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TKaM Ch. 1-16

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Dolphus Raymond's reputation in town?

a)

He's a drunk

b)

He is a mean and cruel father

c)

He killed his first wife with a shotgun

d)

He does not like African Americans

2.

How does Atticus feel about Jem, Scout, and Dill going to the trial?

a)

He thinks they need to be there to understand racism.

b)

He says it's up to them if they want to go.

c)

He forbids them to go.

d)

He says they can go if Aunt Alexandra goes with them.

3.

Why doesn't Miss Maudie go to the trial?

a)

She can't stand being inside for that long.

b)

Ladies are not allowed in the courtroom.

c)

She has too much work to do.

d)

She doesn't want to see Tom Robinson fight for life.

4.

Which best describes the court environment in ch. 16?

a)

Everyone is serious and quiet.

b)

Everyone is sad and worried.

c)

Everyone is excited and interested.

d)

Everyone is bored and angry.

5.

What ends the confrontation between the first group of men and Atticus in ch. 15?

a)

A dog barks.

b)

Jem screams that the phone is ringing.

c)

Dinner is ready.

d)

There is a crack of lightning.

6.

Outside the jail, to whom does Scout speak, diffusing the tense situation in ch. 15?

a)

Mr. Ewell

b)

Mr. Burris

c)

Mr. Cunningham

d)

Aunt Alexandra

7.

What does the incident with Scout and Mr. Cunningham in ch. 15 show?

a)

Scout is really smart and can manipulate adults; she does it and Mr. Cunningham has no idea.

b)

Scout accidentally reminds Mr. Cunningham of his own dignity and goodness.

c)

Mr. Cunningham likes Scout and is not willing to make her upset.

d)

Mr. Cunningham is all talk. He wouldn't really do anything bad.

8.

Who was quietly and secretly protecting the Finches from the mob with a shotgun in ch. 15?

a)

Mr. Cooper

b)

Mr. Burris

c)

Mr. Underwood

d)

Mr. Ewell

9.

Why did Dill run away to Maycomb in ch. 14?

a)

His step-dad chained him in the basement

b)

He was kicked out of their house

c)

His mom and step-dad weren't interested in him

d)

He missed his Aunt Rachel

10.

Scout is surprised that there are no _______ in Cal's church.

a)

collection plates

b)

lights

c)

pews

d)

hymn books

11.

To Kill a Mockingbird was set during...

a)

1970s

b)

World War II

c)

Civil Rights Movement

d)

Great Depression

12.

How does Miss Maudie explain Boo's strangeness to Scout?

a)

He was a bad seed from the start.

b)

He's mentally challenged.

c)

He had an incredibly strict and religious father.

d)

He suffered from Polio when he was seven.

13.

To Kill a Mockingbird mainly takes place in

a)

Meridian, Mississippi

b)

Maycomb, Alabama

c)

Scottsboro, Arkansas

d)

Finch's Landing

14.

A major goal that Jem, Scout, and Dill share during summers is to

a)

See as many movies as possible

b)

Make Boo Radley come out

c)

Collect the secret tree gifts

d)

win at strip poker

15.

Scout gets in trouble her first day of school because

a)

She arrives late

b)

She's passing notes during class

c)

She already knows how to read and write

d)

She calls the teacher names

16.

Scout is lectured by Calpurnia in ch. 2 because of...

a)

Her criticism of a houseguest's eating habits

b)

Her constant arguing with her brother

c)

Her emotional outburst during breakfast

d)

All of the above

17.

What happens when Scout, Jem and Dill sneak into the Radley's backyard in Ch. 6?

a)

Boo invites them in

b)

A dog chases them off the property

c)

Nathan comes out and has a stern talk with them

d)

They hear a gunshot and run

18.

This person fills the knothole with cement

a)

Arthur "Boo" Radley

b)

Mr. Nathan Radley

c)

Calpurnia

d)

Atticus

19.

What does Boo Radley do during the night of the fire?

a)

He drapes a blanket over Scout's shoulders

b)

He steals a pair of Jem's pants

c)

He puts cement in the knothole of the tree

d)

He makes a snowman for Scout and Jem

20.

Tim johnson is...

a)

the defendant in a rape trial

b)

a rabid dog

c)

a client of Atticus'

d)

Atticus' brother

21.

It's a sin to kill a mockingbird because

a)

they are sacred birds

b)

they cannot be eaten

c)

they do no harm

d)

all of the above

22.

Why does it surprise Scout and Jem when Atticus shoots a mad dog?

a)

he usually kills them with his bare hands

b)

they think of him as old and lacking real-life skills

c)

it was a violent unjustified act

d)

they thought Jem would get the chance to shoot it first

23.

What does Mrs. Dubose teach Scout & Jem?

a)

racism is dangerous

b)

bravery comes in all shapes and sizes

c)

femininity is important

d)

growing up is hard to do

24.

Why are the townspeople speaking negatively about Atticus in later chapters?

a)

Because he is defending Tom Robinson, a black man

b)

Because he's older than the other fathers

c)

Because the kids call him "Atticus" instead of Dad

d)

Because he doesn't go to church regularly

25.

Reverend Sykes doesn't let anyone leave church in chapter 12 until _______.

a)

They've collected $10 for the Robinson family

b)

Everyone shakes hands with Scout and Jem

c)

Someone is saved

d)

They've all had communion