Unit 10! Flashcards

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1
Q

Tom Robinson was candid or _____ about his running away from Bob Ewell.

A

Truthful and forthright

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2
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Most of the townspeople were prejudiced _____ because they judged unfairly, yet did not see the error of their ways.

A

Hypocrites

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3
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When Atticus guards the jail cell of Tom Robinson, and the children face the mob, what occurs?

A

Scout speaks to them about their children and quells their anger

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It is unlikely that ___ was able to beat up Mayella because he was injured.

A

Tom Robinson

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5
Q

Aunt Alexandra believed that Bob Ewell would do a furtive or _____ act of violence toward Atticus.

A

Sneaky

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Atticus was hopeful that the Governor might commute or _____ Tom’s sentence.

A

Shorten or lessen

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7
Q

The two main plots in To Kill a Mockingbird are concerning Atticus defending an African American and ___.

A

the mystery of Boo Radley

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The tin roof stopped or _____ the fire in Miss Maudie’s house.

A

Quelled

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9
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The _____ was initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help workers.

A

New deal

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10
Q

Miss Maudie was asked to elucidate or _____ her sarcasm toward Miss Stephanie.

A

Explain

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Tormenting Boo Radley finally became passé or _____ for the children.

A

outdated

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12
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The title To Kill a Mockingbird is a(n) analogy for the ___.

A

Death of an innocent man

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13
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Boo Radley brings ___ home after being attacked, and Sheriff Tate finds Bob Ewell stabbed to death.

A

Scout and Jem

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14
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Who says that Tom Robinson will most likely be convicted, innocent or not?

A

Atticus

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15
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During the trial, the African Americans are the last to enter the courthouse and sit in the balcony. This is an example of ___.

A

Segregation

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16
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Atticus said it took temerity or _____ for Tom Robinson to say he helped Mayella because he felt sorry for a white woman.

A

Disrespectful boldness

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17
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Atticus at first had a cordial or _____ tone when interrogating his witness.

A

Friendly

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18
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Tom Robinson said that it was Mayella Ewell that had ___.

A

Kissed him

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19
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Parallel plots are ___.

A

Two or more plots connected by common characters and a similar theme

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20
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A _____ is a person who has a responsibility or is invested in some way with a business or activity.

A

Stakeholder

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21
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Mrs. Dubose was known for her tirades or _____ toward the children.

A

angry rants

22
Q

Lawyers may become acrimonious or _____ when defending someone.

A

angry

23
Q

The group reached a _____, which is a decision made or an idea agreed upon by a group.

A

consensus

24
Q

Claude McKay is a _____.

A

poet from Jamaica who went to the Tuskegee Institute; and participant in the Harlem Renaissance, an African American artistic movement

25
Q

Atticus says that Tom Robinson will most likely get ___.

A

The death penalty

26
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Antagonize

A

to anger

27
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Cordial

A

Friendly

28
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Elucidate

A

to explain

29
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Libel

A

Damaging to someone’s reputation

30
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Passe

A

Outdated

31
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Quell

A

to stop

32
Q

Subpoena

A

a writ ordering a person to testify

33
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tirade

A

an angry rant

34
Q

Umbrage

A

an offense

35
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undulate

A

to move

36
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Temerity

A

disrespectful boldness

37
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unmitigated

A

absolute, complete

38
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candid

A

honest and forthright

39
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Amiably

A

In a pleasant manner

40
Q

Acquit

A

Declare not guilty

41
Q

The title To Kill a Mockingbird is a(n) _____ for the conviction and resulting death of an innocent man.

A

Analogy

42
Q

It is unlikely that Tom Robinson was able to attack Mayella in the manner he was accused of because he had injured his _____ in an accident.

A

Arm

43
Q

Mr. Link Deas, Tom’s ____, defended Tom’s character.

A

Employer

44
Q

Aunt Alexandra forbids Scout to _____ Walter Cunningham in their home because she says he is trash.

A

invite

45
Q

Atticus has to tell Tom Robinson’s wife that he was killed trying to _____.

A

Escape prison

46
Q

Mr. Underwood writes an editorial _____ Tom Robinson’s death.

A

Denouncing

47
Q

Atticus tells Jem that women cannot participate in a _____ in Alabama.

A

Jury

48
Q

What happens when Miss Maudie’s house is burning down that scares the children?

A

Boo Radley puts a blanket around Scout.

49
Q

The two main plots in To Kill a Mockingbird are concerning Boo Radley and ___.

A

Atticus defending Tom Robinson, an African American

50
Q

Concerning the defense of Tom Robinson, Atticus says that he ___.

A

cannot win his case

51
Q

Atticus tells Scout when people harass her about his defense of Tom Robinson not to ___.

A

Fight them