Vocabulary
Author Background
The Story
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Cower

"They cowered at the sight of the wolf"

show submission or fear

100

Where did she Grow up?

Berkele, California

100

 “I don’t understand it. I don’t believe in it. I don’t believe that it happened. I saw it happen but it isn’t true. It can’t be.” The TONE of the narrator in this quote is BEST stated as... 

a.Shocked and disbelieving

b.Excited and optimistic

c.Angry and regretful 

d.Depressed and lonely

 a. shocked and disbelieving

100

Finish the Song

Makin' my way downtown,
______________________________________

Walkin' fast, faces pass and I'm homebound

200

Brandished

The man looked round at us and yelled out loud and brandished the branch."



Waved about threateningly

200

Who inspired her?

Her father

200

At the very end of the story, after he dies, the wife seems to _____ her husband.

A. hate

B. miss

C. fear

D. mistrust

B. miss



200

What is Kylie Jenners Daughter name?

Stormi

300

Snarl

"I was shaking with a growl that burst out into a crazy snarl."

To growl threateningly or speak in a threatening way.

300

What did her father do?

He was a writer as well

300

During the CLIMAX of the story, when the husband transforms into something different, the author is using which type of irony?

a.Dramatic

b.Situational

c.Verbal

d.Transitional

b.Situational


300

What is the Capital of the USA

Washington DC

400

Peered

"It stared and peered, that thing."

Looked out or peeped

400

Best Known for her fantasy works of __________________ series.

The Books of Earthseas

400

Why doesn't the narrator prevent her husband's death at the end of the story? 

a.She is angry with him

b.She feels betrayed by him

c.She is protective of her family

d.She doesn't love him


c.She is protective of her family

400

What NFL quarterback has been in the most super bowls?

Tom Brady

500

Bound

"I was still bound by mortal fear."

Secured as if tied up

500

What is her name

Ursula K. Le Guin

500

5. Which of the following is NOT something the narrator says about her husband at the beginning of the story? 


A.He is hard-working

B.He doesn't whine

C.He's a good singer

D.He's a mean father

D. He is a mean father

500

How many degrees are there in a circle?

360

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