The school setting in the second chapter allows Lee to

Introduce readers to families and their peculiarities

What evidence indicates that Ewell himself beat up Mayella?

Ewell is left-handed, Mayella's bruisings are on the right

How much time do the Ewell children spend in school?

the first day of every school year

What can you infer about the way Mr. Ewell treats Mayella?

He is physically and possibly sexually abusive

Why, most likely does Aunt Alexandra want Calpurnia gone?

She feels threatened the children look up to Calpurnia

What does Underwood say about Tom's death in his newspaper column?

The murder was akin to the "senseless slaughter of songbirds

What do the children realize about Calpurnia after their visit to her church?

Calpurnia has her own life outside of the Finch home

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1
Outside of the jail, to who does Scout speak, thus diffusing the tension?
Mr. Tate
Mr. Cunningham
Aunt Alexandra
Mr. Ewell
2
The school setting in the second chapter allows Lee to
Blame the education system for the incidents in the novel.
Show the general disrespect that children have for authority
Denounce the segregation of blacks and whites.
Introduce readers to families and their peculiarities
3
What does Aunt Alexandria want Scout and Jem to appreciate?
music
poetry
art
their ancestors
4
What evidence indicates that Ewell himself beat up Mayella?
Ewell is left-handed, Mayella's bruisings are on the right
It was captured on video.
A witness testified that they saw him do it.
Mayella said that he hit her many times.
5
How much time do the Ewell children spend in school?
none
through college
the first day of every school year
through the sixth grade
6
Who or what does Jem discover under Scout's bed?
Dill
Atticus's briefcase
Aunt Alexandra's necklace
Boo Radley
7
What happens to Helen Robinson as she walks to her new job with Link Deas?
She is whispered about and pointed at
She is tripped and has a bleeding lower lip
The Ewells throw rocks at her
someone throws a bucket of pigs blood on her
8
What verdict does the jury deliver?
it is a hung jury
not guilty
a mistrial is declared
guilty
9
Who was the president of the U.S. at the time of events of the story?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
Theodore Roosevelt
10
What can you infer about the way Mr. Ewell treats Mayella?
Mr Ewell has threatened to abandon Mayella if she doesnt lie
He is physically and possibly sexually abusive
Mayella idolizes her father
Mayella is afraid of Atticus and looks to her father to help
11
Of what does Bob Ewell accuse Atticus?
of making Mayella appear to be an "easy" girl
of getting child protective services after him
of causing him to lose his job
of bad mouthing him in town
12
What is Atticus's tone as he begins his cross-examination of Mayella
Accusatory
Calm
Firm
Light-hearted
13
Why, most likely does Aunt Alexandra want Calpurnia gone?
Aunt Alexandra is a racist who hates all black people
She thinks Atticus & Calpurnia may date, shaming the family.
Calpurnia's family has a "Haughty streak"
She feels threatened the children look up to Calpurnia
14
Why does Tom say he helped Mayella?
He was afraid to deny a request by a white woman
He felt sorry for her
He was afraid she would hurt herself
She asked him for help
15
What current event does Scout see as a parallel to Maycomb?
The explosion of the Hindenberg
Italy embracing Fascism
Hitler persecuting the Jews
Japanese internment camps
16
After Mrs. Dubose dies, what does Atticus reveal about her?
She was a foot-washing Baptist
She left Jem a lot of money in her will
She used to be a movie star
She was a morphine addict
17
What did Jem lose the night they tried to peek into Boo Radley's window?
pants
shoes
soap figures
A fishing pole
18
What does Underwood say about Tom's death in his newspaper column?
The murder was akin to the "senseless slaughter of songbirds
That Maycomb should be proud of its justice and people
That justice has been served
Tom's death was unfortunate but logical outcome
19
What do the children realize about Calpurnia after their visit to her church?
Calpurnia has her own life outside of the Finch home
Calpurnia is much more religious than they had realized
She will soon leave them and join her relatives
Calpurnia needs to be paid more
20
Why did Mr. Radley say he put cement in the oak tree?
To keep Boo from having friends
He was bored
To stop the children from communicating with Boo
It was dying

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