TKAMB
VOCABULARY
BRAIN TEASER
Decoding Puzzles
RANDOM DOUBLE POINTS
100

Which character is known for being reclusive and mysterious?
a) Calpurnia
b) Miss Maudie
c) Boo Radley
d) Heck Tate

WHAT IS BOO RADLEY

100

What does taciturn describe?
a) Loud and boisterous
b) Quiet and reserved
c) Funny and sarcastic
d) Brave and fearless

WHAT IS b) Quiet and reserved ✅

100

Erratic means:
a) Regular
b) Unpredictable
c) Loud
d) Generous

WHAT IS b) Unpredictable ✅

100

If “Mockingbird” = M (music) + Bird (freedom), what might it symbolize in the novel?
a) Violence
b) Innocence
c) Fear
d) Secrets

WHAT IS b) Innocence ✅

100

Where did Mr. Brown graduate from college?
a) FAMU
b) Bethune Cookman
c) Liberty University
d) UCF

WHAT IS b) Bethune Cookman ✅

200

Why does Atticus say it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird?
a) Because they are endangered
b) Because they only make music and don’t harm anyone
c) Because mockingbirds are sacred in Maycomb
d) Because Jem asked him

WHAT IS b) Because they only make music and don’t harm anyone ✅

200

Three doors: A is empty, B has only a clue, C has something hidden. Which one most likely hides the mockingbird?


a) Door A
b) Door B
c) Door C
d) None of the above

WHAT IS c) Door C 

200

MAUDISSME
a) Miss Maudie
b) Miss Mayhem
c) Miss Mande
d) Miss Maddy

WHAT IS a) Miss Maudie

200

Scout says: “I’m four years younger than Jem. Jem is 10. How old am I?”
a) 4
b) 5
C) 6
d) 7


WHAT IS c) 6 ✅

300

Who covers Scout with a blanket during the fire?
a) Jem
b) Boo Radley
c) Atticus
d) Dill

WHAT IS b) Boo Radley ✅

300

Decode the root word in benevolent:
a) “bene” means good
b) “bene” means strong
c) “bene” means large
d) “bene” means quiet

WHAT IS a) “bene” means good ✅

300

1. Riddle – The Silent Singer
I sing without a voice and represent innocence. What am I?
a) A book
b) A mockingbird
c) A secret
d) A child

WHAT IS b) A mockingbird ✅

300

Unscramble this key character: TOCSU

WHAT IS SCOUT

300

I have hands but cannot clap. I have a face but cannot smile. What am I?
a) A mirror
b) A clock
c) A painting
d) A glove

WHAT IS CLOCK

400

Which phrase best decodes “Maycomb” as a setting?
a) Bustling city life
b) Old, sleepy Southern town
c) Cold mountain region
d) Coastal fishing village

b) Old, sleepy Southern town ✅

400

ANALYZE

WHAT IS SHOW

400

FREE POINT

CONGRATS

400

FREE POINT 

CONGRTATS

400

WHAT DAY DOES MR. BROWN BDAY FALL ON

WHAT IS FRIDAY

500

What does Jem do to Mrs. Dubose’s flowers?
a) Waters them
b) Destroys them
c) Picks them
d) Plants new ones

b) Destroys them ✅

500

WHAT DOES CONCLUDE MEAN?

WHAT IS END

500

WHAT IS MR. BROWN FAV COLOR

WHAT IS PURPLE

500

1. The Quiet Messenger
I go all around the world but always stay in a corner. What am I?
a) A postcard
b) A stamp
c) A suitcase
d) A compass

WHAT IS STAMP

500

The more of me you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
a) Footsteps
b) Sand
c) Memories
d) Shadows

WHAT IS FOOTSTEPS