Midterm test English

Ascribed is best defined as

Attributed

Which following best describes the writer's organizational method in paragraph 2

Cause and effect

Salutary is best defined as

Healthful

Which would be the most appropriate Form of publication for the passage

An encyclopedia entry

Which of the following best describes the author's tone is the passage

Factual

Elicited most nearly means

Falsified

According to the passage,the standard number of players on each term is

Five

The meaning of soporific is

Sleep-inducing

The meaning of assuage is

Allay

The author's attitude toward corrigan is best described as one of

Admiration

For the most part, which of the following organizational methods does the writer use

Chronological order

The passage implies that none of the following feelings inspired the nick name wrong way corrigan except

Chronological order

Unwieldy

Cumbersome

the primary of the purpose is to

Explain how corrigan earned the sobriquet wrong way

Circuitous most nearly means

Indirect

The meaning of epitome is

Model

Precipitated is best defined as

Provoked

Castigated is best defined as

Rebuked

Axiomatic means

Self-evident

The authorities denied corrigan permission to make a transoceanic flight because

The poor weather made flying dangerous

Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the first paragraph

To explain why Naismith invented basketball

Fractious means

Unruly

In line 29-36,the author suggests that the flight staff

Were confused by the poor weather

Which of the following inferences is supported by the passage

Woman as well as men played basketball in sports early days