Weekly Quiz 11/22

standing

crooned

ovation

American

"Wow, that performance was really croon!" stated William after the pep band performed a song.

She rocked it out croonily to the song on the radio.

The croony song melted the hearts of everyone who heard it.

The mother crooned a soft melody to her sleeping baby.

ovation

crooned

rehabiltated

sinister

True

False

worried

nervous

comfortable

relaxed

Other students put a sign on his locker that read 'killer'.

His parents didn't come to his game or to Rob's funeral.

He felt responsible for Rob's death.

He was drinking the night of the car accident.

Monique is no longer as trusting and accepting of Jordan.

Monique is encouraged by Jordan's apparent change in behavior.

Monique continues to support Jordan, no matter what.

Monique goes further into her fog and continues to fade away from her children.

In both chapters, Gerald hears the 'click' of her high heels on the stairs.

There is no contrast to her actions in chapters 1 and 23; her behavior is the same.

In chapter one, Monique is too late to be of use to Gerald while in chapter 23, she comes back in time to save Gerald and Angel.

In chapter 23, Monique is lost in a fog due to prescription pain killers but in chapter 1, she is lost due to illegal drugs.

It causes him to freeze up and remember the past which makes it difficult for him to act.

It warms him and soothes him.

It creates a fire within him that makes him more motivated to act.

It fascinates him; he cannot stay away from it.

"Don't you know the house is on fire, fool?"

"What he say made him forget the fire, forget the danger."

"Gerald panicked a moment as his memories of flames engulfed him."

"His thoughts were only on Angel and the top of the stairs."

Gerald saved Angel from the fire and Jordan, Monique saved her children, and Jordan Sparks died.

The family overcame their difficulties.

The firefighters rescued Gerald and Angel from the burning apartment building, put them in the ambulance, and they rode off with the sirens blaring.

Rob had a funeral and Andy was consumed with guilt.

She will always be a victim, no matter what.

She will live in fear the rest of her life.

She will probably search out an abusive boyfriend, like her abusive father.

She will continue to turn to dancing to help her heal.

She has decided to work harder to support her family financially as well as emotionally.

She still misses Jordan, despite knowing what he did to Angel.

She has made a commitment to never use drugs, illegal or prescription, again.

She has finally accepted the truth about Jordan and the harm he caused to her family.

Circle the unfamiliar vocabulary.

Offer opinions and ask questions.

Make predictions and connections.

Read slowly.

Skim the passage quickly.