To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 4-6
Authored by Christie Richardson
English
10th Grade
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This quiz covers Harper Lee's *To Kill a Mockingbird*, specifically chapters 4-6, focusing on the children's fascination with Boo Radley and the mysterious gifts left in the tree. The questions are appropriate for 10th grade students studying American literature, requiring comprehension of character motivations, plot events, and thematic elements. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to track multiple plot threads, including the discovery of gifts in the knothole, Scout's relationship with Miss Maudie, the children's games and schemes involving Boo Radley, and the nighttime adventure that results in someone shooting at them. The assessment evaluates students' understanding of character development, particularly Scout's growing maturity and empathy, as evidenced in questions about Atticus's advice to "climb into his skin and walk around." Students must demonstrate knowledge of specific details while also grasping the broader themes of prejudice, understanding others, and childhood curiosity about the unknown. Created by Christie Richardson, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 10. This quiz serves as an effective tool for checking student comprehension after reading these pivotal early chapters where the Boo Radley subplot intensifies and Scout begins her journey toward greater understanding of others. Teachers can use this assessment as a formative check during novel study, assign it as homework to ensure students are keeping up with the reading, or incorporate it into review sessions before major tests. The mix of detail-oriented questions and broader thematic inquiries makes it suitable for warm-up activities that activate prior knowledge or as practice for standardized assessments. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 for analyzing character development, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 for determining themes in literature.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where do Scout and Jem start finding gifts left for them?
On Scout’s windowsill
In the knothole of a tree in the Radley’s yard
In Miss Maudie’s garden
On the Radley’s back porch
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does Scout start hanging out with Miss Maudie?
Because she doesn’t like Dill
As punishment for destroying her flowers
Because Miss Maudie needs help with her garden
Because Dill and Jem have made her feel unwelcome in their games
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Miss Maudie account for Boo’s strangeness?
He was a bad seed from start.
He had an incredibly strict Baptist father.
He suffered from Polio when he was seven.
He’s mentally challenged.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when Scout, Jem, and Dill sneak into the Radleys backyard?
Boo invites them in.
Nathan comes out and has a stern talk with them.
A dog chases them off the property.
Someone shoots at them with a shotgun.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Dill explain Jem’s missing pants?
First he says strip poker and then lighting matches.
He says they floated down the river when they went for a swim.
He admits what really happened.
He says they got ripped up when they were climbing trees.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why does Jem sneak out at 2 a.m.?
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Scout say she heard as she was rolling into the Radley front yard?
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
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