TKM Part 1 Quiz

In this passage, the author helps establish the topic of coming of age by

• showing how knowledgeable Scout is about history and local culture.

• showing how Scout and Jem interact with one another as siblings.

• showing Scout adjust to how to behave in an unfamiliar setting.

• showing how much more advanced Scout is compared to her peers.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Re-read this section from the passage.

“If he didn’t teach you, who did?” Miss Caroline asked good-naturedly. “Somebody did. You weren’t born reading The Mobile Register.”

“Jem says I was. He read in a book where I was a Bullfinch instead of a Finch. Jem says my name’s really Jean Louise Bullfinch, that I got swapped when I was born and I’m really a-”

This interaction between Scout and Miss Caroline best characterizes Scout as

• Arrogant

• Stubborn

• Naive

• Rude

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Based on this passage, what best describes the relationship between Jem and Scout?

• Jem dislikes Scout and hates to be around her

• Jem and Scout are close, but Jem wants his privacy.

• Jem and Scout are inseparable best friends.

• Jem cares about Scout more than Scout cares about Jem.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following passages best characterizes Scout as being different from the other children?

• The class murmured apprehensively, should [Miss Caroline] prove to harbor her share of the peculiarities indigenous to that region.

• The [Miss Caroline] went to the blackboard and printed the alphabet in enormous square capitals, turned to the class and asked, "Does anybody know what these are?"

  Everybody did; most of the first grade had failed it last year.

• "Teach me?" I said in surprise. "He hasn't taught me anything, Miss Caroline. Atticus ain't got time to teach me anything.

• I knew I had annoyed Miss Caroline, so I let well enough alone and stared out the window until recess when Jem cut me from the covey of first-graders in the school.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Re-read this section from the passage starting at paragraph 14.

Miss Caroline apparently thought I was lying. "Let's not let our imaginations run away with us, dear," she said. "Now you tell your father not to teach you any more. It's best to begin reading with a fresh mind. You tell him I'll take over from here and undo the damage--"

"Ma'am?"

"Your father does not know how to teach. You can have a seat now."

Which of the following best characterizes Miss Caroline's tone when talking to Scout?

• Miss Caroline is very informal and friendly toward Scout.

• Miss Caroline is furious with Scout.

• Miss Caroline speaks condescendingly to Scout.

• Miss Caroline means the opposite of what she says to Scout.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

How does the author develop the topic of coming of age in this passage? From Chapter 11

• By breaking the baton and destroying the flowers, Jem shows that he finally has the courage to stand up for himself.

• When Jem confesses to Atticus what he has done, it shows that he is still a child who refuses to take responsibility for his own actions.

• Jem's violent and confusing behavior reflects an inner conflict that he is not mature enough to resolve like a man.

• By having Jem and Scout fight, it shows that Jem has become a man while Scout remains a child.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Re-read the following sentence from the paragraph 2.

What Jem did was something I'd do as a matter of course had I not been under Atticus's interdict , which I assumed included not fighting horrible old ladies.

What does the word interdict mean as used in the sentence above?

• ban

• authority

• intimidation

• approval

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4

By using the phrase "Atticus's voice was like the winter wind," the author suggests

• Atticus's voice is unpleasant to hear

• Atticus talks for a long period of time.

• Jem does not like wintertime or cold weather.

• Atticus's voice can be heard from a long distance.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

What is the best inference that can be drawn about Jem based on this passage?

• Jem is a thoughtful and responsible young man who doesn't let other people upset him.

• Jem only cares about himself and thinks that other people are inconveniences.

• Jem cares about other people, but struggles to resolve conflicts with other people

• Jem does not understand what it means to be grown up.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the author develop the topic of coming of age in the passage? Second Chapter 11 passage

• Jem learns an important life lesson from Atticus that makes Jem question if he is as grown up as he thinks he is.

• Atticus does not understand that Jem has become a man and treats him like a child instead.

• Mrs. Dubose shows Jem that even grown ups can learn valuable lessons from children.

• Now that Mrs. Dubose has died, there's no one left who thinks of Jem as a child.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.2