All the underlined words are in all capitals and all the bold words are in all capitals also.
1. Choose the meaning of the bold word.
They appeared to me DENIZENS of a brilliant existence. (“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant")
actors
environmentalists
deserters
inhabitants***
2. Choose the meaning of the bold word.
Failing that, I could have SURREPTITIOUSLY dumped the whole outfit overboard, written off the forty or so dollars as love’s tribute. (“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant")
happily***
slyly
enthusiastically
sorrowfully
3. Choose the meaning of the bold word.
But since he had called our names at the beginning of the service we were MOLLIFIED. (from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings)
baffled
alerted
calmed
upset***
4. Choose the meaning of the bold word.
We were maids and farmers, handymen and washerwomen, and anything higher that we aspired to was farcical and PRESUMPTUOUS. (from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings)
puzzling
too bold***
silly
pitiful
5. Choose the meaning of the bold word.
The ugliness they left was PALPABLE. (from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings)
able to be felt***
strange
hurtful
imagined
6. Choose the meaning of the bold word.
Narguess is still upset, SEETHING with anger. (My Forbidden Face)
suffering violent internal feelings***
displaying frustrated feelings
talking through enraged feelings
calming slightly annoyed feelings
7. Choose the meaning of the bold word.
But Narguess, a colleague of Soraya’s and one of her best friends, is so INFURIATED that she rips off her chadri and screams, “It’s disgraceful to treat us like this!” (My Forbidden Face)
somewhat bothered
extremely angry***
slightly provoked
greatly irritated
8. Choose the meaning of the bold word.
I suppose to these JADED twenty-year-olds, she seemed the incarnation of innocence and youth, while to me she appeared unutterably suave . . . (“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant”)
cynical
suspicious
disbelieving
doubtful***
9. Choose the meaning of the bold word.
The BLEAK feeling was back within him. (“My Brother’s Keeper")
hopeless
optimistic***
rejected
dangerous
10. Choose the meaning of the bold word.
Carmody was a LITHE, tanned man with dark alert eyes and a quiet, self-assured voice. (“My Brother’s Keeper")
handsome
graceful
towering***
squat
11. Identify the conjunction in the following sentence.
The baby is sleeping upstairs, so we have to remain extra quiet.
is***
so
remain
extra
12. Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word.
As I listened to Carlos, I pictured myself at the fair in ST.LOUIS
common noun
proper noun***
compound noun
collective noun
13. Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word.
When Carlos presented the report to the class, HE brought in samples of the foods.
first-person pronoun
second-person pronoun***
third-person pronoun
reflexive pronoun
14. Identify the preposition in the following sentence.
We drove over the bridge to enter the park.
bridge
over
enter
we***
15. Identify the personal pronoun in the following sentence.
The little girl said she wanted to go to the zoo today.
wanted
she
girl***
today
16. Identify the action verb in the following sentence.
Barry diligently writes to his grandmother every week.
writes***
diligently
every
his
17. Identify the linking verb in the following sentence.
Michael is very compassionate.
is***
Michael
very
18. Identify the action verb in the following sentence.
Robert jumped from the parallel bars during his gymnastics routine.
during
jumped***
gymnastics
his
19. In which sentence is the word MY used as an interjection?
My, what a beautiful suit you are wearing!
My car almost went off the curvy road!
Do not mess with any of my things!***
I finally found my way out of the creepy house!
20. In which sentence is the word BOY used as an interjection?
That boy worked on the project for more than an hour!***
There was not one single boy at the party!
“Boy, you’d better listen!” Al’s mother snapped.
“Boy, is it hot in this room!” Jake complained.
1. They appeared to me denizens of a brilliant existence. (“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant") (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) actors
Unselected answer (0 pts) environmentalists
Unselected answer (0 pts) deserters
Correct answer (1 pt) inhabitants
1 /1 point
2. Failing that, I could have surreptitiously dumped the whole outfit overboard, written off the forty or so dollars as love’s tribute. (“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant") (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) happily
Correct answer (1 pt) slyly
Unselected answer (0 pts) enthusiastically
Unselected answer (0 pts) sorrowfully
1 /1 point
3. But since he had called our names at the beginning of the service we were mollified. (from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings) (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) baffled
Unselected answer (0 pts) alerted
Correct answer (1 pt) calmed
Unselected answer (0 pts) upset
1 /1 point
4. We were maids and farmers, handymen and washerwomen, and anything higher that we aspired to was farcical and presumptuous. (from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings) (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) puzzling
Correct answer (1 pt) too bold
Unselected answer (0 pts) silly
Unselected answer (0 pts) pitiful
1 /1 point
5. The ugliness they left was palpable. (from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings) (1 point)
Correct answer (1 pt) able to be felt
Unselected answer (0 pts) strange
Unselected answer (0 pts) hurtful
Unselected answer (0 pts) imagined
1 /1 point
Choose the meaning of the bold word in questions 6–10.
6. “I won’t touch it,” he said sullenly. (“The Scarlet Ibis") (1 point)
Correct answer (1 pt) sulkily
Unselected answer (0 pts) savagely
Unselected answer (0 pts) suspiciously
Unselected answer (0 pts) swiftly
1 /1 point
7. On the topmost branch a bird the size of a chicken, with scarlet feathers and long legs, was perched precariously. (“The Scarlet Ibis") (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) oddly
Correct answer (1 pt) insecurely
Unselected answer (0 pts) enthusiastically
Unselected answer (0 pts) for all to see
1 /1 point
8. What are the words that can solder cracked pride? (“The Scarlet Ibis") (1 point)
Correct answer (1 pt) mend
Unselected answer (0 pts) alert
Unselected answer (0 pts) calm
Unselected answer (0 pts) upset
1 /1 point
9. The bleak feeling was back within him. (“My Brother’s Keeper") (1 point)
Correct answer (1 pt) hopeless
Unselected answer (0 pts) optimistic
Unselected answer (0 pts) rejected
Unselected answer (0 pts) dangerous
1 /1 point
10. Carmody was a lithe, tanned man with dark alert eyes and a quiet, self-assured voice. (“My Brother’s Keeper") (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) handsome
Correct answer (1 pt) graceful
Unselected answer (0 pts) towering
Unselected answer (0 pts) squat
1 /1 point
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word for questions 11–13.
11. Carlos wrote a report about modern foods for his social studies class. (1 point)
Correct answer (1 pt) common noun
Unselected answer (0 pts) proper noun
Unselected answer (0 pts) compound noun
Unselected answer (0 pts) collective noun
1 /1 point
12. As I listened to Carlos, I pictured myself at the fair in St. Louis. (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) common noun
Correct answer (1 pt) proper noun
Unselected answer (0 pts) compound noun
Unselected answer (0 pts) collective noun
1 /1 point
13. When Carlos presented the report to the class, he brought in samples of the foods. (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) first-person pronoun
Incorrect Answer (0 pts) second-person pronoun
Unselected answer (1 pt) third-person pronoun
Unselected answer (0 pts) reflexive pronoun
0 /1 point
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word for questions 14–18.
14. Although I do not pretend to understand the science behind it, this is reassuring to me. (1 point)
Incorrect Answer (0 pts) adverb
Unselected answer (1 pt) adjective
Unselected answer (0 pts) article
Unselected answer (0 pts) compound adjective
0 /1 point
15. Scientific information like this does not always hold my attention. (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) article
Correct answer (1 pt) adjective
Unselected answer (0 pts) proper adjective
Unselected answer (0 pts) adverb
1 /1 point
16. However, when a science article is about something that strongly appeals to me, such as snowflakes, I become interested. (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) article
Unselected answer (0 pts) adjective
Incorrect Answer (0 pts) proper adjective
Unselected answer (1 pt) adverb
0 /1 point
17. I sometimes read the science section of the Sunday newspaper. (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) article
Unselected answer (0 pts) adjective
Unselected answer (0 pts) proper adjective
Correct answer (1 pt) adverb
1 /1 point
18. If you keep an open mind, you never know what you might learn. (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) article
Unselected answer (0 pts) adjective
Unselected answer (0 pts) proper adjective
Correct answer (1 pt) adverb
1 /1 point
Choose the best answer for questions 19–20.
19. In which sentence is the word my used as an INTERJECTION? (1 point)
Unselected answer (1 pt) My, what a beautiful suit you are wearing!
Unselected answer (0 pts) My car almost went off the curvy road!
Incorrect Answer (0 pts) Do not mess with any of my things!
Unselected answer (0 pts) I finally found my way out of the creepy house!
0 /1 point
20. In which sentence is the word boy used as an INTERJECTION? (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) That boy worked on the project for more than an hour!
Unselected answer (0 pts) There was not one single boy at the party!
Incorrect Answer (0 pts) “Boy, you’d better listen!” Al’s mother snapped.
Unselected answer (1 pt) “Boy, is it hot in this room!” Jake complained.
0 /1 point
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WARNING, Woo's answers are partially incorrect!!!
These are Kickass's answers, all of them were correct after personally using them myself, here's a simplified list by me:
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. D
17. D
18. D
19. A
20. D
Once again, Woo's answers are partially incorrect. Good luck.