Quiz 2: Grade 8

A. Multiple Choice
1. Who wrote the novel “Things fall apart”?
a. Chinua Achete b. Chinua Achebe c. Chinua Machete d. Chinua Acheba
2. In some African folktales, the central animal character is a .
a. bully b. mischievous c. trickster d. selfish
3. We are always very careful around Mr. Sutton’s dog Buster. The neigbors say the dog is
vicious. Buster runs to the fence and barks at us, so we are a little scared of him.
Based on the context clues, what is the meaning of the underlined words?
a. very mean b. fearless c. violent d. bold
4. Belinda is very cautious when she crosses the street. She does not want to get hit by a car.
Based on the context clues, what is the meaning of the underlined words?
a. slow b.timid c. careless d. careful
5. Please be careful not to trample the flowers as you walk across the field.What does the
underlined word mean?
a. pick b. step on c. get d. pluck
6. The squirrel dashed into the street. My mom tried not to hit it with the car. Dashed means?
a. ran quickly b. crosses c. crawling d. delaying
7. These verbs to which “ing” is added.
a. infinitive b. gerund c. context clues d. parallel structure
8. The verb itself preceded by “to”.
a. infinitive b. gerund c. context clues d. parallel structure
9. It means balance or equal idea/grammatical structure.
a. infinitive b. gerund c. context clues d. parallel structure
10. Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the
meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
a. infinitive b. gerund c. context clues d. parallel structure
B. Identify each sentences. Write P if the statement is PARALLEL and FP if the statement
is FAULTY PARALLEL.
1. I love eating, singing and dancing.
2. Jake likes to make and repairing furniture.
3. Sunoo loves to play piano, to read book and eating mint chocolate.
4. To love is losing control.
5. She’s not only into playing basketball but also into playing tennis.