Chapter 31 Quiz — To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 31

What does Boo Radley do when Scout takes him to see Jem in his bedroom?

  • He speaks to Jem quietly
  • He gently strokes Jem's hair
  • He places a blanket over Jem
  • He stands in the doorway and watches

How does Scout walk Boo Radley home?

  • She holds his hand like a child
  • She walks ahead and he follows
  • She slips her hand into the crook of his arm
  • She asks Atticus to drive them

Why does Scout choose to take Boo's arm rather than his hand?

  • Because Atticus told her to
  • To preserve Boo's dignity in front of neighbors
  • Because she is afraid of him
  • Because it is too dark to see

What does Scout do before leaving the Radley porch?

  • She knocks on the door to say goodbye
  • She stands and sees the neighborhood from Boo's perspective
  • She leaves a note in the knothole
  • She waves to Atticus across the street

Which of the following does Scout NOT imagine seeing from Boo's porch?

  • Children playing in the yard
  • The fire at Miss Maudie's house
  • Tom Robinson's trial
  • The seasons changing in the neighborhood

Does Scout ever see Boo Radley again after walking him home?

  • Yes, he visits the Finch house the next day
  • Yes, she sees him through his window
  • No, she never sees him again
  • The novel does not say

What book is Atticus reading aloud when Scout returns home?

  • The Gray Ghost
  • Tom Swift
  • One Man's Family
  • Ivanhoe

In The Gray Ghost, what do the characters discover about Stoner's Boy?

  • He was guilty all along
  • He was "real nice" when they finally saw him
  • He had left the town
  • He was actually a ghost

What is the last line of dialogue in the novel?

  • "Let's go home, Scout."
  • "Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them."
  • "I was beginning to understand."
  • "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird."

Which lesson from earlier in the novel does Scout fulfill by standing on the Radley porch?

  • "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird"
  • "You never really understand a person until you climb into his skin and walk around in it"
  • "The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience"
  • "Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand"

How does The Gray Ghost serve as a literary device in the final chapter?

  • It provides comic relief
  • It parallels Boo Radley's story and reinforces the theme of misjudging others
  • It foreshadows a sequel
  • It distracts Scout from her trauma

What does Scout's behavior toward Boo in this chapter reveal about her growth?

  • She has become more fearful
  • She has internalized Atticus's lessons about dignity and empathy
  • She has forgotten about Boo's reputation
  • She is imitating Jem's behavior

Why is it significant that Atticus is sitting by Jem's bed reading aloud?

  • It shows Jem is dying
  • It demonstrates Atticus's consistent, protective love as the novel closes
  • It reveals Atticus is lonely
  • It means Jem has woken up

What structural technique does Harper Lee use by ending the novel with a reference to the events' beginning?

  • Flashback
  • Circular narrative structure
  • Stream of consciousness
  • Unreliable narration

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