To Kill A Mockingbird Diagnostic Quiz

12 Questions | By Huangsj | Last updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Total Attempts: 118

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This quiz will test your familiarity with the textual details of the novel.

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1.

When Atticus explains to Scout that: 'an agreement reached by mutual concessions', he is talking about
- A.
  
  Prejudice
- B.
  
  Justice
- C.
  
  Compromise
- D.
  
  Tolerance
2.

Which is NOT part of the description of Boo Radley as recounted by Jem?
- A.
  
  Boo is six-and-a-half feet tall
- B.
  
  Boo feeds on raw squirrels and cats
- C.
  
  Boo drools most of the time
- D.
  
  Boo has a long scar across his chest
3.

Aunt Alexandra is preoccupied with
- A.
  
  Justice and decency
- B.
  
  Heredity and manners
- C.
  
  Money and power
- D.
  
  Beauty and brains
4.

Who, among the following, is NOT an Ewell?
- A.
  
  Walter
- B.
  
  Burris
- C.
  
  Mayella
- D.
  
  Bob
5.

Which of the following is NOT a superstition about the Radley Place that can be found in the novel?
- A.
  
  Radley pecans would kill you
- B.
  
  A baseball hit into the Radley yard was a lost ball and no questions asked
- C.
  
  A Negro would not pass the Radley Place at night, he would cut across to the sidewalk opposite and whistle as he walked
- D.
  
  A white man would cross himself three times if a Radley pecan fell into his backyard
6.

Who had Atticus covered with a double-barrelled shotgun outside the Maycomb jail?
- A.
  
  Mr Heck Tate
- B.
  
  Mr Dolphus Raymond
- C.
  
  Mr Braxton Underwood
- D.
  
  Mr Link Deas
7.

The courtroom is so crowded for Tom Robinson's trial that the children are forced to
- A.
  
  Look through a window
- B.
  
  Sit at the coloured balcony
- C.
  
  Return home and listen to the radio
- D.
  
  Sit with Atticus in the front
8.

Who, among the following, could NOT be considered a Southern belle?
- A.
  
  Rose Aylmer
- B.
  
  Aunt Alexandra
- C.
  
  Stephanie Crawford
- D.
  
  Grace Merriweather
9.

Following the jury's verdict, as Atticus wearily walks down the center aisle,
- A.
  
  The whites turn their backs to him as a show of their disapproval
- B.
  
  Bob Ewell spits in his face
- C.
  
  The blacks stand in quiet respect
- D.
  
  He unbuttoned his collar, loosened his tie, and took off his coat
10.

Who showed little compassion for Tom Robinson during the trial?
- A.
  
  Reverend Sykes
- B.
  
  Mr. Dolphus Raymond
- C.
  
  Mr. Gilmer
- D.
  
  Mr. Braxton Underwood
11.

'First Purchase African M. E.' is the name of a
12.

What is Atticus' dangerous question?