Why does Calpurnia speak differently around the Finches than in the black community?

She doesn't want to seem as if she thinks she is "better."

Although Tom Robinson was found guilty, what triumph did occur at the trial?

The truth came out about Bob Ewell and the jury did discuss

It is a sin to kill a mockingbird because:

Mockingbirds are innocent and only exist to sing for us

Social prejudice is exhibited when Aunt Alexandra:

Does not allow Scout to play with Walter Cunningham

by the hand of Boo Radley who is defending the FInch kids

Atticus expects Scout to handle her anger by:

using her head to handle the situation

The black community is bitter towards Atticus because:

They are not. They respect his honest efforts.

Why are Jem and Scout prevented from giving a thank you note to Boo?

The tree knothole is cemented up

Maycomb, Alabama in 1933 is:

a tired old Southern town during the Depression

Jem talks about four kinds of folks in the world:

The townspeople, the Cunninghams, the Ewells, the blacks.

After Miss Maudie's house fire, what does Scouts find and who left it?

a blanket on her shoulders, left by Boo.

Scout learns to understand other people by:

Walking around in their skin/shoes

Atticus believes that if you are licked before you try, it is no reason not to try, refers to:

Atticus' defense of Tom Robinson.

Why does Scout fight with Francis?

He called Aticus a "nigger-lover."

What does Aunt Alexandra believes about social class in Maycomb:

that it places the Finches above everyone

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1
Because he/she is able to walk in Atticus' shoes, ______ influences the lynch mob to go home.
Sheriff Heck Tate
Walter Cunningham, Sr.
Jem
Scout
2
Why does Calpurnia speak differently around the Finches than in the black community?
She doesn't always remember correct grammar
She finds she likes speaking "less proper"
She doesn't want to seem as if she thinks she is "better."
She doesn't want her community to make fun of her
3
Which character explains to Scout important life lessons about her father, Boo and equality?
Calpurnia
Aunt Alexandra
Miss Maudie
Miss Caroline
4
Although Tom Robinson was found guilty, what triumph did occur at the trial?
The truth about Bob Ewell 's abusiveness and gambling
Tom's legal higher court appeal was heard
The truth came out about Bob Ewell and the jury did discuss
The truth came out about Boo Radley
5
It is a sin to kill a mockingbird because:
All birds are harmless creatures
Mockingbirds are innocent and only exist to sing for us
Atticus only wants his children to shoot at cans.
Mockingbirds eat crops but also kill snakes.
6
Social prejudice is exhibited when Aunt Alexandra:
Calls Dill a "backwards Missourian."
blames Bob Ewell for Maycomb's ill reputation
Does not invite Miss Maudie to dinner after house fire
Does not allow Scout to play with Walter Cunningham
7
Bob Ewell dies:
By falling on his own knife
as an act of revenge by Mayella
as a result of a scuffle with Sheriff Tate.
by the hand of Boo Radley who is defending the FInch kids
8
Which character is outspoken, tough, a tomboy and the narrator of the story?
Third person narrator
Miss Caroline
Adult Scout
Adolescent Scout
9
Atticus expects Scout to handle her anger by:
talking to the nearest adult
teaching her how to defend herself
writing down her feelings
using her head to handle the situation
10
Who criticizes Scout for knowing how to read?
Aunt Alexandra
Calpurnia
Miss Caroline
Mrs. Dubose
11
The black community is bitter towards Atticus because:
They are not. They respect his honest efforts.
Atticus did not secure a change of venue.
Atticus does not pay Calpurnia enough.
Tom was sent to a federal prison awaiting appeal.
12
Which character is a cousin to the Finch children and disparages Atticus?
Francis
Arthur
Dill
Jack
13
Why are Jem and Scout prevented from giving a thank you note to Boo?
Atticus reminds them to leave Boo alone
Aunt Alexandra confiscates the letter
The tree knothole is cemented up
Nathan Radley returns it to them
14
Maycomb, Alabama in 1933 is:
a town with a suburban population outside of Selma, Alabama
a tired old Southern town during the Depression
an integrated town with racism confined to the outskirts
an old town with plantations and modern buildings
15
Which character "pretends" to drink, to diffuse judgment for his racial equality views?
Walter Cunnigham, Sr.
Nathan Radley
Mr. Underwood
Dolphus Raymond
16
In Part I, Scout and Jem discover that Atticus _______, which changes their perception of him.
Is an excellent shot
is diagnosed with tuberculosis
will be moving to Montgomery to practice law
Is planning to remarry
17
Jem talks about four kinds of folks in the world:
The Montgomery people, the Maycomb people, Ewells, blacks.
The Finches, the farm people, the dump people, the blacks.
The townspeople, the Cunninghams, the Ewells, the blacks.
Southerners, Northerners, Maycomb townspeople, blacks.
18
After Miss Maudie's house fire, what does Scouts find and who left it?
A perfect Camilia in a box on the ground
a blanket on her shoulders, left by Boo.
a rag to wipe away the soot, given to her by Calpurnia.
a note thanking her, from Boo
19
Scout learns to understand other people by:
Playing closer attention in school
Walking around in their skin/shoes
Reading
Asking them questions
20
Who is a neighbor visiting for the summer?
Uncle Jack
Mr. Gilmer
Dill
Aunt Alexandra
21
Jim Crow laws included segregated laws such as preventing any black person from all except:
interracial marriage
using the same hairbrush
using the same drinking fountain
attending the same school
22
Who cries at the trial because of the way Tom Robinson is being treated?
Helen Robinson
Scout
Dill
Reverend Sykes
23
Who acts as a mother figure and disciplinarian to Jem and Scout?
Miss Rachel
Calpurnia
Miss Maudie
Aunt Alexandra
24
Why does Sheriff Tate lie about who killed Bob Ewell?
to protect Boo
to protect Atticus' reputation
to protect Jem
to protect Mayella.
25
The author of To Kill a Mockingbird is:
Stephanie Crawfor
Caroline Fisher
Harper Lee
Jean Louise Finch
26
Atticus believes that if you are licked before you try, it is no reason not to try, refers to:
The fight for civil rights in Maycomb
Atticus' defense of Tom Robinson.
The inequality amongst the social classes in the South.
Mrs.Dubose's addiction to morphine
27
Who states,"Jean Louise, stand up, your father's passin'."
Reverend Sykes
Calpurnia
Dolphus Raymond
Aunt Alexandra
28
Mayella lies in court in order to:
To cover her own guilt
So that her father will not have charges brought against him
Not have the missionary ladies gossip about her
Not have Helen Robinson feel bad
29
Who breaks his elbow?
Bob Ewell
Nathan Radley
Sheriff Heck Tate
Jem
30
Sheriff Tate does not want to drag who into the limelight, because that would be a sin?
Helen Robinson
Mrs. Dubose
Boo Radley
Atticus
31
Atticus says this about whom?
Sherriff Heck Tate
Mrs. Dubose
Mr. Underwood
Tom Robinson
32
Why does Scout fight with Francis?
He pours syrup down her back
He called Aticus a "nigger-lover."
He made her look bad at school
He pushes Scout in the parlor
33
What does Tom Robinson say that alienates the jury?
That he loves Mayella
That Atticus is the only decent man in Maycomb
That he would never get justice in Maycomb
That he felt sorry for Mayella
34
The Great Depression began in 1929 with the stock market crash and ended:
With World War II
At the end of Prohibition
After World War I
After Woodrow Wilson's Presidency
35
What does Aunt Alexandra believes about social class in Maycomb:
that it is of lesser value than one's own social conscience
it is a long standing tradition which is too old-fashioned
that it places the Finches above everyone
that is places blacks above the Ewells

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