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Monkey's Paw Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "perils" mean?

a)

Safety

b)

Dangers

c)

Happiness

d)

Calmness

2.

How would you describe someone who is acting "placidly"?

a)

Loudly

b)

Angrily

c)

Quietly

d)

Quickly

3.

What is the meaning of "let" in the context of the vocabulary list?

a)

Allowed

b)

Rented

c)

Released

d)

Owned

4.

What does "rubicund" describe?

a)

Pale

b)

Blue

c)

Red-faced

d)

Green

5.

Which word means "brave and persistent"?

a)

Doughty

b)

Timid

c)

Fearful

d)

Lazy

6.

What does "presumptuous" mean?

a)

Humble

b)

Overconfident

c)

Careful

d)

Cautious

7.

What is a "talisman"?

a)

A curse

b)

A charm

c)

A weapon

d)

A tool

8.

What does "credulity" refer to?

a)

Skepticism

b)

Belief

c)

Doubt

d)

Knowledge

9.

Which word means "ordinary, dull"?

a)

Exciting

b)

Prosaic

c)

Unique

d)

Vibrant

10.

What does "avaricious" mean?

a)

Generous

b)

Greedy

c)

Kind

d)

Selfless

11.

What does "interposed" mean?

a)

Continued

b)

Interrupted

c)

Started

d)

Ended

12.

What is the meaning of "compensation"?

a)

Debt

b)

Payment

c)

Loss

d)

Expense

13.

How would someone act if they are behaving "apathetically"?

a)

Emotionally

b)

Enthusiastically

c)

Unemotionally

d)

Passionately

14.

What does "fusillade" refer to?

a)

Silence

b)

An outburst

c)

A whisper

d)

A conversation

15.

The Whites did not realize the _______________ of wishing on the Monkey's paw ,and had to deal with a horrible fate.

a)

perils

b)

doughty

c)

talisman

d)

avaricious

16.

Like Santa, Sargeant-Major Morris had a ___________ face that made him look quite jolly.

a)

presumptuous

b)

rubicund

c)

perilous

d)

doughty

17.

Indiana Jones's ___________________ adventures are filled with perilous deeds in exotic places.

a)

presumtuous

b)

avaricious

c)

apathetic

d)

doughty

18.

Ebenezer Scrooge was a(n) _______________ man who refuse to use his wealth to help others.

a)

credulous

b)

avaricious

c)

presumptuous

d)

placid

19.

The children stared at Santa with absolute ____________, when he knew all of their names and what they wanted for Christmas.

a)

credulity

b)

peril

c)

prosaic

d)

doughty

20.

It was _________________ of Jimmy to think he would get the best grade in the class since he didn't do any work or pass any tests this term.

a)

placid

b)

rubicund

c)

avaricious

d)

presumptuous