Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate take-home assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based, multiple choice quiz covering chapters 16, 17, and 18 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. An alternate short answer version is provided for re-assessment purposes. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following plot elements:
- Dolphus Raymond as a social outcast
- The “sad” life of Dolphus Raymond’s children
- Who arranges for the children to have seats at the trial
- Judge Taylor’s peculiarity
- The prosecution’s first witness
- The significance of Mayella’s injured eye
- Bob Ewell’s testimony
- Dramatic irony
- The significance of Bob Ewell writing his name
- Mayella’s insubordination
- Tom Robinson’s injury
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To Kill a Mockingbird Chs. 16-18 Quiz & Close Reading Bundle
Save time and maintain rigor with these printable resources supporting reading comprehension and analysis of *To Kill a Mockingbird* by Harper Lee (chapters 16-18). General comprehension quizzes are included, as are more rigorous close reading activities. These materials may be used to facilitate differentiated instruction in the classroom. Answer keys are provided. This resource may serve as the basis for small-group discussions. Through these discussions, students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development, demonstrating an ability to analyze how complex characters transform and advance the plot and themes by applying logic and citing compelling, meaningful textual evidence. They will also evaluate their peers’ reasoning and use of rhetoric to advance claims, clarifying or challenging unclear ideas. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking. Copyright restrictions prohibit the inclusion of the complete literary works, so the purchaser is responsible for providing students with access to the novel. By engaging in these exercises, students will: * Draw logical inferences about Scout's dynamic nature in context * Draw logical inferences about Aunt Alexandra's concerns for her family's reputation * Apply knowledge of figurative language to the text, identifying the most logical interpretation of a metaphorical phrase * Apply knowledge of hyperbole to the text * Identify what Aunt Alexandra states explicitly about being a "disgrace to the family" * Identify what Maudie Atkinson states explicitly about why she refuses to attend the trial * Discern the meaning of complex vocabulary and phrases in context, taking into consideration both denotative definitions and connotative associations * Analyze the significance of the kids' placement on the balcony * Analyze the characterization of Jem and Scout to discern the most accurate statement about their internal states * Analyze the author’s craft with emphasis on the intended effect of metaphorical language (comparing Bob to “a red little rooster”) * Analyze the interactions between Atticus and Mayella to draw logical inferences about Mayella’s personal history * Analyze Bob Ewell’s nonverbal communication to draw logical inferences about his intent * Analyze Atticus Finch’s language to draw a logical inference about his intent * Isolate false statements from factual ones * Write with clarity, logic, and precision
To Kill a Mockingbird Reading Comprehension Quiz Bundle
Hold students accountable for reading Harper Lee's *To Kill a Mockingbird* with this bundle of comprehension-based quizzes . Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By completing these assessments, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of the novel: * Point of view * Setting * Jem's injury * The kids' mother and father * Calpurnia's job * Dill * Boo Radley's background * The dare * Walter Cunningham's philosophy * The effects of the Great Depression on Maycomb's citizens * Scout's fight * The teacher's reaction to an alarming situation * Perception of the Ewells * Discoveries in the knothole * Jem's fear for Scout's life * The irony of the discovery of money * Dill's claim of a peculiar talents * The rolling tire incident * The game the kids play * Dill and Scout's relationship * The evolving relationship between Scout and Miss Maudie * Theories pertaining to the mystery of Boo Radley * Miss Maudie's impressions of Boo * Delivering a note to Boo * A contest between Jem and Dill * The kids' decision to sneak to the Radley residence * Mr. Radley scaring the kids off * How and why Jem lost his pants * Dill's excuse for Jem's lost pants * The lie Jem tells to Atticus * What motivates Jem to leave home in the middle of the night * Jem's alarming discovery * Items in the knothole * Mr. Radley's heartbreaking attempt to break Boo's connection to the outside world * Miss Maudie's peculiar reaction to the house fire * The blanket wrapped around Scout * Scout's reaction upon a disturbing discovery * Beating up Cecil Jacobs * Christmas gifts * Scout's punishment * Atticus discussing the trial with Uncle Jack * The Tim Johnson incident * Why the kids dislike Mrs. Dubose * Mrs. Dubose's condition * Jem's misbehavior and subsequent punishment * The true purpose behind Jem's punishment * "The bravest person I ever knew" * A gift left for Jem * Jem's misunderstanding of Mrs. Dubose's intent * Jem's moodiness * Disappointing news to begin summer * The reason for Atticus's two-week absence * The incident involving Eunice Ann Simpson * Lula's treatment of the children * The general reaction of the parishioners toward the children * Calpurnia's separate identities * Why Alexandra decides to stay with the family * Alexandra's philosophy on what makes "fine" people * Aunt Alexandra's feelings toward Calpurnia * The discovery under Scout's bed * Breaking "the code of childhood" * Dill's epiphany regarding Boo Radley's isolation * Jem breaking up the meeting * Atticus and Mr. Underwood outside of the jailhouse * Jem's concern for his father * The lynch mob * How the lynch mob came to disperse * Dolphus Raymond as a social outcast * The "sad" life of Dolphus Raymond's children * Who arranges for the children to have seats at the trial * Judge Taylor's peculiarity * The prosecution's first witness * The significance of Mayella's injured eye * Bob Ewell's testimony * Dramatic irony * The significance of Bob Ewell writing his name * Mayella's insubordination * Tom Robinson's injury * Tom's previous run-in with the law * Why Tom had to serve 30 days * Mayella's plan to ensure her siblings were not present * Scout's epiphany regarding Mayella's loneliness * Link Deas's support of Tom * Bob Ewell's comments according to Tom's testimony * Why Tom frequently helped Mayella * Mr. Gilmer's treatment of Tom * The major revelation regarding Dolphus Raymond's condition * Atticus's summation * Atticus's peculiar behavior that surprises the kids * Interruption of the court proceedings * Jem's misunderstanding racial prejudice and the justice system * The jury's deliberation * The verdict * The African American community's appreciation of Atticus * Altercation between Bob and Atticus * Alexandra's strictness * Jem's opinion on Boo's isolation * The missionary circle * Mrs. Merriweather's critical comments * Mrs. Merriweather's hypocrisy * Tom's death * The bitter editorial * Bob Ewell's antagonistic behaviors * Miss Gates's hypocrisy * Jem's reaction to the trial's outcome * Strange incidents in Maycomb * Atticus's opinion on Bob Ewell's malicious behaviors * Miss Tutti and Miss Frutti * The pageant and how it was ruined * Jem's concerns on the way home * The attack * Heck Tate's discovery at the crime scene * Jem's method of arriving home * Who saved the kids from Bob's assault * Atticus's misunderstanding of the story * Heck Tate's version of the story * The fairness of hiding the truth * Scout's awareness of why hiding the truth is acceptable * Scout's sadness upon recalling items in the knothole * Scout and Atticus's activity as the novel ends * Atticus's last lesson he teaches Scout before the novel ends
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