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WorksheetsTKAM Chapter 12-17 Study Guide
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Why is Jem so annoying now that he's 12?
He's decided to get a job.
He thinks he can boss Scout around.
He's moved into High School.
He's started driving.
Where did Calpurnia take the kids when Atticus was out of town?
to the grocery store
to school
to visit Dill
to her church
For whom was collection taken at Calpurnia's church?
Helen, Tom Robinson's wife
Calpurnia
Atticus
Miss Maudie because of her house fire
Why didn't the congregation at Calpurnia's church use hymnals?
they couldn't afford to buy any
they didn't like hymnals causing people to trip
they weren't able to order any because the company that made them wouldn't sell to black churches
most of the congregation couldn't read
Of what did Bob Ewell accuse Tom?
slashing his car's tires
killing his wife
raping his daughter
stealing from his store
Who is accusing Tom Robinson?
Mr. Radley
Boo Radley
Mr. Avery
Bob Ewell
Who arrived to "help" Atticus since he's busy with the trial?
Aunt Alexandra
Dill's mom
Miss Maudie
Uncle Jack
Aunt Alexandra wanted Atticus to talk to the children to help them appreciate their what?
jobs
books
heritage
college money
Whom did Aunt Alexandra want to fire?
her auto mechanic
Calpurnia
the train conductor
Miss Maudie
Which surprise visitor did Scout find under her bed?
Aunt Alexandra
Francis
Cecil Jacobs
Dill
What had Dill done?
run away
stolen candy
damaged the car
snuck into the Radley home
Which is the strongest piece of evidence that Jem is becoming more like an adult?
"He was difficult to live with, inconsistent, moody" (Lee 153).
"...several times he went so far as to tell me what to do" (Lee 153).
"I must be patient with him and disturb him as little as possible" (Lee 153).
"Don't you fret too much over Mister Jem - "
"Mister Jem?" [Scout asks].
"Yeah, he's just about Mister Jem now." (Lee 153).
How does Calpurnia try to cheer up Scout when she doesn't understand these changing behaviors Jem shows?
Calpurnia sets Scout up with a writing tablet for more practice.
Calpurnia offers for Scout to come in the kitchen any time she's feeling lonely.
Calpurnia gives Scout a puppy.
Calpurnia reminds Scout that it is almost time for Dill to arrive.
What has happened to have Calpurnia bring Jem and Scout to church with them on Sunday?
State legislature was called into an emergency session and Atticus had to attend.
There have been death threats against Atticus
She lost a bet, so she had to bring Jem and Scout with her.
She wanted to show them where Tom Robinson lived.
Who makes Scout and Jem feel unwelcomed/uncomfortable at Calpurnia's church?
Tom Robinson's wife
Zeebo
Lula
Reverend Sykes
Even though Scout and Jem have more money than Calpurnia, she refuses to allow them to spend their own money during the collection of donations. Why?
She doesn't want to seem poor to the children
Since they are her company, she believes she needs to do it for them
She actually does have more money than the Finches.
She is going to have them pay for treats after church instead.
There isn't enough books to go around for everyone to read while singing hymns, so Zeebo calls out a line and the congregation copies him. What is this called?
mimickin'
round robin
echoin'
linin'
The experience with Lula have the children feeling what for the first time?
what it is like to be in the minority
reverse discrimination
unwanted in their own home town
all of the above
What did Scout think was under her bed?
A snake
Dill
Boo Radley
Nothing, Scout didn't think anything was under her bed
Why did DIll run away?
His parents are mean to him
His parents treat him like he is younger than he actually is
He thought his parents get along better when he isn't there
His parents didn't pay enough attention to him
Does Scout like Aunt Alexandra in these chapters?
Yes, Aunt Alexandra takes good care of Scout especially.
No, Aunt Alexandra tells Scout she needs to dress like a girl.
Why does Aunt Alexandra not want Scout to go to Calpurnia's house?
Calpurnia is mean to Aunt Alexandra
Calpurnia is being fired by Atticus
Calpurnia is an African American
What does Jem do to break the code of his and Scout's childhood?
Kicks Dill out of the house
Tells on Dill for sneaking out of his house
Starts a fight with Scout
What does Scout do when she sees the men surrounding her father outside the jail?
She screams
She runs into the middle of the group
She runs home
She starts hitting the men
Why does Walter Cunningham tell the group to leave?
Scout has shamed him by talking about his son
Jem won't stop kicking him
Someone has a gun trained on them from a window above
Atticus threatens to stop giving him free legal advice
Who was guarding Atticus with a gun in his window the whole time?
Mr. Underwood, the newspaper owner
Sheriff Tate
Boo Radley
Reverend Sykes
Where do Scout, Jem, and Dill watch the trial from?
The front row, behind their father
From the courtyard, peering in a window
On their TV in the living room
The balcony with Reverend Sykes
What is Bob Ewell like?
Rude, obnoxious, and ignorant
Charming and an eloquent speaker
Humble and ashamed of his appearance
Quiet by surprisingly intelligent
Which hand does Bob Ewell sign his name with?
His right
His left
He doesn't know how to write
He refuses to write
What does Sheriff Tate say on the witness stand?
That he didn't believe anything Mayella or Bob Ewell said
That he found Mayella beaten and she said Tom raped her, but that no doctor was called
That the doctor was rushed to the scene and found evidence of rape and severe beating
That he saw Tom Robinson running away from the scene looking guilty
