Weekly English Quiz - Week 8

In “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses” why can’t Bob Lemmons light a fire at night?

• The horses will see it.

• The horses will run from it.

• The horses will try to put it out.

• The horses will smell the smoke on him.

Which statement is true about Bob Lemmons, according to “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses”?

• He can’t read words, but he can read animal tracks.

• He can’t ride a horse, but he can find herds of wild horses.

• He can’t read words, but he can write messages using pictures.

• He can’t read animal tracks, but he can round up wild horses alone.

If a mouse skittered under a table, what did the mouse most likely do? Base your answer on the meaning of skittered.

• shook in terror

• dashed quickly

• tiptoed quietly

• munched noisily

What is the definition of a "culprit"?

• A person who is very shy.

• A person who is always right.

• A person who has committed a crime.

• A person who loves to cook.

Which sentence uses the word "dawdle" correctly?

• The dawdle dog chased its tail.

• I like to dawdle in the morning and get ready slowly.

• The dawdle of the music was very loud.

• The teacher dawdled the students to work hard.

If someone is “gullible,” are they easily tricked?

• Yes

• No

Which sentence uses the past perfect tense correctly?

• The dog has barked all night.

• The dog will have barked by morning.

• The dog had barked before the owner came home.

• The dog barks every time the doorbell rings.

Which sentence has a compound adjective?

• Two stories are assigned for the exam

• A fictional story is read loudly

• It was a really nice story.

• It was a heartbreaking story.