Mr. Fornnarino's Literature and Composition Quiz for 3-1-13

Which word pair contains synonyms?
1. saunter, condemn
2. reminiscent, oblivion
3. beseachingly, imploringly
4. capitulate, extravagantly
Familiar images have _____________ credibility to the tale just as many Greeks ______________ their living from the sea.
1. lend; getted
2. lent; got
3. lended; gotten
4. lended; gotted
If we had _________ the right equipment and had _________ better, we might not have ____________ so much water.
1. bringed; swam; drank
2. broughted; swimmed; drinked
3. brought; swum; drunk
4. roughten; swim; drink
Which of the following irregular verbs doesn't have the same form in the present, the past, and the past participle?
1. get
2. burst
3. cost
4. hurt
How does Lori's fixation with Eric change and why?
1. She begins to hate him after discovering what he did.
2. She begins to envy him for being able to use The Charm.
3. She begins to love him as she sees affection in his smile.
4. She begins to want him because he has a lot of money.
When does Eric first make the ultimate decision to kill Lori?
1. when she gets into the van
2. when he sees the scars on her arms
3. when she mentions Alicia Hunt
4. when she tells him that she is falling in love with him
What is the one thing that Lori says that might convince Eric not to kill her?
1. "I'll never betray you."
2. "Thank you."
3. "I'll always love you."
4. "Give me a chance."
What's ironic, in Eric's mind, about buying Lori some nice clothes?
1. She doesn't really deserve nice things.
2. He should be buying clothes for himself.
3. She doesn't really want the clothes.
4. She won't get a chance to wear them on a date.
How does Eric plan on killing Lori at the motel?
1. He plans to slip poison into her food
2. He plans to suffocate her with a pillow.
3. He plans to stab her in the shower.
4. He plans to electrocute her with a hair dryer in the tub.
How does Lori react when she discovers his plan?
1. She screams for help.
2. She tries to get away.
3. She fights against him.
4. She tells him to go ahead and do it.
What ironic statement does Lori make to Eric the day after he tries to kill her?
1. "I love you."
2. "I forgive you."
3. "I hate you."
4. "I feel sorry for you."
Which sentence is correctly written?
1. Since she was tired from the painting she had done, she laid down until the phone rung, it was her best friend.
2. Since she was tired from the painting she had done, she laid down until the phone rung; it was her best friend.
3. Since she was tired from the painting she had done, she lay down until the phone rang; it was her best friend.
4. Since she was tired from the painting she had did, she laid down until the phone rang; it was her best friend.
What happened between Eric and his mother and how has this impacted him?
1. Eric's mother probably never loved him, so he primarily chooses as victims women he ordinarily could love.
2. Eric's mother probably beat him, so he chooses girls he can beat up as his victims.
3. Eric probably saw his mother being abused by her lovers, so Eric abuses women, too.
4. Eric was probably sexually abused by his mother, and due to this abuse, he primarily chooses girls who resemble his mother as his victims.