Grammar
Mathematics (has/have) always been my forte.
have
Define the word ingenious.
clever, original, inventive
Hemingway uses _______ person and __________ person verbs in Marlin off the Morro.
first, second
The largest lake in Knox county is ____________.
Megunticook
This invasive fish species was recently introduced into the Megunticook watershed.
Black Crappie
There surely is few teenage artists as successful as Yani.
are
Define the word discordant.
Not harmonious, harsh sounding
With whom did Nick fight about the coffee?
Hopkins
This tribe originally inhabited the banks of the St. George river system.
Abenaki or Wabanaki
This protected fish spawns in the Ducktrap River.
Has the pond __________ yet? (freeze)
frozen
Define the word incognito.
In disguise, having one's identity concealed.
"There was a heaviness, a power not to be held..." To what is Hemingway referring?
a trout
This pond along the St. George river system is named for a hardwood tree not commonly found in this area.
White Oak Pond
This medium-sized wading bird makes "gulping" sounds.
American Bittern
These rocks have (lain, laid) here for centuries.
lain
Define the word oblique.
Marlin off the Morro was originally published in ______.
Esquire magazine
Which two lakes feed the headwaters of the St. George River?
Lake St. George and Quantabacook Lake
This anadromous fish make excellent spring lobster bait.
alewife
To ________ did you give your old car?
whom
Define the word staid.
serious and respectable
Identify the literary device:
“He sat on the logs, smoking, drying in the sun, the sun warm on his back the river shallow ahead entering the woods, curving into the woods, shallows light glittering, big water-smooth rocks, cedars along the bank and white birches, the logs warm in the sun, smooth to sit on, without bark, gray to the touch; slowly the feeling of disappointment left him.”
asyndeton
Appleton is has one of the largest swamps in the state that contains this rare tree.
Atlantic White Cedar
This predator, common in Camden and Rockport, climbs trees and preys on house cats.
fisher cat