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Vocabulary Unit 9 Assessment
Test Description: Vocabulary
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) According to Greek mythology, the first person to keep bees in a(n) ___ was Aristaeus. Has to do with # 1
A
1 apiary
B
3 equine
C
2 aviary
D
4 serpentine
2) In Egyptian mythology, Hathor is a(n) ___ goddess who has the head of a cow. Has to do with # 4
A
3 simian
B
1 ursine
C
2 leonine
D
4 bovine
3) Although it may seem contradictory, cats have fangs called ___. Has to do with # 1
A
1 canines
B
4 porcines
C
3 piscines
D
2 felines
4) Jonathan Swift, in his satire Gulliver's Travels, gives his horse-like creatures the name Houyhnhnmns in imitation of their ___ speech. Has to do with # 2
A
3 equestrian
B
4 simian
C
2 equine
D
1 bovine
5) The giant Clothespin that stands in front of Philadelphia's City Hall expresses the ___ of its sculptor, Claes Oldenburg. Has to do with # 2
A
3 equitation
B
2 capriciousness
C
1 aviary
D
4 zoology
6) Which word has a root meaning associated with a fur-bearing animal? Has to do with # 3
A
3 ursine
B
2 aviary
C
1 apiary
D
4 piscine
7) Which word is associated with a domesticated animal? Has to do with # 1
A
2 leonine
B
3 serpentine
C
4 ursine
D
1 feline
8) Which word is associated with a creature that climbs trees? Has to do with # 4
A
2 equestrian
B
1 caper
C
4 simian
D
3 porcine
9) Which adjective is least likely to be used as an insult? Has to do with # 3
A
2 bovine
B
3 leonine
C
4 porcine
D
1 canine
10) Which word describes a four-legged animal? Has to do with # 3
A
2 equestrian
B
1 aviarist
C
4 zoologist
D
3 porcine
11) Which word is not used as both noun and adjective? Has to do with # 3
A
2 feline
B
1 canine
C
3 piscine
D
4 simian
12) caper : capricious is similar to # 2
A
1 apis : obstinate
B
2 canis : canine
C
3 leo : feline
D
4 avis : apiary
13) piscine : serpentine similar to # 4
A
4 ursine : leonine
B
3 lionize : equitation
C
2 canine : caper
D
1 apiary : simian
14) Americans were quick to ___ George Washington in his own lifetime, naming him The Father of His Country. Has to do with # 2
A
2 lionize
B
4 ursine
C
1 caper
D
3 feline
15) At horse shows, women dominate competitions in ___ which requires control of the animal's direction, gait, and speed. Has to do with # 4
A
4 equitation
B
2 zoology
C
3 feline
D
1 aviary
16) People who study ___ are experts on the animal kingdom. Has to do with # 3
A
1 ursinity
B
2 piscinity
C
4 equestrians
D
3 zoology
17) Some English gardens feature a winding path called a(n) ___. Has to do with # 1
A
1 serpentine
B
3 bovine
C
2 feline
D
4 apiary
18) John Steinbeck's story Johnny Bear is about a man with ___ features. Has to do with # 1
A
1 ursine
B
2 serpentine
C
3 aviary
D
4 feline
19) Scientists say that ___ contentment is expressed by purring. Has to do with # 3
A
4 aviary
B
2 bovine
C
3 feline
D
1 ursine
20) The English photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones designed a large birdcage in the London Zoo called the Snowden ___. Has to do with # 4
A
2 serpentine
B
1 bovine
C
4 aviary
D
3 apiary
*select an answer for all questions
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