Novel Trivia: To Kill A Mockingbird Test! Quiz

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

    • Radley
    • Finch
    • Robinson
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  • 2. 

    The narrator of the story is _____.

    • Jem

    • Boo

    • Scout

    Correct Answer
    A. 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

    Correct Answer
    A. A mockinbird
  • 4. 

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

    • Because it is the word of a black man against a white man, and the jury will listen to the white man

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

    • Because the judge is biased/racist

    Correct Answer
    A. Because it is the word of a black man against a white man, and the jury will listen to the white man
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. One of the poorest, least educated families in Maycomb
  • 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"

    Correct Answer
    A. Atticus is "a n______ lover"
  • 7. 

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

    • Puppies

    • Air rifles

    • Pennies

    Correct Answer
    A. Air rifles
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. The first day of every school year
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak into a window
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. 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

    Correct Answer
    A. Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
  • 12. 

    Which character is most like a mockingbird in the story? 

    • Atticus Finch

    • Tom Robinson

    • Scout Finch

    Correct Answer
    A. Tom Robinson
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. 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

    Correct Answer
    A. 6 and 10
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene
  • 16. 

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

    • Atticus

    • Calpurnia

    • Maudie Atkinson

    Correct Answer
    A. 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

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above

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