Mockingbird chapters 15 & 16 review quiz

Why does the group of men-including Heck Tate, Dr. Reynolds, and Mr. Avery-go to Atticus's house?

• They threaten Atticus that they will burn his house down if he carries on with the Tom Robinson case.

• They warn him that some people in Maycomb might make trouble over the Tom Robinson case.

• They tell him that they will not support his reelection to the Alabama legislature because of his involvement in the Tom Robinson case.

• They remind Atticus that he has their full support in the Tom Robinson case because they respect him, even if others do not.

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Where do Scout, Jem, and Dill go when they sneak out of the house at night in chapter 15?

• Radley's property

• the courthouse

• the jail

• Calpurnia's house

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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Who is the most notable person that is part of the mob at Maycomb's jail in chapter 15?

• Heck Tate

• Dr. Reynolds

• Cecil Jacobs

• Walter Cunningham Sr.

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Why does a mob of men go to Maycomb's jail in chapter 15?

• They've captured Tom Robinson after he was on the run from the law, and they want to put him back in jail.

• They are protesting the upcoming trial and want Atticus to know they do not approve of his involvement.

• They heard that Boo Radley had been arrested, and they wanted to sneak a peek because their curiosity got the best of them.

• They desire to take Tom Robinson from his cell and harm or possibly kill him before he even has a chance at a trial.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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Who is Mr. Underwood, and how does he contribute to the plot in chapter 15?

• He is the armed warden at the jail who keeps Atticus and the others safe by confronting the angry mob.

• He is the editor for their local newspaper who secretly has a shotgun aimed at an angry mob the night before Tom's trial.

• He is a well-known racist and one of the shotgun-toting members of the angry mob that shows up at the jail.

• He is a reporter for The Maycomb Tribune who loans Atticus his shotgun, knowing that Atticus does not own a gun but might need one for protection.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.5.7

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How are the streets of Maycomb different on the day of Tom Robinson's trial?

• They are eerily quiet because nobody wants to leave their homes for fear that they will be associated with Tom Robinson's trial.

• They are filled with paraders because the trial happens to be on Independence Day, an obvious example of irony in the text.

• They are all blocked off because the judge ordered people to stay away from the courthouse, knowing that many nosy people would show up.

• They are busy with people from all over Maycomb who are flocking to the courthouse to watch the trial.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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What do we learn about Dolphus Raymond from Jem in chapter 16?

• He is a local drunk who tries to hide it by drinking whiskey from a Coca-Cola bottle.

• He is an African-American man with a white wife and a number of mixed race children.

• He is a poor white man whose only option in life is to live among the African-Americans

• He killed his first wife but got out of it because everyone thinks he is crazy.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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How do Jem, Scout, and Dill watch the trial?

• from the "colored" section because those are the only seats available

• with Miss Maudie because that was the only way Atticus would let them attend

• they must sneak a glimpse through an open window because Aunt Alexandra objects to their being there

• they listen on the radio because children are not allowed in a courtroom and TVs had not yet been invented

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

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What do the "foot-washing" Baptists criticize about Miss Maudie in chapter 16?

• She does not know the Bible's scriptures very well, indicating her lack of devotion.

• She has beautiful flowers in her yard that require much tending, indicating her vanity.

• She openly supports Tom Robinson's innocence in the trial, indicating her open-mindedness.

• She has rebuilt her house after the fire to be large and luxurious, indicating her greed.

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According to Jem, why are Dolphus Raymond's children sad?

• Although they are half white, they are only seen as black by the world, leaving them with fewer opportunities in life.

• Because their father's and mother's relationship was never an official marriage, he has abandoned them to live among the white community.

• They do not belong anywhere; neither the white nor the black community will accept them.

• Because of their father's heavy drinking, they have no income and basically live in poverty.

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