WorksheetsFinal Unit Assessment for To Kill a Mockingbird
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of the following quotes best describes the relationship between Atticus, Scout, and Jem?
“Jem and I found our father satisfactory: he played with us, read to us, and treated us with courteous detachment.”
“Our battles were epic and one-sided. Calpurnia always won, mainly because Atticus always took her side.”
“...Atticus never talked much about the Radleys: when Jem would question him, Atticus’s only answer was for him to mind his own business and let the Radleys mind theirs, they had a right to…”
“But there came a day when Atticus told us he’d wear us out if we made any noise in the yard and commissioned Calpurnia to serve in his absence if she heard a sound out of us.”
When Jem asks Atticus if they are as poor as the Cunninghams, Atticus replies, “Not exactly. The Cunninghams are country folks, farmers, and the crash hit them the hardest.” What do we learn about the setting from Atticus’s response?
The story is set in the 1920s before the Great Depression.
The story is set in the 1930s during the Great Depression.
The story is set in the 1940s during World War II.
The story is set in the 1950s after World War II.
Which of the following quotes below supports the theme of empathy? Select all that apply.
“It was then, I suppose, that Jem and I first began to part company.”
“There’s some folks who don’t eat like us, but you ain’t called on to contradict ‘em at the table when they don’t. That boy’s yo’ comp’ny and if he wants to eat up the table cloth you let him, you hear?”
“He [Walter Cunningham] made me start off on the wrong foot.”
“Jem told me I was being a girl, that girls always imagined things, that’s why other people hated them so…”
“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.”
Miss Maudie Atkinson tells Scout, “Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets.” Based on this quote, what word best describes Atticus?
Boring
Sincere
Fake
Outgoing
After Jem loses his pants on the fence escaping the Radley place, Dill tells Atticus that Jem lost his pants to Dill in a game of strip poker. Once Atticus is asleep, Jem decides to go back to the Radley place to get his pants because he does not want his father to find out from Mr. Nathan Radley that the real reason he lost his pants. Why is Jem afraid of Atticus finding out the truth?
He is worried he will be grounded for the rest of summer.
He is worried that he will never get to play with Dill again.
He wants to protect Scout from getting in trouble.
He is worried that he will lose Atticus’s respect and that he will get whipped.
In chapter 6, Jem loses his pants while he, Dill, and Scout were attempting to make contact with Boo Radley. When asked by the adults how Jem came to lose his pants, Dill offered the following explanation:
Dill’s hand sought the back of his head. He brought it forward and across his forehead. “We were playin’ strip poker up yonder by the fishpool,” he said.
Jem and I relaxed. The neighbors seemed satisfied: they all stiffened. But what was strip poker? (TKAM Chapter 6)
What does this exchange reveal about the character of Scout?
Scout is an incredibly wise young lady.
Scout knows much more about life than a girl her age should know.
Scout cannot think as quickly as Dill can.
Scout is young and innocent.
Whose house caught on fire?
Miss Maudie’s
The Finch’s
The Radley’s
Mrs. Dubose
The night of the fire, Jem and Scout are covered with a blanket by Boo Radley, an act they do not see or even realize occurs. What does this reveal about Boo’s character?
Boo is aloof and uncaring towards the rest of the town.
Boo cares deeply about Jem and Scout but does not know how to outright approach them.
Boo only cares about Jem and Scout and no one else.
Boo cannot stand to see children suffer.
Read the following section and answer the question below.
“I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it.
“Your father’s right,” she said. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. (Chapter 10)
Based off the end of the book, this passage best supports which of the following themes?
Good and evil coexist in people.
Children should be given a moral education.
People shouldn’t harm those who are innocent, regardless of their background.
To understand people, you must understand their perspectives.
What does Mrs. Dubose have Jem do as his “punishment” for destroying her flowers?
She has him plant new flowers.
She has him do housework.
She has him pay to have the flowers replaced.
She has him read to her for a month.
How did the First Purchase Church get its name?
The church was the only way for the black people of Maycomb to gain money or power.
The materials to make the church were the first thing former slaves bought for themselves.
It was the name of the store that previously occupied the building and the community did not have the money to replace the sign.
You must buy something to enter the church.
According to Mayella Ewell, what did she ask Tom Robinson to do for her on the night of the incident?
Chop up an old chifferobe for firewood.
Carry water for her flowers.
Watch her siblings.
Repair a door hinge.
In Chapter 15, Atticus guards Tom Robinson in the Maycomb jail. Groups of men show up and intend to lynch Tom. How does Scout diffuse the situation?
She recognizes Mr. Cunningham and talks to him about his son Walter.
She tells the men that Mr. Underwood has a shotgun aimed at them.
She tells the men that they should all be ashamed of themselves.
She blocks the door to the jail.
What changed about Jem and Scout’s opinion of Atticus after he had to shoot the “mad dog”?
Jem and Scout were disappointed in the actions of their father as they did not think the dog had to die.
Jem and Scout were embarrassed and grew distant from their father.
Jem and Scout were surprised that Atticus had not shared the fact he was a talented marksman and began to feel pride for his actions.
Jem and Scout were unchanged by Atticus shooting the dog as they expected it to happen.
During the trial, what important detail does Atticus illuminate about Mr. Ewell?
He is a drunk.
He is abusive.
He is left-handed.
He isn’t concerned for Mayella’s well-being.
All of these
It's suggested that Judge Taylor was interested in helping Tom Robinson because _____.
he encouraged the jury to change their verdict
he has a long history of pro-civil rights decisions
he was especially hard on Bob Ewell
he could very well have appointed someone else to be Tom's lawyer
Why would the author show Scout behaving like a lady during Aunt Alexandra's circle after Atticus tells them the news about Tom’s death, even though she hates doing so? Select all that apply.
to show that she’s easily influenced by adults
to demonstrate empathy for Aunt Alexandra
to reflect on Scout's emotional confusion
to show Scout is growing and maturing
to show that she likes dressing up like a lady every once in a while
Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.
ATTICUS TO JEM: "If you had been on that jury, son, and eleven other boys like you, Tom would be a free man ... So far nothing in your life has interfered with your reasoning process. Those are twelve reasonable men in everyday life, Tom’s jury, but you saw something come between them and reason ... There’s something in our world that makes men lose their heads—they couldn’t be fair if they tried. In our courts, when it’s a white man’s word against a black man’s, the white man always wins. They’re ugly, but those are the facts of life." (Chapter 23)
Can you elaborate on the reason Atticus stated this?
Tom might have won the case had the men on the jury not been crazy.
Tom might have won the case had race not been an issue.
Tom might have won the case with a different lawyer.
Tom won the case despite the verdict.
Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.
What consequence is revealed in the following quote?
Atticus: "It's all adding up, and one of these days we are going to pay the bill for it." (Chapter 23)
racial upheaval and violence
the end of Jim Crow laws
reparations for slavery
massive migration to the North
What is significant about the way Tom Robinson uses the Bible to swear himself in at the trial?
He uses his left hand and he is right-handed.
He uses his right hand and he is left-handed.
His left-hand is disabled, making it impossible to strike Mayella.
He refuses to swear on the bible, stating “My trial won’t be fair, so there’s no need to swear on the Bible.”
Arthur Radley only speaks five words in the entire novel. What are they?
“Will you come with me?”
“Why do you hate me?”
“Will you take me home?”
“Will you walk with me?
What is ironic about the following passage? Choose the BEST answer.
“What do you think it means, Jean Louise?”
‘“Equal rights for all, special privileges for none,”’ I quoted.
“Very good, Jean Louise, very good,” Miss Gates smiled. In front of
DEMOCRACY, she printed WE ARE A. “Now class, say it all together, ‘We are
a democracy.’”
We said it. Then Miss Gates said, “That’s the difference between America and
Germany. We are a democracy and Germany is a dictatorship. Dictator-ship,” she
said. “Over here we don’t believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution comes
from people who are prejudiced. Prejudice,” she enunciated carefully. “There are
no better people in the world than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn’t think so is a
mystery to me.”
Miss Gates allows Scout to read and discuss in class, unlike her previous teacher, Miss Caroline Fisher.
Miss Gates doesn’t understand that the nazis are just like the jury - they convicted Tom Robinson without even knowing his true nature.
Miss Gates is quick to criticize Hitler over his prejudice against the Jews when the Maycomb citizens did the same thing to Tom Robinson.
There is nothing ironic about this passage.
As they’re walking home from the school on Halloween, __________ saves Jean Louise from __________.
Arthur Radley; Bob Ewell
Atticus Finch; Bob Ewell
Jem; Boo Radley
Miss Maudie; Walter Cunningham
Harper Lee strongly encourages her readers to learn how to see things from others’ perspectives, an empathy severely lacking in the 1930s. As Jean Louise stands on Mr. Arthur Radley’s porch, she comments, “ I had never seen our neighborhood from this angle.” What does Scout realize about Arthur Radley, and how does it connect to the theme of empathy?
When Scout stands on the Radley porch, she finally understands what it must be like to never get to leave her house. Never play with her brother or best friend, go to school, or even attend a trial in secret. She realizes that she’s been privileged her whole life and that she needs to give back to those in need.
When Scout stands on the Radley porch, she finally sees Arthur Radley for what he is - not a monster, but a lonely man who found joy in watching her, her brother, and Dill play throughout their childhood. This indicates the even larger picture surrounding prejudice and not judging people based on racial or economic circumstances.
When Scout stands on the Radley porch, she finally sees him for what Arthur Radley for what he is - not a monster, but a seriously disturbed man who stalked them for years. It’s up to her to finally put the man away and tell the truth as to who killed someone that night.
When Scout stands on the Radley porch, she has yet to understand what life is like for him - she’s still a child and, thus, unreliable in anything she says or realizes.
What does Atticus mean when he tells Jem, “With people like us—that’s our share of the bill. We generally get the juries we deserve”?
Only white people can serve on juries, so Atticus got exactly what he needed for the trial.
Poll taxes on voting counted against you when serving on juries.
It's the responsibility of progressives like Atticus to deal with the issues of prejudice head on.
It's the responsibility of white people to obey the law so that they can be a good example for the black community
Why does Jem conclude that Boo Radley stays inside because he wants to? What does he imagine Boo is trying to avoid?
Bob Ewell
Hate
Nosy Neighbors
The Finches
I am a doctor and "don't know anything about children"
Atticus
Burris Ewell
Uncle Jack
Link Deas
Why did Atticus want Scout to hear him talking to Uncle Jack at the end of Chapter 9?
So Jack would understand how it is to raise children
He tried to catch her breaking the rules by staying up too late
He wanted to prepare her for what was to come
He was trying to get Jack to give up Scout's secret
Scout tells Atticus he must be wrong to represent Tom because most people in Maycomb believe it is wrong. How does Atticus react to this statement?
He must try to walk a mile in other's shoes
He must turn the other cheek or get hit in the jaw.
Most people in Maycomb are wrong, so why should he care what they think?
He has to live with his own conscience, not the opinions of others.
What does Atticus say is Mayella's ultimate offense?
She defied her father to continue her affair with Tom.
She was white and she tempted a black man.
She let her father beat her and then allow him to blame Tom.
She didn't insist on a doctor to evaluate her injuries
Why was Mr. Bob Ewell "make himself unique in the annals of the nineteen=thirties"?
He was the only man hired with no experience
He was the only man who worked harder than any other
He was the only man fired for laziness
He was the only man who fired for anger issues.
What did Link Deas do for Helen Robinson? Check ALL that apply.
Gave her a job
Defended her against the threats from Bob Ewell
Gave her children jobs around his house for extra money
Gave her a ride to work every day so she didn't have to walk by Bob Ewell's house.
Aunt Alexandra frets to Atticus "That man seems to have a permanent running grudge against everybody connected with that case. I know how that kind are about paying off grudges...." How did Aunt Alexandra's prediction come true?
Bob Ewell attacks Atticus in front of the jailhouse.
Bob Ewell shows up in Atticus's backyard
Bob Ewell attacks the children.
Bob Ewell bring a civil suit against Atticus for defamation of character.
What did Scout mean "After that, it didn't matter whether they went or not. Jem said he would take me. Thus began our longest journey together."
The long walk home from the pagent.
The stand they take against Boo Radley in the school yard.
The attack from Boo Radley and the children's defense of it
The attack from Bob Ewell and emotional journey afterwards
Who saves the children in chapter 28?
Link
Tate
Boo
Atticus
Was Atticus right to agree with Heck Tate's version of what happened to Bob Ewell?
Yes, he got what he deserved
Yes, because it was self defense
No, it make him a hypocrite
Other answer (let's talk about it!)
