Q.1
What is the immediate context for this passage?
  • Jem, Scout and Dill have decided to find out where Atticus has gone
  • Tom Robinson has been convicted
  • Atticus has just shot the rabid dog
  • Calpurnia has been looking for the Finch children
Q.2
What immediately follows this passage?
  • Mr Ewell chases after Jem and Scout
  • The trial comes to an end and Tom Robinson is convicted
  • Scout recognizes Mr Cunningham
  • Tom Robinson is shot
Q.3
Which of the following best describes the atmosphere of this passage?
  • Sombre
  • Menacing
  • Suspenseful
  • All of the above
Q.4
Re-read the paragraph beginning, "We were taking a short cut". Which of its words contribute most to the atmosphere of the passage?
  • Dusty, cars, highway
  • Came, moving, went, passed, stopped
  • Square, building, front
  • Square, cars, jail
Q.5
Why are the men looking for Tom?
  • They wish to talk to him
  • They wish to set him free
  • They plan to kill him
  • They want to frighten him
Q.6
What makes the jail's physical appearance rather absurd?
  • Its architectural style is much more grand than that of the rest of town
  • It is too plain
  • Its large size makes it stand out from the other buildings on the square
  • It looks shabby in comparison to the other buildings
Q.7
Which of the following is NOT true of the reasons given for approving of the jail's physical appearance?
  • It makes the town more respectable
  • It looks like an old-fashioned outhouse
  • It is reassuringly solid
  • It doesn't appear to be the sort of building which houses black people
Q.8
How is Atticus presented in this passage?
  • As careless of consequences
  • As stern and uncaring
  • As nervous
  • As courageous
Q.9
"Whispered", "sneaked", "shelter" and "peeked" emphasize which of the following?
  • The children's desire to take the men by surprise
  • The children's wish to surprise Atticus
  • The children's efforts to be discrete
  • The children's love of playing hide-and-seek
Q.10
"Shadows became substance as light revealed solid shapes moving towards the jail door." What is the effect of this phrase?
  • It implies that the light above the courthouse is not doing much good
  • It emphasizes that the men remain shadowy presences
  • It relates the moment when vague danger becomes suddenly real
  • None of the above
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