Question 1

The setting of the novel is

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Alabama, 1930s

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Virginia, 1890s

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California, 1950s

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Maryland, 1930s

Question 2

The town of Maycomb is described as

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small and sleepy

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modern and exciting

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large and crowded

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busy and exhuberant

Question 3

Scout's teacher, Miss Caroline, gets mad at Scout because she

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can already read and write.

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rips her dress.

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talks without raising her hand.

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punches her classmate.

Question 4

To what historical event is Atticus referring when he says, “The Cunninghams are country folks, farmers, and the crash hit them hardest.”

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The stock market crash of 1929

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Crashing the first Model T Ford

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The Civil War

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World War II

Question 5

Miss Caroline screams when she enters the classroom because ________________________.

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she sees a cootie crawling on someone's head.

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she sees Boo Radley.

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a student threatens her.

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her purse has been stolen.

Question 6

Scout finds _________________________ in the live oaks.

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more than one answer is correct

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a bird's nest with eggs

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string and gum

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a small box with coins

Question 7

What do Jem and Dill do with the fishing pole?

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They try to slip a note to Boo Radley.

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They try to steal Miss Maudie's hat.

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They go fishing.

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They use to to knock down pecans.

Question 8

What is wrong with Tim Johnson?

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He has rabies.

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He has fleas.

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A cat scratched his face.

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A raccoon attacked him.

Question 9

Why doesn’t Heck Tate shoot Tim Johnson?

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Both A & B are correct.

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He would hit the Radley place if he missed.

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He doesn't think Tim is a real threat.

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He thinks Atticus is a better shot.

Question 10

This person narrates the novel.

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Scout

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Calpurnia

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Atticus

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Jem

Question 11

....allegedly stabbed his father with a pair of scissors...

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Boo Radley

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Dill

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Nathan Radley

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Tom Robinson

Question 12

Only comes to Maycomb in the summer...

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Dill

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Boo Radley

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Tom Robinson

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Nathan Radley

Question 13

Pretends to be drunk...

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Dolphus Raymond

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Scout

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Atticus

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Jem

Question 14

...Is accused of raping Mayella Ewell.

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Tom  Robinson

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Bob Ewell

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Dolphus Raymond

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Heck Tate

Question 15

Has his arm broken during an attack

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Jem

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Atticus

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Dill

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Boo

Question 16

...Put cement in the knothole in the live oak.

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Nathan Radley

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Boo Radley

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Dolphus Raymond

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Atticus

Question 17

...suggests that Scout "walk in someone else's skin"before judging them.

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Atticus

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Boo Radley

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Dolphus Raymond

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Nathan Radley

Question 18

...makes the best cakes in Maycomb.

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Miss Maudie

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Miss Stephanie Crawford

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Calpurnia

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Aunt Alexandra

Question 19

....courageously overcame an addiction.

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Mrs. Dubose

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Aunt Alexandra

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Miss Maudie

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Calpunia

Question 20

How do Jem and Scout feel about Atticus after he kills Tim Johnson?

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They are proud and have a new respect for Atticus.

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They are afraid it will happen again.

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They hate him for shooting a dog.

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The feel the same as they did before the incident.

Question 21

Jem retaliates against Mrs. Dubose by ______________________________.

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chopping off the head of her camellias

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hurling eggs at her house

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uprooting her pansies

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throwing toilet paper in the bushes

Question 22

Jem's punishment for disturbing Mrs. Dubose's property is that

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he has to read aloud to her.

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he has to buy her new plants.

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he has to clean her house.

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he has to walk her dog every day.

Question 23

The minister at Calpurnia’s church raises funds for Mrs. Robinson by __________________________.

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locking the door until he raises enough money

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telling his congregation they will go the Hell if they don't help

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selling pastries and crafts at a church bazaar

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threatening their lives

Question 24

Under Scout's bed, Jem and Scout find...

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Dill

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a snake.

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Tom Robinson

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a dead rat.

Question 25

Aunt Alexandra tries to change Atticus’ life by ______________________________.

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both B & C are correct

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trying to change his methods of discipline

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asking Atticus to dismiss Calpurnia

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doing a lot of spring cleaning

Question 26

Atticus feels that Calpurnia....

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is a valuable part of the household

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is lazy and unreliable

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gossips too much with other housekeepers

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to too easy on the children

Question 27

The men from Old Sarum who come to the jail leave because

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Scout asks about Walter Cunningham.

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Scout kicks the men who try to attach Jem.

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Mr. Underwood shoots at them.

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Heck Tate tells them to leave.

Question 28

How does the author describe the courthouse on the day of the trial?

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People act as though they are attending a carnival.

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Only the old men who always watched court business were allowed in the courthouse.

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Everyone was in a somber mood.

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Very few people bothered to show up to watch the trial.

Question 29

Mr. Ewell  testifies that he saw Tom Robinson...

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assaulting Mayella

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trespassing at the dump

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chopping firewood

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breaking the chiffarobe

Question 30

When questioning Mr. Ewell, Atticus establishes that Mr. Ewell is...

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left-handed

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a upstanding citizen

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unfailingly honest

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a gentle and loving father

Question 31

Tom could not have committed the crime of which he is accused because....

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his left arm was damaged in an accident.

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he had an alibi.

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Mayella wasn't really beaten.

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he wasn't there on the day of the crime.

Question 32

There were no children at the Ewell house on the day of the attack because...

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Mayella sent them for ice cream.

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they were at school.

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they were hiding under the house.

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there are no other children.

Question 33

According to Tom, Mayella's father got mad at her and beat her because...

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she made romantic advances toward Tom.

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she let tom in the house.

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he busted up a chiffarobe.

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she stole money to buy ice cream.

Question 34

Why would some people in Maycomb believe that Tom's sympathy for Mayella is bad?

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She is white, and he is black.

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Mayella doesn't deserve sympathy.

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He had a family to worry about.

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She is rich, and he is poor.

Question 35

Scout knew that the jury was about to convict Tom because....

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the jurors wouldn't look at him.

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Miss Maudie started crying.

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she could see it on Atticus's face.

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she could just feel it.

Question 36

Tom died because...

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all of the above

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he was shot multiple times.

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he ran away from the guards.

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he was overcome by fear.

Question 37

Who does Atticus take with him to see Helen Robinson?

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Calpurnia

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Dill

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Mr. Cunningham

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Aunt Alexandra

Question 38

Who dies during the attack on the children?

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Bob Ewell

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Scout

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Boo Radley

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Jem

Question 39

Historical Fiction consists of made-up characters and events based on real people and issues.

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true

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false

Question 40

Dynamic characters demonstrate a change from how they are at the beginning of a story.

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true

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False

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