What do the gifts found in the Radley’s tree symbolize to Jem and Scout?

Boo Radley wants to be friends.

Atticus thought Mrs. Dubose was the bravest person he knew because she:

was facing death squarely on her own terms.

How did Jem lose his pants?

He took them off to free himself from the fence.

live on the edge of the town dump

Why did Tom Robinson go into Mayella Ewell’s house?

She asked him to help her fix something in the house.

According to Jem, if you go through a ‘hot steam’:

the ghosts may suck out your breath.

Most of the people in the town of Maycomb ...

are prejudiced and superstitious

answers all of his children’s questions.

Scout’s first day of first grade was memorable because:

Scout made her teacher look like a fool.

Jem destroys Mrs. Dubose’s camellias because:

she called Atticus an “n-word” lover.

Which description best explains Miss Maudie?

She is not a foot washin’ Baptist and likes to garden

Miss Stephanie Crawford:

is best friends with Aunt Alexandra.

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To Kill a Mockingbird

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1
What do the gifts found in the Radley’s tree symbolize to Jem and Scout?
Boo Radley wants to be friends.
Dill is back in town for the summer.
Mr. Avery is cleaning the neighborhood.
Boo needs help getting out.
2
What is the setting of the novel?
Alabama: 1930s
Arkansas: 1940s
Mississippi: 1950s
California: 1960s
3
Atticus thought Mrs. Dubose was the bravest person he knew because she:
was his aunt and the Finch family had rejected her.
was facing death squarely on her own terms.
respected Atticus after he defended Tom Robinson.
stood up for the blacks although others gossiped about her.
4
The novel is narrated from which point-of-view?
experiential
third person
second person
first person
5
When Scout and Jem meet Charles Baker Harris, they:
challenge him to a duel
none of the above
are not very impressed with him even though he can read
have a spitting contest
6
The action of this novel covers a span of how many years?
3
5
slightly more than one year
4
7
How did Jem lose his pants?
Boo Radley stole them.
Miss Maudie took them to mend without telling him.
He took them off to free himself from the fence.
Scout played a trick on him.
8
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
They are a sacrifice
They don’t bother anybody.
They are the state bird of Alabama.
They’re so much like humans.
9
The Ewells:
don’t live by the same rules as the rest of the town
live on the edge of the town dump
all of the above
have cooties
10
The jury found Tom Robinson
Guilty of murder
Guilty of assault
Not guilty on all counts
Guilty of rape
11
Why did Tom Robinson go into Mayella Ewell’s house?
She was his girlfriend.
He was hiding from Bob Ewell.
She offered to give him some dinner.
She asked him to help her fix something in the house.
12
According to Jem, if you go through a ‘hot steam’:
you are put in jail for the night.
none of the above
it means you are taking a sauna bath.
the ghosts may suck out your breath.
13
How does Jem break his elbow?
fighting with Boo Radley
falling out of Boo’s tree
getting attacked by Bob Ewell
playing football
14
When Jem said that he put the “scuppernongs” on the table he was talking about:
grapes
the gifts he found in the Radley tree
the fish he caught for dinner
Atticus’ law books
15
Most of the people in the town of Maycomb ...
are poor, but happy
are prejudiced and superstitious
are friendly and non-judgmental
stand together to help Negroes
16
Which two characters MOST represent “mockingbirds?”
Atticus Finch and Heck Tate
Scout Finch and Dill Harris
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
Calpurnina and Aunt Alexandra
17
Scout’s costume in the Halloween pageant is a/some:
turkey leg
pumpkin
ghost
ham
18
What do the children call the pretend game they play?
Boo Radley
We Love Pecans
One Man’s Family
Scissors and Double Mint
19
According to the testimony given by Tom Robinson, what happened with Mayella?
He had been dating Mayella for over a year.
Mayella tried to kiss him.
She asked him to fix a hole in the ceiling and he did.
She asked him to help find the children.
20
Scout’s father:
is extremely strict with her and Jem.
owns the railroad.
answers all of his children’s questions.
doesn’t do a very good job raising his children.
21
Boo is known as a ‘malevolent phantom.’ What is the meaning of the word malevolent?
hidden
violent
charming
under-nourished
22
Scout’s first day of first grade was memorable because:
Jem made Scout promise not to talk to him at school.
Scout was kind, then mean, to Walter Cunningham.
Scout made her teacher look like a fool.
The kids learned the Dewey Decimal System.
23
Jem destroys Mrs. Dubose’s camellias because:
none of the above
she never let the kids go by without yelling at them.
she called Atticus an “n-word” lover.
she reported that he skipped school.
24
Which description best explains Miss Maudie?
She is a mean old lady who is Dill’s aunt.
She is not a foot washin’ Baptist and likes to garden
She is Atticus’ sister and a very proper lady
She is the town gossip who is afraid of Boo Radley.
25
Miss Stephanie Crawford:
is Dill’s aunt.
is best friends with Aunt Alexandra.
none of the above
teaches Scout in second grade.

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