To Kill A Mockingbird, Chapters 1-5 Questions

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To Kill A Mockingbird, Chapters 1-5 Questions - Quiz

Reading quiz on chapters 1-5 in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

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1.

The narrator of the story is
- A.
  
  Dill
- B.
  
  Scout
- C.
  
  Jem
- D.
  
  Boo
2.

Superstition causes the children to be afraid of which family's house?
- A.
  
  Finch
- B.
  
  Robinson
- C.
  
  Radley
- D.
  
  Harris
3.

The school setting in the second chapter allows Lee to
- A.
  
  Show the general disrespect that children have for authority
- B.
  
  Blame the education system for the incidents which follow in the novel
- C.
  
  Introduce the reader to the various families as well as the peculiarities in Maycomb County
- D.
  
  Denounce the segregation of blacks and whites
4.

The Ewell family is
- A.
  
  Highly respected in town
- B.
  
  Supportive of equal rights of all races
- C.
  
  One of the poorest, least educated families in Maycomb
- D.
  
  A family of both black and white people
5.

What activity do Dill, Scout and Jem frequently like to play with respect to the Radley family?
- A.
  
  They all run into the Radley yard and touch the house before fleeing
- B.
  
  They all role tires into the yard
- C.
  
  They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
- D.
  
  None of the above
6.

What do Jem, Dill and Scout do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot them?
- A.
  
  They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
- B.
  
  He catches them once again play-acting Boo Radley stabbing his father
- C.
  
  Jem accidentally hits the Radley house while practicing with his new gun
- D.
  
  He catches them stealing money that has been hidden in a tree in his yard
7.

Which two characters are the "outcasts" of the novel, maligned by Maycomb society?
- A.
  
  Jem and Scout
- B.
  
  Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra
- C.
  
  Boo Radley and Maudie Atkinson
- D.
  
  Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
8.

After Atticus Finch agrees to defend Tom Robinson, what does Scout hear at school?
- A.
  
  Atticus is "an immigrant"
- B.
  
  Atticus is "a nigger lover"
- C.
  
  Atticus is "a coward"
- D.
  
  Atticus is "a racist"
9.

For Christmas, Jem and Scout receive what presents while staying whit their Uncle Jack?
- A.
  
  Pennies
- B.
  
  Puppies
- C.
  
  Air rifles
- D.
  
  Gum
10.

Aunt Alexandra's grandson Francis calls Atticus a "nigger lover"; how does Scout react?
- A.
  
  She punches him in the mouth
- B.
  
  She screams at him and waits until the adults arrive
- C.
  
  She runs away
- D.
  
  She stays silent, exactly as Atticus had ordered her to
11.

Why does Atticus know that he will lose his case with Tom Robinson?
- A.
  
  Because it is the word of a black man against a white man, and the jury will listen to the white man
- B.
  
  Because the Ewells are well respected in the town
- C.
  
  Because Tom actually committed the rape, and everyone in the town knows it
- D.
  
  Because the judge is biased
12.

When Jem and Scout get their air guns, what does Atticus tell them it is a sin to shoot?
- A.
  
  Tin cans
- B.
  
  Dogs
- C.
  
  A mockingbird
- D.
  
  Bluebirds
13.

Atticus' role in shooting the rabid dog best foreshadows what future role the he will assume?
- A.
  
  His status as a single father to Scout and Jem
- B.
  
  His role in putting down the mob that wants to lynch Tom Robinson
- C.
  
  His role as being a defender of the truth for the entire community
- D.
  
  None of the above
14.

Which character is most like a mockingbird in the metaphorical sense
- A.
  
  Tom Robinson
- B.
  
  Atticus Finch
- C.
  
  Boo Radley
- D.
  
  Scout Finch