Mr. Fornnarino's Honors English 1, Practice Quiz 24
For Questions 1-12, please mark the letter of the correct definition of the given vocabulary word.
aridity
(adj.) female
(adj.) rude
(adj.) authoritative
(n.) dryness
volition
(n.) boldness
(v.) to accuse
(adj.) incidental
(n.) will
corroborative
(adj.) uncontrolled
(adj.) supportive
(n.) dislike
(adj.) damp
impudent
(adj.) female
(adj.) rude
(adj.) authoritative
(n.) dryness
repugnance
(adj.) uncontrolled
(adj.) supportive
(n.) dislike
(adj.) damp
distaff
(adj.) female
(adj.) rude
(adj.) authoritative
(n.) dryness
circumstantial
(n.) boldness
(v.) to accuse
(adj.) incidental
(n.) will
ex cathedra
(adj.) female
(adj.) rude
(adj.) authoritative
(n.) dryness
indict
(n.) boldness
(v.) to accuse
(adj.) incidental
(n.) will
temerity
(n.) boldness
(v.) to accuse
(adj.) incidental
(n.) will
unmitigated
(adj.) uncontrolled
(adj.) supportive
(n.) dislike
(adj.) damp
dank
(adj.) uncontrolled
(adj.) supportive
(n.) dislike
(adj.) damp
They, like any good writer, _________ best about what they know.
write
writes
writed
writ
She, with the steely eyes, _________ a formidable woman.
are
be
is
were
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
Mr. Jones’ only son’s one dogs dish was cleaned more than all of the other five dogs’ dishes.
Mr. Jones’s only son’s one dog’s dish was cleaned more than all of the other five dog’s dishes.
Mr. Jones’s only son’s one dog’s dish was cleaned more than all of the other five dogs’ dishes.
Mr. Jones’s only sons’ one dog’s dish was cleaned more than all of the other five dogs’ dishes.
Which of the following indicates that, prior to her encounter with Tom, there was premeditation on Mayella’s part?
Her chores, including the chopping of the kindling, were all finished.
She didn’t water her flowers for a number of days before Tom’s arrival.
It took her a year to save enough nickels to get her siblings out of the house.
The hinges on the front door were loosened so she could ask Tom to repair it for her.
Why did Tom decide to run from the Ewells’ shack?
He raped and beat Mayella.
Bob Ewell was yelling at him.
He knew that Sheriff Heck Tate was coming.
He was scared and would never strike Mayella.
Whose testimony does an angry Judge Taylor want stricken from the court record and why?
Mayella’s for lying about Tom
Tom’s for calling Mayella a liar
Link Deas’s for supporting Tom out of turn
Dolphus Raymond’s for acting drunk and disorderly
Why does Mr. Dolphus Raymond pretend to be the town drunk?
It makes people feel sorry for him.
It prevents him from having to get a job.
It helps people deal with the way he lives.
It gives him a reason to hate everyone.
How does Tom Robinson avoid calling Mayella a liar in court?
He says that she’s crazy and desperate.
He says that she’s mistaken in her mind.
He refuses to answer Mr. Gilmer’s questions.
He admits that he raped Mayella.
Which sentence is written correctly?
“Each of are family members always contributes to the March of Dimes,” Mother said proudly.
“Each of our family members always contributes to the March of Dimes, Mother said proudly."
“Each of our family members always contributes to the March of Dimes,” Mother said proudly.
“Each of our family members always contributes to the march of dimes,” Mother said proudly.
What “mistake” did Tom make during his testimony in court and why is this considered a mistake?
Tom made a “mistake” by saying that Mayella was “mistaken in her mind,” because, in a community like Maycomb, it’s not acceptable for a man to put himself above a woman by suggesting she might have made an error.
Tom made a “mistake” by saying that he felt “sorry” for Mayella, because, in a racist community like Maycomb, it’s not acceptable for an African American to put himself/herself above a white person by feeling “sorry” for him/her.
Tom made a “mistake” by saying that Mayella was “interested in Mr. Dolphus Raymond,” because, in a community like Maycomb, it’s not acceptable for a man to suggest that a woman might be interested in a married man.
Tom made a “mistake” by saying that he had “run from the Ewells’ shack because he was scared,” because, in a community like Maycomb, it’s not acceptable for a man to admit fear.
How and why does Atticus use a quote from our country’s Declaration of Independendence in his closing remarks to the jury, and how does the quote apply to Tom Robinson?
Atticus uses the Thomas Jefferson’s phrase “all men are created equal” in his closing remarks to the jury. Prefacing his explanation of its meaning, he mentions that it’s “‘a phrase that the Yankees and the distaff side of the executive branch in Washington are fond of hurling at us’” (TKaM, pg. 274). By “‘us,’” Atticus means Southerners, and by “‘Yankees,’” he means Northerners. His mention of the “‘distaff side of the executive branch’” is a direct reference to Elanor Roosevelt, the wife of the U.S. President and a proponent of civil rights. The implication is that he believes--or wants those in the courtroom to think he believes--that the quote has been used improperly by self-righteous individuals. Specifically, he seems to be referencing the feelings of Northerners about the civil rights violations committed by Southerners against people of color prior to the Great Emancipation. He further states that certain people have used “‘this phrase out of context, to satisfy all conditions’” (p. 274). The example he chooses to cite is educators who “‘promote the stupid and idle along with the industrious’” (p. 274). Despite all of the failings in the usage of the quote, Atticus goes on to encourage the jury to consider it in reference to Tom Robinson. He mentions that the one place in America where all men, like Tom, are considered equal is a court of law. With this fact in mind, he reveals his hope that the jury members will review the evidence in the case fairly and impartially and “‘restore the defendant to his family’” (p. 275). In summation, he implores the jurors to do their duty in service to the United States’ only great leveler, where the truths set forth by our country’s forefathers can truly be upheld. By evoking the Declaration of Independence, Atticus seems to want the jury to consider Tom’s case as one of not just individual rights but of national principles.
Atticus uses the Thomas Jefferson’s phrase that all men “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” in his closing remarks to the jury. Prefacing his explanation of its meaning, he mentions that it’s “‘a phrase that the Yankees and the distaff side of the executive branch in Washington are fond of hurling at us’” (TKaM, pg. 274). By “‘us,’” Atticus means Southerners, and by “‘Yankees,’” he means Northerners. His mention of the “‘distaff side of the executive branch’” is a direct reference to Elanor Roosevelt, the wife of the U.S. President and a proponent of civil rights. The implication is that he believes--or wants those in the courtroom to think he believes--that the quote has been used improperly by self-righteous individuals. Specifically, he seems to be referencing the feelings of Northerners about the civil rights violations committed by Southerners against people of color prior to the Great Emancipation. He further states that certain people have used “‘this phrase out of context, to satisfy all conditions’” (p. 274). The example he chooses to cite is educators who “‘promote the stupid and idle along with the industrious’” (p. 274). Despite all of the failings in the usage of the quote, Atticus goes on to encourage the jury to consider it in reference to Tom Robinson. He mentions that the one place in America where all men, like Tom, are considered to have a right to liberty. With this fact in mind, he reveals his hope that the jury members will review the evidence in the case fairly and impartially and “‘restore the defendant to his family’” (p. 275). In summation, he implores the jurors to do their duty in service to the United States’ only great leveler, where the truths set forth by our country’s forefathers can truly be upheld. By evoking the Declaration of Independence, Atticus seems to want the jury to consider Tom’s case as one of not just individual rights but of national principles.
Atticus uses the Thomas Jefferson’s phrase that all men “when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.” in his closing remarks to the jury. Prefacing his explanation of its meaning, he mentions that it’s “‘a phrase that the Yankees and the distaff side of the executive branch in Washington are fond of hurling at us’” (TKaM, pg. 274). By “‘us,’” Atticus means Southerners, and by “‘Yankees,’” he means Northerners. His mention of the “‘distaff side of the executive branch’” is a direct reference to Elanor Roosevelt, the wife of the U.S. President and a proponent of civil rights. The implication is that he believes--or wants those in the courtroom to think he believes--that the quote has been used improperly by self-righteous individuals. Specifically, he seems to be referencing the feelings of Northerners about the civil rights violations committed by Southerners against people of color prior to the Great Emancipation. He further states that certain people have used “‘this phrase out of context, to satisfy all conditions’” (p. 274). The example he chooses to cite is educators who “‘promote the stupid and idle along with the industrious’” (p. 274). Despite all of the failings in the usage of the quote, Atticus goes on to encourage the jury to consider it in reference to Tom Robinson. He mentions that the one place in America where all men, like Tom, are considered to have a right to show that times have changed—that the time to take the word of a white woman over a black man has passed. With this fact in mind, he reveals his hope that the jury members will review the evidence in the case fairly and impartially and “‘restore the defendant to his family’” (p. 275). In summation, he implores the jurors to do their duty in service to the United States’ only great leveler, where the truths set forth by our country’s forefathers can truly be upheld. By evoking the Declaration of Independence, Atticus seems to want the jury to consider Tom’s case as one of not just individual rights but of national principles.
Atticus uses the Thomas Jefferson’s phrase that said that since government had “destroyed the lives of …people, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it” in his closing remarks to the jury. Prefacing his explanation of its meaning, he mentions that it’s “‘a phrase that the Yankees and the distaff side of the executive branch in Washington are fond of hurling at us’” (TKaM, pg. 274). By “‘us,’” Atticus means Southerners, and by “‘Yankees,’” he means Northerners. His mention of the “‘distaff side of the executive branch’” is a direct reference to Elanor Roosevelt, the wife of the U.S. President and a proponent of civil rights. The implication is that he believes--or wants those in the courtroom to think he believes--that the quote has been used improperly by self-righteous individuals. Specifically, he seems to be referencing the feelings of Northerners about the civil rights violations committed by Southerners against people of color prior to the Great Emancipation. He further states that certain people have used “‘this phrase out of context, to satisfy all conditions’” (p. 274). The example he chooses to cite is educators who “‘promote the stupid and idle along with the industrious’” (p. 274). Despite all of the failings in the usage of the quote, Atticus goes on to encourage the jury to consider it in reference to Tom Robinson. He mentions that the one place in America where all men, like Tom, are considered to have a right to show that racist governments can be changed. With this fact in mind, he reveals his hope that the jury members will review the evidence in the case fairly and impartially and “‘restore the defendant to his family’” (p. 275). In summation, he implores the jurors to do their duty in service to the United States’ only great leveler, where the truths set forth by our country’s forefathers can truly be upheld. By evoking the Declaration of Independence, Atticus seems to want the jury to consider Tom’s case as one of not just individual rights but of national principles.