Which reason was most likely for changing a manageable fire into a deadly one?

A cold front moved in and the wind picked up suddenly

Why did the Wakatsuki family leave home?

The government ordered them to leave

In Junger's narrative, which of the following happened first?

A lightning strike ignited the South Canyon fire.

studbud

Vocabulary Review

22 termsStudBud Administration20 plays

Review for Blow Up and Farewell to Manzanar + SAT vocabulary.

Flashcards22 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 22

Answers

1
Where was Manzanar located?
California
Terminal Island
North Dakota
Washington
2
To permeate is to
spread throughout
collect in small piles
moisten slightly
coat lightly
3
easily controlled
latent
wanton
tractable
daunting
4
What does conceivably mean?
possibly
mainly
surely
really
5
Which reason was most likely for changing a manageable fire into a deadly one?
Drought conditions restricted the amount of water available
There were too few firefighters available to control
The mountain was too steep to cut a fire line
A cold front moved in and the wind picked up suddenly
6
astounded, surprised
fetid
flabbergasted
garrulous
surmise
7
What does rigorous mean?
stiff
sensitive
silent
strict
8
In the barracks, the family had problems with
insects eating their food
tin can lids banging at night
dust coming in the cracks
people stealing their blankets
9
hidden but not capable of being exposed
latent
tractable
probity
revel
10
In Storm King Mountain, many of the events are narrated from the point of view of
Brad Haugh
Norman Maclean
Butch Blanco
Kevin Erickson
11
Having a great diversity or variety
multifarious
surmise
enervate
probity
12
To infer or conclude with little evidence
surmise
garrulous
probity
enervate
13
A contingent of people is a
competition
chorus
sales force
gathering
14
to enjoy intensely
latent
revel
wanton
enervate
15
What cultural characteristic did Mama show?
longing to return to Japan
dislike of salty foods
ambition for personal gain
need for personal privacy
16
talkative, wordy
daunting
garrulous
multifarious
tractable
17
Why did the Wakatsuki family leave home?
The government ordered them to leave
Neighbors on their street were attacked
Papa found a place to live in the North
Woody convinced Mama to move
18
Having a foul odor
fetid
enervate
latent
probity
19
In Junger's narrative, which of the following happened first?
A lightning strike ignited the South Canyon fire.
The Bureau of Land Management dispatched a 7 member crew.
The fire exploded out of control.
Smoke jumpers cleared landing spot H-2.
20
An irrational person
lacks reason
needs food
wants privacy
steals ideas
21
Conspire means to plan
suddenly
happily
honestly
secretly
22
To weaken, exhaust
surmise
enervate
fetid
latent

Vocabulary Review Flashcards | StudBud