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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe story took place during...1920s1930s1940s1950s
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAtticus accepted Tom Robinson's case becauseHe felt morally obliged toHe knew he would winThe people of Maycomb wanted him toHe needed the money
- 3. Multiple ChoiceScout can be described as awhining little girla tomboya polite little ladya mean little girl
- 4. Multiple Choice
What point of view is the story told from?
1st person (Scout)
3rd person limited (Atticus)
3rd person omniscient (God)
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThis novel is set ________.during the civil warduring the Great Depressionduring the Revolutionary warduring the Industrial Revolution
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy are the townspeople upset with Atticus?He intends to defend Tom Robinson.He isn't really trying to defend Tom.Negroes are allowed to attend the trial.He lets his children call him "Atticus".
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does Atticus mean when he says you never really understand a person until you "climb into his skin and walk around"?People are racist.You have to look at things from other people's points of view to understand them.Walter Cunningham doesn't understand what it's like to be a Finch.You have to make someone understand you to get your point across. - 8. Multiple Choice
Who is the neighborhood gossip?
Mrs. Dubose
Miss Maudie Atkinson
Mr. Avery
Miss Stephanie Crawford
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes what we know about Boo Radley?
Boo is a "malevolent phantom" that can freeze azaleas with his breath.
Boo is rumored to have stabbed his father with a pair of scissors
Boo is locked in his house by his own father instead of being locked up in jail or in a hospital
All of the above
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who is the seven year old from Meridian, Mississippi who came to visit during the summer?
Dill
Jem
Scout
Walter
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Scout find first in the knot-hole?Bird's nestCarved soap figuresGumWatch
- 12. Multiple Choice
How old is Scout at the beginning of the novel?
6
8
10
7
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWho is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird?Jean Louise FinchMaya AngelouHarper LeeTruman Capote
- 14. Multiple Choice
What does a "mockingbird" symbolize in the book?
A medium-sized songbird, a bit more slender than a thrush and with a longer tail.
A symbol of resistance and revolution
A tool used to foreshadow when something bad or evil is going to happen in the book
A symbol of someone who doesn't do anything to harm others and brings joy to the world.
- 15. Multiple Choice
When Scout told her teacher that Walter was a Cunningham, Scout meant
Miss Caroline should realize Walter could never pay her back
Miss Caroline should know a quarter wasn't enough
the rest of the class needed to show empathy for Walter
It was understandable that Walter couldn't read a write
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow does the town feel about Atticus defending Tom Robinson?They understand that Atticus must do his job.They hate it and call him names behind his back.They are proud of him and give him a prize.They don't know about it. It's a secret.
- 17. Multiple Choice
All of the following are examples of prejudice in the novel EXCEPT
Race
Language
Gender
Social Class
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Atticus tell Scout to do when someone made fun of her?walk awayturn the other cheektreat others how she would like to be treatedhold her head high and her fists down
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow does Atticus feel children should be answered?With honest and respect just as adults questions would beWith care and caution because they are innocent childrenWith a firm response so they know who is in chargeAll of these answers
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhen Jem and Scout get their air rifles, what does Atticus tell them it is a sin to shoot?Tin cansDogsA mockingbirdBluebirds
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Atticus know that he will lose his case with Tom Robinson?Because it is the word of black man against white manBecause the Ewells are well respected in the townBecause Tom actually committed the rape, and everyone knowsBecause the judge is biased
- 22. Multiple Choice
Who wants Scout to act more like a girl and "a little ray of sunshine"?
Atticus
Jem
Miss Caroline
Aunt Alexander
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