To Kill a Mockingbird
Final Test
1. The novel both starts and ends with the incident in which –
A. Scout is frightened by Boo Radley
B. Atticus displays his heroic qualities
C. Jem breaks his arm
D. Scout referring to the Civil War
2. The narrator of the story is _____.
A. Dill
B. Scout
C. Jem
D. Boo
3. What point of view is the story told in?
A. 1st B. 2nd C. 3rd limited D. 3rd omniscient
4. The first chapter focuses on telling stories. This primarily serves to:
A. Mimic the random thoughts in Scout's mind
B. Tie each of the individual characters to their family and history
C. Lengthen the novel
D. Make the story appealing to a younger audience
5. Scout and Jem are how old when the novel begins? (respectively)
A. 5 and 8
B. 6 and 10 C. 8 and 12
D. 9 and 13
6. What is the reason for the author's choice of a young narrator?
A. To remove moral bias from the story
B. To allow the story to be presented by someone who cannot take an active role
C. To allow the narrator to mature as the story progresses
D. All of the above
7. Scout can be described as a
A. whining little girl
B. a tomboy
C. a polite little lady
D. a mean little girl
8. What sport did Jem like most?
A. baseball
B. soccer
C. football
D. basketball
9. Where does Charles Baker, Harris, usually live?
A. Maycomb
B. Finch's Landing C. Meridian
D. Mobile
10. Superstition causes the children to be afraid of which family's house?
A. Finch B. Robinson C. Radley D. Harris
11. Scout is unusual for a first grader because:
A. She is taller than all the other children
C. She can read and write
B. She speaks a foreign language
D. She can outrun all the boys
12. The school setting in the second chapter allows Lee to:
A. Show the general disrespect that children have for authority
B. Blame the education system for the incidents which follow in the novel
C. Introduce the reader to the various families, as well as their peculiarities, in Maycomb
County
D. Denounce the segregation of blacks and whites
13. How much time do the Ewell children spend in school?
A. Through the sixth grade
C. None
B. Through college
D. The first day of every school year
14. The Ewell family is
A. Highly respected in town
C. Supportive of equal rights for all races
Bone of the poorest, least educated families D.A family of both black and white people
15. Walter Cunningham surprises Scout in which of the following ways?
A. He pours molasses onto his food
B. He failed to pass first grade due to his having to leave to work on the farm
C. He discusses farming in a very mature way with Atticus
D. All of the above
16. Which item is not found by Scout and Jem in the knot-hole in one of the oak trees in
the Radley's front yard?
A. pennies B. gum
C. a baton
D. a watch
17. What activity do Dill, Scout and Jem frequently like to play with respect to the
Radley family?
A. They all run into the Radley yard and touch the house before fleeing
B. They all role tires into the yard
C. They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the
stabbing scene
D. They like to go up and ring the door bell then run away
18. What do Jem, Dill and Scout do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?
A. They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
B. He catches them once again play-acting Boo Radley stabbing his father
C. Jem accidentally hits the Radley house while practicing with his new gun
D. He catches them stealing money that has been hidden in a tree in his yard
19. What’s odd about the way Jem’s pants are mended?
A. it’s neat B. it’s crooked C. it’s the wrong color D. nothing
20. What does Scout think when she sees it snowing outside?
A. The sky is falling
B. It's snowing
C. Santa Claus is here.
D. The world is coming to an end.
21. Whose house caught on fire?
A. Mrs., Dubose's B. Mrs. Maudie's
C. Calpurnia's
D. The Finches
22. How does Atticus react when he realized that Boo gave Scout the blanket during the
fire?
A. he smiles B. he’s angry C. he’s afraid D. he cries
23. After Atticus Finch agrees to defend Tom Robinson, what does Scout hear at school:
Atticus is:
A. "an immigrant" B."a nigger lover" C. "a coward" D"a racist"
24. For Christmas, Jem and Scout receive what presents while staying with their Uncle
Jack?
A. Pennies B. Puppies C. Air rifles D.Gum
25. Aunt Alexandra's grandson Francis calls Atticus a "nigger-lover"; how does Scout
react?
A. She punches him in the mouth
B. She screams at him and waits until the adults arrive
C. She runs away
D. She stays silent, exactly as Atticus had ordered her to
26. Who punishes Scout for her actions?
A. Atticus
B. Uncle Jack C. Calphurnia
D. Aunt Alexandra
27. Why does Atticus know that he will lose his case with Tom Robinson?
A. Because the Ewells are well respected in the town
B. Because Tom actually committed the rape, and everyone in the town knows it
C. Because the judge is biased
D. Because it is the word of a black man against a white man and the jury will listen to
the white man
28. What is the best reason for why Atticus accepts a case that he knows he will lose?
A. he needs the money
C. to maintain his conscience and his integrity
B. he is friends with Tom
D. to raise a furor within the town of Maycomb
29. When Jem and Scout get their air guns, what does Atticus tell them it is a sin to
shoot?
A. Tin cans
B. Dogs
C. A mockingbird
D. Bluebirds
30. Which character is most like a mockingbird in the metaphorical sense?
A. Tom Robinson B. Atticus Finch C. Boo Radley D. Scout Finch
31. Who did Scout find under her bed?
A. Boo Radley
B. Bob Ewell
C. Dill
D. a cat
32. Who was the man that sat with Jem and Scout in the court room?
A. Reverend Sykes B. Mr. Ewell
C. Atticus
D. Mr. Tate
33. Who was not a witness during the trial?
A. Heck Tate B. Bob Ewell C. Link Deas
D. Tom Robinson
34. Mayella Ewell said that Tom Robinson
A. raped her
B. strangled her
C. beat her
D. all of the above
35. What about Tom made it hard to believe her accusations?
A. he was only 12
C. he was blind
C. he didn’t like white people
D. he had no use of his left arm
36. Mr. Dolphus Raymond gave Dill a drink of what to settle his stomach?
A. whiskey B. Coca-Cola
C. root beer
D. water
37. Why did Jem cry during the trial of Tom Robinson?
A. Someone was punching him C. had something in his eye
B. felt it wasn't fair.
D. got a sliver in his toe.
38. What was Scout dressed up as to go to the pageant?
A. turkey
B. an apple
C. a ham
D. piece of bacon
39. Jem was how old when his arm was broken? a. 15 b. 12 c. 13 d. 14
40. Who got stabbed with a kitchen knife?
A. Bob Ewell
B. Jem
C. Atticus
D. Heck Tate
41. Atticus always said, "To understand someone, you had to ____."
A. live with them
C. know their mother
B. walk in their shoes for awhile D. talk to them
42. Another meaningful title for this novel could be A. Scout Grows Up
B. The South Shall Rise Again
C. The Story of a Small Town
D. The Courage of Atticus Finch
Short Answers: Your response to each question should be at least one full paragraph in
length.
1. Compare and contrast the Cunninghams and the Ewells.
2. How is Tom Robinson like a mockingbird? Explain your answer.