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To Kill a Mockingbird Part 1 (Chp. 1-12)

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Atticus mean when he says you never really understand a person until you "climb into his skin and walk around"?
a)
People are racist.
b)
You have to look at things from other people's points of view to understand them.
c)
Walter Cunningham doesn't understand what it's like to be a Finch.
d)
You have to make someone understand you to get your point across.
2.

What is Atticus' occupation?

a)

Accountant

b)

Lawyer

c)

Doctor

d)

Merchant

3.

Who is the son of Atticus Finch?

a)

Jack

b)

Scout

c)

Dill

d)

Jeremy

4.

What is the name of Atticus Finch's daughter?

a)

Alexandra

b)

Jean Louise

c)

Calpurnia

d)

Jem

5.

Who narrates To Kill A Mockingbird?

a)

Jem Finch

b)

Scout Finch

c)

Atticus Finch

d)

Harper Lee

6.

Which of the following best describes what we know about Boo Radley?

a)

Boo Radley hung out with the wrong crowd and got into trouble in town

b)

Apparently Boo Radley stabbed his dad in the leg with scissors

c)

Boo is locked in his house by his own father instead of being locked up in jail or in a hospital

d)

All of the above

7.

Throughout the chapters, Scout, Dill, and Jem are fascinated by the Radley place. Why is this?

a)

It looks unkept and creepy from the outside

b)

There are numerous rumors in town about the people that live inside

c)

Little is known about the family that lives there because they rarely come outside

d)

All of the above

8.

Which of the following best summarizes Calpurnia’s role in this novel is:

a)

mom

b)

neighbor

c)

housekeeper

d)

aunt

9.

Who is the seven year old who came to visit during the summer?

a)

Dill

b)

Jem

c)

Scout

d)

Walter

10.
What does Scout find first in the knot-hole?
a)
Bird's nest
b)
Carved soap figures
c)
Gum
d)
Watch
11.

How old is Scout at the beginning of the novel?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

7

12.
Who is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird?
a)
Jean Louise Finch
b)
Maya Angelou
c)
Harper Lee
d)
Truman Capote
13.
She was a friendly lady who worked in her flower beds wearing an old straw hat and men's overalls.
a)
Miss Maudie
b)
Calpurnia
c)
Miss Caroline Fisher
d)
Miss Stephanie
14.
How did Jem lose his pants?
a)
They disappeared one night.
b)
He lost them at the Radley's fence.
c)
He left them at Miss Maudie's house.
d)
Scout and Dill took them.
15.
"Boo" Radley's name is?
a)
Arthur
b)
Nathan
c)
Charles
d)
Atticus
16.
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
17.
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
18.
Scout can be described as a 
a)
whining little girl
b)
a tomboy
c)
a polite little lady
d)
a mean little girl
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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
22.
Whose house caught on fire?
a)
Mrs. Dubose's
b)
Miss Maudie's
c)
Calpurnia's
d)
The Finch's
23.
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"
24.

From what point of view is the story told?

a)

1st person

b)

3rd person limited

c)

3rd person omniscient

25.
This novel is set ________.
a)
during the civil war
b)
during the Great Depression
c)
during the Revolutionary war
d)
during the Industrial Revolution
26.
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".
27.
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
28.
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
29.
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.
30.
What is Scout's and Jem's relationship?
a)
The are siblings.
b)
They are brothers.
c)
They are friends.
d)
They are neighbors.
31.
Where does "To Kill a Mockingbird" take place?
a)
Kent, Washington
b)
Meridian, Mississipi
c)
Montgomery, Alabama
d)
Maycomb, Alabama
32.
What does Miss Caroline tell Scout her father should stop doing?
a)
Sending her to school without a lunch.
b)
Teaching her how to solve math problems.
c)
Teaching her to read.
d)
Teaching her to write.
33.
Who are the Cunninghams?
a)
A mysterious family that lives near the Finch family
b)
A family of lawyers and doctors
c)
A wealthy family
d)
A family of poor, country farmers.
34.
Have Jem and Scout ever seen Boo Radley?
a)
Yes
b)
No
35.
According to Miss Maudie, what is Boo Radley's real name?
a)
Jack
b)
Atticus
c)
Arthur
d)
Walter
36.
How do Jem and Dill plan to send a note to Boo Radley?
a)
They plan to put the note in the Radley's mailbox.
b)
They plan to put a note in the knot-hole of the tree.
c)
They plan to ring the doorbell and give it to Mrs. Radley.
d)
They plan to put the note on a fishing pole and stick it through the shutters of the Radley house.
37.
What does the note say?
a)
It asks Boo if he's crazy or not.
b)
It asks Boo to come out and show the children what he looks like.
c)
It asks Boo to come out and tell the children what he does in his house all day.
d)
It asks Boo if he'd buy the children ice cream.
38.

The main character and narrator who's a tomboy and begins the book at age 6.

a)

Scout

b)

Jem

c)

Atticus

d)

Calpurnia

39.

Scout's older brother who begins at 10 years old and is an all-american boy.

a)

Scout

b)

Jem

c)

Atticus

d)

Calpurnia

40.

Scout and Jem's father who is a lawyer and a morally upright man.

a)

Tom

b)

Dill

c)

Boo

d)

Atticus

41.

Neighbor whom the kids never see and is mysterious and to them.

a)

Atticus

b)

Tom

c)

Dill

d)

Boo Radley

42.

Falsely accused of assaulting Mayella Ewell and Atticus's defendant.

a)

Dill

b)

Boo Radley

c)

Tom Robinson

d)

Nathan Radley

43.

Poorest, most despised members of town. Live next to the dump and seen as trash themselves.

a)

Finches

b)

Ewells

c)

Robinsons

d)

Radleys

44.

Open-minded neighbor and the children's best friend among Maycomb's adults.

a)

Miss Rachel Haverford

b)

Miss Stephanie Crawford

c)

Miss Maudie Atkinson

d)

Calpurnia

45.

Older lady who screams at kids and one of the Finches' neighbors.

a)

Miss Stephanie Crawford

b)

Miss Rachel Haverford

c)

Miss Maudie Atkinson

d)

Mrs. Dubose

46.

What is symbolic about a mockingbird?

a)

They don't cause anyone harm so they are innocent and beautiful.

b)

They sing and are pretty to look at.

c)

They mimic songs and sounds so they must be annoying like younger siblings.

d)

They have small heads so they aren't very smart.

47.

What do Jem and Scout learn about Boo the night of Miss Maudie's fire?

a)

He likes mockingbirds

b)

He light her house on fire

c)

He is kind

d)

He gets angry quickly

48.

Where does Scout's best education come from?

a)

Her first grade teacher, Miss Caroline

b)

Reading with Atticus and writing with Calpurnia

c)

Playing with Jem

d)

Chatting with Miss Maudie

49.

Who is Miss Caroline?

a)

the housekeeper/cook

b)

the gossipy neighbor

c)

the first grade teacher

d)

the neighbor whose house burns

50.

Who is Walter Cunningham?

a)

boy in class who won't take money from Miss Caroline

b)

boy in class who curses at Miss Caroline

c)

man who fills up the knot-hole

d)

Atticus's brother

51.

Burris Ewell threatens Miss Caroline on the first day of school. True or false

a)

True

b)

False

52.

When Scout, Dill and Jem are bored with playing the same games over and over, what idea does Dill have?

a)

Spy on the Radley house

b)

Dare Jem to run up and touch the house

c)

Draw Boo out of the house

53.

What happens to Jem’s pants?

a)

They get caught in a barbed wire fence

b)

He loses them to Dill in a game of strip poker

c)

Boo Radley steals them

54.

When Jem goes to get his pants back, what does he find?

a)

They have been mended and folded.

b)

They are gone.

c)

They have been torn to shreds

55.

What kind of flowers did Jem rip out of Ms. Dubose's yard?

a)

Roses

b)

Camellias

c)

Lilies

d)

Azaleas

56.

What was Ms. Dubose addicted to?

a)

Morphine

b)

Tobacco

c)

Chloroform

d)

Meth

57.
Atticus woke the children up in the middle of the night because
a)
Mr. Avery's house was on fire
b)
Miss Maudie's house was on fire
c)
their house was on fire
d)
someone broke into their house
58.
Ole One Shot is ______________'s nickname
a)
Jem
b)
Heck Tate
c)
Atticus
d)
Mr. Avery
59.
Dill ran away from home because
a)
his new father was abusive
b)
he didn't get attention from his father and mother
c)
his mother told him to leave
d)
he wanted to live in Maycomb
60.
This character over comes a drug addiction before her death
a)
Caroline Fisher
b)
Mrs. Dubose
c)
Mayella Ewell
d)
Miss Rachel
61.
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
62.
Jem reports that Mrs. Dubose wants him to __________.
a)
pay for her flowers
b)
replant her garden
c)
do her yard work for a month
d)
read to her
63.
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
64.
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
65.
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
66.
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
67.

What does Jem ask Walter to do?

a)

Join him and Scout for lunch.

b)

Apologize to his sister.

c)

Fight him.

d)

Stay away.

68.

How does Atticus treat Walter?

a)

Scornfully

b)

As an equal

c)

Indifferently

d)

With pity

69.

What seems like the most plausible reason Mr. Radley filled the hole in the tree with cement?

a)

Mr. Radley filled it with cement to extend the tree's life.

b)

It was filled with cement because Atticus asked Mr. Radley to do it.

c)

It was filled with cement by Boo when no one else was looking.

d)

It was filled with cement to keep Boo from trying to make contact with the kids.

70.

Who wrapped a blsnket around Scout's shoulders during the fire?

a)

Jem

b)

Boo

c)

Atticus

d)

Miss Maudie

71.
Scout and Jem's mother ...
a)
left their father when Scout was two and was never heard from again.
b)
died giving birth to Scout, leaving Scout with no memories of her.
c)
lives in an insane asylum in North Carolina.
d)
died of a heart attack when Scout was two.
72.
Jem rolls Scout inside an old tire, but he pushes so hard that it ends up...
a)
going down a hill into a creek
b)
in Miss Maudie’s flowers.
c)
running over a snake in the yard.
d)
in the Radley’s yard.
73.

What happened to the narrator’s brother, Jem, when he was about thirteen years old?

a)

He broke his leg.

b)

He broke his arm.

c)

He broke his collarbone.

d)

He suffered a broken heart.

74.

According to town gossip, when Arthur Radley got into trouble, his father

a)

beat him nearly to death

b)

kept him home and out of sight for fifteen years

c)

allowed Arthur to attend a reformatory school

d)

killed him

75.
Who shoots and kills Tim Johnson?
a)
Atticus Finch
b)
Bob Ewell
c)
Heck Tate
d)
Maudie Atkinson
76.
He is the sheriff of Maycomb Country, but he's not very good with guns.
a)
Mr. Avery
b)
Heck Tate
c)
Tim Johnson
d)
Tom Robinson
77.
Which of the following does the mockingbird in the title most likely represent?
a)
education
b)
innocence
c)
fear
d)
foot-washing Baptists
78.
What is Atticus's attitude about guns?
a)
He's good at shooting and it's his favorite hobby.
b)
He's afraid of them and won't ever touch them.
c)
He doesn't really care.  He doesn't know much about them, anyway.
d)
He thinks people shouldn't fire a gun unless absolutely necessary.
79.
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.
80.
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.
81.
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.
82.
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.
83.
What is the punishment for Jem's "crime" against Mrs. Dubose?
a)
He has to read to her every day.
b)
He has to marry her daughter.
c)
He has to tend her garden.
d)
He has to give her his allowance for a month.
84.
What gift does Mrs. Dubose leave for Jem after she dies?
a)
A crisp $100 bill.
b)
A dog.
c)
A flower.
d)
A book.
85.
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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