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. scout’s 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. scout’s 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. Option B: The statement implies that no matter how much Walter is groomed, he can't be like Jem, suggesting the Finches (Jem's family) have a higher social status and are better, which fits classist views. Option C: The statement shows disdain, not sympathy. 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 divisions and sees people equally, which is about childhood innocence. Option B: The question is about Scout's confusion, not punishment of innocent people. Option C: The confusion is about not understanding class, not a better understanding. Option D: The main idea from Scout's confusion is her innocent equal - viewing, not animosity creation. So A is correct.

Aunt Alexandra's views on class (from previous questions) show she is classist (judging by social class) and judgmental (about Walter not being like Jem). Option A: She is not comforting or polite. Option C: Temperamental isn't shown. Option D: She's not ignorant or rude in the same way as classist and judgmental. 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