To Kill a Mockingbird Test

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1 Name 1. In what state and decade does this story take place? A. Arkansas, 1920s B. Alabama, 1930s C. Mississippi, 1940s D. Georgia, 1950s To Kill a Mockingbird Test Class Period 9. What do Jem and Dill plan to do on Dill's last night in Maycomb? A. Break into the Radley house and rescue Boo B. Mess up the flowers in Miss Maudie s garden C. Seal up the knothole in the tree D. Sneak up to the Radley house and peek in the window 2. Who is Calpurnia? A. Atticus s wife B. Atticus s girlfriend C. the Finch family s housekeeper/cook D. Scout s new teacher 3. The school setting in Ch. 2 allows the author to show. A. the general disrespect that children have for authority B. blame the education system for what follows in the novel C. introduce the reader to various families and the social structure in Maycomb D. denounce the segregation of blacks and whites 4. The Ewell family is. A. highly respected in town B. supportive of equal rights for all races C. one of the poorest, least educated families in Maycomb D. a mixed-race family 5. What did Boo Radley legendarily do to his father? A. stabbed him in the leg with scissors B. murdered him in his sleep C. locked him in the basement for several weeks D. turned him into the sheriff for child abuse 6. Miss Caroline disapproves of the fact that Scout can, but Atticus tells Scout to keep doing it anyway. A. do her multiplication tables B. skip and chew gum at the same time C. swim D. read and write 7. Which of the following statements is true about Scout? A. she means well when she tells Miss Caroline about the Cunninghams and Ewells, but still gets in trouble B. she s an obedient and level-tempered little girl C. she is behind the other students at school because she only goes to school for a short time each year D. she is eager to invite Walter Cunningham to dinner to try to make up for his humiliation at school 8. Which of the following is true about Atticus s parenting style? A. he treats them with respect and expects them to be moral and thoughtful B. he is a strict disciplinarian who does not allow them to talk back or act out in any way C. he is an absentee father who has no real interest in his children beyond their basic needs D. he is well-meaning but overly emotional, which interferes with his ability to think rationally and fairly 10. Jem confesses to Scout that he d discovered something strange after losing his pants, and that it was worrying him. What was it? A. an unmarked grave on the Radley property B. his pants had been folded and crudely repaired C. Dill seems to be lying about his father D. Atticus has changed his mind about defending Tom 11. What did Mr. Nathan Radley do to/about the knothole? A. seal it up with cement B. fill it with little surprises for the children C. cut down the tree D. warn the children to keep away from it 12. While Miss Maudie's house burns down, who puts a blanket over Scout to keep her warm? A. Atticus Finch C. Boo Radley B. Miss Maudie D. Jem and Dill 13. What difficult-to-keep promise does Scout make to Atticus? A. to get good grades in school B. to stop making fun of Jem C. to stop getting into fights with other children D. to stop putting things into the knothole in the tree 14. According to Atticus, why is he defending Tom Robinson in a case he can't hope to win? A. as a personal favor to Tom s family B. because he is being paid very well C. to uphold his sense of justice and self-respect D. because if he wins, he ll be famous 15. What does Francis say to Scout about Atticus on Christmas? A. Atticus is a highly respected man in Maycomb B. Atticus is a nigger lover C. Atticus is too easy on his children D. Atticus is a weak and ineffectual lawyer 16. Why does Atticus think Tom Robinson's case is doomed? A. he received a prophecy from the oracle B. the judge has been bribed by the prosecuting attorney C. the jury will take the word of a black man against the word of a white man D. they jury will take the word of a white man against the word of a black man 17. Who is Francis? A. Aunt Alexandra s elderly sister B. Aunt Alexandra s spoiled grandson C. a boy from school that Scout dislikes D. Dill s guardian

2 18. What challenging task does Heck Tate ask Atticus to help him with, much to the children s surprise? A. painting his house B. shooting a rabid dog C. catching an escaped criminal D. solving the mystery of Tom Robinson 19. What punishment does Jem receive for destroying Mrs. Dubose s garden? A. he must buy her new plants for the garden B. he must do her dishes every day for a year C. he must mow her lawn every week for a summer D. he must read to her every day for a month 20. Which of the following is NOT true of Mrs. Dubose s health? A. she is addicted to morphine B. she dies a month after Jem s punishment ends C. she has gone completely blind D. she has small fits or seizures 21. Atticus tells his children that is a sin because. A. playing Boo Radley ; he s mentally challenged B. playing card games; gambling is evil C. shooting mockingbirds; they re selfless songbirds D. getting into fights; violence is never the answer 22. Which of the following words is the best match to the scene set in Maycomb s black church? A. humor C. violence B. loneliness D. Poverty 23. In chapter 12, what do Scout and Jem learn about the case that Atticus is trying? A. Tom Robinson is accused of rape by Bob Ewell, who is not considered trustworthy in the town B. Tom Robinson allegedly raped two white women on a train, but one of the women is a known prostitute C. Atticus is going to drop the case because he knows that he can t win it D. the entire Maycomb community is rallying behind Tom Robinson because they know he is innocent 24. Why can t Helen Robinson find employment? A. she has no practical skills B. no one will hire her because she s black C. no one will hire her because Tom is accused of rape D. she is a mean, unpleasant woman 25. Why would the people of Maycomb take the word of Bob Ewell known to be an unpleasant and ignorant man over that of Tom Robinson known to be decent and hardworking? A. greed C. racism B. ignorance D. legal obligation 26. What does Atticus recognize about Mrs. Dubose and about people in general that Jem is too young to see? A. that some people are just mean and evil all the way through B. that drugs will inevitably kill their abusers C. that good and evil can coexist in the same person D. that even racist people are opposed to unjust actions 27. Concerned about Scout s behavior, Aunt Alexandra encourages Atticus to do what? A. home-school Scout B. use corporal punishment (that is, spank or beat her) C. fire Calpurnia D. get remarried so Scout has a strong female influence 28. What or who does Scout discover hidden underneath her bed? A. a rabid dog C. a broken stopwatch B. Dill D. Boo Radley 29. Why does Atticus feel the need to sit out in front of the Maycomb jail in chapter 15? A. to protest the unjustly biased trial B. to get some fresh air and time away from Alexandra C. to meet Dill s father when he arrives from Meridian D. to protect his client from a possible lynch mob 30. How does Scout break up the mob of angry townspeople? A. bursts into the room with her air rifle, which they don t realize is only a toy B. calls the police C. starts a fight with one of the men and breaks his nose D. interjects herself into the crowd and recognizes Mr. Cunningham as a family friend 31. Which of the following statements is NOT accurate about the mob scene at the jailhouse? A. Atticus was unprepared for their arrival and hadn t believed that it would really happen B. one of the main reasons that the mob breaks up is that they feel ashamed for what they are doing C. Jem s disobedience and stubbornness is actually a sign of maturity and his concern for his father s safety D. Mr. Underwood was armed and keeping watch over the situation the entire time 32. When the children sneak into the courthouse, where do they have to sit and why? A. directly behind their father, so that he can explain things to them if they don't understand B. in the mezzanine, because children have to sit separately during trials C. in the hall, because there are no seats left in the courtroom D. in the balcony with the black members of the community, because the courtroom is packed full 33. Where was Mayella Ewell bruised? A. all over her legs and lower back B. on the left side of her face C. around her neck and on the right side of her face D. around her neck only 34. Which of the following is NOT a part of the trial testimony thus far in the proceedings? A. no one bothered to call a doctor after Mayella was attacked and allegedly raped B. Bob Ewell is left-handed C. Mayella is Bob s only child D. Ewell claims to have looked through the window and seen Mayella being raped

3 35. In chapter 18 we learn a startling fact about Tom Robinson that casts doubt on the Ewells testimony. What is that fact? A. he wasn t actually in town that day B. he is left-handed, just like Mr. Ewell C. his left hand is crippled and useless D. he is related by marriage to the Ewells 36. What does Atticus plead with Mayella to admit? A. that she was beaten and perhaps raped by her father, not by Tom Robinson B. that she was never actually a victim of an attack C. that Tom Robinson and she have been lovers for some time D. that Bob Ewell paid Tom Robinson to attack her in order to start a trial that would embarrass Atticus 37. In chapter 19, Tom testifies that Mayella: A. never even spoke to him on the day of the alleged attack B. saved up money so that she and Tom could run away together to the big city C. was already beaten and bruised by the time he came into the house D. saved up money to send the children after ice cream so that she d be alone when Tom came to the house 38. According to Tom, which of the following actually happened? A. he accidentally hit Mayella while trying to break up the chiffarobe B. Tom walked in on Bob Ewell abusing his daughter C. Bob saw Mayella embracing Tom and threatened to kill her D. Tom kissed Mayella 39. Why does Dolphus Raymond pretend to be a drunk? A. so that he doesn t get called for jury duty B. because he thinks it is amusing C. so other white people can have an excuse for why he prefers the company of black people D. he actually is a drunk; Dill is not telling the truth 40. What, according to Atticus, is the unmentionable act that Mayella Ewell has committed? A. lying while under oath B. being poor and uneducated C. failing to supervise her younger siblings D. having lust for a black man 41. How does Scout know that the jury has found Tom guilty before they even speak? A. they are wearing black B. she remembers that juries won t look at a man they ve convicted, and they don t look at Tom C. she remembers that if a jury stays out so late, they almost always deliver a guilty verdict D. Dill was eavesdropping at the door and told her 42. What did Bob Ewell do on the morning after the trial? A. spit on Atticus and swore revenge B. assaulted Tom Robinson at the jail C. beat Mayella so badly that she was hospitalized D. admitted that he had made up the story 43. How successful is Scout s performance as Pork? A. she delivers her lines perfectly and is very proud of herself B. she falls down as she takes the stage and bursts into tears C. she comes out far too early and interrupts the part about the Civil War history D. she falls asleep back stage, misses her cue, and then rushes onto stage and interrupts the flag ceremony 44. How does Jem get home after the attack? A. he is carried by a man that Scout doesn t recognize B. he runs as fast as he can through the Radleys property C. he rides home in the sheriff s car D. Scout helps him walk home despite having an injured leg 45. Who attacked Jem and Scout? A. Bob Ewell C. Tom Robinson B. Boo Radley D. a passing hobo 46. What do the shiny lines on Scout s costume, and the tiny puncture wounds on the attacker s arms, indicate? A. someone was trying to use a needle to inject poison B. the attacker tried to stab Scout through the costume, but the chicken wire stopped the knife C. the poorly designed costume caused Scout to trip and fall, making her susceptible to attack D. someone had been shot during the course of the attack 47. When Tate talks about the best way to deal with men like the attacker, what comparison is made to another part of the story? A. the attacker is like a mockingbird B. the attacker is like Mayella, trying to get rid of evidence of his own wrongdoing C. the attacker is like a mindless rabid dog that has to be shot before it hurts someone D. the attacker is like Dolphus Raymond, pretending to be a drunk so that white people leave him alone 48. What does Atticus assume about the children s attacker? A. he must have confused the Finch children for someone else B. Scout must have made him mad by calling him a wet hen C. he must have been a friend of the Ewells D. Jem must have killed the attacker in self defense 49. What does Heck Tate say to Atticus to try to convince him that the death was just and accidental, and he should drop the issue? A. Let the dead bury the dead. B. In the name of God, do your duty. C. He is just as dangerous dead as alive. D. It s a sin to kill a mockingbird. 50. For what does Atticus thank Boo Radley? A. walking Scout home B. his rifle C. his children D. telling the sheriff what happened 51. What is the stated closing sentiment of To Kill a Mockingbird? A. Discrimination is an evil part of society. B. Most people are really nice once you really see them. C. Poverty and ignorance cause people to be cruel to others. D. Most people cannot be trusted, even in a small town.

4 Match the character to the description. You may not use all of the characters, and you may use some more than once. A. Maudie Atkinson B. Walter Cunningham, Sr. C. Link Deas D. Bob Ewell E. Jean Louise Finch F. Horace Gilmer G. Francis Hancock H. Dill Harris I. Tim Johnson J. Harper Lee K. Arthur Radley L. Dolphus Raymond M. Tom Robinson N. Reverend Sykes O. Heck Tate P. Mayella Ewell 52. This person traveled alone to Maycomb on train, on foot, and on the back of a cotton wagon. 53. This person refuses to go to the trial, saying that watching someone on trial for his life is like attending a Roman carnival. 54. This person testified that he found Mayella bruised and beaten; she told him that she s been raped. 55. This person is the prosecuting attorney in the trial. 56. This person does not have the use of his/her left arm. 57. This person narrates the story as a flashback to his/her childhood. 58. This white person has a romantic relationship and children with a black person. 59. This person is in danger of being lynched by a mob of angry townspeople. 60. This person is insulted when asked to write his name, because he thinks Atticus is suggesting that he is illiterate. 61. Scout asks this person about his entailments and asks him to say hey to his son during the mob scene at the courthouse. 62. This person saved up spare change to send siblings into town for ice cream. 63. Atticus Finch chooses not to tell Jem and Scout that Judge Taylor appointed him to Tom s case. When Scout learns that this is the case, it changes her perception of her father (changes the way she sees him). In the following space, please write a mini-essay that does the following: A) Explain why Atticus didn t tell them. B) Describe how Scout s perception of her father has changed.

5 64. At the end of the book, why is it ironic that Scout s teacher, Miss Gates, is worried about the persecution of the Jews? Answer in complete sentences. Miss Maudie tells us that mockingbirds do nothing but make music for us to enjoy and don t destroy people s gardens. If you take these statements metaphorically, she could be saying that mockingbirds do nothing but kind acts for others, regardless of the task or potential negative results and do not butt their heads in to what others have worked hard to gain. 65. Find two characters that seek to destroy people s gardens. What is the garden each character is destroying? What is the outcome of the destruction these people cause? 66. Who is more like a mockingbird, Boo or Tom Robinson? Justify your answer. You may wish to refer to Miss Maudie s explanation for why it s a sin to kill a mockingbird so you can fit your answer into the characteristics she gives.