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TKM Mult-Choice Tests 1 & 2 PRE-AP Eng9

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Boo Radley Passage (YELLOW) - The word “domiciled” (first sentence - first paragraph) is most closely associated in meaning to the word

a)

travelled

b)

exiled

c)

lived

d)

barred

2.

Boo Radley Passage (YELLOW) - All of the following can be inferred from the information in the first sentence (first paragraph) EXCEPT (not including)

a)

people in Maycomb neighborhoods talked to each other

b)

the Cunningham family was so large that people were not sure who belonged to whom

c)

gangs were prevalent in Maycomb

d)

a boy from Maycomb was most susceptible to joining a gang during his teen years

3.

Boo Radley Passage (YELLOW) - The sentence “The judge asked Mr. Conner why he included the last charge; Mr. Conner said they cussed so loud he was sure every lady in Maycomb heard them.” (fourth sentence – second paragraph) serves which of the following purposes?

a)

to reveal the serious nature of the crimes and to create humor

b)

to create humor and to emphasize Mr. Connor’s desire to get even

c)

to reveal the serious nature of the boys’ crimes

d)

to create humor only

4.

Boo Radley Passage (YELLOW) - The judge may be characterized as being

a)

wise and merciful

b)

uncaring and cruel

c)

strict and harsh

d)

kind and emotional

5.

Boo Radley Passage (YELLOW) - An example of situational irony in this passage is that

a)

being arrested led to one of the boys becoming an engineer.

b)

the Radley boy was locked up for fifteen years.

c)

the other boys attended industrial school.

d)

Mr. Conner ended up in the courthouse outhouse.

6.

Boo Radley Passage (YELLOW) - Choose the best combination of words to complete the sentence: While the judge in the passage demonstrates his _____________________ understanding of how young boys can get themselves into trouble, the fact that the Radley boy isn’t seen for fifteen years, reveals Mr. Radley’s ___________________ attitude about his own son’s punishment.

a)

experienced; undecided

b)

naïve; cynical

c)

unwarranted; immoderate

d)

compassionate; unsympathetic

7.

Boo Radley Passage (YELLOW) - All of the following words effectively reveal the character of Mr. Radley EXCEPT

a)

“when the younger Radley boy was in his teens hebecame acquainted with some of the Cunninghams from Old Sarum”

b)

“The doors of the Radley house were closed on weekdays as well as Sundays”

c)

“Knowing that Mr. Radley’s word was his bond”

d)

“Nobody in Maycomb had nerve enough to tell Mr. Radley that his boy was in with the wrong crowd”

8.

Boo Radley Passage (YELLOW) - The structure of the passage can be described as moving from

a)

foreshadowing of conflict to resolution of conflict.

b)

introduction to main idea to development of thesis.

c)

general background information to details of a specific incident.

d)

least important details to most important details.

9.

Boo Radley Passage (YELLOW) - Choose the best combination of words to complete the sentence: While the judge in the passage demonstrates his _____________________ understanding of how young boys can get themselves into trouble, the fact that the Radley boy isn’t seen for fifteen years, reveals Mr. Radley’s ___________________ attitude about his own son’s punishment.

a)

experienced; undecided

b)

naïve; cynical

c)

unwarranted; immoderate

d)

compassionate; unsympathetic

10.

Tim Johnson Passage (ORANGE) -The author’s main purpose is to

a)

outline a character’s motivation.

b)

reveal a child’s misperception.

c)

explain the setting’s effect on character.

d)

narrate a flashback.

11.

Tim Johnson Passage (ORANGE) - The images in “Nothing is more deadly than a deserted, waiting street. The trees were still, the mockingbirds were silent, the carpenters at Miss Maudie’s house had vanished. I heard Mr. Tate sniff, then blow his nose. I saw him shift his gun to the crook of his arm. I saw miss Stephanie Crawford’s face framed in the glass window of her front door. Miss Maudie appeared and stood beside her. Atticus put his foot on the rung of a chair and rubbed his hand slowly down the side of his thigh” create a sense of

a)

completion

b)

acceptance

c)

anticipation

d)

uselessness

12.

Tim Johnson Passage (ORANGE) - The effect of the meter (rhythm) in the words “‘oneshot job’” is to

a)

stress the danger of the dog.

b)

explain why Atticus is a good role model.

c)

highlight the necessity for a quick response.

d)

reveal the children’s pride in Atticus.

13.

Tim Johnson Passage (ORANGE) - What is the effect of the compound verbs “leaped,” “flopped,” and “crumpled” (“Tim Johnson leaped, flopped over and crumpled on the sidewalk in a brown-and-white heap.”)?

a)

They show Atticus’s regret that he has to shoot.

b)

They reveal just how sick the dog is.

c)

They reveal the suffering of the rabid dog.

d)

They illustrate the accuracy of Atticus’s marksmanship

14.

Tim Johnson Passage (ORANGE) - The figures of speech in “He walked quickly, but I thought he moved like an underwater swimmer: time had slowed to a nauseating crawl” create a sense of

a)

dissolving and melting.

b)

fluidity and slowness.

c)

forcefulness and speed.

d)

disability and harshness.

15.

Tim Johnson Passage (ORANGE) - The best way to characterize the dialogue in LAST four paragraphs ("Jem became vaguely articulate: “’d you see him, Scout? ’d you did him just standin’ there? ...’n’ all of a sudden he just relaxed all over, an’ it looked like that gun was a part of him an’ he did it so quick, like...I hafta aim for ten minutes ’fore I can hit somethin’....” Miss Maudie grinned wickedly. “Well now, miss Jean Louise,” she said, “still think your father can’t do anything?” “Nome,” I said meekly. “Forgot to tell you the other day that besides playing the Jew’s harp, Atticus Finch was the deadest shot in Maycomb County in his time.”) is that it

a)

compares and contrasts Tim Johnson and Atticus.

b)

indicates a conflict between Miss Maudie and Jean Louise.

c)

reveals the children’s reaction to the shot.

d)

characterizes Jean Louise more than Atticus