TKAM Chapter 14-15

Tom Robinson is:

• A black man Atticus is defending

• A white man Atticus is defending

• A member of the family

• a murderer

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What is the "nightmare" that descends upon Jem, Scout, and Dill?

• School.

• Boo dies.

• A dead mockingbird.

• The trial and the surrounding tension.

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What do some of the Cunninghams plan to do the night Atticus stays out at the Jail?

• They want to find Heck Tate and have Tom Robinson released.

• They plan to beat up people.

• They plan to protect Tom Robinson.

• They plan to kill Tom Robinson.

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What makes Mr. Cunningham change his plans at the jail house?

• Mr. Underwood's shot gun.
• Scout's words about Walter Cunningham, Jr. 
• Atticus's ability to argue that Tom deserves a fair trial. 
• Heck Tate threatens to arrest Mr. Cunningham.

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When they are in front of the crowd at the jail, how does Jem react when Atticus tells him to go home?

• He obeys and takes Scout with him.

• He agrees, but hides behind a bush and watches.

• He begins to cry.

• He refuses to move.

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What does the incident with Scout and Mr. Cunningham show?

• Scout is really smart and can manipulate adults; she does it and Mr. Cunningham has no idea.

• Mr. Cunningham likes Scout and is not willing to make her upset.

• Scout accidentally reminds Mr. Cunningham of his own humanness and goodness.

• Mr. Cunningham is all talk. He wouldn't really do anything bad.

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In chapter 15, Jem says he's "just got this feeling." Then he gets dressed to go downtown. What do you think he is worried about?

• That Boo Radley is going to come out.

• That Dill's parents are going to come.

• That Aunt Alexandra is going to do something bad.

• That someone is going to hurt Atticus.

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Who was quietly and secretly protecting the Finches from the mob with a shotgun?

• Mr. Cooper
• Mr. Underwood
• Mr. Burris
• Mr. Ewell

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Based on the context in which Scout uses it, what is an "entailment"?

• Legal/financial trouble
• Fights with a spouse
• Children who struggle in school
• Racial discrimination

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When Jem threatens to spank Scout, she calls him a/an

• moron

• idiot

• morphodite

• punk

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