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Dark is Rising Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "acute" mean?

a)

Very strong or sharp; intense

b)

Very slow or dull

c)

Very large or wide

d)

Very old or ancient

2.

Which word means "to mix into a liquid and disappear"?

a)

Panic

b)

Dissolve

c)

Odd

d)

Sympathy

3.

If someone is "incredulous," what are they feeling?

a)

They are very happy

b)

They are not believing something

c)

They are very tired

d)

They are very hungry

4.

Which word best describes something that is "strange or unusual"?

a)

Odd

b)

Acute

c)

Strident

d)

Instinctive

5.

What does "strident" mean?

a)

Quiet and soft

b)

Loud, harsh, and unpleasant to hear

c)

Sweet and gentle

d)

Calm and peaceful

6.

Which word means "feeling like you have no hope and will do anything to fix something"?

a)

Imploring

b)

Desperate

c)

Instinctive

d)

Sympathy

7.

If someone is "imploring," what are they doing?

a)

Laughing loudly

b)

Asking in a begging or emotional way

c)

Running quickly

d)

Sleeping deeply

8.

What does "instinctive" mean?

a)

Done after careful thought

b)

Done without thinking; a natural reaction

c)

Done with help from others

d)

Done slowly and carefully

9.

Which word describes "a sudden feeling of overpowering fear"?

a)

Sympathy

b)

Panic

c)

Odd

d)

Acute

10.

What does "sympathy" mean?

a)

Not believing something

b)

Caring about someone’s problems and wanting to help

c)

Feeling very angry

d)

Being very tired

11.

Which of the following is a synonym for "desperate"?

a)

Hopeful

b)

Frantic

c)

Calm

d)

Relaxed

12.

Which word is an antonym for "incredulous"?

a)

Believing

b)

Suspicious

c)

Odd

d)

Intense

13.

Which of these words is closest in meaning to "imploring"?

a)

Pleading

b)

Ignoring

c)

Laughing

d)

Explaining

14.

Which word is an antonym for "strident"?

a)

Loud

b)

Harsh

c)

Soft

d)

Unpleasant

15.

If a solution is "dissolved," what has happened to the solid?

a)

It has become larger

b)

It has disappeared into the liquid

c)

It has turned into a gas

d)

It has sunk to the bottom

16.

Which of the following situations best shows someone acting "instinctively"?

a)

Planning a speech for a week

b)

Jumping out of the way of a falling object without thinking

c)

Writing a long essay

d)

Studying for a test

17.

A friend is crying because they lost their pet. Which word best describes what you should show?

a)

Panic

b)

Sympathy

c)

Odd

d)

Strident

18.

Which of the following is an example of someone being "incredulous"?

a)

Believing everything they hear

b)

Not believing a story because it sounds too strange

c)

Feeling very tired after a long day

d)

Laughing at a joke

19.

A person hears a loud, harsh noise and covers their ears. Which word from the list best describes the noise?

a)

Acute

b)

Strident

c)

Instinctive

d)

Sympathy

20.

If someone suddenly feels an intense fear and cannot think clearly, which word best describes their state?

a)

Panic

b)

Sympathy

c)

Odd

d)

Imploring