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To Kill a Mockingbird- Trial Scene

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scout describes the Ewell's house as...

a)

A Circus

b)

Average

c)

A Mansion

d)

A Dump

2.

Why does Atticus have Bob Ewell write his name?

a)

To stall for time

b)

To show that he's left-handed

c)

To prove that he can read and write

d)

To make sure he's not an imposter

3.

According to Mayella, why did she ask Tom Robinson in?

a)

To help find her siblings

b)

To kiss him

c)

To help chop up a chiffarobe

d)

To ask for a nickel

4.

Mayella accuses Atticus of...

a)

Making fun of her

b)

Being bribed

c)

Using big words

d)

Hating poor people

5.

Atticus asks Mayella which question?

a)

Does her father have a job?

b)

Does her father love her?

c)

Does her father make a lot of money?

d)

Is her father a good cook?

6.

What does Mayella grow?

a)

Apples

b)

Cardamoms

c)

Roses

d)

Geraniums

7.

What is Tom Robinson's "mistake" in the trial?

a)

He accidentally breaks a water glass

b)

He doesn't listen to Atticus

c)

He verbally attacks Bob Ewell

d)

He says that he "feels sorry" for Mayella

8.

What is the Jury's verdict?

a)

Guilty

b)

Not Guilty

c)

Undecided

d)

We never find out

9.

What question does Atticus ask both Heck Tate and Bob Ewell?

a)

Did anyone go for a doctor?

b)

Did Tom Robinson kick Mayella?

c)

Do they enjoy living in Maycomb?

d)

Are they paid enough?

10.

According to Tom Robinson, what did Mayella do?

a)

Steal his nickels

b)

Insult him

c)

Ask him for gardening help

d)

Kiss him

11.

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.

12.
Why is knowing what side of the face the victim had a black eye important?
a)
It proves who the attacker is
b)
It proves that the attacker is left handed
c)
It proves that the attacker is right handed
d)
none of the above
13.
Boo and Tom are mockingbirds in the eyes of many.  This is an example of which literary device?
a)
theme
b)
irony
c)
symbolism
d)
foreshadowing
14.
Why does Atticus think he can't win Tom Robinson's case?
a)
Tom is guilty
b)
No white jury had ever found a black male innocent
c)
There is no evidence
d)
He's a bad lawyer
15.

When Atticus leaves the courtroom after hearing the verdict, the black community

a)

leaves before he does.

b)

gives him money.

c)

stands up as he passes.

d)

argue with him about Tom’s case.