A Maycomb summer heat becomes sudden, chilling danger as a rabid dog wanders down the main road. This To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 10 Quiz is about the neighborhood’s reaction to Tim Johnson. Find out once and for all why Atticus Finch gets a whole new level of respect from his kids as the marksman takes his shot.
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 10 Quiz Questions
- How does Calpurnia show her quick thinking during the crisis?
- How does the town react to Atticus killing the dog?
- Why does Atticus hand the rifle back to Heck Tate after the shot?
- What does Jem say about why Atticus doesn’t brag about his talent?
- What theme is reinforced through Atticus’s actions in Chapter 10?
- What lesson does Jem take away from the events of the chapter?
- Why do Scout and Jem consider Atticus old and uninteresting at the beginning of Chapter 10?
- What does Atticus tell the children about shooting air rifles?
- Who gives Scout and Jem air rifles?
- What lesson does Atticus teach about mockingbirds?
- What does Miss Maudie say about mockingbirds?
- What animal causes alarm in Maycomb during this chapter?
- Who first spots the strange dog on the street?
- What is the name of the dog wandering the neighborhood?
- Who does Calpurnia call for help when she sees the dog?
- How does Calpurnia alert the neighborhood about the danger?
- Who arrives at the scene with a rifle?
- What does Heck Tate want Atticus to do?
- Why doesn’t Heck Tate take the shot himself?
- How does Atticus react when asked to shoot?
- What happens when Atticus fires the gun?
- What do Scout and Jem learn about Atticus after the shooting?
- Who tells Jem and Scout about Atticus’s shooting skills?
- What does Miss Maudie say about Atticus’s attitude toward shooting?
- Why didn’t Atticus tell Jem and Scout about his skill?
- How does Scout initially want to respond after learning about her father’s marksmanship?
- What does Jem tell Scout about their father after the shooting?
- What is the symbolic meaning of the mockingbird in this chapter?
- Who is the mad dog meant to symbolize in the novel’s larger themes?
- What does Atticus’s action with the rifle reveal about his character?