1. Natasha was preoccupied with:
A. developing a superior vocabulary
B. overcoming her shyness
C. either A or B
2. When Natasha had developed a superior vocabulary
she would likely:
A. become famous
B. suffer distress
C. A + B
3. Why did Natasha make such a great effort to develop
her vocabulary?
A. She did so because she wanted to become famous.
B. She did so because she wanted to get over her
shyness.
C. not enough information
4. Natasha can best be described as:
A . a fundamentally shy person who is fanatical
about developing a superior vocabulary.
B. the best answer is: a matter of opinion
5. Burgeoning can best be described as:
A. growing
B. buttressing
C. neither of the above
6. Natasha is certain that she possesses a
vocabulary that:
A. is the equal of a grade-twelve student
B. sometimes surpasses the vocabulary of her
teacher
7. At one stage in the story, Natasha thinks that she
has outstaged her teacher. However, at the end of
the story, we learn that Natasha has realized that
she had just been kidding herself. Which line
provides us with an insight into the truth?
A. Natasha had the grace to blush.
B. As the best vocabulary learner that I have ever
encountered, you should be able to make it
possible.
C. In the aftermath of the glow from her home run
glory, she decided to stop being cute with her
answers.
8. Which sentence lets the reader know that Mrs.
Worthy is aware of Natasha's vocabulary
ambitions?
9. Natasha suddenly realized how she could help
Maryam and herself at the same time. How?
10. Why do you think Mrs. Worthy gave Natasha tickets
to the Mikado?