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1
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How old was Jem when his mother died

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6-years-old

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2
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Why does Heck Tate not want the rest of the town to know how Bob Ewell died

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Because it would create problems for a shy individual like Boo Radley

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3
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Who is the individual that represents summer

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Dill

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4
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What symbolizes communication

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The oak tree where Boo Radley leaves stuff

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5
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Where is To Kill a Mockingbird set

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Maycomb, Alabama

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6
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Did Dr. Reynolds ever examine Mayella Ewell

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No

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7
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Who is the supposed town drunk who married a black woman

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Dolphus Raymond

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8
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Why was Emmit Till killed

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He was said to have whistled at a married white woman

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9
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Who was Bob Ewell planning to kill

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Tom Robinson, Atticus, and Judge Taylor

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10
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Who appointed Atticus to defend Tom Robinson

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Judge Taylor

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11
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Who are the Idlers club

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The group of people who came to the prison to kill Tom Robinson

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12
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Why can’t Miss Maudie serve on jury

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Because she is a woman

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13
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Who is the boy Scout gets into fights with

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Cecil Jacobs

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14
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What happens at the conclusion of To Kill a Mockingbird

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Scout stands on the Radley porch and gets a new perspective

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15
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How many kinds of people does Scout believe are in the world

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One kind of people

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16
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What are the four kinds of people according to Jem

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Ordinary people, the Cunninghams, the Ewells, the Negroes

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17
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What does Dill want to be when he grows up

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A clown

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18
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When does Calpurnia celebrate her birthday

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On Christmas

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19
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Is Aunt Alexandra supportive of Atticus’ choice to defend Tom Robinson

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No

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20
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How does Atticus believe Tom Robinson could be found not guilty

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If Jem and eleven other boys like him were on the jury

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21
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What is the reason Tom Robinso told Mr. Gilmer he helped Mayella Ewell

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He felt sorry for her

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22
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Why does Atticus have Bob Ewell write his name on the piece of paper

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To see which hand was his dominant hand

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23
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Who is described as a pocket Merlin

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Dill

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24
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Who integrated into Little Rock High School

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The Little Rock Nine

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25
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Who was Emmit Till

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A young black boy from Chicago who was murdered while visiting his grandfather in the South

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26
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Who says “I ain’t never seen a jury take the word of a colored man over a white man”

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Reverend Sykes

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27
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Who is the sheriff of Maycomb County

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Heck Tate

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28
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Who is Scout’s first grade teacher

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Miss Caroline

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29
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Who cements the hole in the old oak tree

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Nathan Radley

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30
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Who is thought to be an alcoholic

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Dolphus Raymond

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31
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Who’s real name is Arthur

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Boo Radley

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32
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Who wants to be a clown when he grows up

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Dill

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33
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Who likes to make up stories

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Dill

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34
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Who originally believed Jem was responsible for the death of Bob Ewell

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Atticus

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35
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Who has a difficult relationship with his parents

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Dill

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36
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Whose nickname is “One Shot”

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Atticus

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37
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What is the name of Atticus’ prejudiced sister

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Aunt Alexandra

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38
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The poor white farmer who trades food with Atticus in exchange for legal services

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Mr. Cunningham

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39
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Who was stuck in a costume and therefore didn’t see who killed Bob Ewell

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Scout

40
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Who got his arm caught in a cotton gin

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Tom Robinson

41
Q

Who sees the neighborhood from a different angle

A

Scout

42
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Who says that Bob Ewell fell on his knife and killed himself

A

Heck Tate

43
Q

Who does does Bob Ewell spit in the face of

A

Atticus

44
Q

Who is the meanest old woman who ever lived

A

Mrs. Dubose

45
Q

Who says “we have nothing to fear but fear itself”

A

Roosevelt

46
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The editor and owner of the Maycomb newspaper

A

Mr. Underwood

47
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Who is the prosecutor in the Tom Robinson case

A

Mr. Gilmer

48
Q

Who does Atticus believe is responsible for the beating of Mayella Ewell

A

Bob Ewell

49
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Who’s real name is Charles Baker Harris

A

Dill

50
Q

Who places a blanket around Scout’s shoulders during the fire

A

Boo Radley

51
Q

Who dresses as a ham in the school play

A

Scout

52
Q

According to Civera, why does the author eliminate Boo for 20 chapters

A

To build suspense

53
Q

What does the oak tree symbolize

A

A point of communication

54
Q

What event does the author use as a means to introduce Boo’s initial contact with the children

A

The fire at Ms. Maudie’s house

55
Q

What did August’s mother collect

A

Prayer cards of black Marys

56
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Why does Rosaleen wear a new dress

A

She is going to register to vote

57
Q

Who is Becca

A

Clayton Forrest’s daughter

58
Q

Why are Lily and Becca not popular at the white school

A

They are hanging out with a Neil

59
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How many black students are at the all-white high school that Neil attends

A

Only him

60
Q

Who originally tells Lily that her mother was at the Boatright house

A

May

61
Q

Does Secret Life of Bees have religious symbolism

A

Yes

62
Q

What two gifts does Zach give to Lily

A

A notebook and a chain with his dog tag attached to it

63
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Who resents Lily staying at the Boatright house

A

June

64
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How does June spend her free time

A

Playing the cello for I’ll hospital patients

65
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What does May sing when she becomes sad

A

Oh, Susanne

66
Q

Who signed the Civil Rights Act

A

Lyndon Johnson

67
Q

What does T Ray think Lily was doing when he finds her out in the woods

A

Having sex with a boy

68
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What does Sue Monk Kidd incorporate into her story

A

The history of the Civil Rights Movement

69
Q

Why doesn’t Lily call T. Ray father

A

He is not the father type

70
Q

Is the lunar landing mentioned in Secret Life of Bees

A

Yes

71
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Who is Lily’s best friend

A

Becca

72
Q

Who is the celebrity who wants to bring his black girlfriend to a theater in Tiburon

A

Jack Palace

73
Q

Where did Deborah originally meet T. Ray

A

In Sylvan because there were men just coming back from the war

74
Q

Who becomes the wall-keeper following the death of May

A

Lily

75
Q

How did T. Ray find Lily

A

He finds on his phone bill that he got a call from Mr. Forrest’s office in Tiburon

76
Q

When does Lily call T. Ray daddy

A

During the confrontation at the Boatright house

77
Q

What does T. Ray call Lily

A

Deborah

78
Q

What is written on the back of the picture of black Mary

A

Tiburon S.C.

79
Q

Why does Lily smash honey jars following her conversation with August

A

She learns that her mother really did almost abandon her

80
Q

What does August pour on the statue of Mary

A

Honey

81
Q

What is the one miracle from the Bible Lily would like to have happen to her

A

Resurrection

82
Q

What does August give to Lily that she has been keeping for a number of years

A

The picture of her and her mother

83
Q

What, according to Lily, is a sign from her mother

A

The picture of her mother holding her as a baby

84
Q

What did Deborah originally say to T. Ray when he proposed to her

A

No

85
Q

Who was Deborah’s imaginary friend

A

Tica Tee

86
Q

What is the setting of Secret Life of Bees

A

Doubts Carolina in the 60s

87
Q

What is the problem with Lily and Zach being together

A

Lily’s white and Zach’s black

88
Q

Who is the central figure of bondage

A

Mary, Queen of Chains

89
Q

What does Zach want to be professionally

A

A lawyer

90
Q

What is the story of Our Lady of Chains

A

A slave named Obadiah was loading supplies onto a ship when he saw the statue washed up on shore, When the slave owner saw his slaves worshipping the statue, he chained it in the barn, but it broke the chains

91
Q

What happens when Lily attempts to touch the heart of Mary

A

She faints

92
Q

How did May’s twin sister die

A

Suicide

93
Q

What was painted on the Mary statue

A

A heart

94
Q

What day was Lily born

A

4th of July

95
Q

Why is Rosaleen unsure of her birthday

A

She doesn’t have a birth certificate

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