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Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Denotation is...
The figurative meaning of a word
The connotation of a word
The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition
The antonym or opposite of a word
Which word gives a POSITIVE denotation?
hopeful
strange
distasteful
crazy
Choose the most negative connotation: Julia ________ us to go to the party.
reminded
nagged
Which is more serious? A problem or a disaster?
problem
disaster
If you haven't eaten in days, would you be hungry or starving?
hungry
starving
1. I heard my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. 2. I heard my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author's purpose?
It implies that the conversation is not serious.
It implies that the conversation is funny.
It implies anger or resentment in the conversation.
It implies the conversation is very serious.
Character vs. Character
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
Character vs Self
Find the Antonym for considerate
careful
continuing
thoughtless
Despite the _____________ statement the suspect made about his whereabouts on the night of the murder, the police had to release him because of a lack of evidence.
diffuse
opinionated
circumspect
spurious
Combat veterans may wish to ___________ the horrific memories they carry from war.
predispose
diffuse
efface
muddle
At the beginning of the story, what does Mr. Pirzada hope he can do?
Become an American citizen
Ascertain the life or death of his family members in Pakistan
Get India and Pakistan to stop their war plans
Join the forces in Dacca being attacked by Pakistan
Why was Mr. Pirzada no longer considered Indian?
He'd taken a DNA test that proved it
Pakistan, where he lived, had seceded from India
Bangladesh was getting a lot of refugees from India
India had declared him persona non grata
At the beginning of the short story, what does Mr. Pirzada hope he can do?
Become an American citizen
To tell whether his family is alive or not
Get India and Pakistan to stop their war plans
Join the forces in Dacca being attacked by Pakistan
What happened on the other side of the world that caused him to worry about his family?
A civil war had begun in Pakistan
India was removing all Hindu people
Pakistan wanted to remove all Muslim people
An earthquake had devastated Dacca, Bangladesh
Why did Mr. Pirzada choose to stay in East Pakistan and not move to India?
He was a Muslim and Muslim's were moving out of India
He was a Hindu, and Hindus were moving to East Pakistan
He wanted to run for president of the new country
His wife became the prime minister of East Pakistan
