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1
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who was jem and scouts father

A

atticus finch

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where was the county seat of Maycomb County?

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Maycomb

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what had Maycomb County recently been told?

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it had nothing to fear but fear itself

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who was the cook?

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Calpurnia

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What was Maycomb’s principal recreation?

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go to church

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what did close doors mean?

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illness and cold weather

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what did Dill dare Jem to do?

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touch boo Radleys house or gate

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after Jem completed the dare, what did the children think they saw move?

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an inside shudder move

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where was miss caroline fisher from?

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North Alabama, Winston County

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why was her hometown contraversial?

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when Alabama seceded from the Union, Winston County seceded from Alabama

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what is scouts real name?

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Jean Louise Finch

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when Scout was asked to tell why Walter did not have any lunch, what was her response?

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He’s a cunningham

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When Scout asked her dad if they were poor, what was her dad’s answer?

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we are indeed

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what did scout think miss caroline was going to do in her outstretched hand?

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spit in it

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when scout told calpurnia’s it was all her fault that scout could read, what was calpurnia’s response?

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hush your fussin

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what did miss caroline see coming out of Burris Ewell’s hair?

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a cootie

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What was scout’s answer when miss caroline asked, “what do you meant by that?”

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He’s one of the Ewells mam

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what was jem and scouts best season?

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summer

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who was the meanest old woman who ever lived?

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Mrs. Henry Lafeyette Dubose

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what did Dill say he smelled?

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death

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what did scout suggest they do for entertainment?

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lets roll in a tire

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what did jem suggest the kinds play?

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Boo Radly

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what had scout heard inside of the Radley house when her tire rolled into the Radley’s yard?

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a person laugh inside the house

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what is Boo’s name?

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Arthur Radley

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how did MIss Maudie know Boo (arthur) was alive?
bc she hadnt seen him carried out yet
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what was atticus's tell jem and the other two to stop doing to Boo?
stop tormenting that man
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what did the friends do so that the gate would not squeak?
spit on it
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what sound was made when scout tripped in the collard's?
roar of a shot gun
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what did Dill say the three of them had been playing at the fishpool?
strip poker
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what did they use to play the game?
matches
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matches were dangerous; cards were ________?
fatal
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what did jem decide he had to go get?
his pants
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what two things had been done to Jem's pants?
folded across the fence and sewed up
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what did scout and Jem consider everything they found in the knot hole?
their property
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what were two images carved in?
soap
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what had someone filled the knot-hole with?
cement
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who did jem say was shaped like a snowman?
Mr. Avery
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what piece of furniture did Miss Maudie value the most?
rocking chair
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what did scout have wrapped around her that she had no idea how it go there?
a brown woolen blanket
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who put the blanket around Scout?
Boo Radley
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who, according to Miss Maudie, would look plain punny once she got started on her gardena?
bellingrath
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who was Atticus defending?
tom robinson
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what did atticus ask scout?
hold your head high and keep your fists down
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what was atticus's response when scout asked him if they were going to win the case?
no honey
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where did scout spend every christmas in her memory?
Finch's Landing
46
who was Rose Aylmer?
Uncle Jack's cat
47
where did Francis live?
mobile
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what kind of listener was Aunt Alexandra?
back-porch
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what did scout make uncle jack promise?
not to tell atticus
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what did the evidence boil down to?
you did ------- i didnt
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what was it a sin to do?
to kill a mockingbird
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who was maycomb's sheriff?
Mr. HeckTate
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what was atticus's nickname?
one shot finch
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besides playing the Jew's Harp, what else was Atticus known for?
he was the deadest shot in Maycomb
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what does CSA stand for?
confederate states of america
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what was Mrs. Dubose's response when scout said hey to her?
dont say hey to me you ugly girl, you say good afternoon Mr.s Dubose
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what book did jem read to mrs. dubose?
Ivanhoe
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what did jem do when he came to a word he didnt know?
he skipped it
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what did mrs. dubose say each time jem and scout left to release them?
that'll do
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what was mrs. dubose addicted to?
morphine
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what did mrs. dubose leave jem?
camelia
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what did atticus want jem to see in Mrs. dubose?
courage
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what is courage?
when you know your licked before you begin but you begin anyway and see through it
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what was life with Dill?
routine
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what was life without Dill?
unbearable
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what did Cal rub on Scout's shoes to make them shine?
a cold biscuit
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who is tom robinson's wife?
helen
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how much money did Reverend Sykes say the congregation needed to raise?
ten dollars
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why did Calpurnia say it wouldnt do any good to buy songbooks for her church?
bc the members couldnt read
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when did calpurnia celebrate her birthday?
christmas
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who was sitting on the porch when Scout and Jem got home?
Aunt Alexandra
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how long did "for awhile" mean in Maycomb?
3 days to 30 years
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how did Aunt Alexandra describe Scout to Atticus?
sluggish
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who (or what) welcomed Alexandra?
Maycomb
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what did everyone in Maycomb seem to have?
a streak
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how did Aunt Alexandra fit into the world on Maycomb?
like a hand into a glove
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what did scout say to aunt Alexandra when aunt alexandra say she could not go to calpurnias house on sunday?
i didnt ask you
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what started as a fist fight became a what?
brawl
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who was under scouts bed?
dill
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why did dill say boo radley never ran off?
maybe he doesnt have anywhere to run to
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what was dill's foolproof plan to make boo radley come out?
place a trail of lemon drops from the backdoor to the front yard and he'd follow it, like an ant
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what was atticus's dangerous question?
do you really think so
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what were two peculiarities that atticus had?
he never ate desserts and he liked to walk
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what was maycomb's only conversation piece?
the jail
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what did the question "do you really think so" mean?
somebody's man would get jumped
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who did scout recognize in the group of men?
mr. cunningham
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who had atticus covered with a double-barreled shot gun?
mr. underwood
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what was atticus's one gesture of affection?
he reached out and massaged Jem's hair
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who is the author
harper lee

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