To Kill a Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Who is the narrator of the story?
Dill
Scout
Atticus
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Jem
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• Dill is Miss Stephanies nephew, and we learn
  about him from the narrator.

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You are correct!

• Scout Finch narrates this story from her
  childhood.

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Not quite

• Atticus is a major character, but the narrator is
  a child.

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Youre close

• The narrator of the story is close to Jem.

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Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?
Gregory Peck
Harper Lee
Truman Capote
Robert Duvall
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• Gregory Peck starred in the movie, but he didnt
  write To Kill a Mockingbird

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Well done!

• Harper Lee wrote To Kill a Mockingbird. Her novel
  went through 40 revisions before she found a
  publisher. It stayed on the bestseller list for
  80 weeks!

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Sorry.

• Truman Capote was a published writer, but he
  didnt write To Kill a Mockingbird. The character
  of Dill is based on this longtime friend of the
  author.

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Thats not right.

• To Kill a Mockingbird was Robert Duvalls first
  film role, but had nothing to do with the writing
  of the novel.

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Whom does Atticus defend in court?
Tom Robinson
Boo Radley
Tom Cunningham
Burris Ewell
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• Atticus defended Tom Robinson against the
• charge of rape.

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No

• Burris Ewell wrongfully accused Tom
• Robinson of assaulting his daughter,
• Mayella.

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Not quite

• Atticus would likely defend Boo Radley in court,
  but he never has to in this story.

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Youre right, to a point

• Atticus defends Mr. Cunningham, but this happens
  before the story begins, and its not his most
  important case, so its not the best answer, is
  it?

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Who is the sheriff?
Tim Johnson
Atticus
Mr. Taylor
Heck Tate
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Wrong

• Tim Johnson is not sheriff. This is a made up
  character.

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Thats incorrect

• One-Shot Finch may have made a fine sheriff, but
  he is a different type of crime fighter.

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Nice try

• Mr. Taylor is not the sheriff, though he almost
  takes the law into his own hands to stop the
  lynch mob from attacking Atticus.

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Thats the ticket!

• Heck Tate is the sheriff of Maycomb County, and a
  durn good one at that.

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What doesnt Boo leave in the tree for Jem and
Scout?
Dolls
Chewing gum
A watch
25 cents
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Wrong

• Boo carves soap dolls of Jem and Scout, which he
  leaves in the tree.

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Incorrect

• Boo leaves gum in the tree, which Scout enjoys
  after deciding it isnt poisoned.

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Sorry

• Boo does leave a pocket watch in the hole in the
  tree.

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Correct!

• Boo leaves money in the tree, but its not 25
  cents.

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Whose house burns?
Miss Fishers
The Finchs
Miss Maudies
The Radleys
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Sorry

• Miss Fisher, as a young single teacher, lives in
  a boarding house.

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That is incorrect

• The Finch family lives nearby, but the fire does
  not spread to their house.

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Spot on!

• Miss Maudie Atkinsons home burns to the ground,
  after the fire crews turn their efforts to saving
  the neighbors houses.

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Better luck next time

• The Radley house is spared the fire.

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To what is Mrs. Dubose addicted?
Nicotine
Morphine
Opium
Codeine
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Doh!

• Nicotine is the addictive chemical in tobacco,
  and, as far as we know, Mrs. Dubose did not use
  tobacco.

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You are on fire!

• Mrs. Dubose suffered from an ailment that was not
  uncommon among society women in the South in the
  early part of the 20th Century.

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You are mistaken

• Mrs. Dubose was not addicted to opium, but to a
  derivative of this drug.

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Maybe next time

• Mrs. Dubose was addicted to a narcotic, but not
  codeine.

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What does Dolphus Raymond drink from his bottle
in the paper bag?
Water
Cola
Whiskey
Bourbon
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Incorrect

• Despite rumors to the contrary, Mr. Raymond does
  not drink bourbon.

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Not exactly

• Mr. Raymond might enjoy a cool glass of water,
  but thats not what hes got in that brown bag.

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Sorry

• Contrary to his reputation, Mr. Raymond does not
  sip whiskey from that bottle.

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Exactly!

• Mr. Raymond sips sweet cola from the bottle in
  the brown bag.

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Who sews up Jems pants?
Arthur Radley
Calpurnia
Nathan Radley
Miss Maudie
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Its plausible, but wrong

• Calpurnia may have mended Jems pants in the
  past, but not during the action of the story.

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Sorry

• Miss Maudie would probably be too busy working in
  her garden to sew up Jems pants.

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Awesome!

• This is just one of the favors Boo performs for
  Jem and Scout during their childhood summers.

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Nope

• This is not the kind of thing Nathan Radley would
  do. He prefers working with concrete.

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Who was the bravest person Atticus knew?
Mrs. Dubose
Tom Robinson
Jem
Scout
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Youve got it!

• Atticus said of Mrs. Dubose, She had her flaws,
  but she was also the bravest woman I ever knew.

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Not quite

• Atticus spoke many times of his respect for Tom
  Robinson, but he did not refer to him as the
  bravest person he knew.

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Sorry

• Atticus told Jem about the bravest person he
  knew. Jem wasnt immediately convinced.

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Incorrect

• Atticus always treats his daughter with respect,
  but he did not call her the bravest person hed
  met.

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Who are the mockingbirds in this story?
Boo and Tom
Jem and Scout
Atticus and Miss Maudie
Dill and Calpurnia
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Sorry

• There are aspects of Dill and Calpurnias lives
  that fit the mockingbird metaphor, but these are
  not the best examples in the novel.

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Incorrect

• Atticus and Miss Maudie are not mockingbirds in
  this story.

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Nope

• Jem and Scout learn a vital lesson about what it
  means to kill a mockingbird, but the metaphor
  does not apply to them.

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Well done!

• Arthur Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are the two
  mockingbirds in To Kill a Mockingbird.
• Can you explain why?

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Email task

• Answer the following question in formal English
  in at least two paragraphs
• Why are Arthur Boo Radleyand Tom Robinson
  considered mockingbirds?
• Click the bird submit your email.

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