Iqbal Vocab Quiz 2

Which of these is a synonym of cistern?

• container

• jail

• liquid

• house

"From now on," he said, "you'll all work an hour more a day. Every day." He put bars on the little window and Karim had to give him back the keys. "You and I will talk about this later," he said menacingly.

Karim was terrified.

What does the word menacingly mean?

• calmly

• quietly

• loudly

• threateningly

The teenager got into trouble because of his ____________ against his parents' rules. He stayed out past curfew and refused to do his chores.

Which word would best go in the blank?

• cistern

• timorous

• rebellion

• stench

"Let's go to the haunted house on Saturday," exclaimed Julie.

Not wanting them to know that I am timorous and not as brave as they are, I lied, "I am grounded and can't go anywhere this weekend."

What words help the reader understand what timorous means?

• Not wanting them to know

• I lied

• not as brave

• exclaimed Julie

Which word is an antonym of the word defied?

• obeyed

• rebelled

• argued

• begged

Which of these is something that might have a stench?

• perfume

• flowers

• spoiled milk

• a new car

Which of these is not a synonym for the word avidly?

• enthusiastically

• strictly

• eagerly

• excitedly

Where do the children in the story work?

• at the marketplace

• at the brick kiln

• on a farm

• at a carpet factory

Which of these statements does not describe Karim?

• He spits a lot.

• He is the supervisor of the children.

• He dislikes Hussain Khan.

• He says he has seen many things.

What is the money used in Pakistan?

• peso

• euro

• dollar

• rupee