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Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?

• They are an endangered species.
• They are innocent and make music.
• They are beautiful birds.
• It says so in the Bible.

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What is the main idea of a literary work?

• plot
• setting
• theme
• style

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In a novel, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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What does Atticus mean when he says you never really understand a person until you "climb into his skin and walk around"?

• People are racist.
• You have to look at things from other people's points of view to understand them.
• Walter Cunningham doesn't understand what it's like to be a Finch.
• You have to make someone understand you to get your point across.

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Orson Welles’s statements emphasize the idea that 

• terrifying events usually happen when you least expect them to 
• a story based on true events is more disturbing than a ghost story 
• acts of violence are difficult to portray in a radio program 
• a tale of suspense can be as frightening as a horror story 

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What might the speaker's purpose be?

• everything in life should be thought about and planned out

• whatever you do in life needs to be rushed and have no regrets

• there is nothing more important in life than to live with "if"

• make sure that your focus in life is on yourself and nothing else

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The story states that the tradition has changed over time, and people really don't remember much but do it anyway. What point is the author trying to get across with this aspect?

• That things change and that's ok
• That it's not ok that things change
• That you can change a tradition and it's fine
• That doing something just bc it's tradition is ridiculous

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STAAR Question: The author begins and ends the selection with this idea in order to emphasize that -

Which of the following is the best synonym for the word emphasize -

• determine

• point out

• conclude

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What is the purpose of this short story?

• to inform

• to persuade

• to entertain

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What is author's attitude?

• What the author chooses to write about

• How an author feels about the subject

• The author's word choice

• How the author organizes the text

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