Literary Elements
Which of the following is the best definition of conflict?
A. A journey the character must go through
B. A solution to a specific problem
C. A struggle between opposing forces
D. A sequel to the original story in a text
C. A struggle between opposing forces
TKAM is set in the following time period/setting:
A. Early 1900s American South
B. Mid 1900s American Midwest
C. Early 1900s American North
D. Late 1800s American South
A. Early 1900s American South
Which of the following best describes Atticus' role in the play?
A. Atticus is a lawyer defending Tom Robinson in a murder case.
B. Atticus is a doctor working towards making Tom Robinson feel better.
C. Atticus is a lawyer defending Tom Robinson in a rape case.
D. Atticus is a farmer working on growing enough Scout and Jem over the winter.
C. Atticus is a lawyer defending Tom Robinson in a rape case.
The children, shocked at what they just saw, approached Atticus reverently. (37)
A. With great respect C. With very little respect
B. With great caution D. With great care
A. With great respect
The author of TKAM is:
A. Mark Twain
B. Shirley Jackson
C. Lorraine Hansberry
D. Harper Lee
D. Harper Lee
The four conflict types are:
A. Man vs man, man vs society, man vs conflict, man vs nature
B. Man vs man, man vs society, man vs self, man vs nature
C. Man vs society, man vs self, man vs nature, man vs solution
D. Man vs society, man vs self, man vs nature, man vs climax
B. Man vs man, man vs society, man vs self, man vs nature
The play takes place in:
A. Meridian County, Mississippi
B. Maycomb County, Mississippi
C. Maycomb County, Alabama
D. Meridian County, Alabama
C. Maycomb County, Alabama
A. Miss Maudie
B. Miss Stephanie
C. Miss Dubose
D. Calpurnia
B. Miss Stephanie
The dog walked erratically as if his right legs were shorter than his left legs. (35)
A. With careful direction
B. With purposeful direction
C. Without specific direction
D. With no knowledge of the current task
C. Without specific direction
What was Rosa Parks arrested for in 1955?
A. Refusing to give up her seat on the bus
B. Protesting in a public park
C.Refusing to attend a segregated school
D. Protesting outside of a schoolhouse
A. Refusing to give up her seat on the bus
Which BEST describes the mood of a story?
A. The feeling/emotions of a setting.
B. The characters involved in a setting.
C. The author’s background towards a subject.
D. How a text feels today
A. The feeling/emotions of a setting.
All of the following were part of The Great Depression Era of America EXCEPT for:
A. Hoovertowns
B. Advancements in arts/technology
C. Bank failures and redirection of money
D.The Stock Market Crash
B. Advancements in arts/technology
What led to Scout’s school fight with Walter Cunningham?
A. Scout getting in trouble because of Walter
B. Scout getting angry because of Walter’s bad attitude
C. Scout getting upset with Walter over his tendency to eat everything too quickly
D. Scout getting confused over Walter’s work on his father’s farm
A. Scout getting in trouble because of Walter
It wasn’t a talent that would arouse the admiration of any of our friends, but I still appreciated it. (35)
A. To handle with extreme care
B. To minimize or lower a certain feeling
C. To handle with no/little care
D. To bring about a certain feeling
D. To bring about a certain feeling
Which of the following best describes a noun?
A. The description of an action
B . An action
C. The description of a person, place, or thing
D. A person, place, or thing
D. A person, place, or thing
What is important to keep in mind when discussing conflict?
A. The character is revealed by how they feel during the conflict
B. The character is distanced from others in their journey through the story
C. The character is defined by how they overcome their conflict
D. The character is flat until seen as round in conflict
C. The character is defined by how they overcome their conflict
Which choice best describes the decision in Brown v Board of Ed?
A. It ruled that segregation was illegal in the United States.
B. It ruled that segregation was constitutional in the country.
C. It ruled that separate but equal was fair.
D. It ruled that businesses should pay both genders equally.
A. It ruled that segregation was illegal in the United States.
What does Jem do after rescuing Scout from the tire?
A. Jem peeks in Boo Radley’s window, only to find his shadow
B. Jem grabs Scout and runs out of Boo Radley’s yard
C. Jem touches Boo Radley’s door, feeling accomplished
D. Jem takes Boo Radley’s watch from the hole of his tree
C. Jem touches Boo Radley’s door, feeling accomplished
You concede the necessity of goin’ to school, we’ll keep right on readin’ every night…Is that a bargain? (34)
A. To give up C. To trade with
B. To give to D. To ask for
A. To give up
Create your own example of Man V. Nature and Man V. Self!
Answer here
Which of the following best illustrates an example of direct characterization?
A. Mary sat at her desk, sweating as she bit the end of her pencil.
B. Mary was nervous about the test she was about to take.
C. Mary looked out the window, staring as if something was out there.
D. Mary stared at the floor, unable to look her teacher in the eye.
B. Mary was nervous about the test she was about to take.
Why was Plessy V Ferguson such an important case in history?
A. It ruled that separate but equal was fair
B. It ruled that separate but unequal was unconstitutional
C. It ruled that racism was illegal and forbidden in 46 states
D. It ruled that peaceful protests were a fair way of defending civil rights
A. It ruled that separate but equal was fair
Jem is forced to “grow up” the most when he:
A. Has to play on the football team without his dad
B. Rescues Scout from the tire in Boo Radley’s yard
C. Witnesses the racism in humanity in Bob Ewell
D. Helps Atticus work through Tom Robinson’s case
C. Witnesses the racism in humanity in Bob Ewell
Scout eyes her suspiciously, sees she is in no mood to be trifled with, and goes out to the kitchen. (33)
A. To treat with respect
B. To treat without respect
C. To bother with
D. To take up a large amount of time
B. To treat without respect
Create a setting that includes all of the elements--
Time, place, location, description using the senses