Mr. Fornnarino's Literature and Composition Quiz for the Week of 9/7/12

Which of the following is literal (not figurative)?
1. “When Jem put his foot on the bottom step, the step made a noise.”
2. “…Atticus would be so deep in a book he wouldn’t hear Kingdom coming.”
3. “…insects splashing against the screen were Boo’s insane fingers picking the wire to pieces…”
4. “Everything on the Radley place was poison.”
The figurative quotations in question number 1 are examples of _____________________.
1. simile, metaphor, & irony
2. idiom, metaphor, & hyperbole
3. hyperbole, personification, & aphorism
4. personification, onomatopoeia, & idiom
How are figurative language and literal language different?
1. Literal means true; figurative means false.
2. Literal is facts; figurative is opinions.
3. Literal means what it says; figurative creates an image.
4. Literal is involves people; figurative involves ideas.
_______ you scared Lizabeth, or _______ either of your friends willing to help?
1. Are; are
2. is; are
3. is; is
4. are; is
What do Jem, Dill, and Scout try to do at the Radley house in Chapter 6?
1. break inside
2. leave another note
3. play strip poker
4. look in the window
Who belongs to the shadow that scares the children and shoots at them?
1. Boo’s brother
2. Boo’s father
3. Boo’s mother
4. Boo
Why do the children return to the Radley place immediately after running away?
1. They want to get Jem’s pants back.
2. They want to see if Boo comes out.
3. They don’t want to look suspicious.
4. They want to talk to Atticus.
How does Dill explain Jem’s missing pants?
1. strip poker
2. excessive summer heat
3. new boxer shorts
4. swimming lessons
Who seals the hole in the Radley tree and what reason is given for doing so?
1. Atticus; end to gifts
2. Boo; craziness
3. Jem; no interest in Boo
4. Nathan Radley; dying tree
Which two vocabulary words are antonyms?
1. benign and benevolence
2. benign and malignant
3. malignant and benevolence
4. melancholy and benign
He, startled at last, ________ out of his chair, but neither of them ________.
1. lurches; cares
2. lurches; care
3. lurch; cares
4. lurch; care
Which sentence is written correctly?
1. "The Ladder in the Hall" is a poetry book that contain alot of touching selections including to Dorothy and her husband Gerald a poem about love.
2. The Ladder in the Hall is a poetry book that contains alot of touching selections, including “To Dorothy and Her Husband, Gerald,” a poem about love.
3. The Ladder in the Hall is a poetry book that contains a lot of touching selections, including “To Dorothy and Her Husband, Gerald,” a poem about love.
4. "The ladder in the hall" is a poetry book that contain alot of touching selections including to dorothy and her husband gerald a poem about love.
Why does Nathan Radley really seal up the tree in his yard and why does it make Jem cry?
1. Nathan really seals up the tree to prevent his brother, Boo, from making friends with the children (Jem, Scout, and Dill). The act makes Jem cry because he knows that Boo will get in trouble and probably be beaten.
2. Nathan really seals up the tree to show the children (Jem, Scout, and Dill) that they should leave other people's property alone. The act makes Jem cry because he is frustrated that he, Scout, and Dill keep being treated like naughty children instead of with the respect that Atticus uses.
3. Nathan really seals up the tree to show Atticus that Radleys are as good as Finches. The act makes Jem cry because he knows many people in the town disrespect his father, and more importantly, that they can be dangerous.
4. Nathan really seals up the tree to prevent his brother, Boo, from leaving presents for the children (Jem, Scout, and Dill). The act makes Jem cry because he knows that he, Scout, and Dill won’t receive anything else from Boo, and, more importantly, Boo will be isolated once again.