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Trivia: To Kill A Mockingbird

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who founded Finch's Landing?
Simon Finch
Arthur
She punches him in the mouth
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county

2. What is scouts real name?
Coca-Cola
Jean Louise Finch
Unhappiness or depression
Scissors

3. What is the verdict in the Tom Robinson case?
Guilty
Calpurnia
Mr. Underwood
Yes

4. What items to Scout and Jem take from the knot-hole in one of the oak trees in the Radley's front yard?
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
Both Gum and Pennies
Atticus is 'a ****** lover'
At least 15 years

5. Is Dill intelligent?
Scissors
Arthur
Radley
Yes

6. Who is the narrator of the story
MaudieAtkinson
Scout
From college courses
Yes

7. Which character is most like a mockingbird in the metaphorical sense?
Tom Robinson
Atticus is 'a ****** lover'
Scout
Scissors

8. Who founded Finch's Landing?
MaudieAtkinson
Simon Finch
Black
To maintain his conscience and his integrity

9. What is the reason for the author's choice of a young narrator?
September
To allow the story to be presented by someone who cannot take an active role - To remove moral bias from the story - To allow the narrator to mature as the story progresses
From college courses
Black

10. what color is Calpurnia?
Scissors
Mr. Underwood
He discusses farming in a very mature way with Atticus - He pours molasses onto his food - He failed to pass first grade due to his having to leave to work on the farm
Black

11. Aunt Alexandra's grandson Francis callsAtticus a "******-lover"; how does Scout react?
She punches him in the mouth
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
From college courses
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson

12. how long has Boo stayed inside?
At least 15 years
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
Because she has courage
He discusses farming in a very mature way with Atticus - He pours molasses onto his food - He failed to pass first grade due to his having to leave to work on the farm

13. How much time do the Ewell children spend in school?
Chewing gum
The first day of every school year
September
They should lure boo radley out of his house

14. what did boo stab his father with?
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
Scissors
She punches him in the mouth
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man

15. What isAtticus Finch's profession
Arthur
Lawyer
Because she has courage
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history

16. Atticus' role in shooting the rabid dog best foreshadows what future role that he will assume?
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
Scissors
Black
Coca-Cola

17. What does Scout first find in the knot-hole?
Chewing gum
Charles Baker Harris
Miss Maudie's
September

18. The Ewell family is
At least 15 years
Because she has courage
A "****** lover"
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb

19. What do Jem - Dill and Scout do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?
To allow the story to be presented by someone who cannot take an active role - To remove moral bias from the story - To allow the narrator to mature as the story progresses
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
Calpurnia

20. Who insists that Bob Ewell's death is an accident?
Heck Tate
MaudieAtkinson
Scissors
Air rifles

21. When Jem and Dill start to exclude Scout from their activities - with whom does she spend more time?
MaudieAtkinson
Calpurnia
Arthur
Heck Tate

22. Why doesAtticus admire Mrs. Dubose?
Because she has courage
A mockingbird
To allow the story to be presented by someone who cannot take an active role - To remove moral bias from the story - To allow the narrator to mature as the story progresses
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb

23. Who is the editor of the local newspaper?
Tom Robinson
He discusses farming in a very mature way with Atticus - He pours molasses onto his food - He failed to pass first grade due to his having to leave to work on the farm
Yes
Mr. Underwood

24. Mr. Radley's plugging up the knot-hole best symbolizes which of the following?
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
Simon Finch
She can read and write

25. The Ewell family is
Fur trader
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
A "****** lover"
Yes

26. When Jem thinks about his dead mother what emotion does he usually feel?
Unhappiness or depression
Scissors
Tom Robinson
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county

27. Mr. Radley's plugging up the knot-hole best symbolizes which of the following?
Lawyer
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
Jean Louise Finch

28. What is Dills real name?
Charles Baker Harris
Black
A "****** lover"
Two

29. For Christmas - Jem and Scout receive what presents while staying with their Uncle Jack?
A mockingbird
They should lure boo radley out of his house
Jem
Air rifles

30. who is their cook?
Calpurnia
Mr. Underwood
Coca-Cola
Black

31. What activity do Dill - Scout and Jem frequently like to play with respect to the Radley family?
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
Because she has courage
A mockingbird
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county

32. who is their cook?
Calpurnia
To allow the story to be presented by someone who cannot take an active role - To remove moral bias from the story - To allow the narrator to mature as the story progresses
Scissors
Fur trader

33. what color is Calpurnia?
Black
She punches him in the mouth
Radley
Heck Tate

34. What does Dill suggest that causes alot of trouble?
They should lure boo radley out of his house
Arthur
She punches him in the mouth
Yes

35. What is Boo's real name?
Radley
Black
To allow the story to be presented by someone who cannot take an active role - To remove moral bias from the story - To allow the narrator to mature as the story progresses
Arthur

36. How did Miss Caroline learn her educational techniques?
From college courses
She can read and write
Radley
Radley

37. What is the verdict in the Tom Robinson case?
Both Gum and Pennies
Guilty
Yes
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community

38. What does Dill suggest that causes alot of trouble?
A "****** lover"
They should lure boo radley out of his house
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county
Fur trader

39. Scout is unusual for a first grader because:
Yes
The first day of every school year
She can read and write
From college courses

40. Who is the narrator of the story
Jem
Chewing gum
Heck Tate
Scout

41. The first chapter focuses primarily on
Scout
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
Two

42. What isAtticus Finch's profession
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
Lawyer
From college courses
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community

43. Who is the editor of the local newspaper?
A "****** lover"
Guilty
Coca-Cola
Mr. Underwood

44. Walter Cunningham surprises Scout when he
Radley
Fur trader
Lawyer
He discusses farming in a very mature way with Atticus - He pours molasses onto his food - He failed to pass first grade due to his having to leave to work on the farm

45. Scout is unusual for a first grader because:
She can read and write
A "****** lover"
Simon Finch
They should lure boo radley out of his house

46. What does Scout first find in the knot-hole?
Chewing gum
Mr. Underwood
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community

47. Scouts first anscestor Simon Finch was a
Unhappiness or depression
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
Scout
Fur trader

48. Why doesAtticus admire Mrs. Dubose?
Simon Finch
Radley
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
Because she has courage

49. The school setting in the second chapter allows Lee to:
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county
She can read and write
Air rifles
A mockingbird

50. Whose house burns down?

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