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• a minion [n] - an unimportant follower or helper of a powerful person
• go by a name [exp] - use a name
• despicable [adj] - evil, terrible
• their reason for existence [exp] - the main purpose in life
• other passions [exp] - other interests
• therein lies the rub [exp] - That is the difficult part.
• emergence [n] - becoming important
• Man [n] - humans
• the Stone Age [exp] - 3.5 millions ago to 3000 years ago
• take a liking to [exp] - start to like
• fragile [adj] - breaks easily
• a quest [n] - a long or difficult search for something
• front and center [exp] - in the middle
• hold great promise [exp] - have a lot of potential
• the Dark Ages [n] - 500 A.D to 1000 A.D. in Europe
• have a tendency [exp] - behave or act in a similar way
• bounce from one to another [exp] - move or change again and again
• take something badly [exp] - get angry about something
• hope is lost [exp] - hopeless
• sanctuary [n] - a safe place

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

a Minion	the T-Rex	Dracula	Napoleon

• Minions are small yellow creatures that have a unique language and childlike behavior.
• They always want to serve an evil leader.

1. How long have the Minions been on this planet?
   Longer than dinosaurs
   Longer than Man
   Longer than their boss
   
   
2. What names does the narrator mention?
   Carl
   Mark
   Paul
   Mike
   Norbert
   Tyrone
   Dave
   Aaron
   
   
3. What does the narrator say about Norbert?
   He is the strongest.
   He is the smartest.
   He is an idiot.
   
   
4. What is the goal of the Minions?
   They want to kill their boss.
   They want to find a new boss.
   They want to make their boss happy.
   
   
5. What other passions do the Minions have?
   Food
   Music
   Sports
   
   
6. What is difficult for the Minions?
   Finding a boss
   Keeping their boss
   Killing their boss
   
   
7. What new species came during the Stone Age?
   Dinosaurs
   Humans
   Vampires
   
   
8. How was Man different from dinosaurs?
   Man was stronger.
   Man was smarter.
   Man was taller.
   Man was hairier.
   
   
9. According to the narrator, what problems did Man have?
   He was fragile.
   He was delicious.
   He was stupid.
   He was trusting.
   
   
10. What mistake did the Minions make in Egypt?
    They served the wrong boss.
    They built the pyramids sideways.
    They spent too much time in the sun.
    
    
11. Who was the Minions' boss in the Dark Ages?
    Napoleon
    T-Rex
    Dracula
    
    
12. What was usual about this boss?
    He slept all day.
    He didn't like cake.
    He wore strange clothes.
    
    
13. How did the Minions fail this boss?
    They served him the wrong food.
    They forgot his birthday.
    They exposed him to sunlight.
    
    
14. Why did the Minions have to run away?
    They killed Dracula.
    They failed Napoleon.
    They were too cold.
    
    

Directions: Choose the expression that best completes the sentence

• Minions --- go after go by go on (go by) many different names.
• The Minions' --- reason for exist reason existing reason for existance (reason for existence) is to make their master happy.
• The Minions can find a boss. However, they can't keep a boss. That is the --- punch rub strike (rub) .
• The Minions --- took a liking to took alike to took liking to (took a liking to) man right away.
• The Minions were --- front and center front centered the front of center (front and center) for many of the important moments in history.
• Serving Napoleon --- had a promise held great promise hoped to promise (held great promise) for the Minions.
• The Minions --- give a tendency have a tendency make a tendency (have a tendency) to fail their masters.
• When the Minions failed Napoleon, he --- took it angry took it badly took it sadly (took it badly) .
• When the Minions --- broke hope lost hope missed hope (lost hope) , they found a new home.