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- Category: English Language Arts
- Published: Saturday, 24 January 2015 11:19
- Written by Brian Jaeger
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Reading quiz. Not skills-based, but can provide information about who is reading and comprehending the novel
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Student's Name appears here | | | Course Name appears here | | | QuizStar | | 10 To Kill a Mockingbird 5-10 | | | | | Directions: | | | 1. Answer the questions below by clicking the button next to the best answer choice or typing your correct answer. Each question's answers are in grey. | 2. At the end of every page click the next button to move forward to the next page. DO NOT HIT THE BROWSER'S BACK BUTTON! | 3. On the last page of the Quiz you will be able to see which questions are unanswered, are answered and have been flagged. | | | |
10 To Kill a Mockingbird 5-10 | | | | |
 | | 1. 1 pt(s). | According to Miss Maudie, why do the foot-washing Baptists say she and her flowers are going to hell? |  | A. | She grows evil flowers |  | B. | She has planted her flowers on sacred church soil at the edge of her back yard |  | C. | They think that anything that's pleasure is a sin |  | D. | They know about the fact that she murdered her husband and buried him in her flower bed |  | E. | She didn' |
 | | 2. 1 pt(s). | What does the narrator say about seasons in South Alabama? |  | A. | There are four distinct seasons like in Wisconsin |  | B. | They have only three season |  | C. | There are no clearly-defined seasons and one seems to melt into the next |  | D. | Just two seasons: super hot in summer and super cold in winter |  | E. | The seasons are reversed because it's in the Southern Hemisphere |
 | | 3. 1 pt(s). | How does Miss Maudie explain the stories about Boo Radley? |  | A. | Boo is completely insane and the kids should stay away from him |  | B. | Boo is totally misunderstood, and there's no way he's insane at all |  | C. | Boo is dead and people just think he's still in the house |  | D. | It's mostly a few people making up stories, including Miss Stephanie Crawford, who can't be believed |  | E. | She says Boo is much worse and crazier than the stories suggest, since most of his insanity takes place late at night when everyone's asleep |
 | | 4. 1 pt(s). | How were Scout, Jem, and Dill scared when they left the Radley yard after trying to get a glimpse of Boo? |  | A. | A shadow of a person was seen and they got shot at |  | B. | The guard dog chased them away |  | C. | Dill stepped on a trip wire, and all of the boobie traps went off |  | D. | Mr. Radley came out and gave them a stern talking to |  | E. | They realized if anyone saw them that Atticus could lose his job |
 | | 5. 1 pt(s). | Why does Dill have to make up the story about playing strip poker? |  | A. | Everyone wonders why Dill is wearing Scout's shirt |  | B. | His aunt asks him what happened to his bow-tie |  | C. | Everyone wonders why Scout is wearing Boo Radley's vest |  | D. | Gambling is illegal |  | E. | Jem has lost his pants after trying to escape from the Radley yard |
 | | 6. 1 pt(s). | Jem and Scout find soap figures of what in the tree? |  | A. | Baseball player bobbleheads |  | B. | Boo Radley and a pair of scissors |  | C. | Squirrels and cats |  | D. | Jem and Scout |  | E. | President Roosevelt and Charlie Chaplin |
 | | 7. 1 pt(s). | How does Mr. Radley put a stop to the exchange of items using the tree? |  | A. | He starts monitoring the tree daily, intercepting any contraband |  | B. | He uses cement to plug up the hole in the tree |  | C. | He chops the tree down |  | D. | He pours gasoline all over the tree and then starts it on fire |  | E. | He puts yellow police tape around the perimeter of the tree and continuously repeats, "Move along, please... There's nothing to see here" |
 | | 8. 1 pt(s). | What event that hadn't happened in Southern Alabama in about 50 years causes Scout to say that the world was ending? |  | A. | tornadoes |  | B. | a woman senator |  | C. | earthquake |  | D. | tsunami |  | E. | snow |
 | | 9. 1 pt(s). | Why is the weather a contributing factor in what happens to Miss Maudie's house? |  | A. | Her house got caught in a mudslide brought on by all the rain |  | B. | Her house caught on fire because she was trying to heat it |  | C. | Her house got picked up by the tornado and dropped in the schoolyard |  | D. | It got so hot that the paint melted from her siding |  | E. | The hurricane knoocked out all of her windows |
 | | 10. 1 pt(s). | How is Scout taken care of when she stands outside in the cold? |  | A. | Jem hugs her tightly the whole time |  | B. | Miss Maudie toasts some bread for her |  | C. | Dill gives her his knit hat |  | D. | Boo puts a blanket around her |  | E. | Atticus sets up a portable electric heater in the garage |
 | | 11. 1 pt(s). | How does Miss Maudie react when she loses everything? |  | A. | She sees it as an opportunity to start over |  | B. | She just wants her life to end |  | C. | She blames everyone else for her problems |
 | | 12. 1 pt(s). | How does Scout want to handle it when others put her or her father down? |  | A. | She wants to not do anything and just ignore it |  | B. | She wants to disown her father and move away |  | C. | She wants to fight the other children who say anything |
 | | 13. 1 pt(s). | What do Jem and Scout get for Christmas that Atticus has to give them instructions on? |  | A. | radios |  | B. | gold coins |  | C. | bubble gum |  | D. | a new car! |  | E. | air rifles |
 | | 14. 1 pt(s). | Why does Atticus take the court case defending Tom Robinson? |  | A. | He knows he can win |  | B. | He hates the Ewells and wants to embarrass them in court |  | C. | He is going to get paid more to take it |  | D. | He couldn't face his children if he didn't take the case |  | E. | He plans on giving up on the case so the Tom Robinson loses |
 | | 15. 1 pt(s). | Why aren't Jem and Scout impressed with their father? |  | A. | He's a bad lawyer |  | B. | He old and feeble compared to the other fathers |  | C. | He can't cook |  | D. | He's generally mean to other people, and nobody in town likes him |
 | | 16. 1 pt(s). | How does Atticus handle the fact that he's considered to be the best shot (with a gun) in town? |  | A. | He always brags about it and does a lot of hunting |  | B. | He never shoots at anything, but always tells his kids he was once the greatest |  | C. | He likes to threaten others |  | D. | He wants his kids to learn to shoot just like him so they too can impress their neighbors |  | E. | He never mentions it to the kids, and only uses the skill when he has to, not to prove himself | |
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