TKAMB- 10-12 quiz

Question 1

Why is scout ashamed of her father?

Answer 1

Scout and Jem are ashamed of Atticus because he’s older than other fathers, and can’t do all the things other fathers do. Atticus doesn’t hunt nor fish, he doesn’t drink nor smoke and he doesn’t play play poker. He’s known as feeble.

Question 2

What’s the name of the mad dog?

Answer 2

Tim Johnson

Question 3

who is the owner of the mad dog?

Answer 3

Harry Johnson

Question 4

The dog had ____________

Answer 4

Rabies

Question 5

who was the sheriff?

Answer 5

Sheriff Heck Tate

Question 6

What was Atticus’ nickname?

Answer 6

“One shot finch”

Question 7

Why does miss Maudie say the reason was for Atticus not to use a gun?

Answer 7

She says he doesn’t shoot unless he has to, because he feels that when he holds a gun, God has given him an unfair advantage over living beings

Question 8

What did atticus do in the old days?

Answer 8

Play the Jew’s Harp and shoot

Question 9

The day after Jem’s ___________ he and Scout go to town to spend some of his birthday money.

Answer 9

twelfth birthday

Question 10

Jem buys himself a ___________ and buys Scout a _____________

Answer 10

model steam engine and sparkly twirling baton

Question 11

Jem suddenly grabs Scout’s baton, cuts off all the tops of Mrs. Dubose’s ___________

Answer 11

Camellia bushes

Question 12

Jem explains that Mrs. Dubose wants him to read out loud to her every afternoon for a __________

Answer 12

full month.

Question 13

Jem begins to read __________

Answer 13

Ivanhoe

Question 14

Why is Mrs. Dubose an example of real courage?

Answer 14

Mrs. Dubose is an example of true courage. Even though she knew she was going to die, Mrs. Dubose wanted to be free of her addiction.

Question 15

Who does Atticus calls “the bravest woman I ever knew.”??

Answer 15

Mrs. Dubose

Question 16

Atticus has to leave for __________ for an emergency session with the state legislature.

Answer 16

2 weeks

Question 17

What’s the name of Calpurnia’s church ??

Answer 17

First Purchase African M.E. church

Question 18

black woman named ________ tries to tell Calpurnia that white children don’t belong at the church.

Answer 18

Lula

Question 19

Who is the pastor/minister of the church?

Answer 19

Reverend Sykes

Question 20

Calpurnia’s son __________, the town’s trash collector, leads the congregation in hymns

Answer 20

Zeebo

Question 21

Why dont they have hymnbooks ?

Answer 21

only a few people at the church can read thats why they dont have hymnbooks.

Question 22

Calpurnia used to work at the Landing for Miss Maudie’s aunt, _________, who taught her to read.

Answer 22

Miss Buford

Question 23

What did Mrs. Dubose give Jem after she died?

Answer 23

she gave Jem a box with a white camellia inside.The camellia represents understanding and patience.

Question 24

With which book did Calpurnia teach her son to read?

Answer 24

the bible