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Scout Finch reflects on her childhood in the small town of Macomb, Alabama where her father, Atticus, defends an unjustly accused black man amidst prejudice and moral injustice.
Who narrates the story?
Jem Finch
Atticus Finch
Jean Louise Finch
Nicknamed "Scout," the 6-year-old serves as the narrator, reflecting on tumultuous times in Macomb, Alabama in the early 1930s.
Mr. Radley
Which character was based on Truman Capote?
Atticus Finch
Boo Radley
Dill Harris
Author Harper Lee had Capote as a neighbor while he was growing up. They became friends and their friendship lasted into adulthood.
Judge Tate
The opening of the film shows the contents of a box. Which item is NOT in it?
A watch
A crayon
Some marbles
A feather
These are items Jem collects after he finds them in the knothole of a tree.
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Mr. Cunningham is a poor neighbor of the Finch family. How does he pay Atticus?
With chicken eggs
With hickory nuts
Scout asks Atticus questions about how poor the Cunninghams are. She wants to know if her own family is poor. Atticus tells her "We are indeed."
With rhubarb
With fertilizer
Who is described as "the meanest man who ever took a breath of life"?
Mr. Ewell
Judge Taylor
Mr. Radley
Many rumors about violence fly around about the Radley family. The children try to stay away from the Radley house.
Tom Robinson
Dill Harris tells Jem and Scout many tall tales. What is the subject of these tales?
The exotic places he has been
Why he isn't very tall for his age
Why he doesn't have a mother
What his father does for a living
He first tells the Finch children he doesn't have a father, but then the story evolves into various jobs his father has. Dill stays with his aunt in Macomb during the summers.
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Who is Calpurnia?
The nasty old female neighbor
The Finch's maid
Calpurnia helps with running the household, since Mrs. Finch is deceased. The children respect and heed her.
The woman who accuses Tom Robinson
Scout's mother
Atticus has a skill of which the children were not aware. What is it?
He is a talented painter.
He is an excellent pool player.
He can beat anyone in poker.
He is a crack-shot with a gun.
Atticus shoots a rabid dog in one shot in front of the children. They are amazed.
How does Jem lose his pants?
He leaves them on a river bank after swimming.
He loses them in a bet with Scout.
He hangs them on a clothesline and they disappear.
They are caught on a fence.
The children are running away from the Radley house in a panic. Jem says when he later went back later to get the pants, they were folded across the fence.
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What causes the Finch family to laugh the first morning of school?
Scout is wearing a dress.
Scout is a tomboy who looks uncomfortable wearing a dress. Even Atticus finds it amusing.
Jem has toothpaste on his face at breakfast.
Calpurnia makes some pancakes with faces on them.
Dill arrives with his shirt on inside out.
For what does Jem continue to pester Atticus ?
A slingshot
A dog
A gun
Jem gets frustrated when he hears Walter Cunningham has a gun. Atticus is against violence.
A treehouse
According to Atticus, why is it "a sin to kill a mockingbird?"
"It's a sin to kill God' creatures."
"Birds don't know any better."
"They don't bother anyone; they only make music."
This foreshadows one of the later themes about wrongful persecution. Sheriff Tate mentions it in the final scene.
"Mockingbirds are rare and have special eggs."
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Jem invites Walter Cunningham for supper. What does he request that Scout makes fun of?
Two plates
A doggy bag
Three glasses of milk
Syrup on his roast
The Cunninghams are poor so he indulges in something sweet. Scout gets a scolding from Calpurnia and Atticus.
Who gives Atticus a hard time about defending Tom Robinson?
Calpurnia
Sheriff Tate
Bob Ewell
Bob Ewell's daughter, Mayella, is the victim in the case. Ewell hurls derogatory comments at Finch for defending a black man.
Mr. Radley
Before going to bed, Atticus and Scout have a talk about her not liking school. What word do they discuss at length?
"Revenge"
"Prejudice"
"Compromise"
Atticus tells Scout what a "compromise means," and if she goes to school, they will continue to read together at night.
"Violence"
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Mary Badham, who played Scout, made her acting debut with this film and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. To whom did she lose?
Katherine Hepburn
Patty Duke
Patty Duke won for her role in "The Miracle Worker." Until Tatum O'Neal won for "Paper Moon" in 1973 at age 9, Badham (age 10) had been the youngest nominee for that award.
Angela Lansbury
Lee Remick
What is the last item Jem gets out of the knothole in the tree before Mr. Radley cements it up?
A switchknife
A popsicle stick
A book of matches
A medal
Jem shares what he has collected with Scout and tells her not tell anyone. They don't know who has been putting things in there.
Just prior to the trial, a group of men approach the jail with guns. Who is Scout surprised to see there among them?
Atticus Finch
Mr. Ewell
Mr. Cunningham
Her innocence and inquiries guilt Cunningham into abandoning the jail as he directs the others to leave. The men are angry and believe Robinson is guilty.
Jem
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Atticus forbids the children to attend the trial. What is Jem's response?
"I'm not going to miss the most exciting thing to happen in this town."
Reverend Sykes escorts Jem, Scout, and Dill to the balcony by . The courthouse is packed.
"Atticus won't even notice us with everyone packed in there."
"I want to witness Atticus becoming a hero."
"It's about time Atticus earned the town's respect. I want to be there for that."
Who is the first person called to the stand?
Tom Robinson
Bob Ewell
Mayella Ewell
Sheriff Tate
Tate describes what he found when he investigated Mayella's claim. He describes the condition she was in.
What had Mayella asked Tom Robinson to do on the day in question?
To get her a cool glass of lemonade
To chop up a chiffarobe
A chiffarobe is a large piece of furniture in which to store clothes.
To cut some firewood
To repair the roof
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In what month did the alleged attack on Mayella occur?
April
August
A year had passed before the trial started. Dill was there (he returns in the summers) and the children were not in school.
March
May
What does Robinson testify that seems to hurt his case?
He stopped by the Ewell's every day.
He felt sorry for Mayella Ewell.
There is a long pause in the courtroom when Robinson states this. The prosecutor repeats Robinson's words.
He wiped the dirt off Mayella's dress.
He blushed in front of Mayella.
What strong evidence helps Tom's case?
There was a witness.
Robinson is right-handed.
Atticus shows that Tom has no use of his right hand. Mayella's injuries are consistent wit that of a left-handed person.
Mayella changes her story.
Bob Ewell is discredited.
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Although never proven, who is likely to have caused Mayella Ewell's injuries?
She did it to herself.
Boo Radley
Mr. Cunningham
Bob Ewell
Bob Ewell is left-handed, and when he's drunk, he's known to beat his children. His prejudice against Robinson feeds his accusations.
How does Atticus reveal Ewell is left-handed?
Finch asks Ewell to write his name.
Ewell seem agitated but complies. He is unaware of where that detail might be going.
Finch asks Ewell to catch a book.
Finch asks Ewell to toss him a pen.
Finch just asks him on the stand.
What act of respect do the court spectators in the balcony show Atticus?
They applaud him when he enters the courtroom.
They nod their heads in unison when he enters the courtroom.
They stand when he leaves the courtroom.
Reverend Sykes tells Scout, "Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passing." The children were watching the case from the balcony with Tom Robinson supporters.
They bow when he leaves the courtroom.
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How does Tom Robinson die?
He runs and is shot by police.
Sheriff Tate tells this to Atticus the night the trial ended. Robinson was being transferred for his safety.
He hangs himself.
Bob Ewell strangled him.
A lynch mob murdered him.
What does Miss Maudie tell the children after the trial?
"Some people are born to do unpleasant tasks for us. Your father is one of them."
The children are depressed Atticus lost the case. They don't understand how an innocent man could be found guilty.
"Sometimes the goodness of the world gets swallowed up, but it's never gone forever."
"It takes a very brave person to stand up for the truth. It doesn't always mean he wins."
"A jury doesn't always get it right. Your father will appeal the verdict."
At the fall pageant, what is Scout's costume?
An ear of corn
A ham
The fall pageant features agricultural products. She wears her costume home.
A turkey leg
A carrot
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Ewell confronts Atticus at the Robinson home after the trial. What happens?
Finch tells Ewell the trial is over and he needs to go home.
Ewell pulls a knife on Finch and threatens him and his children.
Ewell spits in Finch's face.
Finch wipes off the spit and quietly gets into his car with Jem in the passenger seat.
Finch shakes his head at him and pats him on the shoulder.
What does Scout say about the walk home with Jem the night of the pageant?
It "changed our lives forever."
It "made us view the world through very different and grown-up lenses."
It "made us realize who Atticus really was."
It began "our longest journey together."
Their meeting with Boo Radley and understanding an act of kindness and bravery is still possible in a sometimes unfair and cruel world.
What injury does Jem sustain from the attack in the woods?
A broken leg
A broken arm
Jem is also knocked unconscious. Boo Radley carried him home.
A gash in his thigh
A sprained ankle
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Boo Radley killed Ewell to defend Jem. How does Sheriff Tate respond?
"It must've been one of Tom Robinson's family who did it."
"A third person was there but we don't know who it was."
"Jem stabbed Ewell in self defense. It's a clear cut case."
"Bob Ewell fell on his knife."
Tate says it would be a sin to bring Boo Radley into the town's limelight. He did the town a service. Scout says, "It would be like shooting a mockingbird."
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