Question

1. \the thing is, you can scrub walter cunningham till he shines, you can put him in shoes and a new suit, but hell never be like jem.\ what does aunt alexandras statement mean?

a. she feels that jem is maycombs golden child.

b. she believes the finches have a higher social status than the cunninghams and are therefore better than them.

c. she understands how the cunninghams do not have as many resources as the finches do and is sympathetic towards them.

d. she thinks the finches are cleaner than the cunninghams.

1. scouts confusion around why aunt alexandra does not want walter cunningham to come over to play at the finch house develops the main idea that...

a. the innocence that comes with childhood allows a person to view everyone equally.

b. innocent people are often unfairly punished.

c. scouts coming-of-age allows her to have a better understanding of the world.

d. there are unfair class divisions that create animosity among groups of people in maycomb.

1. which of the following best characterizes aunt alexandra up to this point in the text?

a. comforting and polite

b. classist and judgmental

c. unfair and temperamental

d. ignorant and rude

Explanation:

Question 1

To solve this, we analyze Aunt Alexandra's statement. Option A: The statement isn't about Jem being a "golden child" generally, but about class differences. Option B: The statement implies that no matter how much Walter is groomed, he can't be like Jem (from a higher - status Finch family), showing she believes Finches have higher social status and are better. Option C: The tone is not sympathetic; it's judgmental about Walter not being like Jem. Option D: It's not about cleanliness but social status. So B is correct.

Scout is confused about Aunt Alexandra's class - based rejection of Walter. Option A: Scout's confusion shows she (as a child) doesn't understand class - based discrimination and sees people equally, which is about childhood innocence and equal viewing. Option B: The question is about Scout's confusion and class division, not about innocent people being punished. Option C: The confusion is about not understanding the class - based rule, not about coming - of - age and better understanding (yet). Option D: While class divisions exist, the focus is on Scout's innocent view (she is confused because she doesn't see the class differences as a reason to exclude). So A is correct.

Aunt Alexandra's actions (not wanting Walter over, and the statement in Q1) show she is classist (judges by social class) and judgmental (thinks Finches are better). Option A: She is not comforting or polite in her class - based views. Option B: Classist (focus on social class) and judgmental (negative view of Cunninghams' class) fits. Option C: "Temperamental" isn't shown; it's about class - based judgment. Option D: She's not ignorant (she knows class differences) or overly rude in the text's context here. So B is correct.

Answer:

B. She believes the Finches have a higher social status than the Cunninghams and are therefore better than them.

Question 2