Standardized Test Preview/Practice In this passage, some of the words from this lesson are in bold. Read the passage and then answer the questions. Parents of toddlers often have a difficult time doing basic tasks such as grocery shopping because their children are still learning how to behave in public. Toddlers are known for their histrionic temper tantrums and other improprieties that 5 cause people around them to cringe or complain-particularly people who don't have children of their own and don't remember what it was like to be a child. That is why you see many parents inveigling their toddlers into being quiet with the promise of treats or giving them a toy to play with as they 10 shop. It may help for parents to be as explicit as possible about the rules for their child. For example, just before going to a grocery store, a parent might explain, "We use only quiet voices in this store." However, toddlers are not old enough 15 to fully understand the repercussions of their actions. Their experience of the world is still very limited, and when they are tired and cranky, after being told "no" a lot, they tend to ignore rules. 1. In line 4 , histrionic mean (A) historical. (B) electronic. (C) dramatic. (D) unhelpful. 2. The word improprieties (line 4) most nearly means (A) inappropriate behavio (B) arguments. (C) loud noises. (D) unwise decisions. 3. In line 8 , inveigling most nearly means (A) luring. (B) asking. (C) lying to. (D) ensuring. 4. The meaning of explicit (line 11) is (A) inappropriate. (B) clear. (C) strict. (D) flexible. 5. In line 15 , repercussions means (A) meanings. (B) purposes. (C) consequences. (D) decisions.