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Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a “pioneer”?

a)

A person who copies others

b)

A person who explores new areas

c)

A person who gives up easily

d)

A person who lives in a city

2.

What does “frontier” most likely mean in the story?

a)

A crowded city

b)

A place with many shops

c)

An undeveloped area

d)

A school campus

3.

Which of the following is a “trial”?

a)

A happy moment

b)

A difficult experience

c)

A cooking class

d)

A long nap

4.

If clothes are in “tatters,” they are —

a)

brand new

b)

neatly folded

c)

torn and ruined

d)

too big

5.

What is a “homestead”?

a)

A big store

b)

A hospital

c)

A family’s land and home

d)

A library

6.

Someone who shows “tenacity” —

a)

gives up easily

b)

keeps trying

c)

sleeps often

d)

complains a lot

7.

If someone is “soft-spoken,” they —

a)

yell often

b)

speak gently

c)

never talk

d)

whisper all the time

8.

Something “invaluable” is —

a)

not useful

b)

cheap

c)

very helpful

d)

easy to replace

9.

If supplies are “scarce,” that means —

a)

they are everywhere

b)

they are expensive

c)

there are very few

d)

they are free

10.

A “bustling” place is —

a)

quiet and slow

b)

noisy and busy

c)

small and empty

d)

clean and dark

11.

“Luxuries” are —

a)

needs for survival

b)

simple tools

c)

fancy extras

d)

broken things

12.

If someone works “tirelessly,” they —

a)

work without stopping

b)

sleep often

c)

complain about work

d)

work only when asked

13.

What is “correspondence”?

a)

cooking

b)

writing letters

c)

building houses

d)

hunting animals

14.

A “stable” life means —

a)

it always changes

b)

it's dangerous

c)

it's steady and secure

d)

it's lonely

15.

If you “falter,” you —

a)

walk proudly

b)

feel strong

c)

hesitate or lose strength

d)

talk loudly

16.

What is a “balm” to the spirit?

a)

something painful

b)

something healing and comforting

c)

something spicy

d)

something broken

17.

The pioneers hoped for a (a)   life.

18.

Her kindness was (a)   during the hard days.

19.

He showed great (a)   by continuing after the loss.

20.

The market was (a)   with people and sound.