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Word Nerd Chapters 9-14 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean "to give the stink eye"?

a)

To compliment someone

b)

To give someone a judging look

c)

To ignore someone

d)

To surprise someone

2.

What word is a synonym for prison?

a)

Asylum

b)

Palace

c)

Jail

d)

Fort

3.

"To pull a leg" is an expression. What does it mean?

a)

To tell a joke

b)

To trip someone

c)

To help someone

d)

To hate someone

4.

What invitation do Ambrose and his mom receive?

a)

To a birthday party

b)

To a Scrabble club

c)

To a dinner at the E’s

d)

To a church service

5.

What was on Cosmo's computer screen in his room?

a)

A recipe for dinner

b)

A Scrabble game

c)

A criminal record

d)

A movie

6.

What was Irene searching for in the newspaper?

a)

Movie listings

b)

Job advertisements

c)

Scrabble club times

d)

Apartment listings

7.

What movie does Ambrose watch every year?

a)

The Wizard of Oz

b)

Star Wars

c)

Home Alone

d)

It’s a Wonderful Life

8.

Ambrose talks about the smells in his old school. What is "BO"?

a)

Body odor

b)

A type of sandwich

c)

A board game

d)

A cleaning product

9.

What was written on Ambrose’s T-shirt?

a)

"World’s Best Scrabble Player"

b)

"Beware: Allergic to Peanuts"

c)

"Number One Mom"

d)

"I Love Books"

10.

Josh was grounded for a month. What does that mean?

a)

He had strict restrictions at home.

b)

He couldn’t go to Scrabble club.

c)

He couldn't play soccer with Troy and Mike.

11.

What activity takes place Wednesday nights at The West Side United Church?

a)

West Side Scrabble Club

b)

Choir practice

c)

Bingo night

d)

West Side Soccer Tournament

12.

Who is Preacher Paul?

a)

The church pastor

b)

A Scrabble club member

c)

A homeless guy at the drugstore

d)

Ambrose’s neighbor

13.

Why did Cosmo really go to jail?

a)

He was caught speeding in his car.

b)

He was caught breaking and entering into people's homes.

c)

He got into a physical fight with Silvio.

d)

He had too many unpaid parking tickets.

14.

What made Cosmo decide to go to the Scrabble Club?

a)

He wanted to meet new people.

b)

Ambrose convinced him.

c)

He wanted to beat Silvio.

d)

He thought Amanda was pretty.

15.

What lie did Cosmo tell to Amanda?

a)

Cosmo is Ambrose's Big Brother.

b)

He is good at Scrabble.

c)

He is a lawyer.

16.

"what ? You don't have time to have a drink with your best friend?" the older guy as saying. His voice was like gravel . He had long thinning hair held back by a rubber band and he wore a black leather motorcycle jacket. He was wide and all muscle.

"it's not that , Silvio. I'm just trying to stay on the straight and narrow this time , you know?"

16.

What is Cosmo trying to say? what does "trying to stay on the straight and narrow this time" means.

4 lines
17.

" I took the fall that night, Sil. Isn't that enough?"

17.

What does taking the fall means? who took the fall? why ? which night ? Explain

4 lines
18.

- The dynamic between the two friends during their matches at scrabble club highlights their

differences: one embraces the challenge while the other

retreats after a tough experience. Which one is which? give examples, and explain why did they act this way?

4 lines
19.

Ambrose struggles

with feelings of boredom and a sense of isolation while his

mom goes out for an evening with friends. He humorously

reflects that if "boreder" were a real word, he would

definitely qualify.

If you could make up a word , which one will you create? to express what exactly? give enough details.

4 lines
20.

What does breaking and entering means? (multiple possible answers )

a)

stealing

b)

unlawfully entering a place with the intent to commit a criminal offense

c)

burglary

d)

heist

e)

smash and grab