TEKS.ELA.8.5F

Aunty thinks Scout is "sluggish" and "dull" because

• Scout does not like to talk to Aunt Alexandra and so seems kind of stupid.
• Scout does not do well in school.
• Scout isn't very smart and says stupid things.
• Scout pretends to be stupid around her aunt.

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TEKS.ELA.8.5F

What is an "inference"? 

• a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
• an exaggeration
• the repetition of beginning consonant sounds 
• a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

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What happened to his popularity in 400 years after his death?

• he became less popular
• people forgot him
• he became more popular

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What did Jem and Scout decide to to about all of the gifts they got from the Oak tree?

• Give them back
• Tell Atticus
• Make a special case to keep them in
• Write a thank-you letter

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TEKS.ELA.8.5F

Atticus proves that Tom Robinson could not have committed the crime against Mayella because:

• He is black and Mayella is white
• Mayella has seven brothers who all said they didn't see anything
• He can't use one of his arms
• He doesn't know how to speak properly

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Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”
What can be inferred?

• Hudson is an auto mechanic.
• Hudson enjoys his job.
• Hudson works as a plumber.
• Hudson is a car salesman.

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TEKS.ELA.6.5F

TEKS.ELA.8.5F

Simon imagines this "beast" as, "a picture of a human, at once..."

• heroic and sick."
• scary and powerful."
• ugly and psychotic."
• like Jack and Ralph."

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What does Darry mean when he says, "You don't just stop living because you lose someone"?

• You should not literally die
• You must go on living your life
• If you're not careful, you will die too
• One day it will get better

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TEKS.ELA.8.6G

TEKS.ELA.8.5F

What does the music in note in the following lines indicate?
Adams. . . . This may be the last thing I ever tell on earth . . . the last night I ever see the stars. . . .(music in) Adams. Six days ago I left Brooklyn, to drive to California . . . 

• A car is moving.
  
• Adams is talking
  
• Mother is worrying.
• Adams is remembering. 

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What does Adams come to believe while he is stuck on the train tracks?

• He is merely imagining the hitchhiker.
• The hitchhiker is leading him to death.
• He is lonely and must pick up the hitchhiker.
• His mother is gravely ill and needs his help.

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