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The Silent Patient

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Altruistic means

a)

selfless

b)

selfish

c)

rude

d)

self absorbed

2.

Bequeath means

a)

move over

b)

give up

c)

hand down

d)

lift up

3.

Urbane means

a)

fearless

b)

polluted

c)

sophisticated

d)

sorrowful

4.

Grimace means

a)

smiling

b)

frowning

c)

painful

d)

elated

5.

Opulent means

a)

tired

b)

old and worn out

c)

attentive

d)

wealthy

6.

Turbulent means

a)

something new

b)

stormy

c)

strong

d)

to scold

7.

Cursory means

a)

hasty

b)

careful

c)

beam

d)

bless

8.

Discern means

a)

argue

b)

concerned

c)

see clearly

d)

strongly dislike

9.

Facile means

a)

gentle

b)

easy

c)

wild

d)

factual

10.

Meticulous means

a)

antiquated

b)

unruly

c)

careful

d)

rude

11.

Feasible means

a)

possible

b)

controlled

c)

worthless

d)

original

12.

Vociferous mean

a)

Hearty

b)

loud

c)

wicked

d)

unusual

13.

Ascertain means

a)

to worry

b)

to irritate

c)

to find out

d)

to acquire

14.

Suppress means

a)

put out

b)

rise up

c)

prevent

d)

put down

15.

Cogent means

a)

rude

b)

concerned

c)

forceful

d)

urgent

16.

Fortitude means

a)

courageous

b)

guarded

c)

well planned

d)

a castle

17.

Clemency means

a)

appealing

b)

mercy

c)

eagerness

d)

unwanted

18.

Officious means

a)

meddling

b)

official

c)

compassionate

d)

in charge

19.

Jeopardy means

a)

challenging

b)

tragic

c)

intelligent

d)

danger

20.

Panacea is

a)

a stressful situation

b)

a cure-all

c)

tension

d)

uncomplimentary

21.

The use of a concrete object to represent an idea

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

tone

d)

symbolism

22.

The problem or struggle in a story

a)

conflict

b)

characterization

c)

setting

d)

irony

23.

Development of a fictional personality

a)

personification

b)

mood

c)

characterization

d)

tone

24.

An implied comparison

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

imagery

d)

foreshadowing

25.

A comparison using "like" or "as"

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

imagery

26.

Hints or clues to predict what will happen in a story

a)

conflict

b)

foreshadowing

c)

irony

d)

characterization

27.

Difference between what is and what is expected to happen

a)

imagery

b)

tone

c)

irony

d)

mood

28.

A writer's attitude towards his/her subject

a)

mood

b)

setting

c)

narrator

d)

tone

29.

A sequence of events: what happens in the story

a)

plot

b)

symbolism

c)

hyperbole

d)

irony

30.

Giving human traits to an inanimate object

a)

personification

b)

characterization

c)

point of view

d)

imagery

31.

Finite means

a)

eternal

b)

favorite

c)

limited

d)

hard

32.

Invulnerable means

a)

exposed

b)

not able to be hurt

c)

easily persuaded

d)

to get rid of

33.

Augment means

a)

to increase

b)

spirituality

c)

pretense

d)

fearful

34.

Explicit means

a)

rude

b)

profane

c)

clearly stated

d)

blurred out

35.

Premeditated means

a)

spontaneous

b)

rampant

c)

preplanned

d)

magnificent

36.

Insidious means

a)

treacherous

b)

inside

c)

not responsible

d)

versatile

37.

Coerce means

a)

excite

b)

aggravate

c)

contemplate

d)

force

38.

Sojourn means

a)

to prepare

b)

transfer

c)

a short stay

d)

to abolish

39.

Reprehensible means

a)

thorough

b)

blameworthy

c)

rigid

d)

misleading

40.

Exhilarated means

a)

unencumbered

b)

complimented

c)

excited

d)

fearful