Mr. Fornnarino's 11/2/12 Literature and Composition Quiz

The men questioned ________________________ right to register to vote in the election.
1. Susan’s and Guelma’s
2. Susan and Guelma’s
3. Susan’s and Guelma
4. Susans’ and Guelmas’
________ and her three ________ votes were the first cast by women in New York.
1. Susan’s; sister’s
2. Susans’; sister’s
3. Susan’s; sisters’
4. Susans’; sisters’
Why, according to Scout, did Mayella probably invite Tom into her house?
1. She needed his help to get things done.
2. She wanted to get him into trouble.
3. She wanted her father to shoot him.
4. She was lonely and wanted company.
What’s important (to Atticus’s case) about Tom Robinson’s appearance in court?
1. He’s African-American.
2. He has a wife and kids.
3. His left arm and hand are small and shriveled.
4. He acts like he has never met Mayella before.
What does Atticus get Mayella to reveal about her father in court?
1. He’s part African-American.
2. He’s a mean drunk.
3. He steals from the collection plate at church.
4. He is never at home on weekends.
How do you form the possessive of a singular noun (ex. – girl)?
1. add an apostrophe (girl’)
2. add an apostrophe and –s (girl’s)
3. add an –s and an apostrophe (girls’)
4. No given answer is correct.
How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in –s (ex. – girls)?
1. add an apostrophe (girls’)
2. add an apostrophe and –s (girls’s)
3. add an –s and an apostrophe (girlss’)
4. No given answer is correct.
How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in –s (ex. – women)?
1. add an apostrophe (women’)
2. add an apostrophe and –s (women’s)
3. add an –s and an apostrophe (womens’)
4. No given answer is correct.
How should the sentence below be properly written?
george lucas movie star wars is a hands down favorite of many film buffs prof hillier said in his lecture
1. "George Lucas's movie Star Wars is a hands-down favorite of many film buffs," Prof. Hillier said in his lecture.
2. "George Lucas' movie Star Wars is a hands down favorite of many film buffs," Prof. Hillier said in his lecture.
3. "George Lucas' movie 'Star Wars' is a hands down favorite of many film buffs," Prof. Hillier said in his lecture.
4. "George Luca's movie "Star Wars" is a hands-down favorite of many film buffs," Prof. Hillier said in his lecture.
What does Mayella Ewell say is the reason she’s scared of Atticus, and why is she probably really afraid of Atticus?
1. Mayella says she's afraid of Atticus because he cusses at her, but she's really afraid because he has more money than she has.
2. Mayella says she's afraid of Atticus because he is defending Tom Robinson, but she is really afraid because he is her father's friend.
3. Mayella says she's afraid of Atticus because he knows she's left-handed like Tom, but she's really afraid because she thinks Atticus will learn that she really likes lawyers.
4. Mayella says she's afraid of Atticus because she thinks he's making fun of her by being overly polite, but she's really afraid because she's afraid he'll make her tell the truth.