Chapter 10 To Kill a Mockingbird quiz

Authored by Aubrey Cooper

English

10th Grade

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This quiz focuses on Chapter 10 of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," specifically examining the pivotal scene involving the mad dog Tim Johnson and its symbolic significance within the novel's broader themes. The questions are appropriate for 9th-10th grade students who are developing skills in literary analysis, character motivation, and symbolic interpretation. Students need to demonstrate comprehension of key plot events, understand character relationships and motivations, and recognize the symbolic meaning of the mockingbird as it relates to innocence and moral integrity. The quiz requires students to analyze Atticus Finch's complex character, particularly his hidden talents and moral philosophy about violence, while also understanding how this chapter serves as a turning point in Jem's perception of his father. Students must grasp the connection between the literal mockingbird referenced in the text and its metaphorical representation of innocence that should be protected. Created by Aubrey Cooper, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 10. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student comprehension of one of the novel's most symbolically rich chapters before progressing to the more complex themes that follow. Teachers can effectively use this as a reading check after students complete Chapter 10, as a review activity before discussing the novel's central themes, or as a warm-up to introduce lessons about symbolism and character development. The quiz works particularly well for homework assignments that reinforce reading comprehension or as part of station rotations during literature circles. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 for determining themes, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 for analyzing character development, providing teachers with measurable data about student understanding of both literal comprehension and symbolic interpretation skills.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This character explains that the children shouldn't shoot mockingbirds because the birds don't "do one thing but make music for us to enjoy…but sing their hearts out for us. "

Maudie Atkinson

Atticus Finch

Scout Finch

Calpurnia

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is Tim Johnson?

A mad dog.

A black man accused of raping a white woman.

The sheriff of Maycomb County.

The town drunk.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who shoots and kills Tim Johnson?

Atticus Finch

Bob Ewell

Heck Tate

Maudie Atkinson

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

He is the sheriff of Maycomb Country, but he's not very good with guns.

Mr. Avery

Heck Tate

Tim Johnson

Tom Robinson

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following does the mockingbird in the title most likely represent?

education

innocence

fear

foot-washing Baptists

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is Atticus's attitude about guns?

He's good at shooting and it's his favorite hobby.

He's afraid of them and won't ever touch them.

He doesn't really care. He doesn't know much about them, anyway.

He thinks people shouldn't fire a gun unless absolutely necessary.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does Jem feel about telling people at school about One Shot Finch?

He tells everyone because he wants to brag about his family.

He tells nobody because he finds it embarrassing.

He lets Scout tell everyone so he doesn't have to.

He doesn't tell people because he respects Atticus's choice not to talk about it.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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