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To Kill A Mockingbird Book Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What item was left behind by Jem at the Radley house?

a)

His pants

b)

Money

c)

Gum

d)

Cards

2.

“With this in mind, I made perhaps one step per minute. I moved faster when I saw Jem far ahead beckoning the moonlight. We came to the gate that divided the garden from the back yard. Jem touched it. The gate squeaked” (Lee 69). Where are the kids heading in this quote?

a)

Home

b)

The Radley House

c)

Miss Maudie's house

d)

Dill's house

3.

Which of these characters would NOT be considered a mockingbird, or an innocent destroyed or injured by evil?

a)

Jem

b)

Tom Robinson

c)

Bob Ewell

d)

Boo Radley

4.

Jem cut down Mrs. Debrose's camellias after repeat abusive comments from the angry, racist neighbor. She admonished him and remarked the only way to kill flowers it to start "at the root". What could the flowers symbolize? ( Multiple Answers).

a)

How the issue of racism is bigger than one person and to battle it you have to get to "the root"

b)

How Jem was in the wrong for hurting "an innocent", in this case flowers.

c)

How Mrs. Debrose deserved to have something she loved destroyed

d)

How strong the roots of racism are and how difficult it is to kill it

5.

Who has accused Tom Robinson of a crime?

a)

Bob Ewell

b)

Atticus Finch

c)

Sherrif Heck Tate

d)

Mayella Ewell

6.

Where are the children coming back from when they are attacked?

a)

The Radley Place

b)

The Halloween Party at the High School

c)

The Courthouse

d)

Miss Maudie Atkinson's house

7.

What saved Scout from her doom at the end of the book?

a)

Her Pig Costume

b)

Her Shoes

c)

Cecil Jacobs

d)

Atticus

8.

What is the name of the church that Calpurnia takes the Finch children to?

a)

First Frisco M.E. Church

b)

Maycomb Methodist M.E. Church

c)

Maycomb African American First M.E. Church

d)

First Purchase African M.E. Church

9.

Who gives the children and Calpurnia trouble at the church?

a)

Reverend Skyes

b)

Lula

c)

Bob Ewell

d)

Zeebo

10.

Who spat on Atticus at the post office corner?

a)

Sherrif Heck Tate

b)

Miss Stephanie Crawford

c)

Bob Ewell

d)

Dill

11.
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
12.

What is Jem's reaction to the verdict in Chapter 22?

a)

He's extremely happy Tom is found innocent.

b)

He's incredibly upset Tom is found guilty.

c)

He doesn't understand the verdict; he's confused.

d)

He's angry and yells at the jury.

13.

What does the African American community bring to the Finch's house?

a)

Food

b)

Flowers

c)

Money

d)

Gift Cards

14.

What does the reader learn happened to Tom Robinson in Chapter 24?

a)

He has been found innocent!

b)

He escaped and has fled the country.

c)

He was executed by hanging.

d)

He tried to escape and was shot 17 times.

15.

Why does Atticus say it is a sin to kill a mockingbird?

a)

Mockingbirds are the state bird of Alabama, therefore, it is illegal to kill them

b)

Mockingbirds fertilize other people's gardens which is why people in Maycomb need them

c)

Mockingbirds are an endangered species and must be protected by the people of Maycomb

d)

Mockingbirds are innocent beings and only make music for others to enjoy

16.

What happens with the mad dog at the end of Chapter 10?

a)

Atticus heals it back to health and the Finch family adopts it

b)

The mad dog bites Atticus infecting him with rabies

c)

The mad dog attacks Scout and Boo Radley comes to her rescue

d)

Atticus shoots the mad dog in an impressive single shot

17.

After Mrs. Dubose insults Atticus and the Finch family, how does Jem retaliate?

a)

Jem steals all of Mrs. Dubose's medications

b)

Jem cuts the tops off of Mrs. Dubose's camellias

c)

Jem listens to Atticus' advice, holds his head high, and remains a gentleman

d)

Jem rolls a tire over her camellia bushes

18.

At the end of Chapter 11, what do we learn about Mrs. Dubose after her death?

a)

Mrs. Dubose was Boo Radley's biggest bully

b)

Mrs. Dubose hid all the trinkets in the knot hole

c)

Mrs. Dubose was a drug addict

d)

Mrs. Dubose was an ex-convict

19.

What does Jem do for a dare?

a)

Touch the Radley house

b)

Walk on a tightrope

c)

Skip school

d)

Talk back to Atticus

20.

How did Jem’s mother die?

a)

Heart attack

b)

Cancer

c)

Car crash

d)

Complications of the liver