Chapter 1 Cold Mountain Vocab Pretest

25 Questions | By Headlessbudda | Last updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Total Attempts: 45

Questions

Settings

Create your own Quiz

This quiz is to ascertain your prior knowledge of words likely to appear in the first chapter of "Cold Mountain" by Charles Frazier

Questions and Answers

1.

A rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle loading gun
- A.
  
  Ramrod
- B.
  
  Gun rod
- C.
  
  Muzzle rod
- D.
  
  Gunstick
2.

Remove from customary enviroment or association
- A.
  
  Tangle
- B.
  
  Random
- C.
  
  Estrange
- D.
  
  Nib
3.

The writing point of a pen
- A.
  
  Shard
- B.
  
  Nib
- C.
  
  Daugerreotype
- D.
  
  Ramrod
4.

A photograph made by early photographic process:the image was produced on a silver plate developed in mecury vapor
- A.
  
  Retribution
- B.
  
  Shard
- C.
  
  Silver photo
- D.
  
  Daguerreotype
5.

Horrible in fierceness or savagery
- A.
  
  Retribution
- B.
  
  Gabled
- C.
  
  Detractable
- D.
  
  Lurid
6.

The act of correcting a wrong doing
- A.
  
  Brevity
- B.
  
  Precious
- C.
  
  Lurid
- D.
  
  Retribution
7.

The vertical triangular wall between sloping ends of a particular type of roof
- A.
  
  Gable
- B.
  
  Gambled
- C.
  
  Pitch
- D.
  
  Slatted
8.

Balance among the parts of something
- A.
  
  Balanced
- B.
  
  Weighted
- C.
  
  Tentative
- D.
  
  Symmetry
9.

Burn with hot liquid
- A.
  
  Scold
- B.
  
  Scarred
- C.
  
  Scald
- D.
  
  Screet
10.

Unsettled in mind or opinion
- A.
  
  Groping
- B.
  
  Brevity
- C.
  
  Pernicous
- D.
  
  Tentative
11.

Marginal consciousness
- A.
  
  Studied
- B.
  
  Clefted
- C.
  
  Stupor
- D.
  
  Bristled
12.

According with custom or propriety
- A.
  
  Homely
- B.
  
  Comely
- C.
  
  Openly
- D.
  
  Recitedly
13.

Capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
- A.
  
  Roustabout
- B.
  
  Rigorous
- C.
  
  Rousing
- D.
  
  Ruination
14.

Relating to characteristics of trade or traders
- A.
  
  Generalized
- B.
  
  Storish
- C.
  
  Marketish
- D.
  
  Mercantile
15.

Aving rugged physical strengthh
- A.
  
  Brawl
- B.
  
  Taunt
- C.
  
  Stout
- D.
  
  Vivacious
16.

Consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
- A.
  
  Sundry
- B.
  
  Sunday
- C.
  
  Sumter
- D.
  
  Sundish
17.

Seperate or cut with a tool, such as a knife
- A.
  
  Beleave
- B.
  
  Cleave
- C.
  
  Undeave
- D.
  
  Reprieve
18.

Stubbornly unyielding
- A.
  
  Bereave
- B.
  
  Persistent
- C.
  
  Persimmon
- D.
  
  Personnel
19.

A turning aside of attention
- A.
  
  Pine
- B.
  
  Division
- C.
  
  Determine
- D.
  
  Diversion
20.

A very steep cliff
- A.
  
  Skirmish
- B.
  
  Precipice
- C.
  
  Preconcieve
- D.
  
  Omen
21.

A minor short term fight
- A.
  
  Skirmish
- B.
  
  Precipice
- C.
  
  Recurrence
- D.
  
  Fightturn
22.

Become pale and sickly
- A.
  
  Yellow
- B.
  
  Bard
- C.
  
  Precipice
- D.
  
  Wan
23.

A lyric poet
- A.
  
  Singster
- B.
  
  Bard
- C.
  
  Bord
- D.
  
  Burd
24.

Clothing of a distinctive style for a particular occasion
- A.
  
  Occasionals
- B.
  
  Attire
- C.
  
  Attritions
- D.
  
  Atumanals
25.

Give or supply
- A.
  
  Render
- B.
  
  Reengage
- C.
  
  Return
- D.
  
  Gracious