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American Lit Study Guide

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 4hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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."
2.

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

3.

Which of the following is NOT a theme of TKM?

a)

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

b)

Social inequality exists

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

4.

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.

5.
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
6.
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
7.

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

8.
What has Scout heard the day she rolled into the Radleys' yard?
a)
singing from the Radleys' house
b)
Calppurina whispering to Atticus
c)
laughing inside the Radleys' attic
d)
arguing in the Radleys' back yard
9.
What is Scout's full name? 
a)
Jean Louise Finch
b)
Scout Finch
c)
Janice Carol Finch
d)
Carol Jane Finch
10.
Atticus taught his children not to kill a mockingbird because it:
a)
is one of God's special creatures
b)
 brings good luck to those who truly listen to it
c)
does not harm anyone or anything
d)
tastes terrible
11.
What character does Scout play in the school pageant?
a)
Pig
b)
Turkey
c)
Ham
d)
Potato
12.
Which two characters are the "outcasts" of the society that become symbolic mockingbirds?
a)
Jem and Scout
b)
Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra
c)
Boo Radley and Maudie Atkinson
d)
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
13.
What do Jem, Scout and Dill do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?
a)
They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak in the window
b)
He catches them acting out Boo Radley stabbing his father
c)
Hem accidentally hits the Radley house while practicing with his new gun
d)
He catches them stealing money that has been hidden in a tree in his yard
14.
The story took place during...
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
15.
What point of view is the story told from?
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person omniscient
16.
What did Jem and Scout decide to to about all of the gifts they got from the Oak tree?
a)
Give them back
b)
Tell Atticus
c)
Make a special case to keep them in
d)
Write a thank-you letter
17.
Atticus proves that Tom Robinson could not have committed the crime against Mayella because:
a)
He is black and Mayella is white
b)
Mayella has seven brothers who all said they didn't see anything
c)
He can't use one of his arms
d)
He doesn't know how to speak properly
18.
Who is the protagonist of the story?
a)
Scout
b)
Atticus
c)
Jem
19.
Scout says, “Next morning I awoke, looked out the window and nearly died of fright.  My screams brought Atticus from his bathroom half-shaven.  ‘The world’s endin’, Atticus!  Please do something?’”  What was it she saw?     
a)
rain
b)
fire
c)
snow
d)
dog
20.
Quote: “Hear you had some unexpected company last night, Miss Jean Louis.”  Who was the unexpected company?       
a)
Miss Maudie
b)
Cecil
c)
Dill
d)
Boo
21.
What did Scout have on her after the fire?
a)
a blanket
b)
snow
c)
ashes from the fire
22.
Who was the snowman made to look like?
a)
Atticus
b)
Miss Maudie
c)
Boo
d)
Mr. Avery
23.
Whose house burns down?
a)
Miss Maudie's
b)
Miss Stephanie
c)
Miss Rachel
d)
Mr. Cunningham
24.

Jem and Scout’s summer neighbor and friend.

a)

Bob Ewell

b)

Miss Maudie Atkinson

c)

Calpurnia

d)

Charles Baker “Dill” Harris

25.

Atticus’s sister, a strong-willed woman with a fierce devotion to her family.

a)

Mayella Ewell

b)

Calpurnia

c)

Maudie Atkinson

d)

Aunt Alexandra

26.

Aunt Alexandra's grandson. He taunts Scout about Atticus, getting her in trouble.

a)

Tom Robinson

b)

Link Deas

c)

Francis Hancock

d)

Jack Finch

27.

Tom's 19-year-old accuser.

a)

Heck Tate

b)

Helen Robinson

c)

Judge John Taylor

d)

Mayella Violet Ewel

28.

When he comes into Maycomb, he pretends to be drunk.

a)

Mr. Dolphus Raymond

b)

Mr. Braxton Bragg Underwood

c)

Mr. Walter Cunningham

d)

Nathan Radley

29.

One of the men who comes to lynch Tom Robinson, he's also one of Atticus' clients. After speaking with Scout, he calls off the mob.

a)

Mr. Braxton Bragg Underwood

b)

Heck Tate

c)

Bob Ewell

d)

Mr. Walter Cunningham, Sr.

30.

Tom Robinson’s employer. In his willingness to look past race and praise the integrity of Tom’s character,

a)

Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose

b)

Link Deas

c)

Arthur “Boo” Radley

d)

Reverend Skyes

31.

The state attorney representing the Ewells.

a)

Mr. Horace Gilmer

b)

Mr. Dolphus Raymond

c)

Atticus Finch

d)

Link Deas

32.

The judge at Tom's trial. He appoints Atticus to represent Tom.

a)

Reverend Skyes

b)

Burris Ewell

c)

Horace Gilmer

d)

John Taylor

33.
In which state does the book take place? 
a)
Arkansas
b)
Alabama
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Mississippi
34.
Calpurnia acts like a ______ to Scout and Jem.
a)
maid
b)
mother
c)
sister
d)
friend
35.
Who is Boo Radley? 
a)
a recluse that lives nextdoor
b)
Dill's father
c)
Jem's friend
36.
Why were Scout and Jem getting teased at school? 
a)
Because their father was old
b)
Because their mother died
c)
Because Calpurnia told them what to do
d)
Because their father was defending Tom 
37.
What did Atticus ask Scout NOT to do at school? 
a)
cry
b)
behave badly
c)
cuss
d)
fight
38.

The novel was written by

a)

J. D. Salinger

b)

Harper Lee

c)

Alma Alexander

d)

Isabel Allende

39.

What is the real name of Boo Radley?

a)

James

b)

Arthur

c)

Jacob

d)

Thomas

40.

Which of the Finch's neighbours does a lot of gardening?

a)

Miss Rachel Haverford

b)

Mrs Henry Lafayette Dubose

c)

Miss Maudie Atkinson

d)

Miss Stephanie Crawford

41.

Complete this quotation from the novel: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view..."

a)

"until you talk to him and hear his story."

b)

"until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."

c)

"until you walk a day in his shoes."

d)

"until you see things through his eyes."

42.

What is the verdict in the Tom Robinson case?

a)

Innocent

b)

Guilty

c)

The jury is hung

d)

The judge calls a mistrial

43.

What are Jem and Scout shocked to discover about Atticus?

a)

That he can play a fiddle

b)

That he can swim faster than any man in Maycomb

c)

That he is a prize-winning songwriter

d)

That he is the best shot in Maycomb County

44.

Where does Boo leave presents for Scout and Jem?

a)

In a box on his porch

b)

In their mailbox

c)

In a hole in an oak tree

d)

On their windowsills

45.

How does Tom Robinson die?

a)

He dies after many years in prison.

b)

He is killed trying to escape.

c)

He is murdered by his accuser's father.

d)

He kills himself.

46.

Who saves Jem and Scout during the attack?

a)

Boo Radley

b)

Calpurnia

c)

Atticus

d)

Bob Ewell

47.

Where is the novel set?

a)

Corinth, Mississippi

b)

Macon, Georgia

c)

Maycomb, Alabama

d)

Montgomery, Alabama

48.
The person who taught Scout how to read is...
a)
Ms. Fisher
b)
Jem
c)
Calpurnia
d)
Atticus
49.
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
50.

What did Dill dare Jem to do?

a)

Put a snake in Mrs. Dubose flower bed

b)

talk to Nathan Radley

c)

touch the Radley house

d)

cut one of Mrs. Dubose's flowers

51.

During her reading sessions with Jem, Mrs. Dubose

a)

timed them at one hour every day.

b)

asked him questions about school.

c)

tried to break her morphine addiction.

d)

took notes on the books Jem read.

52.

Atticus spends the night at the jail to protect

a)

Tom Robinson.

b)

Burris Ewell.

c)

Calpurnia.

d)

Walter Cunningham.

53.

During the trial, Jem, Scout, and Dill sit

a)

outside the courtroom.

b)

at the table with Atticus.

c)

in the balcony with the black community.

d)

in the seats with the white community.

54.

When he is on the witness stand, Tom Robinson says that

a)

Mayella Ewell invited him in to her yard and house.

b)

Bob Ewell invited him to his yard and house.

c)

Mr. Link Deas told him to work for the Ewells.

d)

he has never seen Mayella in his life.

55.

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.

56.

Aunt Alexandra has a party with

a)

the children of Maycomb.

b)

the congregation at Calpurnia’s church.

c)

Jem, Scout and Dill.

d)

the ladies of Maycomb.

57.

When Jem and Scout are attacked, Scout

a)

yells to Walter Cunningham for help.

b)

is seen by Mrs. Merriweather.

c)

is protected by her costume.

d)

breaks her arm.

58.

Sheriff Tate decides that

a)

Bob Ewell fell on his knife.

b)

Boo Radley should be arrested.

c)

Jem stabbed Bob Ewell.

d)

Atticus must go to jail.

59.
Calpurnia was mad at Jem because...
a)
He brought Scout to the trial with him.
b)
She wasn't.
c)
He ate the last of the leftover food they had.
d)
He shot a mockingbird with his air rifle.
60.
What do the women at Aunt Alexandra's tea party complain about after the trial?
a)
How poorly their African American servants are doing work
b)
What a poor job Atticus is doing raising Jem and Scout
c)
Their plans to join the women's suffragist movement
d)
Hitler and the persecution of the Jews
61.
Who threatens Atticus' life after the trial?
a)
Helen Robinson
b)
Mayella
c)
Reverend Sykes
d)
Bob Ewell
62.
Why does Jem cry the night of the trial?
a)
He is disappointed in Atticus.
b)
He cannot reconcile himself to the injustice of the verdict.
c)
The other kids won't stop taunting him.
d)
Bob Ewell threatens to kill him and his sister.
63.
How does Bob Ewell react to Tom's death?
a)
He writes an editorial in the town paper that says, "this proves I was right."
b)
He leaves town because he feels nervous that "people might retaliate. "
c)
He goes to Helen and apologizes because he feels responsible.
d)
He says, "One down and about two more to go."8
64.

"Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets."

a)

Judge Taylor

b)

Heck Tate

c)

Miss Maudie

d)

Aunt Alexandra

65.

"I thought I wanted to be a lawyer but I ain't so sure now."

a)

Dill

b)

Scout

c)

Francis

d)

Jem

66.

"Well now, Miss Jean Louise ... still think your father can't do anything? Still ashamed of him?"

a)

Miss Maudie

b)

Mrs. Dubose

c)

Aunt Alexandra

d)

Calpurnia

67.

"Tree's dying. You plug 'em with cement when they're sick. You ought to know that, Jem."

a)

Atticus

b)

Dill

c)

Miss Maudie

d)

Nathan Radley

68.

"Your father does not know how to teach. You can have a seat now."

a)

Miss Caroline

b)

Miss Rachel

c)

Miss Maudie

d)

Miss Stephanie Crawford

69.

"In the name of God, do your duty."

a)

Judge Taylor

b)

Reverend Sykes

c)

Atticus Finch

d)

Mr. Gilmer

70.

"I shall never marry, Atticus."

a)

Jack Finch

b)

Miss Maudie

c)

Scout

d)

Jem

71.

"...I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks."

a)

Miss Maudie

b)

Atticus Finch

c)

Jem

d)

Scout

72.

"Will you take me home?"

a)

Dill

b)

Scout

c)

Aunt Alexandra

d)

Boo

73.
What happened between John Proctor and Abigail Williams prior to the opening of the play?
a)
they got divorced
b)
they had an affair
c)
they ran away together
d)
they wrote letters to each other
74.
Thomas and Ann Putnam only have one living child. What is her name?
a)
Abigail
b)
Ruth
c)
Betty
d)
Elizabeth
75.
Who does Reverend Parris send for to investigate the possibility of witches in Salem?
a)
John Proctor
b)
Francis Nurse
c)
Rebecca Nurse
d)
Reverend Hale
76.
In Act 2, what gift does Mary Warren give to Elizabeth Proctor?
a)
a cookie
b)
a yellow bird
c)
a poppet
d)
a letter
77.
Why does Reverend Hale go to the Proctors' house in Act 2?
a)
to accuse Elizabeth of being a witch
b)
to tell them he knows that Abigail is lying
c)
to see if they're both good Christians
d)
to read Bible verses to them
78.
Why does Ezekiel Cheever go to the Proctors' house in Act 2?
a)
to arrest Elizabeth
b)
to arrest Mary
c)
to arrest John
d)
to invite them all to dinner
79.
On what charge was Rebecca Nurse arrested?
a)
she couldn't remember the commandments
b)
she tried to kill Abigail
c)
she murdered Mrs. Putnam's babies
d)
she put a spell on Tituba
80.
What happens to Giles after he is arrested (between Act 3 and Act 4)?
a)
he is hanged
b)
he is pardoned
c)
he leaves Salem
d)
he is pressed to death
81.
In Act 4, what does Reverend Hale want Elizabeth to do?
a)
get John to confess
b)
confess that she is a witch
c)
help him find Abigail
d)
escape from jail
82.
What does John Proctor do after he signs his confession at the end of Act 4?
a)
he runs away with Abigail
b)
he goes home with Elizabeth
c)
he rips it up
d)
he smacks Reverend Parris with it
83.
Who said:
"More weight."
a)
John Proctor
b)
Giles Corey
c)
Rev. John Hale
d)
Abigail Williams
84.
Who is the "he" Elizabeth Proctor is referring to?
"I came to think [he] fancied Abigail. As so one night I lost my wits, I think, and put her out on the high road."
a)
John Proctor
b)
Giles Corey
c)
Thomas Putnam
d)
Rev. Sam Parris
85.
Who is the "she" that Ezekiel Cheever is referring to?
"[She] sat to dinner in Reverend Parris's house tonight, and without a word nor warnin' [she] falls to the floor. Like a struck beast, he says, and screamed a scream that a bull would weep to hear."
a)
Ruth Putnam
b)
Betty Parris
c)
Abigail Williams
d)
Mary Warren
86.
Why does John Proctor say this:
"I like it not that he should lay his hand upon my baby. I see no light of God in that man. I'll not conceal it."
a)
He does not like Rev. Hale and thinks witchcraft is not real.
b)
He does not trust Rev. Parris to baptize his child.
c)
He thinks Thomas Putnam is trying to curse his child.
d)
He thinks Giles Corey is trying to sue him for slander.
87.
Who says this?
"I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart! I never knew what pretense Salem was, I never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these Christian women and their covenanted men!"
a)
Abigail Williams
b)
Betty Parris
c)
Elizabeth Proctor
d)
Mary Warren
88.
What is the purpose of the quote:
"He plow on Sunday, sir."
a)
To make Rev. Parris look like a terrible minister
b)
To make Rev. Hale seem unknowledgeable
c)
To make John Proctor look unchristian
d)
To make Thomas Putnam look greedy
89.
Who said this?
"I'm not sayin' she's touched the Devil, now, but I'd admire to know what books she reads and why she hides them."
a)
Thomas Putnam
b)
John Proctor
c)
Rev. Parris
d)
Giles Corey
90.
"Abby'll charge lechery on you, Mr. Proctor!"
What does lechery mean?
a)
Witchcraft
b)
Adultery
c)
Murder
d)
Lying
91.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor talking about in this quote?
"It is a mouse no more. I forbid her to go, and she raises up her chin like the daughter of a prince and says to me, 'I must go to Salem, goody Proctor; I am an official of the court!"
a)
Abigail Williams
b)
Mercy Lewis
c)
Mary Warren
d)
Ruth Putnam
92.
Who said this quote, and who is it about?
"That girl is murder! She must be ripped from this world!"
a)
John Proctor about Abigail
b)
Abigail about Mary Warren
c)
Elizabeth Proctor about Abigail
d)
Abigail about Elizabeth Proctor
93.
Why is this quote important?
"I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I'll ever reach for you again."
a)
It shows that John Proctor regrets sleeping with Abigail.
b)
It shows that John Proctor regrets not leaving his wife.
c)
It shows that Abigail regrets asking Tituba for help.
d)
It shows that Abigail is in love with John Proctor.
94.
Who said this?
"[The books] must be heavy, they are weighted with authority."
a)
Rev. Sam Parris
b)
John Proctor
c)
Thomas Putnam
d)
Rev. John Hale
95.
Who said this and why?
"Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and i will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a point reckoning that will shudder you. And you know I can do it.. and I can make you wish you had never seen the sun go down!"
a)
Abigail said it to stand up for herself after John Proctor confronted her about accusing witches.
b)
Abigail said it to Betty Parris to wake her up.
c)
Tituba said it to the girls to keep them quiet about what happened in the woods.
d)
Abigail said it to threaten the other girls to listen to her.
96.
Who said this?
"It's not a trick! I - I used to faint because I - I thought I saw spirits."
a)
Rebecca Nurse
b)
Mary Warren
c)
Abigail Williams
d)
Betty Parris
97.

Match the character to their description.


Parris' daughter who was sick.

a)

Betty

b)

Abigail

c)

Elizabeth

d)

Tituba

98.

Match the character to their description.


Judge

a)

Putnam

b)

Danforth

c)

Proctor

d)

Hale

99.

Match the character to their description.


Parris' slave from Barbados

a)

Tituba

b)

Betty

c)

Rebecca

d)

Mary

100.

Parris was in charge of a congregation that split; his ministry was not popular with everyone.

a)

True

b)

False

101.
When Reverend Parris sees his daughter and the other girls dancing in the forest, he immediately concludes that they...
a)
are worshiping god
b)
are enjoying themselves
c)
are engaging in witchcraft
d)
trying to kill Tituba
102.
What are the fears of witches an allegory to?
a)
Facism
b)
Tyranny
c)
Communism
d)
Capitalism
103.
The setting of The Crucible is 
a)
Salem, 1671
b)
Boston, 1692
c)
Salem, 1692
d)
Andover, 1684
104.
What is the author's name?
a)
McCarthy
b)
Miller
c)
Matthew
d)
Antoine
105.
What year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
a)
1893
b)
1799
c)
1692
d)
1957
106.
The events in the play are based on real life "witch hunts" that occurred in the 1600's in 
a)
Dallas, TX
b)
Salem, Wisconsin
c)
Salem, Philadelphia
d)
Salem, Massachusetts
107.

What is an allegory?

a)

Symbolic representation of a larger story

b)

Repeated consonant sounds

c)

A long story

d)

This one is the wrong answer.

108.

What is the Crucible an allegory for?

a)

The Salem Witch Trials

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The Red Scare

d)

The Civil Rights Movement

109.

Bildungsroman is commonly referred to as a "Coming of Age" story.

a)

This is true.

b)

This is false.

110.

The word "Bildungsroman" is of _____________ origin.

a)

Turkish

b)

Korean

c)

Arabic

d)

German

111.

Select all that apply: What types of growth may the character experience in a Bildungsroman narrative?

a)

Character may lose innocence

b)

Character may struggle with knowledge that the adult world is complex

c)

Character will document their feelings in a diary

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