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WorksheetsTo Kill a Mockingbird Final Exam
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Finch family’s cook and housekeeper. She takes Jem and Scout to her church, causing them to realize she speaks differently within the African American community
a)
Calpurnia
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Atticus
e)
Aunt Alexandra
2.
The Finches’ next door neighbor who’s blunt, speaks her mind and tells the children “Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets.”
a)
Miss Maudie
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Atticus
e)
Aunt Alexandra
3.
Accuses Tom Robinson of raping and beating his daughter, when in fact if was him who beat her; tries to kill Jem and Scout to get back at Atticus for defending Robinson
a)
Bob Ewell
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Atticus
e)
Aunt Alexandra
4.
Moves into Jem and Scout’s home to offer a “feminine influence;” is constantly trying to get Scout to act more ladylike
a)
Aunt Alexandra
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Atticus
e)
Dill
5.
The sheriff of Maycomb County; tries to protect Boo Radley by saying Bob Ewell fell on his knife
a)
Heck Tate
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Atticus
e)
Aunt Alexandra
6.
Is appointed to defend Tom Robinson and does his best to do so successfully, causing criticism from the town
a)
Atticus
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Aunt Alexandra
e)
Dill
7.
Believes that his father will win the case for Tom Robinson because he views the evidence logically and without prejudice
a)
Jem
b)
Scout
c)
Atticus
d)
Aunt Alexandra
e)
Dill
8.
Pretends to be drunk all of the time so that the town will leave him be about his black mistress and mixed-race children.
a)
Dolphus Raymond
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Atticus
e)
Aunt Alexandra
9.
Is moved by Scout’s innocence to convince the mob he’s with to leave Tom Robinson’s jail cell
a)
Walter Cunningham Sr.
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Atticus
e)
Aunt Alexandra
10.
Accuses Tom Robinson of raping her, when in fact she came onto him due his kindness towards her; she turns on him because she had “broken a rigid and time-honored code of our [the South’s] society, a code so severe that whoever breaks it is hounded from our [their] midst as unfit to live with... She tempted a Negro.”
a)
Mayella Ewell
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Atticus
e)
Aunt Alexandra
11.
Saves the Finch children from Bob Ewell by stabbing him with a kitchen knife; gives the children gifts in the tree throughout the novel and fixes Jem’s pants
a)
Arthur "Boo" Radley
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Atticus
e)
Aunt Alexandra
12.
The narrator of the story who does not always understand what is going on due to her age and innocence
a)
Scout
b)
Jem
c)
Atticus
d)
Aunt Alexandra
e)
Dill
13.
Starts crying when he hears Mr. Gilmer repeatedly call Tom Robinson “boy”
a)
Dill
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Atticus
e)
Aunt Alexandra
14.
Confronts Bob Ewell when he follows Helen Robinson to work; Tom Robinson’s previous employer
a)
Link Deas
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Atticus
e)
Aunt Alexandra
15.
Appoints Atticus to be Tom Robinson’s lawyer, hoping that he’ll have a chance; often seems asleep and uninterested in court, but is actually very observant and strict
a)
Judge Taylor
b)
Scout
c)
Jem
d)
Atticus
e)
Aunt Alexandra
16.
What about Aunt Alexandra’s Missionary Tea Ladies was hypocritical?
a)
They complained about being poor but spent all of their money on clothes to look richer
b)
They claimed to be good Christians, yet they were prejudice against black people
c)
They claimed to be good Christians, yet they believed women to be inferior to men
17.
What unspoken ‘code’ of society did Mayella Ewell break?
a)
She put her younger siblings in danger by neglecting them
b)
She did not go to church on Sundays
c)
She kissed a black man
18.
Who actually beat Mayella on the night of November 21st?
a)
Tom Robinson
b)
Bob Ewell
c)
Heck Tate
19.
What was ironic about Mrs. Gates lesson concerning Hitler and the Holocaust?
a)
She did not see the parallel between the German’s prejudice against the Jewish people and the South’s prejudice against black people.
b)
She had no idea what Hitler was doing do the Jewish people and praised him as a leader
c)
She believed that the Jewish people were being punished for not being Christian
20.
The black community of Maycomb is bitter toward Atticus.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
What is Scout's real name?
a)
Jean Louise
b)
Scoutonia
c)
Mockingbird
22.
The soap figures, the watch and chain, and the pennies were all gifts left in the knot hole of a tree left by...
a)
Scout
b)
Jem
c)
Boo
23.
What surprising thing do Jem and Scout learn about Atticus?
a)
He is the fastest runner in Maycomb County
b)
He is the best shot in Maycomb County
c)
He can play the fiddle
24.
What hand did Bob Ewell write with?
a)
Right
b)
Left
25.
What is wrong with Tom Robinson's arms?
a)
his left arm is useless
b)
his right arm is useless
c)
nothing, he was perfectly healthy
26.
Who does Mayella think is mocking her on the witness stand?
a)
Mr. Gilmer
b)
Atticus
c)
Heck Tate
27.
Why did Mayella kiss Tom Robinson?
a)
Because her sister dared her to
b)
Because he was the only person who had ever been kind to her
c)
Because she wanted to get back at her father
28.
What is the verdict of the trial?
a)
Guilty
b)
Not Guilty
29.
Why did the African Americans stand when Atticus walked by?
a)
respect
b)
they were just getting up to leave
c)
it was a coincidence
30.
What does Mr. Dolphus Raymond really drink?
a)
whiskey
b)
Coca-Cola
c)
lemon water
31.
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
a)
Mockingbirds are haunted and bring bad luck
b)
It just is a sin, no reason.
c)
They cause no harm, all they do is sing
32.
By the end of the novel, Scout realizes that
a)
she can be a lady and still be true to herself
b)
she can never walk in someone else's shoes
c)
she is ready for Atticus to treat her as an adult
33.
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.
34.
Mr. Cunningham disperses the lynch mob based on the actions of
a)
Atticus
b)
Boo Radley
c)
Scout
35.
Even before Tom’s case went to trial, the town of Maycomb knew what the outcome was likely going to be. Why?
a)
The jury was never going to believe a black man over a white man
b)
Tom Robinson had a history of violence
c)
Tom actually committed the crime
36.
Who is the narrator of the story?
a)
Scout
b)
Jem
c)
Atticus
37.
Atticus defends the people of Maycomb from a rabid dog. What does this foreshadow?
a)
He is the defender of truth and justice for the town, protecting it from its most dangerous aspects.
b)
He is the one who shoots Bob Ewell after the Halloween Pageant.
c)
He is the least-likely person to ever have a dog in Maycomb County.
38.
What role does Calpurnia play in the family and in the novel?
a)
She is a surrogate mother to Jem and Scout.
b)
She is a spy from the other side of town.
c)
She is just a maid and does not contribute to the story.
39.
What does Mrs. Dubose teach Scout and Jem?
a)
She teaches the children a lesson in courage as she overcomes a morphine addiction before her death.
b)
She teaches the children how to read more advanced stories with unfamiliar vocabulary.
c)
She teaches the children how to shoot a rifle by using her Confederate pistol.
40.
Why does Atticus take Tom Robinson’s case knowing that he’ll lose?
a)
Out of a desire to win every case he's ever had and be the best lawyer in Maycomb County.
b)
Out of personal integrity and a firm belief that the racist ways of the deep South will slowly but surely change over time.
c)
Out of necessity before his family is so poor.
41.
Why does Mayella Ewell lie on the witness stand?
a)
She's afraid of Judge Taylor.
b)
She's afraid of Tom Robinson.
c)
She's afraid of her father.
42.
What qualities make Atticus a good father?
a)
He's a role model of integrity, wisdom, trust, and honesty
b)
He's a lawyer and makes a lot of money.
c)
He's a not a good father because he only plays touch football with Jem and lets Scout wear pants.
43.
What are the two most prominent themes of To Kill a Mockingbird? Choose EXACTLY two.
a)
The Morals of Hunting Out of Season
b)
Everyone Deserves Equality
c)
Racism
d)
Growing Up in a Single Parent Home
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