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Study Guide: To Kill a Mockingbird

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the story, To Kill a Mockingbird take place?

a)

Maycomb, Alabama

b)

Maryland, Alabama

c)

Phenix City, Alabama

d)

Sweetwater, Alabama

2.

Which four characters are symbolic "mockingbirds"?

a)

Scout and Mrs. Dubose

b)

Boo Radley and Mrs. Dubose

c)

Boo Radley and Tom Robinson

d)

Jem and Scout

3.

Who writes left handed?

a)

Mary Ewell

b)

Bob Ewell

c)

Boo Radley

d)

Atticus Finch

4.

Who is called "Ol One Shot"?

a)

Atticus Finch

b)

Scout Finch

c)

Boo Radley

d)

Jim Crow

5.

Who is a morphine addict?

a)

Mrs. Dubose

b)

Mr. Finch

c)

Mr. Tate

d)

Mr. Ewell

6.

Who pretends to be drunk, but really drinks Coke?

a)

Mrs. Dubose

b)

Atticus Finch

c)

Dolphus Raymond

d)

Jim Crow

7.

Who is Sheriff of Maycomb?

a)

Dolphus Raymond

b)

Heck Tate

c)

Arthur Radley Jr.

d)

Stephanie Crawford

8.

Who saved Scout and Jem from the attack?

a)

Arthur Radley Jr.

b)

Dolphus Raymond

c)

Heck Tate

d)

Bob Ewell

9.

Who is the nosy gossipy neighbor?

a)

Stephanie Crawford

b)

Mrs. Dubose

c)

Aunt Alexandra

d)

Dolphus Raymond

10.

Who criticized the way Scout was raised?

a)

Aunt Alexandra

b)

Stephanie Crawford

c)

Mrs. Dubose

d)

Heck Tate

11.

Jem feared never being able to play football again after he broke his:

a)

leg

b)

should

c)

arm at the elbow

d)

hand at the wrist

12.

On what was much of To Kill a Mockingbird based?

a)

The Scottsboro Boys Trail occurred in a town near the Harper Lee's.

b)

Jenny Lee's memories of her family, neighbors and an event that occurred in Baskerville, Alabama.

c)

Stan Lee's memories of her family, neighbors and an event that occurred in Oakville, Alabama

d)

Tate Lee's memories of her family, neighbors and an event that occurred in Southern, Alabama.

13.
What does Atticus do for a living?
a)
Executive Chef
b)
Doctor
c)
Lawyer
d)
Detective
14.

According to town gossip, when Arthur Radley got into trouble, his father

a)

beat him nearly to death

b)

kept him home and out of sight for fifteen years

c)

allowed Arthur to attend a reformatory school

d)

killed him

15.
Who narrates the novel?
a)
Scout
b)
Jem
c)
Calpurnia
d)
Atticus
16.

Who is Jean Louise Finch?

a)

The narrator's mother

b)

Scout's best friend

c)

Scout's teacher

d)

Scout's real name

17.

Nathan Radley became

a)

Scout’s and Jem’s best friend.

b)

a recluse.

c)

his brother’s caretaker after old Mr. Radley died.

d)

a ward of the state who lived in the basement of the jail.

18.

Which of the following adjectives best describes Miss Stephanie Crawford?

a)

religious

b)

gossiper

c)

melancholy

d)

adventurous

19.

Who is Atticus Finch?

a)

The narrator

b)

The narrator's friend

c)

The narrator's father

d)

The town mayor

20.
Atticus accepted Tom Robinson's case because
a)
He believed it was the right thing to do
b)
He knew he would win
c)
The people of Maycomb wanted him to
d)
He needed the money
21.
What hand does Bob Ewell sign with?
a)
His right
b)
He doesn't know how to write.
c)
He refuses to write.
d)
His left
22.

Boo Radley is infamous for...

a)

crashing a car into a store

b)

attacking an African American on the street

c)

stabbing his father with scissors

d)

killing his mom

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

d)

He is a prize winning song writer

24.

Who is Tom Robinson?

a)

Man Atticus is defending in court

b)

Officer who tells Atticus to shoot the dog

c)

Jem's teacher

d)

The judge

25.
Who comes to town every summer?
a)
Charles Baker Harris
b)
Miss Stephanie Crawford
c)
Aunt Alenxander
d)
Uncle Tom
26.
Strong mother figure; children's bridge between the white and black worlds.  
a)
Atticus Finch
b)
Jem Finch
c)
Scout Finch
d)
Calpurnia
27.

When does the story take place?

a)

During the Great Depression

b)

During the Civil War

c)

During the Great Rebellion

d)

During WW II

28.

When Atticus calls Mayella Ewell "Miss Mayella" and "ma'am", she feels-

a)

he is making fun of her

b)

he is being nice

c)

he is being respectful

d)

he does not like her

29.

What is "reasonable doubt" ?

a)

when the defendant is not guilty

b)

when the defendant is guilty

c)

when the defendant is doubtful

d)

when the defendant is honest

30.

What are Jim Crow laws?

a)

laws that separate people based on their race.

b)

laws that bring people together no matter their race.

c)

laws that apply to only children

d)

laws that apply to immigrants

31.

Jem and Scout's respect for their father, Atticus Finch, is greatly increased when he-choose two answers

a)
defends Tom Robinson
b)

shoots a mad dog

c)
ignores their opinions
d)
forgets their birthday
32.

Scout realizes that Mayella Ewell is....

a)

the prettiest girl in town

b)

the loneliest person in the world

c)

the smartest person in the world

d)

the most important person in the world

33.

Jem is broken-hearted when Tom Robinson is convicted because-

a)
He was happy with the verdict
b)
He didn't care about Tom Robinson
c)
He thought Tom Robinson was guilty
d)
He believed in justice and fairness, and the unjust verdict shattered his faith in the legal system.
34.

In his speech to the jury, Atticus says he feels pity for-

a)
Mayella Ewell
b)
Tom Robinson
c)
Bob Ewell
d)
Scout Finch
35.

Jem and Scout are attacked on their way home from the Halloween pageant at school by...

a)
Bob Ewell
b)
Atticus Finch
c)
Boo Radley
d)
Mayella Ewell
36.

In the Halloween pageant, Scout is....

a)

Ham

b)
Witch
c)
Ghost
d)
Pumpkin
37.

After Scout takes Boo Radley home, she...

a)
gains a new understanding of Boo Radley and the neighborhood.
b)
ignores Boo Radley's existence
c)
forgets about Boo Radley
d)
loses respect for Boo Radley
38.

Heck Tate insists that Bob Ewell fell on his own knife because Tate wants to...

a)
frame Boo Radley
b)
protect Tom Robinson
c)
cover up his own crime
d)
protect Boo Radley
39.

Scout and Jem get a rare look into the lives of the black people when they...

a)
Attend Calpurnia's church
b)
Attend a school assembly
c)
Visit the courthouse during Tom Robinson's trial
d)
Participate in the Maycomb Halloween pageant
40.

Tom Robinson says he helped Mayella with chores because he...

a)
He was paid to do so
b)
He felt sorry for her and wanted to be kind.
c)
He was forced by Bob Ewell
d)
He wanted to impress Atticus
41.

Dolphus Raymond pretends to be a drunkard because that...

a)
To avoid responsibilities in the community
b)
To seek attention and sympathy
c)
To fit in with the other townspeople
d)
To live as he pleases without judgment from the prejudiced Maycomb community.
42.

According to Atticus, what is the one place where all men are created equal?

a)
In the kitchen
b)
In the courtroom
c)
In the garden
d)
In the library
43.

Scout knew that Tom was about to be convicted and found guilty because...

a)
Tom was proven innocent by new evidence.
b)

The jury never looks at the defendant it has convicted.

c)
The judge was biased against the prosecution.
d)
The trial was postponed indefinitely.
44.

Tom Robinson died because...

a)
drowned in a river
b)
shot while trying to escape from prison
c)
died of natural causes
d)
killed by a wild animal
45.

Define idiom...

a)
An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase.
b)
An idiom is a mathematical equation
c)
An idiom is a type of insect
d)
An idiom is a type of musical instrument
46.

Define metaphor...

a)
A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
b)
A type of flower commonly found in gardens
c)
A mathematical equation used to solve complex problems
d)
A type of punctuation used to separate items in a list
47.

Define simile...

a)
A form of poetry
b)
A type of fruit
c)
A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as.'
d)
A type of dance
48.

Define personification...

a)
Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human entities.
b)
Personification is a method of cooking food
c)
Personification is a form of weather phenomenon
d)
Personification is a type of fruit
49.

Define oxymoron...

a)
A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.
b)
A type of weather phenomenon
c)
A type of vehicle
d)
A type of fruit
50.

Define onomatopoeia...

a)
A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.
b)
A type of fruit
c)
A form of poetry
d)
A mathematical equation