WorksheetsTo Kill a Mockingbird: Chapters 9-11
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This is the first character in the book to say, "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
a)
Atticus Finch
b)
Scout Finch
c)
Tom Robinson
d)
Tim Johnson
2.
This character explains that the children shouldn't shoot mockingbirds because the birds don't "do one thing but make music for us to enjoy…but sing their hearts out for us. "
a)
Maudie Atkinson
b)
Atticus Finch
c)
Scout Finch
d)
Calpurnia
3.
Who is Tim Johnson?
a)
A mad dog.
b)
A black man accused of raping a white woman.
c)
The sheriff of Maycomb County.
d)
The town drunk.
4.
Who shoots and kills Tim Johnson?
a)
Atticus Finch
b)
Bob Ewell
c)
Heck Tate
d)
Maudie Atkinson
5.
He is the sheriff of Maycomb Country, but he's not very good with guns.
a)
Mr. Avery
b)
Heck Tate
c)
Tim Johnson
d)
Tom Robinson
6.
Which of the following does the mockingbird in the title most likely represent?
a)
education
b)
innocence
c)
fear
d)
foot-washing Baptists
7.
What is Atticus's attitude about guns?
a)
He's good at shooting and it's his favorite hobby.
b)
He's afraid of them and won't ever touch them.
c)
He doesn't really care. He doesn't know much about them, anyway.
d)
He thinks people shouldn't fire a gun unless absolutely necessary.
8.
Why does Scout want to tell everyone at school about One-Shot Finch?
a)
She wants to make them feel sorry for her.
b)
She wants everyone to be impressed with her Uncle Jack.
c)
She is proud of Jem.
d)
She wants people to respect her father.
9.
How does Jem feel about telling people at school about One Shot Finch?
a)
He tells everyone because he wants to brag about his family.
b)
He tells nobody because he finds it embarrassing.
c)
He lets Scout tell everyone so he doesn't have to.
d)
He doesn't tell people because he respects Atticus's choice not to talk about it.
10.
How does the town feel about Atticus defending Tom Robinson?
a)
They understand that Atticus must do his job.
b)
They hate it and call him names behind his back.
c)
They are proud of him and give him a prize.
d)
They don't know about it. It's a secret.
11.
Why does Scout punch her cousin, Francis?
a)
He calls her a girl.
b)
He calls Atticus a terrible name.
c)
He punches Jem.
d)
He eats her food.
12.
Does Atticus expect to win the trial?
a)
Yes. He thinks the case is an easy win.
b)
Yes. He knows he is a good lawyer.
c)
No. He knows his client is guilty.
d)
No. He knows the jury will be racist.
13.
What does Uncle Jack learn from Scout and Atticus?
a)
Scout is a bad child.
b)
Atticus is a bad parent.
c)
Never kill a mockingbird.
d)
Always listen to both sides of a story.
14.
Who is Mrs. Lafayette Dubose?
a)
A kind old lady who lives down the street.
b)
A neighbor who bakes cakes for Jem, Dill, and Scout.
c)
A mean-spirited old woman who is cruel to Jem and Scout.
d)
A rich woman who wants to marry Atticus.
15.
What is physically wrong with Mrs. Dubose?
a)
She is just old.
b)
She is perfectly healthy.
c)
She is addicted to morphine.
d)
She is blind.
16.
What "crime" does Jem commit against Mrs. Dubose?
a)
He destroys flowers in her yard.
b)
He kills her dog.
c)
He steals money from her.
d)
He calls her names.
17.
Who calls Mrs. Dubose a "great lady"?
a)
Atticus Finch
b)
Heck Tate
c)
Stephanie Crawford
d)
Homer Simpson
18.
What is the punishment for Jem's "crime" against Mrs. Dubose?
a)
He has to read to her every day.
b)
He has to marry her daughter.
c)
He has to tend her garden.
d)
He has to give her his allowance for a month.
19.
What gift does Mrs. Dubose leave for Jem after she dies?
a)
A crisp $100 bill.
b)
A dog.
c)
A flower.
d)
A book.
20.
Who says that real courage is "when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what" in reference to Mrs. Dubose?
a)
Miss Maudie
b)
Atticus Finch
c)
Jem Finch
d)
Calpurnia
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