TKAM quote quiz 2

English 9

Quote quiz 2

To Kill a Mockingbird

 

“Now then, Let’s get this clear: you do as Calpurnia tells you, you do as I tell you, and as long as your aunt’s in this house, you will do as she tells you. Understand?” Who said this, and why did Scout need this reminder? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

I picked my way across the room to turn on the light. As I passed the bed I stepped on something warm, resilient, and rather smooth. It was not quite like hard rubber, and I had the sensation that it was alive. I also heard it move.

I switched on the light and looked at the floor by the bed. Whatever I had stepped on was gone. I tapped on Jem’s door. “What,” he said. “How does a snake feel?”

Who or what does Scout find under her bed? _______________________________

 

“The thing is, what I’m tryin’ to say is—they do get on a lot better without me, I can’t help them any. They ain’t mean. They buy me everything I want, but it’s now-you’ve-got-it-go-play-with-it. You’ve got a roomful of thing. I-got-you-that-book-so-go-read-it.” Scout and Jem demanded an explanation from someone. Who said this and what is he/she explaining? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

A long extension cord ran between the bars of a second floor window and down the side of the building. In the light from its bare bulb, Atticus was sitting propped against the front door. He was sitting in one of his office chairs, and he was reading, oblivious of the nightbugs dancing over his head. Where was he sitting, and for what purpose? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Walking towards the office, Dill and I fell into step behind Atticus and Jem. Dill was encumbered by the chair, and his pace was slower. Atticus and Jem were well ahead of us, and I assumed that Atticus was giving him hell for not going home, but I was wrong. As they passed under a streetlight, Atticus reached out and massaged Jem’s hair, his one gesture of affection. What had they done to make Scout think they’d be in trouble? ________________________________________________________________________

 

“So it took an eight-year-old child to bring ‘em to their senses, didn’t it?” said Atticus. “That proves something—that a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they’re still human. Hmp. Maybe we need a police force of children…you children last night made Walter Cunningham stand in my shoes for a minute. That was enough.” What was Atticus referring to? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________