TKAM - Ch. 9-11 Read Check

This character explains that the children shouldn't shoot mockingbirds because the birds don't "do one thing but make music for us to enjoy…but sing their hearts out for us."

• Maudie Atkinson

• Atticus Finch

• Scout Finch

• Calpurnia

Who shoots and kills Tim Johnson?

• Atticus Finch

• Bob Ewell

• Heck Tate

• Maudie Atkinson

How does the town feel about Atticus defending Tom Robinson?

• They understand that Atticus must do his job.

• They hate it and call him names behind his back.

• They are proud of him and give him a prize.

• They don't know about it. It's a secret.

Does Atticus expect to win the trial?

• Yes. He thinks the case is an easy win.

• Yes. He knows he is a good lawyer.

• No. He knows his client is guilty.

• No. He knows the jury will be racist.

Who is Mrs. Lafayette Dubose?

• A kind old lady who lives down the street.

• A neighbor who bakes cakes for Jem, Dill, and Scout.

• A mean-spirited old woman who is cruel to Jem and Scout.

• A rich woman who wants to marry Atticus.

Why does Scout punch her cousin, Francis?

• He calls her a girl.

• He calls Atticus a terrible name.

• He punches Jem.

• He eats her food.

What does Uncle Jack learn from Scout and Atticus?

• Scout is a bad child.

• Atticus is a bad parent.

• Never kill a mockingbird.

• Always listen to both sides of a story.