Lesson 5. 1. aspiration a. value b. goal c. contest 2. undulation a. wavelike b. rhythmic c. circular 3. cessation a. obeying b. repeating c. stopping 4. inordinate a. expensive b. excessive c. expressive 5. paradigm a. model b. category c. frame 6. invigorate a. to capitalize b. to energize c. to exercise 7. perturb a. pertain b. disturb c. pervade 8. metamorphosis a. mutate b. transfer c. transform 9. rudiment a. foundation b. argument c. sentiment 10. perilous a. fabulous b. monotonous c. dangerous 11. sensuous a. sensible b. sensory c. sensitive 12. requiem a. hymn b. sonnet c. epic Questions 13-16 refer to Habit 2 — Begin With the End in Mind from The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven R. Covey. 13. Why is it important to have two creations? a. to fix all mistakes during the second creation that were made in the first creation b. to prepare one spiritually and emotionally for the rigors of the physical creation c. to first develop a specific mental plan before trying to complete the physical creation d. to accomplish twice as many goals while putting forth a minimum of effort 14. Why is it important to be a leader first and a manager second? a. to envision destination and principles b. to ensure everyone is in the right jungle c. to enable the managers to do their job d. to explain how to lead the company 15. Which of the following best illustrates the principle of leadership vs. management? a. purpose vs. values b. rules vs. efficiency c. control vs. manage d. values vs. rules 16. Why does Covey stress the importance of establishing a personal mission statement? a. to establish the vision and values to direct one's life b. to develop a foundation for becoming proactive c. to continue to work on one's leadership skills d. to strengthen one's definition of self-awareness Questions 17-18 refer to `The Hill` from The Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters. 17. What is the speaker's tone in the poem? a. optimistic b. pessimistic c. altruistic d. fantastic 18. How does this poem serve as an introduction to the rest of the anthology? a. it introduces several people who will be sharing their own epitaphs b. it introduces the idea that these people were all familiar with each other c. it introduces the idea that these people are all dead and buried d. a and b e. all of the above Questions 19-20 refer to `Richard Bone` from The Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters. 19. Who does `they` refer to in line 4? a. the people who had died b. the historians of Spoon River c. the ghosts of Spoon River d. the friends/family of the dead 20. What word best describes Bone's attitude about the deceased people's friends and relatives? a. sincere b. sensitive c. cynical d. comical Questions 21-23 refer to `Lucinda Matlock` from The Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters. 21. What do the following lines suggest about Lucinda Matlock? `I spun, I wove, I kept the house, I nursed the sick,/ I made the garden, and for holiday/ Rambled over the fields where sang the larks` (lines 10-12) a. she resented all of her hard work b. she wished she could have more holidays c. she found joy in everyday life and work d. she regretted not spending time with family 22. Who is Lucinda Matlock addressing when she says `degenerate sons and daughters` (line 20)? a. her posterity b. modern generation c. cynical people d. a and b e. all of the above 23. What does Lucinda Matlock mean by `It takes life to love Life` (line 21)? a. Enduring through sorrows and joys builds an appreciation for life. b. People haven't lived unless they have endured as many trials as she did. c. Only those who have lived a long life can appreciate having lived at all. d. The more you wish for that you don't have, the less you will get out of life and living. Questions 24-27 refer to `George Gray` from The Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters. 24. What is the significance of the boat depicted on George Gray's headstone? a. It represents Gray's life of unfulfilled desires. b. It represents Gray's constant thirst for adventure. c. It represents Gray's occupation as a sail maker. d. It represents Gray's skills as a ship's captain. 25. Which of the following lines from the poem best symbolizes Gray's life? a. `For love was offered me and I shrank from disillusionment` (line 6) b. `Yet all the while I hungered for meaning in my life` (line 9) c. `To put meaning in one's life may end in madness` (line 13) d. `It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid` (line 16) 26. Which of the following emotions was Gray too fearful to pursue? a. truth, love, sorrow b. meaning, truth, ambition c. love, sorrow, ambition d. hunger, meaning, life 27. How does Gray look back on his life? a. with regret b. with pleasure c. with satisfaction d. with compassion Questions 28-31 refer to `Fiddler Jones` from The Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters. 28. Which of the following images described in the poem reminded Jones of music? a. harvest of clover (line 5) b. a pillar of dust (line 11) c. crows and robins (line 18) d. creak of a windmill (line 19) e. all of the above 29. What always seemed to prevent Jones from getting his plowing done? a. being asked to fiddle for a party b. being asked to help a neighbor c. being asked to drive to the market d. none of the above 30. Which of the following best contrasts George Gray and Fiddler Jones? a. Gray found meaning in life; Jones found none. b. Gray sought shelter; Jones sought adventure. c. Gray played the piano; Jones played the fiddle. d. Gray is regretful about life; Jones is content. 31. Contrast the view of Fiddler Jones we get in `The Hill` (lines 29-37) to his epitaph about himself in `Fiddler Jones.` While Jones is satisfied with how he spent his life, how might his wife and family have viewed his life? a. His family completely supported Jones in his fiddling. b. They resented his fiddling because he was never home. c. They had no regrets because he had no regrets about life. d. They were poor because he fiddled instead of farmed. Questions 32-37 refer to Selections from `Where I Lived and What I Lived For` from Walden by Henry David Thoreau. 32. `Our life is frittered away by details` implies a. that we are too detail-oriented as a people and society b. that life is wasted by focusing too much on the trivial matters c. that life is too short to waste in fritters and flattery d. that life passes away too quickly so do not waste it 33. How does Thoreau believe we can best improve our lifestyles? a. utilize technology fully to save precious time b. internalize principles of time management c. experience nature to remind us of our priorities d. simplify responsibilities to enjoy every moment 34. In Thoreau's discussion of the railroad, he is using the railroad to stand for what? a. simplification b. communication c. technology d. transportation 35. What does Thoreau mean when he states, `We do not ride on the railroad; it rides upon us.` a. Society must continue to build railroads in order to strengthen its power. b. Society is controlled by its creations rather than controlling its creations. c. The railroad is becoming the most powerful influence on society. d. The railroad's monopoly is oppressing society and hurting the economy. 36. Why does Thoreau refuse to read the newspaper? a. It is too depressing. b. It is too full of lies. c. It is too repetitive. d. It is too simplistic. 37. In the last two paragraphs, which of the following is not one of the common details in life that Thoreau tells us to ignore or simplify? a. breakfast b. dinner c. bells d. fishing Questions 38-41 refer to your reading in The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis. 38. What is the `great divorce` the title refers to? a. divorce of marriage b. divorce of heaven and hell c. divorce of good and evil d. a and c e. b and c 39. How would the `Tousle-Headed Poet` described at the beginning of chapter 2 most likely describe himself? a. an optimist b. a leader c. a politician d. a victim 40. What does the light reveal about the people on the bus? a. their positive attitudes and personalities b. their desire to be better and achieve more c. the difficult trials they endured in life d. the light reflects their true character 41. In chapter 4, how is it possible that Len, who murdered Jack on earth, was able to become a Bright Person while the Big Ghost, who was `straight` all his life, will not be able to become a Bright Person? a. Len was able to seek repentance and forgiveness. b. The Big Ghost secretly committed terrible crimes. c. The Big Ghost wasn't treated fairly in the Bright Country. d. none of the above. Questions 42-49 refer to the `Word Choice` section of this lesson. You may use a dictionary if you need to. 42. If you wanted to describe how a police officer was grilling a suspected criminal with questions, which of the following words would be best to express that action? a. ask b. question c. interrogate 43. If you were trying to describe the physical appearance of prisoners in the Nazi concentration camps, which of the following words would best capture that picture? a. thin b. slender c. slim d. emaciated 44. If you wanted a word to describe your unique fear of trampolines, what word best describes that feeling? a. timidity b. phobia c. hesitation d. anxiety 45. If you were trying to find a word that described the physical features of the most beautiful woman you've ever seen, which of the following would be the best choice. a. stunningly gorgeous b. quite attractive c. completely handsome d. very graceful 46. What is the best way to give energy and pizzazz to your writing? a. choose colorful adjectives b. employ specific, strong verbs c. use longer words, especially nouns d. get rid of small words altogether 47. Your vocabulary should sound natural. a. true b. false 48. Specific words are not that important if the vague words you used are understandable. a. true b. false 49. Every new word increases your power. a. true b. false Questions 50-52 refer to the `Usage Lesson: Quotation Marks` section of this lesson. Mark `a` if the sentence uses quotation marks correctly; mark `b` if it does not. 50. Shelly said `that her favorite song of all time was by Elvis.` a. correct b. incorrect 51. Billy screamed, `I never want to see you again!` a. correct b. incorrect 52. To call someone `gay` fifty years ago meant that they were cheerful. Now it means something very different. a. correct b. incorrect

Lesson 5.
For questions 1-12, choose a synonym for the following vocabulary word. (Remember that a synonym is a word with the same meaning as another word.)

1. aspiration
a. value
b. goal
c. contest
2. undulation
a. wavelike
b. rhythmic
c. circular
3. cessation
a. obeying
b. repeating
c. stopping
4. inordinate
a. expensive
b. excessive
c. expressive
5. paradigm
a. model
b. category
c. frame
6. invigorate
a. to capitalize
b. to energize
c. to exercise
7. perturb
a. pertain
b. disturb
c. pervade
8. metamorphosis
a. mutate
b. transfer
c. transform
9. rudiment
a. foundation
b. argument
c. sentiment
10. perilous
a. fabulous
b. monotonous
c. dangerous
11. sensuous
a. sensible
b. sensory
c. sensitive
12. requiem
a. hymn
b. sonnet
c. epic
Questions 13-16 refer to Habit 2 — Begin With the End in Mind from The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven R. Covey.
13. Why is it important to have two creations?
a. to fix all mistakes during the second creation that were made in the first creation
b. to prepare one spiritually and emotionally for the rigors of the physical creation
c. to first develop a specific mental plan before trying to complete the physical creation
d. to accomplish twice as many goals while putting forth a minimum of effort
14. Why is it important to be a leader first and a manager second?
a. to envision destination and principles
b. to ensure everyone is in the right jungle
c. to enable the managers to do their job
d. to explain how to lead the company
15. Which of the following best illustrates the principle of leadership vs. management?
a. purpose vs. values
b. rules vs. efficiency
c. control vs. manage
d. values vs. rules
16. Why does Covey stress the importance of establishing a personal mission statement?
a. to establish the vision and values to direct one's life
b. to develop a foundation for becoming proactive
c. to continue to work on one's leadership skills
d. to strengthen one's definition of self-awareness
Questions 17-18 refer to `The Hill` from The Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters.
17. What is the speaker's tone in the poem?
a. optimistic
b. pessimistic
c. altruistic
d. fantastic
18. How does this poem serve as an introduction to the rest of the anthology?
a. it introduces several people who will be sharing their own epitaphs
b. it introduces the idea that these people were all familiar with each other
c. it introduces the idea that these people are all dead and buried
d. a and b
e. all of the above
Questions 19-20 refer to `Richard Bone` from The Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters.
19. Who does `they` refer to in line 4?
a. the people who had died
b. the historians of Spoon River
c. the ghosts of Spoon River
d. the friends/family of the dead
20. What word best describes Bone's attitude about the deceased people's friends and relatives?
a. sincere
b. sensitive
c. cynical
d. comical
Questions 21-23 refer to `Lucinda Matlock` from The Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters.
21. What do the following lines suggest about Lucinda Matlock? `I spun, I wove, I kept the house, I nursed the sick,/ I made the garden, and for holiday/ Rambled over the fields where sang the larks` (lines 10-12)
a. she resented all of her hard work
b. she wished she could have more holidays
c. she found joy in everyday life and work
d. she regretted not spending time with family
22. Who is Lucinda Matlock addressing when she says `degenerate sons and daughters` (line 20)?
a. her posterity
b. modern generation
c. cynical people
d. a and b
e. all of the above
23. What does Lucinda Matlock mean by `It takes life to love Life` (line 21)?
a. Enduring through sorrows and joys builds an appreciation for life.
b. People haven't lived unless they have endured as many trials as she did.
c. Only those who have lived a long life can appreciate having lived at all.
d. The more you wish for that you don't have, the less you will get out of life and living.
Questions 24-27 refer to `George Gray` from The Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters.
24. What is the significance of the boat depicted on George Gray's headstone?
a. It represents Gray's life of unfulfilled desires.
b. It represents Gray's constant thirst for adventure.
c. It represents Gray's occupation as a sail maker.
d. It represents Gray's skills as a ship's captain.
25. Which of the following lines from the poem best symbolizes Gray's life?
a. `For love was offered me and I shrank from disillusionment` (line 6)
b. `Yet all the while I hungered for meaning in my life` (line 9)
c. `To put meaning in one's life may end in madness` (line 13)
d. `It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid` (line 16)
26. Which of the following emotions was Gray too fearful to pursue?
a. truth, love, sorrow
b. meaning, truth, ambition
c. love, sorrow, ambition
d. hunger, meaning, life
27. How does Gray look back on his life?
a. with regret
b. with pleasure
c. with satisfaction
d. with compassion
Questions 28-31 refer to `Fiddler Jones` from The Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters.
28. Which of the following images described in the poem reminded Jones of music?
a. harvest of clover (line 5)
b. a pillar of dust (line 11)
c. crows and robins (line 18)
d. creak of a windmill (line 19)
e. all of the above
29. What always seemed to prevent Jones from getting his plowing done?
a. being asked to fiddle for a party
b. being asked to help a neighbor
c. being asked to drive to the market
d. none of the above
30. Which of the following best contrasts George Gray and Fiddler Jones?
a. Gray found meaning in life; Jones found none.
b. Gray sought shelter; Jones sought adventure.
c. Gray played the piano; Jones played the fiddle.
d. Gray is regretful about life; Jones is content.
31. Contrast the view of Fiddler Jones we get in `The Hill` (lines 29-37) to his epitaph about himself in `Fiddler Jones.` While Jones is satisfied with how he spent his life, how might his wife and family have viewed his life?
a. His family completely supported Jones in his fiddling.
b. They resented his fiddling because he was never home.
c. They had no regrets because he had no regrets about life.
d. They were poor because he fiddled instead of farmed.
Questions 32-37 refer to Selections from `Where I Lived and What I Lived For` from Walden by Henry David Thoreau.
32. `Our life is frittered away by details` implies
a. that we are too detail-oriented as a people and society
b. that life is wasted by focusing too much on the trivial matters
c. that life is too short to waste in fritters and flattery
d. that life passes away too quickly so do not waste it
33. How does Thoreau believe we can best improve our lifestyles?
a. utilize technology fully to save precious time
b. internalize principles of time management
c. experience nature to remind us of our priorities
d. simplify responsibilities to enjoy every moment
34. In Thoreau's discussion of the railroad, he is using the railroad to stand for what?
a. simplification
b. communication
c. technology
d. transportation
35. What does Thoreau mean when he states, `We do not ride on the railroad; it rides upon us.`
a. Society must continue to build railroads in order to strengthen its power.
b. Society is controlled by its creations rather than controlling its creations.
c. The railroad is becoming the most powerful influence on society.
d. The railroad's monopoly is oppressing society and hurting the economy.
36. Why does Thoreau refuse to read the newspaper?
a. It is too depressing.
b. It is too full of lies.
c. It is too repetitive.
d. It is too simplistic.
37. In the last two paragraphs, which of the following is not one of the common details in life that Thoreau tells us to ignore or simplify?
a. breakfast
b. dinner
c. bells
d. fishing
Questions 38-41 refer to your reading in The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
38. What is the `great divorce` the title refers to?
a. divorce of marriage
b. divorce of heaven and hell
c. divorce of good and evil
d. a and c
e. b and c
39. How would the `Tousle-Headed Poet` described at the beginning of chapter 2 most likely describe himself?
a. an optimist
b. a leader
c. a politician
d. a victim
40. What does the light reveal about the people on the bus?
a. their positive attitudes and personalities
b. their desire to be better and achieve more
c. the difficult trials they endured in life
d. the light reflects their true character
41. In chapter 4, how is it possible that Len, who murdered Jack on earth, was able to become a Bright Person while the Big Ghost, who was `straight` all his life, will not be able to become a Bright Person?
a. Len was able to seek repentance and forgiveness.
b. The Big Ghost secretly committed terrible crimes.
c. The Big Ghost wasn't treated fairly in the Bright Country.
d. none of the above.
Questions 42-49 refer to the `Word Choice` section of this lesson. You may use a dictionary if you need to.
42. If you wanted to describe how a police officer was grilling a suspected criminal with questions, which of the following words would be best to express that action?
a. ask
b. question
c. interrogate
43. If you were trying to describe the physical appearance of prisoners in the Nazi concentration camps, which of the following words would best capture that picture?
a. thin
b. slender
c. slim
d. emaciated
44. If you wanted a word to describe your unique fear of trampolines, what word best describes that feeling?
a. timidity
b. phobia
c. hesitation
d. anxiety
45. If you were trying to find a word that described the physical features of the most beautiful woman you've ever seen, which of the following would be the best choice.
a. stunningly gorgeous
b. quite attractive
c. completely handsome
d. very graceful
46. What is the best way to give energy and pizzazz to your writing?
a. choose colorful adjectives
b. employ specific, strong verbs
c. use longer words, especially nouns
d. get rid of small words altogether
47. Your vocabulary should sound natural.
a. true
b. false
48. Specific words are not that important if the vague words you used are understandable.
a. true
b. false
49. Every new word increases your power.
a. true
b. false
Questions 50-52 refer to the `Usage Lesson: Quotation Marks` section of this lesson. Mark `a` if the sentence uses quotation marks correctly; mark `b` if it does not.
50. Shelly said `that her favorite song of all time was by Elvis.`
a. correct
b. incorrect
51. Billy screamed, `I never want to see you again!`
a. correct
b. incorrect
52. To call someone `gay` fifty years ago meant that they were cheerful. Now it means something very different.
a. correct
b. incorrect



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