WorksheetsChapter 12-17 Quiz - To Kill a Mockingbird
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What do Scout and Jem do about attending church? What’s the reaction?
Scout and Jem say they'll go on their own, but end up skipping it.
Calpurnia takes them to her church, and the entire congregation is shocked.
Calpurnia takes them to her church, and some of the congregation is hostile, but others are welcoming.
Aunt Alexandra takes them to her church where Scout and Jem complain the whole time.
What is unique about the way the congregation at Calpurnia’s church sings hymnals? Why aren’t there any hymn books at Calpurnia’s church?
They sing without music because they prefer traditional methods
They sing by “lining” because most of the congregation cannot read
They sing with instruments because it’s a cultural tradition
They sing silently as a form of prayer
What do Heck Tate and Link Deas show up to tell Atticus? What is the implication of this news?
They inform him about a new trial date.
They warn him about potential trouble from some of the town's men.
They tell him about Tom Robinson's escape attempt.
They discuss the town's reaction to the trial.
Where do Scout and Jem sit at the trial? Why is this an important detail?
In the front row with Atticus.
In the balcony with the black community.
Outside the courtroom.
In the jury box.
What hand do we learn Bob Ewell writes with? Why might this be important?
Left hand, which suggests he could have caused Mayella's injuries.
Right hand, which proves he is innocent.
Both hands, which makes him ambidextrous.
Neither hand, as he is unable to write.
Describe Mr. Raymond and why he is considered an outcast.
He is wealthy but pretends to be poor.
He is married to a black woman and pretends to drink alcohol.
He is a lawyer who defends unpopular cases.
He is a recluse who never leaves his house.
Calpurnia says: “What you want, Lula?” she asked, in tones I had never heard her use. She spoke quietly, contemptuously. What does contemptuously mean?
Zeebo says, "Don’t pay no ‘tention to Lula, she’s contentious because Reverend Sykes threatened to church her." Contentious means...
What did "for a while" mean in Maycomb?
Anywhere from three days to thirty years.
Long enough to get through the telling of a story.
Usually three days.
An indefinite amount of time.
What does Scout mean by, "there was indeed a caste system in Maycomb"?
Scout says, "did you bring me a book? Did you know Aunty's here?" Atticus answered both questions in the affirmative. Here, affirmative means...
It's possible
Asserting that the fact is so
Disagreeing with the statement
Atticus tells Aunt Alexandra that you could say the Finch's have an "incestuous streak". What does that mean?
In so many words, Atticus asks both Heck Tate and Bob Ewell basically the same question on the stand. What is the question?
"Who went to get Sheriff Tate?"
"Where was Mayella during this time?"
"Did anyone go to fetch a doctor?"
"How do you know it was Tom Robinson?"
What does Scout initially think is under her bed?
Dill
Boo Radley
Jem
A snake
What do Jem and Scout see in the Maycomb Tribune?
A political cartoon of Atticus Finch.
An editorial about Atticus.
An obituary for Mrs. Radley.
A political cartoon of Tom Robinson.
