Question

1. johnny chose to abstain from swearing when around his new baby cousin.

true
false

1. it was my choice to abdicate the birthday cake, and i have a stomach ache because of it.

true
false

1. it is very abnormal for all of the students to beat ms. shelly to the classroom.

true
false

1. mary took the long route home from school, wanting to wait as long as possible before going home to her dysfunctional family.

true
false

Explanation:

Question 16

"Abstain" means to voluntarily refrain from doing something. Johnny choosing to not swear around his baby cousin fits the definition of abstaining, so the statement is true.

"Ababdicate" means to give up a position of power or responsibility, not to refrain from food (like a cake). The word use is incorrect, so the statement is false (the choice of "abdicate" for the cake is wrong, and the stomach ache from that choice doesn't make sense with the wrong word).

"Abnormal" means deviating from what is normal. Students beating a teacher to the classroom (getting there before her) is not abnormal in a typical school context (students might arrive early), so the statement saying it's very abnormal is false.

Answer:

True

Question 17