JQuiz Instructions

1. "That's like playing Russian roulette with (people's, peoples) livelihood," Wright said.

   1.   ?    people's
   2.   ?    peoples

2. Are we keeping up with _________?

   1.   ?    the Joneses
   2.   ?    the Jones
   3.   ?    the Jones'

3. The ________ once again won the top two awards.

   1.   ?    Harris'
   2.   ?    Harrises

4. She made all _______.

   1.   ?    As
   2.   ?    A's

5. They own seven _______.

   1.   ?    TVs
   2.   ?    TV's

6. He is one of three __________ on the ballot.

   1.   ?    Williams
   2.   ?    Williams'
   3.   ?    Williamses

7. The issue was raised in a series of company ____________.

   1.   ?    memoranda
   2.   ?    memorandums

8. After adding the new chassis to his collection, his front yard displayed four rusty _________.

   1.   ?    chassis
   2.   ?    chasses
   3.   ?    chassises

9. Is "Kansas Citys" the plural of "Kansas City"?

   1.   ?    yes
   2.   ?    no

10. Is "criteria" the plural of "criterion"?

    1.   ?    yes
    2.   ?    no

11. Is "opera" the plural of "opus"?

    1.   ?    yes
    2.   ?    no

12. Is "Chavezes" the plural of "Chavez"?

    1.   ?    Yes
    2.   ?    No

13. Is "kudos" the plural of "kudo"?

    1.   ?    yes
    2.   ?    no

14. Directions: Examine the underlined word in the following sentence. Is it the right word for the job? If so, is it spelled correctly?
    
    An outstanding record of academic accomplishments that commands the respect of the academic world is the No. 1 criterion offered up by the Faculty Senate.

    1.   ?    Correct
    2.   ?    Incorrect

15. What is the plural of "alumna"--a woman graduate?

    1.   ?    alumni
    2.   ?    alumna
    3.   ?    alumnae
    4.   ?    alumnus

16. What is the plural of "beau geste" -- meaning either "a fine or beautiful gesture" or "an act or offer that seems fine, noble, etc., but is empty."

    1.   ?    beau gestes
    2.   ?    beaus geste
    3.   ?    beaux geste
    4.   ?    beaux gestes

17. What is the plural of "Charles"--the way you would note that two people in the room had that name?

    1.   ?    Charles
    2.   ?    Charles'
    3.   ?    Charleses

18. What is the plural of "chassis"--the steel frame that holds the body and motor of a car?

    1.   ?    chasses
    2.   ?    chassises
    3.   ?    chassis

19. What is the plural of "sergeant major"?

    1.   ?    sergeant majors
    2.   ?    sergeants major

20. I don't think that would be the main (criteria, criterion, criterium) for a project.

    1.   ?    criteria
    2.   ?    criterion
    3.   ?    criterium

21. She bought two (CDs, CD's).

    1.   ?    CD's
    2.   ?    CDs

22. Kristen was crawling through a ________________.

    1.   ?    three-foot wide section
    2.   ?    3-foot wide section
    3.   ?    3-foot-wide section

23. The basic telephone rate is going up by __________.

    1.   ?    0.53 cents
    2.   ?    53 cents

24. Stuffed tomatoes have the scent of fresh mountain dill, the slippery texture of spring onions, and _______ a sun-soaked day.

    1.   ?    taste like
    2.   ?    the taste of