Sadlier Connect Unit 3 Test

What does motivated mean, based on this sentence: A range of factors motivated immigrants to leave their homelands to come to America.

• dissuaded

• forced

• tricked

• prompted

What is the meaning of illusions as it is used in this sentence: Others clung to exciting illusions about how grand life in America would be.

• analyses

• fantasies

• realities

• reports

Which word is closest in meaning to barrage in this sentence: At Ellis Island, they were greeted by a barrage of languages, sights, and smells.

• volley

• smattering

• dearth

• trace

Which word means the opposite of vocations as it is used in this sentence: Inspectors checked legal papers and asked questions about the immigrants' families and vocations.

• guilds

• pastimes

• careers

• luxuries

Enigma comes from the Greek word ainigma. Ainigma most likely means:

• Sequel

• thesis

• riddle

• proverb

Choose the word that is defined: wise; a very wise person

• bigot

• sage

• pacifist

• terrain

Choose the word that is defined: a piece of land; the features of a piece of land

• bigot

• sage

• pacifist

• terrain

Choose the word that is defined: an intolerant, prejudiced person

• bigot

• sage

• pacifist

• terrain

Choose the word that is defined: one who is against war

• bigot

• sage

• pacifist

• terrain

Choose the synonym for the underlined word: formed a queue

• line

• sentence

• club

• opinion