Q1. Because it captures the spirit of the United States in the 1920s so authentically, many consider The Great Gatsby to be the _____ American novel.
a. Ironic
b. Quintessential
c. Baroque
d. Parochial
e. Bombastic
f. Classic
Q2. During the damaging drought of last year, many farmers found it difficult to make it, even with generous government _____.
a. Erosion
b. Subsidies
c. Patents
d. Grants
e. Industries
f. Marketing
Q3. The increasing gap between the very rich and the desperately poor is one of the most _____ economic trends of our time.
a. Disturbing
b. Pervasive
c. Unrecognized
d. Asinine
e. Worrisome
f. Combustible
Q4. Professors are often pressured to increase the grades of star athletes, however, I simply cannot do this, as I feel it violates my _____ as an instructor.
a. Worth
b. Integrity
c. Freedom
d. Constitution
e. Ethics
f. Provenance
Q5. Although she has led what many would consider a rather scandalous life, Nicole is unusually _____ about her past, even with people she has only just met.
a. Private
b. Tightlipped
c. Forthright
d. Onerous
e. Arbitrary
f. Candid