Unit 10!

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Truthful and forthright

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Hypocrites

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Scout speaks to them about their children and quells their anger

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Tom Robinson

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Sneaky

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Shorten or lessen

Question 7

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

Answer 7

the mystery of Boo Radley

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Quelled

Question 9

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

Answer 9

New deal

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Explain

Question 11

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

Answer 11

outdated

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Death of an innocent man

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Scout and Jem

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Atticus

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Segregation

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Disrespectful boldness

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Friendly

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Kissed him

Question 19

Parallel plots are ___.

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Stakeholder

Question 21

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

Answer 21

angry rants

Question 22

Lawyers may become acrimonious or _____ when defending someone.

Answer 22

angry

Question 23

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

Answer 23

consensus

Question 24

Claude McKay is a _____.

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Atticus says that Tom Robinson will most likely get ___.

Answer 25

The death penalty

Question 26

Antagonize

Answer 26

to anger

Question 27

Cordial

Answer 27

Friendly

Question 28

Elucidate

Answer 28

to explain

Question 29

Libel

Answer 29

Damaging to someone's reputation

Question 30

Passe

Answer 30

Outdated

Question 31

Quell

Answer 31

to stop

Question 32

Subpoena

Answer 32

a writ ordering a person to testify

Question 33

tirade

Answer 33

an angry rant

Question 34

Umbrage

Answer 34

an offense

Question 35

undulate

Answer 35

to move

Question 36

Temerity

Answer 36

disrespectful boldness

Question 37

unmitigated

Answer 37

absolute, complete

Question 38

candid

Answer 38

honest and forthright

Question 39

Amiably

Answer 39

In a pleasant manner

Question 40

Acquit

Answer 40

Declare not guilty

Question 41

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

Answer 41

Analogy

Question 42

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.

Answer 42

Arm

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Employer

Question 44

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

Answer 44

invite

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Escape prison

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Denouncing

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Jury

Question 48

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

Answer 48

Boo Radley puts a blanket around Scout.

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Atticus defending Tom Robinson, an African American

Question 50

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

Answer 50

cannot win his case

Question 51

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

Answer 51

Fight them