TKAM Vocab Quiz

Jem "was seldom self-conscious about his injury" (3).

• rarely

• always

• sadly

• uber

"We were far too old to settle an argument with a fist-fight, so we consulted Atticus" (3).

• found

• to seek information

• yelled at

"Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom" (10)

• witch

• having or showing a wish to do evil to others

• having or showing a wish to do good to others

• a bad person

"Jem and I found our father satisfactory: he played with us, read to us, [etc.]" (6).

• acceptable, though not outstanding or perfect

• very bad at job

• cannot meet needs

"I had felt [Calpurnia's] tyrannical presence as long as I could remember" (7).

• Exercising power in a cruel way

• Mean

• Evil

• Rude

"Mr. Radley conceded but insisted that Boo not be charged with anything" (14)

• to think about one's self more than others

• to surrender (give up)

• persistent (to not give up)

"The class murmured apprehensively" (21).

• fearing the unknown

• fearing that something bad will happen

• quietly

"After a dreary conversation in our living room one night about his entailment" (27).

• property sold to the government

• process in which a property cannot sold, devised by will, or otherwise done anything with by the owner.

• debt

"My sojourn in the corner was a short one" (29).

• temporary stay

• time

• long journey

"'There ain't no need to fear a cootie, ma'am'" (34).

• lice

• disease

• a children's term for an imaginary germ or repellent

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