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To Kill a Mockingbird: Jeopardy - Created by Daryl Howse and Chris Marsh

This is an excellent activity for a Friday afternoon, and it encourages students to complete the assigned readings.

Category 1: "Birds of a feather"

Single Jeopardy:

$100
Q: It is a sin to kill a mockingbird because all they do is this.
A: What is sing?

$200
Q: Atticus, as a child, was told he could shoot these types of birds.
A: What are jays?

$300
Q: This character is compared to a mockingbird after Bob Ewell's death.
A: Who is Boo Radley?

Double Jeopardy:

$500
Q: This group stuck together to deliver a guilty verdict for Tom Robinson.
A: What is the jury?

$1000
Q: This group tried to stick together to lynch Tom Robinson.
A: What is the mob?

$1500
Q: This character had his wing clipped in his youth.
A: Who is Tom Robinson?

Category 2: "Maycomb Families"

Single Jeopardy:

$100
Q: The last name of Dill.
A: What is Harris?

$200
Q: Scout's teacher, Miss Caroline's, last name.
A: What is Fisher?

$300
Q: This character reportedly had a CSA pistol under her shawl.
A: Who is Mrs. Dubose?

Double Jeopardy:

$500
Q: The local gossip of Maycomb.
A: Who is Miss Stephanie?

$1000
Q: Tom and Helen Robinson worked for this man.
A: Who is Link Deas?

$1500
Q: Miss Maudie's last name.
A: What is Atkinson?

Category 3: "Plot Lines"

Single Jeopardy

$100
Q: Dill dared Jem to touch this house.
A: What is the Radley House?

$200
Q: Jem and Scout's nanny was named this.
A: Who is Calpurnia?

$300
Q: This character is introduced delivering hickory nuts.
A: Who is Walter Cunningham?

Double Jeopardy:

$500
Q: This little character attempts to console Miss Caroline.
A: Who is Little Chuck Little?

$1000
Q: The snowman was a representation of this character.
A: Who is Mr. Avery.

$1500
Q: Of 3, 4, or 5, the number of children Tom Robinson had.
A: What is 3?

Category 4: "Justice Served"

Single Jeopardy

$100
Q: The Haverfords killed this man and were sentenced to death.
A: Who is the blacksmith?

$200
Q: Boo reportedly spent this amount of time in the courthouse basement.
A: What is an undisclosed amount of time?

$300
Q: This character took justice into his own hands by claiming the death of Bob Ewell was justified.
A: Who is Heck Tate (the sheriff)?

Double Jeopardy:

$500
Q: This character served justice by shooting a dog.
A: Who is Atticus?

$1000
Q: Scout's punishment for talking back to Miss Caroline.
A: What is 6 smacks on the hand and standing in the corner?

$1500
Q: Tom Robinson died as a result of this many gunshots.
A: What is 17?

Category 5: "Home Sweet Home!"

Single Jeopardy

$100
Q: The novel takes place in this small town.
A: What is Maycomb?

$200
Q: This is where the Finches were from originally.
A: What is Finch's Landing?

$300
Q: Dill is from this Mississippi town.
A: What is Meridian?

Double Jeopardy

$500
Q: Reverend Sykes leads the congregation of this church.
A: What is First Purchase?

$1000
Q: The capital of Alabama.
A: What is Montgomery?

$1500
Q: Miss Caroline is from this County.
A: What is Winston County?

Category 6: Boo Who?

Single Jeopardy

$100
Q: Of 6, 6 ½, or 7, the height in feet Boo was reported to be by Jem.
A: What is 6 ½ feet?

$200
Q: Boo's real name.
A: What is Arthur Radley?

$300
Q: Boo stabbed this person in the leg with a pair of scissors.
A: Who is Boo's father?

Double Jeopardy
$500
Q: Boo was rumoured to have eaten this house pet.
A: What is a cat?

$1000
Q: Boo used this item to kill Bob Ewell.
A: What is a kitchen knife?

$1500
Q: Boo put this kind of coin in the tree.
A: What is an American Indian-head penny?

Final Jeopardy:

Category: "Character Sayings"

Q: This character says, "I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time - it's because he wants to stay inside."

A: Who is Jem?

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