To Kill a Mockingbird
How had life changed in Maycomb since the flashback that was presented in the opening scene?
People probably don't move as slowly using carted mules anymore.
Why does Scout hug and kiss Atticus?
Scout sensed that Atticus needed to be cheered up at the moment.
Who is speaking in the pasage "I am Odysseus"?
Odysseus
When a shipmate says "Why bait the beast again?" he is referring to...
the Cyclops
line 16 of "Scylla and Charybdis" says "and death pity ran me through." which helps the reader...
Understand how Odysseus feels about his mean being eaten.
Tyrone never starts a job unless he plans to finish it.
"never" is what part of speech.
An adverb
Why did the people in Maycomb start to feel that it was a time of vague optimism?
The people there had been told that they had nothing to fear but fear itself.
Who is the sheriff of Maycomb County?
The first excerpt introduces what theme of the Odyssey?
What character trait does Odysseus display in the Cyclops excerpt?
pride
That issue was hotly debated, but no decision was reached.
"But" is what part of speech?
a conjunction
The roses, fragrant and vivid, bring this shadowy room to life.
"fragrant" and "vivid" are example of...
adjectives
How did Calpurnia speak at church according to Jem and Scout?
She spoke just like the other black people there.
What tone toward Boo Radley does Atticus show at the end of the book?
gratefulness and appreciation
When the passage says "with dawn over the terrain like the leaves and blades of spring" It is what literary device?
A simile
What does Odysseus tell his men when they approach the Sirens?
if we are going to die, you should at least know what's going on
Have you written to your aunt in Senegal?
"have written" is what part of speech?
verb
The coach asked us to attend an extra practice yesterday.
"Us" is what part of speech?
a pronoun
What key plot points come together at the end of the book?
Bob Ewell's hatred and evil-doing is overcome by Boo Radley's humanity and care.
The second excerpt tells the reader this fact about the Ciconian Army.
They were numerous.
refuse
Both Vanessa and Larry were selected for the cast of Our Town.
Our Town is what part of speech?
a noun
Hey! Watch where you're hanging that pinata.
Hey! is an example of ...
an interjection
What is Miss Maudie's opinion of Atticus's lost case?
Even though Atticus technically lost, the case was a small step in the right direction.
Who is the referenced "mockingbird" in the final passage?
Boo Radley
In line one of "The Lotus Eaters" it says "Now Zeus the lord of the cloud" which is an example of...
An epithet
Who does "she" refer to in The Sirens passage?
Circe
The dance committee's plan seemed both complicated and costly.
"seemed" is what part of speech?
verb
We enjoyed our leisurely drive through the Smoky mountain.
through is an example of...
a preposition
Which best describes Miss Maudie's tone toward the concept of justice here?
hopeful
The way Calpurnia shows that she is struggling to find a way to explain her point.
Calpurnia tilts her hat and scratches her head.
The phrase "veils of squall" is used as a metaphor for...
how the storms cover the land
The Scylla and Charybdis is an example of...
an extended/Homeric simile
Extremely deep lines appeared around the judge's eyes and mouth.
Extremely is what part of speech?
An adverb
This is the first sentence of a paragraph.
An assertion