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WOW Vocab 15

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

"That the unhappy event which has been narrated could not have happened at a worse juncture was but too true."-- Billy Budd, Herman Melville

Which definition of the underlined word best fits in the sentence?

a)

The act of joining

b)

The line or point at which two bodies join

c)
  1. A point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances

d)

Device by which two things are joined

2.

"Fresh, bright blood trickled in narrow rivulets across his feet."--Gathering Blue, Lois Lowry

The sentence structure from Gathering Blue is:

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)
  1. Compound-Complex

d)

Complex

3.

"The whole idea of hob knobbing and schmoozing and the concept of an "elite" class of celebrities better than the common people has always made my stomach turn" (Watterson).

What part of speech is the underlined word?

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

d)

Adverb

4.

"Fresh, bright blood trickled in narrow rivulets across his feet." --Gathering Blue, Lois Lowry

Which synonym for the bold word BEST fits this sentence?

a)

Oceans

b)
  1. Streams

c)

Creaks

d)

Currents

5.

"The village was large enough to boast two taverns, one of them was an imposing three-story edifice with attached stable" (Gabaldon).

 The structure of this sentence in Outlander is:

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Compound-Complex

d)

Complex

6.

At the juncture between the rivers, they visited the dwarves’ trading outpost, Hedarth, and exchanged their rafts for donkeys.

Eldest, Christopher Paolini 


There are multiple definitions for the word “juncture”.  Which one is best?

a)
  1. The act of joining

b)
  1. The line or point at which two bodies join

c)

A point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances

d)
  1. Device by which two things are joined

7.

"It is the custom of every good mother after her children are asleep to rummage in their minds and put things straight for the next morning, repacking into their proper places the many articles that have wandered during the day." -J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

Which of the following best defines the underlined word as used?

a)

to carefully organize and arrange items

b)

to put things away neatly and methodically

c)

to search unsystematically and untidily through a collection of things

d)

to discard unwanted items from a collection

8.

Which of the following uses the semicolon correctly?

a)

She tried to organize her closet, but instead, she just rummaged haphazardly through the piles of clothes; consequently, the room was messier than before.

b)

She tried to organize her closet; but instead, she just rummaged haphazardly through the piles of clothes, consequently, the room was messier than before.

c)

She tried to organize her closet; but instead, she just rummaged haphazardly through the piles of clothes; consequently, the room was messier than before.

d)

She tried to organize her closet, but instead, she just rummaged haphazardly; through the piles of clothes consequently, the room was messier than before.

9.

Haphazardly is what part of speech in the following quote: The painter applied the colors haphazardly to the canvas, creating a chaotic piece.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

noun

10.

"How __________ and great are the ills with which a prolonged old age is replete." -C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

Which form of the vocab word is best?

a)

incessantly

b)

incessant

c)

incessants

d)

incessantlies