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To Kill A Mockingbird

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the novel set?

a)

Maycomb, Alabama

b)

Maycomb, Georgia

c)

Maycomb, Tennessee

d)

Maycomb, Mississippi

2.

What historical event was taking place during the novel?

a)

World War I

b)

9/11

c)

The Great Depression

d)

Civil War

3.

Who is the Author of To Kill a Mockingbird?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Harper Lee

c)

Charles Dickinson

d)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

4.

What point of view is the book written?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

5.

What does Scout learn from Atticus about how to get along with people?

a)

To look at things from their point of view

b)

To ignore them

c)

Debate with them

d)

Share your views

6.

Who said, “I don’t know, but they did 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. Good night.”

a)

Scout

b)

Atticus

c)

Dill

d)

Heck Tate

e)

Dolphus Raymond

7.

Who said, “There’s a black boy dead for no reason, and the man responsible for it’s dead. Let the dead bury the dead this time, Mr. Finch. Let the dead bury the dead.”

a)

Scout

b)

Atticus

c)

Dill

d)

Heck Tate

e)

Dolphus Raymond

8.

Who said, “It ain’t honest but it’s mighty helpful to folks. Secretly, Miss Finch, I’m not much of a drinker, but you see they could never, never understand that I live like I do because that’s the way I want to live.”

a)

Scout

b)

Atticus

c)

Dill

d)

Heck Tate

e)

Dolphus Raymond

9.

Who said, “I don’t care one speck. It ain’t right, somehow it ain’t right to do ‘em that way. Hasn’t anybody got any business talkin’ like that- it just makes me sick.”

a)

Scout

b)

Atticus

c)

Dill

d)

Heck Tate

e)

Dolphus Raymond

10.

Who said, “Well, it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird, wouldn’t it?”

a)

Scout

b)

Atticus

c)

Dill

d)

Heck Tate

e)

Dolphus Raymond

11.

Atticus defending Tom Robinson.

a)

Tolerance of others

b)

 Clear Conscience/doing the right thing

c)

Man’s inhumanity towards man

d)

Friendship

12.

Mrs. Dubose fighting her morphine addiction.

a)

Religion

b)

Maturity/Coming of age

c)

 Courage

d)

Hypocrisy

13.

Tom Robinson being found guilty by the jury.

a)

Tolerance of others

b)

Courage

c)

Hypocrisy

d)

Racism/prejudice

14.

Calpurnia taking Jem and Scout to church.

a)

 Maturity/Coming of age

b)

Clear Conscience/doing the right thing

c)

Religion

d)

Man’s inhumanity towards man

15.

Atticus tolerating the way Bob acts.

a)

Tolerance of others

b)

Friendship

c)

Courage

d)

Man’s inhumanity towards man

16.

Scout, Jem, and Dill’s summers together.

a)

 Friendship

b)

Courage

c)

Clear Conscience/doing the right thing

d)

Hypocrisy

17.

Bob attacking Jem and Scout.

a)

Man’s inhumanity towards man

b)

 Racism/prejudice

c)

Courage

d)

Hypocrisy

18.

The Ladies Missionary Circle.

a)

Religion

b)

Friendship

c)

 Hypocrisy

d)

 Tolerance of others

19.

Jem getting a slice of cake from the big cake.

a)

Clear Conscience/doing the right thing

b)

Friendship

c)

Religion

d)

Maturity/Coming of age

20.

When Calpurnia takes the children to her church they discover which of the following?

a)

Cal’s church looks just like the church they attend

b)

 Cal’s church doesn’t meet weekly

c)

Cal’s church doesn’t have hymn books

d)

Cal’s church doesn’t sing songs

21.

 Overall, how are the children welcomed at Calpurnia’s church?

a)

Everyone ignores the children

b)

 The people ask the children to leave

c)

Everyone is mean to them

d)

It’s an honor to have Atticus’ children at their church

22.

Why does Aunt Alexandra come to live with the Finch’s?

a)

Her house burnt down

b)

Atticus is busy with the trial and could use the extra help

c)

She is lonely at home

d)

She misses the children and wants to spend quality time

23.

Scout finds Dill under her bed after which event?

a)

She just got home from school

b)

She just woke up and was going to the bathroom

c)

She was cleaning her room

d)

She and Jem were fighting

24.

Dill ran away from home for which of the following reasons?

a)

He missed Scout and Jem

b)

He felt that his parents didn't need him

c)

He wanted to join the circus

d)

He missed Aunt Rachel

25.

Who appointed Atticus to be Tom Robinson’s lawyer?

a)

Atticus Volunteered

b)

 Judge Taylor

c)

Tom Robinson

d)

The citizens of Maycomb

26.

Why does Atticus “sit guard” in front of the jailhouse?

a)

Men want to free Tom Robinson

b)

Men want to kill Tom Robinson

c)

His part time job is a security guard

d)

He likes to read alone in the dark

27.

How does Scout “save” her father and Tom Robinson?

a)

 She kicks the men in the shins

b)

She runs to get Heck Tate

c)

She cries and the men feel guilty

d)

She starts a conversation with Mr. Cunningham

28.

It is significant that the jury takes a while to deliberate about the case because:

a)

Not everyone thought Tom was guilty

b)

It could signify a change of beliefs

c)

 It offers hope for the future

d)

All of the above

29.

Dill reacts to the trial by doing which of the following?

a)

He falls asleep because he is bored

b)

He throws up his lunch

c)

He cries because he is sad and angry

d)

He creates a game of the proceedings

30.

Who speaks to Scout and Dill outside the courthouse?

a)

Dolphus Raymond    

b)

 Link Deas

c)

Reverend Sykes   

d)

Judge Taylor

31.

The “colored section” of the courtroom acknowledges Atticus in what way?

a)

They all stand up when he exits

b)

 They clap for him when he walks out

c)

They take off their hats when he exits

d)

They line up to shake his hand

32.

After the case, Bob does which of the following to Atticus?

a)

He slits his car tires

b)

 He breaks his window

c)

He spits in his face

d)

He doesn’t bother him at all

33.

 Even though the Ewells win the case, Bob is still angry because:

a)

He wanted to win a monetary settlement

b)

He thinks no one believes their story

c)

He wants Tom to apologize for what he did

d)

He isn’t angry, he is happy with the verdict

34.

Jem and Scout walk home alone in the dark from:

a)

A Thanksgiving play at school

b)

Miss Maudie’s house

c)

Dill’s house

d)

A Halloween pageant at school

35.

When walking home in the dark, the children think they are being followed by:

a)

Cecil Jacobs

b)

Bob Ewell

c)

Boo Radley

d)

Dill

36.

Which character kills Bob Ewell?

a)

Scout

b)

Jem

c)

Heck Tate

d)

 Boo Radley

37.

How is Bob Ewell killed?

a)

He hits his head on a rock

b)

With a knife

c)

He is shot

d)

His neck is broken

38.

Who tells Atticus that Heck Tate’s assessment of the murder is correct?

a)

Aunt Alexandra

b)

Miss Maudie

c)

Scout

d)

No one, they all think Tate is wrong

39.

Atticus is afraid that he will “lose” Jem because he thinks:

a)

Jem actually killed Bob & Heck wants him to lie

b)

That Jem might die

c)

That Jem will be mad at him

d)

That Jem will run away