A Summer's Reading Part 1 Flashcards

1

George isn't in the________ to read one of Sophie's books

mood
patience
hang out
register

2

2. George wanted people to … him.

resemble
wander
respect
ashamed

3

George's neighbors sat outside because ....

they liked to gossip
they were waiting for the mailman
it was cooler than inside their houses
they were enjoying the weather

4

Sophie is … George.

younger than
the mother of
funnier than
older than

5

George was not ...

full of self confidence
impulsive
a dreamer
lazy

6

The setting of "A Summer's Reading" could be ...

New York City in the late 1930s
New England in the late 1940s
Chicago in the 1940s
Tel Aviv in 1948

7

The park gave George the feeling of _____ .

joy
worthwhile
privacy
happiness

8

In the evening, George …

read the World Almanac
went to the park.
Hang out with friends
read the New York Times.

9

You can tell that George's neighborhood is a working class neighborhood because .....

it's hot and stony
all of the above
people worked hard for living
it doesn't have trees

10

George … around the neighborhood because he had nothing else to do.

resembled
mopped
wandered
mopped

11

George left school …

to look for a job.
because he had a lot of homework.
on an impulse.
because he didn't like the teachers.

12

George was … of the fact that he had not finished school.

all of the answers are correct
sultry
dissatisfied
ashamed

13

George thought he might ________ for night school

quit
wonder
occasional
register

14

The definition of ______ is an object that functions as exchange value

patience
dough
run out of
butcher

15

George had lots of excuses for why he never _____ to study at evening classes.

impulse
get on one's nerves
dissatisfied
register

A Summer's Reading Part 1

Questions 15

A Summer's Reading Part 1

Questions 15