Multiple Choice
Instructions
Reread paragraphs 15 and 21 of the text as well as the dictionary entries for the boldfaced words. Then answer the multiple-choice questions that follow.
From “The Vanishing Island” by Anya Groner
15 What remains are the Isle de Jean Charles fire house and the local marina. Above the tin roof, an orange flag flaps in the wind. It is the flag of Houma Nation, the name of another local Native American tribe. On weekends, visitors come to the island to eat fresh crawfish, shrimp, and crabs; the rest of the week the marina is quiet, as though already abandoned.
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21 At the time, Louisiana’s wetlands were considered “uninhabitable” by the government. They weren’t even mapped by Europeans. For a man like Jean Lafitte, a privateer who transported stolen goods and slaves to illegal markets, the maze of marshes provided a hiding place for his misdeeds.
marina mar•in•a \mə-ˈrē-nə\
Origin: from the Latin root mar meaning “sea”
local loc•al \lō-kəl\
Origin: from the Latin root loc meaning “place”
19 quiet qui•et \kwī-ət\
Origin: from the Latin root qui meaning “rest”
transport trans•port \mis-dēd\
Origin: from the Latin root trans meaning “across” and port meaning “carry”
21 misdeed mis•deed \mis-dēd\
Origin: from the Greek root mis meaning “bad”
Based on its root, what is the most likely meaning of marina as it's used in the passage?
Answer choices for the above question
A. an island
B. to go swimming
C. a group of sailors
D. a dock in the water
Based on its root, what is the most likely meaning of local as it’s used in the passage?
Answer choices for the above question
A. below
B. nearby
C. healthy
D. well-known
Based on its root, what is the most likely meaning of quiet as it’s used in the passage?
Answer choices for the above question
A. calm
B. noisy
C. alive
D. asleep
Based on the Greek or Latin root, which of the words listed above best completes the following sentence?
The men were on trial for several , including carrying money out of the country.
Answer choices for the above question
A. locals
B. marinas
C. misdeeds
D. transports