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A Chip of Glass Ruby
A Chip of Glass Ruby
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ENG10 "A Chip of Glass Ruby"
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30 cards
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Questions
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Answers
1
What does "disarmed" mean?
Win Over
Take Away the Guns
Defuse a Bomb
Cut Off the Arm
2
Who came for Mrs. Bamjee at 3 a.m.?
The Congress
The FBI
The Police
The Special Branch
3
How many children are there in the Bamjee-Pahad household?
7
10
8
9
4
In what country is the story set?
South Africa
Egypt
Iran
Nigeria
5
Gloomy and sullen
Maniacal
Morose
Macabre
Morbid
6
What is brought into the Bamjee house in the 1st paragraph?
Duplicating Machine
Coffee Maker
Microwave
Hole Punch
7
What does "repute" mean?
Reputation
Reported
Disagree
Supposedly
8
On the night she is arrested, Mrs. Bamjee begs her husband to take their kids where on Sunday?
To Visit Her in Jail
Shopping
Engagement Party
Church
9
How does Bamjee feel about his wife's political activities?
Doesn't Notice
Disapproves
Approves
Disinterested
10
How does Jimmy react to his mother's political activity?
He is ashamed
He is afraid
He is angry
He is proud
11
Where did Mrs. Bamjee wear the chip of glass ruby before she decided it was too "old"?
On her finger
In her ear
On her forehead
In her nose
12
Which is a synonym for "patronize?"
Disrespect
Sullen
Condescend
Soothe
13
A peddler who sells goods by calling out is called a what?
Hawker
Merchant
Vendor
Salesman
14
Which is a synonym for "presumption?"
Condescend
Fame
Disrespect
Soothe
15
Using information from the story and your own knowledge to make judgments about a character
Make Predictions
Draw Pictures
Draw Conclusions
Make Inferences
16
This is a book of antonyms and synonyms
Thesaurus
Dictionary
Atlas
Encycolpedia
17
A system of racial segregation that was formally established in South Africa in the 50's
Apartheid
Apathy
Jim Crow
Segregation
18
What religion does Mrs. Bamjee adhere to?
Hindu
Baptist
Catholicism
Islam
19
To give up something valuable or meaningful is to
Sacrifice
Donate
Bestow
Bequeath
20
Who wrote "A Chip of Glass Ruby?"
Sagan
Gordimer
Goddering
Tolstoy
21
Which is a synonym for "disarm?"
Soothe
Condescend
Sullen
Fame
22
What does Mrs. Bamjee remind Girlie about at the end of the story?
The engagement party
Jimmy's laundry
Bobby's school play
Mr. Bamjee's birthday
23
What was Mrs. Bamjee printing in her home?
Coupons
Flyers
Essays
Leaflets
24
Why does Girlie say Mrs. Bamjee does the things she does?
Because she wants attention
Because her head is full of woman's nonsense
Because she doesn't want anybody to be left out
Because she's a risk taker
25
Which is a synonym for "morose?"
Sullen
Condescend
Soothe
Fame
26
What is Mrs. Bamjee's political struggle?
Facism
Apartheid
Communism
Dictatorship
27
What had the Africans been destroying the week leading up to Mrs. Bamjee's arrest?
Campaign Offices
Food Carts
Passes
Storefronts
28
What is Girlie's real name?
Fontaine
Faith
Fatima
Frances
29
What kind of strike went on in Mrs. Bamjee's prison?
Showering
Labor
Reading
Hunger
30
Which is a synonym for "repute?"
Fame
Soothe
Condescend
Disrespect