Weekly Quiz 11/15

1.

1 point

In this sentence, the word 'prosecutor' is used correctly. True or false?

"In last night's episode of Law and Order, the prosecutor successfully kept the drug dealer out of prison."

True

False

2.

1 point

Choose the sentence below in which 'unanimously' is used correctly.

I unanimously decided to have pepperoni pizza for dinner.

Our class unanimously voted against having homework on Fridays, so we did not have any.

In the last election, President Obama was elected unanimously, which is why he is now our president.

The novel was written unanimously; no one knows the real author.

3.

1 point

Fill in the blanks:

"Mrs. Rhodes insisted that it was ____________ that we get our progress reports signed; she said our parents should be able to do it with _________."

essential, stocky

stocky, essential

ease, stocky

essential, ease

4.

1 point

True or false:

If you have a stocky build, you are probably in good shape.

True

False

5.

1 point

Which of your words this week is a NOUN?

unanimously

essential

stocky

prosecutor

6.

1 point

In Forged By Fire, what is the main conflict in the first half of the book? (The first half of the book consists of chapters 1-14).

Jordan’s promise to be a good father to Angel even though she refuses to give him a second chance.

Gerald’s attempt to protect his sister from her abusive father.

Gerald’s desire to keep Monique off drugs and alcohol.

Angel’s struggle to become the best ballerina in the play regardless of intense competition.

7.

1 point

Which of these would be the best summary for the first half of the book? (The first half is through Jordan's arrest.)

Gerald lives with his mother, then Aunt Queen, then his mother and stepfather.

Jordan abuses Angel, Gerald and Monique.

Gerald and his sister Angel undergo great turmoil with Gerald's abusive stepfather, but eventually overcome their difficulties when Jordan is arrested.

Gerald becomes a protector to his baby sister Angel.

8.

1 point

Which of these statements is an inference about Angel?

Angel’s actions on seeing Jordan when he returns make the reader think that she is terrified and at the end of her rope.

Angel loves her cat Tiger.

Angel moves to the music as gracefully as a leaf blowing in the breeze.

In the future, Angel will probably meet a boy and have difficulty in her relationship with him.

9.

1 point

Choose all the statements that are TRUE about inferences and predictions. (You may select more than one).

Predictions are about the future.

Predictions use text evidence, but inferences do not.

Inferences are about what's going on now.

You may or may not be able to prove inferences.

10.

1 point

Which of these words best describes Angel's identity at age six?

victim

child

delicate

caramel colored

11.

1 point

Which of these words best describes Gerald's identity at age 17?

man of the house

Angel's protector

basketball player

son

12.

1 point

Which of these events is foreshadowed by Jordan's 'cold and unfeeling' eyes?

Jordan will go back to his old ways and begin hurting the family again.

Jordan has dark eyes.

Jordan has changed and will no longer hurt the family.

The apartment is cold and needs better heat.