TKAM pre-ap sample q's

As used in the paragraph which begins "Jem restrained me . . . ," "touchous" and "twitch" could best be restated as (Ch8)

"sensitive" and "feeling"

It can be inferred from the seventh paragraph (beginning "When he gave us our air rifles") and the two paragraphs which follow it that (Ch10)

Atticus understands boys with rifles

From the passage, the reader can infer that the dominant influence in the narrator's life is (Ch1)

Calpurnia

Scout's comments to Calpurnia (beginning "I told Calpurnia to just wait") suggest that (Ch3)

Calpurnia is loving and educated

In the paragraph beginning "But summer came . . . ," Scout says, "I was crushed" because (Ch12)

Dill would not be there in the summer to play with her

Aunt Alexandra's disapproval of Scout is conveyed through (Ch9)

I and II only

Mr. Raymond's explanation of his behavior reveals his(Ch20)

I and II only

Scout's response to her first sight of snow ("'The world's endin', Atticus . . .'") is characterized by (Ch8)

I and II only (exclamations, hyperboles)

Atticus' reply to his sister, "'Sister, I do the best I can with them!'" implies that (Ch9)

I and II only (he feels some guilt, she has been criticizing him)

It can be inferred from Calpurnia's response to Scout's remark, "'He ain't company, Cal, he's just a Cunningham,'" that (Ch3)

I and III only (there is a social class system in Maycomb, good manners are important to Calpurnia)

The paragraph beginning "'I'm no idealist'" employs which rhetorical device(s)? (Chapter 20)

I, II, III, and IV (parallelism, ethical appeal, logical appeal, personal tone)

The syntax of the passage is remarkable for its numerous (Chapter 20)

I, II, and III

The narrator creates a child's point of view through her (Ch1)

I, II, and III (Simplistic diction, choice of details, explanation of events)

The narrator's musings in the last paragraph make use of (Ch9)

I, II, and III (conjecture, rhetorical question, logic)

Miss Maudie's response to Scout's assertion that she is old reveals her (Ch10)

I, II, and III (sense of humor, acceptance of her age, testiness)

The syntax and diction of the narration contrasts with the dialogue of which of the characters? (Ch3)

II and III only (Calpurnia, Scout)

The last sentence of the first paragraph implies that (Ch8)

Jem and the narrator had misbehaved

The sentence beginning "All the little man . . ." implies that(Ch17)

Mr. Ewell's sole point of superiority in life was his race

In the sentence beginning "'In the name of God, believe him . . . ,'" the antecedent of "him" is (Chapter 20)

Tom Robinson

The description of the Negro settlement acts as(Ch17)

a contrast to that of the Ewells' property and lifestyle

The ramshackle surroundings of the cabin are stressed primarily through the use of (Ch17)

adjectives

Atticus "shook his head" at Scout (second paragraph) to express his (Ch3)

admonishment

"The alien set of values" most likely refers to (Ch12)

adult standards

The geraniums bewildered people because the flowers were(Ch17)

an anomaly given their setting

According to the first paragraph, Scout had been raised to believe that the most important criteria in judging a person are (Ch13)

behavior and effort

Mr. Raymond realizes that people prefer to(Ch20)

believe unacceptable behavior is a result of drunkenness

The first paragraph presents the Ewells as (Ch17)

beyond hope of help from any source

Mr. Raymond tells Scout and Dill his deepest secret because(Ch20)

children tend to be more accepting than adults

The narrator creates a mood for Maycomb primarily through the use of (Ch1)

concrete details

Scout's unfinished sentences ("'Then you pretend . . .'"; '"I didn't mean to be-'") reflect her (Ch20)

confusion between reality and her assumptions

The sentence "Calpurnia was something else again" which begins the fourth paragraph serves to (CH1)

contrast Calpurnia's behavior to the father's

The first two paragraphs serve to (Ch12)

depict an alteration in the brother-sister relationship

The tone of the first paragraph is one of (Ch10)

disappointment

The first and third paragraphs' tone is (Chapter 17)

disparaging

The reader can infer that the narrator's view of her mother's death is (CH1)

dispassionate

In the fourth paragraph, "Sinkfield's maneuver" most likely refers to(Ch13)

explains the paradox in the previous sentence

The sentence beginning "'Come on round here'" in relation to the first phrase of the next sentence seems (Chapter 20)

foreboding

According to the narrator, the caste system in Maycomb(Ch13)

generalized familial traits based on observations

Sinkfield is portrayed as all of the following EXCEPT(Ch13)

generous

In the fourth paragraph, "Sinkfield's maneuver" most likely refers to(Ch13)

getting the surveyors to designate his tavern as the county center

In the first sentence, the word "usual" serves primarily to (Ch9)

hint that every family in the area had a similar story

Walter's conversation in the first paragraph reveals all of the following EXCEPT (Ch3)

his mental limitations

Atticus' dual responses to each of Jem's questions about the snow reveal his (Ch8)

honesty

The overall tone of the first paragraph is (Ch8)

humorous

The narrator's attitude toward Mr. Avery and Eula May is one of (Ch8)

humorous acceptance

The implied purpose of the paragraph beginning "'But there is . . .'" is to (Chapter 20)

induce the jurors to treat Tom Robinson as an equal

The style of the passage is best characterized as (Chapter 1)

informal

In the sentence "With him, life was routine; without him, life was unbearable," the second clause (Ch12)

is antithetical to the first clause

The Scout's comment " . . . by watching her I began to think there was some skill involved in being a girl" shows that Scout (Ch12)

learned that cooking required some ability

"This modest accomplishment" made Scout "even more ashamed" because she felt that (Ch10)

mentioning such a thing showed that there was little else Atticus could do

In the paragraph which begins "Which reminded me," in referring to Mr. Raymond, the narrator employs a(n)(Ch20)

metaphor

The paragraph beginning "As if that were not enough . . ." contains a(n) (Ch12)

metaphor

In the second paragraph, Jem's comment(Ch13)

mocks Aunt Alexandra's view

Scout's statement "'She likes Jem better'n she likes me . . .'" in the second to last paragraph, coupled with her earlier threat to "go off and drown myself," serves to underline Scout's (Ch3)

need for Calpurnia's affection

Jem's statement "'It's so cold it burns'" is a(n) (Ch8)

paradox

Francis' Christmas wish list reveals that he is (Ch9)

priggish

The tone of the first two paragraphs is (Chapter 1)

prosaic

As used in the third paragraph, "unmitigated temerity" can best be interpreted as (Chapter 20)

pure rashness

In the first sentence, the second clause serves primarily to (Ch10)

reflect the youthfulness of the narrator

The primary purpose of the second paragraph is to (Chapter 20)

remind the jurors that Tom is right-handed and handicapped

When Aunt Alexandra discusses Scout's dress and demeanor with her, Scout (Ch9)

responds logically to her aunt's points

In the paragraph beginning "The fact that I had," the effect of the last sentence, "I stayed miserable for two days," is to (Ch12)

reveal the childlike quality of the narrator's crush on Dill

The purpose of the paragraph beginning "Nobody was quite sure" is to(Ch17)

reveal the total lack of interaction between the Ewells and the townspeople

The paragraph on Maycomb's history has a tone that is(Ch13)

satirical

The "this" in the middle of the last paragraph (" . . . if this was our reward") refers to (Ch8)

snow

The last sentence of the passage serves to (Ch9)

soften Atticus' rejection of Scout's appeal

The phrase beginning "had Miss Maudie deigned" serves primarily to(Ch17)

stress the exacting standards of Miss Maudie

The paragraph beginning "One more thing" employs all of the following rhetorical devices EXCEPT (Chapter 20)

syllogism

The effect of the word "requested" in the sentence "It was then that Calpurnia requested my presence in the kitchen" is to show Calpurnia's (Ch3)

tactfulness

In context, "dry" in the last sentence of the passage, can best be interpreted to mean (Ch12)

tedious

The antecedent for "their" at the end of the third paragraph is (Chapter 20)

the witnesses

In the third paragraph, the second and third sentences serve what purpose in relation to the first sentence? (Ch10)

to elaborate

The primary purpose of the first four paragraphs is to (Chapter 20)

undermine any sympathy for, or belief in, the Ewells and their testimony

It can be inferred from the sentence which which begins "I retrieved my plate . . ." (in the paragraph beginning "Calpurnia sent me . . .") that Scout (Ch3)

understands the rudeness of her prior behavior

The phrase "These attributes" in the sixth paragraph refers to all of the following EXCEPT Atticus' (Ch10)

willingness to play tackle with Jim