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TKAM Final Test Practice

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The story took place during...
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
2.
Atticus accepted Tom Robinson's case because
a)
He felt morally obliged to
b)
He knew he would win
c)
The people of Maycomb wanted him to
d)
He needed the money
3.
Scout learned new respect for her father when she discovered he could
a)
Play the violin
b)
Write an unbreakable will
c)
Shoot well
d)
Make a snowman
4.
Scout can be described as a 
a)
whining little girl
b)
a tomboy
c)
a polite little lady
d)
a mean little girl
5.
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
6.
What activity do Dill, Scout, and Jem frequently like to play with respect to the Radley family?
a)
They all run into the Radley yard and touch the house
b)
They all roll tires into the yard
c)
They pretend to be various members of the Radley family
d)
They like to go up and ring the door bell then run away
7.
What do Jem, Scout, and Dill do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?
a)
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak in the window
b)
He catches them acting out Boo Radley stabbing his father
c)
Hem accidentally hits the Radley house while practicing with his new gun
d)
He catches them stealing money that has been hidden in a tree in his yard
8.
What is odd about the way Jem's pants are mended?
a)
it's neat
b)
it's crooked
c)
it's the wrong color
d)
nothing
9.
Whose house caught on fire?
a)
Mrs. Dubose's
b)
Miss Maudie's
c)
Calpurnia's
d)
The Finch's
10.
After Atticus agrees to defend Tom Robinson, what does Scout hear at school? Atticus is :
a)
"an idiot"
b)
"a n***** lover"
c)
"a coward"
d)
"a racist"
11.
What point of view is the story told from?
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person omniscient
12.
This novel is set ________.
a)
during the civil war
b)
during the Great Depression
c)
during the Revolutionary war
d)
during the Industrial Revolution
13.
Dill dares Jem to_________.
a)
give a note to Boo
b)
prank call Boo
c)
touch the Radley house
d)
make up a play about the Radleys
14.
Why are the townspeople upset with Atticus?
a)
He intends to defend Tom Robinson.
b)
He isn't really trying to defend Tom.
c)
Negroes are allowed to attend the trial.
d)
He lets his children call him "Atticus".
15.
This person is the town gossip.
a)
Miss Stephanie
b)
Miss Rachel
c)
Miss Maudie
d)
Mrs. Grace Merriweather
16.
What is the name of the mad dog?
a)
Tom Robinson
b)
Tom Johnson
c)
Tim Robinson
d)
Tim Johnson
17.
What is Tom Robinson on trial for?
a)
the rape of Mayella Ewell
b)
armed robbery
c)
using a "white" drinking fountain
d)
the beating of Bob Ewell
18.
Miss Caroline doesn't understand _________. 
a)
the ways of the town people. 
b)
the ways of the country folk. 
c)
how to deal with angry parents. 
d)
how to interpret school law
19.
Before the incident with the dog, Scout and Jem both think Atticus is...
a)
the best dad ever.
b)
embarrassing and kind of lame.
c)
very intelligent and impressive.
d)
aggressive and mean.
20.
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
a)
They are an endangered species.
b)
They are innocent and make music.
c)
They are beautiful birds.
d)
It says so in the Bible.
21.
Jem wants to buy a __________ for himself  and a __________ for Scout with his birthday money.
a)
baseball bat, doll
b)
pack of gum, lollipop
c)
miniature steam engine, baton
d)
watch, hair bow
22.
Jem used ____________ to destroy Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes.
a)
the butt of his air rifle
b)
Scout's baton
c)
his fists
d)
a tree branch
23.
The __________ signals that it's time for Jem to stop reading and for him and Scout to leave Mrs. Dubose.
a)
alarm clock
b)
town hall clock
c)
mockingbird
d)
alarm on Jem's phone
24.
After her death, Jem learns that Mrs. Dubose was __________.
a)
a millionaire
b)
a morphine addict
c)
his great aunt
d)
a friend of Calpurnia
25.
Atticus says to Mrs. Dubose, "You look like a picture this evening." This is an example of __________.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
simile
26.
Mrs. Dubose's tirades about Atticus's defense of Tom Robinson support the theme of __________.
a)
femininity
b)
education and learning
c)
courage and bravery
d)
prejudice
27.
Atticus says that Mrs. Dubose was the bravest woman he ever knew because ______________.
a)
she died beholden to nothing and nobody
b)
she had survived an abusive husband
c)
she died alone
d)
she was a morphine addict
28.
According to Atticus, "The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is __________."
a)
how a person votes
b)
a person's conscience
c)
a person's religious beliefs
d)
a person's family choices
29.
Why doesn't Atticus take Jem & Scout to church in Chapter 12?
a)
He thinks they are too old for it.
b)
He is away at a meeting with the State Legislature.
c)
He doesn't believe in God anymore.
d)
He never takes them to church. This is no different.
30.
Where is Dill during the summer of Chapter 12?
a)
According to his letter, Dill is in Meridian with his new father.
b)
According to his letter, Dill is in Meridian because they are too poor for him to travel.
c)
He stays in Meridian because Aunt Rachel is sick.
d)
He is back in Maycomb and he kisses Scout.
31.
Why does Calpurnia decide to take the children to church with her?
a)
She doesn't trust them to behave on their own.
b)
She wants them to see what life is like for black people in Maycomb.
c)
She wants to show them off to the people in her church.
d)
All of the above.
32.

Why is Calpurnia's church called First Purchase African M.E. Church?

a)

The church is named after its founder, M.E. Purchase, who was African.

b)

The name is to remind people that the first thing they should spend money on (or purchase) is the church.

c)

The church was the first purchase of freed African slaves.

d)

The church is in Purchase, Alabama in the Maycomb East county.

33.
What is the name of the larger than life woman who confronts Calpurnia and the children as they enter the church?
a)
Eunice Ann 
b)
Zeebo
c)
Mrs. Sykes
d)
Lula
34.
Why are there no hymn books in First Purchase?
a)
Most of the people cannot read.
b)
They are not allowed to sing in that church.
c)
Nobody knows.
d)
They are not allowed books because of Jim Crow laws.
35.
What is Tom Robinson's wife's name?
a)
Harriet
b)
Helen
c)
Lula
d)
Zeebo
36.
Reverend Sykes locks the door of the church until...
a)
his sermon is over.
b)
people apologize to Scout and Jem.
c)
the hour is over.
d)
they collect ten dollars.
37.
For what purpose will Reverend Sykes use the money from the collection?
a)
to pay Atticus.
b)
to help Tom Robinson's family while he is in court.
c)
to pay for a roof.
d)
to pay Tom Robinson's bail money.
38.
Who appears on the Finch porch at the end of chapter 12?
a)
Aunt Alexandra
b)
Aunt Rachel
c)
Boo Radley
d)
Dill
39.
Who accused Tom Robinson of the crime?
a)
Atticus
b)
Link Deas
c)
Bob Ewell
d)
Reverend Syjkes
40.

How does Calpurnia dress Jem and Scout for church?

a)

In their normal clothes

b)

She scrubs them clean and puts them in dress clothes

c)

In whatever clothes they wanted

d)

Aunt Alexandra picked out their clothes Aunt Alexandra picked out their clothes

41.
Why did the kids go to church with Calpurnia?
a)
She doesn't trust them to behave alone at their church. 
b)
To see the other side of the county. 
c)
To see what they do in an African American church. 
d)
To meet Zeebo. 
42.
What do the children observe about Calpurnia's behavior in church?
a)
She is quiet and shy.
b)
She seems frightened of Reverend Sykes and of most of the people there.
c)
She speaks differently there than she does at home.
d)
She loud and laughs a lot.
43.

At the start of Chapter 12, how old is Jem Finch?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

15

d)

17

44.

True/False: The "changes" in Jem make Scout upset.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

True/False: Members of First Purchase consider Atticus a friend.

a)

True

b)

False

46.
Why has Aunt Alexandra decided to live with the Finch family?
a)
To provide a "feminine influence" for Scout.
b)
She divorced her husband.
c)
She is looking for Dill.
d)
She wants to take the children from Atitucs.
47.
What kind of Maycomb citizen is Aunt Alexandra?
a)
She participates in spreading rumors and gossip.
b)
She is shy but well-liked.
c)
She is a party girl and has lots of boyfriends.
d)
She is someone people go to for advice.
48.
How does Aunt Alexandra feel about the Finch family name?
a)
She is proud of it because they are an old Southern family.
b)
She is embarrassed by it and tries to act classy to make up for it.
c)
She knows that the name doesn't matter; what matters is how you behave.
d)
She is proud of how hard they have worked for what they have.
49.
Who accused Tom Robinson of the crime?
a)
Atticus
b)
Link Deas
c)
Bob Ewell
d)
Reverend Syjkes
50.
Who appears on the Finch porch at the end of chapter 12?
a)
Aunt Alexandra
b)
Aunt Rachel
c)
Boo Radley
d)
Dill
51.
What brings Aunt Alexandra to the Finch house in chapter 13?
a)
She always visits at Christmas.
b)
Atticus asked her to come because he'll be busy in court.
c)
Calpurnia asked her to come help her manage the children.
d)
She has come to bring the children back to Finch's Landing with her.
52.
What happens when Scout discovers something under her bed.
a)
The snake is removed by Jem.
b)
The snake is actually Dill. 
c)
The snake is poked with a broom and Jem runs to get Atticus. 
d)
None of these.
53.
What is the actual reason does Dill give for running away?
a)
Dill says his parents just aren't interested in him. 
b)
Dill was chained to a bed and starved. 
c)
Dill missed his fiance and wanted to return to Maycomb to marry her. 
d)
Jem sent him a letter about the Tom Robinson Case. 
54.
How does Atticus explain the "mob" outside their house when news gets out that they are moving Tom Robinson to the Courthouse Jail. 
a)
He says that they were their friends and not to worry. 
b)
He says they were probably KKK members. 
c)
He says they were just bullying and not to worry. 
d)
None of these
55.
What do some of the Cunninghams plan to do the night Atticus stays out at the Jail. 
a)
They want to find Heck Tate and have Tom Robinson released. 
b)
They plan to beat up Atticus. 
c)
They plan to protect Tom Robinson.
d)
They plan to kill Tom Robinson.
56.
What makes Mr. Cunningham change his mind. 
a)
Mr. Underwood's Shot gun
b)
Scout's words about Walter Cunningham, Jr. 
c)
Atticus's ability to argue that Tom deserves a fair trial. 
d)
All of these. 
57.

What does Scout realize after the Cunninghams get back in their ramshackle cars?

a)

That Atticus was actually frightened.

b)

That her persuasive speaking abilities were actually quite strong.

c)

That the sun was coming up and she had been out all night.

d)

That Mr. Underwood was both a friend and a foe.

58.
What does Aunt Alexandria encourage Atticus to do because of the children's behavior?
a)
home school Scout
b)
spank them
c)
get remarried
d)
fire Calpurnia
59.
What does Aunt Alexandria encourage Atticus to do because of the children's behavior?
a)
home school Scout
b)
spank them
c)
get remarried
d)
fire Calpurnia
60.
Why does Scout think Jem is a traitor?
a)
He tells Atticus about Dill
b)
He gives back all the loot from Boo.
c)
He won't let Boo in the yard
d)
He beats Scout with her baton.
61.
Why does Atticus sit in front of the jail all night?
a)
He can't sleep.
b)
He is meeting the sheriff.
c)
He is concerned for Tom's safety.
d)
He had a fight with Aunt Alexandria.
62.

Where does Atticus forbid Jem and Scout to go at the beginning of Chapter 16?

a)

downtown to the courthouse

b)

Calpurnia's house

c)

the town dump

d)

school

63.

Which character does Jem say has "mixed children"?

a)

Calpurnia

b)

Judge Taylor

c)

Dolphus Raymond

d)

Mr. Gilmer

64.

Why does Jem say about "mixed children"?

a)

They're sad because they're not accepted in Maycomb

b)

They can't serve on the jury

c)

All of Bob's children are "mixed children."

d)

They are lucky to be "mixed children."

65.

Where are all of the black spectators in the courtroom?

a)

in the front

b)

standing room only

c)

they're not allowed in at all

d)

in the balcony

66.

What is peculiar about Judge Taylor's habits as a judge?

a)

He smokes in the courtroom

b)

He chews up cigars and spits them out

c)

He clips his toenails during the trial

d)

He never wears typical judge robes

67.

What is the one feature of the Ewell's house and yard that stands out from the rest?

a)

new roof on the house

b)

red front door

c)

Mayella's flower garden

d)

Bob's fancy car

68.

What do both Heck Tate and Bob Ewell claim during their testimonies?

a)

No one called a doctor

b)

Bob is right-handed

c)

Tom Robinson was never actually at the scene of the crime

d)

Tom Robinson attacked Bob before he fled the scene

69.

Heck Tate testifies that Mayella had all of the following injuries EXCEPT...

a)

bruised right eye

b)

choke marks around her neck

c)

bruised arms

d)

large cut over her left eyebrow

70.

Heck Tate testifies that Mayella had all of the following injuries EXCEPT...

a)

bruised right eye

b)

choke marks around her neck

c)

bruised arms

d)

large cut over her left eyebrow

71.

How does the jury learn that Bob is predominantly left-handed?

a)

He writes his name with his left

b)

He throws a pen to Atticus with his left

c)

He shakes hands with his left

d)

He scratches his head with his left

72.

How are Scout and Jem feeling at the end of Bob Ewell's testimony?

a)

Scout feels confident, but Jem is cynical of their chances

b)

Jem feels confident, but Scout is skeptical

c)

Both are sure Atticus will win the case

d)

Both are sure Tom Robinson is guilty

73.

What is the one redeeming quality of the Ewell property?

a)

Tulip garden by the front gate

b)

Mockingbirds in the trees

c)

Jars holding bright red geraniums

d)

It is isolated and private

74.

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

75.

Why is Mayella offended by Atticus?

a)

For calling her 'trash'

b)

For suggesting she's lying

c)

For insulting her father

d)

For calling her 'ma'am'

76.

According to Mayella, why does Tom Robinson first enter her home?

a)

To help her fix the door frame

b)

To help her chop up furniture

c)

To help her move some furniture

d)

To find her father

77.

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

78.

What does Tom Robinson struggle with when taking the stand?

a)

Pronouncing Mayella's name

b)

Getting his story straight

c)

Looking Bob Ewell in the eye

d)

Taking an oath on the bible

79.

Why does Tom refuse to take payment from Mayella?

a)

He knows how poor she is

b)

He is secretly in love with her

c)

He fears her father

d)

His dignity forbids it

80.

What is Dill's reaction to Tom Robinson's interrogation?

a)

He vomits

b)

He is fascinated

c)

He cries

d)

He runs away

81.

What is revealed about Dolphus Raymond?

a)

He's only pretending to be the town drunk

b)

His children are negroes

c)

He cannot read or write

d)

He's hiding a bottle of whisky in a brown paper bag

82.

What does Atticus do that is so unusual to his children?

a)

Tells a white lie to conceal a greater truth

b)

Loses his temper with Judge Taylor

c)

Raises his voice to Calpurnia

d)

Takes off his coat and unbuttons his vest and collar

83.

Who does Atticus quote in his closing argument?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

His father

c)

The Bible

d)

A confederate general

84.

Who enters the courtroom at the very end of chapter 20?

a)

Aunt Alexandra

b)

Calpurnia

c)

Helen Robinson

d)

Walter Cunningham

85.
The jury took a long time to reach a verdict.
a)
False
b)
True
86.
Tom Robinson died because...
a)
He was hanged as a result of his trial.
b)
Disgruntled citizens shot him.
c)
Policemen shot him because he tried to escape the prison camp.
d)
He drowned from falling into a creek.
87.
Calpurnia was mad at Jem because...
a)
He brought Scout to the trial with him.
b)
She wasn't.
c)
He ate the last of the leftover food they had.
d)
He shot a mockingbird with his air rifle.
88.
Aunt Alexandra was ________ that the children went to the trial.
a)
Saddened
b)
Glad
89.
Why did Scout think that Jem was becoming more of a girl rather than herself?
a)
She didn't.
b)
He was sympathetic towards a bug when Scout tried to squish it.
90.
What do the women at Aunt Alexandra's tea party complain about after the trial?
a)
How poorly their African American servants are doing work
b)
What a poor job Atticus is doing raising Jem and Scout
c)
Their plans to join the women's suffragist movement
d)
Hitler and the persecution of the Jews
91.
How does Atticus respond to the African Americans' thank you?
a)
He says not to do it again because times are hard enough
b)
He starts crying.
c)
He does not accept it.
d)
He spits on it because it is all gross food.
92.
Who threatens Atticus' life after the trial?
a)
Helen Robinson
b)
Mayella
c)
Reverend Sykes
d)
Bob Ewell
93.
What is the verdict of the trial?
a)
Innocent
b)
Guilty
c)
Hung Jury
d)
Mistrial
94.
Why does Jem cry the night of the trial?
a)
He is disappointed in Atticus.
b)
He cannot reconcile himself to the injustice of the verdict.
c)
The other kids won't stop taunting him.
d)
Bob Ewell threatens to kill him and his sister.
95.
Why does Atticus interrupt Aunt Alexandra's tea party?
a)
He promised to have dinner with Helen Robinson and Calpurnia.
b)
He is tired and wants to sit down and read the newspaper.
c)
Tom was shot dead trying to escape from prison.
d)
Helen Robinson has suddenly died.
96.
Where do Jem, Scout, and Dill watch the trial from?
a)
In the front row, behind their father
b)
From the courtyard, peeking in the window
c)
On the TV in their living room
d)
On the balcony with Reverend Sykes
97.
Who says, "Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed"?
a)
Bob Ewell
b)
Dill
c)
Miss Maudie
d)
Mr. Underwood
98.
How does Bob Ewell react to Tom's death?
a)
He writes an editorial in the town paper that says, "this proves I was right."
b)
He leaves town because he feels nervous that "people might retaliate. "
c)
He goes to Helen and apologizes because he feels responsible.
d)
He says, "One down and about two more to go."8
99.
How does Helen Robinson react when she learns that Tom has died?
a)
She collapses to the ground.
b)
She screams and hits Atticus.
c)
He has no reaction at all.
d)
She cries and cries and cries.
100.
Which two characters are the "outcasts" of the novel, maligned by Maycomb society?
a)
Jem and Scout
b)
Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra
c)
Boo Radley and Maudie Atkinson
d)
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
101.
Which character is most like a mockingbird in the metaphorical sense?
a)
Boo Radley
b)
Tom Robinson
c)
Atticus Finch
d)
Scout Finch
102.
What tool does Bob Ewell use to try to kill the Finch children?
a)
A noose
b)
His bare hands
c)
Kitchen knife
d)
Shotgun
103.
How does Scout learn who her protector was?
a)
She sees Boo in the corner of the room and recognizes him.
b)
Atticus tells her it was Boo.
c)
Jem tells her it was Boo.
d)
Boo carries her under the street light.
104.
Who does Mr. Heck Tate find under a tree, and what is wrong with him?
a)
Nathan Radley and he is dead
b)
Jem Finch and he has a broken arm
c)
Bob Ewell and he is drunk
d)
Bob Ewell and he is dead
105.
What happens to Scout and Jem in the woods on the way home from the pageant?
a)
Someone attacks them.
b)
They get lost.
c)
Scout walks away from Jem.
d)
Jem and Scout get in a fight.
106.
Why can't Scout change back into her clothes on the way home from the school pageant?
a)
She left her clothes at home.
b)
It is too dark.
c)
She is stuck in her costume.
d)
She is too tired.
107.
On what does Scout "squander" her thirty cents?
a)
House of Horrors, a hamburger, and fries
b)
Her costume and House of Horrors
c)
A doll and House of Horrors
d)
House of Horrors and candy
108.
What character does Scout play in the school pageant?
a)
Pig
b)
Turkey
c)
Ham
d)
Potato
109.
Mr. Deas does what when he learns Helen Robinson is walking a mile out of her way to go to work?
a)
He stops by the Ewell's house and threatens them with prison.
b)
He walks her home.
c)
He tells the Ewells to leave Helen alone.
d)
All of these
110.
Why do the adults in Maycomb never talk about the Tom Robinson case?
a)
They forget about the case quickly.
b)
It is against the law.
c)
They are scared.
d)
They are mad that Atticus won the case.