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To Kill a Mockingbird Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scout and Jem’s father, a lawyer who is moral, reasonable, and nicknamed “One-Shot Finch.”

a)

Atticus Finch

b)

Jack Finch

c)

Aunt Alexandria

d)

Tom Robinson

2.

Atticus’s sister, a strong-willed woman with a fierce devotion to her family and heritage.

a)

Calpurnia

b)

Miss Maudie

c)

Aunt Alexandria

d)

Scout

3.

Bob Ewell’s abused, lonely, unhappy daughter who shamefully indicts Tom Robinson.

a)

Calpurnia

b)

Mayella Ewell

c)

Helen Robinson

d)

Stephanie Crawfod

4.

The humble, respectable, black field hand who is accused of rape.

a)

Jem Finch

b)

Dill Baker

c)

Tom Robinson

d)

Tim Johnson

5.

The narrator and protagonist of the story, intelligent and tomboyish, named Jean Louise.

a)

Scout Finch

b)

Harper Lee

c)

Miss Maudie

6.

An elderly, ill-tempered, racist woman who lives near the Finches and shows what real courage is.

a)

Miss Maudie

b)

Miss Crawford

c)

Mrs. Dubose

d)

Aunt Alexandria

7.

The Finches’ female neighbor, a sharp-tongued widow, who becomes a mother-figure to Scout.

a)

Miss Crawford

b)

Miss Maudie

c)

Calpurnia

d)

Miss Caroline

8.

Boo Radley’s older brother who rudely disconnects Boo from any outside relationship or potential sin.

a)

Boo Radley

b)

Arthur Radley

c)

Mr. Nathan Radley

d)

Heck Tate

9.

Maycomb Sheriff, major witness at Tom Robinson’s trial, and a decent man who tries to protect innocents.

a)

Atticus Finch

b)

Heck Tate

c)

Mr. Underwood

d)

Link Deas

10.

Scout’s older brother, a constant playmate, the typical all-American boy, and named Jeremy Atticus.

a)

Dill

b)

Charles Baker Harris

c)

Jem

d)

Walter Cunningham

11.

The town recluse who isn’t seen outside of his house; a symbol within the novel.

a)

Nathan Radley

b)

Boo Radley

c)

Jem Finch

d)

Link Deas

12.

Son of Mr. Cunningham, classmate of Scout, becomes a friend to both Scout and Jem ...eventually.

a)

Dill

b)

Burris

c)

Walter

13.

A drunken, unemployed, abusive member of Maycomb’s poorest family; accuses Tom Robinson.

a)

Bob Ewell

b)

Tom Robinson

c)

Dolphus Raymond

14.

Jem and Scout’s summer neighbor and friend; he’s small, confident, and imaginative.

a)

Burris Ewell

b)

Walter Cunningham

c)

Dill

15.

Younger brother of Atticus, doctor, a comfort to Scout, also named John Hale Finch.

a)

Jack Finch

b)

Jeremy Finch

c)

Scout Finch

d)

Alexandria Finch

16.

The extremely dirty and very foul-mouthed classmate to Scout who makes Ms. Caroline cry.

a)

Heck Tate

b)

Walter Cunningham

c)

Tim Johnson

d)

Burris Ewell

17.

The Finches’ cook, stern disciplinarian, and bridge between the white & black communities.

a)

Calpurnia

b)

Miss Maudie

c)

Miss Stephanie

d)

Mrs. Dubose

18.

The female author of To Kill a Mockingbird; first name is Nelle; her father inspired Atticus’ character.

a)

Jean Louise

b)

Harper Lee

c)

Maudie Atkinson

19.

The narrator of TKAM can be best directly characterized as . . . .

a)

recluse

b)

tomboy

c)

feminine

20.

The narrator of TKAM can be best indirectly characterized as . . . .

a)

Scout is 6 years-old at the start of the novel.

b)

In the crowd at the jail, Scout asks Mr. Cunningham, “Hey, Mr. Cunningham. How's your entailment gettin' along?”

c)

Scout wears denim overalls and white t-shirt beneath them.

21.

What is the setting of the novel?

a)

Maycomb, Alabama, 1930's

b)

Maycomb, Mississippi, 1930’s

c)

Meridian, Mississippi, 1960’s

22.

Name the item(s) that Jem and Scout never found in the tree’s knot hole.

a)

two soap carvings that looked like Jem & Scout

b)

a role of quarters

c)

pieces of chewing gum and tin foil

23.

Miss Maudie’s view of Boo Radley is different than the other views readers have been told because she . . .

a)

sees Boo with the respect and dignity that another human being deserves.

b)

has seen Boo with his blood-stained hands and drool.

c)

has caught him peeping through her bedroom window.

24.

At one point in the novel, Mr. Radley shot at a “negro” in his collard patch; what does this tell readers about Maycomb County?

a)

Maycomb County is good at aiming guns.

b)

Maycomb County is racist and judgmental.

c)

Maycomb County doesn't take messing around lightly.

25.

The children play games about Boo’s life; Atticus advises them to stop doing so out of ___________________________.

a)

intolerance

b)

fear

c)

respect

26.

Miss Maudie told Scout, “Why a sprig of nut grass can ruin a whole yard, Look here. When it comes fall this dries up and the wind blows it all over Maycomb County!” How is this a metaphor for society within the context of the novel?

a)

One person has the ability to impact a whole community’s thinking and ideas on racism and prejudice.

b)

One person has the ability to help others have an actual beautiful lawn by teaching them tips and tricks.

c)

One person has the ability to accidentally ruin the whole towns’ lawns by spreading fertilizer.

27.

Atticus says the town has a disease, which is what?

a)

sinning

b)

Polio

c)

racism

28.

Scout has previously illuminated Atticus’s shortcomings and she finds him inferior to her fellow peers’ fathers. What changed both her and Jem’s perception of their father for the better?

a)

Atticus shot and killed a rabid dog with one fatal shot, which exposed a hidden talent of his.

b)

Atticus actually played in the Methodist vs Baptist fundraiser football game with Jem.

c)

Atticus represented Tom Robinson as best as he could in Maycomb’s trial of the century.

29.

The statement “Atticus was feeble: he was nearly fifty” (Lee 118) is an example of ____________________ characterization.

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

secondary

30.

The statement “Atticus subjected every crisis of his life to tranquil evaluation (reading) behind The Mobile Register, The Birmingham News, and The Montgomery Advertiser” (Lee 196) is an example of _______________________ characterization.

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

secondary

31.

Scout’s first line of the novel tells “When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow” (Lee 3). Shortly after that line, the entire novel discusses events from the past. This is an example of which literary device?

a)

flaskback

b)

foreshadow

c)

personification

d)

allusion

32.

Expounding upon what Atticus said, Miss Maudie mentioned that “_______________________ 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, don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill _______________________” (Lee 119).

a)

mockingjays

b)

mockingbirds

c)

blue jays

33.

Now that Miss Maudie has drawn a connection to the novel’s title, what then is the symbolic meaning of mockingbirds?

a)

hope

b)

fear

c)

racism

d)

injustice

34.

After having to read to Mrs. Dubose, Jem learned that real courage is not a man with a gun in his hand, but that . . . .

a)

real courage is when you know you’re licked but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

b)

real courage is when you climb into someone else’s skin and walk around in it for a bit.

c)

real courage is a man with a gun in his hand and shooting all the blue jays he wants.

35.

Aunt Alexandra comes to stay with the Finches in order to teach Scout about . . .

a)

financial stability

b)

heredity and femininity

c)

maturity and morality

36.

The jury in Tom Robinson’s trial is made up of rural farmers, which is significant because . . .

a)

they have no prejudices or biases coming into the trial.

b)

They’re very unfamiliar with the proceedings of a real court trial.

c)

they’re more likely to identify with the Ewell family than Tom Robinson.

37.

Why does Atticus ask Bob Ewell to write his name while on the stand?

a)

to show that he is left handed.

b)

to show that his arm is crippled.

c)

to show his lack of education.

38.

How is Tom Robinson disabled?

a)

His left arm is rendered useless due to a cotton gin accident.

b)

His left leg has been shot 17 times.

c)

He is an amputee.

39.

Heck Tate’s testimony revealed that Mayella Ewell was beaten on the _________________ side of her face.

a)

right

b)

left

c)

center

40.

Mayella keeps red geraniums in the corner of their home; the red geraniums are a[n] _________________ of her hope.

a)

symbol

b)

allusion

c)

imagery

d)

metaphor

41.

The jury takes hours in deliberation of their verdict in the Tom Robinson trial; why is this significant?

a)

It indicates that the jury was considering that fact that Bob Ewell’s testimony wasn’t lies.

b)

It indicates that the jury was reviewing closely the doctor’s report of Mayella’s injuries.

c)

It indicates that the jury was truly considering the innocence of Tom Robinson, a black man.

42.

The verdict is that Tom is guilty; however, one juror was leaning towards not guilty, which changed Scout’s opinion of this family. Which family was this juror a part of?

a)

Ewells

b)

Cunninghams

c)

Finches

d)

Raymonds

43.

Tom Robinson is a mockingbird is an example of which figurative language device?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

44.

Because Tom is a mockingbird, we know he was prejudged and wrongly persecuted. A theme to be taken away from this situation and the novel as a whole would be . . .

a)

Always consider someone else’s life and circumstances and get to know them before making a judgement about them.

b)

Wear fancy clothes, know how to read, and talk properly in order to be judged correctly.

c)

Social inequity will be a fleeting thing, so suck it up, buttercup!

45.

How does Jem’s broken arm bring the novel full circle?

a)

Readers finally see that Jem truly does care for his sister, Scout.

b)

Readers finally see Bob Ewell get what he deserves because of Jem’s strength.

c)

Readers finally receive the full explanation of how Jem’s “arm was badly broken at the elbow.”

46.

After an attack on the Finch children, Bob Ewell is discovered dead; how did he actually die?

a)

Boo killed Bob with a kitchen knife to save Jem.

b)

Bob fell on his own knife and died.

c)

Jem stabbed Bob with his own kitchen knife.

47.

Once Scout finally meets him, Boo Radley is different than what she had thought because . . . .

a)

Boo was a creep, a peeping Tom through Jem's window.

b)

Boo had a jagged facial scar and drooled excessively.

c)

Boo wasn't bad, evil, or malevolent.

48.

Heck Tate states that “taking the one man who’s done you and this town a great service an’ draggin’ him with his shy ways into the limelight – to me, that’s a sin” (Lee 370). What is the sin Heck Tate is talking about?

a)

Locking Boo back in the basement.

b)

Putting Boo into the public eye.

c)

Celebrating Boo's actions with a community play.

49.

Scout also tells Atticus that “it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird” (Lee 370) if the public found out about Boo; what does shooting a mockingbird mean metaphorically?

a)

It would be putting someone out of their misery, like Tom Robinson.

b)

It would be shooting a literal mockingbird that doesn’t do anything but make music for us to enjoy.

c)

It would be misjudging, hurting, or killing someone who is innocent, like Boo Radley; an injustice.

50.

How does Scout show her maturity in the last few chapters of the novel?

a)

Scout continues to treat Boo with unkindness and disrespect, still making plays and games about Boo’s life.

b)

Scout stands on Boo’s front porch and “stands in his shoes” to see things from Boo’s point of view.

c)

Scout has not yet understood the concept of what it means to shoot a mockingbird.

51.

How does the story of The Gray Ghost, mentioned at the end of the novel, reflect the theme of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?

a)

The story The Gray Ghost contains all that To Kill a Mockingbird doesn’t: tolerance, justice, and acceptance.

b)

The main character in The Gray Ghost mirrors Boo in that he’s never done anything wrong, is misjudged, and even becomes the hero.

c)

The main character in The Gray Ghost and Boo both hold a prejudice towards others within their hometowns.

52.

Click all that apply: mockingbirds within TKAM include. . .

a)

Mayella Ewell

b)

Tim Johnson

c)

Boo Radley

d)

Calpurnia

e)

Tom Robinson

53.

Click all that apply: To Kill a Mockingbird still resonates today in our society because . . .

a)

contains moral lessons we can learn and apply today.

b)

it teaches us how to accuse others to get what we want.

c)

it teachers us how to "stand in someone else's shoes" to see there is more than what meets the eyes.

d)

contains sinful ideas in disguise to guide our decision making process.

e)

it shows that being brave and courageous never goes out of style.