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Trivia: To Kill A Mockingbird

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1. Who founded Finch's Landing?
Simon Finch
Charles Baker Harris
September
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

2. Which character is most like a mockingbird in the metaphorical sense?
A mockingbird
Tom Robinson
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
September

3. What is Boo's real name?
Arthur
Black
Calpurnia
Guilty

4. What is scouts real name?
Jean Louise Finch
Charles Baker Harris
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
To maintain his conscience and his integrity

5. When Jem thinks about his dead mother what emotion does he usually feel?
At least 15 years
Unhappiness or depression
Fur trader
MaudieAtkinson

6. 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
Charles Baker Harris
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
A mockingbird

7. What is the verdict in the Tom Robinson case?
A mockingbird
A "****** lover"
Guilty
From college courses

8. After Atticus Finch agrees to defend Tom Robinson - what does Scout hear at school?

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9. Which character is most like a mockingbird in the metaphorical sense?
Tom Robinson
Black
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man
At least 15 years

10. Which two characters are the 'outcasts' of the novel - maligned by Maycomb society?
Yes
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson
Coca-Cola

11. Scout and Jem are how old when the novel begins?
Jean Louise Finch
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
6 and 10
Guilty

12. How much time do the Ewell children spend in school?
Scissors
The first day of every school year
Arthur
Simon Finch

13. What does Dill suggest that causes alot of trouble?
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
They should lure boo radley out of his house
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
September

14. Who Broke their arm?
Jem
Atticus is 'a ****** lover'
Atticus is 'a ****** lover'
Fur trader

15. Walter Cunningham surprises Scout when he
Two
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
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
She can read and write

16. what color is Calpurnia?
Guilty
Simon Finch
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
Black

17. 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
From college courses
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
They should lure boo radley out of his house

18. How did Miss Caroline learn her educational techniques?
From college courses
Lawyer
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
Mr. Underwood

19. How old was scout when her mother died?
The first day of every school year
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
Two
Simon Finch

20. Atticus' role in shooting the rabid dog best foreshadows what future role that he will assume?
Tom Robinson
Both Gum and Pennies
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
MaudieAtkinson

21. What do Jem - Dill and Scout do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
A "****** lover"
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
A mockingbird

22. What is Boo's real name?
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
Arthur
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
A "****** lover"

23. What isAtticus Finch's profession
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
A "****** lover"
Lawyer
6 and 10

24. Is Dill intelligent?
Scissors
Yes
Because she has courage
From college courses

25. Why doesAtticus know that he will lose his case with Tom Robinson?
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man
Miss Maudie's
Scout
Arthur

26. When Jem thinks about his dead mother what emotion does he usually feel?
Unhappiness or depression
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
Radley
Chewing gum

27. The first chapter focuses primarily on
From college courses
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history
Air rifles

28. Who insists that Bob Ewell's death is an accident?
Fur trader
Heck Tate
Scissors
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb

29. What activity do Dill - Scout and Jem frequently like to play with respect to the Radley family?
Both Gum and Pennies
Radley
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
Yes

30. When Jem and Scout get their air guns - what doesAtticus tell them it is a sin to shoot?
From college courses
Yes
A mockingbird
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county

31. What isAtticus accused of being because of Calpurnia?
A "****** lover"
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
She can read and write

32. What does Scout first find in the knot-hole?
Chewing gum
Yes
Black
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene

33. The school setting in the second chapter allows Lee to:
Radley
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county
Lawyer

34. 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
Mr. Underwood
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
Charles Baker Harris

35. Why doesAtticus know that he will lose his case with Tom Robinson?
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man
Jean Louise Finch
Scissors

36. Aunt Alexandra's grandson Francis callsAtticus a "******-lover"; how does Scout react?
Black
She punches him in the mouth
She can read and write
Simon Finch

37. The first chapter focuses primarily on
Mr. Underwood
Because she has courage
They should lure boo radley out of his house
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history

38. How did Miss Caroline learn her educational techniques?
A "****** lover"
Scissors
From college courses
They should lure boo radley out of his house

39. What activity do Dill - Scout and Jem frequently like to play with respect to the Radley family?
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
Atticus is 'a ****** lover'

40. Who is the editor of the local newspaper?
She punches him in the mouth
Charles Baker Harris
Mr. Underwood
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history

41. how long has Boo stayed inside?
At least 15 years
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
Charles Baker Harris
Black

42. Scouts first anscestor Simon Finch was a
Chewing gum
Fur trader
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man
Simon Finch

43. what did boo stab his father with?
Heck Tate
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man
Scissors

44. What does Dill suggest that causes alot of trouble?
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
6 and 10
They should lure boo radley out of his house
6 and 10

45. Who is the narrator of the story
Scout
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man
Arthur

46. Which of the following are parallels in the novel?
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
Chewing gum
Scout

47. What month does Dill leave Maycomb?
At least 15 years
Because she has courage
September
6 and 10

48. The Ewell family is
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history
Unhappiness or depression
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
Atticus is 'a ****** lover'

49. For Christmas - Jem and Scout receive what presents while staying with their Uncle Jack?
Air rifles
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
Both Gum and Pennies
She punches him in the mouth

50. Who insists that Bob Ewell's death is an accident?
Fur trader
Because she has courage
Heck Tate
Two