TKAM Chapter 5 Reading Guide

According to the text, why did Jem and Dill spend days together in the treehouse?

• They were hiding from Atticus.

• They were plotting and planning.

• They were playing games all day.

• They were avoiding Miss Maudie.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was Miss Maudie's attitude towards her house?

• She loved spending time indoors.

• She was indifferent to it.

• She disliked spending time indoors.

• She wanted to renovate it.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did Miss Maudie do to the blade of nut grass in her yard?

• She let it grow.

• She sprayed poison on it.

• She watered it.

• She fertilized it.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How did Miss Maudie react when her thumb tip oozed microscopic grains?

• She was pleased.

• She was indifferent.

• She was disgusted.

• She was amused.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What comparison does Miss Maudie make when talking about the nut grass?

• It's like a beautiful flower.

• It's like a Maycomb County tradition.

• It's like an Old Testament pestilence.

• It's like a harmless weed.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

According to Miss Maudie, why does Boo Radley stay inside the house?

• He is confined by his brother.

• He is unwell and cannot leave the house.

• He chooses to stay inside.

• He is afraid of the outside world.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Miss Maudie's reaction to the question about Boo Radley being alive?

• She is unsure if he is alive.

• She confirms that he is alive.

• She says it's a morbid question but doesn't know the answer.

• She gets angry at the question.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Miss Maudie say about the mimosa tree?

• It reminds her of her childhood.

• It smells like angels' breath.

• It is the ugliest tree she has ever seen.

• It needs to be cut down.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Miss Maudie know that Arthur "Boo" Radley is still alive?

• She hadn't seen him taken out of the house.

• She hears him at night.

• She guesses based on intuition.

• She doesn't actually know.

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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 was Uncle Jack's unusual method of proposing to Miss Maudie?

• He sent her a letter.

• He shouted across the street.

• He gave her a ring.

• He asked her during a dance.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1