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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAtticus teaches his children not to kill a mockingbird because it:is one of God's special creaturesbrings good luck to those who truly listen to itdoes not harm anyone or anythingtastes terrible
- 2. Multiple ChoiceScout and Jem are how old when the novel begins? (respectively)4 and 116 and 108 and 1216 and 18
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Scout's first crime during her first day at school which draws Miss Caroline's attention?She beat up Walter CunninghamShe could read before coming to schoolShe was rude to Miss CarolineShe hid all of the teacher's furniture
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat do Jem, Scout and Dill do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak in the windowHe catches them acting out Boo Radley stabbing his fatherJem accidentally hits the Radley house while practicing with his new gunHe catches them stealing money that has been hidden in a tree in his yard
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAtticus accepts Tom Robinson's case becauseHe believes it is the right thing to doHe knows he will winThe people of Maycomb want him toHe nees the money
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What hand does Bob Ewell sign with?His rightHe doesn't know how to write.He refuses to write.His left - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhere do Jem, Scout, and Dill watch the trial from?In the front row, behind their fatherFrom the courtyard, peeking in the windowOn the TV in their living roomOn the balcony with Reverend Sykes
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat character does Scout play in the school pageant?PigTurkeyHamPotato
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich two characters are the "outcasts" of the society that become symbolic mockingbirds?Jem and ScoutCalpurnia and Aunt AlexandraBoo Radley and Maudie AtkinsonBoo Radley and Tom Robinson
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich character is an example of someone who struggles with poverty, but does the best he can with what he hasBurris EwellWalter CunninghamHeck TateDolphus Raymond
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich character is a constant positive female role model for Scout?Miss CarolineAunt AlexandriaCalpurniaMiss Crawford
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Atticus's occupation?doctorfarmerlawyerundertaker
- 13. Multiple ChoiceScout's mother died when Scout was how old?1234
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen Boo’s father died, his brother, Mr. _________________ Radley took over the household.ArthurWalterNathanSimon
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Jem discover about his pants when he goes back to retrieve them from the Radley fence?They had been replaced by a girl's skirt.His pants were mended and folded nicely.His pants were missing.They had been taken and set on the front porch.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhose house burns down?Mrs. DuboseStephanie CrawfordMaudie AtkinsonBoo Radley's
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the mockingbird symbolize?SegregationInnocenceWhite privilegeTrue Love
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?They don't bother anyone.They are a rare species of bird.They are weak birds.It's also a sin to kill a bluejay.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Atticus think he can't win Tom Robinson's case?Tom is guiltyNo white jury had ever found a black male innocentThere is no evidenceHe's a bad lawyer
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Atticus going to defend Tom Robinson even though many people do not support him?Atticus believes that it's the right thing to do no matter if they win or lose.Atticus is not racist.Atticus wants to be a hero.Atticus is bored.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceHow does Scout come to find a blanket on her shoulders after watching the neighbor's house burn?Nathan Radley has placed it there without her being awareMiss Maudie has placed it there without her being awareCalpurnia has placed it there without her being awareBoo has placed it there without her being aware
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWho narrates the novel?ScoutJemCalpurniaAtticus
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the narrator's brother?JimJemJim-BobDill
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the town where Scout and Jem live?MobileAlabamaMaycombMeridian
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich character is described as a "malevolent phantom"?Miss RachelBoo RadleyCharles Baker HarrisThe character is never named
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a reason the Radleys are considered 'outsiders' in Maycomb?They do not attend churchThey keep to themselvesThey always kept their doors and windows closedThey unfriended everyone on Facebook
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Dill dare Jem to do?Lick a frogJump off the roofKiss Miss Stephanie CrawfordTry to make Boo Radley come out of his house
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe narrator lives with _________________, her father and _________________, her brother.Atticus, JemJack, DillJack, JemAtticus, Dill
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to Scout and Jem's mother?She died of a heart attack.She's in a mental institution.She left Maycomb to live with her sister in Montgomery.She left to join the circus.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWho comes to town every summer?Charles Baker HarrisMiss Stephanie CrawfordAunt AlenxanderUncle Tom
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich family fits this description: Poor but hard-working farmers who will not take charityThe EwellsThe FinchesThe CunninghamsThe Radleys
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWho told Scout she had to attend school but could still read at night?JemAtticusDillMiss Caroline
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the family who is given special privileges such as hunting out of season and not attending school?The FinchesThe EwellsThe CunninghamsThe Radleys
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWho is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird?Lee HarperHarper LeeTruman CapoteJean Louise Finch
- 35. Multiple ChoiceHow does Jem treat Scout at school?He wants her to stay with her own grade and he acts like she's a pest.He wants her to meet all of his friends.He tries to make sure she behaves for the teacher.He hates her and is cruel to her.
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWho taught Scout to write?JemAtticusCalpurniaMiss Caroline
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a Hot Steam?A ghostA warm bathA swimming holeGetting into trouble
- 38. Multiple Choice"He ain't company, Cal, he's just a Cunningham." What was Cal's response?She agreed."Anyone who visits is company."She sent Scout to her room.She laughed.
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one of Miss Caroline's mistakes on the first day of school?Arrived lateArgued with JemOffered Walter moneyYelled at Scout
- 40. Multiple ChoiceHow do the Cunninghams pay their debts?They pay with food and crops that they grow on their farmThey wash windows and do yard work for the school.They don't pay their debts back.Atticus pays their debts for them.
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Scout first find in the tree outside the Radley's house?GoldGumA letterNuts
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWho is Jem describing? "...was about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch and he drools most of the time"DillChuck LittleBoo RadleyBurris Ewell
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWho is the "dirtiest human" Scout has ever seen?ADillJemBurris Ewell
- 44. Multiple ChoiceHow did Scout end up in the Radley's yard.He was daredRolled into the yard in a tireFell of a treeHe was captured by Boo Radley
- 45. Multiple ChoiceOf what crime has Tom Robinson been accused?RapeAssaultRobberyIt never says.
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWho accused Tom Robinson of the crime?AtticusLink DeasBob EwellReverend Syjkes
- 47. Multiple ChoiceA poor boy who goes to school with Scout. He visits for lunch and puts maple syrup on his food.Heck TateWalter CunninghamCecil JacobsDill
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the novel take place?Montgomery, AlabamaMaycomb, TexasMaycomb, AlabamaMobile, Alabama
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWho has been leaving gifts in the knothole of the tree for Jem and Scout?Arthur RadleyNathan RadleyMiss MaudieDill
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhich Trial inspired the Tom Robinson Trial in the novel?Brown vs. The Board of EducationThe OJ Simpson TrialThe Scottsboro TrialsThe Medger Evers Trial
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