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To Kill a Mockingbird

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true by marking "+"  or false by marking "0".
 

1. 
This story takes place around the time of the Great Depression.
 

2. 
Aunt Alexandra disapproves of the way Atticus is raising Jem and Scout.
 

3. 
Scout and Jem's mother died before the novel begins.
 

4. 
At the beginning of the story, the children believe it is dangerous to go near the Radley house.
 

5. 
The Cunninghams are a family of lazy and dishonest farmers.
 

6. 
According to Miss Stephanie, Boo Radley had been locked in the courthouse basement for attacking his mother with a pair of scissors.
 

7. 
Dill has a happy home life with his parents.
 

8. 
Atticus approves of the way Calpurnia disciplines Scout and Jem.
 

9. 
Dill is a strong, handsome boy with very little imagination of his own.
 

10. 
The story takes place in a small town in Wyoming.
 

11. 
Miss Caroline is Scout's first teacher.
 

12. 
Scout's teacher is annoyed when Scout tries to explain why Burris Ewell won't accept a quarter for lunch.
 

13. 
Scout and Jem have only seen Boo Radley when they peek at him through the shutters of his house.
 

14. 
The treasures the children find in the tree hole are intended for them.
 

15. 
Jem and Scout do not accept Dill as their friend until he proves to them that he can read.
 

16. 
Scout fights with Walter Cunningham in the schoolyard.
 

17. 
Atticus believes that people like the Cunninghams and Ewells should not be tolerated in Maycomb County.
 

18. 
Miss Maudie admires Atticus for defending Tom Robinson.
 

19. 
The children never disobey their father's orders throughout the story.
 

20. 
Mrs. Dubose is admired by Atticus because she is not prejudiced toward black people, unlike others in the community.
 

21. 
Jem loses his pants in a game of strip poker with Dill.
 

22. 
Scout mends Jem's torn pants so that Atticus won't find out.
 

23. 
Atticus cements the hole in the tree when he learns that the tree is dying.
 

24. 
In his final argument, Atticus pleads with the jury to judge Tom differently from white people in an effort to overcome their biases and prejudices.
 

25. 
Scout and Jem witness the entire trial of Tom Robinson without ever leaving the courtroom.
 

26. 
Tom Robinson is convicted of raping Mayella Ewell.
 

27. 
Atticus breaks up the mob that comes to the jail to lynch Tom Robinson.
 

28. 
Atticus proves that Mayella Ewell was beaten by her brother.
 

29. 
Uncle Jack spanks Scout for hitting Francis.
 

30. 
When the mob outside the jail is breaking up, Mr. Underwood is watching from an upstairs window with a shotgun in his hand.
 

31. 
Miss Maudie thinks that Scout should learn to be more of a lady.
 

32. 
Bob Ewell only takes revenge on Atticus and his family, not on anyone else associated with the trial.
 

33. 
Scout's attitude and behavior are changed by the events of the story.
 

34. 
In Maycomb the word of an honest black person outweighs the word of a dishonest white person.
 

35. 
The black community is bitter towards Atticus after Tom Robinson dies.
 

36. 
Miss Maudie feels Boo Radley is the victim of his father's sternness and obsession.
 

37. 
Jem knows through most of the trial that Tom Robinson will be found guilty.
 

38. 
Dill makes up stories about his parents because he thinks they don't pay him enough attention.
 

39. 
Aunt Alexandra shows that under her sternness she possesses understanding and compassion.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

40. 
When Atticus calls Mayella "Miss Mayell" and "ma'am," she feels:
a.
the terms are a mark of respect.
b.
that he is making fun of her.
c.
that she is important.
 

41. 
Jem and Scout's respect for their father is greatly increased when he:
a.
collects a large fee from a client.
b.
argues with Mrs. Dubose.
c.
shoots a mad dog.
 

42. 
Scout realizes that Mayella Ewell is:
a.
a manipulating, calculating woman.
b.
the loneliest person in the world.
c.
loved by everyone around her.
 

43. 
Heck Tate is:
a.
cruel and unfair.
b.
wise and tolerant.
c.
prejudiced and ignorant.
 

44. 
Mr. Underwood says that Tom Robinson's death is:
a.
the working of justice.
b.
a senseless slaughter.
c.
Atticus' fault.
 

45. 
The church ladies seem to be less interested in poverty in their own town than:
a.
poverty and strange customs in foreign lands.
b.
their own clothes.
c.
local government.
 

46. 
Jem is broken-hearted when Tom Robinson is convicted because:
a.
Tom is an old friend.
b.
Jem is disappointed in his father.
c.
Jem can't understand such injustice.
 

47. 
After the trial Dill says that when he grows up, he wants to be a:
a.
clown.
b.
lawyer.
c.
doctor.
 

48. 
In his speech to the jury, Atticus says he feels pity for:
a.
Helen Robinson.
b.
Mayella Ewell.
c.
all the townspeople.
 

49. 
When Aunt Alexandra comes to stay with them, the children:
a.
are delighted.
b.
don't really care one way or another.
c.
are not pleased.
 

50. 
Dill feels sick in the courtroom because:
a.
the drink Mr. Raymond gives him makes him sick.
b.
the heat is intense.
c.
the prosecuting attorney cross-examines Tom in a disrespectful way.
 

51. 
In the Halloween pageant, Scout is a:
a.
hot dog.
b.
ham.
c.
chicken.
 

52. 
After Scout takes Boo Radley home, she:
a.
runs back home immediately for the safety of her own home.
b.
goes in and finally meets Nathan Radley.
c.
stands on the porch, looking at the street as Boo has seen it all those years.
 

53. 
According to gossip, the Radleys keep Boo at home because he is:
a.
horribly ugly and deformed.
b.
sickly and frightened.
c.
insane and violent.
 

54. 
Atticus says you can get along better with a person if you:
a.
learn to "hear" with both ears.
b.
crawl into that person's skin.
c.
take an honest look in the mirror.
 

55. 
The main reason Atticus defends Tom Robinson is because he:
a.
is told to do so by Heck Tate.
b.
feels he owes the blacks of Maycomb a debt.
c.
wants to stand up for his principles.
 

56. 
Jem's attack on Mrs. Dubose's flowers and Scout's fight with Francis are similar because:
a.
both children are defending Atticus.
b.
Atticus always approves of his children's actions.
c.
the children were not even provoked into such violence.
 

57. 
Atticus says Mrs. Dubose is brave because she:
a.
dares tell people exactly what she thinks.
b.
beats an addiction.
c.
is a well-bred lady, even in her pain.
 

58. 
As Jem matures, Scout finds he seems:
a.
more open and talkative.
b.
more difficult to understand.
c.
more critical of Atticus.
 

59. 
Aunt Alexandra believes people are a product of:
a.
their environment.
b.
the events of their lives.
c.
their family background.
 

60. 
Scout stops Mr. Cunningham from becoming violent at the jail because:
a.
she begs him not to hurt her father.
b.
her innocence shames him.
c.
she reminds him that he owes Atticus money for a past entailment.
 

61. 
Tom says he helped Mayella with chores occasionally because he:
a.
needed what money she could give him.
b.
felt sorry for her.
c.
feared she would make trouble for him if he didn't.
 

62. 
Dolphus Raymond pretends to be a drunkard because that:
a.
stops people from giving him sympathy.
b.
leads others to underestimate him in business deals.
c.
serves as an excuse for his behavior in the eyes of the community.
 

63. 
Justice to most of the townspeople means doing what is fair or right according to:
a.
Atticus.
b.
tradition.
c.
the Constitution of the United States.
 

64. 
Tom Robinson is a fine specimen of a man except for:
a.
a crippled right arm.
b.
a crippled left arm.
c.
a limp.
 

65. 
After Jem and Scout go to church with Calpurnia, they are greeted at home by:
a.
Aunt Alexandra.
b.
Dill.
c.
Uncle Jack.
 

66. 
Scout teaches Uncle Jack:
a.
never to punish children.
b.
to trust his own instincts.
c.
to hear both sides of an issue.
 

67. 
The only "mother" Scout can remember is:
a.
Aunt Alexandra.
b.
Calpurnia.
c.
Miss Maudie.
 

68. 
The children's imaginations are inspired by:
a.
Boo Radley.
b.
Dill.
c.
the books they read.
d.
all of the above.
 

Matching
 
 
a.
Arthur Radley
m.
Jeremy Atticus Finch
b.
Atticus Finch
n.
John Taylor
c.
Alexandra Finch
o.
Maudie Atkinson
d.
Bob Ewell
p.
Mayella Ewell
e.
Calpurnia
q.
Mr. Avery
f.
Braxton Underwood
r.
Mr. Gilmer
g.
Caroline Fisher
s.
Mrs. Dubose
h.
Charles Baker Harris
t.
Nathan Radley
i.
Dolphus Raymond
u.
Rachel Haverford
j.
Heck Tate
v.
Stephanie Crawford
k.
Helen Robinson
w.
Tom Robinson
l.
Jean Louise Finch
x.
Walter Cunningham
 

69. 
narrator of the story
 

70. 
Scout's "fiance" and summertime friend of the Finch children
 

71. 
Finch family cook and keeper of the Finch children
 

72. 
Maycomb's sheriff
 

73. 
punishes Scout on the first day of school for reading and writing
 

74. 
Finch family friend and neighbor who bakes cakes for the children
 

75. 
beaten up by Scout on the first day of school
 

76. 
wife of a convicted rapist
 

77. 
defense attorney for Tom Robinson
 

78. 
neighborhood gossip, especially in regard to the Radley family
 

79. 
prosecuting attorney for Mayella Ewell
 

80. 
Dill's aunt who takes him in every summer
 

81. 
unknowing model for the children's snowman, and it looked just like him
 

82. 
cements up a knothole in a tree
 

83. 
opinionated newspaper publisher and editor
 

84. 
attacks Scout and Jem after the pageant
 

85. 
is believed by the children to eat raw squirrels and cats
 

86. 
Jem
 

87. 
judge presiding over the Robinson trial
 

88. 
claims to have been assaulted and raped
 

89. 
morphine addict
 

90. 
believes Finch children need guidance to uphold family name
 

91. 
white man who lives among Negroes
 

92. 
shot 17 times in the back while climbing a fence
 
 
Match the following characters and the motivation for their actions.
a.
Alexandra Finch
e.
Jem Finch
b.
Atticus Finch
f.
Mayella Ewell
c.
Bob Ewell
g.
Mrs. Dubose
d.
Boo Radley
h.
Stephanie Crawford
 

93. 
moral responsibility
 

94. 
revenge
 

95. 
shame and embarrassment
 

96. 
curiousity
 

97. 
adolescence
 

98. 
family pride
 

99. 
desire to die free
 

100. 
fear and shyness
 



 
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