To Kill a Mockingbird AP packet
The reader can infer that the narrator's view of her mother's death is
A. dispassionate
Walter's conversation in the first paragraph reveals all of the following EXCEPT
A. his mental limitations
In the sentence "With him, life was routine; without him, life was unbearable," the second clause
A. is antithetical to the first clause
"This modest accomplishment" made Scout "even more ashamed" because she felt that
A. mentioning such a thing showed that there was little else Atticus could do
Jem's statement "'It's so cold it burns'" is a(n)
A. paradox
Francis' Christmas wish list reveals that he is
A. priggish
The tone of the first two paragraphs is
A. prosaic
The last sentence of the passage serves to
A. soften Atticus' rejection of Scout's appeal
The phrase "These attributes" in the sixth paragraph refers to all of the following EXCEPT Atticus'
A. willingness to play tackle with Jim
Scout's comments to Calpurnia (beginning "I told Calpurnia to just wait") suggest that
B. Calpurnia is loving and educated
The last sentence of the first paragraph implies that
B. Jem and the narrator had misbehaved
Atticus "shook his head" at Scout (second paragraph) to express his
B. admonishment
"The alien set of values" most likely refers to
B. adult standards
The narrator's attitude toward Mr. Avery and Eula May is one of
B. humorous acceptance
The paragraph beginning "As if that were not enough . . ." contains a(n)
B. metaphor
In the third paragraph, the second and third sentences serve what purpose in relation to the first sentence?
B. to elaborate
It can be inferred from the sentence which begins "I retrieved my plate . . ." (in the paragraph beginning "Calpurnia sent me . . .") that Scout
B. understands the rudeness of her prior behavior
In the paragraph beginning "But summer came . . . ," Scout says "I was crushed" because
C. Dill would not be there in the summer to play with her
Scout's response to her first sight of snow ("'The world's endin', Atticus . . .'") is characterized by
C. I and II only
The narrator creates a mood for Maycomb primarily through the use of
C. concrete details
The sentence "Calpurnia was something else again" which begins the fourth paragraph serves to
C. contrast Calpurnia's behavior to the father's
The first two paragraphs serve to
C. depict an alteration in the brother-sister relationship
Atticus' dual response to each of Jem's questions about the snow reveal his
C. honesty
In the first sentence, the second clause serves primarily to
C. reflect the youthfulness of the narrator
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
C. tactfulness
Aunt Alexandra's disapproval of Scout is conveyed through
C. the narration
It can be inferred from the seventh paragraph (beginning "When he gave us our air rifles") and the two paragraphs which follow it that
D. Atticus understands boys with rifles
Atticus' reply to his sister, "'Sister, I do the best I can with them!'" implies that
D. I and II only
It can be inferred from Calpurnia's response to Scout's remark, "'He ain't company, Cal, he's just a Cunningham,'" that
D. I and III only
The overall tone of the first paragraph is
D. humorous
The style of the passage is best characterized as
D. informal
The Scout's comment ". . . by watching her I began to think there was some skill involved in being a girl" shows that Scout
D. learned that cooking required some ability
When Aunt Alexandra discusses Scout's dress and demeanor with her, Scout
D. responds logically to her aunt's points
The "this" in the middle of the last paragraph (". . . if this was our reward") refers to
D. snow
As used in the paragraph which begins "Jem restrained me . . . ," "touchous" and "twitch" could best be restated as
E. "sensitive" and "feeling"
From the passage, the reader can infer that the dominant influence in the narrator's life is
E. Calpurnia
Miss Maudie's response to Scout's assertion that she is old reveals her
E. I, II, and III
The narrator creates a child's point of view through her
E. I, II, and III
The narrator's musings in the last paragraph make use of
E. I, II, and III
The syntax and diction of the narration contrasts with the dialogue of which of the characters?
E. II and III only
The tone of the first paragraph is one of
E. disappointment
In the first sentence, the word "usual" serves primarily to
E. hint that every family in the area had a similar story
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
E. need for Calpurnia's affection
In the paragraph beginning "The fact that I had," the effect of the last sentence, "I stayed miserable for two days," is to
E. reveal the childish quality of the narrator's crush on Dill
