TKAM Chapter 5 Comprehension

When Jem and Dill start to do things without Scout, with whom does she start to spend time?

• Atticus

• Miss Maudie

• Stephanie Crawford

• Calpurnia

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What does Miss Maudie say is "morbid"?

• Scout's question of Boo Radley being alive or not.

• Scout being upset with Jem and Dill for leaving her out.

• Scout, Jem and Dill's attempt to get a not to Boo Radley

• Scout wondering if Miss Maudie will give her some cake.

What does Miss Maudie mean when she says Atticus is the same in his house as he is on the public streets?

• She means that Atticus can't be trusted anywhere.

• She means that Atticus is a good father.

• She means that Atticus behaves the same no matter where he is.

• She means that Atticus works hard as a lawyer.

Miss Maudie explains that she knows Arthur Radley (Boo) is still alive because

• she has seen him many times.

• Miss Stephanie saw him looking in her window one night.

• he isn't that old, so he is probably still alive.

• she hasn't seen him carry him out of the house yet.

The children attempt to contact Boo Radley by

• ringing an old bell to get his attention.

• sending him a note with a fishing pole.

• putting a note in his mailbox.

• sending Miss Maudie to his house to give him a cake.

When Atticus catches the children trying to contact Boo Radley, he

• is angry with them for bothering Boo Radley and warns them to stop.

• helps them to get the note to Boo Radley.

• tells them to spend more time with Miss Maudie instead.

• is angry at Boo Radley for not coming out of the house and warns the children that he is dangerous.

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When Atticus tells the children "stop tormenting that man". we can infer that

• Atticus is embarrassed about the actions of the children.

• Atticus knows how Boo Radley feels because he has spoken to him.

• Atticus doesn't really know Boo Radley but he wants to keep the children safe.

• Atticus understands why Boo Radley stays in his house and believes he just wants to be left alone.

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In chapter 5 "Miss Maudie was a widow, a chameleon lady..." is

• a metaphor used to imply that Miss Maudie changed her appearance throughout the day.

• a simile use to imply that Miss Maudie changed her appearance throughout the day.

• a hyperbole that exaggerates how much Miss Maudie loves plants and flowers.

• personification of the chameleon that wore an old straw hat.

The reader can infer that Miss Maudie's feelings about Miss Stephanie Crawford are

• positive, she gets all of her information from Miss Stephanie

• positive, she thinks Miss Stephanie knows a lot about Boo Radley.

• negative, she thinks Miss Stephanie keeps the neighborhood secrets to herself.

• negative, she thinks Miss Stephanie spreads stories that aren't true.

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When Scout catches Dill in a lie about his father, the reader can infer that

• Dill is lying to them with the stories about his father, he doesn't have a relationship with his father.

• Scout is being cruel to question him about his father.

• Dill is telling the truth about his father, Scout just doesn't believe him.

• Dill is only telling the stories about his father because Scout is so judgmental.

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