TKAM full book test|Complete Questions with
A+ Graded Answers
ch. 1
1. What do you learn in this chapter about Maycomb, Atticus Finch and his family?
Maycomb is a small town in Alabama. Atticus Finch is a lawyer. He has two children, Jem is 10 and
Scout is 6. His wife died. They have a housekeeper, Calpurnia. His family owns a large plot of land
called Finch Landing. Atticus has two siblings named Jack and Alexandra. They are in the top social
class of Maycomb.
2. What do you learn about Dill's character?
He embellishes his stories. He is very curious. He acts like a big, tough man, but he is actually short
and puny. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. He is from Meridia, MS. He stays with his Aunt Rachel in
the summer (she's a neighbor).
3. What do you notice about the narrative voice and viewpoint in the novel?
The story is told through Scout's voice. It is told through 1st person.
4. Why is Scout so looking forward to starting school?
She wants to be a part of the social aspect, but also learn more.
5. Why does Jem not want anything to do with Scout at school? Is his behavior typical of an older
child?
He is embarrassed. He wants to be cool with his friends, and it is typical.
6. What do you think of Miss Caroline Fisher as a teacher? Can you find qualities that would make her
good or not so good at her job?
She is from northern Alabama. She would be better equipped to teach if she knew Maycomb's
culture. She is not a good teacher because she is very strict and not very flexible (reacts very badly to
Scout's ability to read, bc she is inexperienced), but she is well educated and means well.
ch 3
7. What is Walter Cunningham like? What does his behavior during lunch suggest
He is from a poor white family, who doesn't take anything he can't payback. You can tell they don't
get much to eat, because he eats so quickly. He also pours syrup all over his food.
8. What do you think of the way Atticus treats Walter?
He has an adult conversation with him. He treats him with the courtesy necessary to be comfortable.
9. Does Scout learn anything from Walter's visit? What do you think this is?
She learns to treat all guests with same courtesy and fairness, regardless of their background.
10. Atticus says that you never really understand a person "until you climb into his skin and walk
around in it". What does this mean? Is it an easy thing for Scout to learn?
You cant understand someone's life until you live in that situation. This is a hard thing to learn
because no one really wants to do it.
, ch 4
11. Why do the children make Boo's story into a game?
They make the story real by acting it out and show people they aren't afraid of the Radleys.
12. What do they do in this game? Do you think the game is an accurate version of what happens in
the Radleys' home?
Act out stories and rumors.
No
13. What might be the cause of the laughter from inside the house?
Scout was rolling in the tire and hits the front of the Radley house (she thinks it's Boo)
ch 5
14. Describe Miss Maudie Atkinson? How typical is she of Maycomb's women? What do the children
think of her?
She is typical because of her activities. She knew Jack first. She's a widow. She is very nice. The kids
really like her.
15. What does Miss Maudie tell Scout about Boo? How does this compare with what Scout already
believes? .
She tells her that he was nice and normal, not like the crazy guy Scout thinks he is. She says his
parents mostly steered him wrong because of their strictness.
16. Scout claims that "Dill could tell the biggest ones " (lies) she ever heard. Why might Dill have told
such lies?
•He wants to impress Jem and Scout.
•He wants attention.
•He wants to make his family life seem better
17. What reasons does Atticus give for the children not to play the Boo Radley game? Do you think he
is right? Why?
•He wants them to mind their own business , not get involved by glorifying gossip and give the family
peace
•He is right because they should respect the Radley family's privacy.
ch 6
18. Why does Scout disapprove of Jem's and Dill's plan of looking in at one of the Radleys' windows?
•She doesn't want them to get caught by Atticus.
• She is afraid they might get killed by Boo.
•She is more afraid of Atticus than Jem and Dill.
19. What does Mr. Nathan Radley know about the intruders in his garden?
He thought there was a black man in his yard but it was probably the kids.
ch 7-9
20. Can you find any evidence that Jem is beginning to understand more than Scout about Boo
Radley? What do you think this is?
A+ Graded Answers
ch. 1
1. What do you learn in this chapter about Maycomb, Atticus Finch and his family?
Maycomb is a small town in Alabama. Atticus Finch is a lawyer. He has two children, Jem is 10 and
Scout is 6. His wife died. They have a housekeeper, Calpurnia. His family owns a large plot of land
called Finch Landing. Atticus has two siblings named Jack and Alexandra. They are in the top social
class of Maycomb.
2. What do you learn about Dill's character?
He embellishes his stories. He is very curious. He acts like a big, tough man, but he is actually short
and puny. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. He is from Meridia, MS. He stays with his Aunt Rachel in
the summer (she's a neighbor).
3. What do you notice about the narrative voice and viewpoint in the novel?
The story is told through Scout's voice. It is told through 1st person.
4. Why is Scout so looking forward to starting school?
She wants to be a part of the social aspect, but also learn more.
5. Why does Jem not want anything to do with Scout at school? Is his behavior typical of an older
child?
He is embarrassed. He wants to be cool with his friends, and it is typical.
6. What do you think of Miss Caroline Fisher as a teacher? Can you find qualities that would make her
good or not so good at her job?
She is from northern Alabama. She would be better equipped to teach if she knew Maycomb's
culture. She is not a good teacher because she is very strict and not very flexible (reacts very badly to
Scout's ability to read, bc she is inexperienced), but she is well educated and means well.
ch 3
7. What is Walter Cunningham like? What does his behavior during lunch suggest
He is from a poor white family, who doesn't take anything he can't payback. You can tell they don't
get much to eat, because he eats so quickly. He also pours syrup all over his food.
8. What do you think of the way Atticus treats Walter?
He has an adult conversation with him. He treats him with the courtesy necessary to be comfortable.
9. Does Scout learn anything from Walter's visit? What do you think this is?
She learns to treat all guests with same courtesy and fairness, regardless of their background.
10. Atticus says that you never really understand a person "until you climb into his skin and walk
around in it". What does this mean? Is it an easy thing for Scout to learn?
You cant understand someone's life until you live in that situation. This is a hard thing to learn
because no one really wants to do it.
, ch 4
11. Why do the children make Boo's story into a game?
They make the story real by acting it out and show people they aren't afraid of the Radleys.
12. What do they do in this game? Do you think the game is an accurate version of what happens in
the Radleys' home?
Act out stories and rumors.
No
13. What might be the cause of the laughter from inside the house?
Scout was rolling in the tire and hits the front of the Radley house (she thinks it's Boo)
ch 5
14. Describe Miss Maudie Atkinson? How typical is she of Maycomb's women? What do the children
think of her?
She is typical because of her activities. She knew Jack first. She's a widow. She is very nice. The kids
really like her.
15. What does Miss Maudie tell Scout about Boo? How does this compare with what Scout already
believes? .
She tells her that he was nice and normal, not like the crazy guy Scout thinks he is. She says his
parents mostly steered him wrong because of their strictness.
16. Scout claims that "Dill could tell the biggest ones " (lies) she ever heard. Why might Dill have told
such lies?
•He wants to impress Jem and Scout.
•He wants attention.
•He wants to make his family life seem better
17. What reasons does Atticus give for the children not to play the Boo Radley game? Do you think he
is right? Why?
•He wants them to mind their own business , not get involved by glorifying gossip and give the family
peace
•He is right because they should respect the Radley family's privacy.
ch 6
18. Why does Scout disapprove of Jem's and Dill's plan of looking in at one of the Radleys' windows?
•She doesn't want them to get caught by Atticus.
• She is afraid they might get killed by Boo.
•She is more afraid of Atticus than Jem and Dill.
19. What does Mr. Nathan Radley know about the intruders in his garden?
He thought there was a black man in his yard but it was probably the kids.
ch 7-9
20. Can you find any evidence that Jem is beginning to understand more than Scout about Boo
Radley? What do you think this is?
