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To Kill a Mockingbird Part 1

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scout and Jem's uncle. Is a doctor. Visits at Christmas time.

a)

Jeremy Finch

b)

Atticus Finch

c)

Jack Finch

d)

Dr. Reynolds

2.

A lawyer defending a black man against a white accuser.

a)

Jeremy Finch

b)

Jack Finch

c)

Atticus Finch

d)

Bob Ewell

3.
Dill's aunt. A neighbor of Jem and Scout.
a)
Miss Maudie 
b)
Miss Stephanie 
c)
Miss Rachel
d)
Jessie
4.
Jem and Scout's friend. Visits in the summer.
a)
Charles Baker Harris
b)
Cecil Jacobs
c)
Francis Finch
d)
Boo Radley
5.
Her house burns down. 
a)
Miss Rachel
b)
Miss Maudie
c)
Miss Stephanie
d)
Mrs. Radley
6.

A poor boy who goes to school with Scout. He visits for lunch and puts syrup on his food.

a)

Heck Tate

b)

Walter Cunningham

c)

Cecil Jacobs

d)

Dill

7.
The black man who is on trial.
a)
Tom Robinson
b)
Mr. Avery
c)
Nathan Radley
d)
Bob Ewelll
8.
Scout's first teacher. Doesn't like that Scout can read and write.
a)
Miss Caroline
b)
Miss Rachel
c)
Mrs. Dubose
d)
Miss Alexandra
9.
Where does the novel take place?
a)
Montgomery, Alabama
b)
Maycomb, Texas
c)
Maycomb, Alabama
d)
Mobile, Alabama
10.
Who has been leaving gifts in the knothole of the tree for Jem and Scout?
a)
Arthur Radley
b)
Nathan Radley
c)
Miss Maudie
d)
Dill
11.
During what time period does the novel take place?
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1950s
d)
1960s
12.
During what time period was the novel written?
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1950s
d)
1960s
13.
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.
14.
Who teases Scout and Jem about their father?
a)
Francis
b)
Mrs. Dubose
c)
Cecil Jacobs
d)
All of these
15.

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

a)

Scout

b)

Jem

c)

Atticus

d)

Calpurnia

16.

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

a)

Scout

b)

Jem

c)

Atticus

d)

Calpurnia

17.

Friend of the Finch children who spend his summers in Maycomb with his aunt.

a)

Scout

b)

Jem

c)

Dill

d)

Tom

18.

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

a)

Tom

b)

Dill

c)

Boo

d)

Atticus

19.

The Finch family cook.

a)

Calpurnia

b)

Aunt Alexandra

c)

Miss Maudia Atkinson

d)

Miss Stephanie Crawford

20.

Atticus's sister who believes traditional gender roles and is strict.

a)

Aunt Alexandra

b)

Miss Maudie Atkinson

c)

Miss Stephanie Crawford

d)

Miss Rachel Haverford

21.

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

a)

Atticus

b)

Tom

c)

Dill

d)

Boo Radley

22.

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

23.

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

24.

Gossipy neighbor who thinks she knows the most about the Radleys

a)

Miss Stephanie Crawford

b)

Miss Rachel Haverford

c)

Miss Maudie Atkinson

d)

Mrs. Dubose

25.

Dill's aunt and neighbor to the Finches.

a)

Miss Stephanie Crawford

b)

Miss Rachel Haverford

c)

Miss Maudie Atkinson

d)

Mrs. Dubose

26.

Boo's brother that filled the hole in the tree with cement.

a)

Nathan Radley

b)

Arthur Radley

c)

Mr. Radley

d)

Atticus

27.

Who is Heck Tate?

a)

Defendant of Atticus

b)

the sheriff

c)

Dill's dad

d)

Boo's babysitter while Nathan is out

28.

How is Boo Radley like a mockingbird?

a)

Boo can sing beautifully.

b)

Boo mimics what he sees Nathan do and is annoying.

c)

Boo doesn't hurt anyone and tries to help when he can.

d)

Boo has a small head like mockingbirds.

29.

Why does Scout think the world is ending?

a)

War

b)

Boo Radley escaped

c)

Atticus found out about what Francis said to Scout

d)

It snowing

30.

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

31.

What does Atticus mean when he tells Scout that to understand a person she should "climb into his skin and walk around in it"?

a)

Some people are taller than others

b)

Some people have more money than others

c)

Go exploring

d)

See another person's point of view

32.

The novel takes place during what?

a)

The Cold War

b)

The Great Depression

c)

Present day

d)

The future

33.

Boo Radley is rumored to have ...

a)

killed a man with with his group of friends.

b)

stabbed his own father with scissors.

c)

broken out of an insane asylum.

d)

been bitten by a vampire.

34.
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.
35.
Partly because she is sometimes excluded from ______, Scout spends a lot of time with ______ who becomes her trusted friend.
a)
visiting her father at his office . . . Miss Caroline.
b)
playing with Jem and Dill . . . Miss Maudie.
c)
helping Calpurnia in the kitchen . . . Miss Maudie.
d)
tending the animals . . . Miss Caroline.
36.

Jem loses his ___ when running away from the ____

a)

watch . . . Ewells.

b)

shoe . . . watchdog.

c)

bag of coins . . . sheriff.

d)

pants . . . Radley's yard.

37.

Who said..."Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets."

a)

Judge Taylor

b)

Heck Tate

c)

Miss Maudie

d)

Aunt Alexandra

38.

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it."

a)

Jem

b)

Calpurnia

c)

Miss Maudie

d)

Atticus

39.

"Well now, Miss Jean Louise ... still think your father can't do anything? Still ashamed of him?"

a)

Miss Maudie

b)

Mrs. Dubose

c)

Aunt Alexandra

d)

Calpurnia

40.

"Tree's dying. You plug 'em with cement when they're sick. You ought to know that, Jem."

a)

Atticus

b)

Dill

c)

Miss Maudie

d)

Nathan Radley

41.

"Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."

a)

Atticus

b)

Miss Stefanie Crawford

c)

Scout

d)

Miss Maudie

42.

"I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what."

a)

Atticus

b)

Mrs. Dubose

c)

Jem

d)

Boo Radley

43.

"...but before I can lived with other folks, I've got to live with myself. The only thing that doesn't abide by a majority rule is a person's conscience."

a)

Miss Maudie

b)

Mrs. Dubose

c)

Calpurnia

d)

Atticus

44.
Who is the 'you' in these words, spoken by Calpurnia? ‘Don’t matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house’s yo’ company, and don’t you let me catch you remarkin’ on their ways like you was so high and mighty!’
a)
Walter Cunningham
b)
Scout
c)
Dill
d)
Jem
45.

Why won’t Walter Cunningham borrow a quarter from Miss Caroline for lunch?

a)

He owes money to the Ewells.

b)

It's against his religion.

c)

He knows he's too poor to repay her.

d)

He has enough quarters

46.
What dare does Jem agree to?
a)
To touch the Radley house
b)
To ring the Radley doorbell
c)
To make a prank call to the Radleys
d)
To invite Boo Radley to join them for tea
47.

What are the Ewelll's like compared to the Cunninghams?

a)

The readers learn that the Ewell's and the Cunningham's are very similar but the Ewell's are well respected in Maycomb

b)

The readers learn that while the Cunninngham's are respected in Maycomb, the Ewell's are a "disgrace" as their father is an alcoholic.

c)

The readers learn that the Ewell's work for the city and are very respected

d)

The readers learn that the Cunningham's and the Ewell's are very similar but the Ewell's are very wealthy

48.

What did Scout first find in the tree on the Radley's yard?

a)

A dead squirrel

b)

Tinfoil

c)

A note

d)

Chewing gum

49.

What does Ms. Maudie say about Boo Radley?

a)

Boo well behaved as a child so his mother punished him

b)

The rumors about boo are all true

c)

Boo was a violent child and his father sent him to a reform school

d)

Boo was very kind as a child but he was abused by his father; most of the rumors about him are false

50.

Atticus wakes Scout during the night and tells her to put her bathrobe and shoes on. He goes outside with her and Jem. Why?

a)

The Finch house is on fire

b)

Ms. Maudie's house is on fire

c)

There is an intruder in the house

51.

Why does Scout call Atticus "feeble"?

a)

Atticus is older then other children's fathers in Maycomb. He wears glasses and likes to read.

b)

Atticus is very old and he needs a cane to walk

c)

Scout doesn't know what feeble means

52.

There is a mad dog in the neighborhood. What does Atticus do?

a)

Atticus shoots the dog just above the eye. Ms. Maudie tells the children that Atticus had very good aim when he was young.

b)

Atticus calls animals control

c)

Atticus is allergic to dogs so starts sneezing.

53.

Mrs. Dubose is very mean to Scout and Jem. She insults Atticus so Jem gets mad and vandalizes her property. What does he do?

a)

He destroys her camellia bushes with a Scout's twirling wand

b)

He throws eggs at her house

c)

He pees on her camellia bushes

54.

Why was Jem asked to read to Mrs. Dubose

a)

Mrs. Dubose was addicted to morphine and she wanted someone to read to her to distract her.

b)

She is a lonely old lady and she wanted someone to talk to +

c)

Mrs. Dubose never had any grandchildren and she wanted to know what it felt like to have a grandson

55.
What idea is emphasized by Calpurnia when she scolded Scout for embarrassing Walter?
a)
Treating other people with respect 
b)
Being a good friend
c)
Being a quiet kid
d)
Being an inquisitive kid
56.
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.
57.
Which character is just as cold, reserved, and cruel as his father?
a)
Scout
b)
Jem
c)
Dill
d)
Boo Radley
e)
Nathan Radley