READING 2 / QUICK QUIZ

Different Ways to Enter a Room

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1What does ebullient suggest about the visitor?A. She is reluctant to express any reaction.B. She is deliberately hostile toward the poet.C. She is indifferent to everything being discussed.D. She is lively and overflowing with enthusiasm.

2Which behavior most clearly illustrates reticent about a subject?A. He chooses to say little about his private life while discussing his writing openly.B. He gives a long, enthusiastic account of the subject without hesitation.C. He eagerly shares every personal detail with everyone present.D. He repeatedly interrupts others to add more information about himself.

3Complete the sentence: She was _____, enjoying the chance to meet people and move among several friendly conversations.A. reclusiveB. gregariousC. solitaryD. withdrawn

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