Test #17. Name:                                                          Date:                       Period:
Maus Log #2: ____/10  Maus Log #3: ____/10
Warm Ups: ____/11  ____/11  ____/14

Vocabulary.
  1. You may _________ to someday be as cool as Mr. Coward.  a) iconic  b) pacify  c) saw  d) aspire  e) NOTA
  2. Doing your homework every day before playing video games is a _______ strategy for success.  a) vivid  b) daunting  c) pragmatic  d) dilemma  e) NOTA
  3. Mr. Scrooge ("Bah, humbug!") is an example of a(n) __________.  a) diminutive  b) skinflint  c) volatile  d) saw  e) NOTA
  4. It was hard to believe that such a huge voice emanated from such a _______ girl.  a) diminutive  b) dilemma  c) aspire  d) daunt  e) NOTA
  5. The way they made decisions in the Community was very _____.  a) pragmatic  b) daunting  c) iconic  d) aspiring  e) NOTA
  6. The students weren't shocked by the kid's outburst; they always thought he was touchy and _______.  a) pacified  b) volatile  c) skinflint  d) pragmatic  e) NOTA
  7. They tried to _______ the angry mob by telling them their concerns would be addressed.  a) aspire  b) saw  c) volatile  d) pacify  e) NOTA
  8. She faced a _______ about turning in her friend for cheating.  a) pacifying  b) daunting  c) diminutive  d) pragmatic  e) NOTA
  9. The villagers sacrificed a scapegoat because they were trying to ______ their angry god.  a) iconic  b) dilemma  c) aspire  d) daunt  e) NOTA
  10. The memories that the Giver transferred to Jonas were much more than simply _____ dreams.   a) vivid  b) daunting  c) pragmatic  d) dilemma  e) NOTA
  11. The swastika is a(n) ________symbol of evil.  a) pragmatic  b) daunting  c) iconic  d) aspiring  e) NOTA
  12. The amount of work required in an Honors class can be quite _______.   a) diminutive  b) skinflint  c) volatile  d) daunting  e) NOTA
  13. If you try, you know that you can fly...over the rainbow.    a) prep phrase  b) not
  14. I am going to skip on my way home from Grandmother's house.   a) prep phrase  b) not
  15. Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Jill came tumbling after.   a) prep phrase  b) not
  16. At lunch, Danny told us about the great vacation he had.    a) prep phrase  b) not
  17. I am going to skip on my way  from Grandmother's house.     a) prep phrase  b) not
  18. I am going to skip on my way from Grandmother's house.     a) prep phrase  b) not
  19. The unikitty with the pink fur ate a doughnut.    a) adj prep phrase   b) adv prep phrase  c) not a prep phrase
  20. I found an old photo of a toothless pirate in the attic.  a) adj prep phrase   b) adv prep phrase  c) not a prep phrase
  21. That field of corn will be gone within a year.  a) adj prep phrase   b) adv prep phrase  c) not a prep phrase
  22. #6: a) simple  b) compound  c) complex
  23. #9:  a) simple  b) compound  c) complex
  24. #10: a) simple  b) compound  c) complex
  25. #13: a) simple  b) compound  c) complex
  26. #14: a) simple  b) compound  c) complex
  27. Vladek doesn't trust doctors.  a) True  b) False.
  28. What did Vladek's father do to try to keep him out of the army?  a) Hid him.  b) Made him break a leg.  c) Starved him  d) Made him leave the country.  e) NOTA
  29. As a soldier, Vladek fights in one battle. What does he do?  a) gets in trouble for having cold gun. b) gets in trouble for having warm gun. c) shoots a "tree." d) gets captured. e) all of these.
  30. How does the German guard know Vladek isn't used to physical labor?  a) Vladek complains.  b) Vladek's hands.  c) Vladek's clothes.  d) The amount of money Vladek was carrying.  e) NOTA
  31. Which quote explains why Vladek volunteered for the work camp?  a) "I'll be clean, and I'll feel warm by comparison."  b) "I want to be treated like a human being."  c) "My commander made me..."  d) "If we have to die here, let's die here."  e) NOTA
  32. What kind of work does Vladek do for the Germans in the work camp?  a) Disposing of the dead.  b) Cleaning out stables.  c) Leveling mountains and filling valleys.  d) Working in a weapons factory.  e) NOTA


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