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To Kill A Mockingbird - Book Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year is it when the book starts?

a)

1945

b)

1933

c)

1929

d)

1918

2.
In which state does the book take place? 
a)
Arkansas
b)
Alabama
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Mississippi
3.
Who is older? 
a)
Scout
b)
Jem
4.

Scout and Jem's father is a...

a)

doctor

b)

teacher

c)

lawyer

5.
Who is Boo Radley? 
a)
a recluse that lives nextdoor
b)
Dill's father
c)
Jem's friend
6.
Atticus is assigned whose case? 
a)
Mayella Ewell
b)
Bob Ewell
c)
Mr. Cunningham
d)
Tom Robinson
7.
What does a mockingbird represent? 
a)
someone weak or defenseless
b)
a loved one who has passed on
c)
someone wise
8.
Who does the mockingbird represent in the book? 
a)
Bob and Mayella
b)
Tom and Boo
c)
Boo and Scout
9.
Why were Scout and Jem getting teased at school? 
a)
Because their father was old
b)
Because their mother died
c)
Because Calpurnia told them what to do
d)
Because their father was defending Tom 
10.
What did Atticus ask Scout NOT to do at school? 
a)
cry
b)
behave badly
c)
cuss
d)
fight
11.
Which character was most likely the one that sewed up Jem's pants and placed them on the fence? 
a)
Calpurnia
b)
Atticus
c)
Boo
d)
Dill
12.
Boo Radley is rumored to have ...
a)
killed a man with a pair of scissors.
b)
stabbed his own father.
c)
broken out of an insane asylum.
d)
been bitten by a vampire. 
13.
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. 
14.
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.
15.
Scout is surprised that Walter Cunningham...
a)
is a good reader like she is.
b)
has never read a book before.
c)
can speak so knowledgeably about farming.
d)
hates the taste of molasses.
16.
Back at school, there's a big scene when Miss Caroline screams upon seeing...
a)
a snake that Scout has brought in a sack.
b)
a louse crawl off of the head of one of the boys.
c)
a frog that someone has put in her desk drawer.
d)
a mouse that crawls along the chalk ledge.
17.
Atticus explains to Scout that the town authorities bend the law for the Ewell family because they'll never change their ways; for instance, Mr. Ewell can
a)
shoot firearms within the town limits.
b)
burn trash in his back yard.
c)
hunt out of season.
d)
fish without a license.
18.
One afternoon, Scout notices something in the knothole of one of the oak trees in the front yard:
a)
three toy Indians.
b)
a pair of dice.
c)
a pocket knife.
d)
two pieces of chewing gum.
19.
Jem rolls Scout inside an old tire, but he pushes so hard that it ends up...
a)
going down a hill into a creek
b)
in Miss Maudie’s flowers.
c)
running over a snake in the yard.
d)
in the Radley’s yard.
20.
Scout and Dill have
a)
formed a club.
b)
said they would marry each other someday.
c)
had a fight in the school yard.
d)
played a trick on Calpurnia. 
21.
Partly because she is sometimes excluded from ______, Scout spends a lot of time with ______ who becomes her trusted friend.
a)
visiting her father at his office . . . Miss Caroline.
b)
playing with Jem and Dill . . . Miss Maudie.
c)
helping Calpurnia in the kitchen . . . Miss Maudie.
d)
tending the animals . . . Miss Caroline.
22.
Jem loses his ___ when running away from the ____
a)
watch . . . Ewells.
b)
shoe  . . . watchdog.
c)
bag of coins  . . . sheriff.
d)
pants . . . Radleys.
23.
Who is the protagonist of the story?
a)
Scout
b)
Atticus
c)
Jem
24.
Who is a round character in the story?
a)
Jem
b)
Boo
c)
Mr. Avery
d)
Walter Cunningham Jr.
25.
Scout says, “Next morning I awoke, looked out the window and nearly died of fright.  My screams brought Atticus from his bathroom half-shaven.  ‘The world’s endin’, Atticus!  Please do something?’”  What was it she saw?     
a)
rain
b)
fire
c)
snow
d)
dog
26.
Quote: “Hear you had some unexpected company last night, Miss Jean Louis.”  Who was the unexpected company?       
a)
Miss Maudie
b)
Cecil
c)
Dill
d)
Boo
27.
What did Scout have on her after the fire?
a)
a blanket
b)
snow
c)
ashes from the fire
28.
Who was the snowman made to look like?
a)
Atticus
b)
Miss Maudie
c)
Boo
d)
Mr. Avery
29.

Which of the following is an example of an allusion from the novel?

a)

"there was nowhere to go, nothing to buy and no money to buy it with, nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County. But it was a time of vague optimism for some of the people: Maycomb County had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself."

b)

“Calpurnia woke us at noon. Atticus had said we need not go to school that day, we’d learn nothing after no sleep. Calpurnia said for us to try and clean up the front yard. ”

30.
Who is the narrator?
a)
Jeremy Atticus Finch
b)
Charles Baker Harris
c)
Atticus Finch
d)
Jean Louise Finch
31.
Who is Charles Baker Harris related to in the novel?
a)
Miss Stephanie
b)
Miss Rachel
c)
Mrs. Dubose
d)
Miss Maudie
32.
Who was the town gossip?
a)
Stephanie Crawford
b)
Maudie Atkinson
c)
Rachel Haverford
d)
Henry Lafayette Dubose
33.

Who appointed Atticus to represent Tom Robinson?

a)

Heck Tate

b)

John Taylor

c)

Horace Gilmer

d)

Dolphus Raymond

34.
Who was accusing Tom Robinson of a crime?
a)
Bob Ewell
b)
Mayella Ewell
c)
Arthur Radley
d)
Dolphus Raymond
35.
What was different about a jury in the 1930's?
a)
It was made up of only white women and men.
b)
It was made up of only white women.
c)
It was made up of only white men.
d)
It was made up of white and black women and men.
36.
Where did the children sit when they were watching the trial?
a)
In the balcony with Reverand Sykes.
b)
With Aunt Alexandra behind Atticus.
c)
They weren't allowed to go into the courtroom so they sat outside.
d)
With Calpurnia in the balcony.
37.
What happened to Tom Robinson after he was taken to jail?
a)
He was shot 17 times while trying to escape.
b)
He was shot 19 times while trying to escape.
c)
He was shot 15 times while trying to escape.
d)
He was shot 7 times while trying to escape.
38.

Who attacked Scout and Jem?

a)

Arthur Radley

b)

Nathan Radley

c)

Bob Ewell

d)

Heck Tate

39.
Who is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird?
a)
Lee Harper
b)
Harper Lee
c)
Scout Finch
d)
Jean Louise Finch
40.

What did Atticus aim to teach Jem by having him read to Mrs. Dubose?

a)

Perseverance

b)

Courage

c)

Medicine

d)

Their neighbors

41.
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.
42.

Uncle Jack's profession is a...

a)

doctor

b)

farmer

43.
Who do Scout and Dill meet outside of the courthouse?
a)
Mr. Heck Tate
b)
Ms. Maudie
c)
Mr. Dolphus Ryamond
d)
Ms. Stephanie Crawford
44.

Why does Mr. Dolphus Raymond drink Coca-Cola in disguise?

a)

He wants people to think he is drunk in order to avoid dealing with prejudice

b)

It is a law that all beverages must be placed in a paper bag

c)

He doesn't want to share his Coca-Cola

d)

He is addicted to it and can't stop drinking it

45.
What was Atticus trying to convince the jury of in his final speech?
a)
To vote the way society wants them to
b)
That the facts were obvious no matter the color of the defendent
c)
Mayella Ewell is a very terrible person who should be sent to jail
d)
Mr. Bob Ewell is a decent human being that was just trying to protect his daughter
46.
What does Atticus say is the one special thing about court?
a)
It is the one place where you can say anything and everything you want
b)
You must always be respectful in the court of law
c)
You never know how a jury will find the defendant
d)
It is the one place we are all equal
47.
What does Jem expect the verdict to be? Does Atticus think the same?
a)
Guilty, no
b)
Guilty, yes
c)
Not guilty, no
d)
Not guilty, yes
48.

Which character is addicted to morphine?

a)

Mrs. Dubose

b)

Atticus Finch

c)

Bob Ewell

d)

Dolphus Raymond

49.

_____ says, "I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley stayed shut up in the house all this time . . . it's because he wants to stay inside."

a)

Jem

b)

Scout

c)

Dill

d)

Atticus

50.

During the incident with Tim Johnson, Jem and Scout find out that their dad is...

a)

the best lawyer in town

b)

the best shot in town

c)

an amazing cook

d)

a fantastic chess player

51.

Atticus decides to defend a black man because

a)

he couldn't live with himself if he didn't

b)

he has no choice

c)

nobody else will do it

d)

he is offered a lot of money for the case

52.

Atticus tells Scout and Jem that it is a sin

a)

to miss church on Sunday

b)

to speak badly about other people

c)

to shoot bluejays

d)

to kill a mockingbird

53.
Who or what does Scout find hidden under her bed?
a)
a rabid dog
b)
Dill
c)
Boo Radley
d)
a skunk
54.
Who says, "Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed"?
a)
Bob Ewell
b)
Dill
c)
Miss Maudie
d)
Mr. Underwood
55.
Who says: "Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to win."
a)
Tom Robinson
b)
Atticus Finch
c)
Judge Taylor
56.
Who says: "Yes suh. I felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more'n the rest of 'em."
a)
Tom Robinson
b)
Bob Ewell
c)
Atticus Finch
57.
Who said: "I'll tell him you said hey, little lady. Let's clear out. Let's get going boys."
a)
Heck Tate
b)
Bob Ewell
c)
Mr. Cunningham
58.
Who said: "It's like bein' a caterpillar in a cocoon, that's what it is. Like somethin' asleep wrapped up in a warm place."
a)
Scout
b)
Jem
c)
Dill
59.
Who said: "Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passing."
a)
Reverend Sykes
b)
Calpurnia
c)
Aunt Alexandra
60.

Who said: "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)

Heck Tate

61.

Who said: "There are just some kind of men who—who're so busy worrying about the next world they've never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results."

a)

Atticus Finch

b)

Stephanie Crawford

c)

Miss Maudie

62.

Who said: "You're not gonna change any of them by talkin' right, they've got to want to learn themselves, and when they don't want to learn there's nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language."

a)

Miss Maudie

b)

Mayella Ewell

c)

Calpurnia

63.

Who said: "Neighbors bring food with death and flowers with sickness and little things in between. Boo was our neighbor. He gave us two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a pair of good-luck pennies, and our lives. But neighbors give in return. We never put back into the tree what we took out of it: we had given him nothing, and it made me sad."

a)

Scout Finch

b)

Jem Finch

c)

Atticus Finch

64.

Who said: "Because—he—is—trash, that's why you can't play with him. I'll not have you around him, picking up his habits and learning Lord-knows-what."

a)

Stephanie Crawford

b)

Miss Maudie

c)

Aunt Alexandra

65.

Scout starts the novel by telling the reader that this is a story about...

a)

A monster named Boo Radley

b)

An unfair trial in the South

c)

Her brother breaking his arm

d)

How to kill a mockingbird

66.
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)
Jem 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
67.
Which character best tries to show how society enforces gender roles. 
a)
Calpurnia
b)
Miss Maudie
c)
Aunt Alexandria
d)
Heck Tate
68.
Which character most demonstrates a lack of racial equality in society?
a)
Heck Tate
b)
Cecil Jacobs
c)
Tom Robinson
d)
Miss Caroline
69.
Which character best demonstrates a lack of social/economic equality in society?
a)
Miss Maudie
b)
Miss Stephanie
c)
Walter Cunningham
d)
Mr. Avery
70.
The African American community of Maycomb showed their appreciation for what Atticus did by
a)
Mailing him "Thank you" notes
b)
Repainting his house
c)
Sending food to him and his family
d)
Holding a party for him at First Purchase
71.
Mr. Bob Ewell is mad at Atticus because
a)
Bob lost the trial against Tom Robinson
b)
Atticus made Bob look guilty at the trial
c)
Bob owes the court a fee because of something Atticus said
d)
Mayella and Scout are now good friends
72.
According to Heck Tate, Bob Ewell died because he:
a)
fell on his own knife
b)
was stabbed by Boo
c)
was stabbed by Jem
d)
was in a car accident 
73.
At the end of the book, Scout sees the world from _______ perspective; she walks in his/her “skin” like Atticus suggested.
a)
Boo's
b)
Bob's
c)
Atticus'
d)
Calpurnia's
74.

What was a step in the right direction according to Miss Maudie?

a)

The jury staying out so long during the case.

b)

Tom being found guilty.

c)

Black people being grateful to Atticus.

d)

Getting the case over with.

75.

The character who saves Jem and Scout at the end of the novel is

a)

Atticus.

b)

Boo Radley.

c)

Sheriff Tate.

d)

Nathan Radley.

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