Sophomore WOW 15 Quiz

“His childhood was full of them; his very body was an empty hall echoing with sonorous defeated names; he was not a being, an entity, he was a commonwealth.”  William Faulkner - Absalom, Absalom! The best definition for the bold word is:

• a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation

• an organization (such as a business or governmental unit) that has an identity separate from those of its members

• distinct and independent existence.

• the inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall

“His childhood was full of them; his very body was an empty hall echoing with sonorous defeated names; he was not a being, an entity, he was a commonwealth.”  William Faulkner - Absalom, Absalom! What sentence structure is this sentence?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

“His childhood was full of them; his very body was an empty hall echoing with sonorous defeated names; he was not a being, an entity, he was a commonwealth.”  William Faulkner - Absalom, Absalom! What part of speech is the bold word?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

 “When he reached the turning into the street, in an agony of trepidation he looked down it…at the house…and at once he averted his eyes.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky  --  Crime and Punishment

A strong SYNONYM for the bold word could be:

• Annoyance

• Pain

• Fear

• Solitude

 “When he reached the turning into the street, in an agony of trepidation he looked down it…at the house…and at once he averted his eyes.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky  --  Crime and Punishment What part of speech is the bold word?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

 “When he reached the turning into the street, in an agony of trepidation he looked down it…at the house…and at once he averted his eyes.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky  --  Crime and Punishment What type of sentence is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

“We tried to pretend the other didn’t exist even though the existence of our nemeses kept us both occupied for hours.” Gayle Forman  --  If I Stay The bold word best means: 

• a long-standing rival

• a thing that discourages someone from doing something

• a thing with distinct existence

• a rebel or revolutionary

“We tried to pretend the other didn’t exist even though the existence of our nemeses kept us both occupied for hours.” Gayle Forman  --  If I Stay What part of speech is the bold word?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

“We tried to pretend the other didn’t exist even though the existence of our nemeses kept us both occupied for hours.” Gayle Forman  --  If I Stay What type of sentence is this?

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

“Only, on his return, she scathed him with her satire.” D.H. Lawrence  --  Sons and Lovers

What is the best definition of the underlined word?

• Attack with severe criticism

• Destroy by fire

• Disappoint with lack of kindness

• Offer critique