Jem in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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1. On the very first page of the book the author tells us of Jem's reaction to his arm being broken at the age of thirteen. What was this reaction? He became very self conscious about the way it stuck out He used to boast about how he had stood the pain He was very proud of the way he had gotten the injury He was not upset once he knew it wouldn't affect him playing football

2. How does Jem behave when he suddenly starts to remember his mother, who had died when he was six? He would pretend to be cheerful and go on playing with Scout He would start to cry and lose his temper with Scout He would sigh and then go off and play by himself for a while He would get angry and ask Atticus why it had happened

3. How did Jem indicate to Scout that Dill was an "acceptable" friend for them to have? He said that Dill had a nice name He told Scout to hush when she questions Dill about his missing father He praised Dill for the way in which he told the Dracula story He asked Dill to share his glass of lemonade

4. From which neighbour did Jem first learn most of the details of Boo Radley's early life? Mrs. Dubose Miss Maudie Atkinson Miss Stephanie Crawford Mr. Horace Avery

5. Why does Jem run onto the Radley lot and slap the side of the house even though he is convinced that Boo Radley is dangerous? Dill says he will give him five dollars if he does it Jem believes that he is protecting his little sister Scout persuaded him it would be a good idea Dill dares him to and Jem is too proud to run out on a dare

6. How does Jem behave when he finds Scout fighting with Walter Cunningham during the dinner hour of her first day at school? He tells her to stop and invites Walter home to dinner He tells Walter off for fighting with a girl He loses his temper with Scout and calls her a bully He warns them that the teacher will come out and catch them

7. Why does Scout believe that Jem didn't suffer from the Maycomb County School system as badly as she did? She thought he wasn't as intelligent as she was She thought Jem wasn't really interested in books She thought the teachers would treat him as their favourite She believed that nothing could ever stop Jem from getting the books he wanted

8. How did Jem react when Scout first told him she had been chewing the pieces of gum she had found in the knot-hole of the tree? He told her she should take them straight to Atticus He looked at her closely expecting her to die He told her to spit them out right away He asked why she hadn't given one piece to him

9. What was Jem's first decision about what they should do with the Indian-head pennies? He decided to wait until school starts and ask everybody who they belong to He decided to pass them directly to Atticus for safe-keeping He decided to immediately apply the law of "Finders Keepers" He decided to ask Mr. Radley if they belonged to him

10. According to Scout, for what reason did Jem push the tyre extra hard on the day that she rolled into the Radley lot? He wanted to show how fast he could run alongside it He wanted to get rid of her so he could play with Dill alone He was offended with Scout for contradicting him over "Hot Steams" He wanted to scare her by sending her close to Boo Radley

11. What did Jem use to borrow from Calpurnia without her knowing so that the three of them could play the Radley game? her black shawl her broom her scissors her kitchen knife

12. What did Jem decide to use to help him deliver a letter to Boo Radley? a piece of paper in the shape of an aeroplane the string of a kite a fishing pole the collar of a small dog

13. Which of the following was a reason that Jem and Dill offered Scout for choosing a particular night to go on to the Radley lot and peer through a loose shutter? All of these reasons They knew Miss Maudie wouldn't be on her porch that night If Boo Radley killed them they would miss school instead of vacation They knew that Atticus would still be in his office that night

14. What was the word that Jem kept using about Scout in order to make her fall in with his plans? coward girl faker quitter

15. Why does Jem believe that he must go back to the Radley lot to retrieve his trousers? He believes Miss Stephanie will find them He thinks that Dill will get into trouble if he doesn't He doesn't want to give Atticus a reason for "whipping" him He thinks that Boo Radley will get into trouble if he doesn't

16. What sort of phase did Jem go through in the sixth grade at school? He started to enjoy French and put on a silly accent He got fascinated by the Egyptians and adopted a funny walk He started to copy the war dances of African tribes He discovered a fascination for baseball and played constantly

17. How does Jem react when Mr. Nathan Radley closes up the knothole with cement? He stays out on the porch for a long while and Scout know he has cried He tells his father that he doesn't believe in Mr. Radley's excuse He tells Scout that they shouldn't bother with the Radleys any more He tells Dill that they must never go back to the Radley lot

18. What does Jem understand about the shooting of the mad dog that Scout does not? That Atticus' skill was not as important as his modesty about it That Zeebo is Calpurnia's son That old Tim Johnson was a threat to them all That Atticus is a dead shot as well a good chequer-player

19. At what age does Jem start becoming difficult to live with so far as Scout is concerned? eleven twelve ten thirteen

20. At what point did Scout consider that Jem "broke the remaining code" of their childhood? When he told Scout not to come to court with him When he refused to go home when Atticus told him to When he told Scout to leave Dill and him alone When he told Atticus about Dill and his running away

21. When he is slightly older, Jem stops playing with Scout and Dill on a Sunday afternoon. What does he do instead? He talks to Atticus about becoming a lawyer He spends his time studying for a particular school examination He has long conversations with Aunt Alexandra about family history His stays in his room and reads football magazines

22. What is Jem's opinion about the Tom Robinson case when he and Scout and Dill are sent home from the courtroom to get their supper? He hates Mr. Gilmer for the way he attacked Tom He is sure that Atticus has lost the case He is confident that Atticus has won the case He is not sure who has won the case

23. What physical reaction did Jem have when he heard the jury give its verdict? His shoulders jerked as though he were being stabbed by each "guilty" declaration His eyes filled with tears and he blinked rapidly His mouth dropped open in surprise He started to bite his lip so that it bled

24. What personal secret did Jem share with Scout to try to take her mind off arguing with Aunt Alexandra? He showed her the letter he had received from a girl He unbuttoned his shirt to show her his new body hair He let her feel the muscles he had started to develop He showed her the photograph he had taken in his new suit

25. How did Jem know that he and Scout were under the big oak tree whilst on their way to the pageant on Halloween night? He noticed that the ground felt cooler He could smell the blossom just above him He could see the shape of the tree in the moonlight He could hear how the sounds made an echo