2. Where would you be more likely to find a hermit – in a forest or on a busy city street? Why? A hermit is a person who lives alone, often far from a community.

3. Would you want to read a book that you are fascinated with? Why or why not? When you are fascinated by something, you are very interested in it and pay close attention to it.

4. Does a clock tick occasionally? Explain. If something happens occasionally, it happens once in a while.

5. How would you expect a timid person to act? A timid person is shy and unsure of himself or herself.

6. Would you eat a sandwich that smelled peculiar? Something peculiar is something that is very strange and unusual, usually not in a good way.

7. Which thing looks drab – a rainbow or a mud puddle? Something drab looks dull and lacks color.

8. If you hand was trembling, could you draw a perfectly straight line? Explain. If something is trembling, it is shaking slightly.

9. Name one reason why someone might suddenly dash out of the room. If someone dashed away, they quickly and suddenly ran away.