To Kill a Mockingbird- Chapter 25

Why doesn't Jem let Scout kill the roly-poly bug?

• He wants to be the one to kill it.
• He wants to keep it and study it for science class.
• He thinks she will cry.
• It didn't do anything to her.

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How does Helen Robinson react when she learns that Tom has died?

• She collapses to the ground.
• She screams and hits Atticus.
• He has no reaction at all.
• She cries and cries and cries.

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What does Mr. Underwood write in his newspaper editorial about Tom's death?

• He says it was "typical of black people to try to escape prison."
• He accuses Atticus of not being a good enough lawyer to save Tom.
• He compares Tom's death to the "senseless slaughter of songbirds.:"
• He says that Tom's attempt to escape was "proof positive of his guilt."

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How does Bob Ewell react to Tom's death?

• He writes an editorial in the town paper that says, "this proves I was right."
• He leaves town because he feels nervous that "people might retaliate. "
• He goes to Helen and apologizes because he feels responsible.
• He says, "One down and about two more to go."8

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How do Jem & Dill happen to accompany Atticus and Calpurnia to tell Helen about Tom's death?

• Atticus goes to school and picks them up because he thinks they need this experience.
• They hide in the back of Atticus's pickup truck.
• Atticus finds them on the way home from swimming and they beg to go.
• Calpurnia invites them to come along in case there is trouble.

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How do most people in town feel about Tom's death?

• Most people feel it was "typical" of a black person to run.
• Most people don't even know he died.
• Most people feel "really bad" now that he is dead.
• Most people suspect that there was foul play involved and they want an investigation.

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Who says, "Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed"?

• Bob Ewell
• Dill
• Miss Maudie
• Mr. Underwood

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CCSS.RL.8.3

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Why is scout confused by Mr. Underwood's editorial in the newspaper?

• She doesn't understand all the words.
• She doesn't understand why he hates Tom Robinson so much.
• She knows he doesn't like black people, so she doesn't know why he'd write in support of Tom.
• She thought he liked Atticus, so she doesn't know why he'd be so critical of her dad.

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Jem doesn't want Scout to tell Atticus what Bob Ewell said because...

• he doesn't want Atticus to know where he was that day.
• he doesn't believe Bob Ewell.
• he doesn't want Scout to get in trouble.
• he doesn't want to make Atticus worry.

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Scout feels that although Tom was convicted, in the "secret court of men's hearts"...

• they know he was guilty.
• they believe all black people are bad.
• they know he was really innocent.
• they think he should have died.

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