I.. Match the word with its correct definition_________1. reveal
a. atmosphere, presentation, feeling
_________2. strain
b. make known, uncover
_________3. collide
c. crash into, bump
_________4. commitment
d. work hard, exert full power
_________5. discreetly
e. a terrible disaster
_________6. ambiance
f. deceitfulness; dishonesty
_________7. aggravation
g. devotion, obligation, resolution
_________8. catastrophe
h. reserved, subdued or low-key manner
_________9. duplicity
i. extremely distressing
________10. traumatic
j. irritation, strong emotion
II. Choose six of the words in the box to use in sentences of your own
frantically glance(v) retaliate
squishy stunt
tangle
consequence
abruptly
taunt nostalgia
III. Choose the meaning which is closest to the underlined words (based on the articles we discussed)
______1. The next stop, where one boy got off, was in the middle of nowhere.
A) in a remote area
B) in the middle of the woods
C) in a bad neighborhood
______2. I managed to catch my breath.
A) start panting
B) stop panting
C) keep quiet
______3. You may hop off the bus and go pee.
A) stop the bus
B) jump out of the bus
C) get off the bus
______4. Hiding in the tree house was his idea, and I followed, even though I knew better.
A) I knew I had no choice
B) I knew it was not a good idea
C) I knew his idea was better
________5. I sighed dramatically and looked down my nose at him.
A) I showed that I was taller than him.
B) I showed that I was afraid of him.
C) I showed that I was better than him.
_______6. “Stupid Mike, “ Brian muttered, surer of himself.
A) Brian was confident.
B) Brain was complaining.
C) Brian was angry.
_______7. Working the same muscle two days in a row is over-training.
A) two days in succession
B) twice a week
C) every other day
_______8. It’s good to overload on protein.
A) to dismiss
B) to avoid
C) to increase greatly
_______9. The woman had been sucking the soul from the sugar cubes.
A) She had been sucking the sugar to save her soul.
B) She had been sucking the sugar very strongly.
C) She had not eaten in a long time and was ravenous.
______10. The man attended church for the sound of the Holy Word.
A) He liked listening to the music in the church.
B) He liked listening to the priest’s talk.
C) He preferred choral music to jazz music.
IV. Answer the following questions based on the stories we discussed
1. Why did the bus driver think that Curtis’s bus stop was a good place to let Ivan pee? (“Ivan’s Long Ride”)
2. Why did the boyish girl in the story “Proposals” feel as they had been hiding for hours in the tree house?
3. How did the boyish girl describe Brian’s kiss?
4. Explain what the best way to lose weight is according to the writer of “I Wanna Pump You Up.”
5. Why did the man say, “I myself probably looked like a vagrant among the regular church crowd?
V. Essay question:
In the story “Proposals,” why did the narrator lie to Brian about Tony’s promise of marrying her? And why did Brian kiss the girl suddenly and
why did the girl say she knew she wouldn’t marry anyone for a long time?