Be sure to choose each answer carefully. You get only one try to answer each question correctly!
For Questions 1-12, please mark the letter of the correct definition of the given vocabulary word.
maudlin
(adj.) beneficial
(adj.) corny
(adj.) unimportant
(adv.) agreeably
connivance
(n.) sneakiness
(v.) to clarify
(adj.) bitter
(adj.) innate
akimbo
(adj.) hands on hips
(adj.) dual-handed
(n.) a belief
(adv.) inconspicuously
tenet
(adj.) hands on hips
(adj.) dual-handed
(n.) a belief
(adv.) inconspicuously
immaterial
(adj.) beneficial
(adj.) corny
(adj.) unimportant
(adv.) agreeably
unobtrusively
(adj.) hands on hips
(adj.) dual-handed
(n.) a belief
(adv.) inconspicuously
acrimonious
(n.) sneakiness
(v.) to clarify
(adj.) bitter
(adj.) innate
congenital
(n.) sneakiness
(v.) to clarify
(adj.) bitter
(adj.) innate
ambidextrous
(adj.) hands on hips
(adj.) dual-handed
(n.) a belief
(adv.) inconspicuously
champertous
(adj.) beneficial
(adj.) corny
(adj.) unimportant
(adv.) agreeably
elucidate
(n.) sneakiness
(v.) to clarify
(adj.) bitter
(adj.) innate
complacently
(adj.) beneficial
(adj.) corny
(adj.) unimportant
(adv.) agreeably
In “A Case of Cruelty” anything that happens in the town ____ Mrs. Donovan’s attention.
draw
draws
drawn
drawing
Neither of us _______ in saving the dog that is run over.
succeeding
are successful
succeed
succeeds
Neither of us _______ in saving the dog that is run over.
What word is implied in the sentence above to make it grammatically correct?
every
them
one
or
Atticus explains to Scout that “’A mob’s always made up of _______________...’”
racists
people
animals
idiots
Judge Taylor seems __________ in his courtroom, but he’s really __________.
casual; firm
succinct; placid
tactful; impotent
pensive; resilient
What injury to Mayella Ewell is Atticus interested in the most?
her blackened right eye
her blackened left eye
her neck bruises
her arm bruises
Where do the Ewells live?
behind the town garbage dump
on Maycomb’s main street
in a van down by the river
in a shack on the Cunningham farm
Why does Atticus ask Mr. Ewell to write his name in court?
He wants to see if Mr. E. can write.
He wants to inspect Mr. E’s penmanship.
He wants to check the signature for forgery.
He wants to check Mr. E’s dominant hand.
Which sentence is written correctly?
This article titled “Health Trends” indicates that less people are smoking now than were in the 1990s.
This article titled “Health Trends” indicates that fewer people are smoking now than were in the 1990s.
This article titled “Health Trends” indicates that fewer people are smoking now then were in the 1990’s.
This article titled Health Trends indicates that fewer people are smoking now than were in the 1990’s.
What does Bob Ewell writing his name have to do with Mayella Ewell (his daughter)?
Mayella says her rapist wrote her a threatening note, which indicates that her attacker could write. Her father, Bob Ewell, can write. As Scout indicates, this fact proves nothing because--from what we know so far--her accused attacker, Tom Robinson, may be able to write as well.
Mayella’s rapist wrote her a blackmail letter. Her father, Bob Ewell, has spidery handwriting. As Scout indicates, this fact proves nothing because--from what we know so far--her accused attacker, Tom Robinson, could have spidery handwriting as well.
Mayella was beaten primarily on the right side of her face during her reported rape, which indicates that a left-handed person probably did the beating. Her father, Bob Ewell, is coincidentally left-handed. As Scout indicates, this fact proves nothing because--from what we know so far--her accused attacker, Tom Robinson, could be left-handed as well.
Mayella struggled during her reported rape and her attacker dropped a note. Atticus is trying to determine who wrote the note, so he is collecting handwriting samples from various suspects. As Scout knows, proving who wrote the note will be difficult because--from what we know so far—handwriting experts were difficult to find in Maycomb.
Exactly what, according to Atticus, stopped the mob at the jail, and do you agree or disagree with him? What does this indicate about what Atticus is trying to do in defending Tom Robinson, and do you think that this is right way to go about it?
According to Atticus, the mob was stopped at the jail because Walter Cunningham was able to identify with Atticus. The Finch patriarch observes that the kids made Mr. Cunningham “‘stand in my shoes for a minute’” (p.210). This reiteration of what Scout’s father advised her to try in Part One of the novel (“‘...climb into his skin and walk around in it...’” (pg.39)) could be taken as positive advice for both the children and the adults of Maycomb. Even so, I don’t completely agree with Atticus’s assessment of Mr. Cunningham’s motivation in getting his fellow members of the Old Sarum bunch to clear out away from the jail. I think that, more than anything else, Mr. Cunningham’s decision to leave was motivated by his embarrassment at the mention of his son (by Scout) in the midst of a lynching party. His last words before ordering the others to leave--telling Scout that he’d tell Walter Jr. “hey” for her--are especially revealing. I believe that his embarrassment additionally extends to his entailment with Atticus (which Scout also mentions). The fact that he’s at the jail to kill a man being defended by a man who has supported him financially has to be at least somewhat emasculating to this proud father. This noted, I feel that Atticus’s intentions in defending Tom Robinson are not only pure but good for the future of Maycomb. These intentions are complex in that they encompass his feelings of personal responsibility as well as what he intends to to stand for in the eyes of others. He seems to be trying to educate his children as well as the child-like prejudicial adults that occupy the town. In this sense, I think that Atticus is going about his adherence to a personal code of ethics in the face of extreme adversity in exactly the right way. Surely, everyone who comes into contact with this person of great character is able to identify with him even if they can’t bring themselves to agree with him.
According to Atticus, the mob was stopped at the jail because Walter Cunningham wanted to protect Scout’s father. The Finch patriarch observes that Scout made Mr. Cunningham “‘stand in my shoes for a minute’” (p.210). This reiteration of what Scout’s father advised her to try in Part One of the novel (“‘...climb into his skin and walk around in it...’” (pg.39)) could be taken as positive advice for both the children and the adults of Maycomb. Even so, I don’t completely agree with Atticus’s assessment of Mr. Cunningham’s motivation in getting his fellow members of the Old Sarum bunch to clear out away from the jail. I think that, more than anything else, Mr. Cunningham's decision to leave was motivated by his embarrassment at the mention of his poverty (by Scout) in the midst of a lynching party. His last words before ordering the others to leave--telling Scout that he’d give Walter Jr. “lunch money” --are especially revealing. I believe that his embarrassment additionally extends to his entailment with Atticus (which Scout also mentions). The fact that he’s at the jail to kill a man being defended by a man who has supported him financially has to be at least somewhat emasculating to this proud father. This noted, I feel that Atticus’s intentions in defending Tom Robinson are not only pure but good for the future of Maycomb. These intentions are complex in that they encompass his feelings of personal responsibility as well as what he intends to stand for in the eyes of others. He seems to be trying to educate his children as well as the child-like prejudicial adults that occupy the town. In this sense, I think that Atticus is going about his adherence to a personal code of ethics in the face of extreme adversity in exactly the right way. Surely, everyone who comes into contact with this person of great character is able to identify with him even if they can’t bring themselves to agree with him.
According to Atticus, the mob was stopped at the jail because Scout embarrassed the adult men who made up the crowd. The Finch patriarch observes that Scout made the would-be vigilantes “‘stand in Tom Robinson’s shoes for a minute’” (p.210). This reiteration of what Scout’s father advised her to try in Part One of the novel (“‘...climb into his skin and walk around in it...’” (pg.39)) could be taken as positive advice for both the children and the adults of Maycomb. Even so, I don’t completely agree with Atticus’s assessment of Scout’s ability to clear the mob away from the jail. I think that, more than anything else, Mr. Cunningham’s decision to leave was motivated by his embarrassment at the mention of his son (by Scout) in the midst of a lynching party. His last words before ordering the others to leave--telling Scout that he’d tell Walter Jr. and his friends “to remember all the Finch family had done for them”--are especially revealing. I believe that his embarrassment additionally extends to his entailment with Atticus (which Scout also mentions). The fact that he’s at the jail to kill a man being defended by a man who has supported him financially has to be at least somewhat emasculating to this proud father. This noted, I feel that Atticus’s intentions in defending Tom Robinson are not only pure but good for the future of Maycomb. These intentions are complex in that they encompass his feelings of personal responsibility as well as what he intends to to stand for in the eyes of others. He seems to be trying to educate his children as well as the child-like prejudicial adults that occupy the town. In this sense, I think that Atticus is going about his adherence to a personal code of ethics in the face of extreme adversity in exactly the right way. Surely, everyone who comes into contact with this person of great character is able to identify with him even if they can’t bring themselves to agree with him.
According to Atticus, the mob was stopped at the jail because the sheriff supported Atticus. The Finch patriarch observes that the kids made the men in the mob “‘stand in the sheriff’s shoes for a minute’” (p.210). This reiteration of what Scout’s father advised her to try in Part One of the novel (“‘...climb into his skin and walk around in it...’” (pg.39)) could be taken as positive advice for both the children and the adults of Maycomb. Even so, I don’t completely agree with Atticus’s assessment of the sheriff’s ability to get members of the Old Sarum bunch to clear out away from the jail. I think that, more than anything else, the sheriff decision to support Atticus was motivated by his embarrassment at the mention of his duty (by Scout) in the midst of a lynching party. His last words before ordering the others to leave--telling Scout that he’d “keep the peace”--are especially revealing. I believe that his embarrassment additionally extends to his professional relationship with Atticus (which Scout also mentions). The fact that he’s at the jail to defend a black man is somewhat humiliating to this proud white Southerner. This noted, I feel that Atticus’s intentions in defending Tom Robinson are not only pure but good for the future of Maycomb. These intentions are complex in that they encompass his feelings of personal responsibility as well as what he intends to to stand for in the eyes of others. He seems to be trying to educate his children as well as the child-like prejudicial adults that occupy the town. In this sense, I think that Atticus is going about his adherence to a personal code of ethics in the face of extreme adversity in exactly the right way. Surely, everyone who comes into contact with this person of great character is able to identify with him even if they can’t bring themselves to agree with him.