TKAM Ch. 8 Quiz

Who does Jem's creation resemble?

• Miss Rachel

• Boo, complete with fangs

• Atticus

• Mr. Avery

Whose house burns down?

• Miss Maudie

• The Radleys

• The Finches

• Miss Rachel

Who puts the blanket around Scout's shoulders?

• Miss Maudie

• Mr. Arthur (Boo)

• Atticus

• Mr. Avery

According to Mr. Avery, why is it snowing?

• the weather conditions are favorable for snow

• Scout and Jem's bad behavior has caused it to snow

• the Farmer's Almanac said it would snow

• Miss Maudie's lack of faith has made it snow

What occasion causes Atticus to visit the Radleys?

• He becomes their lawyer for a lawsuit

• Mrs. Radley bakes him a casserole

• Mrs. Radley dies

• He replaces the cannas the kids trampled

How does Jem manage to build a snowman with so little snow?

• He makes a small snowman

• He takes snow from the schoolyard

• He makes a frame of branches and covers it with mud

• He makes it out of tumbleweeds spray painted white

What is unusual about Atticus's speech when he wakes Scout at 1 AM?

• He's slurring his words

• He uses more terms of endearment than usual

• He uses long and complicated words

• He swears

When the house catches fire, what do the neighbors try to save? (Select all that apply.)

• The flowers

• The furniture

• The neighboring houses

• The jewelry

How does Jem respond when Atticus questions them about the blanket around Scout's shoulders?

• "He began pouring out our secrets...omitting nothing, knot-hole, pants, and all."

• "Jem decided there was no point in quibbling, and remained silent."

• "He had been crying; his face was dirty in the right places..."

• "He might have been watching a football game."

What is Miss Maudie looking forward to? (Choose three.)

• A smaller house

• A bigger yard

• Uncle Jack's visit

• A new rocking chair

• Better flowers