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To Kill A Mockingbird

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who said: "Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passing."
a)
Reverend Sykes
b)
Calpurnia
c)
Aunt Alexandra
2.
What year is it when the book starts? 
a)
1945
b)
1932
c)
1929
d)
1918
3.
How old is Scout when the book begins? 
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
4.
Who is older? 
a)
Scout
b)
Jem
5.
Calpurnia acts like a ______ to Scout and Jem.
a)
maid
b)
mother
c)
sister
d)
friend
6.
Who is Boo Radley? 
a)
a recluse that lives nextdoor
b)
Dill's father
c)
Jem's friend
7.
Atticus is assigned whose case? 
a)
Mayella Ewell
b)
Bob Ewell
c)
Mr. Cunningham
d)
Tom Robinson
8.
What does a mockingbird represent? 
a)
someone weak or defenseless
b)
a loved one who has passed on
c)
someone wise
9.
Who does the mockingbird represent in the book? 
a)
Bob and Mayella
b)
Tom and Boo
c)
Boo and Scout
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.
"Walking toward the office, Dill and I fell into step behind Atticus and Jem."
"fell into step" most likely means
a)
falling while walking
b)
tripping over one's feet
c)
follow closely behind
13.
The novel is set in the town of Maycomb in ...
a)
Georgia
b)
Mississippi
c)
Alabama
d)
Tennessee
14.
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.
15.
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. 
16.
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. 
17.
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.
18.
Jem loses his ___ when running away from the ____
a)
watch . . . Ewells.
b)
shoe  . . . watchdog.
c)
bag of coins  . . . sheriff.
d)
pants . . . Radleys.
19.
What point of view is the story told from?
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person omniscient
20.
Whose house burns down?
a)
Miss Maudie's
b)
Miss Stephanie
c)
Miss Rachel
d)
Mr. Cunningham
21.

What is a "mockingbird" in the book?

a)

A medium-sized songbird, a bit more slender than a thrush and with a longer tail.

b)

A symbol of resistance and revolution

c)

A tool used to foreshadow when something bad or evil is going to happen in the book

d)

A symbol of someone who doesn't do anything to harm others and brings joy to the world.

22.
Boo and Tom are mockingbirds in the eyes of many.  This is an example of which literary device?
a)
theme
b)
irony
c)
symbolism
d)
foreshadowing
23.
This is the first character in the book to say, "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
a)
Atticus Finch
b)
Scout Finch
c)
Tom Robinson
d)
Tim Johnson
24.

How does Atticus cross-examine Mr Bob Ewell?

a)

Asks him to write his name

b)

Asks him to read from the bible

c)

Appeals to his self-conscience

d)

Catches him in a lie

25.

How did Tom Robinson's hand become crippled?

a)

A brutal beating he received as a child

b)

A previous conviction of disorderly conduct

c)

It was caught in a cotton gin when he was a child

d)

It is a defect he has had since birth

26.
What is Scout's full name? 
a)
Jean Louise Finch
b)
Scout Finch
c)
Janice Carol Finch
d)
Carol Jane Finch
27.
Atticus taught his children not to kill a mockingbird because it:
a)
is one of God's special creatures
b)
 brings good luck to those who truly listen to it
c)
does not harm anyone or anything
d)
tastes terrible
28.
What character does Scout play in the school pageant?
a)
Pig
b)
Turkey
c)
Ham
d)
Potato
29.
Atticus proves that Tom Robinson could not have committed the crime against Mayella because:
a)
He is black and Mayella is white
b)
Mayella has seven brothers who all said they didn't see anything
c)
He can't use one of his arms
d)
He doesn't know how to speak properly
30.
On Sunday, Calpurnia takes the kids to __________.
a)
Dairy Queen
b)
the mall
c)
her house
d)
her church
31.
___________ comes to stay with the Finch family for the summer.
a)
Cousin Francis
b)
Zeebo
c)
Tim Johnson
d)
Aunt Alexandra
32.
Atticus is willing to let Calpurnia go because he feels they don't need her anymore.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
__________ was hiding under Scout's bed.
a)
Dill
b)
A snake
c)
A monster
d)
A robber
34.
Dill says his mother and new father aren't mean to him; they just don't need him around.
a)
True
b)
False
35.

Atticus wants his children to

a)

learn proper ways of spelling

b)

understand the importance of being a lawyer

c)

learn life lessons about how to treat other people

d)

learn to become the best shots in Maycomb

36.

An example of cold and cruel treatment of others is

a)

Scout and Jem's building a snowman that looks like Mr. Avery

b)

Nathan Radley filling the tree hole with cement

c)

Ms. Maudie caring more about her flowers than the townspeople

d)

Atticus shooting the dog

37.

While Jem and Scout are watching Ms. Maudie's house burn,

a)

Mr. Nathan Radley shoots his shotgun at them.

b)

Boo Radley places a blanket around Scout's shoulders.

c)

Calpurnia brings Scout a blanket.

d)

Jem gets his pants stuck in the fence.

38.

What is the nickname for Charles Baker Harris?

a)

Dill

b)

Jem

c)

Cecil

d)

Scout

39.

Which character is addicted to morphine?

a)

Mrs. Dubose

b)

Atticus Finch

c)

Bob Ewell

d)

Dolphus Raymond

40.

Which character drinks Coca-Cola out of a paper bag?

a)

Dolphus Raymond

b)

Link Deas

c)

Mr. Underwood

d)

Tom Robinson

41.

Who is the attorney for Tom Robinson?

a)

Atticus Finch

b)

Link Deas

c)

Walter Cunningham, Sr.

d)

Mr. Gilmer

42.

Who accuses Tom Robinson of rape?

a)

Mayella Ewell

b)

Jean Louise

c)

Aunt Alexandra

d)

Maudie Atkinson

43.

After Boo saves the children, the sheriff decides to say that Ewell fell on his knife.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The story is told from ______'s point of view.

a)

Scout

b)

Jem

c)

Atticus

d)

Harper

45.

Jean Louise is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What prestigious award did the author win for her novel in 1961?

a)

Pulitzer Prize

b)

Nobel Prize

c)

Newberry Award

d)

Academy Award

47.

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.

48.

Who wrote the book "How to kill a Mockingbird"?

a)

John Green

b)

Ellie Sniper

c)

Harper Lee

d)

Elise Tulane

49.
Where is the novel set?
a)
Maycomb, Wyoming
b)
Maycomb, Texas
c)
Maycomb, Alabama
d)
Maycomb, Alaska
50.
The person who taught Scout how to read is...
a)
Ms. Fisher
b)
Jem
c)
Calpurnia
d)
Atticus