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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich character is a missionary trying to bring Christianity to the African Mrunas?J. Grimes EverettTim JohnsonMr. UnderwoodTom Robinson
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which character was shot 17 times trying to climb the prison fence?
J. Grimes Everett
Tim Johnson
Mr. Underwood
Tom Robinson
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho does Atticus take with him to Helen Robinson's to deliver the news about her husbandAunt AlexandraMiss MaudieCalpurniaMrs. MerriweatherScout
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich character says, “Living in that jungle with nobody but J. Grimes Everett. Not a white person’ll go near ‘em but that saintly J. Grimes Everett"?Aunt AlexandraMiss MaudieCalpurniaMrs. MerriweatherScout
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich character says, “After all, if Aunty could be a lady at a time like this, so could I"?Aunt AlexandraMiss MaudieCalpurniaMrs. MerriweatherScout
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhere are the boys during the missionary tea meeting hosted by Aunt Alexandra?Playing at Miss Rachel's houseIn town at the shopsWorking with AtticusSwimming at Barker's Eddy
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy do the missionary ladies laugh at Scout?She drops the coffee pitcherShe says she is wearing her trousers under her dressShe told them about the snowman she built one yearShe said she was friends with Walter Cunningham
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich lady in the missionary circle does NOT laugh at Scout?Mrs. MerriweatherMiss RachelMiss MaudieMiss Stephanie Crawford
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Atticus interrupt the missionary circle tea time?He needs to speak with Aunt AlexandraHe needs to speak with ScoutHe needs to speak with Miss MaudieHe needs to speak with Calpurnia
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Atticus, why did Tom try to escape?Tom was tired of "white men's chances"Tom was sick of the food at the prisonTom was tired of taking chancesTom knew he was guilty and would never be acquitted
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is Aunt Alexandra's missionary circle about?
A group of ladies who meet to plan improvements for the town of Maycomb.
A group of ladies who pray for Tom Robinson and his family
Sewing quilts for the town's annual festival to raise money.
A group of ladies who claim they want to help the poor but gossip and eat snacks.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What do the women at Aunt Alexandra's tea party complain about after the trial?
What a poor job Atticus is doing raising Jem and Scout
How poorly their African American servants are doing work
Their plans to join the women's suffragist movement
Hitler and the persecution of the Jews
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why does Scout pick up the tray of cookies to serve to the ladies at the end of chapter 24?
To help out Calpurnia
So Atticus wouldn't get mad at her
To show Jem that he can't make fun of her anymore
To show Aunt Alexandra that she can be a lady too
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who was Mrs. Merriweather talking about when she said that "he isn't helping them. He's only making things worse"?
Jem
Bob Ewell
Atticus
Heck Tate
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy doesn't Jem let Scout kill the roly-poly bug?He wants to be the one to kill it.He wants to keep it and study it for science class.He thinks she will cry.It didn't do anything to her.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow does Helen Robinson react when she learns that Tom has died?She collapses to the ground.She screams and hits Atticus.He has no reaction at all.She cries and cries and cries.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Mr. Underwood write in his newspaper editorial about Tom's death?He says it was "typical of black people to try to escape prison."He accuses Atticus of not being a good enough lawyer to save Tom.He compares Tom's death to the "senseless slaughter of songbirds.:"He says that Tom's attempt to escape was "proof positive of his guilt."
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHow does Bob Ewell react to Tom's death?He writes an editorial in the town paper that says, "this proves I was right."He leaves town because he feels nervous that "people might retaliate. "He goes to Helen and apologizes because he feels responsible.
He says, "One down and about two more to go."
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow do Jem & Dill happen to accompany Atticus and Calpurnia to tell Helen about Tom's death?Atticus goes to school and picks them up because he thinks they need this experience.They hide in the back of Atticus's pickup truck.Atticus finds them on the way home from swimming and they beg to go.Calpurnia invites them to come along in case there is trouble.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHow do most people in town feel about Tom's death?Most people feel it was "typical" of a black person to run.Most people don't even know he died.Most people feel "really bad" now that he is dead.Most people suspect that there was foul play involved and they want an investigation.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWho says, "Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed"?Bob EwellDillMiss MaudieMr. Underwood
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhy is scout confused by Mr. Underwood's editorial in the newspaper?She doesn't understand all the words.She doesn't understand why he hates Tom Robinson so much.She knows he doesn't like black people, so she doesn't know why he'd write in support of Tom.She thought he liked Atticus, so she doesn't know why he'd be so critical of her dad.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceJem doesn't want Scout to tell Atticus what Bob Ewell said because...he doesn't want Atticus to know where he was that day.he doesn't believe Bob Ewell.he doesn't want Scout to get in trouble.he doesn't want to make Atticus worry.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceScout feels that although Tom was convicted, in the "secret court of men's hearts"...they know he was guilty.they believe all black people are bad.they know he was really innocent.they think he should have died.
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