Q.1
What is the name for a collection of segregation laws which relied on the assertion that black and white people were "separate but equal"?
  • Jim Crow laws
  • The Human Rights Act
  • The Bill of Rights
  • Apartheid Law
Q.2
Racial segregation is evident in which of the novel's settings?
  • Church
  • The courthouse
  • The jail
  • All of the above
Q.3
When was first published?
  • 1865
  • 1931
  • 1960
  • 1965
Q.4
What is meant by the term "lynching"?
  • An illegal eviction
  • An illegal hanging
  • An initiation rite
  • Forced exile
Q.5
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 also prohibited discrimination on the basis of which of the following?
  • Occupation
  • Disability
  • Age
  • Sex
Q.6
Where did Harper Lee live as a child?
  • New York
  • California
  • Ohio
  • Alabama
Q.7
Which of the following took place, bringing about great changes, during the decade following the publication of ?
  • The Civil War
  • The Civil Rights Movement
  • The Great Depression
  • Reconstruction
Q.8
Traditional "Southern" views on lineage, family and community are expounded by which of these characters?
  • Aunt Alexandra
  • Jem
  • Atticus
  • Miss Caroline
Q.9
Which of the following does NOT invite reflection on gender roles in ?
  • Jem frequently tells Scout not to behave like a girl
  • Aunt Alexandra believes Scout needs to learn to be a lady
  • Miss Caroline warns Scout not to read at home
  • Other than Atticus, adults try to protect Scout from hearing the details of the accusation against Tom Robinson
Q.10
What is the Scottsboro Case?
  • Two children were convicted of robbery, receiving sentences reserved for adult criminals
  • A white man suffering from mental illness was convicted of assaulting his black housekeeper
  • Two black men were falsely accused of robbery
  • Nine young black men were falsely convicted of raping two white women
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