High School: 9th and 10th Grade - Literature - To Kill A Mockingbird - Context Solution

Q.1.

What is the name for a collection of segregation laws which relied on the assertion that black and white people were "separate but equal"?

Q.2.

Racial segregation is evident in which of the novel's settings?

Q.3.

When was first published?

Q.4.

What is meant by the term "lynching"?

Q.5.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 also prohibited discrimination on the basis of which of the following?

Q.6.

Where did Harper Lee live as a child?

Q.7.

Which of the following took place, bringing about great changes, during the decade following the publication of ?

Q.8.

Traditional "Southern" views on lineage, family and community are expounded by which of these characters?

Q.9.

Which of the following does NOT invite reflection on gender roles in ?

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Jem frequently tells Scout not to behave like a girl
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Aunt Alexandra believes Scout needs to learn to be a lady
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Miss Caroline warns Scout not to read at home
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Other than Atticus, adults try to protect Scout from hearing the details of the accusation against Tom Robinson

Q.10.

What is the Scottsboro Case?

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Two children were convicted of robbery, receiving sentences reserved for adult criminals
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A white man suffering from mental illness was convicted of assaulting his black housekeeper
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Two black men were falsely accused of robbery
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Nine young black men were falsely convicted of raping two white women