American Lit Study Guide

How does Miss Maudie compare or contrast to Miss Stephanie Crawford?

• Miss Maudie is much more empathetic and logical. She helps scout sort through gossip and reality.
• Miss Maudie is just like Miss Crawford; she entices Scout to continue her antics and games.
• Miss Maudie is more rigid and unforgiving than Miss Crawford; she does not want anybody spilling lies into the children's heads.
• Miss Maudie enjoys listening to town gossip and that is the reason she considers herself "just a Baptist."

Mrs. Dubose's tirades about Atticus's defense of Tom Robinson support the thematic idea of __________.

• femininity

• education and learning

• courage and bravery

• prejudice

Which of the following is NOT a theme of TKM?

• Never judge a book by its cover; be compassionate towards others

• Social inequality exists

• Even though there is evil in the world, most people are good when given a chance

• The south is an unforgiving place to live

What is a "mockingbird" in the book?

• A medium-sized songbird, a bit more slender than a thrush and with a longer tail.

• A symbol of resistance and revolution

• A tool used to foreshadow when something bad or evil is going to happen in the book

• A symbol of someone who doesn't do anything to harm others and brings joy to the world.

Why is knowing what side of the face the victim had a black eye important?

• It proves who the attacker is
• It proves that the attacker is left handed
• It proves that the attacker is right handed
• none of the above

Boo and Tom are mockingbirds in the eyes of many.  This is an example of which literary device?

• theme
• irony
• symbolism
• foreshadowing

When Scout told her teacher that Walter was a Cunningham, Scout meant

• Miss Caroline should realize Walter could never pay her back

• Miss Caroline should know a quarter wasn't enough

• the rest of the class needed to show empathy for Walter

• It was understandable that Walter couldn't read a write

What has Scout heard the day she rolled into the Radleys' yard?

• singing from the Radleys' house
• Calppurina whispering to Atticus
• laughing inside the Radleys' attic
• arguing in the Radleys' back yard

What is Scout's full name? 

• Jean Louise Finch
• Scout Finch
• Janice Carol Finch
• Carol Jane Finch

Atticus taught his children not to kill a mockingbird because it:

• is one of God's special creatures
•  brings good luck to those who truly listen to it
• does not harm anyone or anything
• tastes terrible