For questions 1-12, choose the most appropriate vocabulary word to use in each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word. For example, you may have to change "suffuse" to "suffused." Allison was in awe of the __________ and distinguished scientists and doctors who were honored at the celebration. a. dotage b. venerable c. veracious The __________ pitiful condition and appearance prompted me to share my lunch with him. a. tragedian b. visage c. mendicant I admire the __________ for his impressive literary contributions, but I prefer to read and see comedies. a. tragedian b. festooned c. mendicant __________, her hand shook as she described the apparition she had just seen. a. dotage b. tremulous c. effervescent The winner of the Kentucky Derby was quickly __________ with garland wreaths before being awarded the trophy. a. festoon b. imbibe c. stigma The __________ liquid sparkled in her glass as she waltzed around the room. a. veracious b. tremulous c. effervescent Ever since Tyler's mother's cancer was pronounced in remission, she has assumed such a youthful and __________ attitude. a. effervescent b. rejuvenescent c. venerable David's __________ attitude is always getting him in trouble at school. a. stigma b. visage c. peevish The landed __________ in medieval Europe often imposed harsh taxes on the serfs and peasants. a. gentry b. dotage c. mendicant Always fascinated by U.S. history, Mark eagerly __________ all of the information his teacher had to share about the Revolutionary War. a. suffuse b. imbibe c. visage After cheating on her science test last year, Rachel was __________ by several of her classmates. a. stigma b. dotage c. veracious As the dawn drew closer, the garden was __________ with a gentle glow. a. peevish b. dotage c. suffuse Questions 13-17 refer to `Dr. Heidegger's Experiment` by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Dr. Heidegger's study is an interesting place full of fascinating objects. What could the book, skeleton, and bust of Hippocrates represent? a. pursuit of love b. pursuit of fame c. pursuit of knowledge d. pursuit of happiness What is Dr. Heidegger testing or really experimenting? a. whether the Fountain of Youth truly restores youth b. whether his friends learned from the mistakes of youth c. whether the men will renew their interest in the widow d. whether they will appreciate him for restoring their youth Looking at the story as an allegory, what aspect of human nature does Widow Wycherly represent? a. beauty b. grace c. vanity d. jealousy What would Mr. Medbourne, the banker, represent? a. greed b. gambling c. ambition d. knowledge What would the mirror represent? a. spiritual reality b. physical death c. unfulfilled dreams d. lost hopes Questions 18-19 refer to Chief Joseph's speeches. In the surrender speech, what sign or signs show that the usual authority of tribal life is breaking up? a. chiefs are dead or sick b. young men make decisions c. Chief Joseph is tired d. a and b e. none, authority is still intact Why does Chief Joseph write `An Indian's View of Indian Affairs`? a. to dispel misconceptions about Indians b. to help whites better understand Indians c. to outline Indian beliefs and values d. all of the above Questions 20-22 refer to Excerpts from Black Boy by Richard Wright. What weapons does H.L. Mencken use? a. clubs b. swords c. words d. guns How does reading affect Wright? a. It improves his writing. b. It broadens his perspective. c. It improves his vocabulary. d. It deepens his dislike for whites. What is Wright most fascinated by in the novels he reads? a. their plots and story lines b. their dramatic climax c. the characters and setting d. the point of view revealed Questions 23-25 refer to `Richard Cory` by Edward Arlington Robinson. What does the line `and he was always human when he talked` (line 6) mean? a. Richard Cory talked down to the townspeople. b. Richard Cory treated the townspeople as equals. c. Richard Cory couldn't speak; he was mute. d. Richard Cory spoke in vague, philosophical terms. What is the theme of the poem? a. loneliness vs. sorrow b. forgiveness vs. sin c. appearance vs. reality d. retribution vs. love How is the ending ironic? a. Cory appears to have everything, yet is inwardly unhappy. b. Cory is amiable with the town, yet inwardly despises them. c. Cory appears to be rich, yet dies destitute and penniless. d. Cory appears to be intelligent, yet he can not read or write. Questions 26-30 refer to your reading in The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis. The ghost in chapter 10 says she did everything for her husband as her duty. What was her real motivation? a. love b. fear c. concern d. selfishness In chapter 11, why does Pam choose to leave the Bright Country and return to the grey town? a. She loves her son too much. b. Her family didn't appreciate her. c. She wants the security of the grey town. d. The Bright Person, her brother, doesn't treat her nicely. What is the most accurate description of the ghost with the lizard in chapter 11? a. He made a weakness into a strength. b. He turned a soul into reality. c. He transformed a good thing into a bad thing. d. He was unwilling to change his ways. At the end of chapter 12, the beautiful ghost says that on earth what we call love is really a. a twisted form of lust b. a craving to be loved c. an unrealistic goal d. a frustrating experience What metaphor does the ghost use to clarify the idea of time? a. Time is a tree. b. Time is a lens. c. Time is a book. d. Time is a window. Questions 31-33 refer to the `Usage Lesson: Apostrophe and Italics` section of this lesson. Mark `a` if the sentence uses apostrophes and italics correctly; mark `b` if it does not. Robert's favorite magazines are Outdoor Life and Field and Stream. a. correct b. incorrect I got 6 `A`s and 2 `A-`s on my report card. a. correct b. incorrect What does the following sentence mean because of the way it has been punctuated? Heather's, Jennifer's, and Trisha's music is lousy. a. They all three share lousy music. b. All three of them individually have lousy music. c. They all need to get better music. d. none of the above

For questions 1-12, choose the most appropriate vocabulary word to use in each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word. For example, you may have to change `suffuse` to `suffused.`

Allison was in awe of the __________ and distinguished scientists and doctors who were honored at the celebration.
a. dotage
b. venerable
c. veracious

The __________ pitiful condition and appearance prompted me to share my lunch with him.
a. tragedian
b. visage
c. mendicant

I admire the __________ for his impressive literary contributions, but I prefer to read and see comedies.
a. tragedian
b. festooned
c. mendicant

__________, her hand shook as she described the apparition she had just seen.
a. dotage
b. tremulous
c. effervescent

The winner of the Kentucky Derby was quickly __________ with garland wreaths before being awarded the trophy.
a. festoon
b. imbibe
c. stigma

The __________ liquid sparkled in her glass as she waltzed around the room.
a. veracious
b. tremulous
c. effervescent

Ever since Tyler's mother's cancer was pronounced in remission, she has assumed such a youthful and __________ attitude.
a. effervescent
b. rejuvenescent
c. venerable

David's __________ attitude is always getting him in trouble at school.
a. stigma
b. visage
c. peevish

The landed __________ in medieval Europe often imposed harsh taxes on the serfs and peasants.
a. gentry
b. dotage
c. mendicant

Always fascinated by U.S. history, Mark eagerly __________ all of the information his teacher had to share about the Revolutionary War.
a. suffuse
b. imbibe
c. visage

After cheating on her science test last year, Rachel was __________ by several of her classmates.
a. stigma
b. dotage
c. veracious

As the dawn drew closer, the garden was __________ with a gentle glow.
a. peevish
b. dotage
c. suffuse

Questions 13-17 refer to `Dr. Heidegger's Experiment` by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Dr. Heidegger's study is an interesting place full of fascinating objects. What could the book, skeleton, and bust of Hippocrates represent?
a. pursuit of love
b. pursuit of fame
c. pursuit of knowledge
d. pursuit of happiness

What is Dr. Heidegger testing or really experimenting?
a. whether the Fountain of Youth truly restores youth
b. whether his friends learned from the mistakes of youth
c. whether the men will renew their interest in the widow
d. whether they will appreciate him for restoring their youth

Looking at the story as an allegory, what aspect of human nature does Widow Wycherly represent?
a. beauty
b. grace
c. vanity
d. jealousy

What would Mr. Medbourne, the banker, represent?
a. greed
b. gambling
c. ambition
d. knowledge

What would the mirror represent?
a. spiritual reality
b. physical death
c. unfulfilled dreams
d. lost hopes

Questions 18-19 refer to Chief Joseph's speeches.

In the surrender speech, what sign or signs show that the usual authority of tribal life is breaking up?
a. chiefs are dead or sick
b. young men make decisions
c. Chief Joseph is tired
d. a and b
e. none, authority is still intact

Why does Chief Joseph write `An Indian's View of Indian Affairs`?
a. to dispel misconceptions about Indians
b. to help whites better understand Indians
c. to outline Indian beliefs and values
d. all of the above

Questions 20-22 refer to Excerpts from Black Boy by Richard Wright.

What weapons does H.L. Mencken use?
a. clubs
b. swords
c. words
d. guns

How does reading affect Wright?
a. It improves his writing.
b. It broadens his perspective.
c. It improves his vocabulary.
d. It deepens his dislike for whites.

What is Wright most fascinated by in the novels he reads?
a. their plots and story lines
b. their dramatic climax
c. the characters and setting
d. the point of view revealed

Questions 23-25 refer to `Richard Cory` by Edward Arlington Robinson.

What does the line `and he was always human when he talked` (line 6) mean?
a. Richard Cory talked down to the townspeople.
b. Richard Cory treated the townspeople as equals.
c. Richard Cory couldn't speak; he was mute.
d. Richard Cory spoke in vague, philosophical terms.

What is the theme of the poem?
a. loneliness vs. sorrow
b. forgiveness vs. sin
c. appearance vs. reality
d. retribution vs. love

How is the ending ironic?
a. Cory appears to have everything, yet is inwardly unhappy.
b. Cory is amiable with the town, yet inwardly despises them.
c. Cory appears to be rich, yet dies destitute and penniless.
d. Cory appears to be intelligent, yet he can not read or write.

Questions 26-30 refer to your reading in The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.

The ghost in chapter 10 says she did everything for her husband as her duty. What was her real motivation?
a. love
b. fear
c. concern
d. selfishness

In chapter 11, why does Pam choose to leave the Bright Country and return to the grey town?
a. She loves her son too much.
b. Her family didn't appreciate her.
c. She wants the security of the grey town.
d. The Bright Person, her brother, doesn't treat her nicely.

What is the most accurate description of the ghost with the lizard in chapter 11?
a. He made a weakness into a strength.
b. He turned a soul into reality.
c. He transformed a good thing into a bad thing.
d. He was unwilling to change his ways.

At the end of chapter 12, the beautiful ghost says that on earth what we call love is really
a. a twisted form of lust
b. a craving to be loved
c. an unrealistic goal
d. a frustrating experience

What metaphor does the ghost use to clarify the idea of time?
a. Time is a tree.
b. Time is a lens.
c. Time is a book.
d. Time is a window.

Questions 31-33 refer to the `Usage Lesson: Apostrophe and Italics` section of this lesson. Mark `a` if the sentence uses apostrophes and italics correctly; mark `b` if it does not.

Robert's favorite magazines are Outdoor Life and Field and Stream.
a. correct
b. incorrect

I got 6 `A`s and 2 `A-`s on my report card.
a. correct
b. incorrect

What does the following sentence mean because of the way it has been punctuated? Heather's, Jennifer's, and Trisha's music is lousy.
a. They all three share lousy music.
b. All three of them individually have lousy music.
c. They all need to get better music.
d. none of the above