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21 Cards in this Set
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"My head is bloody, but unbowed," means |
although I have suffered much, I have prevailed The fact that his head is "unbowed" means he has not given in to the trials of life |
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The author refers to his soul as |
unconquerable Although all the answers may apply, "unconquerable" is the word he chooses to describe his soul. |
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How do the neighbors go about repairing the fence? |
They worked together picking up the stones on each side of the fence. Each neighbor got on a side of the fence, and they repaired it together by replacing the fallen stones. |
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What is it that doesn't love a wall? |
the coldness of winter The coldness of winter must not like the wall because it always makes some of the rocks and stones fall. |
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When he played basketball, Flick's hands were compared to |
wild birds His hands had been compared to wild birds when he played basketball |
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Which pump resembles a football player? |
the squat one without a head The author says in line 12 that this is the one that resembles a football player. |
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What bothered the boy about the snowman? |
he almost seemed real Although he is melting, that is not the boy's main concern |
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After seeing what must have been a mirage of boats earlier, when Lindbergh saw the boats with the fishermen on them and knew land was near, he felt |
security He began to feel that he had reached his goal. |
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When a pilot "banks" his plane, what is he doing? |
leaning to one side If a pilot "banks" a plane, he is tilting it to one side. |
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The author decides to take the journey through the exhibit of the human heart. |
false She does not visit the exhibit at this time |
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Why did the attendant call on the teacher to help with the demonstration? |
He wanted her to set an example for the students. The attendant thought that having her hold the snake would help the children see there was nothing to be afraid of. |
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The italicized words in this story represent |
the girl's actual words What she actually says is in italics. |
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Why did she decide to dance with the boy? |
She felt she had no choice. She thinks, "There was nothing for me to do but say I'd adore to." |
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Why did the author cleverly give the title character the name of "Addie Spinner"? |
She weaved tales of gossip and added to each one. She certainly told tales, and she seemed to add to them every time she told them. |
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What did the maid purchase at the store each day? |
a chicken Every day without fail she would purchase a chicken |
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uncanny |
strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way:"an uncanny feeling that she was being watched"synonymes: eerie · unnatural · unearthly · preternatural · supernatural ·otherworldly · ghostly · mysterious · strange · unsettling · abnormal · weird · bizarre· surreal · eldritch · creepy · spooky · freakish · freaky · striking · remarkable ·extraordinary · exceptional · incredible · noteworthy · notable · arresting |
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degenerate |
having low moral standards : not honest, proper, or good |
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effete |
(of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual:"effete trendies from art college"synonymes: affected · pretentious · precious · mannered ·overrefined · ineffectual · la-di-dano longer capable of effective action:"the authority of an effete aristocracy began to dwindle"synonymes: weak · enfeebled · enervated · worn out ·exhausted · finished · drained · spent · powerless · ineffectual |
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askew |
not in a straight or level position:"the door was hanging askew on one twisted hinge" ·"her hat was slightly askew"synonymes: crooked · lopsided · tilted · angled · at an angle · skew · [plus]wrong; awry: |
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dories |
Dories are flat-bottomed rowboats with no sails. The dory is a small, shallow-draft boat |
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capitious |
No one wants a friend who is quick to find fault. (of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections. |
