WorksheetsTKAM Test Review
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The narrator of the story is
a)
A. Atticus Finch
b)
B. Jean Louise (Scout) Finch
c)
C. Jeremy (Jem) Finch
d)
D. Dill Harris
2.
Why is Atticus going to defend Tom Robinson even though many people do not support him?
a)
Atticus believes that it's the right thing to do no matter if they win or lose.
b)
Atticus is not racist.
c)
Atticus wants to be a hero.
d)
Atticus is bored.
3.
Why does Dolphus Raymond pretend to drink liquor but actually drink Coca-Cola?
a)
To keep people away from him.
b)
So people can explain away his style of living which was to associate with African Americans.
c)
Because he thinks drinking looks cool, but he doesn't like the taste.
d)
To earn welfare money.
4.
What does Reverend Sykes do when the congregation does not donate enough money for Helen Robinson?
a)
He donates the needed amount himself.
b)
He says that there would be no church service until the necessary amount is raised.
c)
He locks the doors of the church and won't let anyone leave until enough money is raised.
d)
He talks members of the church into stealing the money from Judge Taylor.
5.
How does Helen Robinson support her family after Tom's death?
a)
She goes on welfare
b)
She works as a cook for Link Deas
c)
She moves in with her sisters family.
d)
She begins to work with Zeebo collecting garbage.
6.
Why did Mayella really ask Tom Robinson to come into the house?
a)
She wanted to maker her father angry.
b)
She was attracted to him and wanted his attention
c)
She wanted him to chop up a dresser to use for firewood.
d)
She needed help watering her flowers.
7.
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
8.
Which character made the following statement? "Courage is best defined as standing up for what is right even when defeat is certain."
a)
Miss Maudie Atkinson
b)
Scout
c)
Tom Robinson
d)
Atticus
9.
The correct completion of the quote 'You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…' is:
a)
...until you climb into his shoes and walk around in them.
b)
...until you have walked in their shoes.
c)
...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
d)
...until you have put yourself in their place.
10.
How did Bob Ewell really die?
a)
Atticus shot him with his shotgun in self-defense.
b)
Link Deas shot him with his rifle to protect Helen Robinson.
c)
Arthur "Boo" Radley stabbed him with a knife to protect Jem and Scout.
d)
He ate bad ham and drank homemade whiskey.
11.
What does Mr. Ewell try to do to the Finch children?
a)
He tries to kidnap them.
b)
He tries to kill them.
c)
He tries to shoot at them.
d)
Make them live at the dump with his family.
12.
Who killed Bob Ewell?
a)
He kills himself
b)
Boo Radley
c)
Heck Tate
d)
Scout Finch
13.
I am the only kid who sees and talks to Boo Radley.
a)
Jem Finch
b)
Scout Finch
c)
Atticus Finch
d)
Dill Harris
14.
As a teen I was charged with many crimes (disorderly conduct)
a)
Arthur "Boo" Radley
b)
Tom Robinson
c)
Mr. Cunningham
d)
Mayella Ewell
15.
I never take what I cannot pay back (charity)
a)
Tom Robinson
b)
Mr. Cunningham
c)
Miss Maudie
d)
Mayella Ewell
16.
I'm a 19 1/2 year old who cares for 7 children
a)
Mayella Ewell
b)
Miss Maudie
c)
Tom Robinson
d)
Arthur "Boo" Radley
17.
Old, racist woman who fights a morphine addiction.
a)
Miss Maudie
b)
Mayella Ewell
c)
Mrs. Dubose
d)
Scout Finch
18.
Sheriff who lies about the knife he found.
a)
Reverend Sykes
b)
Bob Ewell
c)
Heck Tate
d)
Tim Johnson
19.
Atticus learned that his children were at Tom Robinson's trial when
a)
Jem shouted at him
b)
Calpurnia delivered a note to him
c)
Scout clapped to get his attention
d)
Dill dropped his pencil
20.
While Atticus was away on business, Calpurnia took the children
a)
to spend the night at her house
b)
to visit her aunt in Mobile.
c)
to buy ice cream cones at the Freeze
d)
to First Purchase Church with her
21.
To repay Mrs. Dubose for the flowers that Jem had chopped off, Atticus forced Jem
a)
to cut her grass every Saturday
b)
to sweep her walk for the whole summer
c)
to chop and haul wood for six weeks
d)
to read to her every day for a month
22.
Why didn't Scout want to read with Atticus?
a)
He read books that were too hard for her.
b)
He has spilled ink on her new book.
c)
She had to get to Dill's house by noon.
d)
She had been yelled at by Miss Caroline.
23.
Atticus told Jem that Mrs. Debose
a)
possessed real courage
b)
should be avoided
c)
found bones under her porch
d)
was his great aunt
24.
Miss Maudie told Scout it was a sin to kill a mockingbird because mockingbirds
a)
were the state bird
b)
were very rare
c)
didn't harm anything
d)
ate mosquitoes
25.
Before she died, Mrs. Dubose
a)
gave a box of chocolates to Atticus
b)
bought a new baseball bat for scout
c)
sent a perfect, white camellia to Jem
d)
willed her alarm clock to Jessie
26.
Before he left school for the rest of the year, Burris Ewell
a)
scraped his nails on the blackboard
b)
made Miss Caroline cry
c)
spat on the principal's shoes
d)
threw his books at Scout
27.
What happened while Scout watched Miss Maudie's house burn?
a)
Boo Radley put a blanket around her
b)
Bob Ewell tried to kidnap her
c)
a falling ember landed on her foot
d)
she fell in the snow and cut her knee
28.
This book was written by
a)
Robert Lee
b)
Harper Finch
c)
Scout Finch
d)
Harper Lee
29.
Dill told Atticus that Jem wasn't wearing pants because
a)
Scout had hidden them from him
b)
They were stuck on a nail in the dairy barn
c)
He had lost them to Dill playing strip poker
d)
They had fallen into Barker's Eddy
30.
When he tried to escape from prison, Tom Robinson was
a)
beaten by the guards
b)
sent to a maximum-security jail
c)
shot seventeen times
d)
placed in solitary for thirty days
31.
Why did Scout wear her ham costume home from the pageant?
a)
She wanted to show it to Miss Maudie
b)
She wanted to hide her mortification (embarrassment)
c)
She had dropped her dress in the mud
d)
She was going to use it for trick-or-treating
32.
He defends an innocent man. Known in his youth as "One-Shot"
a)
Atticus Finch
b)
Jem Finch
c)
Bob Ewell
d)
Jack Finch
33.
She sits on her porch in a wheelchair and calls Scout an "ugly girl".
a)
Miss Maudie
b)
Mrs. Dubose
c)
Miss Stephanie
d)
Miss Caroline
34.
Calpurnia punishes Scout when she is mean to Walter. The lesson Scout learns is
a)
Money does not matter, but manners do.
b)
Be polite to your elders.
c)
Be polite to Atticus.
d)
Syrup tastes great on everything.
35.
What is wrong with Maycomb?
a)
The Great Depression
b)
Racism
c)
Boo is a prisoner
d)
Bad water
36.
When Jem lost his pants, who fixed them?
a)
Atticus
b)
Calpurnia
c)
Boo
d)
Dill
37.
Atticus tells the children to leave Boo alone and that Mrs. Dubose is a lady even if she has different opinions than him. The reader can conclude that Atticus
a)
hates everyone
b)
judges everyone
c)
thinks it's important to respect his neighbors
d)
has no clue what others think about him
38.
Mayella accuses Tom of
a)
robbery
b)
fraud
c)
rape
d)
racism
39.
What about Mayella makes her a sympathetic character?
a)
She lives by the dump.
b)
Her father is an abusive alcoholic.
c)
She has no friends.
d)
all of these
40.
Atticus asks Bob Ewell to write his name, and Bob uses his left hand. This piece of information is an example of what literary term?
a)
alliteration
b)
foreshadowing
c)
synonym
d)
personification
41.
Which is an example of Atticus' bravery?
a)
standing outside the jail to protect Tom Robinson
b)
defending Tom Robinson in trial
c)
both of these
d)
neither of these
42.
How was The Scottsboro Boys case similar to Tom Robinson's case?
a)
a white woman accused a black man of rape
b)
the case was decided by an all white jury
c)
it happened in 1930's Aabama
d)
all of these
43.
Who is a mockingbird?
a)
Boo Radley
b)
Bob Ewell
c)
Tim Johnson
d)
Maudie Atkinson
44.
Aunt Alexandra disapproved of the way Atticus was raising his children.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
The black community of Maycomb was bitter toward Atticus for losing the trial.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Tom Robinson's real 'crime' was that he ___ ____ for a white person. What are the two missing words?
a)
did chores
b)
felt sorry
c)
sexually assulted
d)
deeply loved
47.
The story took place during the...
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
48.
Jem knew all through the trial that Tom Robinson would be found guilty.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
What does a mockingbird represent?
a)
someone weak or defenseless
b)
a loved one who has passed on
c)
someone wise
d)
someone who cries all the time
50.
Who is older?
a)
Scout
b)
Jem
51.
How old is Scout when the book begins?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
52.
Based on prior knowledge of the time period, we can guess that the group of men came to the jail to
a)
to talk to Atticus
b)
ensure Tom did not escape
c)
to kill Tom
d)
to bring Tom dinner
53.
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
54.
Which item is not found by Scout and Jem in the knot-hole in one of the oak trees in the Radley's front yard?
a)
pennies
b)
gum
c)
a baton
d)
a watch
55.
The novel both starts and ends with the incident in which -
a)
Scout is frightened by Boo Radley
b)
Atticus displays his heroic qualities
c)
Jem breaks his arm
d)
Scout referring to the Civil War
56.
When the mob tries to get Tom out of jail, who is it that makes the men feel guilty causing them to leave?
a)
Atticus
b)
Dill
c)
Scout
d)
Jem
57.
When Atticus cross examines Heck Tate, what is revealed?
a)
that Mayella was never taken to a doctor, and her bruises were on the right side of her face.
b)
that he never questioned Mayella about the incident, but plans to do so in the future.
c)
that he saw Tom Robinson cutting down the chifferobe.
d)
that Mr. Ewell tried to bribe the court.
58.
What did Mr. Ewell say on the stand?
a)
that he didn't actually see Tom take advantage of Mayella, but he knows he did it.
b)
that Tom robbed his house in addition to taking advantage of Mayella.
c)
that he heard Mayella yell, saw Tom taking advantage of her from the window, and ran for the sheriff.
d)
that he heard Mayella yell, ran for the sheriff, and they both looked through the window.
59.
During cross-examination, what did Atticus make Mr. Ewell do on the stand?
a)
swear on the Bible
b)
write a check
c)
close his eyes
d)
sign his name
60.
What "seed" did Atticus plant with the jury concerning Mr. Ewell's testimony?
a)
that Mr. Ewell was behind the mob scene at the jail.
b)
that Tom couldn't have committed the crime because he was out of town.
c)
that Mr. Ewell beats his wife and children at home.
d)
that Tom couldn't have committed the crime because his left arm had been severely injured.
61.
According to Mayella, why was Tom Robinson in her house on that fateful evening?
a)
He was supposed to babysit her younger siblings.
b)
He was supposed to build a shelf for her bedroom.
c)
He was supposed to cook dinner for her family.
d)
He was supposed to break up a piece of furniture for her.
62.
What happened to Tom Robinson's hand?
a)
He broke it while boxing.
b)
His hand got run over by a truck.
c)
It was torn apart by a cotton gin when he was a boy.
d)
It was infected when he was little and some bones had to be removed.
63.
Who was the man who took Jem home after they were attacked?
a)
Burrus Ewell
b)
Bob Ewell
c)
Boo Radley
d)
Nathan Radley
64.
Who are the "mockingbirds" in the novel?
a)
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
b)
Scout and Jem
c)
Jem and Dill
d)
Sheriff Tate and Atticus Finch
65.
What does the quote "Thus began our longest journey together," refer to?
a)
Scout and Jem's transition from childhood to adolescence.
b)
understanding Boo Radley's isolation
c)
the walk home from the pageant
d)
the relationship between brother and sister
66.
Bob does what to Atticus at the post office
a)
Steal his mail
b)
Spit in his face
c)
Scream at him
d)
Bump his shoulder roughly
67.
At the Halloween pageant, what is Scout's cue that she missed?
a)
HAAAAAAAM!
b)
PO-OORK!
c)
LAAAAAMP!
d)
JEAN LOOOOUISE!
68.
The kids learn about Adolf Hitler in school. True/False
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Does Atticus expect to win the trial?
a)
Yes. He thinks the case is an easy win.
b)
Yes. He knows he is a good lawyer.
c)
No. He knows his client is guilty.
d)
No. He knows the jury will be racist.
70.
Why does Scout punch her cousin, Francis?
a)
He calls her a girl.
b)
He calls Atticus a terrible name.
c)
He punches Jem.
d)
He eats her food.
71.
How does the town feel about Atticus defending Tom Robinson?
a)
They understand that Atticus must do his job.
b)
They hate it and call him names behind his back.
c)
They are proud of him and give him a prize.
d)
They don't know about it. It's a secret.
72.
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.
73.
Who is Mrs. Lafayette Dubose?
a)
A kind old lady who lives down the street.
b)
A neighbor who bakes cakes for Jem, Dill, and Scout.
c)
A mean-spirited old woman who is cruel to Jem and Scout.
d)
A rich woman who wants to marry Atticus.
74.
What is physically wrong with Mrs. Dubose?
a)
She is just old.
b)
She is perfectly healthy.
c)
She is addicted to morphine.
d)
She is blind.
75.
What "crime" does Jem commit against Mrs. Dubose?
a)
He destroys flowers in her yard.
b)
He kills her dog.
c)
He steals money from her.
d)
He calls her names.
76.
Who says that real courage is "when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what" in reference to Mrs. Dubose?
a)
Miss Maudie
b)
Atticus Finch
c)
Jem Finch
d)
Calpurnia
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