WOW 17 Quiz

“Everything was possible, he told his energetic flock, but everything was not expedient.”    Chinua Achebe  --  Things Fall Apart

The correct definition of the bold word is:

• a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war.

• convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral

• expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.

• make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.

“Everything was possible, he told his energetic flock, but everything was not expedient.”   

Chinua Achebe  --  Things Fall Apart

What part of speech is the bold word "expedient" as used in the sentence?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

“Everything was possible, he told his energetic flock, but everything was not expedient.”   

Chinua Achebe  --  Things Fall Apart

What type of sentence structure is the sentence from "Things Fall Apart"?

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

• Compound-complex

“Surely this religion had more than one story in its bag—religions abound with stories.” 

Yann Martel  --  Life of Pi

What part of speech is the bold word "abound" as used in the sentence?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

“Surely this religion had more than one story in its bag—religions abound with stories.” 

Yann Martel  --  Life of Pi

What does the bold word "abound" mean as used in the sentence?

• Exist in large amounts

• On the subject of; concerning

• The misleading appearance or behavior assumed with this intention

• To begin; start

“Surely this religion had more than one story in its bag—religions abound with stories.” 

Yann Martel  --  Life of Pi

What type of sentence structure is the sentence from "Life of Pi"?

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

• Compound-complex

“Her aptitude for the program was making it easier to expand it to others in her pod, and by the end of the second week, a dozen others in the room were answering survey questions, too.”

Dave Eggers, The Circle

The definition of the bold italicized word "aptitude" as used in this sentence is:

• A means of attaining an end

• A natural ability

• A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something

• An ability to accurately assess situations

“Her aptitude for the program was making it easier to expand it to others in her pod, and by the end of the second week, a dozen others in the room were answering survey questions, too.”

Dave Eggers, The Circle

Looking at the entire passage from The Circle, what type of sentence is it?

• Complex

• Compound

• Compound-complex

• Simple

“In fall and winter elk prefer to graze on succulent forage regrowth where plants were either grazed or hayed in early summer. Land that is continuously rested has mature grasses and forbs that are tough, less palatable and lower in nutrition.” Agriculture Knowledge Center, Government of Saskatchewan: “Pasture and Forages for Wapiti”

Both bold words "succulent" and "palatable" are used as what part of speech?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

“In fall and winter elk prefer to graze on succulent forage regrowth where plants were either grazed or hayed in early summer. Land that is continuously rested has mature grasses and forbs that are tough, less palatable and lower in nutrition.”  Agriculture Knowledge Center, Government of Saskatchewan: “Pasture and Forages for Wapiti”

Which pair of synonyms are most suitable for "succulent/palatable" as used in the sentence?

• dry/inedible

• fleshy/appealing

• juicy/pleasant

• tender/tasty