1. Which word does not have a similar meaning to - amiss a. improper
b. unsuitable
c. avoid
d. incorrect
2. Towards the end of the first semester of junior year, Shiela was with work ; she had to write two papers, take five exams, and give an oral presentation.
a. aggrandized
b. assailed
c. unnerved
d. inundated
3. Although the witness had been offered several , his testimony was , and did not show any sign of prejudice.
a. bribes...impartial
b. blandishments...biased
c. ideas...fair
d. changes...reasonable
e. prop

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.