To Kill a Mockingbird Chs. 12-17

In Dill's letter to Scout, what reason did he give for not coming to Maycomb during the summer?

• he has to attend summer school
• His mother does not have enough money to send him
• He has a new father
• His mother is afraid about the trial

Why did Calpurnia start calling Jem, "Mister Jem"?

• because Atticus asked her to
• because Aunt Alexandra told her to
• because she realizes he is starting to grow up
• because she is proud of the way he includes Scout

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Aunt Alexandra think the children should be proud of?

• their education
• their new house
• their Finch ancestry
• their church

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why do Jem and Scout feel uncomfortable when they go to town?

• people are gossiping about them because of the trial
• the weather has turned quite cold, and they do not have warm jackets
• the Ewells give them dirty looks and threaten to hurt them
• they do not have a lot of money to buy groceries

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the "snake" turn out to be in Scout's room?

• Dill
• a gift from Boo Radley
• a bat
• shoes

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did Dill run away from home?

• His mother an new father do not pay enough attention to him
• his mother physically abuses him
• his new father told him he was no longer welcome at home
• he wants to go to the same school as Jem and Scout

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did Scout call Jem a traitor?

• because he doesn't want to hang around with her anymore
• because he told Atticus that Dill was in their house
• because he said he did not like Aunt Alexandra
• because he wouldn't buy her a baton

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Atticus respond when he saw Dill?

• he grounded Scout for keeping the secret
• he immediately called Aunt Rachel on the phone so she wouldn't worry
• he questioned Jem about why he kept Dill and Scout's secret
• He told Scout to get him some food and went over to tell Dill's aunt, Rachel

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Sheriff Tate and them men come to tell Atticus?

• that Tom Robinson escaped from jail
• that Tom Robinson is being moved to the county jail and there may be trouble
• that Rev. Sykes will be paying for Tom Robinson's defense
• that the Ewells began protesting and some of the town businesses are on fire.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who did Scout recognize during the scene at the jail?

• Mr. Cunningham
• Mr. Ewell
• Mr. Robinson
• Mr. Tate

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1