A cootie in hair and molasses on meat are a rude lesson in the pecking order of Maycomb. This To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 3 Quiz focuses on the introduction of Burris Ewell and the dinner with Walter Cunningham. Learn the lessons Atticus teaches about walking in someone else’s shoes.
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 3 Quiz Questions
- Who does Scout fight with at the beginning of Chapter 3?
- Who stops Scout’s fight in the schoolyard?
- What does Jem invite Walter Cunningham to do after the fight?
- How does Walter behave at the Finch family lunch?
- What surprises Scout about Walter’s eating habits?
- Who scolds Scout for criticizing Walter at lunch?
- What lesson does Calpurnia teach Scout during lunch?
- What does Atticus discuss with Walter during lunch?
- Why is Walter Cunningham’s family considered poor?
- What does Atticus mean when he says, “You never really understand a person until you climb into his skin”?
- Who does Scout talk to about her bad day at school?
- What does Atticus tell Scout about getting along with Miss Caroline?
- What deal does Atticus make with Scout about reading?
- What does Scout say she wants to do after her first day of school?
- Why does Atticus insist Scout continue going to school?
- What compromise do Atticus and Scout make about school?
- Who visits the school and causes chaos at lunch?
- Why does Miss Caroline scream in the classroom?
- What does Burris Ewell call Miss Caroline before leaving class?
- Why does Burris Ewell only attend school one day a year?
- Who helps calm Miss Caroline after Burris Ewell’s outburst?
- How does Scout describe Burris Ewell’s appearance?
- What family does Burris Ewell belong to?
- What does Calpurnia prepare for lunch on the day Walter visits?
- Why is the Ewell family allowed to break some laws?
- What lesson does Scout learn from Atticus by the end of the chapter?
- What theme is introduced through Scout’s experiences at school?
- How does Chapter 3 highlight the differences between families in Maycomb?
- What does the “cootie” symbolize in the novel’s larger themes?
- What is the tone of Chapter 3 overall?