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TKAM Characters

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is Arthur "Boo" Radley?
a)
The narrator and protagonist of the story. 
b)
Scout and Jem's father, a lawyer in Maycomb descended from an old local family.
c)
A recluse who never sets foot outside his house, he dominates the imaginations of Jem, Scout and Dill. 
d)
Boo's older brother. He plugs up the knothole in which Boo leaves presents for the children. 
2.
Who is Link Deas
a)
Bob Ewell's abused, lonely, unhappy daughter
b)
Boo's older brother. He plugs up the knothole in which Boo leaves presents for the children. 
c)
The black field hand accused of rape. He is one of the novel's mockingbirds, an important symbol of innocence destroyed by evil. 
d)
Tom Robinson’s employer. In his willingness to look past race and praise the integrity of Tom’s character, he epitomizes the opposite of prejudice.   
3.
Who is Calpurnia?
a)
The Finches’ black cook. A stern disciplinarian and the children’s bridge between the white world and her own black community.
b)
Atticus’s sister, a strong-willed woman with a fierce devotion to her family. Her commitment to propriety and tradition often leads her to clash with Scout.
c)
A classmate of Scout. He cannot afford lunch one day at school and accidentally gets Scout in trouble.
d)
A poor farmer and part of the mob that seeks to lynch Tom Robinson at the jail. He displays his human goodness when Scout’s politeness compels him to disperse the men at the jail.
4.
Who is Tom Robinson?
a)
Boo’s older brother.  He plugs up the knothole in which Boo leaves presents for the children.
b)
The sheriff of Maycomb and a major witness at Tom Robinson’s trial. He is a decent man who tries to protect the innocent from danger.
c)
The black field hand accused of rape. He is one of the novel’s “mockingbirds,” an important symbol of innocence destroyed by evil.
d)
The publisher of Maycomb’s newspaper. He respects Atticus and proves his ally.  Keeps a gun on the mob that confronts Atticus on the steps of the jail.
5.
Who is Jeremy Atticus "Jem" Finch
a)
Scout and Jem’s father, a lawyer in Maycomb descended from an old local family. 
b)
A recluse who never sets foot outside his house, he dominates the imaginations of Jem, Scout, and Dill.
c)
A drunken, mostly unemployed member of Maycomb’s poorest family. In his knowingly wrongful accusation that Tom Robinson raped his daughter, he represents the dark side of the South: ignorance, poverty, squalor, and hate-filled racial prejudice.
d)
Scout’s brother and constant playmate at the beginning of the story. 
6.
Who is Bob Ewell?
a)
A drunken, mostly unemployed member of Maycomb’s poorest family. In his knowingly wrongful accusation that Tom Robinson raped his daughter, he represents the dark side of the South: ignorance, poverty, squalor, and hate-filled racial prejudice.
b)
Atticus’s sister, a strong-willed woman with a fierce devotion to her family. Her commitment to propriety and tradition often leads her to clash with Scout.
c)
Tom Robinson’s employer. In his willingness to look past race and praise the integrity of Tom’s character, he epitomizes the opposite of prejudice.
d)
A wealthy white man who lives with his black mistress and mulatto children.  He pretends to be a drunk so that the citizens of Maycomb will have an explanation for his behavior. In reality, he is simply jaded by the hypocrisy of white society and prefers living among blacks.
7.
Who is Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose?
a)
The publisher of Maycomb’s newspaper. He respects Atticus and proves his ally.  Keeps a gun on the mob that confronts Atticus on the steps of the jail.
b)
An elderly, ill-tempered, racist woman who lives near the Finches. Although Jem believes that she is a thoroughly bad woman, Atticus admires her for the courage with which she battles her morphine addiction.
c)
The narrator and protagonist of the story. 
d)
The Finches’ neighbor, a sharp-tongued widow, and an old friend of the family.   
8.
Who is Jean Louise "Scout" Finch?
a)
The narrator and protagonist of the story. 
b)
The Finches’ black cook. A stern disciplinarian and the children’s bridge between the white world and her own black community.
c)
Atticus’s sister, a strong-willed woman with a fierce devotion to her family. Her commitment to propriety and tradition often leads her to clash with Scout.
d)
A classmate of Scout. He cannot afford lunch one day at school and accidentally gets Scout in trouble.
9.
Who is Charles Baker "Dill" Harris?
a)
A recluse who never sets foot outside his house, he dominates the imaginations of Jem, Scout, and Dill.
b)
Scout’s brother and constant playmate at the beginning of the story. 
c)
The sheriff of Maycomb and a major witness at Tom Robinson’s trial. He is a decent man who tries to protect the innocent from danger.
d)
Jem and Scout’s summer neighbor and friend.
10.
Who is Miss Maudie Atkinson?
a)
The black field hand accused of rape. He is one of the novel’s “mockingbirds,” an important symbol of innocence destroyed by evil.
b)
The publisher of Maycomb’s newspaper. He respects Atticus and proves his ally.  Keeps a gun on the mob that confronts Atticus on the steps of the jail.
c)
e Finches’ neighbor, a sharp-tongued widow, and an old friend of the family.   
d)
A classmate of Scout. He cannot afford lunch one day at school and accidentally gets Scout in trouble.
11.
Who is Atticus Finch?
a)
Scout and Jem’s father, a lawyer in Maycomb descended from an old local family. 
b)
A poor farmer and part of the mob that seeks to lynch Tom Robinson at the jail. He displays his human goodness when Scout’s politeness compels him to disperse the men at the jail.
c)
Tom Robinson’s employer. In his willingness to look past race and praise the integrity of Tom’s character, he epitomizes the opposite of prejudice.
d)
A classmate of Scout. He cannot afford lunch one day at school and accidentally gets Scout in trouble.
12.
Who is Aunt Alexandra?
a)
The Finches’ black cook. A stern disciplinarian and the children’s bridge between the white world and her own black community.
b)
An elderly, ill-tempered, racist woman who lives near the Finches. Although Jem believes that she is a thoroughly bad woman, Atticus admires her for the courage with which she battles her morphine addiction.
c)
Atticus’s sister, a strong-willed woman with a fierce devotion to her family. Her commitment to propriety and tradition often leads her to clash with Scout.
d)
The publisher of Maycomb’s newspaper. He respects Atticus and proves his ally.  Keeps a gun on the mob that confronts Atticus on the steps of the jail.
13.
Who is Mayella?
a)
Bob Ewell’s abused, lonely, unhappy daughter.
b)
Atticus’s sister, a strong-willed woman with a fierce devotion to her family. Her commitment to propriety and tradition often leads her to clash with Scout.
c)
The narrator and protagonist of the story. 
d)
 recluse who never sets foot outside his house, he dominates the imaginations of Jem, Scout, and Dill.
14.
Who is Mr. Walter Cunningham?
a)
A wealthy white man who lives with his black mistress and mulatto children.  He pretends to be a drunk so that the citizens of Maycomb will have an explanation for his behavior. In reality, he is simply jaded by the hypocrisy of white society and prefers living among blacks.
b)
The publisher of Maycomb’s newspaper. He respects Atticus and proves his ally.  Keeps a gun on the mob that confronts Atticus on the steps of the jail.
c)
The sheriff of Maycomb and a major witness at Tom Robinson’s trial. He is a decent man who tries to protect the innocent from danger.
d)
A poor farmer and part of the mob that seeks to lynch Tom Robinson at the jail. He displays his human goodness when Scout’s politeness compels him to disperse the men at the jail.
15.
Who is Walter Cunningham? 
a)
The Finches’ black cook. A stern disciplinarian and the children’s bridge between the white world and her own black community.
b)
The Finches’ neighbor, a sharp-tongued widow, and an old friend of the family.   
c)
A classmate of Scout. He cannot afford lunch one day at school and accidentally gets Scout in trouble.
d)
The narrator and protagonist of the story. 
16.
Who is Mr. Dolphus Raymond? 
a)
  A wealthy white man who lives with his black mistress and mulatto children.  He pretends to be a drunk so that the citizens of Maycomb will have an explanation for his behavior. In reality, he is simply jaded by the hypocrisy of white society and prefers living among blacks.
b)
A poor farmer and part of the mob that seeks to lynch Tom Robinson at the jail. He displays his human goodness when Scout’s politeness compels him to disperse the men at the jail.
c)
An elderly, ill-tempered, racist woman who lives near the Finches. Although Jem believes that she is a thoroughly bad woman, Atticus admires her for the courage with which she battles her morphine addiction.
d)
Tom Robinson’s employer. In his willingness to look past race and praise the integrity of Tom’s character, he epitomizes the opposite of prejudice.
17.
Who is Nathan Radley?
a)
Jem and Scout’s summer neighbor and friend.
b)
The black field hand accused of rape. He is one of the novel’s “mockingbirds,” an important symbol of innocence destroyed by evil.
c)
Tom Robinson’s employer. In his willingness to look past race and praise the integrity of Tom’s character, he epitomizes the opposite of prejudice.
d)
Boo’s older brother.  He plugs up the knothole in which Boo leaves presents for the children.
18.
Who is Heck Tate?
a)
A recluse who never sets foot outside his house, he dominates the imaginations of Jem, Scout, and Dill.
b)
The sheriff of Maycomb and a major witness at Tom Robinson’s trial. He is a decent man who tries to protect the innocent from danger.
c)
Scout’s brother and constant playmate at the beginning of the story. 
d)
Scout and Jem’s father, a lawyer in Maycomb descended from an old local family. 
19.
Who is Mr. Underwood?
a)
The sheriff of Maycomb and a major witness at Tom Robinson’s trial. He is a decent man who tries to protect the innocent from danger.
b)
Boo’s older brother.  He plugs up the knothole in which Boo leaves presents for the children.
c)
The publisher of Maycomb’s newspaper. He respects Atticus and proves his ally.  Keeps a gun on the mob that confronts Atticus on the steps of the jail.
d)
A classmate of Scout. He cannot afford lunch one day at school and accidentally gets Scout in trouble.