English 3 A TG Novel Assignment Vocabulary Ch 1-5Vocabulary Quiz

“To the FBI every radio owner was a potential saboteur.” What does "saboteur" mean?

• a short trip to a place and back, for pleasure or a purpose

• a maximum number or quantity that is permitted or needed

• to deprive somebody or something of effectiveness, spirit, or force

• somebody who deliberately hampers or causes destruction

Answer explanation

The term 'saboteur' refers to someone who deliberately hampers or causes destruction, which aligns with the context of the FBI viewing radio owners as potential threats. This makes the correct choice the fourth option.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

“About all he had left at this point was his tremendous dignity.” What does "dignity" mean?

• rough and harsh manner

• cowardliness

• characteristic of someone with anxiety and obsessive thoughts

• a proper sense of pride and self-respect

Answer explanation

In this context, 'dignity' refers to a proper sense of pride and self-respect. It indicates that despite his circumstances, he maintains his self-worth, contrasting with the other choices that imply negative traits.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“Mother knew they were taking all the alien men first to an interrogation center right there on the island.” What does "alien" mean?

• characteristic of someone who doesn’t belong

• a foreign-born resident who has not been naturalized and is still a subject or citizen of a foreign country

• a legal citizen of a new country

• a person born in the US but moves to a foreign country

Answer explanation

In this context, "alien" refers to a foreign-born resident who has not been naturalized, indicating they are still citizens of their home country. This aligns with the correct answer choice.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

“Papa had been the patriarch. He had always decided everything in the family.” (14) What does patriarch mean in this context?

• characteristic of someone with anxiety and obsessive thoughts

• fatherly; the one in charge; the family member that makes decisions

• someone who gives in; a follower, not a leader

• the roof of a temporary building

Answer explanation

In this context, 'patriarch' refers to the fatherly figure who is in charge and makes decisions for the family, aligning with the correct choice. The other options do not accurately capture this authoritative role.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“This is the first time I had felt outright hostility from a Caucasian.” (15) What does Caucasian mean in this context?

• a Japanese woman educated in skills such as dancing, conversation, and music

• relating to people who are of European origin

• military officials who were feared by the Japanese

• relating to people who are of Asian origin

Answer explanation

In this context, 'Caucasian' refers to people of European origin. The statement indicates the speaker's experience of hostility from a person identified as Caucasian, highlighting racial dynamics.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“Each barracks was divided into six units, sixteen by twenty feet, about the size of a living room, with one bare bulb hanging from the ceiling and an oil stove for heat.” (19) What does barracks mean in this context?

• chains used to bind prisoners

• temporary accommodations for people working away from home, usually military housing

• a public disturbance during which a group of angry people becomes noisy and out of control

• a jet black volcanic glass

Answer explanation

In this context, 'barracks' refers to temporary accommodations for people, typically military personnel, as indicated by the description of the living space and heating arrangements.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

...twelve toilet bowls were arranged in six pairs, back to back, with no partitions.

"Partitions" means...?

• open areas for people to gather

• walls used to separate

• barracks for the Japanese

• closed areas where prisoners of war were held

Answer explanation

In this context, "partitions" refers to walls used to separate the toilet bowls. This means there are no barriers between the toilets and no privacy, making the correct choice "walls used to separate."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

My mother was a very modest person, and this was going to be agony for her, sitting down in public, among strangers. What does 'modest' mean?

• useless

• rough and harsh in manner

• private and humble about daily life and abilities

• irritated; provoked; irked

Answer explanation

In this context, 'modest' refers to being private and humble about one's life and abilities. The sentence indicates that the mother is uncomfortable with public attention, aligning with the definition of modesty.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

My own family, after three years of mess hall living, collapsed as an integrated unit.

Define 'integrated'.

• joined together; united

• separated

• angered and noisy

• changed because of racial separation

Answer explanation

In the context of the sentence, 'integrated' means 'joined together; united', indicating that the family functioned as a cohesive unit. The other options do not accurately reflect this meaning.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“He looked over sixty, gaunt, wilted as his shirt, underweight, leaning on that cane, and favoring his right leg” (41). What does "gaunt" mean?

• deprived of effectiveness, spirit, or force

• thin or emaciated

• busy and overextended

• large and hearty

Answer explanation

In the context of the sentence, "gaunt" describes someone who is thin or emaciated, often due to illness or lack of food. This aligns with the description of the character as underweight and leaning on a cane.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4