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TKAM Quiz

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 23hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Atticus carrying after dinner when he tells the kids he won't be home until after their bedtime?
a)
An extension cord and lightbulb
b)
A chair
c)
His newspaper
d)
A gun
2.
What was Mr. Underwood holding while Atticus was talking to the mob?
a)
The extension cord and lightbulb
b)
A chair
c)
The newspaper
d)
A gun
3.
Who is the man Scout speaks directly to during the scene with the mob?
a)
Atticus
b)
Mr. Underwood
c)
Mr. Cunningham
d)
Mr. Radley
4.
Outside which building is Atticus sitting and waiting for the mob?
a)
The newspaper office
b)
The jail
c)
His office
d)
The general store
5.
Why does Scout go with Jem to town on the night of the mob?
a)
She catches him getting ready and emands that she go too
b)
He asks her to go because he is scared
c)
She catches him getting ready, and so he asks her to go too
d)
He asks her to go because he is nervous
6.
TRUE or FALSE: Scout jumps into the middle of the mob thinking they are the people she knows, the good guys.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
What two things does Scout try to discuss with the man in the mob?
a)
The man's son
b)
Entailments
c)
The weather
d)
Religion
8.
How does Atticus feel after the mob disperses?
a)
Angry at the children for not going home
b)
Grateful towards Jem for doing the right thing
c)
Exhausted after the fight with the men
d)
Hopeful that the trial will go well
9.
TRUE or FALSE: Scout feels confident that she is doing the right thing the entire time she talks to the man in the mob.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
How does Scout retaliate after a man in the mob makes a grab for Jem?
a)
Scout yells at the man from a distance
b)
Scout tries to punch the man in the jaw
c)
Scout kicks the man, aiming for his shin but hitting much higher
d)
Scout beats futilely at the man's back with her fists
11.
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
12.
Who or what does Scout find hidden under her bed?
a)
a rabid dog
b)
Dill
c)
Boo Radley
d)
a skunk
13.
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.
14.
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.
15.
How does Scout break up the angry mob?
a)
She calls the sheriff.
b)
She finds Atticus' gun.
c)
She kicks Mr. Cunningham
d)
She talks to Mr. Cunningham about Walter.
16.
When the children sneak into the courtroom, where to they sit and why?
a)
In the balcony because the courtroom is full.
b)
In the balcony so Atticus won't see them.
c)
In the hallway to hide from Aunt Alexandria.
d)
They did not go to the courtroom because Atticus forbade it.
17.
Maudie is...
a)
the neighbor whose house burned
b)
a talented gardener
c)
kind to the kids
d)
all are true
18.
Bob Elwell...
a)
is the father of the rape victim
b)
is a good friend to the kids
c)
lives next door
d)
testifies on behalf of Tom
19.
Heck Tate is
a)
the judge
b)
the father of the victim
c)
the sheriff
d)
the town drunk
20.
Uncle Jack is
a)
a doctor
b)
the cool uncle
c)
unmarried
d)
all are true
21.
True or false:  Dill traveled to Maycomb on train, on foot and on the back of a cotton wagon.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
True or false: Maudie attends the trial because she is curious about Mayella.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
True or false: Dolphus Raymond has an African American mistress and children of mixed race.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
True or false: Upon finding Mayella, Bob Elwell immediately fetches the doctor.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
True or false:  Bob Elwell is disrespectful to Atticus during the cross examination.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The jury took a long time to reach a verdict.
a)
False
b)
True
27.
Tom Robinson died because...
a)
He was hanged as a result of his trial.
b)
Disgruntled citizens shot him.
c)
Policemen shot him because he tried to escape the prison camp.
d)
He drowned from falling into a creek.
28.
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.
29.
Aunt Alexandra was ________ that the children went to the trial.
a)
Saddened
b)
Glad
30.
Why did Scout think that Jem was becoming more of a girl rather than herself?
a)
She didn't.
b)
He was sympathetic towards a bug when Scout tried to squish it.
31.
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
32.
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.
33.
Who threatens Atticus' life after the trial?
a)
Helen Robinson
b)
Mayella
c)
Reverend Sykes
d)
Bob Ewell
34.
What is the verdict of the trial?
a)
Innocent
b)
Guilty
c)
Hung Jury
d)
Mistrial
35.
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.
36.
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.
37.
Where do Jem, Scout, and Dill watch the trial from?
a)
In the front row, behind their father
b)
From the courtyard, peeking in the window
c)
On the TV in their living room
d)
On the balcony with Reverend Sykes
38.
Who says, "Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed"?
a)
Bob Ewell
b)
Dill
c)
Miss Maudie
d)
Mr. Underwood
39.
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
40.
How does Helen Robinson react when she learns that Tom has died?
a)
She collapses to the ground.
b)
She screams and hits Atticus.
c)
He has no reaction at all.
d)
She cries and cries and cries.
41.
Which character is a missionary trying to bring Christianity to the African Mrunas?
a)
J. Grimes Everett
b)
Tim Johnson
c)
Mr. Underwood
d)
Tom Robinson
42.

Which character was shot 17 times trying to climb the prison fence?

a)

J. Grimes Everett

b)

Tim Johnson

c)

Mr. Underwood

d)

Tom Robinson

43.
Who does Atticus take with him to Helen Robinson's to deliver the news about her husband
a)
Aunt Alexandra
b)
Miss Maudie
c)
Calpurnia
d)
Mrs. Merriweather
e)
Scout
44.
Which character says, “Living in that jungle with nobody but J. Grimes Everett. Not a white person’ll go near ‘em but that saintly J. Grimes Everett"?
a)
Aunt Alexandra
b)
Miss Maudie
c)
Calpurnia
d)
Mrs. Merriweather
e)
Scout
45.
Which character says, “After all, if Aunty could be a lady at a time like this, so could I"?
a)
Aunt Alexandra
b)
Miss Maudie
c)
Calpurnia
d)
Mrs. Merriweather
e)
Scout
46.
Where are the boys during the missionary tea meeting hosted by Aunt Alexandra?
a)
Playing at Miss Rachel's house
b)
In town at the shops
c)
Working with Atticus
d)
Swimming at Barker's Eddy
47.
Why do the missionary ladies laugh at Scout?
a)
She drops the coffee pitcher
b)
She says she is wearing her trousers under her dress
c)
She told them about the snowman she built one year
d)
She said she was friends with Walter Cunningham
48.
Which lady in the missionary circle does NOT laugh at Scout?
a)
Mrs. Merriweather
b)
Miss Rachel
c)
Miss Maudie
d)
Miss Stephanie Crawford
49.
Why does Atticus interrupt the missionary circle tea time?
a)
He needs to speak with Aunt Alexandra
b)
He needs to speak with Scout
c)
He needs to speak with Miss Maudie
d)
He needs to speak with Calpurnia
50.
According to Atticus, why did Tom try to escape?
a)
Tom was tired of "white men's chances"
b)
Tom was sick of the food at the prison
c)
Tom was tired of taking chances
d)
Tom knew he was guilty and would never be acquitted
51.

The next morning after the trial, who or what is in the kitchen?

a)

A letter from Bob Ewell

b)

Food from the African American community

c)

Heck Tate, the sheriff

d)

Tom

52.

What question does Miss Stephanie ask Jem and Scout?

a)

Did you think your father would win?

b)

Are you sad about the trial?

c)

Are you worried about your father's safety?

d)

Did Atticus purposely put them in the colored balcony yesterday?

53.

Which of these facts did Miss Maudie reveal to Jem:

a)

That the judge naming Atticus to defend Tom was no accident.

b)

That some folks brought food to Atticus.

c)

Atticus defending Tom was a baby step in the right direction even though he lost.

d)

Maycomb folks are the best folks in the world.

54.

What did Dill say he wanted to be when he grew up?

a)

lawyer

b)

clown

c)

teacher

d)

actor

55.

What happened to Atticus on the street the morning after the trial?

a)

Bob Ewell spit on him.

b)

Bob Ewell beat him up.

c)

Bob Ewell hugged him.

d)

Bob Ewell apologized.

56.

What food item does Calpurnia say Tom Robinson's father sent over to the Finch's in

a)

eggs

b)

chicken

c)

pig's feet

d)

bread pudding

57.

According to the narrator in Chapter 22, "Court-appointed defenses were usually given to" what latest addition to the bar?

a)

Link Deas

b)

Dolphus Raymond

c)

Atticus Finch

d)

Maxwell Green

58.

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

a)

pie

b)

ice cream

c)

cake

d)

pralines

59.

What newspaper is Atticus reading when Scout and Jem awaken in Chapter 22?

a)

The New York Times

b)

The Houston Chronicle

c)

The Wall Street Journal

d)

The Mobile Register

60.

Why is Jem crying at the beginning of chapter 22?

a)

He is sad that Atticus lost.

b)

He is upset with Scout.

c)

He was angry that the jury found Tom guilty because it wasn't right.

d)

He fell and hurt his knee.

61.

What word means "to put to rest, ease, or lessen"?

a)

assuaged

b)

amiable

c)

orange

d)

vexation

62.

What word means "to walk at a slow, relaxed pace"?

a)

assuaged

b)

sojourn

c)

amble

d)

vexation

63.

What is another word for "acceptable"?

a)

ugly

b)

pretty

c)

unsatisfactory

d)

satisfactory

64.

What word means "sneaky"?

a)

quick

b)

stealthy

c)

shady

d)

silly

65.

What is another word for "strange'?

a)

alien

b)

unique

c)

wrong

d)

E.T.

66.

What word means "to reflect deeply on a subject"?

a)

mediate

b)

meditate

c)

mortgage

d)

medicine

67.

What word means "illegally or secretly"?

a)

wrongly

b)

legally

c)

elicit

d)

illicitly

68.

What word means "tenderness"?

a)

mentality

b)

mentally

c)

sentimentality

d)

sending

69.

What word means "anger produced by some annoying irritation?

a)

sentimentality

b)

assuage

c)

sojourn

d)

vexation

70.

What word means "a temporary stay"?

a)

journey

b)

sojourn

c)

amble

d)

vexation

71.

What word means "unpredictable"?

a)

sojourn

b)

vexation

c)

erratic

d)

assuage

72.

What word means "calm"?

a)

tranquility

b)

amble

c)

erratic

d)

illicitly

73.

What word means "scornful" or "full of contempt"?

a)

compromise

b)

contemptuous

c)

vexation

d)

illicitly

74.

What word means "settling differences by making concessions"?

a)

concessions

b)

sentimentality

c)

assuage

d)

compromise

75.

What word means "give up something in order to compromise"?

a)

tranquility

b)

contemptuous

c)

concessions

d)

compromise

76.

adj. favorable; prosperous

a)

auspicious

b)

edification

c)

corroborating

d)

spurious

77.

resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument.

a)

auspicious

b)

opposition

c)

ethical

d)

dreary

78.

a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.

a)

ethical

b)

opposition

c)

impulse

d)

dreary

79.

relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.

a)

ethical

b)

auspicious

c)

opposition

d)

dreary

80.

dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing.

a)

ethical

b)

dreary

c)

impulse

d)

citation

81.

Who are the only people who "weep" when bad things happen, according to Atticus?

a)

Children

b)

Adults

c)

Minorities

d)

Women

82.

What was brought to the Finch house by the African-American community?

a)

Money

b)

Food

c)

Letters of thanks and condolences

d)

Hate mail for losing the case

83.

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

a)

dumbest

b)

most racist

c)

safest

d)

most misunderstood

84.

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.

85.

Who spit in Atticus' face in town the day after the trial?

a)

Bob Ewell

b)

Helen Robinson

c)

Walter Cunningham

d)

Heck Tate

86.

Who's shoes does Atticus tell Jem to stand in for a minute?

a)

Bob Ewell

b)

Tom Robinson

c)

Aunt Alexandra

d)

Cal's

87.

What does Jem want to do away with?

a)

Juries

b)

Judges

c)

Sheriffs

d)

Schools

88.

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

a)

Women

b)

Men

89.

A member of what family on the jury wanted to find Tom innocent?

a)

Cunningham

b)

Ewell

c)

Finch

d)

Tate

90.

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

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

1