WorksheetsTo Kill a Mockingbird Summative Assessment Review
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 45mins
During the trial, Jem, Scout, and Dill sit
outside the courtroom.
at the table with Atticus.
in the balcony with the black community.
in the seats with the white community.
When he is on the witness stand, Tom Robinson says that
Mayella Ewell invited him in to her yard and house.
Bob Ewell invited him to his yard and house.
Mr. Link Deas told him to work for the Ewells.
he has never seen Mayella in his life.
When Atticus leaves the courtroom after hearing the verdict, the black community
leaves before he does.
gives him money.
stands up as he passes.
argue with him about Tom’s case.
Tom Robinson
escaped from jail and ran to Georgia.
was shot trying to escape from jail.
wins a second trial and gets his freedom.
fires Atticus as his lawyer.
When Jem and Scout are attacked, Scout
yells to Walter Cunningham for help.
is seen by Mrs. Merriweather.
is protected by her costume.
breaks her arm.
The character who saves Jem and Scout at the end of the novel is
Atticus.
Boo Radley.
Sheriff Tate.
Nathan Radley.
In the beginning of the story, Scout and Jem feel ________ of their dad.
proud
scared
embarrassed
ashamed
To their surprise, Jem and Scout find out that their dad is
the best lawyer in town
the best shot in town
an amazing cook
a fantastic chess player
Atticus tells Scout and Jem that it is a sin
to miss church on Sunday
to speak badly about other people
to shoot bluejays
to kill a mockingbird
Who jumps out and scares Jem and Scout on the walk to the pageant?
Tom Robinson
Cecil Jacobs
Boo Radley
Calpurnia
After the attack, what does Scout feel on the ground?
Her crushed costume
A man with prickly stubble on face, smelling of whiskey
Her missing shoes
Nothing
After Scout finds her way and heads home, what does she see under the street light?
A man carrying Jem
Atticus running towards her
The Sheriff arriving
The neighbors all at her house
Who gets called to the Finch house once the kids are home?
Calpurnia
Heck Tate
Dr. Reynolds
Both Heck Tate and Dr. Reynolds
What are Jem's injuries?
A broken leg
Concussion and broken arm
He is dead
No injuries
What does Heck Tate tell Atticus about what he found?
He found no evidence
He found Bob Ewell's dead body
He found some kids hiding
He only found Scout's costume
Atticus seems to suggest to Scout that the Ewells are
Very influential people in Maycomb
Family friends
Poverty-stricken mainly due to ignorance and alcoholism
To be feared because of extreme criminal tendencies
In Scout’s eyes, what is Atticus’s chief fault?
Prejudice
Pride
Easy going
Old age
Who does Atticus say is the bravest person he ever knew?
Mrs. Finch
Uncle Jack
Mrs. Dubose
Miss Maudie
Who intervenes in Tom Robinson's lynching and recognizes members of the lynch mob?
Atticus
Scout
Jem
The mockingbird
Why can't Jem and Scout thank the person leaving them gifts in the knot hole?
They don't know who it is.
It's filled with cement.
Atticus catches them trying to send him a letter.
Aunt Alexandra puts her foot down.
Who are the only people who "weep" when bad things happen, according to Atticus?
Children
Adults
Minorities
Women
What was a step in the right direction according to Miss Maudie?
The jury staying out so long during the case.
Tom being found guilty.
Black people being grateful to Atticus.
Getting the case over with.
What made Atticus optimistic about Tom's trial?
The jury was out for hours to decide the verdict, not minutes.
Judge Taylor thought Tom was innocent.
Bob Ewell made himself look like a fool.
Mayella confessed she had lied.
In Mr. Underwood's editorial, he compares Tom's death to...
the senseless slaughter of songbirds.
the slow, painful effect of disease.
the clear ring of the bells of justice.
the killing of an endangered species.
Open-minded neighbor and the children's best friend among Maycomb's adults.
Miss Rachel Haverford
Miss Stephanie Crawford
Miss Maudie Atkinson
Calpurnia
Poorest, most despised members of town. Live next to the dump and seen as trash themselves.
Finches
Ewells
Robinsons
Radleys
How is Boo Radley like a mockingbird?
Boo can sing beautifully.
Boo mimics what he sees Nathan do and is annoying.
Boo doesn't hurt anyone and tries to help when he can.
Boo has a small head like mockingbirds.
What is the difference between the Cunninghams and the Ewells?
The Cunninghams are poor and don't work. The Ewells are poor farmers who work hard and won't take anything they can't pay back.
The Cunninghams are wealthy and the Ewells are poor.
The Ewells are poor and the Cunninghams are wealthy.
The Cunninghams are poor farmers who work hard and won't take anything they can't pay back. The Ewells are poor and don't work.
What does Atticus mean when he tells Scout that to understand a person she should "climb into his skin and walk around in it"?
Some people are taller than others
Some people have more money than others
Go exploring
See another person's point of view
"First of all," he said, "if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view […] until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
"Yes, suh. I felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more'n the rest of 'em-"
"I got somethin' to say an' then I ain't gonna say no more. That nigger yonder took advantage of me an' if you fine fancy gentlemen don't wanta do nothin' about it then you're all yellow stinkin' cowards, stinkin' cowards, the lot of you. Your fancy airs don't come to nothin'—your ma'amin' and Miss Mayellerin' don't come to nothin', Mr. Finch-"
"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."
The mockingbird is symbolic of which characters in the novel?
Boo Radley
Ms. Dubose
Miss Caroline
Tom Robinson
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
A mockingbird only gives to the world, it doesn't take
A mockingbird is an innocent creature that does no harm
A mockingbird is an endangered bird in the rural south
A mockingbird is the state bird of Alabama and killing one is a crime
Who is the true victim of racism in the novel?
Tom Robinson
Boo Radley
Scout Finch
Calpurnia
"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."
Jem
Calpurnia
Miss Maudie
Atticus
"Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin."
Calpurnia
Miss Maudie
Reverend Sykes
Aunt Alexandra
"Mr. Finch, Mr. Ewell fell on his knife. He killed himself."
Heck Tate
Judge Taylor
Dr. Reynolds
Nathan Radley
Who does Atticus at first think killed Bob Ewell?
Jem
Scout
Boo Radley
Heck Tate
Who does Heck Tate 'claim' killed Bob Ewell?
Mayella
Jem
Boo Radley
Bob accidentally killed himself
Why does Atticus not want to cover up what he thinks happened to Bob Ewell?
He doesn't want Boo Radley to take the blame
He doesn't want people to think Jem is getting off easy because Atticus is his dad.
He doesn't want people to think Boo Radley is innocent
He doesn't want people to think bad about Bob
Who is the person lurking in the corner of the room during the first part of this reading?
Dill
Boo
Mayella
Atticus
Why does Scout figure that Atticus wants to move their conversation to the front porch rather than the living room?
Boo would feel more comfortable in the dark of the porch
It's too hot inside the house
They could all use some fresh air
They don't want Jem to overhear their conversation
Where does Scout find herself standing in one of the last scenes of the book?
In the jailhouse
at the witness stand in the courtroom
on Boo Radley's front porch
at Bob Ewell's house
How many knives did Heck Tate really find at the crime scene?
1
2
3
4
When Atticus says, "Most people are really nice Scout, when you finally see them," who is he referring to?
Mr. Ewell
Boo Radley
Jem
Tom Robinson
Why was it important that Scout hadn't changed out of her costume on their walk home?
Because the costume is what saved her life
Because then she wasn't as scared
She didn't have the costume on!
Because it made all sounds louder
There was a shiny clean line on Scout’s costume and Mr. Tate said, “he meant business”. What was the clean line from?
A flaw in Scout's costume when they made it
Bob Ewell's knife
Boo was determined to hurt the kids
Atticus was really trying hard to make Scout's costume look good for the pageant.
Who was planning on killing Atticus’ kids?
Boo
Mayella Ewell
One of the jury members
Bob Ewell
How did Scout and Jem know that someone was behind them?
They saw someone
They heard someone calling their names
They heard foot steps shuffling on the ground
They saw the fear on Calpurnia's face
Before Atticus walks back into the house, what does he say to Arthur (Boo)?
Thank you for my kids
You better get home
Please don't hide in the corner again
Thanks for your help with Bob
Who do we now realize are the most like mockingbirds...innocent and not bothering anyone?
Boo and Heck Tate
Boo and Jem
Boo and Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson and Mayella
Who do Jem and Scout think is following them home after the pageant?
Arthur Radley
Miss Maudie
Cecil Jacobs
Dill
In the dark, how does Scout know that they are under the big oak tree?
She hears the wind rustle the leaves.
The ground feels colder under her feet.
Her hands brush the knot-hole in the tree.
She can just barely see it.
