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  1. Who meets with Atticus the weekend before Tom Robinson's trial begins? (1 point)

ASheriff Tate and several other men meet with Atticus to discuss Tom being moved to the

Maycomb jail.

BTom Robinson meets with Atticus to discuss the case against him.
CMr. Underwood meets with Atticus to discuss the article he is writing about the trial.


  1. Which description is the most accurate picture of the Ewells? (1 point)

Athey are very proud, honorable, and mysterious
Bthey are exciting, friendly, and wealthy
Cthey are poor, dirty, and uneducated



  1. How does Tom Robinson conduct himself on the witness stand? (1 point)

AHe is arrogant and moody.
BHe is nervous and shy.
CHe rarely speaks at all.



  1. Why is Atticus reluctant to take the rifle and shoot the rabid dog? (1 point)

AAtticus is a coward.
BAtticus will not use a gun unless it is absolutely necessary
CAtticus is afraid of injuring the children.


  1. What does Calpurnia do that makes Jem and Scout see her as an individual? (1 point)

AShe knocks on the front door of the Radley house to warn them about the rabid dog.
BShe invites them to watch her perform in a local pageant.
CShe takes the children with her to the church in her neighborhood.


  1. Why does the confrontation in front of the jail house end after Scout talks to the men? (1 point)

AScout makes a personal connection with one of the men.
BScout threatens to report them to the sheriff if they don’t leave.
CScout reminds them that her father was once known as ’Ol One-Shot.



  1. How does Atticus attempt to convince the court that Tom Robinson did not commit the crime

of which he is accused? (1 point)

AHe explains that Tom has a solid alibi that shows he wasn’t at the Ewells’ that day.
BHe demonstrates that Tom does not have the use of his left arm.
CHe produces a witness who observed the entire incident.



  1. When Atticus wants to show Jem what “real courage” is and how it’s “when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what,” he shows which character as an example? (1 point)


ACalpurnia
BMrs. Dubose
CTom Robinson



  1. Of all the “bad guys” in the story, which character is hardest to sympathize with? (1 point)

AMrs. Dubose
BBob Ewell
CMayella Ewell


  1. So far in the book, which character is best represented by the symbol of the mockingbird? (1 point)

ATom Robinson
BCalpurnia
CMrs. Dubose