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Day 17: The Week 2 Master Quiz—Are You Becoming a Communication Pro?

Congratulations! You’ve made it through the first week of our 30-day growth journey at Raddix. We’ve covered everything from the psychology of learning to the fine details of grammar and public speaking.

Raddix InstituteMay 5, 20263 min read
Day 17: The Week 2 Master Quiz—Are You Becoming a Communication Pro?

It is time to put your knowledge to the test! We’ve covered a lot of ground over the last few days, from the psychology of body language to the "Great Vowel Shift" that made English spelling so tricky.

The Week 2 Challenge:

1. Active Listening involves a technique called "Paraphrasing." What does this mean?

  1. Staying silent until the other person finishes speaking.
  2. Repeating the speaker's core idea back to them in your own words.
  3. Interrupting to give your own opinion immediately.
  4. Writing down every word the speaker says.

2. Which word best describes a deep, pensive sadness, often without an obvious cause?

  1. Despondent
  2. Forlorn
  3. Melancholy
  4. Elated

3. Identify the "Active Voice" version of this sentence: "The budget was approved by the manager."

  1. The budget has been approved by the manager.
  2. The manager approved the budget.
  3. The manager was approving the budget.
  4. Approval was given to the budget by the manager.

4. In the 7-38-55 rule of communication, what percentage of a message's meaning is conveyed through body language?

  1. 7%
  2. 38%
  3. 55%
  4. 93%

5. What does the "Eat the Frog" time management strategy suggest you do?

  1. Do the easiest tasks first to build momentum.
  2. Do the hardest, most important task first thing in the morning.
  3. Multitask to get more things done at once.
  4. Spend your morning answering all your emails.

6. Which two words were combined to create the portmanteau "Staycation"?

  1. Stay + Communication
  2. Stay + Location
  3. Stay + Vacation
  4. State + Vacation

7. Choose the correct word for this sentence: "The team is proud of _____ recent success."

  1. its
  2. it’s
  3. its’
  4. it is

8. Which of these is the most appropriate subject line for a formal email to a teacher?

  1. Hey, I have a question
  2. URGENT!!!
  3. Question about the project
  4. Clarification Needed: Grade 11 English Assignment

9. What historical event is largely responsible for why English words are spelled differently than they are pronounced?

  1. The Industrial Revolution
  2. The Great Vowel Shift
  3. The Norman Conquest
  4. The invention of the Internet

10. You are at your desk. You want your colleague (who is across the room) to move a file away from you to the filing cabinet. Should you use "Bring" or "Take"?

  1. Bring
  2. Take

Answer Key & Explanations:

  1. B (Repeating the core idea) — Paraphrasing confirms you understood and makes the speaker feel heard.
  2. C (Melancholy) — Despondent is about losing hope; Melancholy is that pensive, "poetic" sadness.
  3. B (The manager approved the budget.) — This is direct and shows exactly who performed the action.
  4. C (55%) — Most of our emotional communication is visual.
  5. B (Do the hardest task first) — Tackling your "frog" early prevents procrastination.
  6. C (Stay + Vacation) — A vacation spent at home!
  7. A (its) — This is the possessive form. No apostrophe is needed.
  8. D (Clarification Needed: Grade 11 English Assignment) — It is professional and tells the reader exactly what the email is about.
  9. B (The Great Vowel Shift) — This occurred just as the printing press was "freezing" English spelling.
  10. B (Take) — Because the object is moving away from your current location, you use "take."
The Raddix Takeaway:

If you got 8 or more correct, your communication skills are becoming world-class! If you struggled with a few, go back and re-read the blogs for those days. Remember: a growth mindset turns every "mistake" into a learning opportunity.