TKAM quote quiz 4

English 9

TKAM quote quiz 4

Chap 24-27

 

1.“Gertrude, I tell you there’s nothing more distracting than a sulky darky. Their mouths go down to here. Just ruins your day to have one of ‘em in the kitchen. You know what I said to my Sophy, Gertrude? I said, ‘you simply are not being a Christian today. Jesus Christ never went around grumbling and complaining,’ and you know, it did her good.” Where was Mrs. Merriweather when she said this? Why were the “darkies” upset?

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2.“Hypocrites…at least we don’t have that sin on our shoulders down here. People up there set ‘em free, but you don’t see ‘em settin’ at the table with ‘em. At least we don’t’ have the deceit to say to ‘em yes you’re as good as we are but stay away from us. Down here we just say you live your way and we’ll live ours.” Where is the “up there” the ladies were referring to?

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3.“They shot him…he was running. It was during their exercise period. They said he just broke into a blind raving charge at the fence and started climbing over. Right in front of them.” Who was shot?

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4.“Miss Gates said, “that’s the difference between America and Germany. We are a democracy and Germany is a dictatorship. Dictator-ship,” she said. “Over here we don’t believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced. Pre-ju-dice,” she enunciated carefully. “There are no better people in the world than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn’t think so is a mystery to me.” Why is this statement ironic?

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5.“I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were getting’ way above themselves, an’ the next thing they think they can do is marry us. Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home?” Who was Scout referring to?

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6.She looked around and say Mr. Ewell walking behind her. She turned and walked on, and Mr. Ewell kept the same distance behind her until she reached Mr. Link Deas’s house. Who was he following, and why?

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7.“My costume was not much of a problem. Mrs. Crenshaw, the local seamstress, had as much imagination as Mrs. Merriweather…What was Scout’s costume for the pageant?

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