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TKAM Chapter 12-17 Study Guide

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is Jem so annoying now that he's 12?

a)

He's decided to get a job.

b)

He thinks he can boss Scout around.

c)

He's moved into High School.

d)

He's started driving.

2.

Where did Calpurnia take the kids when Atticus was out of town?

a)

to the grocery store

b)

to school

c)

to visit Dill

d)

to her church

3.

For whom was collection taken at Calpurnia's church?

a)

Helen, Tom Robinson's wife

b)

Calpurnia

c)

Atticus

d)

Miss Maudie because of her house fire

4.

Why didn't the congregation at Calpurnia's church use hymnals?

a)

they couldn't afford to buy any

b)

they didn't like hymnals causing people to trip

c)

they weren't able to order any because the company that made them wouldn't sell to black churches

d)

most of the congregation couldn't read

5.

Of what did Bob Ewell accuse Tom?

a)

slashing his car's tires

b)

killing his wife

c)

raping his daughter

d)

stealing from his store

6.

Who is accusing Tom Robinson?

a)

Mr. Radley

b)

Boo Radley

c)

Mr. Avery

d)

Bob Ewell

7.

Who arrived to "help" Atticus since he's busy with the trial?

a)

Aunt Alexandra

b)

Dill's mom

c)

Miss Maudie

d)

Uncle Jack

8.

Aunt Alexandra wanted Atticus to talk to the children to help them appreciate their what?

a)

jobs

b)

books

c)

heritage

d)

college money

9.

Whom did Aunt Alexandra want to fire?

a)

her auto mechanic

b)

Calpurnia

c)

the train conductor

d)

Miss Maudie

10.

Which surprise visitor did Scout find under her bed?

a)

Aunt Alexandra

b)

Francis

c)

Cecil Jacobs

d)

Dill

11.

What had Dill done?

a)

run away

b)

stolen candy

c)

damaged the car

d)

snuck into the Radley home

12.

Which is the strongest piece of evidence that Jem is becoming more like an adult?

a)

"He was difficult to live with, inconsistent, moody" (Lee 153).

b)

"...several times he went so far as to tell me what to do" (Lee 153).

c)

"I must be patient with him and disturb him as little as possible" (Lee 153).

d)

"Don't you fret too much over Mister Jem - "

"Mister Jem?" [Scout asks].

"Yeah, he's just about Mister Jem now." (Lee 153).

13.

How does Calpurnia try to cheer up Scout when she doesn't understand these changing behaviors Jem shows?

a)

Calpurnia sets Scout up with a writing tablet for more practice.

b)

Calpurnia offers for Scout to come in the kitchen any time she's feeling lonely.

c)

Calpurnia gives Scout a puppy.

d)

Calpurnia reminds Scout that it is almost time for Dill to arrive.

14.

What has happened to have Calpurnia bring Jem and Scout to church with them on Sunday?

a)

State legislature was called into an emergency session and Atticus had to attend.

b)

There have been death threats against Atticus

c)

She lost a bet, so she had to bring Jem and Scout with her.

d)

She wanted to show them where Tom Robinson lived.

15.

Who makes Scout and Jem feel unwelcomed/uncomfortable at Calpurnia's church?

a)

Tom Robinson's wife

b)

Zeebo

c)

Lula

d)

Reverend Sykes

16.

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?

a)

She doesn't want to seem poor to the children

b)

Since they are her company, she believes she needs to do it for them

c)

She actually does have more money than the Finches.

d)

She is going to have them pay for treats after church instead.

17.

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?

a)

mimickin'

b)

round robin

c)

echoin'

d)

linin'

18.

The experience with Lula have the children feeling what for the first time?

a)

what it is like to be in the minority

b)

reverse discrimination

c)

unwanted in their own home town

d)

all of the above

19.

What did Scout think was under her bed?

a)

A snake

b)

Dill

c)

Boo Radley

d)

Nothing, Scout didn't think anything was under her bed

20.

Why did DIll run away?

a)

His parents are mean to him

b)

His parents treat him like he is younger than he actually is

c)

He thought his parents get along better when he isn't there

d)

His parents didn't pay enough attention to him

21.

Does Scout like Aunt Alexandra in these chapters?

a)

Yes, Aunt Alexandra takes good care of Scout especially.

b)

No, Aunt Alexandra tells Scout she needs to dress like a girl.

22.

Why does Aunt Alexandra not want Scout to go to Calpurnia's house?

a)

Calpurnia is mean to Aunt Alexandra

b)

Calpurnia is being fired by Atticus

c)

Calpurnia is an African American

23.

What does Jem do to break the code of his and Scout's childhood?

a)

Kicks Dill out of the house

b)

Tells on Dill for sneaking out of his house

c)

Starts a fight with Scout

24.

What does Scout do when she sees the men surrounding her father outside the jail?

a)

She screams

b)

She runs into the middle of the group

c)

She runs home

d)

She starts hitting the men

25.

Why does Walter Cunningham tell the group to leave?

a)

Scout has shamed him by talking about his son

b)

Jem won't stop kicking him

c)

Someone has a gun trained on them from a window above

d)

Atticus threatens to stop giving him free legal advice

26.

Who was guarding Atticus with a gun in his window the whole time?

a)

Mr. Underwood, the newspaper owner

b)

Sheriff Tate

c)

Boo Radley

d)

Reverend Sykes

27.

Where do Scout, Jem, and Dill watch the trial from?

a)

The front row, behind their father

b)

From the courtyard, peering in a window

c)

On their TV in the living room

d)

The balcony with Reverend Sykes

28.

What is Bob Ewell like?

a)

Rude, obnoxious, and ignorant

b)

Charming and an eloquent speaker

c)

Humble and ashamed of his appearance

d)

Quiet by surprisingly intelligent

29.

Which hand does Bob Ewell sign his name with?

a)

His right

b)

His left

c)

He doesn't know how to write

d)

He refuses to write

30.

What does Sheriff Tate say on the witness stand?

a)

That he didn't believe anything Mayella or Bob Ewell said

b)

That he found Mayella beaten and she said Tom raped her, but that no doctor was called

c)

That the doctor was rushed to the scene and found evidence of rape and severe beating

d)

That he saw Tom Robinson running away from the scene looking guilty

31.
What is Mr. Heck Tate's profession?
a)
He is the sheriff.
b)
He is a lawyer.
c)
He is a reporter.
d)
He is a circuit solicitor.
32.
Who did Mr. Heck Tate say was beaten and violated?
a)
Bob Ewell
b)
Scout Finch
c)
Jem Finch
d)
Mayella Ewell
33.
Was the victim of this crime taken to a doctor for an examination?
a)
Yes
b)
No
34.
Why do you think that Atticus kept asking if the victim was taken to the doctor?
a)
Without a doctor's examination there is no proof of a rape
b)
A doctor is the only one who can tell that there was a rape
c)
Without a doctors exam there is no evidence
d)
All of the above
35.
What side of the face was the victim sporting a black eye?
a)
the left
b)
the right
36.
Why is knowing what side of the face the victim had a black eye important?
a)
It proves who the attacker is
b)
It proves that the attacker is left handed
c)
It proves that the attacker is right handed
d)
none of the above
37.
How did Scout feel about watching the trial?
a)
She was excited to see her father work.
b)
She was bored.
c)
She thought that Mr. Ewell was mean to her father.
d)
none of the above
38.
What is the Ewell family like? 
a)
They live behind a dumpster in a shack and survive off welfare.
b)
They are a prominent and wealthy family. 
c)
They are head members of the local Mennonite church.
d)
They are made up of doctors and lawyers.