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To Kill a Mockingbird Part 1

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The novel is set in the town of Maycomb in ...

a)

Georgia

b)

Mississippi

c)

Alabama

d)

Tennessee

2.
The story took place during...
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
3.
This novel is set ________.
a)
during the civil war
b)
during the Great Depression
c)
during the Revolutionary war
d)
during the Industrial Revolution
4.
What point of view is the story told from?
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person omniscient
5.
The narrator of the story is
a)
Dill
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Boo
6.

What is a "mockingbird" in the book?

a)

A medium-sized songbird, a bit more slender than a thrush and with a longer tail.

b)

A symbol of resistance and revolution

c)

A tool used to foreshadow when something bad or evil is going to happen in the book

d)

A symbol of someone who doesn't do anything to harm others and brings joy to the world.

7.
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.
8.
How old is Scout when the book begins? 
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
9.

When Scout told her teacher that Walter was a Cunningham, Scout meant

a)

Miss Caroline should realize Walter could never pay her back

b)

Miss Caroline should know a quarter wasn't enough

c)

the rest of the class needed to show empathy for Walter

d)

It was understandable that Walter couldn't read a write

10.
The first grade teacher, Miss Caroline, forbids Scout to ...
a)
let her father teach her to read.
b)
play in the nearby pond.
c)
fight with Dill.
d)
check out the more interesting books for the older students.
11.

Which character pours molasses all over his/her dinner?

a)

Walter Cunningham

b)

Burris Ewell

c)

Scout Finch

d)

Dill Harris

12.
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.
13.

Why are the Ewells allowed special privileges?

a)

The townspeople recognize that their father is a drunk and that their children cannot be made to come to school.

b)

The Ewell family is one of Maycomb's finest.

c)

The Ewells are rich and no one wants to tell them what to do.

d)

The Ewells are so mean that no one wants to deal with them.

14.
Atticus explains to Scout that the town authorities bend the law for the Ewell family because they'll never change their ways; for instance, Mr. Ewell can...
a)
shoot firearms within the town limits.
b)
burn trash in his back yard.
c)
hunt out of season.
d)
fish without a license.
15.
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)
Jem 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
16.
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.
17.
How does Scout come to find a blanket on her shoulders after watching Miss Maudie's house burn?
a)
Nathan Radley has placed it there without her being aware
b)
Miss Maudie has placed it there without her being aware
c)
Calpurnia has placed it there without her being aware
d)
Boo has placed it there without her being aware
18.

Which character is a strong mother figure; children's bridge between the white and black worlds?

a)

Atticus Finch

b)

Jem Finch

c)

Scout Finch

d)

Calpurnia

19.
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
20.
What did Atticus ask Scout NOT to do at school? 
a)
cry
b)
behave badly
c)
cuss
d)
fight
21.
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.
22.

Miss Maudie tells Scout the Radleys are "foot washers." What is the most likely meaning of foot washers?

a)

They come from a family of podiatrists.

b)

They come from a religious family.

c)

They are obsesses with cleanliness.

d)

There is a long history of mental illness in their family.

23.
Whose house burns down?
a)
Boo Radley's
b)
Miss Stephanie's
c)
Miss Maudie's
d)
Atticus Finch's
24.
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.
25.

Who has an entailment agreement with Atticus?

a)

Mrs. Dubose

b)

Mr. Cunningham

c)

Ms. Maudie

d)

Mr. Ewell

26.

Who do the children create a play about?

a)

Boo Radley

b)

Mr. Radley

c)

Ms. Stephanie Crawford

d)

Ms. Caroline

27.
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
28.
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
29.
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
30.
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.
31.
This person is the town gossip.
a)
Miss Stephanie
b)
Miss Rachel
c)
Miss Maudie
d)
Mrs. Grace Merriweather
32.
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".
33.
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
34.
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.
35.
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
36.
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.

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