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Unit Exam: Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird
I. Characters: Finch and Radley Families
On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the
name of the character being described. No letter is used more than once. (1 point each)
A. Aunt Alexandra Hancock
B. Atticus Finch
C. Francis Hancock
D. Uncle Jack Finch
E. Jean Louise Finch
F. Jeremy Finch
G. Uncle Jimmy Hancock
H. Mr. Arthur Radley
I. Mr. Nathan Radley
J. Mr. Radley
K. Mrs. Radley
_____ 1. Provided a feminine influence for a young family member.
_____ 2. A boy who idolized his “old” father.
_____ 3. Shot at some intruders in his collard patch late one night.
_____ 4. Only saw his family each Christmas Day.
_____ 5. Nicknamed “Scout.”
_____ 6. Screamed that her son was killing the whole family.
_____ 7. A lawyer who did the right thing, regardless who was involved.
_____ 8. Nicknamed “Boo.”
_____ 9. A child who lived with grandparents and who was beaten up by a cousin.
_____ 10. Kept his son as a prisoner instead of allowing him to be put in an asylum.
II. Facts About the Novel
On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the
most accurate answer. (2 points each)
_____ 11. To Kill a Mockingbird was written by
A. Truman Capote.
C. Harper Lee
B. Atticus Finch.
D. Mrs. Merriweather.
_____ 12. To Kill a Mockingbird took place during the
A..1920s.
C. 1940s
B..1930s.
D..1950s
_____ 13. The events of To Kill a Mockingbird were base on
A. newspaper accounts.
C. the author’s life.
B. history books.
D. all of the above.
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_____ 14. The famous author Truman Capote was portrayed in To Kill a Mockingbird as which
character?
A. Jem
C. Scout
B. Boo
D. Dill
_____ 15. What was the general reaction of the citizens of the author’s hometown when To Kill a
Mockingbird was published?
A. They liked it.
C. The didn’t care.
B. The didn’t like it.
D. They bought all the copies.
III. Characters: Negroes and Country Folk
On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the
name of the character being described. No letter is used more than once. (1 point each)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Calpurnia
Lula
Helen Robinson
Tom Robinson
E.
F.
G.
H.
Rev. Sykes
Zeebo
Mr. Walter Cunningham
Walter Cunningham, Jr.
I. Bob Ewell
J. Burris Ewell
K. Mayella Ewell
_____ 16. Broke a law of society by kissing a Negro.
_____ 17. Poured syrup over all his dinner.
_____ 18. Harassed by neighbors when she walked to work.
_____ 19. Had been taught to read by his mother and worked as a garbage collector.
_____ 20. Only came to school on the first day of each school year.
_____ 21. The mother figure for two motherless children.
_____ 22. Raised money to help a neighbor by locking people in a meeting.
_____ 23. Falsely accused another man of a crime.
_____ 24. Paid his legal bills by bringing homegrown food to his lawyer.
_____ 25. Paid with his life for feeling sorry for a woman and helping her.
_____ 26. Didn’t want two white children at a meeting she attended.
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IV. Characters: Townspeople
On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the
name of the character being described. No letter is used more than once. (1 point each)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Mr. Avery
Misses Tutti & Frutti Barber
Mr. Link Deas
Mrs. Henry L. Dubose
Miss Caroline Fisher
Miss Gates
G. Mr. Gilmore
H. Charles Baker Harris
I. Cecil Jacobs
J. Miss Maudie
K. Mrs. Merriweather
L. Miss Rachel
M. Mr. Dolphus Raymond
N. Miss Stephanie
O. Heck Tate
P. Judge Taylor
Q. Mr. B. B. Underwood
_____ 27. Addicted to morphine.
_____ 28. The sheriff.
_____ 29. Made Scout get started on the wrong foot on her first day of school.
_____ 30. Dill.
_____ 31. Preferred to live with the Negroes.
_____ 32. Owned the local newspaper.
_____ 33. Had furniture moved to the cellar by Halloween pranksters.
_____ 34. Provided a summer home for her nephew.
_____ 35. Appointed an honest lawyer to defend a Negro.
_____ 36. A new teacher who didn’t understand how things were done in her community.
_____ 37. A prosecuting lawyer who represented a frightened girl in court.
_____ 38. Sold sheets to the men who wore them as members of the Ku Klux Klan.
_____ 39. Wrote and directed the Halloween pageant for the community.
_____ 40. The main town gossip.
_____ 41. Third grade teacher.
_____ 42. Raised beautiful azaleas and was a good friend to two neighbor children.
_____ 43. Told people that his Negro employee was a good worker.
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V. Locations
On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the
name of the location being described. No letter is used more than once. (1 point each)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Court house
Ewell house
Finch’s Landing, Alabama
First Purchase African Church
E.
F.
G.
H.
Jail
Maycomb, Alabama
Meridian, Mississippi
Old Sarum
I. Radley house
J. School
K. Woods
_____ 44. Jem accepted a “dare” to run up and touch the door of this place.
_____ 45. A prejudiced town with some citizens who were willing to change their attitudes.
_____ 46. Where Jem and Scout first learned about “lining” for people who cannot read.
_____ 47. Scene of a crime that eventually had a deadly outcome for an innocent man.
_____ 48. Hometown for an unwanted little boy who ran away.
_____ 49. Scene of an annual Christmas family reunion.
_____ 50. Location of a late-night show-down between a man and a mob.
_____ 51. Home of the country family named Cunningham.
_____ 52. Scene of a Halloween pageant and an attack on two children.
_____ 53. Had a balcony just for Negroes.
VI. Plot
On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the
most accurate answer. (2 points each)
_____ 54. Which child visited with Boo in person?
A. Scout.
C. Walter Cunningham, Jr.
B. Dill.
D. Jem.
_____ 55. Who said that a person should never judge another person until he has climbed into the other
person’s skin and walked around in it for awhile?
A. Judge Taylor
C. Atticus Finch
B. Heck Tate
D. Bob Ewell
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_____ 56. Who beat his daughter and blamed it on his neighbor?
A. Tom Robinson
C. Dolphus Raymond
B. Bob Ewell
D. Link Deas.
_____ 57. What did Jem and Scout discover hidden in the tree in the Radley’s yard?
A. Soap carvings
C. Gum
B. Pennies
D. All of the above
_____ 58. Atticus, Jem and Scout considered Calpurnia to be a
A. member of the family.
C. good neighbor.
B. servant.
D. gossip.
_____ 59. The person who broke up a mob scene by offering friendship was
A. Walter Cunningham.
C. Miss Gates.
B. Scout.
D. Dill.
_____ 60. The Negroes in the courthouse showed their attitude toward Atticus after the trial by
A. clapping for him.
C. booing at him.
B. throwing rotten food at him.
D. standing up as he left.
_____ 61. At the missionary tea, Aunt Alexandra and her friends discussed
A. specific ways to help missionaries.
C. gossip.
B. growing flowers.
D. civil rights.
_____ 62. Tom Robinson helped Mayella Ewell because
A. he was in love with her.
C. she paid him a nickle.
B. he felt sorry for her.
D. all of the above.
_____ 63. The person who killed Bob Ewell is
A. Tom Robinson.
C. Boo Radley.
B. Bob Ewell.
D. Heck Tate.
_____ 64. Jem and Scout were surprised to learn that their father was
A. the best shot in the country.
C. afraid of Boo Radley.
B. related to Mrs. Dubose.
D. hesitant to defend Tom Robinson.
_____ 65. Dill ran away from his parents because
A. they wouldn’t buy him a dog.
C. they didn’t want him around.
B. he wanted to see Jem and Scout.
D. they beat him.
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_____ 66. Name the character who saw the world from Boo Radley’s perspective by standing on the
Radley porch.
A. Scout
C. Dill
B. Atticus
D. Jem
_____ 67. In order to learn more about Boo, the three children
A. invited him over for dinner.
C. invited him over to play with them.
B. spied on him from their treehouse.
D. sneaked up onto his front porch.
_____ 68. Tom Robinson’s employer said he was what kind of a worker?
A. good
C. lazy
B. absentee
D. average
_____ 69. What did Atticus tell Jem and Scout they could not shoot at with their new air rifles?
A. bluejays
C. skunks
B. mockingbirds
D. dogs
_____ 70. Where did Calpurnia take Jem and Scout that made them obvious because of their color?
A. school
C. church
B. courthouse
D. the Radley house
_____ 71. Name the character outside the courthouse who shared the same feelings that Dill did about
the treatment of Negroes.
A. Mr. Link Deas
C. Miss Rachel
B. Mr. Avery
D. Mr. Dolphus Raymond
_____ 72. During what activity did Boo give Scout a blanket?
A. Halloween pageant
C. Tom’s trial
B. Miss Maudie’s house fire
D. the missionary tea
_____ 73. Scout didn’t want to return to first grade because her teacher told her she shouldn’t
A. read with Atticus.
C. bring gum to school.
B. share her lunch with Walter.
D. fight so much.
_____ 74. Why was Tom Robinson found guilty?
A. He lied in court.
C. He was a Negro.
B. He committed the crime.
D. He felt sorry for Mayella Ewell.
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