Chapter 13 Quiz — To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 13
Why does Aunt Alexandra say she has come to stay with the Finch family?
- To help Atticus prepare for the Tom Robinson trial
- To provide feminine influence for the children
- To escape a difficult situation at Finch's Landing
- To take over the household from Calpurnia
How quickly does Aunt Alexandra integrate into Maycomb's social life?
- She struggles for months to be accepted
- She becomes the center of feminine society within about two weeks
- She isolates herself and refuses to socialize
- She only socializes with the Finch family's closest friends
What does Aunt Alexandra believe determines a family's character?
- Education and religious devotion
- Financial wealth and business success
- Heredity and family "Streaks" passed through generations
- Personal achievements of individual family members
According to Aunt Alexandra, what makes a family "Fine Folks"?
- Having a college education
- Being active in church and community service
- How long the family has lived on a particular piece of land
- Having members who served in the Civil War
What did Cousin Joshua St. Clair actually do, according to Atticus?
- He became a famous lawyer in Montgomery
- He wrote a bestselling book about Southern culture
- He went mad at Sewanee and tried to shoot the university president
- He ran away to join the Union Army during the Civil War
What does Aunt Alexandra pressure Atticus to do?
- Fire Calpurnia and hire a white housekeeper
- Move the family back to Finch's Landing
- Lecture the children about their family's gentle breeding
- Send Scout to a boarding school for young ladies
How does Atticus behave during his "gentle breeding" speech?
- Calm and authoritative, as always
- Angry and loud, unusual for him
- Stiff and awkward, fidgeting and clearing his throat
- Joking and lighthearted, turning it into a game
How does Scout react to Atticus's lecture about family pride?
- She agrees enthusiastically and promises to change
- She argues back and defends her behavior
- She begins to cry, feeling her real father has been replaced by a stranger
- She leaves the room silently and refuses to speak to Atticus
How does Atticus resolve the "gentle breeding" conversation?
- He doubles down and grounds the children for disrespect
- He tells them to forget what he said and just be themselves
- He sends them to Aunt Alexandra for further instruction
- He promises to continue the discussion another day
What central theme does Chapter 13 primarily explore?
- Racial injustice in the legal system
- The loss of childhood innocence
- Class consciousness and the importance of family heritage
- The courage of standing alone against a mob
What contrast does Chapter 13 draw between Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra?
- Calpurnia is strict while Alexandra is permissive
- Calpurnia's authority comes from competence; Alexandra's from social convention
- Both women share the same values about raising children
- Alexandra respects Calpurnia's role while trying to complement it
What does Atticus's retraction of the "gentle breeding" speech reveal about his values?
- He secretly agrees with Alexandra but lacks the courage to follow through
- He prefers to avoid conflict at all costs
- He prioritizes authenticity and his children's well-being over social pretension
- He is indifferent to what his children think of him
How does Scout's narration treat Aunt Alexandra's theories about family Streaks?
- With deep admiration and respect
- With deadpan delivery that exposes their absurdity
- With open anger and confrontation
- With complete indifference and boredom
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