To Kill a Mockingbird Post Test

Multiple Choice: Circle the letter beside the best answer. (3 pts.)

1. The setting of the novel is:

a. California, 1950s
b. Unknown, 1930s
c. Virginia, 1890s
d. Alabama, 1930s

2. The author of the novel is named

a. Lee Harper
b. Bob Harper
c. Harper Lee

3. Why is the town of Maycomb described as small and sleepy by the author?
a. there was nowhere to go, nothing to buy, and no money to buy it with.
b. Dill was from Meridian, Mississippi and was spending the summer with his aunt
c. because of Simon Finches industry, Atticus was related by blood and marriage to
nearly every family in town.
d. both b and c are correct

4. Scouts teacher, Miss Caroline, gets mad at Scout because she _____________________.
a. talks without raising her hand
b. punches her classmate
c. rips her dress
d. can already read and write

5. According to the author, who was hit the hardest by the stock market crash of 1929?
a. the store owners
b. the lawyers
c. the farmers
d. the military

6. Miss Caroline screams when she enters the classroom because ________________________.
a. she sees a ghost
b. she sees a large bug
c. a student threatens her
d. her purse has been stolen

7. Why do the boys try to put a note through the Radley window with a fishing pole?
a. they want to tease Boo
b. they want to see if they can make Mrs. Radley scream
c. they want Boo to come out and talk to them a bit.
8. What is wrong with Tim Johnson?
a. a cat scratched his face
b. he has rabies
c. he is infested with fleas

9. Why doesnt Heck Tate shoot Tim Johnson?

a. he thinks Atticus is a better shot
b. he would hit the Radley Place if he missed
c. he doesnt think he is a real threat
d. both a and b are correct

10. How do Jem and Scout feel about Atticus after he kills Tim Johnson?
a. they hate him for shooting a dog
b. they feel the same as they did before the incident
c. they are proud to have a new reason to respect Atticus

11. Jem retaliates against Mrs. Dubose by ______________________________-.

a. chopping off the heads of her camellias
b. throwing toilet paper in her bushes
c. hurling eggs at her house
d. uprooting her pansies

12. Why does the author have the character Atticus make his son read to Mrs. Dubose every day?
a. so that his son will see the horrible effects of morphine addiction
b. so that his son will see what true courage is
c. so that his son will be miserable

13. The minister at Calpurnias church raises funds for Mrs. Robinson by
__________________________.
a. locking the door until he raises enough money
b. telling his congregation they will go to hell if they dont help
c. selling pastries and crafts at a church bazaar

14. Under Scouts bed, Jem and Scout find _____________________________.

a. a snake
b. a dead rat
c. Tom Robinson
d. Dill

15. Aunt Alexandra tries to change Atticus life by ______________________________.

a. doing a lot of spring cleaning
b. asking Atticus to dismiss Calpurnia
c. trying to change his methods of discipline
d. b and c are correct
16. According to Atticus, Calpurnia is _______________________________.
a. a valuable part of the household
b. lazy and unreliable
c. too lax with the children

17. The men from Old Sarum who come to the jail leave because _____________________.
a. Mr. Underwood shoots at them
b. Scout asks about Walter Cunningham
c. Scout kicks the men who try to attack Jem
d. Heck Tate tells them to leave

18. How does the author describe the courthouse on the day of the trial?
a. Everyone is in a somber mood.
b. Very few people have shown up to watch the trial.
c. People act as though they are attending a carnival.

19. Mr. Ewell testifies that he saw Tom Robinson ___________________________________.

a. chopping firewood
b. assaulting Mayella
c. breaking the chifferobe

20. What was the authors purpose in having Atticus show the court that Mr. Ewell was left
handed?
a. to show that he could have been the one that beat Mayella
b. to show that Mr. Ewell is a devil worshipper
c. to show that he is a bad father

21. Tom could not have committed the crime of which he is accused because
________________________.
a. Mayella wasnt really beaten
b. he wasnt there on the day of the crime
c. his left arm was damaged in an accident

22. There were no children at the Ewell house on the day of the attack because
_______________________.
a. they were at school
b. Mayella sent them for ice cream
c. they were hiding under the house

23. According to Tom, Mayellas father got mad at her and beat her
_____________________________.
a. she stole money to buy ice cream
b. she let Tom in the house
c. she made romantic advances at Tom
24. Why would some people in Maycomb believe that Toms sympathy for Mayella is bad?
a. She is rich and he is poor.
b. She is white and he is black.
c. Mayella doesnt deserve sympathy.

25. According to Atticus, what is the one place that all men are created equal?
a. Maycomb
b. America
c. the courtroom
d. heaven

26. Scout knew that the jury was about to convict Tom because _________________________.
a. she could see it on Atticus face
b. she could just feel it
c. Miss Maudie started crying
d. the jurors wouldnt look at Tom

27. Which characters does the author compare to a mockingbird?

a. Tom Robinson
b. Scout
c. Boo Radley
d. all of the above

28. Who does Atticus take with him to see Helen Robinson?
a. Aunt Alexandra
b. Scout
c. Mr. Cunningham
d. Calpurnia

29. Who dies during the attack on the children?

a. Bob Ewell
b. Boo Radley
c. Jem

30. What were Boo Radleys reasons for leaving gifts in the oak tree for Scout and Jem?
a. he was curious about them
b. he liked them
c. they were kids and he loved them
d. a, b, c are correct
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1. D
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. A,B,D
10. C
11. D
12. A, B
13. A
14. D
15. A,B,D
16. A
17. B
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. B
23. C
24. B
25. C
26. D
27. C, D
28. D
29. A
30. D