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TKAM Test Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these words would you use to decribe Atticus?

a)

Hot headed

b)

Fair

c)

Cowardly

d)

Prejudice

2.

Which of these could you use to decribe Tom Robinson?

a)

Guilty

b)

Rude

c)

Dangerous

d)

Helpful

3.

The following quote displays which theme?

"We're paying the highest tribute you can pay a man. We trust him to do right."

a)

Justice

b)

Education

c)

Prejudice

d)

Growing up

4.

The following quote displays which theme?

“Grandma says all boys should learn to cook, that men oughta be careful with their wives and wait on ‘em when they don’t feel good…”

a)

Prejudice

b)

Education

c)

Growing up

d)

Feminity

5.

How does Miss Maudie compare or contrast to Miss Stephanie Crawford?

a)

Miss Maudie is much more empathetic and logical. She helps Scout sort through gossip and reality.

b)

Miss Maudie enjoys listening to town gossip and that is the reason she considers herself "just a Baptist."

c)

Miss Maudie is more rigid and unforgiving than Miss Crawford; she does not want anybody spilling lies into the children's heads.

d)

Miss Maudie is just like Miss Crawford; she entices Scout to continue her antics and games.

6.

Which of the following is NOT a theme of TKAM?

a)

Never judge a book by its cover; be compassionate towards others.

b)

Children must given space to grow and learn with the help of those around them.

c)

Even though there is evil in the world, most people are good when given a chance.

d)

The south is an unforgiving place to live.

7.

What is a "mockingbird" in the book?

a)

A symbol of someone who doesn't do anything to harm others and brings joy to the world.

b)

A medium-sized songbird, a bit more slender than a thrush and with a longer tail.

c)

A tool used to foreshadow when something bad or evil is going to happen in the book

d)

A symbol of resistance and revolution.

8.

The story takes place in...

a)

Finch's Landing, AL

b)

Maycomb, AL

c)

Meridian, AL

d)

Maycomb, MI

9.

Which of the following is not something Boo Radley did?

a)

Saved Jem and Scout from Bob Ewell

b)

Filled the tree with cement

c)

Gave Scout a blanket on the night of the fire

d)

Fixed Jem's torn pants

10.
Scout Says her father Atticus, "is related to almost every family in town." This shows that:
a)
They are loving people
b)
They are from a very small close town
c)
They judge others
d)
They don't get along very well
11.
Which best describes how Harper Lee develops the theme in "TKAM"?
a)
She uses innocent children to show how adults don't understand.
b)
She uses an innocent child to reveal the destruction of innocence as they mature.
c)
She uses commonplace words to highlight the differences between the time periods.
d)
She uses short description of character to explain the complex south.
12.
"In the secret court of men's hearts Atticus had no case" demonstrates which of the following themes?
a)
Education
b)
Bravery
c)
Social prejudice
d)
Loss of innocence
13.
What is the symbolism of Jem destroying Mrs. Dubose camellia garden?
a)
It is a Sin to kill a Mockingbird, therefore it is a sin to kill camellias
b)
Camellias provide beauty and don't harm people
c)
People should not harm living things that do no harm to others
d)
None of the above
14.
"His left arm was a fully 12 inches shorter than his right"
a)
Dill
b)
Dolphus Raymond
c)
Heck Tate
d)
Tom Robinson
15.
"She was a widow, a chameleon lady who worked in her flower beds in an old straw hat and men's coveralls,"
a)
Miss Caroline
b)
Miss Maudie
c)
Aunt Alexandra
d)
Miss Rachel
16.
" If he owned any shoes he would have worn them the first day of school and then discarded them until mid-winter."
a)
Jem
b)
Dill
c)
Walter Cunnigham
d)
Zeebo
17.
"He was about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch."
a)
Tim Johnson
b)
Arthur (Boo) Radley
c)
Burris Ewell
d)
Dolphus Raymond
18.

According to Tom, how did Mayella get him to come into the house?

a)

She said she would pay him

b)

She wanted to talk to him

c)

She said she had something she needed him to fix

d)

She said she would give him a hot meal

19.

According to Dolphus Raymond, why does he act drunk all the time?

a)

It gives people a reason for why he lives the way he does

b)

He really is drunk all the time

c)

He thinks it's funny

d)

He wants people to leave him alone

20.

Why is Jem excited for the verdict to come back?

a)

He knows Tom will be found guilty

b)

He wants Atticus to come home

c)

He wants everything to be over and done

d)

He believes Tom will be found innocent

21.

How does Scout know the verdict will be guilty?

a)

The jurors won't look at Tom

b)

The jurors stare at Tom

c)

The jurors are smiling

d)

The jury was out for so long

22.

“After all, if Aunty could be a lady at a time like this, so could I.”

a)

Scout Finch

b)

Mayella Ewell

c)

Miss Caroline

d)

Calpurnia

23.

The story took place during

a)

World War II

b)

The Civil War

c)

The 1950s

d)

The Great Depression

24.

Atticus accepted Tom Robinson's case because

a)

the citizens wanted him to.

b)

he needed the money.

c)

he knew he could win.

d)

he was morally committed to it.

25.

Scout learned to understand people by following Atticus's advice about

a)

walking around in their skin.

b)

learning family backgrounds.

c)

going to school.

d)

listening carefully when people speak.

26.

Tom Robinson had one physical defect. What was it?

a)

He could only see out of one eye.

b)

He had a crippled left arm.

c)

He had a lisp.

d)

He had a crippled right arm.

27.

Atticus said the bravest person he ever knew was

a)

Mrs. Dubose

b)

Heck Tate

c)

Miss Stephanie

d)

Calpurnia

28.

The lunch mob left Atticus and Tom Robinson alone because

a)

they knew they were surrounded.

b)

Atticus had a gun.

c)

Heck Tate showed up.

d)

Scout spoke to Mr. Cunningham.

29.

What character is the poor white "trash" who tried to kill Jem and Scout?

a)

Bob Ewell

b)

Cecil Jacobs

c)

Boo Radley

d)

Mr. Cunningham

30.

Who saved Scout and Jem?

a)

Boo Radley

b)

Heck Tate

c)

Bob Ewell

d)

Mr. Cunningham

31.

How does Scout describe Boo? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

sickly white hands

b)

jutting chin

c)

thin frame

d)

black clothing

32.

Who teaches Scout about empathy?

a)

Atticus

b)

Miss Caroline

c)

Miss Stephanie

d)

John Taylor

33.
Miss Maudie feels Boo Radley is a victim of his strict upbringing. 
a)
True
b)
False
34.
To protect Jem from scandal, Heck Tate claims Bob Ewell fell on his own knife. 
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Dill makes up stories about his parents because he thinks they don’t love him. 
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Atticus encourages Scout to keep her fists down and to fight with her head. 
a)
True
b)
False
37.
As a result of the fire at Miss Maudie’s
a)
the townspeople help build her a new house.    
b)
Scout and Jem return a blanket to Boo. 
c)
Jem realizes that Boo is a gentle, good man. 
38.
When Mayella Ewell is on the stand, Atticus 
a)
tries to make her admit that her father beat her up. 
b)
refuses to cross-examine her. 
c)
gets her to confess that she loved Tom.
39.
Aunt Alexandra believes people are a product of 
a)
their community. 
b)
their education. 
c)
their family background. 
d)
all of these. 
40.
The people of Maycomb County know the Ewells are 
a)
hard working. 
b)
Northerners. 
c)
lazy and unworthy of respect. 
d)
victims of fate.
41.
What is Scout's full name? 
a)
Jean Louise Finch
b)
Scout Finch
c)
Janice Carol Finch
d)
Carol Jane Finch
42.

How is Boo Radley demonized in the novel?

a)

He has a disease and is forced to stay indoors because of it

b)

His brother does not allow him to go to school or to observe the trial because emotionally he can not handle the stress

c)

The townspeople of Maycomb gossip and spread malicious rumors about him without true evidence

d)

Boo Radley is not the character who is demonized in the novel. Dill is.

43.

Who is the main victim of injustice in the novel?

a)

Tom Robinson

b)

Scout Finch

c)

Atticus Finch

d)

Boo Radley

44.

Who or what is the true villain of this novel?

a)

Arthur Radley

b)

Bob Ewell

c)

Tom Robinson

d)

The townspeople of Maycomb

e)

Nathan Radley