Which of the following words is the best synonym for supercilious? 

The following questions require a short answer of one to two paragraphs (roughly 150-200 words) in length.  

As the astronauts ascended into outer space, they could look down into the __________ of what was left of the universe. 

Our office has become quite the place of ____________ mere hours before the start of our long winter vacation. 

Determine the antecedent in the following sentence:  Nothing could save Bob and Fran from firing the yard guy after years of fighting with him. 

Choose the correct pronoun for the following sentence:  Is this the same dog [who/that] dug a hole in our new garden? 

Sandra was embarrassed about her dress, mainly because it did not adequately fit the ______________ of her pregnant shape. 

Hundreds of thousands of African Americans moved away from the South in the early 20th century in what was referred to as ______________. 

According to Vonnegut’s Creative Writing 101, what does he suggest a writer should do for their main character? 

The Harlem Renaissance encompassed poetry and prose, painting and sculpture, jazz and swing, sports and cooking, and opera and dance.