WorksheetsTo Kill a Mockingbird Comprehension
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Scout is the?
Younger sister, officially named Jean Louise
Boy next door named Dill
The rumor of an evil man who lives in the Radley Place
Older brother, officially named Jeremy
Jem is the?
The rumor of an evil man who lives in the Radley Place
Younger sister, officially named Jean Louise
Older brother, officially named Jeremy
The boy next door named Dill
Who is Boo Radley?
The father of Scout and Jem who works as a lawyer
The finch family cook
The rumor of an evil man who lives in the Radley Place
The boy who
Who is the boy Scout came to know as a pocket merlin with eccentric plans and keen curiosity?
Her older brother, officially named Jeremy
The boy who lived next door named Dill
The father of Scout and Jem who works as a lawyer
The rumor of an evil man who lives in the Radley Place
Calpurnia is the Finch family cook who engages in intense arguments with (a)
Within one summer of staying in Maycomb, what did Dill begin a fascination with?
Scout
Plotting schemes in the treehouse
Playing tag with Scout and Jem
Making Boo Radley come out of his house
What do the neighborhood kids think Boo Radley does at night?
Walk around whistling softly
Stalk members of the town and commit small crimes
Sleep
Cut up newspapers and wail in the night
Miss Caroline was (a) at Jean Louise for knowing how to read.
The boy who denied Miss Caroline's offer of money for food and ate food with the Finches was named Walter (a)
At lunch with Walter, Scout does what?
Ate silently
Asks lots of questions about him and is very interested in what he has to say
Insults the way he eats and disrespects his family name
Walks out when wWalter is mean to her
Burris Ewell scares Miss Caroline when she sees a (a) in his hair.
What do Jem and Scout find in the hole in the tree at the Radley Place?
A piece of tin foil
Marbles and candy
Money and gold coins
Pieces of gum and a box of Indian head pennies
When Jem and Dill roll Scout in the tire, she pops out into the Radleys' yard and hears (a) inside
When Scout begins to spend time with Miss Maudie she asks her what Boo Radley was like as a kid. What does Miss Maudie say?
He fell in with the wrong crowd and became a terrible kid
He was the devil incarnate and should be in jail
He was a sweet kid and was always kind when they spoke
He was born rude and they never had a pleasant interaction
Jem and Dill try to slip a note to Boo Radley with a yellow ________ _____
(a)
When Jem and Scout flee the Radley house after their last attempt at getting a note to Boo Radley, Jem loses his (a) on the fence.
When Jem went to get his pants, Scout was?
worried
confident
indifferent
asleep
When Jem returns at 2:00 am to retrieve his pants, what surprises him.
Mr Radley waiting with a shotgun
His pants folded over the fence waiting for him
They were gone, someone had picked them up
They were ripped to shreds
Before Mr. Radley fills the hole in the tree with cement, Jem and Scout find __________ , ___________ , and ___________. (include commas in answer)
(a)
How did Jem and Scout construct their snowman with the little snow that fell?
they made a baby snowman
they rolled the balls together and Atticus helped them with the face
they covered Jem in snow
they made a base out of dirt and covered it in snow
The night of the snowstorm the whole town was awakened by a (a)
During the fire, who put a blanket around Scout?
Mr. Avery
Atticus
Boo Radley
Jem
What causes Scout to fight Cecil Jacobs at school?
Cecil had embarrassed Scout by teasing her
Cecil had insulted Scout's father for defending a black man in court
Cecil had made her explain his living situation to the teacher and the teacher got mad at Scout
Cecil had hit her for no reason
Scout attacked her cousin (a) when he also insulted Atticus representing a black man.
What does Atticus tell Jem and Scout never to shoot?
Squirrels
Blue jays
Rabbits
A mockingbird
After the incident with the rabid dog, Scout and jem learn that their father was once known as ___ _____ Finch
(a)
Mrs. Dubose's comments about Atticus made (a) act out and cut off the tops of her flowers.
What is Mrs. Dubose's unique punishment for Jem?
He must feed her her pills
He must clean her house
He must buy her new fully grown flowers
He must read to her 2 hours a day
Mrs. Dubose died a month after Jem's punishment ended from her lifelong (a) addiction.
Jem's transition into adulthood and independence makes Scout think he is?
Stupid and childish
Cold and distant but also wiser
Faking being grown
Kind, intelligent, and mature
The Finch children are welcomed at the church that Calpurnia attends called ___ _____ ________.
(a)
Tom Robinson is accused of committing the (a) of Mr. Ewell's daughter
Aunt (a) comes to Maycomb to take care of Scout and Jem and teach them about Finch history
What does Scout resent about the way Alexandra talks about people.
She is obsessed with heredity and makes comments about how traits are common due to the family one belongs to.
She is too nice and acts kind to people like the Ewells who Scout believes do not deserve her courtesy
She ignores people and alienates herself and the family with her disrespectful actions towards people Scout likes
She is judgemental of children for having good manners
Who objects to Scout's desire to go to Calpurnia's house on Sunday
Calpurnia
Atticus
Alexandra
Jem
Scout and Jem are shocked to find (a) hiding under Scouts bed just as they were about to sleep.
What did Jem think of the group of men coming to the house and talking to Atticus about the Tom Robinson case.
Jem ignored the situation
Jem thought it was normal work-talk
Jem was worried they would hurt Atticus
Jem was angry that the men had shown up and interrupted the conversation he and Atticus had been having
Before leaving for his office, Atticus came out to the living room with a long _________ ____ with a light bulb on the end.
(a)
Where did Jem, Scout and Dill find Atticus after he left?
In his office working on the Ton Robinson case
At the county jail accompanied by a group of men talking to him
On the street going for a walk
In his office reading on his swivel chair
The morning after the incident, Atticus conveyed to the children that he was ______________ Scout's interference
grateful for
annoyed by
furious about
indifferent to
When Jem, Scout and Dill found no space in the courthouse, Reverend (a) escorted them to his balcony and four African-Americans gave up their front-row seats for them.
In his questioning of Mr.Tate and Mr.Ewell, Atticus focused on the fact that neither of them called a (a) .
What lesson about cross-examining a witness did had Scout been taught since an early age?
Always ask the same question twice
As as many questions as possible to confuse the defendant
Never ask a question you already know the answer to
Never sk the same question twice
Mayella Ewell took the courteous form of speech Atticus spoke in to mean he was _______ ___ of her, which made her dislike hi from the start.
(a)
Mayella's description of the event indirectly supported the idea that Tom Robinson did not commit this crime, why is this so.
Mayella did not pass a polygraph test that questioned her about the events that transpired
Mayella admitted it was her father who beat her up when he was drunk
Mayella claimed Tom walked by the house every day even though he did not live in the area
Mayella claimed Tom had strangled her with both hands, but Tom had crippled one hand in a cotton gin accident
Tom Robinson said it was not him who attacked Mayella, but it was her who jumped on him and (a) him
Why did Dill begin sobbing during Mr. Gilmer's cross-examination of Tom?
Mr. Gilmer's tone of voice and words he addressed Tom with were demeaning and "just not right"
Mr. Gilmer was acting as if Tom was a criminal simply because of his 30 day conviction
Mr. Gilmer was making fun of Tom by calling him "Sir" and "Mister Thomas"
Mr. Gilmer spoke to Tom really loudly and it hurt Dill's ears
Mr. Gilmer won points when the courtroom was unhappy with Tom after he claimed what feeling towards Mayella that motivated him to help her with chores?
He did it for extra money
He said he felt sorry for her
He thought she was too weak because she was a woman
He said she was too weak because she was white
Why does Mr. Dolphus Raymond let people believe he is an alcoholic?
To get deals on hotels
To give people a reason to let him get away with stuff
To give people something to blame his lifestyle on
To strike fear of his unpredictability into people
Atticus says the reason Mayella accused Tom of a crime he didn't commit was to destroy evidence of her (a) a black man, which was basically a capital crime for her.
A main idea of Atticus's closing statement is?
All men are not created equal in life, but must be treated as equals in the courthouse
All black people are inherently evil except for Tom Robinson
White people all tell the truth except for degenerates like the Ewells
Tom Robinson did everything he was accused of and should be convicted
When Calpurnia took Jem, Scout, and Dill home she was angry at Jem for?
Running ahead of everyone to et home quicker
Being silent when she yelled at him
Grinning when he should be ashamed of himself
Not telling her about the trial
Jem believes and is very confident that the jury will deliver a verdict in favor of ___ _________
(a)
The jury finds Tom Robinson (a)
The morning after the verdict, Atticus wakes up to what surprise?
A brick through his window with a death threat for representing a black man
A mountain of food gifted to him by the African American community of Maycomb
A pile of letters from Tom's friends thanking him for his work
A pile of letters from Tom's friends cursing him for his failure to win the case
Dill says he wants to be a (a) so he can laugh at everybody
Atticus shocked Jem and Scout when he said that any white man who takes advantage of a black man is (a)
What does Aunt Alexandra say that makes Scout start crying?
She says Walter Cunningham is trash
She says Scout has to let Walter Cunningham come over
She says Scout must be nice to Walter Cunningham
She says Scout must ignore Walter Cunningham
Jem reveals to Scout that he finally understands why Boo Radley stays inside. He (a) to stay in to avoid all the people hating each other for no reason.
Alexandra and her (a) circle were fighting the good fight all over the house
When does Scout gain respect for Alexandra and being a lady?
When Alexandra acts like everything's great after learning of Tom Robinson's death
When Alexandra yells at the women for insulting Scout
When Alexandra lets Scout go in the kitchen with Calpurnia
When Alexandra attends Tom's funeral
Jem objects to Scout playing with a ____-____
(a)
Mr. Underwood writes a story on Tom Robinson's death and publishes it in his paper. How does he describe Tom's Death?
Justified
Understandable
Senseless
Necessary
Scout and Jem were surprised to learn that (a) knew that they had been in the Radleys' yard to slip a note to Boo, even though he didn't seem to know at the time.
What did Cecil Jacobs talk about for his Current Events assignment?
Winston Churchill
Hitler
Tom Robinson
Atticus
How did Jem react when Scout brought up the fact that Miss Gates hated Hitler for persecuting Jews, but exhibited support for the persecution of African Americans after the Tom Robinson trial?
He was intrigued
He was mildly irritated
He ignored Scouts comment and continued on about how he was to gain weight for football
He freaked out and instantly became very angry
Bob Ewell was the only man Scout had ever heard was fired from the (a) for laziness
Who stands up for Helen Robinson and stops the Ewells from bothering her on her way to work?
Mr. Underwood
Mayella Ewell
Mr. Link Deas
Atticus Finch
Atticus is amused that Cecil Jacobs asked Scout if he was a (a) .
What does Scout play in the Halloween production at the high school
Ham
Pork
A cow
Cotton
Scout describes Jem taking him to the Halloween celebration as their (a) journey
_______ _________ gave Jem and Scout a big fright on their way to the pageant.
(a)
What did Scout leave at the Auditorium?
her costume
her money
her dignity
her shoes
In the altercation on the way home, Scout came out unscathed and Jem came out unconscious and with a broken (a) .
Who fought Jem and Scout as they were coming home?
Boo Radley
Nathan Radley
Bob Ewell
Cecil Jacobs
No one heard Scout and Jem yelling and fighting with Mr. Ewell because they were either listening to (a) or asleep with the chickens.
Who saved Scout and Jem from Mr. Ewell?
Atticus
Boo
Cecil
Miss Maudie
In the fight, the man who died was ___ ______
(a)
Scout is shocked by how ____ everyone is acting around Boo Radley
calm
angry
confused
intrigued
What do Heck Tate and Atticus disagree about in regards to the criminal trial for the death of Bob Ewell.
Heck thinks Jem grabbed the knife as Bob fell on him, s it wasn't his fault while Atticus believes he shouldn't have thought to fight and deserves to be tried for murder
Heck thinks Scout is lying about the events, while Atticus believes Scout wouldn't lie about something so serious
Heck thinks Jem planned the killing, while Atticus is certain he did not
Heck says Bob fell on his knife while Atticus thinks he trying to hide the truth
By the end of the argument, Atticus and Heck agree that Ewell (a) on the knife
How do Scout and Boo walk over to his house at the end?
Like a gentleman escorting a lady
Casually
Like two best friends
Like two strangers
"Most people are [nice], when you finally (a) them"
On her way back from the Radley place, what does Scout see.
Summer and all the people that would come
All the major things that had happened since Dill first came
She and Jem as very small children
Her as a baby in Atticus' arms
