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To Kill a Mockingbird CH 21-24

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False? Before the verdict is read, Jem is very confident Tom will be acquitted.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

True or False? Tom Robinson is found, 'not guilty.'

a)

true

b)

false

3.

As Atticus leaves the courtroom, what does the Negro population do?

a)

stand as a sign of respect for Atticus

b)

sing a hymn

c)

they come undone and yell at the judge

d)

hold hands and pray for Tom

4.

Who said it? "They've done it before and they did it tonight and they'll do it again and when they do it - seems that only children weep."

a)

Jem

b)

Calpurnia

c)

Scout

d)

Atticus

5.

What brought Atticus to tears?

a)

Dill was sent back to Mississippi.

b)

Many of the black families sent him food as a thank you.

c)

Jem ran away because he was so upset about the verdict.

d)

His sister, Alexandra, had a stroke and died.

6.

What did Miss Maudie reveal to Jem?

a)

That is was no accident Atticus was asked to defend Tom.

b)

That Tom got what he deserved.

c)

That Mayella was the sweetest girl she has ever met.

d)

That it may not seem like it, but justice was served.

7.

Who said it? "I think I'll be a clown when I get grown?"

a)

Scout

b)

Jem

c)

Dill

d)

Francis

8.

How does Ch 22 end?

a)

Scout and Dill go missing.

b)

Jem becomes a writer for the paper.

c)

Bob Ewell spits in the face of Atticus.

d)

Tom Robinson is attacked and killed.

9.

What is Jem's reaction to the verdict in Chapter 22?

a)

He's extremely happy Tom is found innocent.

b)

He's incredibly upset Tom is found guilty.

c)

He doesn't understand the verdict; he's confused.

d)

He's angry and yells at the jury.

10.
How does Atticus respond to the African Americans' thank you?
a)
He says not to do it again because times are hard enough
b)
He starts crying.
c)
He does not accept it.
d)
He spits on it because it is all gross food.
11.

What made Atticus optimistic about Tom's trial?

a)

The jury was out for hours to decide the verdict, not minutes.

b)

Judge Taylor thought Tom was innocent.

c)

Bob Ewell made himself look like a fool.

d)

Mayella confessed she had lied.

12.

Miss Maudie says that Maycomb people are the _______ in the world.

a)

dumbest

b)

most racist

c)

safest

d)

most misunderstood

13.

What was a step in the right direction according to Miss Maudie?

a)

The jury staying out so long during the case.

b)

Tom being found guilty.

c)

Black people being grateful to Atticus.

d)

Getting the case over with.

14.

What does Jem want to do away with?

a)

Juries

b)

Judges

c)

Sheriffs

d)

Schools

15.

Who could not serve on a jury in the 1930's?

a)

Women

b)

Senior Citizens

c)

War Veterans

d)

Farmers

16.

What does Aunt Alexandra say about Walter Cunningham that infuriates Scout?

a)

He's smarter than Scout

b)

He's trash

c)

He's Scout's boyfriend

d)

He beat Scout up once

17.

According to Jem how many types of folks are there? In Maycomb county at least.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

1

18.
Why does Atticus interrupt Aunt Alexandra's tea party?
a)
He promised to have dinner with Helen Robinson and Calpurnia.
b)
He is tired and wants to sit down and read the newspaper.
c)
Tom was shot dead trying to escape from prison.
d)
Helen Robinson has suddenly died.
19.
How did they say Tom Robinson was killed?
a)
Climbing a fence to try to escape jail.
b)
Fighting with someone.
c)
Spit in an officer's face.
d)
Ran out the front door.
20.

Why did Calpurnia interrupt the courtroom at the end of Chapter 20, beginning of Ch. 21?

a)

she was letting Atticus know that Miss Maudie's house was on fire

b)

She was relaying a note from Aunt Alexandra that the children were missing

c)

She was standing up for Tom, saying he is a good man

21.

What did Atticus mean when he told Aunt Alexandra that "This is their home, sister."

a)

he was explaining that the children have a right to know what is going on in their community

b)

that she can not come in and try to change the rules in his house

c)

he was explaining that the children were key witnesses for the case

22.

Why does Bob Ewell feel so angry with Atticus after the trial finishes?

a)

Atticus called him white trash in court and this embarrassed Bob

b)

Atticus is the reason Tom Robinson was found innocent

c)

Atticus made him look like a fool in court and basically proved that he is the one who beat Mayella

23.

What does Atticus tell Scout about why the jury took so long to convict Tom?

a)

They all wanted to find Tom innocent but the judge made them change their verdict

b)

Atticus tells Scout that a Cunningham was on the jury and didn't want to convict Tom. This Cunningham thought that Tom was innocent.

c)

they did not take long at all, they had a decision made in 10 minutes

24.

What is the name of the prosecuting attorney? (The lawyer for Mayella)

a)

Mr. Cunningham

b)

Mr. Gilmer

c)

Mr. Taylor

25.

What does Dill want to be when he grows up according to what he says in chapter 22?

a)

he wants to be a farmer like Walter and the rest of the Cunninghams

b)

he wants to be a clown to make people laugh

c)

a lawyer because he was so inspired by Atticus

26.
Atticus wishes that Bob Ewell wouldn't chew _______
a)
Gum
b)
Tobacco
c)
His nails
d)
Caramel
27.
The first thing Aunt Alexandra would do if anything happened to Atticus is...
a)
Legally adopt Jem & Scout
b)
Move the kids to North Alabama
c)
Fire Calpurnia
d)
Tell Uncle Jimmy to move down South
28.
According to Atticus, any white man who cheats a black man is ___________
a)
Trash
b)

Evil

c)
Wrong
d)
Ungrateful
29.
At the time the story is written (1930's), women in Alabama can serve on a jury.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Jem is surprised to learn that one of the _________ from Old Sarum was a member of the jury.
a)
Ewells
b)
Atkinsons
c)
Cunninghams
d)
Jacobs
31.
Near the end of the chapter, Aunt Alexandra shows she has some prejudice toward which character?
a)
Little Chuck Little
b)
Walter Cunningham
c)
Cecil Jacobs
d)
Maxwell Green
32.
Jem teaches Dill how to fish in chapter 24
a)
True
b)
False
33.

Jem says in Chapter 23 of Atticus, "He told me havin' a gun around's an invitation" for what?

a)

Somebody to rob you.

b)

Somebody to stab you.

c)

Somebody to shoot you.

d)

Accidents.

34.

Where have Jem and Dill gone in the beginning of Chapter 24?

a)

The Colorado River.

b)

Barker's Eddy.

c)

Arkansas.

d)

Montgomery.

35.

What month is it in the beginning of Chapter 24?

a)

June.

b)

July.

c)

March.

d)

August.

36.

What is the name of Tom Robinson's wife?

a)

Helen.

b)

Carol.

c)

Anne.

d)

Sarah.

37.

How many bullet holes does Atticus say they found on Tom Robinson in Chapter 24?

a)

12.

b)

6.

c)

22.

d)

17.

38.

Jem and Scout learn in Chapter 23 that the one juror that wanted to find Tom Robinson innocent was a relative of what family?

a)

The Cunninghams.

b)

The Finches.

c)

The Stewarts.

d)

The Ewells.

39.

Where are the children sitting during the trial?

a)

with Atticus

b)

in the white section

c)

with Reverend Sikes

d)

they are not at the trial

40.

How did Scout know what the verdict would be?

a)

she never believed Tom's testimony

b)

the jury didn't look at Tom

c)

Judge Taylor looked angry

d)

only the foreman came back

41.

Who points out the children sitting in the balcony of the courtroom to Atticus in Chapter 21?

a)

Mr. Underwood.

b)

Mr. Tensaw Jones.

c)

Maxwell Green.

d)

Dolphus Raymond.

42.

What dessert does Miss Maudie offer to Jem and the other children in Chapter 22?

a)

Ice cream.

b)

Pralines.

c)

Pie.

d)

Cake.

43.

Define "FURTIVE"

a)

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

b)

favored by or involving good luck or fortune; lucky; auspicious or favorable

c)

done openly and unashamedly; completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious.

d)

the quality of being evil or morally wrong.

44.

In Ch 23, Jem said "Have a chew, Scout." What did her giver her?

a)

Chewing tobacco

b)

A Tootsie Roll

c)

Chewing gum

d)

Wax juice bottle candy

45.

What is Jem so proud of in chapter 23?

a)

Chest and armpit hair

b)

A new baton for Scout

c)

His deep voice

d)

Playing on the football team for the Methodists