Understanding Character Perspectives in Literature

Scout Finch anticipates her first day of school after her friend Dill leaves. Her brother Jem escorts her, but warns her to stay away during school hours. Scout's teacher, Miss Caroline, is frustrated by Scout's advanced reading skills and insists Atticus stop teaching her. Scout explains the Cunningham family's financial situation to Miss Caroline, who struggles to understand. The transcript highlights the challenges of education and poverty in Maycomb County.

Why does Dill leave in September?

• To return to Meridian

• To start a new school

• To go on vacation

• To visit relatives

What does the narrator use to spy on the schoolyard?

• A pair of binoculars

• A camera

• A two-power telescope

• A magnifying glass

Who takes the narrator to school on the first day?

• A neighbor

• Jem

• Her father

• Her mother

What is notable about Miss Caroline's appearance?

• She wears a blue dress

• She has a tattoo

• She has bright auburn hair

• She wears glasses

What story does Miss Caroline read to the class?

• A story about dogs

• A story about fish

• A story about birds

• A story about cats

How does Miss Caroline react to the narrator's reading ability?

• With distaste

• With indifference

• With delight

• With confusion

What does Miss Caroline tell the narrator's father?

• To teach her more

• To read more books

• To stop teaching her

• To visit the school

How does the narrator describe her learning to read?

• As a boring activity

• As a difficult task

• As a natural process

• As a deliberate effort

What new teaching method does Jem mention?

• The Montessori Method

• The Socratic Method

• The Dewey Decimal System

• The Phonics Method

Why does Walter Cunningham refuse Miss Caroline's offer?

• He is not hungry

• He forgot his lunch

• He cannot pay her back

• He dislikes the food