12. Miss Caroline's handling of Burris Ewell reflects her . . .

lack of understanding of the town and its children.

18. How did Jem lose his pants?

He lost them at the Radley's fence.

6. Atticus says you never really understand a person until you "climb into his skin and walk around" - means?

You have to look at things from other people's points of view to understand

25. How does Jem respond to the tree being plugged with cement?

Jem tells Scout not to cry, but he cries to himself.

19. Why does Jem go back to get his pants?

He doesn't want to let Atticus know he made a mistake.

10. What incident with Walter Cunningham gets Scout in more trouble?

She stands up for him from Miss Caroline.

17. What do Jem, Scout and Dill do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?

They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak in the window.

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14. What does Scout find FIRST in the knot-hole?
Carved soap figures
Watch
Gum
Bird's nest
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12. Miss Caroline's handling of Burris Ewell reflects her . . .
knowledge of school law.
special knowledge of boys.
lack of understanding of the town and its children.
good understanding of children.
3
8. Throughout the chapters, Scout, Dill, and Jem are fascinated by the Radley place. Why is this?
It looks unkept and creepy from the outside.
There are numerous rumors in town about the people that live inside.
All of the above.
Little is known about the family that lives there because they rarely come.
4
AUSPICIOUS = fortunate
True
False
5
7. Which of the following best describes what we know about Boo Radley?
Apparently Boo Radley stabbed his dad in the leg with scissors .
Boo is locked in his house by his own father instead of jail or hospital.
All of the above.
Boo Radley hung out with the wrong crowd and got into trouble in town.
6
18. How did Jem lose his pants?
He lost them at the Radley's fence.
His dog ate them.
Scout and Dill took them.
They disappeared one night.
7
13. What do we learn about the Ewell's home life?
They only attend school the first day every year.
They live near the dump.
Their dad is an alcoholic who hunts out of season.
All of the above.
8
4. Who is the seven year old who came to visit during the summer?
Dill
Scout
Jem
Walter
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20. What story do the kids tell Atticus so that they will not get in trouble for sneaking onto the Radley property?
They were going for a walk.
They were playing strip poker.
They were acting out a play.
They were playing dominoes.
10
22. What was Nathan Radley's "reason" for plugging the tree with cement?
It's dying.
It's falling.
It's growing.
It's raining.
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3. What is Atticus' occupation?
Lawyer
Accountant
Doctor
Merchant
12
ILLICIT = lawful
True
False
13
11. What does Walter Cunningham do at Scout's house that she criticizes?
Refuses the food served to him
Wipes his mouth on his shirt
Swears at the dinner table
Pours syrup on his food
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6. Atticus says you never really understand a person until you "climb into his skin and walk around" - means?
You have to look at things from other people's points of view to understand
Walter Cunningham doesn't understand what it's like to be a Finch.
You have to make someone understand you to get your point across.
People are racist.
15
9. What does Scout do the first day of school that gets her in trouble with her teacher?
She talks back
She isn't paying attention
She can read and write
She picks on another student
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16. Who does Scout hang out with when the boys shun her from playing with them?
Miss Stephanie
Mrs. Henry Lafeyette DuBose
Calpurnia
Miss Maudie
17
OBLIGE = raw and unrefined
True
False
18
2. Where does the novel take place?
Maycomb, Texas
Maycomb, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
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25. How does Jem respond to the tree being plugged with cement?
Jem tells Scout not to cry, but he cries to himself.
Jem is outraged.
Jem doesn't care.
Jem removes the cement.
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24. What do the children leave in the knothole?
chewing gum
soap dolls
stop watch
thank-you note
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19. Why does Jem go back to get his pants?
He doesn't want a "whoopin'".
He doesn't want Nathan Radley to know who was in his yard.
He doesn't want to let Atticus know he made a mistake.
He doesn't want to lose one of his only pairs of pants.
22
1. Who is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Jean Louise Finch
Harper Lee
Maya Angelou
Truman Capote
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10. What incident with Walter Cunningham gets Scout in more trouble?
She offers to let him look at her answers.
She fights him at recess.
She calls him poor.
She stands up for him from Miss Caroline.
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ECCENTRIC = goodwill
True
False
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21. Which item do the children NOT find in the knothole?
gray twine
spelling bee medal
necklace
two images carved in soap
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23. When Jem returned for his pants, he found them ----.
in dirt
gone
torn
mended and folded
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5. Who is narrating the story?
Scout
Atticus
Calpurnia
Jem
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15. Who has been leaving gifts in the knothole of the tree for Jem and Scout?
Dill
Miss Maudie
Arthur "Boo" Radley
Nathan Radley
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QUAINT = old-fashioned charm
False
True
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17. What do Jem, Scout and Dill do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?
He catches them stealing money that has been hidden in a tree in his yard.
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak in the window.
Jem accidentally hits the Radley house while practicing with his new gun.
He catches them acting out Boo Radley stabbing his father.

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