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How much do you know about To Kill A Mockingbird? | Quiz

This covers the whole book "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.

A multiple-choice quiz by gmvball09. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gmvball09

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,644

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3460

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The purpose of this Sunday's collection at Calpurnia's church is for whom? Hint

Tom Robinson

They don't have collection

Atticus Finch

Helen Robinson

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Mrs. Dubose's goal before she died? Hint

to make Scout cry

to get off morphine

to make Jem plant her new camelias

get Jem and Scout to feel bad for her because of her situation

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why did Jem not mind his arm injury? Hint

something worse could have happened

it never disabled him from anything

it's not that noticeable

he could still play football

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who does Atticus say killed Bob Ewell? Hint

Boo Radley

Jem

Scout

Cecil Jacobs

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do the kids use to keep the gate at the Radley's from squeaking? Hint

a rag

their spit

Jem's pants

they open the gate fast so it doesn't squeak

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the prosecutor at the trial? Hint

Mr. Gilmer

Heck Tate

Mr. Gilmore

Mrs. Gilmer

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Question 7 of 10

7. We discover that Atticus has a hidden talent that he feels God gave him so he doesn't show it off. What is the talent? Hint

running

playing football

shooting

playing the guitar

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Question 8 of 10

8. Scout plans on getting married to whom? Hint

Dill

Boo Radley

Cecil Jacobs

Walter Cunningham

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who comes to visit Atticus and the kids every Christmas? Hint

Simon Finch

Aunt Alexandra

Uncle Jack

Cousin Francis

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Question 10 of 10

10. What are two things that Scout got in trouble for on the first day of school by Miss Caroline? Hint

being able to write, and writing on the chalkboard

knowing the dewey decimal system already, and writing a letter to Boo

being out of her seat , and knowing how to read

knowing how to read and write, and explaining Walter's situation out loud to her

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The purpose of this Sunday's collection at Calpurnia's church is for whom?

Answer: Helen Robinson

The collection goes to Helen Robinson to help her and her kids out. Helen can't find a job because of her husband, Tom, being accused of rape.

2. What was Mrs. Dubose's goal before she died?

Answer: to get off morphine

Mrs. Dubose wanted to get off morphine before she died; she slowly increased the time she went without it each day.

3. Why did Jem not mind his arm injury?

Answer: he could still play football

On the first page of the book, before the flashback, Jem says that he didn't mind because he can still play football.

4. Who does Atticus say killed Bob Ewell?

Answer: Jem

Atticus thinks Jem did it; he says that he does not want to hide that. Possibly, he believes that Boo actually killed him, but knows that the scrutiny of the town would destroy Boo, and so is willing for the townspeople to believe that Jem did it.

5. What do the kids use to keep the gate at the Radley's from squeaking?

Answer: their spit

The kids don't want the Radley's to hear them so they spit on the gate to keep it from squeaking.

6. Who is the prosecutor at the trial?

Answer: Mr. Gilmer

Mr. Gilmer is the prosecutor; Heck Tate is the Maycomb County sheriff.

7. We discover that Atticus has a hidden talent that he feels God gave him so he doesn't show it off. What is the talent?

Answer: shooting

Atticus shoots the mad dog coming up the street on the first try; his old nickname is Ol' One Shot.

8. Scout plans on getting married to whom?

Answer: Dill

She doesn't let Dill forget that she is his fiancee.

9. Who comes to visit Atticus and the kids every Christmas?

Answer: Uncle Jack

Uncle Jack visits every Christmas. He brings the kids air rifles this year.

10. What are two things that Scout got in trouble for on the first day of school by Miss Caroline?

Answer: knowing how to read and write, and explaining Walter's situation out loud to her

She is told to tell Atticus to stop teaching her to read as they are going to learn the Dewey Decimal system and she gets her hands slapped by a ruler after saying Walter's situation.

Source: Author gmvball09

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