

b)

spying

c)

violence

d)

attempting to overthrow the government