WorksheetsTo Kill a Mockingbird Introduction
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The story takes place in which setting?
modern day Canada
future America
1930s Alabama
1830s Texas
Which two common thematic topics will be emphasized in the story and our focus as we discuss it?
poverty and equality
poverty and racism
racism and prejudice
prejudice and equality
Many believe that Harper Lee modeled which character after herself?
the brother, Jem
the best friend, Dill
the injustice fighting father, Atticus
the protagonist, Scout
All of the following were likely influences on Harper Lee as she wrote the novel EXCEPT which one?
The Scottsboro Trial became the basis for the trial in the novel.
Her best friend growing up, Truman Capote, was the inspiration for Dill's character.
Her father was a lawyer like Atticus and gave her a lot of exposure to the court and legal system.
Truman Capote, her close friend and fellow writer, helped her write the novel.
All of the following were injustices associated with the Scottsboro Trial EXCEPT which one?
Their lawyer didn't care about their case.
There was an absence of medical evidence to prove the girls' accusation.
The boys were sentenced to die for rape.
The juries were made up of all older white men.
Which would not have been a Jim Crow Law?
A white person is prohibited from marrying an African American person.
African American children shall not be educated in the same building as white children.
People of different colors can only shake hands if the white person initiates the handshake.
White apartment owners may not lease housing space to African Americans.
What caused the Great Depression?
Enormous, unchecked spending in the 1920s.
Bad banking systems without checks and balances for lending credit.
The Stock Market Crash of October 1929.
Rising unemployment due to decreased demand from the end of WWI.
True or False: During the Great Depression, only African Americans experienced poverty.
True
False
True or False: Racism and segregation only affected the African American community.
True
False
True or False: To Kill a Mockingbird portrays timeless themes and creates important discussions that we can still learn from today.
True
False
