. John Chapman walked miles planting apple seed in clearings and in the wilderness to help the pioneer. People called him, not John Chapman but John . * 1 point
A. Alden
B. Appleseed
C. Bull
D. Crusoe
12. The dormouse is a furry animal somewhat large than a rat. It lives in nuts and sleeps all winter. In size, this animal is most like a . *
1 point
A. goat
B. squirrel
C. cow
D. fly
13. “Wheh,” sighed Janie as she dropped her school books. “I’ll change to some cool clothes and then get a glass of cold lemonade. It really feels like .” *
1 point
A. summer
B. snow
C. winter.
D. running
14. A rattlesnake is dangerous for it can inject poison into its victim through its fangs. It does not always rattle before biting. One should avoid this . *
1 point
A. food
B. snake
C. bird
D. place
15. Peanuts are not nuts at all. They grow underground and are related to peas and beans. To gather these “nuts” what would you have to do? *
1 point
A. climb
B. prune
C. swim
D. dig
16. The French people gave the United States the Statue of Liberty. It stands in New York Harbor. From what county did this statue come? *
1 point
A. New York
B. Liberia
C. America
D. France
17. When flying in the proper lane, an airplane pilot can hear a certain radio signal. Straying off course bring another signal. These signals help the . *
1 point
A. singer
B. pilot
C. radiologist
D. motorist
18. Early man sometimes built his house in stilts over a steam or fond. It is difficult now to find ruins of these houses built over . *
1 point
A. battles
B. fire
C. water
D. cliffs
19. Dogs trained by the monks of Saint Bernard is the Swiss Alps search for persons lost in snowstorms. These dogs have a keen sense of smell. They are . *
1 point
A. useful
B. wild
C. lost
D. disloyal
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1. in creon’s first words to the chorus, what are the “storms” that threatened to destroy the ship of state?   polynices’ invation of the city with foreign armies was the “storms” eteocles and polynices decided to switch the crown every year, but after eteocles’ first year decided not to share it with polynices. polynices joined forces with foreign armies to invade the city and tried to take the crown from his brother, where he and eteocles killed each other   2. examine creon’s opening speech. what are his concerns? how does he feel about the city and its citizens? what are his motivations for banning the burial of polyneices? what would drive creon to place the concerns of the collective citizens over those of his family?   in creon’s opening speech, his concerns are to count on his citizens to rule. in addition, he wanted to give a clear message by not giving a proper burial to polyneices, if creon gave a proper burial to polyneices his people would think that he was an allied to the foreign forces that invaded the city and threatened the peace of his people.   creon placed the concerns of the collective citizens because he has no use for those who put individual concerns over the needs of his people 3. pay attention to creon’s speech at the beginning of the scene. what does creon think someone’s first loyalty should be and what comes second? do you think he is correct under some conditions? do you think he is wrong in some conditions? explain those conditions. creon thinks someone’s first loyalty should be with the concerns of the collective citizens and second comes our individual wants. i think he is correct because true loyalty takes place in the benefits of many not of a few.   4. what news is the sentry reluctant to deliver?   the sentry is reluctant to say that polyneices had a burial. 5. who does the chorus suggest might have done this?   the chorus suggests that the gods have done that 6. what is creon’s reaction and who does creon think is responsible? creon reacted abruptly and thinks it was a man who bribed his guard to bury polyneices

To leave the reader thinking and wandering on their own. without a resolution we are clueless to what happens next, and why it does. it may even cause suspension with the reader.