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WorksheetsTKAM CHPT 1-15
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The neighbor Scout, Jem, and Dill are trying to see
a)
Boo Radley
b)
Calpurnia
c)
Miss Maudie Atkinson
d)
Bob Ewell
2.
The Finches' cook, who has helped raise Jem and Scout
a)
Miss Maudie Atkinson
b)
Calpurnia
c)
Aunt Alexandria
d)
Jean Louise Finch
3.
The neighbor whose house burns down
a)
Tom Robinson
b)
Dill
c)
Maudie Atkinson
d)
Calpurnia
4.
Jean Louise Finch and the narrator of the story
a)
Jem
b)
Atticus
c)
Scout
d)
Dill
5.
Main antagonist; alcoholic
a)
Bob Ewell
b)
Tom Robinson
c)
Atticus Finch
d)
Tim Johnson
6.
The man Atticus is defending in court
a)
Bob Ewell
b)
Jem Finch
c)
Tom Robinson
d)
Tim Johnson
7.
Scout's older brother
a)
Atticus
b)
Dill
c)
Tom
d)
Jem
8.
All of the following examples prove Atticus's character traits of being kind and understanding, EXCEPT:
a)
He refuses to let Heck Tate cover up the details about Robert Ewell's death but then ultimately conceded it's for the best
b)
He let's Mr. Cunningham pay him in firewood and hickory nuts because he can't afford the legal fees
c)
He is forced to represent Tom Robinson in a trial he doesn't believe in
9.
Scout always looked forward to Dill's arrival to town. Which examples DOES NOT explain the possible reason for her anticipation?
a)
Dill's arrival meant she didn't have to play with Jem anymore, whom she was sick and tired of
b)
Dill's arrival meant it was summer which meant no school
c)
Dill's arrival meant there was another child to play with
10.
Miss Maudie says to Scout, "Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets." Which perspective does this best demonstrate?
a)
Society's view of Atticus
b)
Society's view of Scout
c)
Atticus's view of society
11.
According to Miss Maudie, why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
a)
Mockingbirds don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us
b)
Mockingbirds are considered to be religious
c)
Mockingbirds are not able to fly and take care of themselves
12.
Jem destroys Mrs. Dubose's camellias because:
a)
She told Atticus that they skipped school
b)
She wouldn't say hello nicely to them when they walked by
c)
She said "Your father's no better than the niggers and trash he works for"
13.
In chapter 11, Scout describes to us the hate she and Jem had for Mrs. Dubose. She calls her a vicious and the meanest person alive. How does Atticus try to teach Jem a different perspective?
a)
He explains that she was dying and addicted to morphine and was trying to free herself from this addiction.
b)
He explains that sometimes in life you have to read to old ladies even when you don't want to
c)
He explains that she was once a very important figure in the civil war
14.
From Scout's perspective, Calpurnia "knows better" than the other black folks at her church and she can't understand why she speaks differently in front of them. What does Calpurnia explain to them?
a)
Folks don't like having somebody around knowing more than they do
b)
White people expect black people to speak a certain way
c)
Black people can't read so they have to sing the hymns
15.
Which answer best explains why Aunt Alexandra came to live with Atticus, Jem and Scout?
a)
She believes Scout needs a feminine influence
b)
Calpurnia is not good enough to raise the kids because she is black
c)
Atticus demanded that she live with them
16.
By Chapter 14 Jem seems to be growing up and acting "more adult-like" than before. All of the following are examples of how he acts more maturely, EXCEPT:
a)
He runs up to the Radley front door and touches it upon being challenged and dared by Dill
b)
When Dill ran away, he tells Dill that he has to let his mother know where he is
c)
He threatens to spank scout if she continues to antagonize Aunt Alexandra
17.
Immediately upon moving to Maycomb, Aunt Alexandra joins the social clubs and Missionary Society. From Scout's perspective, what do these ladies mostly do in these meetings?
a)
Gossip about people in the community
b)
Drink Tea and eat little cakes
c)
Drink alcohol in unlimited quantities
18.
This novel is set ________.
a)
during the civil war
b)
during the Great Depression
c)
during the Revolutionary war
d)
during the Industrial Revolution
19.
This person is a widow and bakes excellent cakes.
a)
Miss Stephanie
b)
Miss Rachel
c)
Miss Maudie
d)
Mrs. Grace Merriweather
20.
Jem broke his arm ___________.
a)
at the wrist.
b)
at the elbow.
c)
in the beginning of the story.
d)
trying to save Dill from Bob Ewell.
21.
This person is the town gossip.
a)
Miss Stephanie
b)
Miss Rachel
c)
Miss Maudie
d)
Mrs. Grace Merriweather
22.
Miss Caroline doesn't understand _________.
a)
the ways of the town people.
b)
the ways of the country folk.
c)
how to deal with angry parents.
d)
how to interpret school law
23.
Where is Dill originally from?
a)
Maycomb
b)
Mayella
c)
Meridian
d)
Montgomery
24.
What stopped the kids from delivering the letter to Boo through the shutters?
a)
Atticus caught them
b)
Nathan Radley caught them
c)
They were too afraid
d)
Mrs. Dubose caught them
25.
The mean lady that the children are afraid of?
a)
Mrs. Stephanie Crawford
b)
Miss Caroline
c)
Mrs. Dubose
d)
Mrs. Maudie
26.
What was unique about Jem's shorts when he found them?
a)
they were stolen
b)
they were stiched up and folded
c)
they were a different pair of pants
d)
Dill stole them playing strip poker
27.
Who is responsible for putting cement on the tree?
a)
Mr. Nathan Radley
b)
Boo Radley
c)
Atticus
d)
Walter Cunningham
28.
What does Walter Cunningham put on his food?
a)
syrup
b)
salt
c)
pepper
d)
sugar
29.
Who said this in the text?
"First of all," he said, "if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view […] until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
"First of all," he said, "if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view […] until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
a)
Jem Finch
b)
Atticus Finch
c)
Bob Ewell
d)
Heck Tate
30.
What did Dill ask Scout at the beginning of summer?
a)
To leave them alone
b)
To marry him
c)
To say hi to Boo
d)
To come back with him after summer
31.
How did Atticus think that the kids misbehaved while watching the fire?
a)
Left the place that Atticus had left them to go get a blanket
b)
Tried to play hide and seek while the fire was goign on
c)
Played with Dill
d)
Went back inside their house
32.
What do Jem, Scout, and Dill do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?
a)
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak in the window
b)
He catches them acting out Boo Radley stabbing his father
c)
Hem accidentally hits the Radley house while practicing with his new gun
d)
He catches them stealing money that has been hidden in a tree in his yard
33.
Scout learned new respect for her father when she discovered he could
a)
Play the violin
b)
Write an unbreakable will
c)
Shoot well
d)
Make a snowman
34.
Atticus accepted Tom Robinson's case because
a)
He felt morally obliged to
b)
He knew he would win
c)
The people of Maycomb wanted him to
d)
He needed the money
35.
Who teases Scout and Jem about their father?
a)
Francis
b)
Mrs. Dubose
c)
Cecil Jacobs
d)
All of these
36.
Before the incident with the dog, Scout and Jem both think Atticus is...
a)
the best dad ever.
b)
embarrassing and kind of lame.
c)
very intelligent and impressive.
d)
aggressive and mean.
37.
What did Jem do that gets him in trouble and makes him have to read Ivanhoe to his neighbor?
a)
He hits Scout.
b)
He breaks a window.
c)
He destroys her garden.
d)
He beats up Cecil Jacobs.
38.
What did people used to call Atticus when he was younger?
a)
Buddy
b)
One-eyed Finch
c)
Sharp-shooter Finch
d)
One-shot Finch
39.
Mean old lady with a drug habit.
a)
Miss Crawford
b)
Mrs. Henry Lafayette DeBosse
c)
Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose
d)
Miss Rachel
40.
The Sheriff. Not very good with a gun.
a)
Heck Slate
b)
Heck Tate
c)
Tom Robinson
d)
Mr. Avery
41.
Her house burns down.
a)
Miss Rachel
b)
Miss Maudie
c)
Miss Stephanie
d)
Mrs. Radley
42.
Dill's aunt. A neighbor of Jem and Scout.
a)
Miss Maudie
b)
Miss Stephanie
c)
Miss Rachel
d)
Jessie
43.
Who was Jem and Scout's snow man supposed to be?
a)
Mr. Avery
b)
Ms. Stephanie Crawford
c)
Atticus
d)
Walter Cunningham
44.
The __________ signals that it's time for Jem to stop reading and for him and Scout to leave Mrs. Dubose.
a)
alarm clock
b)
town hall clock
c)
mockingbird
d)
alarm on Jem's phone
45.
After her death, Jem learns that Mrs. Dubose was __________.
a)
a millionaire
b)
a morphine addict
c)
his great aunt
d)
a friend of Calpurnia
46.
Mrs. Dubose sent Jem a box with __________ in it.
a)
a camellia
b)
candy
c)
a new baton for Scout
d)
a new book
47.
What book does Dill offer up in the bet with Jem?
a)
The Gray Ghost
b)
The Hardy Boys
c)
Percy Jackson
d)
Tom Sawyer
48.
Which is NOT true of Miss Caroline?
a)
She's young, only 21
b)
She's pretty
c)
She's from a northern county that thinks differently from Maycomb
d)
She lives with her husband in town
49.
Which in NOT one of the rumors floating around about the Radley's?
a)
The pecans from their tree are poison
b)
Boo Radley had been locked up in an insane asylum for many years
c)
The Radley's "bought cotton" for a living
d)
Boo Radley peers in people's windows at night
50.
Which of the following is NOT a reason the Radleys are considered 'outsiders' in Maycomb?
a)
They do not attend church
b)
They don't visit neighbors
c)
They always kept their doors and windows closed
d)
No one from the house ever goes into town
51.
What is Atticus' occupation?
a)
doctor
b)
farmer
c)
lawyer
d)
undertaker
52.
What event is occurring during the narrator's childhood?
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
The Great Depression
d)
The Civil War
53.
Why won't Walter Cunningham accept the quarter from Miss Caroline?
a)
It is illegal to accept money from teachers in Alabama
b)
He is borrowing the quarter from Scout.
c)
He goes home for lunch.
d)
The Cunningham's, as Scout explains, don't accept handouts
54.
In the classroom, which student doesn't have lunch?
a)
Walter Cunningham
b)
Bob Ewell
c)
Scout - Calpurnia forgot to pack it.
d)
Jem - Calpurnia forgot to pack it.
55.
Who takes care of Boo after his father died?
a)
Mrs. Radley
b)
Nathan Radley
c)
No one - everyone is scared of him.
d)
Social Services
56.
The opening of TKAM begins with what memory?
a)
The first time Scout and Jem meet Dill.
b)
Scout's first ever day of school.
c)
The time Jem broke his arm.
d)
It opens with with Scout and Jem staring at Boo Radley's house.
57.
At the end of the first summer, Dill...
a)
runs away from home.
b)
returns to his family in another town.
c)
falls out of a tree and beaks his leg.
d)
goes to a military academy for boys.
58.
The first grade teacher, Miss Caroline, forbids Scout to ...
a)
let her father teach her to read.
b)
play in the nearby pond.
c)
fight with Dill.
d)
check out the more interesting books for the older students.
59.
Dill dares Jem to...
a)
go into the Radley’s front yard.
b)
throw a tomato at the Radley home.
c)
steal a basket from the Radleys’ front porch.
d)
touch the Radleys’ house.
60.
Scout and Jem's mother ...
a)
left their father when Scout was two and was never heard from again.
b)
died giving birth to Scout, leaving Scout with no memories of her.
c)
lives in an insane asylum in North Carolina.
d)
died of a heart attack when Scout was two.
61.
The novel is set in the town of Maycomb in ...
a)
Georgia
b)
Mississippi
c)
Alabama
d)
Tennessee
62.
The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is set during the ...
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
63.
Why does Scout try to fight Walter Cunningham?
a)
He makes mean comments about Atticus.
b)
He makes fun of her family.
c)
He puts her on the wrong foot with Miss Caroline
d)
He hits her first.
64.
Jem and Scout got what for Christmas?
a)
Books
b)
A football and a baton
c)
Yo-yo's
d)
Air riffles
65.
What was Mrs. Dubose's punishment for Jem?
a)
To clean up her yard
b)
To read to her
c)
To scrub her floors
d)
To run her errands
66.
What happened to Mrs. Dubose?
a)
She moved
b)
She died
c)
She broke her arm
d)
She fell down the stairs
67.
What did Nathan Radley say was the reason he blocked the tree?
a)
Because the tree was dying
b)
To kill the tree so its roots would not tear up the sidewalk
c)
The city required this of all trees close to the street
d)
To keep people from carving their names in the trunk
68.
What does Miss Maudie love more than anything?
a)
Her garden
b)
Her poundcake
c)
Jack Finch
d)
Scout
69.
What kind of medal was left for the kids?
a)
A war medal
b)
A spelling bee medal
c)
A matchbox derby medal
d)
A 4H medal
70.
Which item is not found by Scout and Jem in the knothole of the Radley tree?
a)
Pennies
b)
Gum
c)
Spoon
d)
Watch
71.
How is Miss Maudie different from Stephanie Crawford?
a)
Miss Maudie treats kids equal; Mrs. Crawford judges the kids
b)
Mrs. Maudie is divorced; Mrs. Crawford is not
c)
Miss Maudie is Jem's mom; Mrs. Crawford is Scout's
d)
Miss Maudie never comes out of her house; Mrs. Crawford is always outside
72.
For what crime has Tom Robinson been accused?
a)
Rape
b)
Assault
c)
Robbery
d)
It never says.
73.
For what purpose will Reverend Sykes use the money from the collection?
a)
to pay Atticus.
b)
to help Tom Robinson's family while he is in court.
c)
to pay for a roof.
d)
to pay Tom Robinson's bail money.
74.
Who accused Tom Robinson of the crime?
a)
Atticus
b)
Link Deas
c)
Bob Ewell
d)
Reverend Syjkes
75.
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.
76.
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.
77.
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.
78.
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.
79.
Jem said nothing more about it until late afternoon. When we passed our tree he gave it a meditative pat on its cement, and remained deep in thought.
What might the word, " meditative" mean in the passage above?
What might the word, " meditative" mean in the passage above?
a)
thoughtful;careful
b)
solid
c)
forceful
d)
angry
80.
The sixth grade seemed to please him from the beginning: he went through a brief Egyptian Period that baffled me-- he tried to walk flat a great deal, sticking one arm in front of the other.
What might the word "baffled" mean in the passage above?
What might the word "baffled" mean in the passage above?
a)
embarrassed
b)
saddened
c)
angered
d)
perplexed
81.
When the new wore off his grandfather's watch, and carrying it became a day's burdensome task, Jem no longer felt the necessity of ascertaining the hour every five minutes.
What might the word "ascertaining" mean in the above passage?
What might the word "ascertaining" mean in the above passage?
a)
bragging
b)
making certain of
c)
pulling
d)
embarassing
82.
The back of the Radley house was less inviting than the front: a ramshackle porch ran the width of the house; there were two front doors and two dark windows between the doors.
What might the word "ramshackle" mean in the passage above?
What might the word "ramshackle" mean in the passage above?
a)
well kept; neat and tidy
b)
in a state of severe disrepair
c)
large; over-sized
d)
mean; angry
83.
We had no chance to find out: Miss Rachel went off like the town fire siren: " Do-o-o Jee-sus, Dill Harris! Gamblin' by my fishpool? I'll strip poker you, sir!" Atticus saved Dill from immediate dismemberment.
What might the word " dismemberment" mean in the passage above?
What might the word " dismemberment" mean in the passage above?
a)
embarrassment
b)
harassment
c)
to cut or pull off limbs of the body
d)
jealousy
84.
Sometimes when we made a late night pilgrimage to the bathroom we would find him reading. He said he often woke up during the night, checked on us, and read himself back to sleep.
What might the word "pilgrimage" mean in the passage above?
What might the word "pilgrimage" mean in the passage above?
a)
tournament
b)
snack
c)
journey
d)
dream
85.
After the children appear in front of the crowd at the jail
a)
Tom relaxes and stops worrying
b)
Atticus grows frightened
c)
Jem becomes timid and wants to go home
86.
Jem insists on going downtown on Sunday night in order to
a)
see where Atticus is
b)
sneak a peek at Tom Robinson
c)
watch the men from Old Sarum drink
87.
Jem's request Scout that she should try to get along better with their aunt results in
a)
Scout's tearful agreement
b)
a fight between Scout and Jem
c)
spanking for both of them
88.
Aunt Alexandra is preoccupied with
a)
justice and decency
b)
money and political power
c)
heredity and manners
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