Friday, December 14, 2018

English 10 Honors Semester 1 Exam Study Guide


Character Matching
Atticus Finch - town lawyer who defends Negro
Scout - narrator
Jem - Scouts brother
Calpurnia - the cook
Aunt Alexandra - Atticus' sister
Dill - summertime friend
Judge Taylor - presiding judge at the trial
Miss Maudie - open-minded neighbor friendly to children
Mrs. Dubose -old lady who yells at children
Author (Boo) Radley - mysterious neughbor
Tom Robinson - on trial for rape
Heck Tate - the sheriff
Bob Ewell - attacks the children
Mayella Ewell - was allegedly raped
Walter Cunningham, Sr. - farmer who won' take charity
Reverend Sykes - Cal's preacher
Stephanie Crawford - 1st grade teacher
Caroline Fisher - gossipy neighbor
Mr. Gilmer - prosecuting attorney
Dolphus Raymond - pretends to be drunk
Multiple Choice
What does Miss Maudie think of the Radley’s? they have aright to their privacy
How did Jem lose his pants? took off to free himself from the fence
Describe the relationship between Aunt Alexandra and the children. usually at odds with each other
Why did Dill run away from home back to Maycomb? didn't feel like his parents needed him
What was Tom’s handicap? left arm rendered useless
What do Dill and Scout learn from Mr. Raymond? people aren't always as they appear to be
What were Atticus’ closing remarks to the jury? no medical evidence
What was the jury’s verdict? guilty
Why did Jem cry? shocked at the injustice of the jury
What was the significance of Maudie’s two little cakes and one large one? Jem had graduated from chidhood
Alexandra doesn’t want Scout playing with Walter Cunningham. Why not? Cunningham's are not social equals
Why does Jem think Boo stays inside? outside world is too complicated
What word best describes Mrs. Merriweather? prejudice
What was Scout's fantasy regarding Arthur (Boo) Radley? Boo would run away with Tom
What happened to Judge Taylor? someone tried to break into his house
What was Scout's part in the pageant? a ham
Why did Scout and Jem not leave school until almost everyone else had gone? Scout was embarrassed
What happened to Jem and Scout on the way home from the pageant? attacked
Who Killed Bob Ewell? Boo
At the end of the novel Scout looks at the world through who’s perspective Arthur Radley
Vocabulary Matching
Good-naturedly; cordially - amiably
Pertaining to church - ecclesiastical
Something not obvious - subtley
Avoiding notice - stealthy
In complete agreement - unanimous
Unable to be heard - inaudible
Harassing, bothering, pestering - tormenting
Unaware - oblivious
Deliberating; considering - debating
Annoyed; bothered - irked
Made familiar with - acquainted
Without sophistication - ingenuous
Danger - peril
Extreme harshness - tyranny
Preconceived idea - prejudice
Threats - intimidation
To allow one a special pleasure - indulge
To have done away with - dispelled
Remain constant to a purpose - persevere
To keep in existence - sustain
what is the object of your journey sir.
Which word in the sentence is the appositive? sir
Which word is the direct object? object
Is the verb transitive or intransitive? transitive
What type of sentence is this? simple
show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure
Which word is the participle? satisfied
Which word is the helping verb? will
Is the verb “show” transitive or intransitive? intransitive
What type of sentence is it?compound
lord albermarle an elderly paralytic man was now the only advocate of phileas fogg
Which part of the sentence is the appositive phrase? an elderly paralytic man
What type of verb is “was”? linking
Which work in the sentence is the predicate adjective? advocate
each of the students was working on his writing assignment when the bell rang
Which word is the subordinating conjunction? when
Are the verbs “working” and “rang” transitive or intransitive? intransitive
Which word is the helping verb? was
What type of sentence is this? complex