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Trivia: To Kill A Mockingbird
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1. What does Dill find in Dolphus Raymond's bottle?
Chewing gum
Coca-Cola
Two
Air rifles
2. How old was scout when her mother died?
Two
Scout
Charles Baker Harris
Both Gum and Pennies
3. What items to Scout and Jem take from the knot-hole in one of the oak trees in the Radley's front yard?
A mockingbird
Both Gum and Pennies
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
They should lure boo radley out of his house
4. Mr. Radley's plugging up the knot-hole best symbolizes which of the following?
Jean Louise Finch
Chewing gum
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
Because she has courage
5. Why doesAtticus know that he will lose his case with Tom Robinson?
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history
Lawyer
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man
September
6. What isAtticus accused of being because of Calpurnia?
Two
September
Yes
A "****** lover"
7. who is their cook?
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
Calpurnia
Radley
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
8. 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
6 and 10
Scout
Arthur
9. Who founded Finch's Landing?
Guilty
Simon Finch
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
Atticus is 'a ****** lover'
10. The first chapter focuses primarily on
Chewing gum
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history
Because she has courage
She can read and write
11. What does Scout first find in the knot-hole?
Chewing gum
MaudieAtkinson
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
At least 15 years
12. what did boo stab his father with?
Scissors
Fur trader
Because she has courage
She punches him in the mouth
13. When Jem thinks about his dead mother what emotion does he usually feel?
MaudieAtkinson
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
Scout
Unhappiness or depression
14. The Ewell family is
They should lure boo radley out of his house
Chewing gum
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
15. who is their cook?
Calpurnia
From college courses
They should lure boo radley out of his house
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
16. Aunt Alexandra's grandson Francis callsAtticus a "******-lover"; how does Scout react?
She can read and write
Mr. Underwood
She can read and write
She punches him in the mouth
17. Who founded Finch's Landing?
Air rifles
Chewing gum
Simon Finch
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
18. What does Dill find in Dolphus Raymond's bottle?
Jem
Calpurnia
Both Gum and Pennies
Coca-Cola
19. Whose house burns down?
20. Scouts first anscestor Simon Finch was a
A mockingbird
Fur trader
Lawyer
Mr. Underwood
21. When Jem and Scout get their air guns - what doesAtticus tell them it is a sin to shoot?
Scissors
Both Gum and Pennies
Simon Finch
A mockingbird
22. how long has Boo stayed inside?
At least 15 years
Coca-Cola
From college courses
Simon Finch
23. Which character is most like a mockingbird in the metaphorical sense?
Coca-Cola
Tom Robinson
Chewing gum
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
24. Superstition causes the children to be afraid of which family's house?
Radley
Two
Simon Finch
Miss Maudie's
25. 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
Yes
Scout
Coca-Cola
26. For Christmas - Jem and Scout receive what presents while staying with their Uncle Jack?
MaudieAtkinson
Air rifles
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county
27. Scout is unusual for a first grader because:
MaudieAtkinson
Both Gum and Pennies
She can read and write
Jean Louise Finch
28. Who is the narrator of the story
Jem
Scout
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
Arthur
29. The Ewell family is
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history
Arthur
Jem
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
30. Scout is unusual for a first grader because:
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
From college courses
She can read and write
Heck Tate
31. What items to Scout and Jem take from the knot-hole in one of the oak trees in the Radley's front yard?
Both Gum and Pennies
Guilty
Two
Scissors
32. The first chapter focuses primarily on
Scissors
Coca-Cola
Miss Maudie's
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history
33. Whose house burns down?
34. Who is the narrator of the story
Calpurnia
Arthur
Scout
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
35. how long has Boo stayed inside?
Coca-Cola
Scout
At least 15 years
Calpurnia
36. What isAtticus accused of being because of Calpurnia?
Fur trader
Air rifles
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
A "****** lover"
37. What do Jem - Dill and Scout do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?
She punches him in the mouth
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
Miss Maudie's
Radley
38. How did Miss Caroline learn her educational techniques?
She punches him in the mouth
Mr. Underwood
Guilty
From college courses
39. How old was scout when her mother died?
Jean Louise Finch
MaudieAtkinson
Two
Fur trader
40. After Atticus Finch agrees to defend Tom Robinson - what does Scout hear at school?
41. How much time do the Ewell children spend in school?
Yes
The first day of every school year
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county
Fur trader
42. Walter Cunningham surprises Scout when he
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
Atticus is 'a ****** lover'
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
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
43. When Jem and Dill start to exclude Scout from their activities - with whom does she spend more time?
MaudieAtkinson
Yes
Black
Because she has courage
44. Why doesAtticus know that he will lose his case with Tom Robinson?
Two
Air rifles
6 and 10
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man
45. What is the reason for the author's choice of a young narrator?
Guilty
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
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 first day of every school year
46. Why doesAtticus admire Mrs. Dubose?
Simon Finch
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man
Because she has courage
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
47. Is Dill intelligent?
They should lure boo radley out of his house
Yes
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
Mr. Underwood
48. How did Miss Caroline learn her educational techniques?
Scout
From college courses
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
She can read and write
49. Atticus' role in shooting the rabid dog best foreshadows what future role that he will assume?
Guilty
Atticus is 'a ****** lover'
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
Two
50. Which of the following are parallels in the novel?
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
From college courses
Simon Finch
Radley