What if you went somewhere you weren’t supposed to go and suddenly the boundaries of your own community were redefined? This To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 12 Quiz explores the cultural shift at First Purchase Church. With the trial approaching, think about how Calpurnia’s double life makes it difficult for Scout to understand the world around her.
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 12 Quiz Questions
- Where does Calpurnia take Jem and Scout in Chapter 12?
- What is the name of Calpurnia’s church?
- Why is the church called First Purchase?
- Why are Jem and Scout attending church with Calpurnia?
- Who greets Calpurnia warmly at the church door?
- Who confronts Calpurnia for bringing the Finch children to church?
- How does Calpurnia respond to Lula’s criticism?
- Who is the minister at First Purchase?
- What is different about the way the congregation sings hymns?
- Who leads the congregation in singing?
- Why don’t most members of the church have hymn books?
- What is the main topic of Reverend Sykes’s sermon?
- Who is Helen Robinson?
- Why does Reverend Sykes lock the church doors during the service?
- How much money does Reverend Sykes want to raise for Helen?
- How does the congregation react to Jem and Scout’s presence after the service begins?
- What does Scout notice about Calpurnia’s way of speaking at church?
- Why does Calpurnia change her speech around the congregation?
- Who is Zeebo?
- What job does Zeebo have in Maycomb?
- How did Calpurnia learn to read?
- How did Zeebo learn to read?
- What does Scout realize about Calpurnia after visiting her church?
- What lesson does Scout learn about Calpurnia?
- How does Aunt Alexandra feel about Calpurnia taking the children to church?
- What theme is most clearly highlighted in Chapter 12?
- What does Scout notice about the church building itself?
- How does Reverend Sykes show leadership in the church?
- What does Calpurnia reveal about her age in this chapter?
- How do Jem and Scout feel after visiting First Purchase?