Comprehension Quiz January 16 Name: ____________________
Instructions: Choose the best answer by writing the letter in the answer column.
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Answer Question
Circle the word that would most significantly change the meaning of the sentence if it replaced the underlined word.
The store owner’s prejudice was obvious: according to him, teenagers with backpacks could
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assumption B. inference C. bias D. preconception
Circle the answer that most accurately describes the word parts (the affixes and root words) of
prejudice.
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The prefix pre- means before; the root word jud means law; the suffix –ice makes the word a noun.
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The prefix pre- means before; the root word jud means law; the suffix –ice makes the word an adjective.
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The prefix pre- means under; the root word jud means law; the suffix –ice makes the word a noun.
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The prefix pre- means before; the root word jud means government; the suffix –ice makes the word a noun.
Circle the choice that represents the best definition of a sharecropper.
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The owner of land, which is leased out to people who work this land so that they can receive some of the harvest.
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A poor person who is the victim of a landowner.
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A person who engages in an agreement to work someone else’s land.
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A farmer who raises crops for an owner who pays this farmer a portion of the proceeds from the harvest.
Circle the choice that best describes the Great Depression.
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A time of intense economic hardship (especially in the United States), which occurred during the early 1930s and lasted until (at least) the early 1940s
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A time of intense economic hardship (especially in the United States), which occurred during the early 1830s and lasted until (at least) the early 1840s
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A time of intense economic hardship (especially in the United States), which occurred during the early 1970s and lasted until (at least) the early 1980s
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A time when poor people grew poorer and rich people grew richer
Reread Whitman’s “First Dandelion” on page 1 of Blizzard! Then, select the choice that best describes the mood of this poem.
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good B. positive C. rejuvenating D. confusing
In Blizzard! why is “Meisenger’s Folly” ironic?
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This title suggests that Meisinger made a mistake by buying an abundance of snow shovels, but because of the unanticipated blizzard, the snow shovels became very profitable for him.
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Because Meisenger was a shrewd businessman, nobody expected him to make a foolish purchase.
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A “folly” is a foolish mistake; why would anybody be foolish during a snowstorm?
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Meisenger must have known that a blizzard would soon strike.
Which type of irony is presented by Meisenger’s folly?
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situational B. verbal C. dramatic D. telepathic
Which type of figurative language is presented in the title “The Land Is an Ocean of Snow”?
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simile B. metaphor C. personification D. idiom
Create a sentence that accurately describes T.J. from Roll of Thunder. In this sentence, you must include a word from your list of German, Spanish, Italian, and French words, and the sentence must make sense.

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Circle the choice that best describes the word parts of reverberated.
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Re- means again/back; verb(er) = expression or action; -ate means to make or do; -d indicates a regular verb
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Re- means again/back; verb(er) = expression or action; -ate means to make or do; -d indicates an irregular verb
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Re- means again/back; verb(er) = adverb; -ate means to consume; -d indicates a regular verb
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Re- means again/back; verb(er) = adverb; -ate means to consume; -d indicates an irregular verb
Select the choice that best describes the underlined group of words.
Because we studied, we aced the test.
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Dependent/subordinate clause B. independent clause C. main clause D. fragment
Select the choice that best describes the underlined group of words.
Because we studied, we aced the test.
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dependent clause B. independent/main clause C. subordinate clause D. fragment
The following group of words is which type of sentence?
My family of brothers is in town for Christmas Eve.
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compound B. complex C. compound-complex D. simple
The following group of words is which type of sentence?
We need to get off the tracks, for a train is coming!
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compound B. complex C. compound-complex D. simple
The following group of words is which type of sentence?
We should get off of the tracks if a train comes.
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compound B. complex C. compound-complex D. simple
*Bonus
1. Rewrite the following sentence in a fashion that features a parallel structure: The rabbit shot out of its cage, crashed through the fence, and is running for its life.
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2. Quote and cite an example of indirect characterization from Roll of Thunder.
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3. Identify and describe the narrator from Roll of Thunder and explain her limitations.
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4. Identify the type of narrator in Blizzard! and explain your reasoning.
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