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To Kill a Mockingbird chapters 1-11
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1
Atticus teaches the children, " Courage is when...you rarely win, but sometimes you do..." because
all of the above
They will be treated poorly by others in the upcoming months.
He wants them to understand Mrs. Dubose.
He might not win the Tom Robinson case.
2
Mrs. Dubose feels _________ when she hears Scout call her father Atticus.
obstreperous
melancholy
inconspicuous
apoplectic
3
Scout was not having a very _________ school year because she often got in trouble and felt like she wasn't learning.
Tacit
erratic
Malignant
auspicious
4
The children begin to see that Boo is not malevolent when
He fixes Scout's dress
He saves them from Mrs. Dubose
He gives them a barrel of pecans from his tree.
He leaves them presents
5
Scout fights all of the following people except
Cousin Francis
Cecil Jacobs
Walter Cunningham
6
What do the people of Maycomb believe about Boo Radley, which makes them ok with him being locked up?
He killed his mother.
He attacked the children.
He abuses his brother.
He stabbed his father.
7
When Miss Maudie says, "The things that happen behind closed doors...the secrets..." who is she talking about?
The Finches
The Ewells
The Radleys
The Robinsons
8
What is the name of the rabid dog that Atticus shot?
Tim Johnson
Bowzer Barkington
Arthur Radley
Tom Robinson
9
Scout is _____________ by Atticus because he does not drink, smoke, or drive a dump truck.
feeble
auspicious
bewildered
malignant
10
Who fills the knothole with cement?
Arthur Radley
Nathan Radley
Old Man Radley
Mrs. Radley
11
If a person learns to "climb into a person's skin and walk around in it," that person has learned to
have more patience for people
not have prejudices against people he/she doesn't know
trust everyone he/she meets
be careful who he/she trusts
12
Boo Radley left the children all of the following items in the knothole except
gum
quarters
spelling bee medal
soap dolls
13
"Shoot all the blue jays you want, but it is a sin to kill a mockingbird." All are mockingbirds except
Boo
Tom
Jem
Francis
14
"He examined Walter with an air of speculation,'Your daddy Walter Cunningham from Old Sarum?'" Speculation means
curiosity
superiority
anger
frustration
15
Mrs. Dubose is disgusted by the Finch children for all reasons except
She did not like the way they dressed.
She hated Atticus.
She thought they were disrespectful.
They ran wild.
16
"When it was healed, and Jem's fears about not playing football were assuaged," Assuaged means...
increased
aggravated
relieved
interested
17
"Jem would gaze at Mrs. Dubose with a face devoid of resentment..." Devoid means
expressive
covered
including
lacking
18
"Jem bought his steam engine...[he] took no pleasure in the acquisition." Acquisition means
happiness
purchase
loss
fight
19
"For reasons unfathomable... autumn turned to winter that year..." Unfathomable means
unbelievable
important
frustrating
believable
20
When Atticus questions the children about why they are harassing Boo, they are ______ and change the subject.
erratic
evasive
taciturn
auspicious
21
Atticus wants Scout to have sympathy for all of the following people except
Boo Radley
Miss Caroline
Walter Cunningham
Dill
22
Scout does not like school for all of the following reasons except
The work is too difficult for her.
Her teacher does not like that she can read and write.
She gets in trouble for telling her teacher about Walter.
The children tease her about Atticus.
23
"Jem no longer felt the need to ascertain the time every 5 minutes." Ascertain means
worrying
verifying
lose
debating
24
What is the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Mayville, Mississippi
Money, Mississippi
Maycomb, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
25
Scout thinks that Atticus is feeble for all of the following reasons except
He refuses to play tackle football.
He doesn't hunt or fish.
He doesn't drive a dump truck.
He is the best shot in Maycomb.
26
The folks assume that every ______ action in the town-- dead animals, poisoned nuts, etc-- was Boo's fault.
feeble
unfathomable
malignant
melancholy
27
"Such conduct as yours is... obstreperous, disorderly, and abusive..." Obstreperous means
cruel
out of control
boring
entertaining
28
The knothole is covered because
It is dying.
Animals are living in it.
The children are hanging out there and disturbing them.
They do not want people to know that Boo is a good person.
29
" Our tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we could play on her lawn... we seldom spoke to her." Tacit means
unusual
unspoken
exciting
strict
30
Jem felt ______ after he found out about the knothole getting filled because he knew they were keeping Boo from them.
auspicious
melancholy
inconspicuous
apoplectic
31
All are urban legends about Boo Radley except
He peeked in people's windows at night.
He ate raw animals.
He got arrested with his friends when he was a teenager.
He froze flowers by breathing on them.
32
When Jem says, "Atticus is a gentleman, just like me," he is impressed by Atticus
acting like the other dads
keeping them safe
shooting the dog
only using a gun when necessary