To Kill a Mockingbird Ch 12-13

In chapter 12, Dill sends Scout a letter telling her that he won't be in Maycomb that summer because  ____________.

• he broke his leg
• he got a new dad
• he married someone else
• his aunt died

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

___________ comes to stay with the Finch family for the summer.

• Cousin Francis
• Zeebo
• Tim Johnson
• Aunt Alexandra

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CCSS.RL.8.3

Atticus is willing to let Calpurnia go because he feels they don't need her anymore.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

Aunt Alexandra says she'll be staying with the Finches for "a while." How long will that be?

• Overnight.
• For the weekend.
• For exactly two weeks.
• It could be a few days or a few months.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Aunt Alexandra make herself part of Maycomb's culture?

• She is active in the Missionary Society.
• She volunteers at the library.
• She is a teacher at Scout's school.
• She becomes best friends with Miss Maudie.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

What kind of Maycomb citizen is Aunt Alexandra?

• She participates in spreading rumors and gossip.
• She is shy but well-liked.
• She is a party girl and has lots of boyfriends.
• She is someone people go to for advice.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

How does Aunt Alexandra feel about the Finch family name?

• She is proud of it because they are an old Southern family.
• She is embarrassed by it and tries to act classy to make up for it.
• She knows that the name doesn't matter; what matters is how you behave.
• She is proud of how hard they have worked for what they have.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

What does Aunt Alexandra send Atticus to discuss with Jem and Scout?

• She wants Atticus to tell Jem and Scout to behave like a little gentleman and a little lady to do the Finch name proud.
• She wants Atticus to tell Jem and Scout what 
  "rape" means.
• She wants Atticus to tell Jem and Scout about the "birds and the bees."
• She wants Atticus to tell them what really happened to their mother.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Given the events of this chapter, how does the author (Harper Lee) seem to feel about the importance of social class?

• She views Aunt Alexandra's ideas about social class as another kind of prejudice.
• She knows that Aunt Alexandra's views about social class are logical and reasonable.
• She views upper class people as more important and worthy than lower class people.
• She doesn't view social class as being important. People can be whatever they want to be even if they are poor.

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.W.8.9A

Why are there no hymn books in First Purchase?

• Most of the people cannot read.
• They are not allowed to sing in that church.
• Nobody knows.
• They are not allowed books because of Jim Crow laws.