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To Kill a Mockingbird Final

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The setting of the novel is

a)

Arkansas: 1940's

b)

Mississippi: 1950's

c)

California:1960's

d)

Alabama: 1930's

2.

Most people in Maycomb

a)

are prejudiced and superstitious

b)

are poor, but happy

c)

stand together to help Negroes

d)

are friendly and nonjudgemental

3.

When Scout and Jem meet Charles Baker Harris, they

a)

challenge him to a duel

b)

have a spitting contest

c)

are not very impressed with him, even though he says he can read

d)

become very angry and leave immediately

4.

How did Jem lose his pants?

a)

Boo Radley stole them

b)

Miss Maudie took them to mend them without telling him

c)

Jem took them off, so he could crawl under the fence

d)

Scout played a trick on him

5.

What do the children call the pretend game they play?

a)

Boo Radley

b)

Scissors and Double Mint

c)

We Love Pecans

d)

Red Rover

6.

Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?

a)

They are a sacrifice

b)

They're the state bird of Alabama

c)

They're a lot like humans

d)

They don't bother anybody

7.

What do the gifts found in the Radley's tree symbolize to Jem and Scout?

a)

Boo needs to be rescued.

b)

Boo Radley wants to be friends.

c)

Dill is back in town for the summer.

d)

Mr. Avery was cleaning his neighborhood.

8.

Jem destroys Mrs. Dubose's camellias because

a)

she reported that he skipped school.

b)

she told them the reason that it snowed was because they were bad.

c)

she never let the kids go by without yelling, "hey" at them.

d)

she called Atticus a "_____ lover."

9.

Atticus thought Mrs. Dubose was the bravest person he knew because

a)

she was facing death on her own terms

b)

she was racist

c)

she was kind to Atticus when she learned he was defending Tom Robinson

d)

she was his aunt and the Finches family friend

10.

An important lesson Atticus teaches Scout is

a)

to keep your promises, no matter how small they are

b)

that you never truly understand a person until you consider things from his point-of-view, until climb into his skin and around in it.

c)

the answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind

d)

that you must be proud of your family name

11.

Why did Tom Robinson go into Mayella Ewell's house?

a)

She was his girlfriend.

b)

She asked him to come inside to help her fix something in the house.

c)

She offered to feed him.

d)

She was hiding from Bob Ewell.

12.

The Ewell's:

a)

live on the edge of the town dump

b)

have cooties

c)

don't live by the same rules as the rest of the town.

d)

all the above

13.

According to Tom's testimony, what happened with Mayella?

a)

Mayella tried to kiss him.

b)

He had been dating Mayella for over a year.

c)

She asked him to help her find the children.

d)

None of the above

14.

What two things did Atticus prove about the case against Tom Robinson?

a)

Tom Robinson could not have raped Mayella because he was too nice.

b)

Tom Robinson was wrong to have gone there, but he was truly innocent of the crime.

c)

Mayella was crazy and should be locked up.

d)

There was no medical evidence to suggest that Mayella had been raped and she was most likely beaten by a left-handed man.

15.

After the trial, when Atticus walked out,

a)

The African Americans in the balcony stood up to show respect.

b)

Jem and Scout ran home, so they wouldn't be caught in court.

c)

The Ewells sent food to the house to give thanks.

d)

Tom Robinson was shot to death.

16.

The jury found Tom Robinson

a)

guilty of murder

b)

guilty of rape

c)

not guilty on all counts

d)

guilty of assault

17.

Why did Jem cry after the trial?

a)

People were making fun of Atticus.

b)

He was punished by Aunt Alexandra.

c)

He was shocked by the injustice of the jury.

d)

He fell down the stairs.

18.

Scout's first day of first grade was memorable because

a)

Scout made her teacher look like a fool.

b)

The kids learned the Dewey Decimal System.

c)

Scout was afraid.

d)

Jem told her not to walk with him to school.

19.

How did Bob Ewell die?

a)

He fell on his knife.

b)

Boo stabbed Ewell with Ewell's knife.

c)

Bob Ewell stabbed himself on purpose.

d)

Jem stabbed Bob Ewell in self-defense.

20.

Scout's costume in the Halloween Pageant was a

a)

ghost

b)

ham

c)

pumpkin

d)

turkey leg

21.

How did Jem break his elbow?

a)

falling out of Boo's tree

b)

fighting with Boo Radley

c)

getting attacked by Bob Ewell

d)

playing football

22.

What does Scout learn about Boo Radley at the end of the novel?

a)

That Boo is shy and childlike

b)

That is mean and loud

c)

That he speaks French

d)

Nothing

23.

After reading the entire novel, which word best describes Scout's personality?

a)

inquisitive

b)

rude

c)

girly

d)

prejudiced

24.

At the end of the novel, Scout realizes that

a)

Boo Radley had saved her life.

b)

Boo Radley had orange and green hair.

c)

Boo Radley wanted to walk to the Post Office

d)

Boo Radley wanted to be in the Halloween Pageant.

25.

In the knothole, Jem and Scout find

a)

Pennies, a metal tin, soap carvings, a yo-yo

b)

Pennies, a knife, a pocket watch, soap carvings

c)

A nickel, a knife, a yo-yo, soap carvings

d)

Pennies, a knife, a pocket watch, miniature paintings

26.

Mayella lied about the rape because

a)

she was scared of her daddy

b)

she was scared to tell the truth

c)

she wanted attention

d)

she was lonely

e)

All the above

27.
Tom died from
a)
committing suicide
b)
prison guards shooting him during an escape
c)
Bob Ewell shoots him
d)
he escapes over the fence
28.
Jem touched the Radley place because
a)
to show that Jem was not scared of the Radley place
b)
to show Scout there is nothing scary about the Radley Place
c)
to overcome his fear
d)
Dill dared him to.
29.
Ole One Shot is ______________'s nickname
a)
Jem
b)
Heck Tate
c)
Atticus
d)
Mr. Avery
30.
Mrs. Dubose was addicted to
a)
morphine
b)
opiates
c)
green whiskey
d)
green tobacco
31.

Atticus went to the jail in order to

a)

protect Tom Robinson from the mob

b)

to talk to Tom Robinson about his case

c)

to see Sheriff Tate about another case

32.

This character over comes a drug addiction before her death

a)

Caroline Fisher

b)

Mrs. Dubose

c)

Mayella Ewell

d)

Miss Rachel

33.

Bob Ewell wanted revenge on Atticus because

a)

Atticus made Bob look smart

b)

Atticus made fun of Mayella

c)

Atticus embrassed him in court

d)

Atticus made Bob write his name

34.

This character was Tom Robinson's boss and helped out Helen Robinson after the trial.

a)

Braxton Underwood

b)

Atticus Finch

c)

Link Deas

d)

Zeebo

35.

What was Atticus trying to convince the jury of in his final speech?

a)

To vote the way society wants them to

b)

That the facts were obvious no matter the color of the defendent

c)

Mayella Ewell is a very terrible person who should be sent to jail

d)

Mr. Bob Ewell is a decent human being that was just trying to protect his daughter

36.
What does Jem expect the verdict to be? Does Atticus think the same?
a)
Guilty, no
b)
Guilty, yes
c)
Not guilty, no
d)
Not guilty, yes
37.

What was happening in U.S. history during the time period of the setting for TKAM?

a)

A Civil War

b)

The Great Depression

c)

World War I

d)

An economic boom.

38.

Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

Atticus Finch

c)

Tim Johnson

d)

Harper Lee

39.

Miss Caroline’s actions show that she

a)

does not like poor children

b)

does not understand school law

c)

does not understand the ways of the south and the children

d)

shows special treatment to boys

40.

Why is Miss Caroline angry with Scout?

a)

because Scout fights with Walter Cunningham

b)

because Scout knows how to read and write

c)

because Scout is always absent

d)

because Scout gets into a fight with Cecil Jacobs

41.

Why is Bob Ewell still upset and determined to “get” Atticus after the verdict?

a)

He was angry Mayella lost the case

b)

He knows no one really believed his and Mayella’s stories

c)

He doesn’t have enough money to pay the fine

d)

Scout had a fight with Burris Ewell

42.

Scout misses her cue in the pageant because

a)

she cannot get her costume on in time

b)

she trips and hurts her ankle

c)

she falls asleep backstage

d)

all of the above

43.

Who attacked Jem and Scout on their way home from the Halloween pageant at school?

a)

Bob Ewell

b)

Cecil Jacobs

c)

Boo Radley

d)

Tim Johnson

44.

We can assume that Boo Radley saved the children because

a)

he was fond of them and often left them treasures

b)

he had watched their comings and goings from the house

c)

they had to pass his yard on their way home from school

d)

All of the above.

45.

After the children are saved, Atticus and the sheriff decide

a)

to tell everyone so they will know who the hero is.

b)

to say that Ewell fell on his knife.

c)

to admit that Jem killed Ewell.

d)

to keep the whole thing a secret.

46.

Which of the following characters could be considered a “mockingbird”

a)

Atticus Finch

b)

Boo Radley

c)

Tom Robinson

d)

All of the above

47.

Atticus defines courage as

a)

knowing how to use a weapon

b)

giving up when you know you can’t win

c)

trying your best even when you know you will lose

d)

being violent against others

48.
Aunt Alexandra disapproved of the way Atticus was raising his children.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
What surprised Jem when he returned to retrieve his pants?
a)
His pants were torn to shreds.
b)
His pants were mended and folded neatly.
c)
His pants got mud stains.
d)
The pockets of his pants were full of small rocks and trash.
50.
The narrator of the story is
a)
Dill
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Boo
51.

Who is Jem describing? " he was about six-and-a half feet tall, he dines on raw squirrels and cats, there is a long jagged scar that runs across his face, what teeth he had were yellow and rotten, his eyes popped and he drooled most of the time."

a)

Charles Baker Harris

b)

Boo Radley

c)

Bob Ewell

d)

Chuck Little

52.

How do the Cunningham's pay their debts?

a)

They pay with food from the crops they grow on their farm.

b)

They don't pay back their debts.

c)

They wash windows and do yard work for the school.

d)

Atticus pays their debts for them.

53.

What does Scout believe she hears that convinces her to quit playing the "Boo Radley Game?"

a)

Nathan Radley walking down the street

b)

Crying coming from inside the house.

c)

Laughter coming from inside the house.

d)

Arguing coming from inside the house.

54.

The children want to leave a note on Boo's window

a)

to ask him a favor.

b)

to get him to sew Jem's pants.

c)

to get him to come outside.

d)

to warn him that Nathan was coming down the street.

55.

Atticus is defending Tom Robinson because

a)

he hates the Ewells.

b)

Calpurnia describes Tom's family as clean-living folks.

c)

he wants to maintain his own self-respect and do what he thinks is right.

d)

he knows that he's going to make bank.

56.

What happened when Tom Robinson stands up during the trail?

a)

Someone tries to shoot him.

b)

Mayella spits at him.

c)

Everyone in the courtroom can see that his left arm is disabled.

d)

He starts yelling at the jury that he's innocent.

57.

Name of the man, who was wrongly convicted (found guilty) by an all white jury.

a)

Tom Robinson

b)

Bob Ewell

c)

Atticus Finch

d)

Link Deas

58.

Tom states that he feels, ___ for Mayella.

a)

sorry/pity

b)

admiration

c)

hatred

d)

anger

59.

Where do Jem and Scout sit to watch the trial?

a)

Right behind their father.

b)

On the TV in their living room.

c)

From the courtyard, peeking through the window.

d)

On the balcony in the courthouse with Reverend Sykes.

60.

This character stalks Helen Robinson ans attempts to kill Jem and Scout.

a)

Calpurnia

b)

Sheriff Heck Tate

c)

Tom Robinson

d)

Bob Ewell