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Trivia: To Kill A Mockingbird

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1. Superstition causes the children to be afraid of which family's house?
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
Radley
Lawyer
Heck Tate

2. Why doesAtticus admire Mrs. Dubose?
Because she has courage
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
Scissors
From college courses

3. Which of the following are parallels in the novel?
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county
From college courses
Air rifles
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized

4. what did boo stab his father with?
Scissors
6 and 10
She punches him in the mouth
She punches him in the mouth

5. Aunt Alexandra's grandson Francis callsAtticus a "******-lover"; how does Scout react?
She punches him in the mouth
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county
Both Gum and Pennies
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man

6. Scout is unusual for a first grader because:
Because she has courage
Chewing gum
Jem
She can read and write

7. What isAtticus Finch's profession
They should lure boo radley out of his house
Yes
Lawyer
Tom Robinson

8. What isAtticus accused of being because of Calpurnia?
A mockingbird
Arthur
The first day of every school year
A "****** lover"

9. Which character is most like a mockingbird in the metaphorical sense?
Atticus is 'a ****** lover'
Tom Robinson
Charles Baker Harris
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man

10. who is their cook?
Scout
Calpurnia
A mockingbird
From college courses

11. How did Miss Caroline learn her educational techniques?
Tom Robinson
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
Scissors
From college courses

12. What is the reason for the author's choice of a young narrator?
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
At least 15 years
A "****** lover"

13. What is Boo's real name?
Black
Air rifles
Arthur
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb

14. What do Jem - Dill and Scout do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?
Black
They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
A mockingbird
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window

15. What is Dills real name?
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
Charles Baker Harris
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
Fur trader

16. Scout and Jem are how old when the novel begins?
6 and 10
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
From college courses
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window

17. What items to Scout and Jem take from the knot-hole in one of the oak trees in the Radley's front yard?
Unhappiness or depression
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
Both Gum and Pennies
Air rifles

18. Is Dill intelligent?
Yes
6 and 10
She punches him in the mouth
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson

19. The school setting in the second chapter allows Lee to:
Simon Finch
Introduce the reader to the various families - as well as their peculiarities - in Maycomb county
Two
Tom Robinson

20. When Jem thinks about his dead mother what emotion does he usually feel?
MaudieAtkinson
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
Unhappiness or depression
Mr. Underwood

21. What is Dills real name?
Jean Louise Finch
Chewing gum
The first day of every school year
Charles Baker Harris

22. When Jem and Scout get their air guns - what doesAtticus tell them it is a sin to shoot?
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history
A mockingbird
From college courses
MaudieAtkinson

23. What does Dill suggest that causes alot of trouble?
They should lure boo radley out of his house
She can read and write
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
Mr. Underwood

24. Who is the editor of the local newspaper?
Miss Maudie's
Two
Mr. Underwood
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities

25. Atticus' role in shooting the rabid dog best foreshadows what future role that he will assume?
Tom Robinson
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
Charles Baker Harris
6 and 10

26. Whose house burns down?

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27. How old was scout when her mother died?
Two
The poorest - least educated families in Maycomb
Scissors
They should lure boo radley out of his house

28. What do Jem - Dill and Scout do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?
Charles Baker Harris
Lawyer
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
At least 15 years

29. What is Boo's real name?
Calpurnia
Arthur
Tom Robinson
She can read and write

30. When Jem and Dill start to exclude Scout from their activities - with whom does she spend more time?
MaudieAtkinson
Because she has courage
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

31. Who Broke their arm?
Chewing gum
Scout
Scout
Jem

32. What is scouts real name?
The first day of every school year
Because she has courage
Jean Louise Finch
Chewing gum

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

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34. Superstition causes the children to be afraid of which family's house?
Tom Robinson
Scissors
Tieing each of the individual characters to their family and history
Radley

35. who is their cook?
A "****** lover"
Simon Finch
Calpurnia
Arthur

36. Who is the narrator of the story
Fur trader
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
Scout

37. what color is Calpurnia?
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
Yes
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
Black

38. Scouts first anscestor Simon Finch was a
Fur trader
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
Guilty
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

39. For Christmas - Jem and Scout receive what presents while staying with their Uncle Jack?
Heck Tate
Air rifles
Jean Louise Finch
Mr. Underwood

40. Who founded Finch's Landing?
BothAtticus and Scout fighting communal tradition and Tom and Boo being ostracized
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
Simon Finch
At least 15 years

41. what color is Calpurnia?
Both Gum and Pennies
Black
Arthur
To maintain his conscience and his integrity

42. 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
Arthur
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
Charles Baker Harris

43. What isAtticus Finch's profession
At least 15 years
Lawyer
Both Gum and Pennies
MaudieAtkinson

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

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45. What month does Dill leave Maycomb?
September
A mockingbird
From college courses
Unhappiness or depression

46. Why doesAtticus know that he will lose his case with Tom Robinson?
Radley
Mr. Underwood
Scissors
Because it is the word of a black man against a white man - and the jury will listen to the white man

47. what did boo stab his father with?
Coca-Cola
From college courses
Heck Tate
Scissors

48. What does Dill suggest that causes alot of trouble?
They should lure boo radley out of his house
Simon Finch
Calpurnia
She can read and write

49. Why doesAtticus admire Mrs. Dubose?
Because she has courage
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
Arthur
Chewing gum

50. Scout is unusual for a first grader because:
She can read and write
Guilty
Lawyer
At least 15 years