Name: ___________________________________________
Date: _____
To Kill a Mockingbird
Final Test: Part Two
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Directions: Read the statement carefully. In the space provided write “F” for false and “T” for true. (1 pt)
_______ 1. The novel was set in Maycomb New York.
_______ 2. The novel took place during the Great Depression.
_______ 3. Harper Lee was an award winner for three different novels.
_______ 4. Harper Lee loosely based the premise of the novel on events from her own childhood.
_______ 5. Tom Robinson’s case was meant to reflect the historical Scottsboro Trials.
Directions: Read the following quotes carefully. Match the significant quote with its speaker. Write the
appropriate letter in the space provided. (1 pt/each)
Possible Speakers
A. Scout
B. Atticus
C. Dill
D. Heck Tate
E. Dolphus Raymond
_______ 6. “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.”
_______ 7. “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.”
_______ 8. “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.”
_______ 9. “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.”
_______ 10. “Well, it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird, wouldn’t it?”
Name: ___________________________________________
Date: _____
Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the corresponding letter of the correct answer in the
space provided. (1 pt/each)
_______ 11. 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
_______ 12. Overall, how are the children welcomed at Calpurnia’s church?
a. Everyone ignores the children
c. Everyone is mean to them
b. The people ask the children to leave
d. It’s an honor to have Atticus’ children at their church
_______ 13. 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
_______ 14. 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
_______ 15. Dill ran away from home for which of the following reasons?
a. He missed Scout and Jem
b. He was being ignored and mistreated at home
c. He wanted to join the circus
d. He missed Aunt Rachel
_______ 16. In the novel, what does Dill represent?
a. Childhood
b. Drama
c. Sadness
d. Unfulfilled dreams
Name: ___________________________________________
Date: _____
_______ 17. 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
_______ 18. How does Scout “save” her father and Tom Robinson?
a. She kicks the men in the shins
b. She runs to get Heck Tate
b. She cries and the men feel guilty
d. She starts a conversation with Mr. Cunningham
_______ 19. 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
_______ 20. 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
_______ 21. The “colored section” of the courtroom acknowledge 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
_______ 22. 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
Name: ___________________________________________
Date: _____
_______ 23. 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
_______ 24. 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
_______ 25. 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
_______ 26. Which character kills Bob Ewell?
a. Scout
b. Jem
c. Heck Tate
d. Boo Radley
_______ 27. 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
_______ 28. 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
Name: ___________________________________________
Date: _____
_______ 29. 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
_______ 30. Atticus reads which of the following books to the children at the end of the novel?
a. Mockingbird’s Song
b. The Gray Ghost
c. Ghost Stories of Maycomb
d. Growing Up
Directions: Read the following questions and respond with short answers in complete sentences. (2 pts)
31. Explain the symbolism of the mockingbird.
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32. Why does Harper Lee write her novel through Scout’s perspective?
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33. How does the setting of the novel affect the themes or the plot?
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34. Why does Scout equate her journey at the end of the novel to the changing of seasons?
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35. How does the novel end? Why is that significant?
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Name: ___________________________________________
Date: _____
Essay Question (10 Points)
Prompt: Analyze how the theme of inequality is presented throughout the novel. Discuss both social
inequality as well as racial inequality. Be sure to include specific examples from the novel.
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