From the book how to kill a mockingbird 1. what happened that winter that hadn't happened since 1885, and how did mr. avery explain this to the children? a. it snowed because of boo radley and his evil ways. b. there was a train accident that caused the fire that destroyed miss maudie's house. c. it snowed because the children were disobeying their parents. d. there was an earthquake because the children were disobeying their parents. 2. what was miss maudie's reaction to her house burning down? a. she was more upset about the charred azaleas than the house. b. miss maudie was angry that boo radley had burned her house down. c. she was so upset because now she has nowhere to live. d. miss maudie was afraid miss rachel's house would burn down too. 3. how did atticus explain to scout and jem why he was defending tom robinson? a. it is his job, and he couldn't say no to judge taylor when he asked him. b. it is his job, and he will earn a great deal of money. c. it is his job, and he had no choice, despite tom's obvious guilt. d. it is his job, and he couldn't say no to tom's father when he asked him.