Lit - To Kill a Mockingbird Quiz 1-5

Quiz on Chapters 1-5 of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Multiple choice. Quizstar import code.

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1.
1 pts.
CH 1 How did the first murder case Atticus ever argue turn out?   
A. He won the case, just like Perry Mason
B. He lost because the Haverfords used "the son-of-a-bitch-had-it-coming-to-him as their defense
C. He got a murder case overturned on DNA evidence
D. The Haverfords got away with it because they knew the judge
E. Atticus was run out of town for defending known-criminals, who were burned at the stake, then drawn and quartered, and impaled for good measure
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2.
1 pts.
Maycomb is described as an old and ________ town.   
A. cold
B. bustling
C. abandoned
D. hot
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3.
1 pts.
When Boo Radley and his friends got into trouble as teenagers, Boo's friends all went to the state industrial school, while Boo ______________.   
A. toured the South with the Allman Brothers Band.
B. became a mime and worked in downtown Maycomb, near the subway.
C. was kept in his house by Mr. Radley for the next fifteen years.
D. went to prison for fifteen years.
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4.
1 pts.
Miss Caroline does not understand Scout's explanation of why Walter Cunningham can't borrow a quarter for luch. Why?   
A. Miss Caroline, like most teachers, does not care about her students
B. Miss Caroline does not hear Scout.
C. Scout tells her in Spanish
D. Miss Caroline is from out of town and does not know who people are simply based on their last names
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5.
1 pts.
Scout compares reading to ______________.   
A. sky diving
B. skinny dipping
C. watching a Winston Cup race
D. riding a horse
E. breathing
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6.
1 pts.
How does Jem try to smooth things over with Walter Cunningham after Scout beats him up in the schoolyard?   
A. Jem gives Walter one of his old shirts.
B. Jem invites Walter home with them for lunch
C. Jem offers to buy a horse from the Cunninghams
D. Jem offers Walter two tickets to Disney on Ice
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7.
1 pts.
Miss Caroline points at Burris Ewell and says, "It's alive!" because:   
A. he finally woke up
B. she saw a cootie in his hair
C. a monkey is loose in the room
D. somoene suggested eating a horse for lunch
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8.
1 pts.
Where does Scout end up when she is rolled in the tire?   
A. in Kentucky
B. in an open field
C. in the Radley's yard
D. stuck in a bush
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9.
1 pts.
Jem, Scout, and Dill like to put on plays. What do they use as inspiration for one of their plays?   
A. Shakespeare's Hamlet
B. Cats
C. The Sound of Music
D. The Radleys
E. internet searches
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10.
1 pts.
What had Scout heard from inside the Radley house after she was rolling in the tire?   
A. Someone inside was watching an episode of The Dukes of Hazard
B. The sound of a scissors cutting through flesh
C. The sound of a steaming tea pot
D. the sound of someone laughing
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11.
1 pts.
Why did the “foot-washing” Baptists tell Miss Maudie she and her flowers were going to hell?   
A. they believe pretty much nothing is a sin
B. they believe anything that's pleasure is a sin
C. they believe sinners can be saved by whipping themselves
D. they believe people need to be able to speak in tongues to demonstrate their faith
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12.
1 pts.
What did Boo Radley do to get into trouble when he was young?   
A. Boo eats a family cat
B. Boo joins a gang and goes on a joyride
C. Boo evades taxes and abuses insider trading information
D. Boo uses his computer to hack into the mainframe at school
E. Boo destroys all of Mrs. Dubose’s flowers
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13.
1 pts.
According to Jem, what does Boo do with raw squirrels and cats?   
A. Dresses them up like his neighbors and puts on skits
B. Chops them into little pieces and throws them at his father
C. Swings them around by their tails and proclaims, “I am the cheese!”
D. Becomes friends with them
E. Eats them
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14.
1 pts.
What do Atticus and Calpurnia allow/encourage at home that Miss Caroline is unhappy about?   
A. sugary snacks
B. sassing back
C. reading
D. video games
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15.
1 pts.
Why do Jem and Dill start to ignore Scout and hang out more together?   
A. She's not smart enough to run with the older crowd
B. She won't drink at parties
C. She's a girl and they're boys
D. She's always trying to get Boo Radley to come out
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10 To Kill a Mockingbird Chpt 1-5

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1.
1 pt(s).
CH 1 How did the first murder case Atticus ever argue turn out?
A. He won the case, just like Perry Mason
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. He lost because the Haverfords used "the son-of-a-bitch-had-it-coming-to-him as their defense
C. He got a murder case overturned on DNA evidence
D. The Haverfords got away with it because they knew the judge
E. Atticus was run out of town for defending known-criminals, who were burned at the stake, then drawn and quartered, and impaled for good measure
 
 

 
2.
1 pt(s).
Maycomb is described as an old and ________ town.
A. cold
B. bustling
C. abandoned
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. hot
 
 

 
3.
1 pt(s).
When Boo Radley and his friends got into trouble as teenagers, Boo's friends all went to the state industrial school, while Boo ______________.
A. toured the South with the Allman Brothers Band.
B. became a mime and worked in downtown Maycomb, near the subway.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. was kept in his house by Mr. Radley for the next fifteen years.
D. went to prison for fifteen years.
 
 

 
4.
1 pt(s).
Miss Caroline does not understand Scout's explanation of why Walter Cunningham can't borrow a quarter for luch. Why?
A. Miss Caroline, like most teachers, does not care about her students
B. Miss Caroline does not hear Scout.
C. Scout tells her in Spanish
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. Miss Caroline is from out of town and does not know who people are simply based on their last names
 
 

 
5.
1 pt(s).
Scout compares reading to ______________.
A. sky diving
B. skinny dipping
C. watching a Winston Cup race
D. riding a horse
correct answer choice answer choice you marked E. breathing
 
 

 
6.
1 pt(s).
How does Jem try to smooth things over with Walter Cunningham after Scout beats him up in the schoolyard?
A. Jem gives Walter one of his old shirts.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. Jem invites Walter home with them for lunch
C. Jem offers to buy a horse from the Cunninghams
D. Jem offers Walter two tickets to Disney on Ice
 
 

 
7.
1 pt(s).
Miss Caroline points at Burris Ewell and says, "It's alive!" because:
A. he finally woke up
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. she saw a cootie in his hair
C. a monkey is loose in the room
D. somoene suggested eating a horse for lunch
 
 

 
8.
1 pt(s).
Where does Scout end up when she is rolled in the tire?
A. in Kentucky
B. in an open field
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. in the Radley's yard
D. stuck in a bush
 
 

 
9.
1 pt(s).
Jem, Scout, and Dill like to put on plays. What do they use as inspiration for one of their plays?
A. Shakespeare's Hamlet
B. Cats
C. The Sound of Music
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. The Radleys
E. internet searches
 
 

 
10.
1 pt(s).
What had Scout heard from inside the Radley house after she was rolling in the tire?
A. Someone inside was watching an episode of The Dukes of Hazard
B. The sound of a scissors cutting through flesh
C. The sound of a steaming tea pot
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. the sound of someone laughing
 
 

 
11.
1 pt(s).
Why did the “foot-washing” Baptists tell Miss Maudie she and her flowers were going to hell?
A. they believe pretty much nothing is a sin
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. they believe anything that's pleasure is a sin
C. they believe sinners can be saved by whipping themselves
D. they believe people need to be able to speak in tongues to demonstrate their faith
 
 

 
12.
1 pt(s).
What did Boo Radley do to get into trouble when he was young?
A. Boo eats a family cat
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. Boo joins a gang and goes on a joyride
C. Boo evades taxes and abuses insider trading information
D. Boo uses his computer to hack into the mainframe at school
E. Boo destroys all of Mrs. Dubose’s flowers
 
 

 
13.
1 pt(s).
According to Jem, what does Boo do with raw squirrels and cats?
A. Dresses them up like his neighbors and puts on skits
B. Chops them into little pieces and throws them at his father
C. Swings them around by their tails and proclaims, “I am the cheese!”
D. Becomes friends with them
correct answer choice answer choice you marked E. Eats them
 
 

 
14.
1 pt(s).
What do Atticus and Calpurnia allow/encourage at home that Miss Caroline is unhappy about?
A. sugary snacks
B. sassing back
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. reading
D. video games
 
 

 
15.
1 pt(s).
Why do Jem and Dill start to ignore Scout and hang out more together?
A. She's not smart enough to run with the older crowd
B. She won't drink at parties
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. She's a girl and they're boys
D. She's always trying to get Boo Radley to come out