Questions With 100% Correct Answers
When was the book published? CORRECT ANSWERS July 11, 1960
Where and when does the story take place? (Town, State, Decade) CORRECT
ANSWERS Maycomb, Alabama; 1930's
Who are the two main characters? CORRECT ANSWERS Jean Louise "Scout" Finch,
Jem Finch
Through whose eyes is the story told? CORRECT ANSWERS Scout's
What does Atticus do for a living? CORRECT ANSWERS Lawyer (Defense)
Who was the children's caretaker? CORRECT ANSWERS Calpurnia
Who came to visit every summer? CORRECT ANSWERS Dill (Charles Baker Harris)
Who in the town were the children fascinated about? CORRECT ANSWERS Arthur
(Boo) Radley
What are some rumors about Boo Radley? CORRECT ANSWERS He committed all the
small crimes in Maycomb, killed the animals, anything that touches the yard is
poisoned, He shoved scissors into his dad's leg, looks through windows and scratches
on screens. He sounds like crunching gravel, is 6 and 1/2 feet tall, ate raw squirrels and
cats, with bloodstained hands, scar on face, rotten teeth, drooled, popped out eyes
What were some of the things the children did in regard to Boo Radley? CORRECT
ANSWERS Dill dared Jem to touch the house, they act out the Radley story, put a note
in the window, look in the window
Why does Scout not like school? CORRECT ANSWERS Her teacher tells her not to
write or read with Atticus of Calpurnia anymore
Who in her class does Scout create a friendship with? CORRECT ANSWERS Walter
Cunningham
What family only comes to school on the first day of the school year? CORRECT
ANSWERS The Ewells
What did Scout first find in the tree on her way home from school? CORRECT
ANSWERS 2 unwrapped pieces of gum without their wrappers
, What other things did the children find in the tree? CORRECT ANSWERS Ring box
covered with gum wrappers with indian-head pennies in it, gray twine, soap-bar
carvings of the kids, a pack of chewing gum, a spelling-bee medal, a pocket watch that
wouldn't run on a chain with an aluminum knife
When Jem and Dill rolled Scout in the tire, what did she hear that she kept secret from
the others? CORRECT ANSWERS Laughter
What is Miss Maudie's favorite thing to do? CORRECT ANSWERS Gardening
Which character would most likely be considered as the town gossip? CORRECT
ANSWERS Miss Stephanie Crawford
Why did Dill and Jem say they waited to peep into the Radley's window at the end of the
summer rather than at the beginning? CORRECT ANSWERS If they are killed or get in
trouble, they won't miss summer, just school. (It is dark at night)
What did the children see at the house that scared them? CORRECT ANSWERS A
hatless shadow
What happened to Jem as they were running away? CORRECT ANSWERS He couldn't
fit through the fence and lost his pants coming back
What was the excuse given to Atticus (by Dill) about what Jem left behind? CORRECT
ANSWERS They were playing strip-poker by the fish-pool
What did Jem do the night of the incident? CORRECT ANSWERS He goes back and
gets the pants
The next day, what does Scout learn Jem found? CORRECT ANSWERS His pants,
neatly folded and mended
After finding the carvings in the tree, what do the children decide to do? CORRECT
ANSWERS Write a letter to whoever was leaving the things
What do they find Mr. Nathan has done to the tree? CORRECT ANSWERS Plugged it
with cement (the tree was "dying")
Why did Scout think the world was ending in chapter 8? CORRECT ANSWERS It
began to snow
What do the children decide to do with their day off of school? CORRECT ANSWERS
Build a mud and snow man
What tragedy struck Maycomb that winter? CORRECT ANSWERS Miss Maudie's
house burned down