Test #_______
To Kill A Mockingbird
Final
Part 1
I. Identification Choose the letter that best matches the character.
If more than one letter is listed,
mark all letter for that number
___ 1. Scout
a) an open-minded woman & friend of the children
___ 2. Jem
b) Jem & Scout's father
___ 3. Atticus
c) young girl who accuses Tom of attacking her
___ 4. Dill
d) crotchety old woman who breaks morphine habit
___ 5. Aunt Alexandra
e) the Finches' housekeeper
___ 6. Tom Robinson
ab) Calpurnia's son
___ 7. Rose Aylmer
ac) narrator of the story
___ 8. Mayella Ewell
ad) Scout's "fiancée" who visits during the summer
___ 9. Bob Ewell
ae) sheriff of Maycomb
___10. Cecil Jacobs
bc) Scout & Jem's annoying cousin
___11. Boo Radley
bd) the judge of the trial
___12. Calpurnia
be) mysterious neighbor the children try to see
___13. Tim Johnson
cd) Uncle Jack's friend
___14. Miss Maudie
ce) poor white man who accepts no charity
___15. Zeebo
de) Scout's older brother
___16. Mrs. Dubose
abc) poor white "trash" who tries to kill Jem & Scout
___17. Heck Tate
abcd) "proper" relative who tries to make a lady out of Scout
___18. Frances
abcde) hard working black man charged with rape
___19. Mr. Cunningham
abd) schoolmate who calls Atticus a "nigger lover"
___20. John Taylor
abe) rabid dog
II. True or False
Mark "A" for TRUE or "B" for FALSE
___ 21. The black community of Maycomb was bitter toward Atticus.
___ 22. Jem & Scout thought for a while that their father was feeble & untalented.
___ 23. Miss Maudie felt Boo Radley was a victim of this father's sternness.
___ 24. To protect Jem from scandal, Heck Tate claimed Bob Ewell fell on his own knife.
___ 25. Jem knew all through the trial that Tom Robinson would be found guilty.
___ 26. Dill made up stories about his parents because he thought they didn't love him.
___ 27. Aunt Alexandra showed under her sternness she possessed understanding and compassion.
___ 28. Scout's teacher is annoyed because Scout can read and write when she starts school.
___ 29. Jem and Scout do not readily accept Dill as their friend until he proves to them that he can read.
___ 30. One night, Boo attacked his parents with scissors and was taken to the Enfield Prison Farm.
___ 31. Miss Dubose is admired by Atticus because she is not prejudiced toward black people.
___ 32. Atticus cements the hole in the tree when he learns that Boo Radley has been leaving things in it
for the children.
___ 33. Atticus probes that Mayella Ewell was beaten up by her brother.
___ 34. Miss Maudie thinks that Scout should learn to be a lady.
___ 35. Bob Ewell threatens ONLY Atticus and his family.
___ 36. Scout's attitude and behavior are changed by the events of this story.
___ 37. All people in To Kill a Mockingbird have an equal opportunity for life, liberty, and happiness.
___ 38. Dill has a happy home life with his parents.
___ 39. Scout and Jem's mother has died before the story begins.
___ 40. Tom Robinson is convicted of rape.
III. Multiple Choice Choose the answer that best answers the question or statement
41. Aunt Alexandra believed people were a product of
a) their environment
b) the events of their lives
c) their family background
d) none of these
42. The story took place during
a) the 1920's
b) the Depression
c) the 1940's
d) none of these
43. The children's favorite neighbor was
a) Miss Maudie
b) Miss Rachel
c) Nathan Radley
d) Heck Tate
44. Atticus accepted Tom Robinson's case because
a) he knew he would win
b) the citizens wanted him to
c) he needed the money
d) he was morally committed to it
45. The people of Maycomb County knew the Ewells were
a) hard working
b) Northerners
c) lazy and disreputable
d) victims of fate
46. Scout felt her school activities were
a) necessary
b) boring
c) exciting
d) difficult
47. Scout learned to understand people by following Atticus' advice to
a) go to school
b) walk around in their "skin"
c) learn their family background
d) sitting and talking to them
48. Tom Robinson was a fine specimen of a man except for
a) a limp
b) a crippled right arm
c) a crippled left arm
d) a disfigured face
49. As Jem matured Scout found him
a) more understanding
b) happier
c) alien and maddening
d) easier to talk to
50. Tom Robinson ran when Bob Ewell saw him and Mayella because
a) he was scared
b) he was guilty
c) Ewell said he'd kill him
d) Mayella kicked him
51. When Atticus calls Mayella Ewell "Miss Mayella" and "ma'am" she feels
a) the remarks are a mark of respect
b) that he is making fun of her
c) that she is important
d) none of the above
52. Jem and Scout's respect for their father is greatly increased when he
a) collects a large fee from a client
b) argues with Mrs. Dubose
c) shoots a mad dog
d) all of the above
53. Scout realizes that Mayella Ewell is
a) a shrew
b) the loneliest person in the world
c) generous and loving
d) none of the above
54. Mr. Underwood says that Tom Robinson's death is
a) the working of justice
b) a senseless slaughter
c) Atticus' fault
d) all of the above
55. Tom arouses the hostility of the jury and spectators by
a) his arrogance
b) feeling sorry for Mayella Ewell
c) running away
d) yelling at the judge
56. Dill feels sick in the courtroom because
a) the drink Mr. Raymond gives him
b) the heat is overwhelming
c) Mr. Gilmer cross-examines Tom in a disrespectful way
d) none of the above
57. Jem & Scout are attacked on their way home from the Halloween pageant by
a) Bob Ewell
b) Boo Radley
c) Tom Robinson
d) Mrs. Dubose
58. The church ladies seem to be less interested in poverty in their own town than
a) poverty and strange customs in foreign lands
b) their own clothes
c) local government
d) none of the above
59. Jem is broken-hearted when Tom Robinson is convicted because
a) Tom is an old friend
b) Jem is disappointed in his father
c) Jem can't understand such injustice
d) none of the above
60. After the trial, Dill says that when he grows up he wants to be a
a) clown
b) lawyer
c) doctor
d) photographer
61. In his speech to the jury, Atticus says he feels pity for
a) Helen Robinson
b) Mayella Ewell
c) the townspeople
d) Bob Ewell
62. When Aunt Alexandra comes to stay with them, the children are
a) delighted
b) angry
c) depressed
d) excited
63. In the Halloween pageant, Scout is a
a) farmer
b) ham
c) ghost
d) flower
64. After Scout takes Boo Radley home, she
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 these years
d) none of the above
65. Dill is unhappy because
a) he is poor
b) his parents hate him
c) he is always kept indoors
d) he is passed from relative to relative
66. Nearly everyone in Maycomb is
a) unhappy
b) a farmer
c) friendly
d) against Negroes
67. Mr. Dolphus Raymond becomes something of a scandal among the white people of Maycomb by
a) drinking
b) robbing the bank
c) living with a black woman
d) speaking out against racial prejudice
68. After the trial, Bob Ewell
a) celebrates the verdict by getting drunk
b) laughs at Atticus for losing the case
c) stops Atticus on the street and knocks him down
d) spits in Atticus’s face and curses him
69. Boo Radley stays inside his house because he
a) wants to stay inside
b) hates people
c) is kept locked in by his brother Nathan
d) is too hideous to show himself
70. Jem is required to read to Mrs. Dubose as a punishment for
a) calling her names
b) breaking her front window
c) destroying her camellias
d) laughing at her
71. When old Mr. Radley dies, Calpurnia refers to him as
a) an upright, foot-washing Baptist
b) a stern but loving father
c) a just, righteous but cruel man
d) the meanest man God ever blew breath into
72. When Atticus gives Jem and Scout air-rifles, he tells them that he would prefer they not shoot at
a) blue jays
b) mockingbirds
c) tin cans
d) squirrels
IV. Matching Choose which motive, sentiment, or condition influenced each character's actions
___ 73. Bob Ewell
a) moral responsibility
___ 74. Mayella
b) vengeance
___ 75. Aunt Alexandra
c) shame
___ 76. Atticus
d) fear & shyness
___ 77. Miss Stephanie
e) curiosity
___ 78. Boo Radley
ac) adolescence
___ 79. Mrs. Dubose
ad) family pride
___ 80. Jem
ae) desire to "die free"
VI. Quote Identification
From the list below, choose the character that is speaking. Answers may be used more than once.
a) Atticus
e) Dill
ae) Walter
cd) Tom Robinson
b) Aunt Alexandra
c) Boo
ab) Scout
ac) Heck Tate
bc) Mayella
ce) Jem
be) Miss Caroline Fisher
d) Calpurnia
ad) Mrs. Merriweather
bd) Dolphus Raymond
___ 81. Thank you for my children Arthur.
___ 82. Reason I can’t pass the first grade, Mr. Finch, is I’ve had to stay out ever’ spring an’
help Papa with the choppin’, but there’s another’n at the house now that’s field size.
___ 83. He’s in my grade…and he does right well. He’s a good boy…a real nice boy.
___ 84. Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?
___ 85. He got me round the neck, cussin’ me an’ sayin’ dirt—I fought’n’hollerd, but he had me round the
neck.
___ 86. I was glad to do it, Mr. Ewell didn’t seen to help her none, and neither did the chillum, and I
knowed she didn’t have no nickels to spare.
___ 87. We decided that it would be best for you to have a feminine influence.
___ 88. Ewell probably found that kitchen knife in the dump somewhere. Honed it down and bided his
time…just bided his time.
___ 89. Your father does not know how to teach. You can have a seat now.
___ 90. This was all ‘round the back steps when I got here this morning. They—they ‘preciate what you
did, Mr. Finch.
___ 91. I destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial, if he had any to begin with. The man had to
have some kind of comeback, his kind always does.
___ 92. You live in a Christian home with Christian folks in a Christian town. Out there in J. Grimes
Everett’s land there’s nothing but sin and squalor.
___ 93. Will you take me home?
___ 94. There goes the meanest man ever God blew breath into…
___ 95. Ah—I won ‘em from him…We were playin’ strip poker yonder by the fish pool.
___ 96. Don’t matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house’s yo’ comp’ny and don’t you let me
catch you remarkin’ on their ways like you was so high and mighty!
___ 97. Autumn again, and Boo's children needed him.
___ 98. Atticus is a gentleman, just like me!
___ 99. Secretly, Miss Finch, I’m not that much of a drinker, but you see they could never, never understand
that I live like I do because that’s the way I want to live.
___ 100. To my way to thinkin’ Mr. Finch, taking the one man who’s done you and this town a great service
an’ draggin’ him with his shy ways in the limelight- to me, that’s a sin.
Please turn in Part 1, at which point you will be given Part II-III
Part II
Directions: Choose ONE of the following prompts and write a 2 chunk (one paragraph) response
on the provided paper. You may use your novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, for this exam.
In part I of To Kill a Mockingbird, most of the characters can be considered courageous because of their
actions within the novel thus far.
Write an essay that examines the most courageous character from part I of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Include in your response characteristics and examples that support your ideas.
OR
In part II of To Kill a Mockingbird, the children of Maycomb County grow up learning many lessons
about life.
Write an essay that analyzes how one of the three main children in the book (Scout, Jem, and Dill)
grows up. Describe what changes in his/her life and why. Include in your response characteristics and
lessons learned from their experiences.
Part III
Fill in the following character chart on the supplied paper (draw your own version of the character) for one
of the main characters of To Kill a Mockingbird. Provide specific CDs, with proper MLA citation.
Notable Quotes
(at least 3)
Thoughts
&
Feelings
(2 CD’s)
Other’s
Reactions to
Character
Physical
Appearance
&
Typical
Dress
(You should draw your
character with these things
in mind. Can be from any
point in the book)
Strong Beliefs &
Favorite Things
Weaknesses
Strengths