To Kill A Mockingbird UPDATED Actual
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Describe Calpurnia as Scout depicts her in Chapter 1 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Calpurnia
as all
angles and bones, nearsighted, and owning a wide, hard hand which she used to discipline
Scout
What does Dill dare Jem to do? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Dill dares Jem to touch the
Radley house
What events led to Arthur's being shut into the house? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Arthur
and some other boys formed a group which was the nearest thing that Maycomb had ever had
to a
gang. They hung around the barbershop, rode the bus on Sundays to go to the movies,
attended dances at the
"gambling hell," and experimented with whiskey.
The townspeople of Maycomb have some fears and superstitions about the Radley Place.
Describe these
fears and superstitions. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The people of Maycomb say that Arthur
goes out at night after the town is asleep. Many people fear the
Radley Place and cross the street to avoid it. Any lost ball in the Radley's yard remains there.
Whose idea was it to make Boo come out of the house? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔It was
Dill's idea to make Boo come out of his house.
How important is bravery to Jem? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Scout says that Jem always
takes a dare. Bravery is of great importance to him. It is because of his need to
be brave that Jem runs into the Radley yard and slaps the house.
Describe some of the customs of the town of Maycomb. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔On
Sundays the people of Maycomb go visiting; the ladies wear their Sunday best for this event.
The
, Radleys do not participate, however; they keep their shades drawn to discourage visitors. The
pace on
Sundays in Maycomb is slow; the citizens scorn activities like picture shows on Sundays.
When serious
illness comes to a family, sawhorses are put up to cut down on traffic and noise. Straw is put
in the street to
cut down the noise of those who must use the street. The primary social events in the town
are church-related
activities.
What goal do the children plan to achieve before the end of the summer? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Before the end of the summer the children run out of ideas for play. Dill gives
them the idea to make Boo
Radley come out of his house.
Mr. Connor is described as "Maycomb's ancient beadle." What is a beadle? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔A beadle is a crier or officer of the court. Mr. Connor is evidently a bailiff of
the court.
Who is Scout's first grade teacher? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Miss Caroline is Scout's
first-grade teacher.
Tell what a compromise is and give an example. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A compromise
is an agreement reached by two parties; often some concessions must be made by one or
both of the parties. An example from To Kill a Mockingbird is when Atticus and Scout decide
to continue to
read each night if Scout will go to school.
What does it mean to "climb into his skin and walk around in it?" - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Atticus is merely trying to get Scout to put herself in someone else's position.
When Walter gets near the Finch house, Scout says he "had forgotten he was a Cunningham."
What does
she mean? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Walter has quickly forgotten that the Cunninghams
do not accept that which they cannot repay. He is eager
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Describe Calpurnia as Scout depicts her in Chapter 1 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Calpurnia
as all
angles and bones, nearsighted, and owning a wide, hard hand which she used to discipline
Scout
What does Dill dare Jem to do? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Dill dares Jem to touch the
Radley house
What events led to Arthur's being shut into the house? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Arthur
and some other boys formed a group which was the nearest thing that Maycomb had ever had
to a
gang. They hung around the barbershop, rode the bus on Sundays to go to the movies,
attended dances at the
"gambling hell," and experimented with whiskey.
The townspeople of Maycomb have some fears and superstitions about the Radley Place.
Describe these
fears and superstitions. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The people of Maycomb say that Arthur
goes out at night after the town is asleep. Many people fear the
Radley Place and cross the street to avoid it. Any lost ball in the Radley's yard remains there.
Whose idea was it to make Boo come out of the house? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔It was
Dill's idea to make Boo come out of his house.
How important is bravery to Jem? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Scout says that Jem always
takes a dare. Bravery is of great importance to him. It is because of his need to
be brave that Jem runs into the Radley yard and slaps the house.
Describe some of the customs of the town of Maycomb. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔On
Sundays the people of Maycomb go visiting; the ladies wear their Sunday best for this event.
The
, Radleys do not participate, however; they keep their shades drawn to discourage visitors. The
pace on
Sundays in Maycomb is slow; the citizens scorn activities like picture shows on Sundays.
When serious
illness comes to a family, sawhorses are put up to cut down on traffic and noise. Straw is put
in the street to
cut down the noise of those who must use the street. The primary social events in the town
are church-related
activities.
What goal do the children plan to achieve before the end of the summer? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Before the end of the summer the children run out of ideas for play. Dill gives
them the idea to make Boo
Radley come out of his house.
Mr. Connor is described as "Maycomb's ancient beadle." What is a beadle? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔A beadle is a crier or officer of the court. Mr. Connor is evidently a bailiff of
the court.
Who is Scout's first grade teacher? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Miss Caroline is Scout's
first-grade teacher.
Tell what a compromise is and give an example. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A compromise
is an agreement reached by two parties; often some concessions must be made by one or
both of the parties. An example from To Kill a Mockingbird is when Atticus and Scout decide
to continue to
read each night if Scout will go to school.
What does it mean to "climb into his skin and walk around in it?" - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Atticus is merely trying to get Scout to put herself in someone else's position.
When Walter gets near the Finch house, Scout says he "had forgotten he was a Cunningham."
What does
she mean? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Walter has quickly forgotten that the Cunninghams
do not accept that which they cannot repay. He is eager
