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To Kill a Mockingbird Final

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the Finches' housekeeper; acts as a more distant mother-figure to Jem and Scout

a)

Calpurnia

b)

Miss Maudie

c)

Caroline Fisher

d)

Stephanie Crawford

2.

Scout's pretty, but inexperienced first-grade teacher

a)

Calpurnia

b)

Miss Maudie

c)

Caroline Fisher

d)

Stephanie Crawford

3.
Where is the novel set?
a)
Mississippi 
b)
Georgia
c)
Alabama
d)
Lousiana 
4.
Narrator of the story. 
a)
Scout 
b)
Jem 
c)
Dill 
5.
What is her older brother's name?
a)
Jem
b)
Scout
c)
Atticus
d)
Bob
6.
What is her father's name?
a)
Atticus
b)
Tom Robinson
c)
Jem
d)
Scout
7.
What is Atticus's occupation?
a)
doctor
b)
farmer
c)
lawyer
d)
undertaker
8.
Scout and Jem's mother ...
a)
left their father when Scout was two and was never heard from again.
b)
died giving birth to Scout, leaving Scout with no memories of her.
c)
lives in an insane asylum in North Carolina.
d)
died of a heart attack when Scout was two.
9.
Scout and Jem's Friend from Mississippi. Lives with his Aunt Stephanie. 
a)
Boo 
b)
Dill 
c)
Atticus
10.
What is the name of the town where Scout and Jem live?
a)
Mobile
b)
Alabama
c)
Maycomb
d)
Saint Stephens
11.
Who is Calpurnia?
a)
The cook
b)
Scout's step-mother
c)
The gardener
d)
The chauffeur
12.
Which character is described as a "malevolent phantom"?
a)
Miss Rachel
b)
Boo Radley
c)
Charles Baker Harris
d)
The character is never named
13.
Why are Scout and Jem afraid of the Radley house?
a)
a killer named Boo Radley lives inside
b)
all the Radleys died mysteriously ten years ago
c)
the house is haunted by the ghost of Tom Robinson
d)
a rabid dog lives there
14.
No one heard a word from Boo Radley for 15 years until?
a)
He came running out the door screaming for help.
b)
He died and his father announces a funeral for him.
c)
His father invited the children to a birthday part.
d)
He attacked his father and stabbed him using a pair of scissors.
15.
What does Dill dare Jem to do?
a)
Lick a frog
b)
Jump off the roof
c)
Kiss Miss Stephanie Crawford
d)
Try to make Boo Radley come out of his house
16.
On her first day at school, what makes Scout realize that she's different from other children?
a)
She can read and write
b)
She is rich
c)
She is not prejudiced 
d)
She is afraid of other children
17.
Scout does not get along with Miss Caroline because?
a)
Miss Caroline criticizes her because she can already read and because Scout tries to explain community dynamics to her.
b)
Miss Caroline criticizes how she looks.
c)
Miss Caroline says that Scout is rude and talks to much.
d)
Miss Caroline doesn't really like teaching the children.
18.
When do the Ewell kids go to school?
a)
Only when the weather is warm and they don't have to wear shoes
b)
Only on the first day of every school year
c)
Only for first and second grade
d)
Only when their father is out of town
19.
The first grade teacher, Miss Caroline, forbids Scout to ...
a)
let her father teach her to read.
b)
play in the nearby pond.
c)
fight with Dill.
d)
check out the more interesting books for the older students.
20.
In the classroom, which student doesn't have lunch. 
a)
Walter Cunningham
b)
Bob Ewell
c)
Scout - Calpurnia forgot to pack it. 
d)
Jem - Calpurnia forgot to pack it. 
21.
Why won't Walter Cunningham accept the quarter from Miss Caroline? 
a)
It is illegal to accept money from teachers in Alabama? 
b)
He is borrowing the quarter from Scout. 
c)
He goes home for lunch. 
d)
The Cunningham's, as Scout explains, don't accept handouts
22.
What does Walter do at lunch at the Finches that shocks Scout?
a)
Picks his nose
b)
He's rude to Calpurnia
c)
Pours maple syrup all over his plate of meat and vegetables
d)
Refuses to say grace
23.
What idea is emphasized by Calpurnia when she scolded Scout for embarrassing Walter?
a)
Treating other people as company 
b)
Being a good friend
c)
Being a quiet kid
d)
Being an inquisitive kid
24.
Who said it?
“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.” 
a)
Scout Finch
b)
Atticus Finch
c)
Jem Finch
d)
Calpurnia
25.
Who Said It?

“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.” 
a)
Scout Finch
b)
Atticus Finch
c)
Boo Radley
d)
Dill Harris
26.

What happened to the narrator’s brother, Jem, when he was about thirteen years old?

a)

He broke his leg.

b)

He broke his arm.

c)

He broke his collarbone.

d)

He suffered a broken heart.

27.

The Radley place attracts the children because

a)

Mrs. Radley bakes sweets and feeds the neighborhood children frequently

b)

The Radleys are rich and have nice toys to play with

c)

Mystery surrounds the house and the family due to rumors of a “phantom” living inside

d)

The house is abandoned and the children like to throw rocks at the house’s windows

28.

According to town gossip, when Arthur Radley got into trouble, his father

a)

beat him nearly to death

b)

kept him home and out of sight for fifteen years

c)

allowed Arthur to attend a reformatory school

d)

killed him

29.

Nathan Radley became

a)

Scout’s and Jem’s best friend.

b)

a recluse.

c)

his brother’s caretaker after old Mr. Radley died.

d)

a ward of the state who lived in the basement of the jail.

30.
According to legend, what was Boo Radley accused of? 
a)
Stabbing his mother
b)
Stabbing his father
c)
Stabbing his sister
d)
Stabbing his brother
31.
What dare does Jem agree to?
a)
To touch the Radley house
b)
To ring the Radley doorbell
c)
To make a prank call to the Radleys
d)
To invite Boo Radley to join them for tea
32.
How did Atticus convince Scout to continue going to school?
a)
By baking delicious cakes
b)
By continuing their reading sessions
c)
By scolding Scout
d)
By bringing Scout to school every day
33.

Which among the White families is considered the lowest class?

a)

Cunninghams

b)

Ewells

c)

Finches

d)

Haverfords

34.

What was Scout's first, "crime" at school?

a)

She hit Walter

b)

She sat next to a Ewell

c)

She could already read

d)

She was late

35.
The purpose of the awkward exchange between Walter Cunningham and Miss Caroline is to:
a)
Highlight how a lack of education makes people feel inferior to their peers.
b)
Reveal how the upper classes make assumptions about lower classes without actually taking the time to understand their circumstances.
c)
Highlight Miss Caroline's ignorance when dealing with the knowledge that each student has in class.
d)
Suggest that Miss Caroline does not care about Scout's opinions about the people in the town.
36.
How does Mr. Cunningham pay Atticus for his legal aid? 
a)
With stovewood, hickory nuts, smilax, and holly
b)
With stovewood, pecans, and potatoes
c)
Mr. Cunningham works for Atticus for a year
d)
Mr. Cunningham pays Atticus in full after he sells his farm.
37.
What does Scout find in a tree on the Radley property?
a)
a pair of scissors
b)
2 pieces of gum
c)
a bird's nest
d)
a quarter
38.
What did Jem and Scout find inside a purple velvet box in the Radley tree? 
a)
a wedding ring
b)
a diamond necklace
c)
a half dollar
d)
two pennies
39.
Who heard laughter coming from inside the Radley house?
a)
Dill
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Calpurnia
40.

Who is the small boy Jem and the narrator become friends with?

a)

Chuck

b)

Boo

c)

Dill

d)

Radley

41.

Who is Jean Louise Finch?

a)

The narrator's mother

b)

Scout's best friend

c)

Scout's teacher

d)

Scout's real name

42.

The Radleys are different than other families in Maycomb because

a)

they keep to themselves

b)

they give large dinner parties

c)

they own slaves

d)

their house was a mansion compared to the other houses in town

43.

Atticus is nearly blind in what eye?

a)

left eye

b)

right eye

44.

How does Atticus differ from Scout's classmate's fathers?

a)

He is much older.

b)

He does not hunt or fish.

c)

He does not drink or smoke.

d)

He spends his time reading in the living room.

45.

Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?

a)

Unlike other birds, mockingbirds sing beautiful songs and don't "eat up people's gardens".

b)

Mockingbirds are Jem and Scout's favorite bird

c)

Mockingbirds only live in Alabama

46.

What does Atticus do to the rabid dog?

a)

He tries to catch the dog

b)

He calls the police on the dog

c)

He takes the gun and kills the dog

d)

He takes the dog for a walk

47.

What does Miss Maudie say about Atticus that Scout does not know at the *end* of the chapter?

a)

Atticus was a lawyer

b)

Atticus loved animals

c)

He was the best chess player

d)

He was the best gunman in Maycomb

48.
Who was Ms. Dubose?
a)
Grumpy old woman who lived two doors down
b)
The old woman who owned Granny's Bakery
c)
The principal of Scout's school
d)
The woman who told Scout to always hold her head high
49.
What did Jem do to Ms. Dubose's yard?
a)
Peed on her Rose bush
b)
Destroyed her Camilla plant
c)
Plucked up her Azaleas
d)
Planted a weed
50.
What did Ms. Dubose ask him to do?
a)
Bring her Camillas back to the way they looked before
b)
Read to her every day after school for a month
c)
A and B
d)
Stay away from her and keep his sister away, too
51.
What did Atticus tell Jem about Ms. Dubose?
a)
She was a lonely widower who missed her husband and never had any children of her own.
b)
She was in a better place now
c)
That Ms. Dubose was addicted to pain medication
d)
She was going to be missed in Maycomb County
52.
What is the name of the Black man Atticus is defending?
a)
Tom Robinson
b)
Walter Cunningham
c)
Judge Taylor
d)
Bob Ewell
53.

Why does Calpurnia decide to take the children to church with her?

a)

She doesn't trust them to behave on their own.

b)

She wants to show them off to the people in her church

c)

All of the above

d)

She wants them to see what life is like for black people in Maycomb.

54.

Why are there no hymn books in First Purchase?

a)

They are not allowed to sing in that church.

b)

Nobody knows.

c)

Most of the people cannot read.

d)

They are not allowed books because of Jim Crow laws.

55.

What is one interesting fact the children learn about Calpurnia?

a)

She leads the choir in singing and has a great voice.

b)

She talks differently around black folks.

c)

She preaches to the congregation.

d)

She can play the piano

56.

What is Tom Robinson accused of?

a)

stealing from the Ewell's.

b)

raping Mayella Ewell.

c)

Not maying Ms. Maudie on time.

d)

Giving dirty looks to white folks.

57.
Why has Aunt Alexandra decided to live with the Finch family?
a)
To provide a "feminine influence" for Scout.
b)
She divorced her husband.
c)
She is looking for Dill.
d)
She wants to take the children from Atitucs.
58.

Why do Dill and Scout think Boo Radley never left?

a)

He had no place to go.

b)

He had no money of his own.

c)

He could not read and write.

d)

He was afraid of getting lost.

59.

Who or what is under Scout's bed?

a)

Dill

b)

Tom Robinson

c)

Snake

d)

Mouse

60.
Who accused Tom Robinson of the crime?
a)
Atticus
b)
Link Deas
c)
Bob Ewell
d)
Reverend Syjkes
61.
What do some of the Cunninghams plan to do the night Atticus stays out at the Jail. 
a)
They want to find Heck Tate and have Tom Robinson released. 
b)
They plan to beat up Atticus. 
c)
They plan to protect Tom Robinson.
d)
They plan to kill Tom Robinson.
62.
What makes Mr. Cunningham change his mind. 
a)
Mr. Underwood's Shot gun
b)
Scout's words about Walter Cunningham, Jr. 
c)
Atticus's ability to argue that Tom deserves a fair trial. 
d)
All of these. 
63.
What does Aunt Alexandria encourage Atticus to do because of the children's behavior?
a)
home school Scout
b)
spank them
c)
get remarried
d)
fire Calpurnia
64.
Why does Scout think Jem is a traitor?
a)
He tells Atticus about Dill
b)
He gives back all the loot from Boo.
c)
He won't let Boo in the yard
d)
He beats Scout with her baton.
65.
Why does Atticus sit in front of the jail all night?
a)
He can't sleep.
b)
He is meeting the sheriff.
c)
He is concerned for Tom's safety.
d)
He had a fight with Aunt Alexandria.
66.

What does Jem leave behind at the fence?

a)

his pants

b)

his shirt

c)

his hat

d)

all of the above

67.

How does Atticus find out that Jem lost his pants?

a)

Jem walks up without them

b)

Scout runs and tells him

c)

Calpurnia finds Jem and tells him

d)

Both A & C

68.

Which of the following was NOT in the knothole?

a)

Ball of gray twine

b)

Pocket watch

c)

Chewing gum

d)

Earrings

69.
What are Jem, Scout and Dill doing when Scout ends up the Radley front yard?
a)
Playing hide-and-seek
b)
Rolling in a tire
c)
Acting out a play
d)
Playing tag
70.
Who is Miss Maudie Atkinson?
a)
The children's teacher.
b)
Dill's aunt.
c)
A widow who lives in the neighborhood. 
d)
The housekeeper.
71.
How do Jem and Dill plan to send a note to Boo Radley?
a)
They plan to put the note in the Radley's mailbox.
b)
They plan to put a note in the knot-hole of the tree.
c)
They plan to ring the doorbell and give it to Mrs. Radley.
d)
They plan to put the note on a fishing pole and stick it through the shutters of the Radley house.
72.
What does Atticus tell Jem to do after catching him with the note?
a)
To go to his room.
b)
To stop playing with Dill.
c)
To stop bothering Boo Radley. 
d)
To go to the Radley's house to apologize.
73.

What does Jem admit to Scout regarding his torn pants?

a)

When he went to get them back, a new pair was there instead.

b)

When he went to get them back, they were gone.

c)

When he went to get them back, they were sewn up and folded.

d)

When he went to get them back, Mr. Radley was there waiting.

74.

Who does the soap figurines resemble?

a)

Scout and Jem

b)

Boo and his father

c)

Miss. Maudie and Atticus

d)

Cal and Scout's mom

75.

Why did this person say he had filled the knot hole, and was that excuse accurate?

a)

He said he filled it because he was sick of the kids messing with Boo, so yes It was a valid reason.

b)

He said he filled it because the tree was sick, but the tree was healthy making his excuse invalid.

76.

What is Jem's favorite sport?

a)

football

b)

soccer

c)

baseball

d)

hockey

77.

While Scout and Jem go out to find squirrels to shoot, what do they find approaching them?

a)

a rabid dog

b)

a rabid squirrel

c)

a rabid cat

d)

a rat

78.

Who teaches Jem and Scout to use their air-rifles?

a)

Uncle Jack

b)

Uncle Radley

c)

Uncle Morris

d)

Uncle Avery

79.
What are Jem and Scout shocked to discover about Atticus?
a)
He can play violin
b)
He's a good shot with a gun
c)
He's the fastest swimmer in Maycomb
d)
He is an accomplished writer
80.
Why does Atticus admire Mrs. Dubose?
a)
She fights against racism
b)
She has courage
c)
She is beautiful 
d)
She is a good cook
81.
Who beat up Mayella Ewell?
a)
Tom Robinson
b)
Scout Finch
c)
Heck Tate
d)
Bob Ewell
82.
Mr. Cunningham disperses the lynch mob based on the actions of...?
a)
Atticus
b)
Boo Radley
c)
Scout
d)
Jem
83.
What character is sympathetic to the plight of the Jews in Germany but not the African-Americans at home?
a)
Atticus
b)

Miss Gates

c)
Jem
d)
Aunt Alexandra 
84.
What is the best reason for why Atticus accepts a case that he knows he will lose?
a)
Because he needs the money
b)
To maintain his conscience and integrity 
c)
To raise a furor within the town of Maycomb
d)
Because he is befriended with the Robinson family
85.

Why won’t Walter Cunningham borrow a quarter from Miss Caroline for lunch?

a)

Because his family is poor and he won’t ever be able to repay it.

b)

Because he doesn’t like Miss Fisher.

c)

Because he’s offended by her offer.

d)

Because he’s not hungry.

86.

Why does Scout start hanging out with Miss Maudie?

a)

Because Dill and Jem have made her feel unwelcome in their games

b)

As punishment for destroying her flowers

c)

Because Miss Maudie needs help with her garden

d)

Because she doesn’t like Dill

87.

How does Miss Maudie account for Boo’s strangeness?

a)

He’s mentally challenged.

b)

He was a bad seed from start.

c)

He suffered from Polio when he was seven.

d)

He had an incredibly strict Baptist father.

88.

What happens when Scout, Jem, and Dill sneak into the Radleys backyard?

a)

Boo invites them in.

b)

A dog chases them off the property.

c)

Someone shoots at them with a shotgun

d)

Nathan comes out and has a stern talk with them.

89.

What was the period this book was written about?

a)

During the great depression

b)

during the first world war

c)

in the 17th century

d)

in the 21rst century

90.

2. What is the verdict in the Tom Robinson case?

a)

Innocent

b)

Guilty

c)

The jury is hung.

d)

The judge calls a mistrial.

91.

3. Whose house burns down?

a)

Aunt Alexandra’s

b)

Atticus’s

c)

Mr. Underwood’s

d)

Miss Maudie’s

92.

4. Who is the editor of the local newspaper?

a)

Mr. Raymond

b)

Atticus

c)

Mr. Underwood

d)

Heck Tate

93.

5. Who insists that Bob Ewell’s death is an accident?

a)

Heck Tate

b)

Atticus

c)

Scout

d)

Boo Radley

94.

8. What does Dill find in Dolphus Raymond’s bottle?

a)

Wine

b)

Whiskey

c)

Coca-Cola

d)

Water

95.

13. Who tells Jem that it is a sin to kill mockingbirds?

a)

Atticus

b)

Miss Maudie and Aunt Alexandra

c)

Scout

d)

Dill

96.

16. Who tucks Scout in at the end of the novel?

a)

Aunt Alexandra

b)

Boo Radley

c)

Atticus

d)

Heck Tate

97.

What does Zeboo do for a living?

a)

garbage Collector

b)

teacher

c)

he has no job

d)

lawyer

98.

How is Zeeboo related to Calpurnia?

a)

brother

b)

youngest son

c)

oldest son

d)

nephew

99.

How is Toms wife, Helen treated after his accusation?

a)

Can’t find work and is shunned by the community

b)

Just like everyone else

c)

Treated better, and everyone is trying to help her

d)

she is asked a lot of questions

100.

Who think Jem and Scout shouldn’t be at church?

a)

Lula

b)

The pastor

c)

zeboo

d)

Everyone

101.
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 is just like Miss Crawford; she entices Scout to continue her antics and games.
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 enjoys listening to town gossip and that is the reason she considers herself "just a Baptist."
102.

Mrs. Dubose's tirades about Atticus's defense of Tom Robinson support the thematic idea of __________.

a)

femininity

b)

education and learning

c)

courage and bravery

d)

prejudice

103.

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.

104.
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
105.
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
106.

When Scout told her teacher that Walter was a Cunningham, Scout meant

a)

Miss Caroline should realize Walter could never pay her back

b)

Miss Caroline should know a quarter wasn't enough

c)

the rest of the class needed to show empathy for Walter

d)

It was understandable that Walter couldn't read a write