To Kill a Mockingbird Ch. 10 Quiz

How old is Atticus at this point in the book?

• "nearly 50"

• "he was a year older than I"

• "no more than twenty-one"

• "a hundred years with nothin' but cats to eat"

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What is Atticus's current hobby?

• playing poker

• drinking

• smoking

• reading books

• playing tackle football with Jem

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Why does Atticus say "it's a sin to kill a mockingbird"?

• Atticus is opposed to all violence, including the shooting of birds.

• Bluejays are better targets because they are easier to hit.

• Mockingbirds do no harm; they just sing for people.

• Mockingbirds represent the love he cherishes for his departed wife.

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Which of the following are abilities that Atticus has according to Miss Maudie?

• teaching Sunday school

• playing checkers

• making wills "airtight"

• playing a "Jew's Harp"

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Which of the following add to Jem and Scout's opinion that their father is feeble, unmanly, and embarrassing?

• He doesn't join the church football game.

• He can play the Jew's Harp.

• He worked in an office instead of someplace cool like a garage.

• He didn't "do anything that would arouse the admiration of anyone."

• His left eye was nearly blind.

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Who is Tim Johnson?

• Atticus's younger brother

• Maycomb County Sheriff

• a beloved pet gone wrong

• one of the carpenters building Miss Maudie's new house

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Who is Heck Tate?

• Atticus's younger brother

• Maycomb County Sheriff

• a beloved pet gone wrong

• one of the carpenters building Miss Maudie's house

When Calpurnia sees the mad dog, she does which of the following?

• phones Mr. Finch

• asks the operator to phone the other houses

• ran to the Radley front porch to tell Mr. Nathan and Mr. Arthur

• ran to the back porch of the Radleys' because she's Black

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What surprising talent does Atticus reveal?

• he is a speed reader

• he is a sharpshooter

• he can crochet

• he is a basketball player

For extra credit, name the four characters who are the following ages:

1. "nearly 50"

2. "no more than twenty-one"

3. "a year older than I"

4. "shut up for a hundred years with nothin' but cats to eat"