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To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
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Part One, Chapter 1
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Part 2: Chapters 28-31
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Part 2: Chapters 14-15 Quiz
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Part 2: Chapters 14-15 Quiz
1
of 5
Why does Dill run away from home?
Because his stepfather beat him
Because he didn't want his parents to find out he was expelled from school
Because his mother and stepfather didn't pay attention to him
Because he wanted to join the circus
2
of 5
Why do a group of men come to the Finch house in the evening?
To arrest Atticus
To tell Atticus that Tom has been killed
To offer their help in preparing for Tom's case
To warn Atticus that Tom could be in danger
3
of 5
What does Scout do when she sees the men surrounding her father outside the jail?
She screams.
She runs into the middle of the group.
She runs home.
She starts hitting the men.
4
of 5
Why does Walter Cunningham tell the group to leave?
Because Scout has shamed him by talking about his son
Because Jem won't stop kicking him
Because someone has a gun trained on them from a window above
Because Atticus threatens to stop giving him free legal advice
5
of 5
Who was guarding Atticus with a gun in his window the whole time?
Mr. Underwood, the newspaper owner
Sheriff Tate
Boo Radley
Reverend Sykes
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