Question

For Questions 1-3, choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.

1. The gall he displayed during his exchange with the police officer made us all uneasy (gall is in italics)

A. shyness
B.honesty
C.deceit
D.boldness

2. "Whoso list to hunt, I know where is an hind,/ But as for me, alas, there is no more,"

Which of these is nearest in meaning to the word "list", as it is used in the passage above?

A.hates
B.needs
C.wants
D.plans

3. "...That with reiterated crimes he might/Heap on himself"

Which of these is nearest in meaning the word "reiterated, as it is used in the passage above?

A. remarkable
B.secretive
C.violent
D.repeated

Answer 1

1. The gall he displayed during his exchange with the police officer made us all uneasy
Gall means boldness.
D. boldness

2. "Who so list to hunt, I know where is an hind,/ But as for me, alas, there is no more,"
List means wants.
C.wants

3. "...That with reiterated crimes he might/Heap on himself"
Reiterated means repeated
D.repeated

Answer 2

1. The answer is D: boldness.  The word gall means rudeness and that someone is unable to understand that their behaviour or comments is not acceptable to other people.

2. The answer is C: wants.  An old meaning for the word list is wish.

3. The answer is D: repeated. The verb reiterate means to say or do all over again or repeatedly.