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Trivia: To Kill A Mockingbird

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1. Which two characters are the 'outcasts' of the novel - maligned by Maycomb society?
Scout
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
A mockingbird

2. Who is the narrator of the story
Two
Scout
Unhappiness or depression
Coca-Cola

3. Scouts first anscestor Simon Finch was a
September
Fur trader
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man

4. What month does Dill leave Maycomb?
September
Lawyer
Simon Finch
Simon Finch

5. Who founded Finch's Landing?
Tom Robinson
Simon Finch
They should lure boo radley out of his house
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson

6. What is Boo's real name?
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
A "****** lover"
Arthur
Black

7. What is scouts real name?
Jean Louise Finch
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
Tom Robinson
Heck Tate

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

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9. Who is the editor of the local newspaper?
Coca-Cola
Unhappiness or depression
6 and 10
Mr. Underwood

10. Superstition causes the children to be afraid of which family's house?
Radley
Calpurnia
Jem
She punches him in the mouth

11. Who founded Finch's Landing?
Simon Finch
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
To maintain his conscience and his integrity

12. Superstition causes the children to be afraid of which family's house?
Radley
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
Two
Both Gum and Pennies

13. What activity do Dill - Scout and Jem frequently like to play with respect to the Radley family?
Arthur
Scissors
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

14. Why doesAtticus admire Mrs. Dubose?
Because she has courage
Two
Radley
Jem

15. Aunt Alexandra's grandson Francis callsAtticus a "******-lover"; how does Scout react?
She punches him in the mouth
A "****** lover"
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
Jean Louise Finch

16. What does Dill suggest that causes alot of trouble?
Calpurnia
They should lure boo radley out of his house
Chewing gum
Radley

17. Mr. Radley's plugging up the knot-hole best symbolizes which of the following?
Two
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man
Heck Tate

18. Scout is unusual for a first grader because:
They should lure boo radley out of his house
She can read and write
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county
September

19. How did Miss Caroline learn her educational techniques?
Jem
From college courses
Tom Robinson
September

20. Which character is most like a mockingbird in the metaphorical sense?
Tom Robinson
They should lure boo radley out of his house
Black
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb

21. what color is Calpurnia?
Black
Air rifles
A "****** lover"
The first day of every school year

22. Who Broke their arm?
Radley
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
Jem
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities

23. What does Dill find in Dolphus Raymond's bottle?
Unhappiness or depression
Coca-Cola
Tom Robinson
Both Gum and Pennies

24. 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
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
They should lure boo radley out of his house
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson

25. When Jem and Dill start to exclude Scout from their activities - with whom does she spend more time?
Unhappiness or depression
MaudieAtkinson
Miss Maudie's
Simon Finch

26. 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
Unhappiness or depression
Black
Because she has courage

27. What does Dill find in Dolphus Raymond's bottle?
Coca-Cola
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
Two
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community

28. The first chapter focuses primarily on
Charles Baker Harris
Air rifles
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history
She punches him in the mouth

29. Walter Cunningham surprises Scout when he
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
Heck Tate
She punches him in the mouth

30. Why doesAtticus know that he will lose his case with Tom Robinson?
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
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county
Jem

31. What does Scout first find in the knot-hole?
Scout
Chewing gum
From college courses
6 and 10

32. Walter Cunningham surprises Scout when he
Atticus is 'a ****** lover'
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
Two
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

33. Who is the editor of the local newspaper?
Charles Baker Harris
Radley
A mockingbird
Mr. Underwood

34. The school setting in the second chapter allows Lee to:
Scissors
From college courses
Calpurnia
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county

35. who is their cook?
Chewing gum
Coca-Cola
Scout
Calpurnia

36. When Jem thinks about his dead mother what emotion does he usually feel?
Scout
Jem
At least 15 years
Unhappiness or depression

37. When Jem and Scout get their air guns - what doesAtticus tell them it is a sin to shoot?
A mockingbird
Atticus is 'a ****** lover'
A "****** lover"
Air rifles

38. When Jem and Dill start to exclude Scout from their activities - with whom does she spend more time?
MaudieAtkinson
Air rifles
Scissors
Charles Baker Harris

39. what color is Calpurnia?
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
Scissors
Black
Radley

40. what did boo stab his father with?
Yes
Scissors
MaudieAtkinson
Two

41. What is scouts real name?
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
Jean Louise Finch
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene

42. What is Boo's real name?
Both Gum and Pennies
Arthur
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
Black

43. how long has Boo stayed inside?
At least 15 years
MaudieAtkinson
Coca-Cola
The first day of every school year

44. Who Broke their arm?
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
Jem
Calpurnia

45. What do Jem - Dill and Scout do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?
Simon Finch
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
Scissors
Arthur

46. How old was scout when her mother died?
The first day of every school year
Two
They should lure boo radley out of his house
At least 15 years

47. Scout and Jem are how old when the novel begins?
6 and 10
Arthur
A mockingbird
MaudieAtkinson

48. Which of the following are parallels in the novel?
Simon Finch
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
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
Radley

49. 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
A "****** lover"
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
Guilty

50. What isAtticus accused of being because of Calpurnia?
Miss Maudie's
Arthur
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
A "****** lover"