Question

multiple-choice

1. to kill a mockingbird takes place

a. in the years just prior to the civil war.
b. in the aftermath of world war ii.
c. during the great depression of the 1930s.
d. during the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
e. shortly after the abolition of slavery in america.

1. when jem and scout first meet dill, he is

a. sitting in rachel haverford’s collard patch.
b. stepping off the train from meridian, mississippi.
c. fishing at barker’s eddy.
d. being teased on the school playground by cecil jacobs.
e. sneaking around on the radley’s back porch.

1. the rabid dog that stalks down the street can be seen as a symbol for

a. the fear that boo radley instills in jem and scout.
b. bob ewell’s rage, specifically toward atticus.
c. the evil in maycomb, particularly the town’s racism.
d. the country’s dire economic circumstances.
e. the injustice of tom robinson’s conviction.

1. which of the following is not one of the gifts that boo radley leaves in the tree for jem and scout to find?

a. a ball of gray twine
b. a broken pocket watch
c. a package of chewing gum
d. an old spelling bee medal
e. a plastic whistle

1. what concept is exemplified by mrs. merriweather and the other ladies of the missionary circle?

a. justice
b. compassion
c. jealousy
d. hypocrisy
e. greed

Explanation:

1. To Kill a Mockingbird is explicitly set in the 1930s, during the Great Depression era in Alabama.
2. The novel opens with Jem and Scout meeting Dill, who is sitting in their neighbor Rachel Haverford's collard patch when they first encounter him.
3. The rabid dog Tim Johnson symbolizes the pervasive, dangerous evil of racism that plagues the town of Maycomb, as it is a hidden, destructive force that must be confronted.
4. Boo Radley leaves items like twine, a broken watch, gum, and a spelling bee medal in the tree; a plastic whistle is not among these gifts.
5. Mrs. Merriweather and the missionary circle ladies publicly claim to care about marginalized groups but hold deeply racist views of Black people in their own town, embodying hypocrisy.

Answer:

1. C. during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
2. A. sitting in Rachel Haverford's collard patch.
3. C. the evil in Maycomb, particularly the town's racism.
4. E. a plastic whistle
5. D. hypocrisy