TKM Quiz Chapters 13-19

Why has Aunt Alexandra decided to live with the Finch family?

• To provide a "feminine influence" for Scout.
• She divorced her husband.
• She is looking for Dill.
• She wants to take the children from Atitucs.

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.

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.

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.

According to Scout, why does everyone in Maycomb look faintly alike?

• because they all buy their clothes in Maycomb

• because of Adam and Eve

• they are all Creole

• they are all distantly related

When Atticus says, "the summer's going to be a hot one," what is being foreshadowed?

• the trial and the reactions of the people in town

• global warming causing the average temperature to raise 2 degrees

• Aunt Alexandra will be spending the summer in Maycomb

• they don't have air conditioning

Aunt Alexandra likes to point out what when it comes to other people?

• their talents

• the amount of property they own

• their faults

• their debts

Why did Dill run away from home?

• His mother and new father didn't like spending time with him
• His mother and new father chained him in the basement
• His mother and new father gave him up for adoption
• His mother and new father sent him to boarding school

Where did Dill hide in the Finch house?

• Under Jem's bed
• Under Scout's bed
• In the pantry
• Under the porch

What does Jem do that signals the end of his childhood?

• He fights Scout and gives her a bloody nose
• He turns in Dill to Atticus
• He spanks Scout
• He has a polite discussion with Aunt Alexandra