TKAM Chapters 9-12 QUIZ

This is the first character in the book to say, "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird."

• Atticus Finch
• Scout Finch
• Tom Robinson
• Tim Johnson

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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

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Who is Tim Johnson?

• A mad dog.
• A black man accused of raping a white woman.
• The sheriff of Maycomb County.
• The town drunk.

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Who shoots and kills Tim Johnson?

• Atticus Finch
• Bob Ewell
• Heck Tate
• Maudie Atkinson

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

• Mr. Avery
• Heck Tate
• Tim Johnson
• Tom Robinson

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

• education
• innocence
• fear
• foot-washing Baptists

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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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Why does Scout want to tell everyone at school about One-Shot Finch?

• She wants to make them feel sorry for her.
• She wants everyone to be impressed with her Uncle Jack.
• She is proud of Jem.
• She wants people to respect her father.

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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.

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How does the town feel about Atticus defending Tom Robinson?

• They understand that Atticus must do his job.
• They hate it and call him names behind his back.
• They are proud of him and give him a prize.
• They don't know about it. It's a secret.