Novel: To Kill A Mockingbird Quiz! Knowledge Test

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Novel: To Kill A Mockingbird Quiz! Knowledge Test - Quiz

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1.

What is Scout’s real name?
- A.
  
  Jean Leanne Finch
- B.
  
  Jean Louise Finch
- C.
  
  Jean Scout Finch
- D.
  
  Scout is her real name
2.

What relationship does Calpurnia have with the Finch family?
- A.
  
  Mother
- B.
  
  Their cook
- C.
  
  Their slave
- D.
  
  Family friend
3.

Why does Dill come to Maycomb?
- A.
  
  To stay with his Aunt Rachel every summer
- B.
  
  To stay with Jem and Scout every summer
- C.
  
  To kill a mockingbird
- D.
  
  To try and make Boo come out
4.

Scout differs from the other first graders because
- A.
  
  She likes to fight
- B.
  
  She is really short
- C.
  
  She can read and write
- D.
  
  She is the only girl at school
5.

What items do Jem and Scout find in the knothole?
- A.
  
  Chewing gum, pirate heads, soap carvings, a ball of twine, a medal, and pocket watch that doesn't work.
- B.
  
  Chewing gum, Indian heads, soap carvings, a ball of twine, a medal, and a pocket watch that works.
- C.
  
  Chewing gum, Indian heads, soap carvings, a ball of twine, a medal, and a pocket watch that doesn't work.
- D.
  
  Chewing gum, Indian heads, soap, a ball of twine, a medal and a pocket watch that works
6.

What new learning system did Miss Caroline introduce to her class?
- A.
  
  The dewey-decimal system
- B.
  
  The reading and writing system
- C.
  
  The children's learning system
- D.
  
  The alphabet system
7.

Why does Atticus say “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird”?
- A.
  
  Because it's illegal to shoot birds in Maycomb.
- B.
  
  Because Atticus is a bird's rights activist.
- C.
  
  Because mockingbirds are endangered like African Americans and shouldn't be killed.
- D.
  
  Because mockingbirds are innocent creatures and Atticus was comparing them to African Americans.
8.

Who was it that wanted Atticus to cease teaching Scout to read?
- A.
  
  Mrs Dubose
- B.
  
  Miss Caroline
- C.
  
  Calpurnia
- D.
  
  Miss Maudie
9.

What do Jem, Scout, and Dill do in order to stop the Radley gate from squeaking when they snuck into it?
- A.
  
  They spit on it
- B.
  
  They climb over it
- C.
  
  They use oil
- D.
  
  They unhinge the gate
10.

What was Tom Robinson accused of?
- A.
  
  Theft
- B.
  
  Illegal drug smuggling
- C.
  
  Murder
- D.
  
  Rape
11.

What addiction does Mrs Dubose suffer from?
- A.
  
  Cocaine
- B.
  
  Morphine
- C.
  
  Alcohol
- D.
  
  Gambling
12.

And how does Mrs. Dubose try to break free of this said addiction?
- A.
  
  She got Jem to read to her as a distraction.
- B.
  
  She didn't do anything.
- C.
  
  She had her maid, Jessie, cut off her supplies.
- D.
  
  She yelled at Jem and Scout whenever they walked past her house.
13.

Scout overhears Atticus and Aunt Alexandra arguing about someone. Who were they arguing over?
- A.
  
  Atticus and how raises Jem and Scout.
- B.
  
  Tom Robinson and how Atticus is defending him.
- C.
  
  Scout and how she wants to move to Meridian with Dill.
- D.
  
  Calpurnia and how they don't need her anymore.
14.

What year was the novel set?
- A.
  
  1920s
- B.
  
  1930s
- C.
  
  1940s
- D.
  
  1950s
15.

What game do Jem, Scout, and Dill get in trouble from Atticus for playing?
- A.
  
  Playing around the Radley house.
- B.
  
  Acting out the Tom Robinson case.
- C.
  
  Playing with guns.
- D.
  
  Re-enacting Boo Radley stabbing his father.
16.

Why does Atticus know that he won’t win Tom Robinson’s case?
- A.
  
  Because people will take Bob Ewell - a white person's word over Tom Robinson's - a black person.
- B.
  
  Because Atticus knew that Tom Robinson was guilty of his charges.
- C.
  
  Because Atticus isn't a very good lawyer.
- D.
  
  Because Bob Ewell's case was very strong and everyone would have believed it.
17.

Who is it that gets the mob of people to leave Atticus and Tom at the jail in chapter 15?
- A.
  
  Scout
- B.
  
  Jem
- C.
  
  Boo
- D.
  
  Miss Atkinson
18.

Which person could be characterised as the mockingbird of the story?
- A.
  
  Scout
- B.
  
  Tom Robinson
- C.
  
  Atticus
- D.
  
  Boo Radley
19.

Who does Scout fight at Christmas and why?
- A.
  
  Aunt Alexandra because she wanted Scout to be more lady-like.
- B.
  
  Uncle Jack because he wanted Scout to stop swearing.
- C.
  
  Francis because he called Atticus a "nigger-lover".
- D.
  
  Dill because he ran away from home.
20.

Why would Harper Lee use a young girl as the narrator?
- A.
  
  To show her innocence of the situation.
- B.
  
  She wouldn't understand much about the story at the time, meaning she there wouldn't be biased opinions coming from the narrator.
- C.
  
  To show how she matures as the story progresses and her understanding of her town's situation expands.
- D.
  
  All of the above