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Hatchet Vocabulary Quiz 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the best answer for each word. What does tundra describe?

a)

A deep canyon

b)

A warm rainforest

c)

A treeless area

d)

A small river

2.

Choose the best answer for each word. A transmitter is best described as:

a)

A device that stores energy

b)

A device that sends signals

c)

A part of an engine

d)

A weather measuring tool

3.

Choose the best answer for each word. If a propeller is windmilling, it is:

a)

Spinning without power

b)

Completely stopped

c)

Moving backward

d)

Broken

4.

Choose the best answer for each word. To lurch means to:

a)

Move smoothly

b)

Jump upward

c)

Stagger suddenly

d)

Freeze in place

5.

Choose the best answer for each word. Keening refers to:

a)

Loud laughter

b)

A sharp pain

c)

Deep sleep

d)

Strong wind

6.

Choose the best answer for each word. Something that is extensive has:

a)

A narrow focus

b)

A limited amount

c)

A wide range or scope

d)

No importance

7.

Choose the best answer for each word. A gorge is:

a)

A flat plain

b)

A deep, narrow valley

c)

A small hill

d)

A forest

8.

Choose the best answer for each word. To pulverize something means to:

a)

Freeze it

b)

Reduce it to very small particles

c)

Stretch it out

d)

Melt it

9.

Choose the best answer for each word. If a fire begins to smolder, it:

a)

Explodes suddenly

b)

Burns slowly without flame

c)

Goes out immediately

d)

Burns brightly

10.

Choose the best answer for each word. A tendril is:

a)

A thick tree trunk

b)

A rock formation

c)

A slender, coiling part of a plant

d)

A type of animal

11.

Choose the best answer for each word. Something that is corrosive will:

a)

Heal quickly

b)

Cause chemical damage

c)

Make things heavier

d)

Improve strength

12.

Choose the best answer for each word. A hummock is best described as:

a)

A large mountain

b)

A deep cave

c)

A small hill or mound

d)

A river bend

13.

Choose the best answer for each word. If someone feels tension, they are feeling:

a)

Relaxed

b)

Nervous or anxious

c)

Hungry

d)

Confused

14.

Choose the best answer for each word. Something that is vital is:

a)

Optional

b)

Dangerous

c)

Absolutely necessary or important

d)

Temporary

15.

Choose the best answer for each word. A horde refers to:

a)

A small group

b)

A large group of people

c)

A quiet area

d)

A single animal

16.

Choose the best answer for each word. If water looks murky, it is:

a)

Clear and clean

b)

Bright and shiny

c)

Dark and unclear

d)

Frozen

17.

Choose the best answer for each word. Something that smells musty smells:

a)

Fresh and clean

b)

Sweet

c)

Stale or moldy

d)

Spicy

18.

Choose the best answer for each word. If instructions are vague, they are:

a)

Very detailed

b)

Obscure or unclear

c)

Easy to follow

d)

Extremely long

19.

Choose the best answer for each word. A remnant is:

a)

A brand-new object

b)

A large supply

c)

A small remaining part

d)

A mistake

20.

Choose the best answer for each word. If someone wallows, they:

a)

Work quickly

b)

Stand very still

c)

Roll about lazily

d)

Hide quietly