100-Question Test Name_____________________________________

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Harper Lee

MATCHING - CHARACTER IDENTIFICATION

SECTION A
___ 1. Scout; narrator of story a. Calpurnia

___ 2. Dill b. Miss Caroline Fisher

___ 3. Finch family cook c. Helen Robinson

___ 4. Maycomb’s sheriff d. Charles Baker Harris

___ 5. roomer at Miss Maudie’s house e. Walter Cunningham

___ 6. neighborhood friend; bakes cakes f. Heck Tate

___ 7. Scout’s classmate; poor but proud g. Miss Maudie Atkinson

___ 8. wife of convicted rapist h. Jean Louise Finch

___ 9. defense attorney in Robinson case i. Miss Stephanie Crawford

___ 10. neighborhood gossip j. Atticus Finch

k. John Taylor

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SECTION B
Directions: In sections A and B, choose the character that matches each description.
Not all of the choices will be used.

___ 11. newspaper publisher and editor a. Aunt Alexandra

___ 12. attacks Scout and Jem b. John Taylor

___ 13. mysterious neighbor who protects Finch children c. Jeremy Atticus Finch

___ 14. Jem d. Tom Robinson

___ 15. Atticus’ sister e. Braxton Underwood

___ 16. accused of assault and rape f. Stephanie Crawford

___ 17. presiding judge in Robinson case g. Mayella Ewell

___ 18. accuser of Tom Robinson h. Mr. Arthur Radley

___ 19. morphine addict i. Mr. Dolphus Raymond

___ 20. drinks a lot; white man who lives among Negroes j. Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose

k. Bob Ewell

MATCHING - CAUSE/EFFECT
Directions: Choose the most probable cause for the behavior of each character listed.

___ 21. Bob Ewell a. moral responsibility

___ 22. Mayella b. vengeance

___ 23. Aunt Alexandra c. shame

___ 24. Atticus d. fear and shyness

___ 25. Miss Stephanie e. curiosity

___ 26. Boo Radley f. adolescence

___ 27. Mrs. Dubose g. family pride

___ 28. Jem h. desire to die free

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TRUE-FALSE
Directions: If the statement is true, mark it T; if false, mark it F.

___ 29. This story takes place during the Great ___ 45. Jem and Scout do not readily accept Dill
Depression. as their friend until he proves to them that
he can read.
___ 30. Aunt Alexandra disapproves of the way
Atticus is raising Jem and Scout. ___ 46. Scout fights with Walter Cunningham in
the schoolyard.
___ 31. Scout’s father is a lawyer.
___ 47. Atticus believes that people like the
___ 32. Scout and Jem’s mother has died before Cunninghams and Ewells should be made
the story begins. to follow all of society’s rules.

___ 33. At the beginning of the story, the children ___ 48. Miss Maudie admires Atticus for
believe it is dangerous to go near the defending Tom Robinson.
Radley house.
___ 49. The children never disobey their father’s
___ 34. The Cunninghams are a family of lazy, orders.
dishonest farmers.
___ 50. Miss Dubose is admired by Atticus
___ 35. Several years earlier, Boo Radley had because she is not prejudiced toward
been locked in the courthouse basement black people.
for attacking his father with scissors.
___ 51. Jem loses his pants on the fence as the
___ 36. The story is told through Scout’s eyes. children are running out of the Radley
yard one night.
___ 37. Dill has a happy home life with his
parents. ___ 52. Scout mends Jem’s torn pants.

___ 38. Atticus approves of the way Calpurnia ___ 53. Atticus cements the hole in the tree when
trains Scout and Jem. he learns that Boo Radley has been
leaving things in it for the children.
___ 39. Dill is a strong, handsome boy with little
imagination. ___ 54. In his final argument, Atticus pleads with
the jury to judge Tom differently from
___ 40. The story takes place in a small town in white people in order to overcome their
the Midwest. biases and prejudice.

___ 41. Miss Caroline Fisher is Scout’s teacher. ___ 55. Scout and Jem witness the trial of Tom
Robinson.
___ 42. Scout’s teacher is annoyed because
Scout can read and write when she starts ___ 56. Tom Robinson is convicted of rape.
school.
___ 57. Atticus breaks up the mob which comes
___ 43. Scout and Jem often see Boo Radley to get Tom Robinson.
when they peek at him through the
shutters of his house. ___ 58. Atticus proves that Mayella Ewell was
beaten up by her brother.
___ 44. The treasures which the children find in
the tree hole are intended for them. ___ 59. Uncle Jack spanks Scout for hitting
Francis.

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___ 60. When Scout breaks up the mob, Mr. ___ 64. In Maycomb, the word of an honest black
Underwood is watching from an upstairs person outweighs the word of a dishonest
window with a shotgun in his hand. white person.

___ 61. Miss Maudie thinks that Scout should ___ 65. The black community is bitter towards
learn to be a lady. Atticus after Tom Robinson dies.

___ 62. Bob Ewell threatens only Atticus and his ___ 66. All people in To Kill a Mockingbird have
family. an equal opportunity for life, liberty, and
happiness.
___ 63. Scout’s attitude and behavior are
changed by the events of this story.

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Choose the best answer.

___ 67. When Atticus calls Mayella Ewell "Miss ___ 74. After the trial, Dill says that when he
Mayella" and "ma’am," she feels (a) the grows up, he wants to be a (a) clown; (b)
terms are a mark of respect; (b) that he is lawyer; (c) doctor.
making fun of her; (c) that she is
important. ___ 75. The children gradually conclude that
"background" is (a) how much money a
___ 68. Jem and Scout’s respect for their father is family has; (b) how long a family has
greatly increased when he (a) collects a owned land and been literate; (c) how
large fee from a client; (b) argues with important the father is in the community.
Mrs. Dubose; (c) shoots a mad dog.
___ 76. In his speech to the jury, Atticus says he
___ 69. Scout realizes that Mayella Ewell is (a) a feels pity for (a) Helen Robinson; (b)
shrewd, calculating woman; (b) the Mayella Ewell; (c) the townspeople.
loneliest person in the world; (c) generous
and loving. ___ 77. When Aunt Alexandra comes to stay with
them, the children are (a) delighted; (b)
___ 70. Heck Tate is (a) cruel and unjust; (b) wise angry; (c) depressed.
and tolerant; (c) prejudiced and ignorant.
___ 78. Dill feels sick in the courtroom because
___ 71. Mr. Underwood says that Tom Robinson’s (a) the drink Mr. Raymond gives him
death is (a) the working of justice; (b) a makes him sick; (b) the heat is intense;
senseless slaughter; (c) Atticus’ fault. (c) Mr. Gilmer cross-examines Tom in a
disrespectful way.
___ 72. The church ladies seem to be less
interested in poverty in their own town ___ 79. Jem and Scout are attacked on their way
than (a) poverty and strange customs in home from the Halloween pageant at
foreign lands; (b) their own clothes; (c) school by (a) Bob Ewell; (b) Boo Radley;
local government. (c) Tom Robinson.

___ 73. Jem is broken-hearted when Tom ___ 80. In the Halloween pageant, Scout is a (a)
Robinson is convicted because (a) Tom is farmer; (b) ham; (c) ghost.
an old friend; (b) Jem is disappointed in
his father; (c) Jem can’t understand such ___ 81. After Scout takes Boo Radley home, she
injustice. (a) runs home; (b) goes in and meets Mrs.
Radley; (c) stands on the porch, looking
at the street as Boo has seen it all those
years.

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___ 82. Heck Tate insists that Bob Ewell fell on ___ 91. Atticus says Mrs. Dubose is brave
his own knife because Tate wants to (a) because she (a) dares tell people exactly
spare Atticus embarrassment; (b) protect what she thinks; (b) tries though she
Jem from more pain; (c) shield Boo from knows from the start that she is defeated;
public attention. (c) is a well-bred lady even in her pain.

___ 83. According to gossip, the Radleys keep ___ 92. As Jem matures, Scout finds he seems
Boo at home because he is (a) horribly (a) more open; (b) more difficult to
ugly and deformed; (b) sickly and understand; (c) more critical of Atticus.
frightened; (c) insane and violent.
___ 93. Scout and Jem get a rare look into the
___ 84. Atticus says you can get along better with lives of the black people when they (a) go
a person if you (a) learn to "hear" with with Atticus to visit Helen Robinson; (b)
both ears; (b) crawl into that person’s talk to Dolphus Raymond; (c) attend
skin; (c) take an honest look in a mirror. church with Calpurnia.

___ 85. Scout agrees to go back to school when ___ 94. Aunt Alexandra believes people are a
(a) she realizes her teacher did not mean product of (a) their environment; (b) the
to hurt her; (b) Jem says she is chicken; events of their lives; (c) their family
(c) Atticus lets her keep reading at home. background.

___ 86. The night Miss Maudie’s house burns, (a) ___ 95. Scout stops Mr. Cunningham from
Boo gives Scout a blanket; (b) Atticus is becoming violent at the jail because (a)
nearly killed climbing from a window; (c) she begs him not to hurt her father; (b)
Mrs. Dubose has a heart attack. her innocence shames him; (c) she
reminds him of how much he owes Atticus.
___ 87. The main reason Atticus defends Tom
Robinson is because he (a) knows Tom ___ 96. Mr. Underwood’s support at the jail
doesn’t have a chance without his help; shocks Atticus because Mr. Underwood
(b) feels he owes the blacks of Maycomb (a) risked support for his paper by helping
a debt; (c) wants to stand up for his Atticus; (b) has always been Atticus’ foe
principles. in the legislature; (c) hates black people.

___ 88. Atticus hopes Jem and Scout can get ___ 97. Tom says he helped Mayella with chores
through the trial without catching because he (a) needed what money she
"Maycomb’s usual disease" which is (a) could give him; (b) felt sorry for her; (c)
conceit; (b) prejudice; (c) resentment. feared she would make trouble if he didn’t.

___ 89. Miss Maudie says that to kill a ___ 98. Dolphus Raymond pretends to be a
mockingbird is a sin because drunkard because that (a) stops people
mockingbirds are (a) rare and shy birds; from giving him sympathy; (b) leads
(b) a reminder of the Old South; (c) others to underestimate him in business
harmless and defenseless creatures. deals; (c) serves as an excuse for all his
odd habits.
___ 90. Jem’s attack on Mrs. Dubose’s flowers
and Scout’s fight with Francis are similar ___ 99. Mr. Underwood compares Tom’s death to
because (a) both children are defending (a) the crucifixion of Christ; (b) the
Atticus; (b) Atticus approves of his slaughter of songbirds; (c) the tormenting
children’s defense of principles; (c) both of Boo Radley.
children know they are wrong.
___100. Justice for most people in To Kill a
Mockingbird means doing what is fair or
right according to (a) Atticus; (b) tradition;
(c) the United States Constitution.

100-Question Test
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TEST KEY
Matching 51. T
1. h 52. F
2. d 53. F
3. a 54. F
4. f 55. T
5. b 56. T
6. g 57. F
7. e 58. F
8. c 59. T
9. j 60. T
10. i 61. F
11. e 62. F
12. k 63. T
13. h 64. F
14. c 65. F
15. a 66. F
16. d
17. b Multiple Choice
18. g 67. b
19. j 68. c
20. i 69. b
21. b 70. b
22. c 71. b
23. g 72. a
24. a 73. c
25. e 74. a
26. d 75. b
27. h 76. b
28. f 77. c
78. c
True-False 79. a
29. T
80. b
30. T
81. c
31. T
82. c
32. T
83. c
33. T
84. b
34. F
85. c
35. T
86. a
36. T
87. c
37. F
88. b
38. T
89. c
39. F
90. a
40. F
91. b
41. T
92. b
42. T
93. c
43. F
94. c
44. T
95. b
45. F
96. c
46. T
97. b
47. F
98. c
48. T
99. b
49. F
100. b
50. F