Friction in the family and a cold Christmas at Finch’s Landing try the children’s patience. This To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 9 Quiz is on the first references to the Robinson trial and the fight with Francis. See if you can deal with the mounting pressure on Atticus.
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 9 Quiz Questions
- Why does Scout get into a fight with Cecil Jacobs at school?
- What case is Atticus defending that causes controversy in Maycomb?
- What is Tom Robinson accused of?
- How does Atticus explain to Scout why he is defending Tom Robinson?
- Who tells Scout she shouldn’t fight when people insult Atticus?
- What does Atticus tell Scout about fighting?
- What does Scout learn about her father’s courage in this chapter?
- Who visits the Finch family for Christmas?
- Where does the Finch family spend Christmas Day?
- Who lives at Finch’s Landing?
- Who is Aunt Alexandra’s husband?
- Who is Francis Hancock?
- What does Francis call Atticus that makes Scout furious?
- What does Scout do after Francis insults Atticus?
- Who stops Scout and Francis’s fight?
- What does Uncle Jack do after Scout fights Francis?
- Why is Scout upset with Uncle Jack?
- What promise does Scout make to Atticus about the Tom Robinson case?
- What lesson does Atticus want Scout to learn about dealing with insults?
- Who warns Atticus about the town’s criticism before Christmas?
- What gift do Jem and Scout receive for Christmas?
- Who teaches Jem and Scout how to use their air rifles?
- What does Atticus tell the children they can shoot?
- What does the mockingbird symbolize according to Atticus?
- What does Scout overhear Atticus saying to Uncle Jack at the end of the chapter?
- What does Atticus mean when he says he hopes Scout and Jem will “come to me for answers”?
- What lesson does Uncle Jack learn from Scout after the fight?
- How does Aunt Alexandra view Scout’s behavior?
- What does Scout admire most about Atticus after this chapter?
- What theme is most evident in Chapter 9?