Question

Choose the meaning of the bold word.
. . . those were pterodactyls soaring with cavernous gray wings,
gigantic bats of delirium and night fever. (“A Sound of Thunder”) (1 point)
blindness crazed thoughts hunger spellbound

Answer 1

Choose the meaning of the bold word.
His management style was not very rigid or hierarchical; as long as someone got his or her job done, almost anything went. (“Nolan Bushnell”)
(1 point)
poorly led
based on pay
determined by personality arranged by rank

Answer 2

Choose the meaning of the bold word.
He got a foot on it, lost it, and in the mayhem of other boys’ arms and
legs, noticed the ball rolling loose. (“Nethergrave”) (1 point)
anxiety confrontation confusion movement

Answer 3

Choose the meaning of the bold word.
The attendant vaulted into the car, backed it up with insolent skill, and
put it where it belonged. (“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”) (1 point)
hijacked jumped raced slinked

Answer 4

Choose the meaning of the bold word.
Walter Mitty the Undefeated, inscrutable to the last. (“The Secret Life
of Walter Mitty”) (1 point)
devilish mysterious notorious stubborn

Answer 5

Identify the incorrectly punctuated sentence.
(1 point)
Edwin is going out to dinner and to the movies.
Anne is going with him, but she is not ready.
She needs to put on gloves, a scarf, and a hat.
He washed his hair brushed his teeth, and shined his shoes.

Answer 6

spellbound

Answer 7

determined by personality

Answer 8

confusion

Answer 9

jumped

Answer 10

mysterious

Answer 11

He washed his hair brushed his teeth, and shined his shoes.