7/8B Unit 3 Quiz 1

Match the word to the definition

• Introduce new ideas

• Candid

• Correct a mistake

• Accomplish

• Honest and straightforward

• Determination

• Achieve a goal

• Innovate

• Firmness of purpose

• Rectify

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What does the suffix -ful mean?

• able to

• full of

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Oh no! I didn't charge my Chromebook AGAIN! How could I be so _________.

• doubtful
• forgetful
• meaningful
• harmful

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Which of the following best describes an "adjustment"? Base your answer on the meaning of the Latin root "just"

• A change made to achieve fairness or correctness.
• A technique for measuring distance.
• A process of eliminating all errors.
• A method to increase complexity.

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The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters. 

• to Inform
• to Entertain
• to Persuade

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Entertain means...

• To make people scared
• To make people sad
• To make people enjoy something
• To go to the circus

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Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line.  He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far.  Just then there was a sharp yank on the line.  Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed.

• to Inform
• to Entertain
• to Persuade

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Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will make you look younger in thirty days or less. This remarkable cream has special ingredients to make your wrinkles disappear. The cost for a thirty day supply is $ 25.99. Send your check to P.O.Box 00002, Shelton, CA 74836 

• to Inform
• to Entertain
• to Persuade

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According to "Three Cheers for the Nanny State," what item did New York City Attempt to ban?

• large salty snacks
• small sugary drinks
• diet sodas
• large sugary drinks

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In "Three Cheers for the Nanny State," what word is used to describe favoritism about the way someone thinks?

• Cognitive Bias

• Talk Therapy

• deep hypnosis

• long-term memory

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