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Building Vocabulary: Word Roots, Affixes, and Reference Materials — Unit test Answers

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Which pair of words shares the same word root?

A
capable, readable
B
rewritten, revision
C
barber, unbearable
D
inspect, spectacles
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Consider these themes from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Battle forces people to acknowledge their mortality.Success in battle results in glory.

A
Gilgamesh and Enkidu are afraid of the threat that Humbaba poses to their lives, so they forego a chance at fame.
B
Gilgamesh and Enkidu's desire for recognition and fame allows them to overcome their fear of death.
C
When Humbaba threatens to kill Enkidu and Gilgamesh, he claims that he will achieve great fame.
D
When Humbaba is aware that Gilgamesh is going to kill him, he begs for his death to be an honorable one.
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Which line best helps the reader understand Grendel’s character?

A
In the beginning there were various groups of them: ragged little bands that roamed the forest on foot or horseback . . .
B
Ice clung to their eyebrows and beards and eyelashes, and I’d hear them whining and groaning as they walked.
C
In time I began to be more amused than revolted by what they threatened. It didn’t matter to me what they did to each other.
D
Spears flying, swords whonking, arrows raining from the windows and doors of the meadhall and the edge of the woods.
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Read the two versions of the beginning of Yasmin’s narrative.Version 1: I took a long, lingering look at the tremendous beauty that surrounded me. Nature abounded as far as the eye could see, and the only sounds to be heard were the peaceful murmurs of that which existed in the wilderness. As I sat there, my tent and sleeping bag the only signs of civilization for miles, my heart swelled with relief that I had decided to take this weekend camping trip. I could feel every muscle in my body gradually relaxing with every sight, every sound, every smell within this untouched slice of tranquility. It was hard to believe that anything could disrupt the serenity of this place . . . but I could not have been more wrong.Version 2: Exhausted, I took one last look around me. I had been camping for only two short days, but I could not wait to get home and recount the adventures of my short stay in peace and tranquility. Hoisting my backpack onto my back, I grabbed my canteen and began the long trek back to my car. The question was not which story I should tell, but rather which one I should tell first.

A
Version 1 uses chronological order, building up to the action. Version 2 starts with the conclusion to make readers curious about the beginning.
B
Version 1 provides background information prior to relaying events. Version 2 begins with an exciting conflict.
C
Version 1 begins with an exciting conflict. Version 2 starts with the conclusion to make readers curious about the beginning.
D
Version 1 answers the readers’ questions. Version 2 uses chronological order, building up to the action.
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chron = "time"The definition of chron is useful to know because it functions as

A
a hononym.
B
a prefix.
C
an adverbial suffix.
D
a word root.

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