Eng 2H To Kill a Mockingbird - Test Study Guide
I: Character identification (20) - matching
Jean Louise “Scout” Finch
Jeremy “Jem” Atticus Finch
Atticus Finch
Charles Baker Harris (“Dill”)
Francis
Calpurnia
Miss Maudie
Aunt Alexandra
Tom Robinson
Arthur Radley
Nathan Radley
Bob Ewell
Burris Ewell
MayellaEwell
Tim Johnson
Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose
Helen Robinson
Miss Rachel Haverford
Mr. Dick Avery
Walter Cunningham Jr.
Walter Cunningham Sr.
Heck Tate
Braxton Bragg Underwood
Dolphus Raymond
John Taylor
Jack Finch
Mrs. Grace Merriweather
Mr. Link Deas
Miss Caroline
Miss Gates
Miss Stephanie Crawford
II: True or False (20)
III: Multiple Choice (30)
IV: Quote Identification (15)
Be able to identify the speaker of each of the following quotes.
“You’re starting off on the wrong foot in every way, my dear.” (p. 28)
“There ain’t no need to fear a cootie, ma’am.” (p. 34)
“Report and be damned to ye! Ain’t no snot-nosed slut of a schoolteacher ever born c’n make me do nothin’! (p. 37)
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--” (p. 39)
“I’m afraid our activities would be received with considerable disapprobation by the more learned authorities.” (p. 42)
You are too young to understand it, but sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hand of---oh, of your father.” (p. 60)
“I thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but I ain’t so sure now!” (p. 66)
“You’ve perpetrated a near libel here in the front yard.” (p. 90)
“You ain’t fair. You ain’t fair.” (p. 113)
“Bad language is a stage all children go through, and it dies with time when they learn they’re not attracting attention with it. Hotheadedness isn’t.” (p. 116)
“I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (p. 119)
“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy…..they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (p. 119)
“People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.” (p. 130)
“Atticus is real old, but I wouldn’t care if he couldn’t do a blessed thing.” (p. 131)
“[Real courage is] when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” (p. 149)
“I’ll tell him you said ‘hey’, little lady.” (p. 206)
“I don’t hafta take his sass, I ain’t called upon to take it.” (p. 243)
“ I felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more’n the rest of ‘em--” (p. 264)
“You aren’t thin-hided, it just makes you sick, doesn’t it?” (p. 266)
“In the name of God, do your duty.” (p. 275)
“Well I’m gonna be a new kind of clown. I’m gonna stand in the middle of the ring and laugh at the folks.” (p. 290)
“There’s danger a’ comin’. (p. 290)
“I wish Bob Ewell wouldn’t chew tobacco.” (p. 291)
“Too proud to fight, you nigger-lovin’ bastard?” (p. 291)
“Because--he--is--trash, that’s why you can’t play with him.” (p. 301)
“Naw...I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.” (p. 304)
“I think I’m beginning to understand why Boo Radley’s stayed shut up in the house all this time… it’s because he wants to stay inside.” (p. 304)
“If I hear one more peep outta my girl Helen about not bein’ able to walk this road I’ll have you in jail before sundown.” (p. 334)
“Po-ork?... Pork!” (p. 346)
“Hey, Boo.” (p. 362)
“God damn it, I’m not thinking ofJem!” (p. 368)
“Will you take me home?” (p. 372)
“An they chased him ‘n’ never could catch him ‘cause they didn’t know what he looked like, an’... when they finally saw him, why he hadn’t done any of those things… he was real nice….” (p. 376)
“There goes the meanest man ever God blew breath into.” (p. 15)
“You’ve got to do something about her. You’ve let things go on too long… too long” (p. 182)
V: Vocabulary(15) - matching
assuage (v.): make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
nebulous(adj.): (of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined.
piety (n.): the quality of being religious or reverent.
taciturn (adj.): (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
imprudent (adj.): not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.
predilection (n.): a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.
repertoire (n.): 1. a stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is
prepared to perform.
2. a stock of skills or types of behavior that a person habitually uses.
condescend (v.): 1. show feelings of superiority; be patronizing.
2. do something in a haughty way, as though it is below one's dignity or level
of importance.
callous (adj.): showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
sojourn (n.): a temporary stay.
volition (n.): the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing:
guile (n.): sly or cunning intelligence.
obstreperous (adj.): noisy and difficult to control.
tirade (n.): a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
disapprobation (n.): strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds.
iniquity (n.): immoral or grossly unfair behavior.
concede (v): 1. admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.
2. surrender or yield (something that one possesses).
dispensation (n.): 1. something that is distributed or given out.
2. a certain order, system, or arrangement; administration or management.
amiable (adj.): having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
auspicious (adj.): conducive to success; favorable.
tacit (adj.): understood or implied without being stated.
perplexity (n.): inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable.
umbrage(n.): offense or annoyance.
qualm (n.): an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving.
tenet (n.): a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.
mollify (v.): appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
furtive (adj.): attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that
discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
squalid (adj.): (of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.
veneer (n.): a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material.
enunciate (v.): 1. say or pronounce clearly.
2. express (a proposition or theory) in clear or definite terms.