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TKAM Chs. 26-31

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Scout realizes who rescued her and Jem, what does she say to him?

a)

"Thank you, sir."

b)

"Golly, I'm glad you were there!"

c)

"Hey, Boo."

d)

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to point at you."

2.
Who was the "stranger" standing in the corner of the room when Scout told Atticus what happened? 
a)
Heck Tate
b)
Walter Cunningham's dad 
c)
Ralph Ewell
d)
Boo Radley 
3.
Which two characters are the "outcasts" of the novel, maligned by Maycomb society?
a)
Jem and Scout
b)
Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra
c)
Boo Radley and Maudie Atkinson
d)
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
4.

What happens to Judge Taylor in Chapter 27?

a)

He's murdered

b)

His house is broken into

c)

He dies mysteriously

d)

He is paid a visit by Helen Robinson

5.

What role does Scout play in the event she is preparing for at the end of Chapter 27?

a)

Baby Jesus

b)

Corn on the Cob

c)

A Ham

d)

A witness

6.

What line at the end of Chapter 27 foreshadows the events in Chapter 28?

a)

"Thus began our longest journey together."

b)

"He thought Jem might escort me if I ask him."

c)

"I soon learned, however, that my services would be required on stage that evening."

d)

"My costume was not much a problem."

7.

How does Scout define democracy?

a)

Government by the people

b)

Equal rights for all, special privileges for none

c)

Favoring social equality

d)

people get to vote

8.

Why does Radley's place not scare Scout that much?

a)

She says she's more afraid of other things

b)

She says Radley's place just isn't scary

c)

She says the real world is more terrifying

d)

She is more mature now than she was before

9.

Why is Miss Gates a hypocrite?

a)

Miss Gates isn't a hypocrite

b)

She talks badly about Scout but it also nice to her

c)

She talks badly about blacks but it also upset about the condition of jews

d)

She wants kids to bring in current events articles, but she won't let them share what they brought

10.

Why does Jem refuse to talk about the trial?

a)

He wants to forget about it

b)

He doesn't like it

c)

He is trying to sort it out himself

d)

He signed a non-disclosure agreement

11.

How does Scout feel about the way everyone else has treated Boo Radley?

a)

She doesn't mind

b)

She feels guilty

c)

She likes it

d)

She feels silly

12.

According to Miss Gates, what is the difference between America and Germany?

a)

America has a better person in ruling

b)

America has a better economy

c)

America is democracy and Germany is a dictatorship

d)

America doesn't discriminate against people

13.

How does Atticus believe Bob Ewell died?

a)

Heck Tate shot him

b)

He tripped and fell on his knife

c)

Jem stabbed him

d)

Boo Radley killed him

14.

Who does Jem think is walking behind him and Scout on the way HOME from the pageant?

a)

Dill

b)

Atticus

c)

Boo Radley

d)

Cecil Jacobs

15.

Why does Mr. Link Deas defend Helen Robinson?

a)

She has been charged with a crime

b)

The townspeople are being rude to her

c)

She is being harassed by Bob Ewell

d)

She was fired from her job

16.

Why does Atticus insist that Jem take responsibility for Bob Ewell's death? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY!

a)

He doesn't understand that Boo Radley is actually responsible

b)

He doesn't want Jem to deal with the emotional burden of a cover-up

c)

He knows that Jem stands a better chance in court than the real killer

d)

He doesn't want to lose the respect and love of his children

e)

He doesn't want to be a hypocrite

17.

Which of the following quotes from these chapters is an example of foreshadowing? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!

a)

"I don't like it, Atticus. I don't like it at all...That man seems to have a permanent running grudge against everyone associated with the trial" (250).

b)

"The tree was a single and ancient oak...a small patch of earth beneath its branches was packed hard from many fights and furtive crap games" (255).

c)

"Most of the town, it seemed, was there: the hall was teeming with slicked-up country people" (256).

d)

"Colonel Maycomb persevered in his efforts to make the region safe for democracy, but his first campaign was his last" (258).

18.

Why does Sheriff Tate insist that "Bob Ewell fell on his knife"?

a)

The police investigation concluded that's how Bob Ewell died

b)

He doesn't want Jem to get in trouble for killing Bob

c)

He doesn't want to drag Arthur (Boo) Radley into the public eye

d)

He saw the whole thing happen

19.

What is Sheriff Tate implying when he says "Let the dead bury the dead this time, Mr. Finch. Let the dead bury the dead" (276).

a)

He means that it's best not to think too much about what happened in the past

b)

He's implying that only the people who have died know the whole truth about what happened, so Atticus should just let it go.

c)

He's implying that, in this case, justice has already been served, so there's no need to bring it before the court.

d)

He's implying that an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.

20.

Why does Scout say she thinks Sheriff Tate was right about Bob Ewell falling on his knife?

a)

She was there, so she knows what really happened

b)

She doesn't want Atticus or anyone else to know she stabbed Bob Ewell

c)

She agrees that the town is probably better off with Ewell dead

d)

She understands that subjecting Boo to a trial and also to the townspeople would be wrong, "sort of like shooting a mockingbird."