The Giver Vocabulary Chapters 13 -17

1.

1 point

The students were glum today. They were

sad

happy

excited

bored

2.

1 point

The report was inaccurate. It was:

not accurate, but correct

a little accurate

all correct

not accurate, not correct

3.

1 point

The vegetation was was ruined this year. Vegetation is:

plants, greenery

meat

cakes and pies

something cool to drink

4.

1 point

There was carnage for miles after the war. Carnage is:

food and water

men with supplies

killing, slaughter, warfare

people with lots guns

5.

1 point

The rest area was obsolete. It was:

no longer in use

in good shape

filled with people

in bad shape

6.

1 point

The stench was horrible. Stench means:

musty odor

pleasing odor

sweet smelling

foul odor, smell, stink

7.

1 point

Perceived means:

recognized, understood

not recognized

misunderstood

confusing

8.

1 point

Mrs. Peterson acquired a new puppy; Acquired means:

gave away

given to, transmitted

borrowed; lent to someoni

stole from someone

9.

1 point

He was anguished after the car accident. Anguished means:

heart - broken, miserable, extreme pain or grief

excited, full of joy

angry and wanted to hurt someone

sick and couldn't get out of bed

10.

1 point

The new language was alien to me. It was:

unusual, foreign

easy to learn

hard, not comprehensible

fun to learn

11.

1 point

There something casual about the way she was sitting. Casual means:

relaxed

uneasy

angry

uninterested

12.

1 point

The pain was unendurable. Unendurable means:

unbearable, could not live with it

didn't hurt at all

didn't hurt too much

unbearable, too much

13.

1 point

Her dress was unique. It was:

the prettiest one around

very ugly

one of a kind

very short

14.

1 point

She was ecstatic when she received her test scores

very angry

very sad

very happy

not interested

15.

1 point

Optimistic means:

thinking negatively

thinking positively, confidently

thinking jokingly

not thinking at all

16.

1 point

The vibrance of the lights made everyone happy. Vibrance means:

red

brightness, excitement

dark; gloomy

orange

17.

1 point

The mother had neglected all of her children. Neglected means:

took good care of

ignored or forgotten

run away

kept them close by

18.

1 point

Ominous means:

something good is about to happen

nothing is going to happen

something fun is about to happen

something bad is about to happen

19.

1 point

Passionately means:

cold hearted

unaffectionate

laid back, cool

deeply, intensely

20.

1 point

The Alabama football team wears crimson. Crimson is:

purple

gold

blue

red