6 Written Questions

1. a obvious maxim, too obvious to be impressive
2. a reward for doing something for the government
3. a person who destroys property willfully
4. wasting away of bodily tissue or failure to develop
5. a person who starts fires or one who deliberately stirs up strife, hostility, or rebellion
6. share of the earnings from an investment of either money or effort

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. states a familiar, obvious, widely accepted truth
   1. premium
   2. atrophy
   3. aphorism
   4. proverb
2. An earthbound word for the highest point a planet or star attains in the sky above a given point on the earth
   1. zenith
   2. canon
   3. bounty
   4. nadir
3. formal, authorative, and likely to come from an expert
   1. premium
   2. epigram
   3. bonus
   4. dictum
4. something extra, given for purchasing an item
   1. dictum
   2. proverb
   3. truism
   4. premium
5. a law or principle that can not be disregarded
   1. zenith
   2. bonus
   3. canon
   4. nadir
6. a maxim that has been popular for a long time
   1. bonus
   2. adage
   3. sabotage
   4. nadir

5 True/False Question

1. sabotage → a person who destroys property willfully
   

   True        False

2. aphorism → a obvious maxim, too obvious to be impressive
   

   True        False

3. nadir → a law or principle that can not be disregarded
   

   True        False

4. bonus → something special given over and above one's regular wages - extra pay or gift
   

   True        False

5. epigram → witty but more involved maxim, more comprehensive, or more poetic; it often uses antithesis or is about a person
   

   True        False