TKAM Ch.’s 1-11 Test

Question 1

Imprudent

Answer 1

Rash; lacking good judgment

Question 2

Vapid

Answer 2

Lacking life; flat; dull

Question 3

Nebulous

Answer 3

Vague; hazy

Question 4

Condescended

Answer 4

Waived the privileges of rank

Question 5

Indigenous

Answer 5

Native; originating in a certain placd

Question 6

Wallowing

Answer 6

Indulging or delighting oneself

Question 7

Expounding

Answer 7

Presenting and explaining in detail

Question 8

Diminutive

Answer 8

Extraordinarily small

Question 9

Erratic

Answer 9

Unpredictable; inconsistent

Question 10

Auspicious

Answer 10

Favorable; propitious

Question 11

Abominable

Answer 11

Loathsome; detestable

Question 12

Melancholy

Answer 12

Sad; sorrowful

Question 13

Magisterial

Answer 13

Authoritative; masterful

Question 14

Benevolence

Answer 14

Kindness; charitableness

Question 15

Asinine

Answer 15

Foolish; stupid

Question 16

Ramshackle

Answer 16

Dilapidated; decrepit

Question 17

Malignant

Answer 17

Spiteful; malevolent

Question 18

Waning

Answer 18

Declining; diminishing

Question 19

Tarnished

Answer 19

Discolored; sullied

Question 20

Ascertaining

Answer 20

Making sure of

Question 21

Cordial

Answer 21

Friendly; warm

Question 22

Perplexity

Answer 22

Bewilderment; confusion

Question 23

Analogous

Answer 23

Comparable; similar

Question 24

Innate

Answer 24

Inborn; natural

Question 25

Invective

Answer 25

Abusive, foul language

Question 26

Vehemently

Answer 26

With intense emotion; passionately

Question 27

Apoplectic

Answer 27

Extremely angry; furious

Question 28

Umbrage

Answer 28

Offense; resentment

Question 29

Tranquil

Answer 29

Peaceful; calm

Question 30

Obliged

Answer 30

Required; compelled

Question 31

Epigraph

Answer 31

A quote placed at the beginning of the novel which suggests the theme or subject of the work.

Question 32

Exposition

Answer 32

The beginning of a narrative that consists of the background.

Question 33

Simile

Answer 33

Comparison of two unlike things using the words like, as, or than.

Question 34

Suspense

Answer 34

Anxiety created by the writer to make the reader wonder what will happen next.

Question 35

Setting

Answer 35

The time and place of literary work.

Question 36

Rising action

Answer 36

The part of a dramatic plot which has to do with the complication of the action.

Question 37

Irony

Answer 37

When words say one thing but mean another

Question 38

Diction

Answer 38

The particular words used in a work

Question 39

Neighborhood of Scout and Jem

Answer 39

Maycomb, Alabama