Vocab 1
a violent attack
onslaught
education; instruction
edification
Which literary term best describes the central character, the one with whom the audience identifies?
Protagonist
Why did Atticus have to shoot Mr. Johnson?
The dog (Tim Johnson) was diseased.
Which character from the book found ways to protect Scout and Jem?
Boo Radley
your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What part of speech is 'neighbor'?
common noun
a watch
vigil
to pay for something or make up for something
compensation
Which point of view is the novel written?
1st person
According to Jem, what is a hot steam?
a ghost that can suck your breath
It's a logical argument that Aunt Alexandra is possible too concerned with which of the following?
A. Justice and decency
B. Attending church
C. Money and political power
D. Family blood-line and manners
D. Family blood-line and manners
your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What part of speech is the word 'is'? (include tense)
linking verb/ present tense
a feeling of regret and guilt
remorse
threatening; sinister
ominous
The following excerpt is an example of which literary element? "Summer was our best season: it was sleeping on the back screened porch in cots, or trying to sleep in the tree-house; summer was everything good to eat; it was a thousand colors in a parched landscape."
Metaphor
Which character in the book had the "cooties"?
Burris Ewell
Daily Double!
Which character was described in the following way: "Her face was the color of a dirty pillowcase, and the corners of her mouth glistened with wet, which inched like a glacier down the deep grooves enclosing her chin."
Mrs. Dubose
your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What sentence part is 'from maycomb'? (be specific)
adj prep ph
Daily Double!
everlasting; continuous
perpetual
to excite some sort of feeling; often anger or irritation
provocation
Which literary element means a reference, within a work, to something that the audience is expected to know?
allusion
During the time period of the novel, the US was involved in what historic period?
The Great Depression
Who helped raise Scout and Jem from birth?
Calpurnia
your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What is the complete predicate?
is a vicious lady
always ready to argue or fight
contentious
a state of low honor or moral character
degradation
In a given plot of a story, the part that finishes up the story by tying up any loose ends is called what?
Resolution
What genre of literature best fits the novel?
A. Young Adult Fiction
B. Southern Gothic
C. Racial Fiction
D. Epic
B. Southern Gothic
How were the Ewells generally regarded by the people of Maycomb?
A. They were on everyone's Christmas list.
B. They were scared of the Ewells and ran from them.
C. They were trouble and everyone stayed out of their way.
D. They were decent people just trying to get by.
C. They were trouble and everyone stayed out of their way.
your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What sentence part is maycomb?
object of the preposition (op)