Duplicate of To Kill a Mockingbird (Part I: Chapters 1-11)

Question 1

Scout and Jem's annoying cousin

Accepted Answer

Francis

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the items that is found in the Radley's tree?

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Buttons

Question 3

What are the state of Jem's pants in when he retrieves them from the Radley house?

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They are mended and on the fence.

Question 4

What does Mrs. Dubose send Jem at the end of Chapter 11?

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A camellia flower

Question 5

What is Scout's first "crime" at school?

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She already knows how to read and write

Question 6

This genre is a coming-of-age story that shows growth in the main character:

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Bildungsroman

Question 7

To Kill a Mockingbird is all of these genres EXCEPT:

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Tragedy

Question 8

What grade is Scout in when the story begins?

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1st grade

Question 9

What event in Maycomb causes Atticus to use a gun once again?

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a mad dog

Question 10

What is Scout's last name?

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Finch

Question 11

This literary device is a reference to something else, usually another literary work:

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Allusion

Question 12

This symbol represents the idea that if racism isn't stopped, it will continue to spread

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Nutgrass

Question 13

Which of the following is an allusion?

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Dill telling them about Dracula

Question 14

What causes Mrs. Dubose's fits?

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morphine addiction

Question 15

Where is Dill from?

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Meridian

Question 16

The Great Depression was caused by that

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The stock market crash

Question 17

This is an extended work of narrative fiction

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Novel

Question 18

Which event brings Boo Radley out of his house, unseen by Jem and Scout?

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Miss Maudie's fire

Question 19

This family is polite, but poor

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Cunninghams

Question 20

What is the name of the town where the story takes place?

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Maycomb

Question 21

What state does the story take place in?

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Alabama

Question 22

What major event in American history has happened shortly before the story takes place?

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The Great Depression

Question 23

The first person to announce at school that Scout's father defended African Americans

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Cecil Jacobs

Question 24

What year was To Kill a Mockingbird published?

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1960

Question 25

To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in which decade?

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1930s

Question 26

What is a hyperbole?

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An exaggeration used to emphasize

Question 27

Family in town who will not accept charity without somehow paying it back

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The Cunninghams

Question 28

Scout's mistake(s) on her first day of school that frustrates Miss Caroline.

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all of these

Question 29

Who dies of a prolonged, painful illness?

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Mrs. Dubose

Question 30

Which point of view is the story told from?

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First

Question 31

What does the rabid dog represent?

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Racism and its potential to spread like the rabies disease

Question 32

This is when an author drops hints about what will happen next in a story:

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Foreshadowing

Question 33

This family is rude, racist, and dirty

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Ewells

Question 34

A literary device that represents something on a deeper level:

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Symbolism

Question 35

What tragedy happened to Miss Maudie?

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Her house burned down

Question 36

How does Jem react to Mrs. Dubose's death?

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He is sad and confused

Question 37

Jem and Scout's summer neighbor and friend; has a wild imagination and unstable family life

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Dill

Question 38

What lesson does Uncle Jack learn from Scout and Francis?

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Listen to both sides of a story

Question 39

Who is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird?

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Harper Lee

Question 40

What are Jim Crow Laws?

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They enforced racial segregation

Question 41

This literary device is a form of writing that shows the accent and way people talk in a particular region:

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Dialect

Question 42

To Kill a Mockingbird is a frequently banned book.

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True

Question 43

What was Jem's punishment for whacking down Mrs. Dubose's flowers?

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He has to read to her daily

Question 44

Intelligent tomboy, the story is told from her perspective

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Scout

Question 45

What is Jem's punishment for destroying Mrs. Dubose's camellias?

Accepted Answer

He has to read to her.

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