Full Book Quiz for To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee MCQ Test
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Book Title |
To Kill a Mockingbird |
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Author Name |
Harper Lee |
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Date of Publication of the Book |
1960 |
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Number of Chapters |
31 |
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Related Readings |
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Quiz Test for To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Jem has anger-management issues
- She can be a lady and still be true to herself
- She can never walk in someone else's shoes
- She is ready for atticus to treat her as an adult
Answer
She can be a lady and still be true to herself
2. Mr. Cunningham disperses the lynch mob based on the actions of
- Atticus
- Boo radley
- Jem
- Scout
Answer
Scout
3. What character is sympathetic to the plight of the jews in germany but not the african-americans at home?
- Atticus finch
- Boo radley
- Miss gates
- Scout
Answer
Miss gates
4. What is scout dressed up as when she and jem are attacked?
- A chicken
- A ham
- A princess
- A witch
A ham
5. Who saves jem and scout during the attack?
- Atticus
- Bob ewell
- Boo radley
- Calpurnia
Answer
Boo radley
6. Who says the following: "Hey, mr. Cunningham. How's your entailment gettin' along?"
- Atticus
- Boo radley
- Miss maudie
- Scout
Answer
Scout
7. Who says the following: "The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience."
- Atticus
- Boo radley
- Miss maudie
- Scout
Answer
Atticus
8. Who tells jem that he cemented the knothole because the tree in his yard is dying?
- Bob ewell
- Jem
- Nathan radley
- Tom robinson
Answer
Nathan radley
9. How does tom robinson die?
- He dies after many years in prison.
- He is killed trying to escape.
- He is murdered by his accuser's father.
- He kills himself.
Answer
He is killed trying to escape
10. On her first day at school, what makes scout realize that she's different from other children?
- She can read and write.
- She is afraid to speak her mind.
- She is not prejudiced.
- She is rich, by the town's standards.
Answer
She can read and write.
11. What does scout's cousin, francis hancock, call atticus?
- A cockroach
- A coward
- A liar
- A "Nigger-lover"
Answer
A "Nigger-lover"
12. Where is the novel set?
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
Answer
Alabama
13. Who says the following: "We're the safest folks in the world."
- Atticus
- Boo radley
- Miss maudie
- Scout
Answer
Miss maudie
14. Who says the following: " . . . Before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience."
- Atticus
- Boo radley
- Jem
- Scout
Answer
Atticus
15. Who taught calpurnia how to read and write?
- Atticus
- Miss maudie's aunt
- Reverend skyes
- Scout
Answer
Miss maudie's aunt
16. What is scout’s real name?
- Jean louise finch
- Louise marie finch
- Louise scout finch
- Lee mae finch
Answer
Jean louise finch
17. What is the verdict in the tom robinson case?
- Innocent
- Guilty
- The jury is hung.
- The judge calls a mistrial.
Answer
Guilty
18. The narrator of the story is _____.
- Jem
- Boo
- Dill
- Scout
Answer
Scout
19. The first chapter focuses on telling stories. This primarily serves to:
- Tie each of the individual characters to their family and history
- Lengthen the novel
- Make the story appealing to a younger audience
- Mimic the random thoughts in scout's mind
Answer
Tie each of the individual characters to their family and history
20. Whose house burns down?
- Aunt alexandra’s
- Atticus’s
- Mr. Underwood’s
- Miss maudie’s
Answer
Miss maudie’s
21. Who is the editor of the local newspaper?
- Mr. Raymond
- Atticus
- Mr. Underwood
- Heck tate
Answer
Mr. Underwood
22. What is the reason for the author's choice of a young narrator?
- To remove moral bias from the story
- 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
Answer
All of the above
23. Superstition causes the children to be afraid of which family's house?
- Robinson
- Finch
- Radley
- Harris
Answer
Radley
24. The school setting in the second chapter allows lee to:
- Denounce the segregation of blacks and whites
- Show the general disrespect that children have for authority
- Introduce the reader to the various families, as well as their peculiarities, in maycomb county
- Blame the education system for the incidents which follow in the novel
Answer
Introduce the reader to the various families, as well as their peculiarities, in maycomb county
25. Who insists that bob ewell’s death is an accident?
- Heck tate
- Atticus
- Scout
- Boo radley
Answer
Heck tate
26. What is boo’s real name?
- Hector
- Arthur
- Riley
- Robert
Answer
Arthur
27. What does scout first find in the knot-hole?
- Bird’s nest
- Gun
- Small bug
- Chewing gum
Answer
Chewing gum
28. 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
- Supportive of equal rights for all races
Answer
One of the poorest, least educated families in maycomb
29. 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
- None of the above
Answer
Both gum and pennies
30. What activity do dill, scout and jem frequently like to play with respect to the radley family?
- They all run into the radley yard and touch the house before fleeing
- They all role tires into the yard
- They all pretend to be various members of the radley family and act out the stabbing scene
- None of the above
Answer
They all pretend to be various members of the radley family and act out the stabbing scene
31. Why does atticus admire mrs. Dubose?
- Because she has courage
- Because she is committed to racial equality
- Because she is beautiful
- Because she is a proud confederate
Answer
Because she has courage
32. Who founded finch’s landing?
- Atticus
- Simon finch
- Uncle jack
- Jasper finch
Answer
Simon finch33. Who tells jem that it is a sin to kill mockingbirds?
- Atticus
- Miss maudie and aunt alexandra
- Scout
- Dill
Answer
Atticus
34. What is the best reason for why atticus accepts a case that he knows he will lose?
- To raise a furor within the town of maycomb
- Because he needs the money
- Because he is befriended with the robinson family
- To maintain his conscience and his integrity
Answer
To maintain his conscience and his integrity
35. Aunt alexandra's grandson francis calls atticus a "Nigger-lover"; how does scout react?
- She stays silent, exactly as atticus had ordered her to
- She runs away
- She screams at him and waits until the adults arrive
- She punches him in the mouth
Answer
She punches him in the mouth
36. For christmas, jem and scout receive what presents while staying with their uncle jack?
- Pennies
- Air rifles
- Gum
- Puppies
Answer
Air rifles
37. On what writer did harper lee base dill?
- Ernest hemingway
- Mary mccarthy
- Gustave flaubert
- Truman capote
Answer
Truman capote
38. Who beat mayella ewell?
- Bob ewell
- Boo radley
- Tom robinson
- Heck tate
Answer
Bob ewell
39. What are jem and scout shocked to discover about atticus?
- That he can play the fiddle
- That he can swim faster than any man in maycomb
- That he is the best shot in maycomb county
- That he is a prize-winning songwriter
Answer
That he is the best shot in maycomb county
40. Where does boo leave presents for scout and jem?
- In a box on his porch
- In a hole in an oak tree
- In their mailbox
- On their windowsills
Answer
In a hole in an oak tree
41. Who runs away from home?
- Scout
- Jem
- Dill
- Francis
Answer
Dill
42. Mr. Radley's plugging up the knot-hole best symbolizes which of the following?
- The withdrawal of boo radley from society forever
- The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
- The futile attempt to prolong life by patching up deadly wounds
- The sealing off of generosity
Answer
The loss of childhood pleasures and the transition to adulthood responsibilities
43. Who takes the children to the black church?
- Calpurnia
- Miss Maudie
- Helen Robinson
- Reverend Sykes
Answer
Calpurnia