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WorksheetsTo Kill a Mockingbird Part 1 Review
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
What description best explains the environment presented in chapter 1?
a big city during the fall or winter
an unknown location where busy people live with their families and pets
a small, old town of the past with slow-paced residents who live simple lives
a small town that is more modernized than its neighboring town and has more wealth
Which of the following sentences best describe the economic situation of people in Maycomb?
Maycomb was an old town, but it was tired old town when I first knew it.
A day was twenty-four hours long but seemed longer.
There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go, nothing to buy and no money to buy it with, nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County.
Jem and I found our father satisfactory: he played with us, read to us, and treated us with courteous detachment.
How has life in Maycomb probably changed ?
People probably don't move as slowly using carted mules anymore.
It probably doesn't rain as often anymore.
Maycomb probably doesn't have a courthouse anymore.
People probably don't go in and out of stores anymore.
Why did the people of Maycomb start to feel that it was a time of "vague optimism"?
The town had stopped being tired.
Ladies were fortunate enough to be able to bath multiple times a day.
The people there had recently been told that they had nothing to fear but fear itself.
Most fathers read to their children and played with them to.
How do the roles of student and teacher develop throughout chapter 2?
The roles are similar because everyone involved is seeking attention and entertainment?
The teacher is consistently the authority figure, so the students all listen and obey.
The roles are so unclear that it is impossible to know which person is actually the teacher.
The roles are reversed, and the teacher learns more from her students than they do from her.
Which comment best demonstrates Burris's tone of boldness and rebellion toward the teacher?
Burris Ewell was flattered by the recital...
"Been comin' to the first day o' the first grade fer three years now..."
"Reckon if I'm smart this year they'll promote me to the second."
"Your try and make me, missus."
Which of the following lines is an example of verbal irony?
They come first day every year and then leave.
"Reckon if I'm smart this year they'll promote me to the second..."
"Sit back down, please, Burris."
"Burris, go home. If you don't I'll call the principal..."
Little Chuck Little states, "He's liable to start somethin', and there's some little folks here." Which word is the best replacement of the term little as he uses the word in his sentence?
cowardly
young
slow
disabled
Which of the following questions remains unaswered?
How long has Burris attended the first day of the first grade?
Who will Miss Caroline call if Burris refuses to leave?
Exactly why don't the Ewell children have a mother?
Does any student step in after Burris says, "You try and make me missus"?
For about how long has Miss Maudie known Uncle Jack Finch?
She started to know him when Scout was born.
She has known him since they were both children.
She has known him for about 5 years.
She has known him since they were in high school.
Which term does Miss Maudie use to suggest that a person's death has occurred?
The person has become "like angels' breath."
The person is morbid.
The person has been "carried out."
The person "gets more like Jack Finch every day."
Which of the following lines contains figurative language that makes the writing more engaging?
She was rocking in her big oak chair.
Do you smell my mimosa? It's like angels' breath this evening.
Maybe he died and they stuffed him up the chimeny.
Miss Maudie was the daughter of a neighboring landowner, Dr. Frank Buford.
Which best describes the relationship between Jack Finch and Miss Maudie?
romantic and playful
hostile and angry
playful and friendly
nurturing and protective
Which is the best definition of morbid as the term is used in this context?
gloomy
dangerous
polite
boring
Which is the best definition of morbid as the term is used in this context?
gloomy
dangerous
polite
boring
Miss Maudie says, ““Call a little louder, Jack Finch, and they'll hear you at the post office, I haven't heard you yet!" Which is the most accurate way to characterize her comment?
sarcasm: a comment that is intended to be taken jokingly or mockingly
understatement: a comment that uses emotionless language to make a situation seem less intense
verbal irony: a statement that says one thing but really means the opposite of what it states
satire: writing or speech that criticizes a topic to bring attention to it and prompt improvement
When Jem and Dill are planning to go and look at Boo Radley, why do they prefer Scout leave them and go home?
She is delaying their plan
She will scare Boo Radley
She was told not to play with boys
She will cause trouble with Atticus
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
But why in the sam holy hill did you wait till tonight?
Atticus would be so deep in a book he wouldn't hear the Kingdom coming.
It was easier to see inside a dark house in the dark than in the daytime.
With that, I had no option but to join them.
What does Jem mean when he declares that Scout is "gettin more like a girl every day"?
She is growing and starting to look more like an adult woman.
She is annoying him with her fear and doubt, which he considers to be feminine.
She is becoming more intelligent than he is regarding their rules and safety.
She is losing her ability to do things like climb, crawl, run, and jump.
How is Jem established as the leader when planning to look at Boo Radley?
He led the way, gave instructions, and convinced Scout to follow along or leave.
He threatens to involve Atticus if Scout doesn't follow along.
He makes sure that he speaks so that Dill cannot speak.
He is the only one who is willing to face Boo Radley.
In chapter 7, why does Mr. Nathan Radley claim to have filled the knothole of his tree with cement?
The tree was dying.
He didn't want items placed there.
The tree was too healthy.
He needed to get rid of some of the cement.
Why does Jem question Atticus about the Radley's tree?
Jem is bored and just wants to talk to Atticus
Jem has doubts and wants to verify the story he is told about the tree
Jem wants to prove to his father that he is very knowledgeable
Jem wants to comfort Scout
Which would be the most accurate replacement for the term hidy do?
Where are you going?
Goodbye
Good morning
How is your tree?
What is NOT a reason that dialogue would be used?
to provoke a decision
propel the story forward
reveals character traits
to hear the southern kid's accent
Which two key lessons does Atticus attempt to teach Scout in chapter 9?
to stay in school and how to become a good lawyer one day
to use respectful language and to understand why he is working on such a peculiar case
to favor people who are clean-living folks and avoid Miss Rachel's cook's son
how to become a good lawyer one day and to favor people who are clean-living folks
Why does Scout try to become afflicted with a ringworm?
She wants to become sick and contagious in order to miss school.
She wants to gain popularity by standing among her peers.
She wants to help make Miss Rachel's cook's son feel better.
She wants to make Atticus have to spend money on medical treatment.
The word compromise is used in chapter 9, which is the meaning of the word?
fight
agreement
opinion
law
What is ironic about Scout's ringworm situation?
She is trying to get an ailment from someone but ends up giving that person her ailment.
She wants a ringworm in order to avoid school, but all the other kids love her school.
She wants to have a ringworm even though no one in her family has ever had one.
She considers the ringworm a privilege even though other people would consider it a hazard.
Why doesn't Atticus teach the kids how to shoot their air-rifles?
Uncle Jack is a better teacher.
Atticus is too busy to do it.
Atticus does not care much for guns.
Uncle Jack begs to demonstrate.
Why is Atticus willing to allow the children to shoot at bluejays?
Killing things will probably excite the kids.
It's safer than shooting at larger animals.
Other more preferable birds must be protected instead.
He knows bluejays are too fast for the kids to acutally hit.
What bird is a "sin" to kill?
bluejays
mockingjays
cardinals
mockingbirds
Why is it a "sin to kill a mockingbird"?
they are endangered species
because they don't do anything but make music for us to enjoy
it is God's chosen bird
it is the state bird for Alabama
Why does Scout choose to speak to Miss Maudie regarding her concern?
Atticus often tells Scout to go to Miss Maudie any time she needs answers.
Scout is simply imitating Jem's habit of going to Miss Maudi every time he needs answers.
Scout knows that Miss Maudie is humorous lady who always tells the funniest answers.
Miss Maudie has become a reliable neighbor over the years who takes time to chat with Scout.
What does the novel's symbolic mockingbird represent?
people who do no harm, yet other still harm them.
a bird that makes noise and causes everyone to want to shoot it.
an annoying person who somehow makes music for all to hear.
people who receive more attention than others because their beauty.
At the end of chapter 11, what was in the candy box?
candy
a flower
a note
nothing
Why does Jem feel like Mrs. Dubose just won't leave him alone?
Atticus forces him to accept multiple gifts from her.
Even though she has died, her final gift to him is a reminder of a negative situation.
He can't find a way to forget all of his conversations with her.
When he looks at an old person, he still sees Mrs. Dubose's face.
How would Atticus characterize Mrs. Dubose?
old but attractive
sick but determined
loving and friendly
evil with no good qualities
Jem asks, "Did she die free?" What does he mean?
Did she die without regretting any of her mistakes?
Did she die as a woman who said whatever she felt like saying?
Was she sane or insane when she died?
Did she die without having to take drugs/medicine to cope with her illness?
What is the overall theme of chapter 11 with Mrs. Dubose?
Jealousy
Friendship
Forgiveness
Courage
