1.   A parabola describes the shape of the graph of a(n) ___________.
    A. axis of symmetry B. relation
    C. linear function D. quadratic function
    Hint

  2.   Which table of values is correct for the function y = –x2 + 3?
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  3.   What is the equation of the axis of symmetry for the graph of
y = x2 + 2x + 1?
    A. y = –1 B. x = –1
    C. y = –2 D. x = –2
    Hint

  4.   The vertical line containing the vertex of the parabola is called the ___________.
    A. axis of perpendicularity
    B. axis of symmetry
    C. minimum
    D. quadratic function
    Hint

  5.   The lowest point of a quadratic function is called the ________.
    A. peak B. valley
    C. minimum D. maximum
    Hint



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