8th Grade ELA - 11/20/20

8th Grade ELA

Friday! - 11/20/2020

Poll

Would you rather have free internet forever or free food forever?

• free internet forever

• free food forever

Open Ended

Miss Maudie says, “There are some men in this world who were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father’s one of them."

What does she mean?

(Use evidence from the novel to support this statement.)

Multiple Choice

The next morning after the trial, who or what is in the kitchen?

• A letter from Bob Ewell

• Food from the African American community

• Heck Tate, the sheriff

• Tom

Multiple Choice

What question does Miss Stephanie ask Jem and Scout?

• Did you think your father would win?

• Are you sad about the trial?

• Are you worried about your father's safety?

• Did Atticus purposely put them in the colored balcony yesterday?

Multiple Select

Which of these facts did Miss Maudie reveal to Jem:

• That the judge naming Atticus to defend Tom was no accident.

• That some folks brought food to Atticus.

• Atticus defending Tom was a baby step in the right direction even though he lost.

• Maycomb folks are the best folks in the world.

Multiple Choice

What did Dill say he wanted to be when he grew up?

• lawyer

• clown

• teacher

• actor

Multiple Choice

What happened to Atticus on the street the morning after the trial?

• Bob Ewell spit on him.

• Bob Ewell beat him up.

• Bob Ewell hugged him.

• Bob Ewell apologized.

Multiple Choice

What food item does Calpurnia say Tom Robinson's father sent over to the Finch's?

• eggs

• chicken

• pig's feet

• bread pudding

Multiple Choice

According to the narrator in Chapter 22, "Court-appointed defenses were usually given to" what latest addition to the bar?

• Link Deas

• Dolphus Raymond

• Atticus Finch

• Maxwell Green

Multiple Choice

What dessert does Miss Maudie offer to Jem and the other children in Chapter 22?

• pie

• ice cream

• cake

• pralines

Multiple Choice

What newspaper is Atticus reading when Scout and Jem awaken in Chapter 22?

• The New York Times

• The Houston Chronicle

• The Wall Street Journal

• The Mobile Register

Multiple Choice

Why is Jem crying at the beginning of chapter 22?

• He is sad that Atticus lost.

• He is upset with Scout.

• He was angry that the jury found Tom guilty because it wasn't right.

• He fell and hurt his knee.

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Multiple Choice

Who are the only people who "weep" when bad things happen, according to Atticus?

• Children

• Adults

• Minorities

• Women

Multiple Choice

What was a step in the right direction according to Miss Maudie?

• The jury staying out so long during the case.

• Tom being found guilty.

• Black people being grateful to Atticus.

• Getting the case over with.

Multiple Choice

What does Atticus say to the kids about Bob Ewells threat?

• He is angry, but doesn't show it

• He told the kids not to be scared

• He said he wished that Bob Ewell did not chew tobacco

• He never mentioned it

Multiple Choice

Why does Atticus say that he will not fight Bob Ewell?

• He says that he doesn't believe in fighting

• He does not give Bob a reason

• He says that he is too old

• He says that real men fight with their words and ideas

Multiple Choice

If Tom is convicted, what will his punishment be?

• The electric chair

• Death by hanging

• Life in prison

• Atticus does not know what the sentence will be

Multiple Choice

Why are Scout and Jem " dragging around the neighborhood, not eating, taking little interests in [their] normal pursuits"?

• They are bored

• They miss Dill

• Aunt Alexandra is making them depressed

• They are scared for Atticus

Multiple Choice

What does Atticus call a white man who cheats a black man?

• a coward

• trash

• confused

• unethical

Multiple Choice

Who is allowed to sit on a jury in Alabama at this time?

(Select all that apply.)

• A white man

• A white woman

• A black man

• A black woman

Multiple Choice

Why does Atticus think that women do not sit on juries?

• Because they ask too many questions

• Because they cannot be objective

• To protect them from violent cases, like Tom's case

• To allow them time to take care of their children

Multiple Choice

Why does Jem decide that Boo has stayed in his house for so many years?

• He is forced by his brother

• He wants to because there are so many problems in the town

• Jem still doesn't know

• He has allergies

Multiple Choice

What store does Miss Stephanie Crawford say she was leaving when she saw Atticus get threatened in Chapter 23?

• Sears.

• Jitney Jungle.

• Wal-Mart.

• J.C. Penney's.

Multiple Choice

Jem says in Chapter 23 of Atticus, "He told me havin' a gun around's an invitation" for what?

• Somebody to rob you.

• Somebody to stab you.

• Somebody to shoot you.

• Accidents.

Multiple Choice

Where is Enfield Prison Farm said to be in Chapter 23?

• Clark County

• Chester County

• Jackson County

• Warren County

Multiple Choice

What does Jem want to do away with?

• Juries

• Judges

• Sheriffs

• Schools

Multiple Choice

A member of what family on the jury wanted to find Tom innocent?

• Cunningham

• Ewell

• Finch

• Tate

Learning Goals

• I can support my inferences about Chapters 22 and 23 of To Kill a Mockingbird with the strongest evidence from the text.

• I can analyze what other characters’ dialogue about Atticus reveals about his character.

• I can analyze how Atticus’s words and actions reveal his character.

Multiple Choice

According to Jem, how many types of folks are there in Maycomb County?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 1

Vocabulary

Pick one of the following words to use for the next 3 questions:

• cynical
• fatalistic
• ruefully
• wryly
• furtive
• vehement

Open Ended

Please provide a definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

Open Ended

Please provide 3 synonyms (similar words).

Open Ended

Please provide 3 antonyms (opposite meaning).

Poll

Would you rather get really excited at funerals for no reason or get really sad at weddings for no reason?

• get really excited at funerals for no reason

• get really sad at weddings for no reason

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Open Ended

What does Atticus’s reaction to Bob Ewell’s threats and name calling reveal about his character?

Open Ended

"Tom’s jury sho’ made up its mind in a hurry," Jem muttered. Atticus’s fingers went to his watchpocket. "No it didn’t," he said, more to himself than to us. "That was the one thing that made me think, well, this may be the shadow of a beginning. That jury took a few hours. An inevitable verdict, maybe, but usually it takes ’em just a few minutes."

Why is Atticus so frustrated?

Multiple Choice

When my doctor prescribed medicine, I immediately went to the _______ to get it.

• apothecary

• entailment

• taciturn

Multiple Choice

The _______ woman won thousands of dollars in the lottery.

• amiable

• auspicious

• tacit

Multiple Choice

Those two girls were always ______ about unimportant issues.

• arbitrating

• cunning

• quibbling

Multiple Choice

It's easy to like a(n) ______ person, and to dislike a(n) ______ person.

• amiable, malevolent

• auspicious, ethical

• malevolent, taciturn

Multiple Choice

The lawyer was so ______ at tricking the defendent into admitting he committed the crime.

• amiable

• cunning

• tacit

Multiple Choice

You should be _______ about your password, so no one else can get into your account.

• apprehensive

• discreet

• tedious

Multiple Choice

The two guys had a loud _______ about the woman they both liked.

• altercation

• chiffarobe

• lament

Multiple Choice

Ron put his clothes in a huge ________.

• chiffarobe

• encumber

• oblivious

Multiple Choice

This movie was so _______ that we decided to leave the theater.

• acquiescence

• oblivious

• tedious

Multiple Choice

When Dave and Lisa had their fourth baby, they decided it was time to _______ a larger house.

• acquire

• encumber

• lament

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