Novel Trivia: To Kill A Mockingbird Test! Quiz

1. Superstition causes the children to be afraid of which family's house?

Radley

Finch

Robinson

2. The narrator of the story is _____.

Jem

Boo

Scout

3. When Jem and Scout get their air guns, what does Atticus tell them it is a sin to shoot?

A dog

A mockinbird

A tin can

4. Why does Atticus know that he will lose his case with Tom Robinson?

Because Tom actually committed the rape, and everyone in the town knows it

Because the judge is biased/racist

5. The Ewell family is

A family of both black and white people

One of the poorest, least educated families in Maycomb

Highly respected in town

6. After Atticus Finch agrees to defend Tom Robinson, what does Scout hear at school?

Atticus is "an immigrant"

Atticus is "a coward"

Atticus is "a n______ lover"

7. For Christmas, Jem and Scout receive what presents while staying with their Uncle Jack?

Puppies

Air rifles

Pennies

8. How much time do the Ewell children spend in school?

Through the sixth grade

The first day of every school year

Through high school

9. What do Jem, Dill and Scout do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them?

He catches them stealing money that has been hidden in a tree in his yard

They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window

Jem accidentally hits the Radley house while practicing with his new gun

10. What items to Scout and Jem take from the knot-hole in one of the oak trees in the Radley's front yard?

Pennies

Gum

Both Gum and Pennies

11. Which two characters are the "outcasts" of the novel, hated by Maycomb society?

Boo Radley and Tom Robinson

Boo Radley and Maudie Atkinson

Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra

12. Which character is most like a mockingbird in the story?

Atticus Finch

Tom Robinson

Scout Finch

13. The first chapter focuses on telling stories. This primarily serves to:

Make the story appealing to a younger audience

Mimic the random thoughts in Scout's mind

Tie each of the individual characters to their family and history

14. Scout and Jem are how old when the novel begins?

9 and 13

6 and 10

8 and 12

15. What activity do Dill, Scout and Jem frequently like to play with respect to the Radley family?

They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene

They all run into the Radley yard and touch the house before fleeing

They all role tires into the yard

16. When Jem and Dill start to exclude Scout from their activities, with whom does she spend more time?

Atticus

Calpurnia

Maudie Atkinson

17. What is the reason for the author's choice of a young narrator?

To allow the narrator to mature as the story progresses

To allow the story to be presented by someone who cannot take an active role

All of the above