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TKaM Part 1 Test

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does the teacher get mad at Scout on the first day of school?

a)

She's passing notes during class

b)

Her father, Atticus, has already taught her how to read.

c)

She is rude to Jem

d)

She arrives to school late

2.

Why won’t Walter Cunningham borrow a quarter from Miss Caroline for lunch?

a)

He owes money to the Ewells.

b)

It's against his religion.

c)

He knows he's too poor to repay her.

d)

He has enough quarters

3.

Where does the story take place?

a)

Memphis, Tennessee

b)

Dacula, Georgia

c)

Monroeville, Alabama

d)

Maycomb, Alabama

4.

Scout explains to Miss Caroline that Walter Cunningham cannot accept her quarter for lunch because:

a)

He prefers lunch he brought from home

b)

His family does not accept charity and he is too poor to repay her

c)

Religious beliefs prohibit him from taking the money

d)

Southern men would never accept money from a woman

5.

The narrator in the story is:

a)

Jem

b)

Dill

c)

Atticua

d)

Scout

6.
What is Atticus's occupation?
a)
doctor
b)
farmer
c)
lawyer
d)
undertaker
7.
Scout and Jem are how old when the novel begins? (respectively)
a)
4 and 11
b)
6 and 10
c)
8 and 12
d)
16 and 18
8.
What dare does Jem agree to?
a)
To touch the Radley house
b)
To ring the Radley doorbell
c)
To make a prank call to the Radleys
d)
To invite Boo Radley to join them for tea
9.
How did Scout end up in the Radley's yard.
a)
He was dared
b)
Rolled into the yard in a tire
c)
Fell of a tree
d)
He was captured by Boo Radley
10.
Atticus accepted Tom Robinson's case because
a)
He believed it was the right thing to do
b)
He knew he would win
c)
The people of Maycomb wanted him to
d)
He needed the money
11.
The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is set during the ...
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
12.
Where is Dill originally from?
a)
Maycomb
b)
Mayella
c)
Meridian
d)
Montgomery
13.

The worldwide economic collapse that lead to widespread poverty was known as...

a)

The Great Recession

b)

Dust Bowl

c)

New Deal

d)

Great Depression

14.

Who is the angry, racist woman who sits on her front porch?

a)

Ms. DuBose

b)

Calpurnia

c)

Aunt Stephanie

d)

Miss Maudie Atkinson

15.

The children are inspired to play a game. What is the game?

a)

The Marriage game; Scout and Dill pretend to be married

b)

The Boo Radley game; the children act out events from Boo's life

c)

The Space game; the children roll around in the tire and pretend they are in a spaceship

d)

The Boo Radley game; the children invite Boo Radley to play with them

16.

Scout feels neglected by Jem and Dill. she doesn't have anyone to play with. Who does she spend time with instead?

a)

Ms. Maudie

b)

Ms. Debose

c)

Ms. Crawford

d)

Calpurnia

17.

What does Ms. Maudie say about Boo Radley?

a)

Boo wasn't well behaved as a child so his father punished him

b)

The rumors about boo are all true

c)

Boo was a violent child and his father sent him to a reform school

d)

Boo was very kind as a child but he was abused by his father; most of the rumors about his are false

18.

Atticus yells at Jem and Dill for harassing Boo Radley. They listen to him until the end of summer when they decide to sneak into the Radley house. What happens?

a)

They see a shadow and get scared; it's a lamp

b)

They see a shadow and get scared; Jem loses his pants

c)

Nathan Radley screams at the children then shoots at them

d)

They see Boo Radley and get scared; Jem is left behind

19.

Jem and Scout find more treasures in the tree. When the come home from school one day, they realize something has happened to the tree What has happened to the tree and why?

a)

A squirrel has built a nest in the tree

b)

The children realize that the tree has been cut down. They asked Nathan Radley and he said it was because the tree was dying

c)

Nathan Radley, Boo's brother, filled the hole with cement because he said it was dying

20.

During snow day, Jem and Scout make a "snowman. Who does the snowman look like?

a)

Their father, Atticus

b)

Mr. Avery

c)

Boo Radley

21.

Atticus wakes Scout during the night and tells her to put her bathrobe and shoes on. He goes outside with her and Jem. Why?

a)

The Finch house is on fire

b)

Ms. Maudie's house is on fire

c)

There is an intruder in the house

22.

What happens to Scout during the fire?

a)

Scout is kidnapped

b)

Scout gets burned

c)

Someone puts a blanket over her

23.

Atticus has been asked to defend Tom Robinson. Who is Tom Robinson and why has Atticus been hired to defend him?

a)

Tom Robinson is a black man who has been accused of raping a white woman

b)

Tom Robinson is a council member who has been charged with fraud

c)

Tom Robinson is a white man who stole from the Maycomb County Bank

24.

During Christmas, Jack Finch comes to Maycomb to visit Atticus. Who is Jack Finch?

a)

Atticus' brother

b)

Atticus' oldest son

c)

Atticus' father

25.

Francis insults Scout Friend Dill and her father Atticus. Scout beats him up and Francis tells Alexandra that Scout hit him. Jack spanks her without hearing her side of the story. When they go home to Maycomb, Scout tells him what happened. How does Jack react.

a)

Jack is angry with Scout for not telling him what happened and he spanks her again

b)

Jack is very angry but promises not tell Atticus what happened; Scout doesn't want to hurt Atticus and she also promised him she would stop fighting people.

c)

Jack is angry with Alexandra and he tells her what an annoying grandson she has

26.

Why does Scout call Atticus "feeble"?

a)

Atticus is older then other children's fathers in Maycomb. He wears glasses and likes to read.

b)

Atticus is very old and he needs a cane to walk

c)

Scout doesn't know what feeble means

27.

There is a mad dog in the neighborhood. What does Atticus do?

a)

Atticus shoots the dog just above the eye. Ms. Maudie tells the children that Atticus had very good aim when he was young.

b)

Atticus calls animals control

c)

Atticus is allergic to dogs so starts sneezing.

28.

Mrs. Dubose is very mean to Scout and Jem. She insults Atticus so Jem gets mad and vandalizes her property. What does he do?

a)

He destroys her camellia bushes with a Scout's twirling wand

b)

He throws eggs at her house

c)

He pees on her camellia bushes

29.

How is Jem punished?

a)

Jem must go to her house every day for a month and read to her.

b)

Jem must help her go to the bathroom

c)

Jem must help her replant her camellia bushes

30.

Why was Jem asked to read to Mrs. Dubose

a)

Mrs. Dubose was addicted to morphine and she wanted someone to read to her to distract her.

b)

She is a lonely old lady and she wanted someone to talk to +

c)

Mrs. Dubose never had any grandchildren and she wanted to know what it felt like to have a grandson

31.
This concept is known as "understanding a person by walking in his/her shoes".
a)
Wisdom
b)
Empathy
c)
Sympathy
d)
Shoe Shopping
32.
What was the last item that Scout and Jem got from the knot-hole?
a)
Soap dolls
b)
Twine
c)
Pack of chewing gum
d)
Broken watch
33.
Why did Atticus take the case when he didn't believe they would win? 
a)
No other lawyer would defend a black man
b)
He was going to get paid very well for the job
c)
he could not hold his head up high ever again if he didn't
d)
he thought he was the best person for the job