Q.1
What is the immediate context for this passage?
  • Atticus has just been assigned the defense of Tom Robinson
  • Miss Maudie's house has caught fire
  • Dill has just gone home after his first summer in Maycomb
  • Jem and Scout have just received an old pocket watch in the knot-hole
Q.2
What immediately follows this passage?
  • Aunt Alexandra arrives
  • It snows in Maycomb County and Miss Maudie's house catches fire
  • Jem is caught trying to leave a message in Boo Radley's window
  • Jem and Scout attend church with Calpurnia
Q.3
What does this passage bring to an end?
  • Jem's childhood
  • The children's attempts to make Boo Radley come out of his house
  • Scout's desire to follow Jem's lead
  • Boo Radley's quiet friendliness towards the Finch children
Q.4
What is the significance of the word "our" in the phrase "When we passed our tree"?
  • Jem and Scout feel possessive towards the tree
  • Jem and Scout believe that the tree was originally their own
  • The tree is in Jem and Scout's yard
  • The word "our" is a mistake
Q.5
Scout is the narrator of the novel. She recounts events she remembers as well as her thoughts and feelings at the time the events took place. This passage displays another aspect of her narration. Which?
  • Her memories are hazy
  • She is observant of detail
  • She tells the story with no empathy for herself or her brother
  • She is an unreliable narrator
Q.6
Jem tells Atticus that Mr Radley said the tree was dying. What does Atticus's response tell the reader about his character?
  • Atticus always believes adults rather than children
  • Atticus forbids his children to question adults
  • Atticus's first instinct is to trust in people's words, although he also weighs up the evidence
  • Atticus is too trusting
Q.7
Which of the following best describes Mr Radley's manner of speech?
  • Curt
  • Courteous
  • Friendly
  • Aggressive
Q.8
Why does Jem sign his letter with his full name?
  • He is following custom
  • He wishes for people to stop using his nickname
  • Atticus has asked him to sign the letter with his full name
  • The letter is very informal
Q.9
Scout is portrayed in this passage as following Jem's lead. In which of these phrases is she shown differently?
  • I ran to him
  • I signed, “Jean Louise Finch (Scout),” beneath it
  • I followed him
  • He seemed to be working himself into a bad humor, so I kept my distance
Q.10
What does this passage show us of Jem's character?
  • His constant bad temper
  • His recklessness
  • His callousness
  • His vulnerability
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