TKAM Chapters 8 & 9

Why do Scout and Jem not know how to make a snowman?

• They have never seen snow before

• Atticus does not usually let them play outside in the winter

• They usually spend their winters south of the equator

• They usually have snowball fights instead of building snowmen

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was so impressive about the snowman that Jem and Scout made?

• It was the smallest snowman ever made

• It was as tall as Ms. Maudie's house

• It resembled their neighbor, Mr. Avery

• It never melted

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

During the fire at Ms. Maudie’s house, many men help out by carrying items out of her house. Atticus rescues the rocking chair from the house. This is an example that Atticus is thoughtful, Why?

• Ms. Maudie valued her rocking chair more than anything else in her house

• Atticus wanted to keep the rocking chair for himself

• So Ms. Maudie had a place to sit and watch her house burn to the ground

• It was Ms. Maudie's least favorite piece of furniture

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How did Ms. Maudie act the day after the fire?

• She left town and was never seen again

• She was irate and sued the fire department for not responding faster

• She was upset, she spent the day crying and grieving the loss of her house

• With strength, she says she’s happy her house burned down because now she has room for a larger garden

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why does Atticus believe that the children disobeyed him the night of the fire?

• Because Scout and Jem do not come home that night

• Because Scout comes home wrapped in a blanket that does not belong to them

• Because Atticus comes home to find Scout and Jem laying on the couch watching T.V.

• Because Scout and Jem do not know about the fire

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does Atticus mean when he tells Scout " I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again." in explaining why he is defending Tom Robinson?

• Defending Tom is the wrong thing to do.

• He would be arrested and sent to jail if refused to defend Tom.

• He is being forced to defend Tom Robinson

• Defending Tom is the right thing to do, if he choosing not to it would be immoral

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Where do Atticus, Scout, and Jem spend Christmas?

• At their house with Calpurnia and Ms. Maudie

• At the Finch Landing

• In Hawaii

• Helping out at the local soup kitchen

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is a word you could use to describe cousin Francis?

• immature

• helpful

• brave

• joyful

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In Chapter 9, Scout tries a new tactic to get out of school. What is it?

• lies to Atticus about what she has been learning at school

• runs away from home

• pretends to catch a stomach bug

• Cussing, if she uses cuss words Atticus will think she learned them at school and thus stop sending her

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why do Scout and Francis get in a fight during Christmas?

• Francis stole Scout's Christmas presents

• Francis called Scout a racial slur

• Francis took the last Christmas cookie from scout's plate

• Francis ripped Scout's jeans

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1