Deck 9: Hiding Out

Question 1

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
ruse
seclusion
clandestine
feign
incognito
reclusive
sham
duplicitous
obscure
lair
The author went into so that no one could distract her from finishing her book.

Answer 1

seclusion

Question 2

Lair means

A)hiding place
B)liar
C)disguise

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Recluse means

A)a person who takes on a new identity
B)liar
C)loner

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
ruse
seclusion
clandestine
feign
incognito
reclusive
sham
duplicitous
obscure
lair
In 1948, Whittaker Chambers, a senior editor at Time, accused State Department official Alger Hiss of
activities that involved secretly passing information to the Russians.

Question 5

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
ruse
seclusion
clandestine
feign
incognito
reclusive
sham
duplicitous
obscure
lair
J.D.Salinger, the author of The Catcher in the Rye, is perhaps America's most
novelist, and he avoids his public as much as possible.

Question 6

Sham means

A)plot
B)hiding place
C)imposter

Question 7

Obscure means

A)conceal
B)give a false name
C)make trouble

Question 8

Duplicity means

A)secretiveness
B)isolation
C)deceitfulness

Question 9

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
ruse
seclusion
clandestine
feign
incognito
reclusive
sham
duplicitous
obscure
lair
She found out about the surprise party, so she knew she would have to shock when her friends jumped from their hiding places.

Question 10

Feign means

A)sneak around
B)fake
C)disappear

Question 11

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
ruse
seclusion
clandestine
feign
incognito
reclusive
sham
duplicitous
obscure
lair
Benedict Arnold was the traitor who betrayed his own country to serve the enemy.

Question 12

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
ruse
seclusion
clandestine
feign
incognito
reclusive
sham
duplicitous
obscure
lair
Ma Barker, one of the toughest criminals of all time, did not try to her contempt for the law.

Question 13

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
ruse
seclusion
clandestine
feign
incognito
reclusive
sham
duplicitous
obscure
lair
Sky marshals are armed airline employees who travel as passengers in order to prevent hijackings.

Question 14

Incognito means

A)being untruthful
B)concealing one's identity
C)using a fake name

Question 15

Ruse means

A)given to lying
B)secret
C)scheme

Question 16

Secluded means

A)mysterious
B)disguised
C)isolated

Question 17

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
ruse
seclusion
clandestine
feign
incognito
reclusive
sham
duplicitous
obscure
lair
His medical degree was a complete .

Question 18

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
ruse
seclusion
clandestine
feign
incognito
reclusive
sham
duplicitous
obscure
lair
To escape the pursuing hounds, the fox used a common : it swam across a creek so that the dogs would lose its scent.

Question 19

Clandestine means

A)lying about one's intentions
B)done in secret
C)wearing a mask

Question 20

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
ruse
seclusion
clandestine
feign
incognito
reclusive
sham
duplicitous
obscure
lair
Agent Starling tracked the serial killer to his and rescued the hostage.