TKAM Part II

From the beginning of the novel up through chapter 11; most times Scout is called a bad name she responds___

• To the words’ meaning and take it personally,

  as a criticism of her and her family

• To the words’ tone and take it personally as a

  criticism of her and her family

• To the words’ meaning and tone and takes it

  personally, as a criticism of her and her family

Upon discovering that Mrs. Dubose left a gift

for Jem before she died, the young boy exclaims, “Old hell-devil, old hell-devil!” and “Why can’t she leave me alone?”

Which of the following explanations BEST describes why Jem reacts in this way to Mrs. Dubose’s present?

• He feel conflicts because a part of him is

  upset that Mrs. Dubose has passed away

• The gift is meant to be a final insult directed

  at Jem, which causes a violent emotional reaction

• Jem is upset about Mrs. Dubose’s passing, but

  does not want Scout or Atticus to see him cry.

Considering their contexts and speakers, which of the following excerpts from the text is the clearest demonstration of “reverse racism”?

• “They’s my comp’ny.”

• “I don’t want anybody sayin’ I don’t look after my children.”

• “They got their church, we got our’n.”

When Atticus, Jem, and Scout return home after the encounter with the men at the jail, Scout admits, “The full meaning of the night’s events hit me and I began crying”

Which of the following explanations BEST describes what Scout means by the “full meaning”?

• Scout realizes that the men wanted to harm Tom Robinson

• Scout realizes that she can no longer respect many people in town who she previously saw as role models

• Scout realizes that she and her family were in physical danger

Which of the following quotes BEST illustrates the way Atticus hopes the jury will feel about Mayella by the end of his statements about her?

• “I have nothing but pity in my heart for the

  chief witness [Mayella] for the state.”

• She [Mayella] is the victim of cruel poverty

  and ignorance, but I cannot pity her: she is white.”

• “She [Mayella] did something that in our society is unspeakable; she kissed a black man.”

What is Atticus’ view on whether or not it’s ok to hate Hitler?

• It’s not ok to hate Hitler because it’s not ok

  to hate any person

• It’s not ok to hate Hitler unless you

  understand what he’s done

• It’s ok to hate Hitler because of what he’s

  done to innocent people

Who was lurking around Judge Taylor’s house?

• Bob Ewell

• Heck Tate

• Boo Radley

Which of the following quotes from the end of the novel BEST characterizes Arthur (Boo) Radley?

• “his face was as white as his hands, but for a shadow on his jutting chin”

• “he had been leaning against the wall when I came into the room, his arms folded across his chest”

• “his lips parted into a timid smile, and our neighbor’s image blurred with my sudden tears.”

When Atticus learns how Mr. Ewell was killed, Mr. Finch states, “Heck’, Atticus’ back was turned. ‘If this thing’s hushed up it’ll be a simple denial to Jem of the way I’ve tried to raise him. Sometimes I think I’m a total failure of a parent, but I’m all they’ve got.”

Atticus will not directly say what he is thinking, what can the reader infer that Mr. Finch believes actually happened to Bob Ewell?

• Arthur Radley killed Bob Ewell in his panic cover to address the situation

• Heck Tate killed Bob Ewell when he arrived at the scene

• Jem killed Bob Ewell as an act of self-defense

When Atticus calls Mayella Ewell “Miss Mayella” and “ma’am” she feels

• The terms are a mark of respect

• That he is making fun of her

• That she is important