1. Who narrates the events in To Kill a Mockingbird? (1 point)
A.Jem Finch
B.Scout Finch
C.Calpurnia
D.Boo Radley
2. What is the setting of this novel? (1 point)
A.a fictional town in Alabama
B.shortly after the Civil War
C.Mississippi in the 1960s
D.an industrial city
3. Which character makes the following statement, which is typical of her personality?
“Don’t matter who you are, anybody sets foot in this house’s yo’ comp’ny, and don’t you let me catch you remarkin’ on their ways like you so high and mighty!”
(1 point)
A.Miss Maudie
B.Mayella Ewell
C.Calpurnia
D.Aunt Alexandra
4. Why does Boo Radley put small items in the knothole of the tree? (1 point)
A.He uses it as a secret hiding place for his favorite things.
B.He is trying to poison the children.
C.He likes the children and wants to give them things.
D.He hopes to lure the children onto his property.
5. Why is Atticus reluctant to take the rifle and shoot the rabid dog? (1 point)
A.Atticus is a coward.
B.Atticus believes in kindness to animals, especially animals that are sick.
C.Atticus is afraid of injuring the children.
D.Atticus will not use a gun unless it is absolutely necessary.
6. What does Calpurnia do that makes Jem and Scout see her as an individual? (1 point)
A.She knocks on the front door of the Radley house to warn them about the rabid dog.
B.She takes the children with her to the church in her neighborhood.
C.She invites them to watch her perform in a local pageant.
D.She stands up for herself when Aunt Alexandra asks Atticus to dismiss her.
7. Why does the confrontation in front of the jail house end after Scout talks to the men? (1 point)
A.Scout tells them that she is disappointed by their behavior.
B.Scout threatens to report them to the sheriff if they don’t leave.
C.Scout makes a personal connection with one of the men.
D.Scout reminds them that her father was once known as ’Ol One-Shot.
8. Which of the following words BEST describes the Ewell family? (1 point)
A.confrontational
B.dignified
C.shy
D.hardworking
9. How does Atticus attempt to convince the court that Tom Robinson did not commit the crime of which he is accused? (1 point)
A.He explains that Tom has a solid alibi that shows he wasn’t at the Ewells’ that day.
B.He produces a witness who observed the entire incident.
C.He introduces DNA evidence that points to Bob Ewell as the guilty party.
D.He demonstrates that Tom does not have the use of his left arm.
10. What is one of the main ironies of To Kill a Mockingbird? (1 point)
A.Calpurnia has a life outside her role as housekeeper and cook.
B.The people of Maycomb quickly forget about Tom Robinson.
C.Scout changes her mind about being a lady.
D.Boo Radley turns out to be an extremely shy man who saves the children.
Part II: Recognizing Literary Elements and Techniques
Directions: Choose the BEST term to match the statement or description.
11. The Radley Place is said to have “rain-rotted shingles drooped over the eaves of the veranda; oak trees kept the sun away.” Which element is created by this description? (1 point)
A.tone
B.atmosphere
C.theme
12. What is the term for the relationship between Boo Radley’s putting a blanket around Scout on the night of the fire and his later rescue of Jem and Scout? (1 point)
A.foreshadowing
B.irony
C.imagery
13. Which literary element is represented by the differences between how Scout and the reader understand the intentions of the lynch mob? (1 point)
A.external conflict
B.irony
C.internal conflict
14. When Scout describes how Judge Taylor munches up a cigar bit by bit until its essence is “mingling with [his] digestive juices,” which literary technique is at work? (1 point)
A.humor
B.mood
C.foreshadowing
15. Scout comments that publicizing Boo Radley’s part in the death of Bob Ewell would be “sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird,” suggesting that a mockingbird represents innocence. What is the literary term for the role played by the mockingbird in this context? (1 point)
A.irony
B.theme
C.symbol