Scout describes the opening of Tom Robinson’s trial as "a gala occasion." Certainly, a trial that may result in a man losing his life is anything but a "gala." What does Scout mean? What is she implying? (Recall Miss Maudie’s comment that to watch a man on trial for his life is "morbid" and that the townspeople are behaving as if it were "a Roman carnival.")

Analyze the foot of the following word. use a dictionary if necessary. advise iambic trochaic

Her brother joined the army before he finished college. identify the adverb clause in the sentence. a) finished college b) her brother joined c) brother joined the army d) before he finished college

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.