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1
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who was jem and scouts father

A

atticus finch

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2
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where was the county seat of Maycomb County?

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Maycomb

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3
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what had Maycomb County recently been told?

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it had nothing to fear but fear itself

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4
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who was the cook?

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Calpurnia

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5
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What was Maycomb’s principal recreation?

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go to church

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6
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what did close doors mean?

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illness and cold weather

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7
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what did Dill dare Jem to do?

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touch boo Radleys house or gate

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8
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after Jem completed the dare, what did the children think they saw move?

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an inside shudder move

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9
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where was miss caroline fisher from?

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North Alabama, Winston County

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10
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why was her hometown contraversial?

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when Alabama seceded from the Union, Winston County seceded from Alabama

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11
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what is scouts real name?

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Jean Louise Finch

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12
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when Scout was asked to tell why Walter did not have any lunch, what was her response?

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He’s a cunningham

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13
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When Scout asked her dad if they were poor, what was her dad’s answer?

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we are indeed

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14
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what did scout think miss caroline was going to do in her outstretched hand?

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spit in it

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15
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when scout told calpurnia’s it was all her fault that scout could read, what was calpurnia’s response?

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hush your fussin

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16
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what did miss caroline see coming out of Burris Ewell’s hair?

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a cootie

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17
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What was scout’s answer when miss caroline asked, “what do you meant by that?”

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He’s one of the Ewells mam

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18
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what was jem and scouts best season?

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summer

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19
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who was the meanest old woman who ever lived?

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Mrs. Henry Lafeyette Dubose

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20
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what did Dill say he smelled?

A

death

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21
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what did scout suggest they do for entertainment?

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lets roll in a tire

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22
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what did jem suggest the kinds play?

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Boo Radly

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23
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what had scout heard inside of the Radley house when her tire rolled into the Radley’s yard?

A

a person laugh inside the house

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24
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what is Boo’s name?

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Arthur Radley

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25
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how did MIss Maudie know Boo (arthur) was alive?

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bc she hadnt seen him carried out yet

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26
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what was atticus’s tell jem and the other two to stop doing to Boo?

A

stop tormenting that man

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27
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what did the friends do so that the gate would not squeak?

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spit on it

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28
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what sound was made when scout tripped in the collard’s?

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roar of a shot gun

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29
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what did Dill say the three of them had been playing at the fishpool?

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strip poker

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30
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what did they use to play the game?

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matches

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31
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matches were dangerous; cards were ________?

A

fatal

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32
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what did jem decide he had to go get?

A

his pants

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33
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what two things had been done to Jem’s pants?

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folded across the fence and sewed up

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34
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what did scout and Jem consider everything they found in the knot hole?

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their property

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35
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what were two images carved in?

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soap

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36
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what had someone filled the knot-hole with?

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cement

37
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who did jem say was shaped like a snowman?

A

Mr. Avery

38
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what piece of furniture did Miss Maudie value the most?

A

rocking chair

39
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what did scout have wrapped around her that she had no idea how it go there?

A

a brown woolen blanket

40
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who put the blanket around Scout?

A

Boo Radley

41
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who, according to Miss Maudie, would look plain punny once she got started on her gardena?

A

bellingrath

42
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who was Atticus defending?

A

tom robinson

43
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what did atticus ask scout?

A

hold your head high and keep your fists down

44
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what was atticus’s response when scout asked him if they were going to win the case?

A

no honey

45
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where did scout spend every christmas in her memory?

A

Finch’s Landing

46
Q

who was Rose Aylmer?

A

Uncle Jack’s cat

47
Q

where did Francis live?

A

mobile

48
Q

what kind of listener was Aunt Alexandra?

A

back-porch

49
Q

what did scout make uncle jack promise?

A

not to tell atticus

50
Q

what did the evidence boil down to?

A

you did ——- i didnt

51
Q

what was it a sin to do?

A

to kill a mockingbird

52
Q

who was maycomb’s sheriff?

A

Mr. HeckTate

53
Q

what was atticus’s nickname?

A

one shot finch

54
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besides playing the Jew’s Harp, what else was Atticus known for?

A

he was the deadest shot in Maycomb

55
Q

what does CSA stand for?

A

confederate states of america

56
Q

what was Mrs. Dubose’s response when scout said hey to her?

A

dont say hey to me you ugly girl, you say good afternoon Mr.s Dubose

57
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what book did jem read to mrs. dubose?

A

Ivanhoe

58
Q

what did jem do when he came to a word he didnt know?

A

he skipped it

59
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what did mrs. dubose say each time jem and scout left to release them?

A

that’ll do

60
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what was mrs. dubose addicted to?

A

morphine

61
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what did mrs. dubose leave jem?

A

camelia

62
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what did atticus want jem to see in Mrs. dubose?

A

courage

63
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what is courage?

A

when you know your licked before you begin but you begin anyway and see through it

64
Q

what was life with Dill?

A

routine

65
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what was life without Dill?

A

unbearable

66
Q

what did Cal rub on Scout’s shoes to make them shine?

A

a cold biscuit

67
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who is tom robinson’s wife?

A

helen

68
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how much money did Reverend Sykes say the congregation needed to raise?

A

ten dollars

69
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why did Calpurnia say it wouldnt do any good to buy songbooks for her church?

A

bc the members couldnt read

70
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when did calpurnia celebrate her birthday?

A

christmas

71
Q

who was sitting on the porch when Scout and Jem got home?

A

Aunt Alexandra

72
Q

how long did “for awhile” mean in Maycomb?

A

3 days to 30 years

73
Q

how did Aunt Alexandra describe Scout to Atticus?

A

sluggish

74
Q

who (or what) welcomed Alexandra?

A

Maycomb

75
Q

what did everyone in Maycomb seem to have?

A

a streak

76
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how did Aunt Alexandra fit into the world on Maycomb?

A

like a hand into a glove

77
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what did scout say to aunt Alexandra when aunt alexandra say she could not go to calpurnias house on sunday?

A

i didnt ask you

78
Q

what started as a fist fight became a what?

A

brawl

79
Q

who was under scouts bed?

A

dill

80
Q

why did dill say boo radley never ran off?

A

maybe he doesnt have anywhere to run to

81
Q

what was dill’s foolproof plan to make boo radley come out?

A

place a trail of lemon drops from the backdoor to the front yard and he’d follow it, like an ant

82
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what was atticus’s dangerous question?

A

do you really think so

83
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what were two peculiarities that atticus had?

A

he never ate desserts and he liked to walk

84
Q

what was maycomb’s only conversation piece?

A

the jail

85
Q

what did the question “do you really think so” mean?

A

somebody’s man would get jumped

86
Q

who did scout recognize in the group of men?

A

mr. cunningham

87
Q

who had atticus covered with a double-barreled shot gun?

A

mr. underwood

88
Q

what was atticus’s one gesture of affection?

A

he reached out and massaged Jem’s hair

89
Q

who is the author

A

harper lee

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