READING EXAM LEVEL 4

THURSDAY 2ND December 130 - 430 PM

3 hours ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON D2L BEFORE 430.

NICKNAME: Gabrielle VIETNAMESE NAME Lam Kha Han

A. Literary terms. Match the words with their meanings (10 POINTS)

1. synonym D A partly based on the writer’s life

2. empathy F B the leading character

3. novella G C to compare two things

4. protagonist B D same meaning different word

5. irony I E background

6. foreshadow J F to feel with a person

7. setting E G longer than a short story

8. semi-autobiographical A H identify something as something else

9. metaphor H I something said which is opposite

10. simile C J prefigure future events (10 points)

B. Answer the questions comparing TKAM with OMAN (5 points each = 20

points)

1. How is foreshadowing shared by the two plots in the two stories?

The two plots in the two stories are foreshadowed by the action killing
animals. Specifically, in the OMAM, Lennie accidentally killed his pet, a mice
and a dog. Meanwhile, in TKAM, in the beginning of the story, Boo Radley was
described as a fear of student, a dangerous and mysterious character in the
story. And in the end of the story, he was a murderer who killed Bob Ewell

2. What do these two novels have in comparison in terms of

a) Time period:

OMAM: During 1930s

TKAM: During 1930s, 3 years of the Great Depression

b) Setting

OMAM: Soledad, California

TKAM: the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama

c) Individual characters similarities (choose one)

3. Compare the similarity and difference of the two titles TKAM and OMAM.

The similarity of two titles TKAM and OMAM is both two of them are related to
the animals which are mice and mockingbird

The difference of two titles TKAM and OMAM is the title of OMAM has the
image of human which is a man. In contrast, the title of TKAM does not
contain any image related to human

4. Why is TKAM in the first person narrative and OMAN in the third, objective
point of view?

TKAM is in the first person narrative because this is a story of Scout’s

childhood, she retell her childhood through this novel. The objective point of
view of this novel is the story might be one-side and without an objective view
because the narrator is a child. From Scout’s point of view, there may still be
some inaccuracies as this event took place when Scout still was a little girl and
she could not remember and understand the whole story correctly

OMAM is in the third narrative because the third narrative has a strong
knowledge and a direct and fair view to communicate all the situations and
characters of the story to the readers. However, because the third narrative is
not related directly to the story, which means they are not a part of story so
they do not have interiority and the descriptions of uninhabited space to bring
to the readers a sense of objectivity to the novella’s point of view.

5. How are the two novels dependent on the lives and experience of the
novelists Harper Lee and Steinbeck?

6. What is meant by a circular novel and in what ways do the two stories come
“full circle”?

7. Give two direct references to the depression in each novel.

8. Give an example of how poor white women are treated in the novel.

C : OF MICE AND MEN short answer questions (2 points each) (30 POINTS)

1. How does Steinbeck reveal character in the novella?

2. Name one major theme of the story.

Loneliness

3. Why were Lennie and George on the road? (2)

Because are forced to run away from weed and Lennie was accused of rape

4. Why is this story called a novella? (2)

Of Mice and Men was written in a new style known as a novella. The story is
longer than a short story but shorter than a novel. Also, the story is written
with the intention of it being presented on the stage as a kind of ''play-
novelette.''

5. Where does the story take place? (2)

Soledad, California

6. How was Candy able to help out Lennie and George? (2 points)

Candy gave his savings to Lennie and George to help them by the farm

7. Describe the character of Lennie. ( points)

Lennie has a strong and giant outlook, but he is always sluggish. His has a
simple mind and act like a child every time. He doesn’t really care about his
behaviors, actions and surrounding. He loves soft things and he has a dead
mouse in his pocket

8. Why is Curly indirectly responsible for the story’s tragedy? (2 points)

9. What is the role of animals in foreshadowing in the story ? (2 points)

10. What is the purpose of Slim in the story? (2 points)

He is a person who plays a role as a sounding board for George when he tell his
life to Lennie. Also, he is a person who make the important decisions on the
ranch.

D: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

1. How is the novel relevant to

A) the civil rights movement of the 1960s

B) BLM today?

2. When is the Jim Crow law threatened in the novel?

In 1930S

3. Give two examples of Miss Maudie’s equanimity in reaction to events. (4

points)

4. How do Scout and Jem’s views of Boo Radley change during the book?
(4 points)

At the beginning, Boo Radley was a fear of them, he was described as a

dangerous monster.

5. Atticus said to the children that they must walk in others shoes , before
judging that person. Describe times when Jem, Scout or Atticus had to walk in
others shoes. Did this change their views? (4 points)

Standing in someone else’s shoes is one of the things Atticus, said to Scout,
meaning you never really understand a person until you consider things from
his or her point of view and until you climb into its skin and walk around in it.
6. Why is Aunt Alexandra concerned about Atticus’ parenting? (2 points)

Because she is upset with Atticus, her brother for the way he teaches and
raises Jem and Scout

7. Give one example of segregation in the story. (2 points)

8. Why is the novel a “Bildungsroman”? (2 points)

a bildungsroman is a novel that deals with the formative years of the

main character, and in particular, with the character's psychological
development and moral education.

9 What is the role of Calpurnia in the story? (2 points)

10. How does the author contrast home lessons with institutionalized
education? (4 points)

12. How is the role of Raymond Adolphus similar to Calpurnia? (2 points)

13. Why does Helen receive charity from the church? (2 points)

14. Why does Jem change his attitude to Scout in the story? (2 points)

15. What are the “four levels” of family in the story and which families
represent them? (2 points)

QUOTES (40 points)

With each quote from TKAM below, note

A) The speaker

B) The person being spoken to

C) The situation in which it is spoken

D) The significance of the quote.

1
Mocking birds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy . . . . but sing
their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sing to kill a mockingbird.

When Ms Maudie talked to Scout

Scout disuse with Ms Maudie about the talk

Remark about human dignity since it demonstrates why harming people who
do not harm themselves in unacceptable

Simply because we were licked a hundred years ago before we started is no

reason for us not to try to win.

He turned out the light and went into Jem’s room. He would be there all night
and he would be there when Jem waked up the next morning.

Atticus talked to Scout

4.

Before I can live with other folk I’ve got to live with myself.

Atticus spoke it

5.

That was one thing that made me think, well, this may be the shadow of a
beginning.

Atticus spoke it

6
It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had
never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.

Scout told to Jem when they get to town and pass Mr Dusbose’s house

“Did she die free?”

“. . . .As the mountain air”.

When Atticus asked Jem

That boy’s yo comp’ny and if he want to eat up the table-cloth you let him you
hear

Calpurnia said it

Calpurni want to show Scout a lesson of respect although she doesn’t like the
person that have the bad behavior

“It is our church, ain’t it, Miss Cal?”

Calpurnia said, “It’s the same God, ain’t it?”

10

Your father does not know how to teach.

E. THE TRIAL (13 POINTS).

Write the correct letter to questions 1 - 13

A. Atticus B. Mr Gilmer C. Mayella D. Judge Taylor E. Tom Robinson

F. Heck Tate G. Bob Ewell H Scout I Jem J Dill K Mr Underwood

L. Ewell’s children M. Link Deas N Tom’s father O. Helen, P. Calpurnia

Q. Miss Maudie R. Aunt Alexandria S. farmers T Reverend Sykes

U. Harper Lee V. Boo Radley W. Miss Caroline X. Burris Ewell,

Y. Walter Cunningham Z. Rachel

Write the correct letter for the person who . . .

1. is the lawyer for the defence A…

2. invited the children to the coloured’s balcony T…

3. is Robert E. Ewell G…

4. asked if somebody had called a doctor for Mayella F…

5. keeps pounding on the balcony rail with excitement I…

6. drank up all the family’s relief money in alcohol G…

7. had ice creams bought for them one day C…

8. spat at Atticus G…

9. ran out of the town out of fear? J…

10. were most of the jury? Y…

11. said the children should be “ashamed” to be in court R…

12. was the girl who Tom is supposed to have raped C…

13. What was the date the supposed rape occurred? Give the correct letter
C. 21th November

A. 19TH November B. 20TH November C. 21st November D. 22nd November

F. SHORT PARAGRAPH

ANSWER ONE of the following questions

(Write between 100 - 150 words)(10 points)

2. Describe the attitudes of Mr Gilmer and Atticus to Tom Robinson and

Mayella. during the trial. What are the reactions by Dill and Scout to the
verdict? ( To Kill a Mockingbird )

Both Mr. Gilmer and Atticus are the defense lawyer in the trial. However, their
behavior and attitude are totally different. Atticus shows that he is a
professional lawyer through his attitudes by treating both Tom Robinson and
Mayella with respect and kindness. He not only be respect Tom Robinson
because Tom is his defendant, but also, he is not racism, and he believes that
Tom is innocent. Also, he shows his kindness with Mayella by calling her as
madam, and question respectfully. However, the attitude of Mr. Gilmer is
totally opposite to Atticus, he non-stop speaking to Tom Robinson rudely,
offending him by calling him “boy”. He also threatens and bully Tom on the
witness stand. His actions and behavior are unacceptable for a lot of people
especially is Dill and he start crying. Both Scout and Dill feel guilty and
sickened, they believe that people should be judged badly just because of their
race.