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Unit Exam: Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird I. Characters: Finch and Radley Families On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the name of the character being described. No letter is used more than once. (1 point each) A. Aunt Alexandra Hancock E. Jean Louise Finch I. Mr. Nathan Radley B. Atticus Finch F. Jeremy Finch J. Mr. Radley C. Francis Hancock G. Uncle Jimmy Hancock K. Mrs. Radley D. Uncle Jack Finch H. Mr. Arthur Radley __A___ 1. Provided a feminine influence for a young family member.

__F___ 2. A boy who idolized his “old” father.

__I___ 3. Shot at some intruders in his collard patch late one night.

__D___ 4. Only saw his family each Christmas Day.

__E___ 5. Nicknamed “Scout.”

__K___ 6. Screamed that her son was killing the whole family.

__ B __ 7. A lawyer who did the right thing, regardless who was involved.

___H__ 8. Nicknamed “Boo.”

___C__ 9. A child who lived with grandparents and who was beaten up by a cousin.

___J__ 10. Kept his son as a prisoner instead of allowing him to be put in an asylum.

II. Facts About the Novel On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the most accurate answer. (2 points each) ___C__ 11. To Kill a Mockingbird was written by A. Truman Capote. C. Harper Lee B. Atticus Finch. D. Mrs. Merriweather. ___B__ 12. To Kill a Mockingbird took place during the A..1920s. C. 1940s B..1930s. D..1950s ___C__ 13. The events of To Kill a Mockingbird were base on A. newspaper accounts. C. the author’s life. B. history books. D. all of the above.

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__D___ 14. The famous author Truman Capote was portrayed in To Kill a Mockingbird as which character? A. Jem C. Scout B. Boo D. Dill __B___ 15. What was the general reaction of the citizens of the author’s hometown when To Kill a Mockingbird was published? A. They liked it. C. The didn’t care. B. The didn’t like it. D. They bought all the copies.

III. Characters: Negroes and Country Folk On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the name of the character being described. No letter is used more than once. (1 point each) A. Calpurnia E. Rev. Sykes I. Bob Ewell B. Lula F. Zeebo J. Burris Ewell C. Helen Robinson G. Mr. Walter Cunningham K. Mayella Ewell D. Tom Robinson H. Walter Cunningham, Jr. _____ 16. Broke a law of society by kissing a Negro.

__K___ 17. Poured syrup over all his dinner.

__H___ 18. Harassed by neighbors when she walked to work.

__F___ 19. Had been taught to read by his mother and worked as a garbage collector.

__J___ 20. Only came to school on the first day of each school year.

__A___ 21. The mother figure for two motherless children.

__E___ 22. Raised money to help a neighbor by locking people in a meeting.

__I___ 23. Falsely accused another man of a crime.

__G___ 24. Paid his legal bills by bringing homegrown food to his lawyer.

___D__ 25. Paid with his life for feeling sorry for a woman and helping her.

___B__ 26. Didn’t want two white children at a meeting she attended.

Period: ______Date: ______IV. Characters: Townspeople On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the name of the character being described. No letter is used more than once. (1 point each) A. Mr. Avery G. Mr. Gilmore M. Mr. Dolphus Raymond B. Misses Tutti & Frutti Barber H. Charles Baker Harris N. Miss Stephanie C. Mr. Link Deas I. Cecil Jacobs O. Heck Tate D. Mrs. Henry L. Dubose J. Miss Maudie P. Judge Taylor E. Miss Caroline Fisher K. Mrs. Merriweather Q. Mr. B. B. Underwood F. Miss Gates L. Miss Rachel __D___ 27. Addicted to morphine.

__O___ 28. The sheriff.

__I___ 29. Made Scout get started on the wrong foot on her first day of school.

__H___ 30. Dill.

___M__ 31. Preferred to live with the Negroes.

___Q__ 32. Owned the local newspaper.

___B__ 33. Had furniture moved to the cellar by Halloween pranksters.

___L__ 34. Provided a summer home for her nephew.

__P___ 35. Appointed an honest lawyer to defend a Negro.

__E___ 36. A new teacher who didn’t understand how things were done in her community.

__G___ 37. A prosecuting lawyer who represented a frightened girl in court.

__A___ 38. Sold sheets to the men who wore them as members of the Ku Klux Klan.

__K___ 39. Wrote and directed the Halloween pageant for the community.

__N___ 40. The main town gossip.

__F___ 41. Third grade teacher.

__J___ 42. Raised beautiful azaleas and was a good friend to two neighbor children.

__C___ 43. Told people that his Negro employee was a good worker.

V. Locations On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the name of the location being described. No letter is used more than once. (1 point each)

Period: ______Date: ______A. Court house E. Jail I. Radley house B. Ewell house F. Maycomb, Alabama J. School C. Finch’s Landing, Alabama G. Meridian, Mississippi K. Woods D. First Purchase African Church H. Old Sarum ___I__ 44. Jem accepted a “dare” to run up and touch the door of this place.

___F__ 45. A prejudiced town with some citizens who were willing to change their attitudes.

___D__ 46. Where Jem and Scout first learned about “lining” for people who cannot read.

___B__ 47. Scene of a crime that eventually had a deadly outcome for an innocent man.

___G__ 48. Hometown for an unwanted little boy who ran away.

___C__ 49. Scene of an annual Christmas family reunion.

___E__ 50. Location of a late-night show-down between a man and a mob.

___H__ 51. Home of the country family named Cunningham.

___J__ 52. Scene of a Halloween pageant and an attack on two children.

___A__ 53. Had a balcony just for Negroes.

VI. Plot On the line to the left of each number, place the capital letter that corresponds with the most accurate answer. (2 points each) __A___ 54. Which child visited with Boo in person? A. Scout. C. Walter Cunningham, Jr. B. Dill. D. Jem. __C___ 55. Who said that a person should never judge another person until he has climbed into the other person’s skin and walked around in it for awhile? A. Judge Taylor C. Atticus Finch B. Heck Tate D. Bob Ewell __B___ 56. Who beat his daughter and blamed it on his neighbor? A. Tom Robinson C. Dolphus Raymond

B. Bob Ewell D. Link Deas. __D___ 57. What did Jem and Scout discover hidden in the tree in the Radley’s yard? A. Soap carvings C. Gum B. Pennies D. All of the above

Period: ______Date: ______A___ 58. Atticus, Jem and Scout considered Calpurnia to be a A. member of the family. C. good neighbor. B. servant. D. gossip. __B___ 59. The person who broke up a mob scene by offering friendship was A. Walter Cunningham. C. Miss Gates. B. Scout. D. Dill. __D___ 60. The Negroes in the courthouse showed their attitude toward Atticus after the trial by A. clapping for him. C. booing at him. B. throwing rotten food at him. D. standing up as he left. __C___ 61. At the missionary tea, Aunt Alexandra and her friends discussed A. specific ways to help missionaries. C. gossip. B. growing flowers. D. civil rights. __B___ 62. Tom Robinson helped Mayella Ewell because A. he was in love with her. C. she paid him a nickle. B. he felt sorry for her. D. all of the above. __C___ 63. The person who killed Bob Ewell is A. Tom Robinson. C. Boo Radley. B. Bob Ewell. D. Heck Tate. __A___ 64. Jem and Scout were surprised to learn that their father was A. the best shot in the country. C. afraid of Boo Radley. B. related to Mrs. Dubose. D. hesitant to defend Tom Robinson. __C___ 65. Dill ran away from his parents because A. they wouldn’t buy him a dog. C. they didn’t want him around. B. he wanted to see Jem and Scout. D. they beat him.

__A___ 66. Name the character who saw the world from Boo Radley’s perspective by standing on the Radley porch. A. Scout C. Dill B. Atticus D. Jem __D___ 67. In order to learn more about Boo, the three children A. invited him over for dinner. C. invited him over to play with them. B. spied on him from their treehouse. D. sneaked up onto his front porch. __A___ 68. Tom Robinson’s employer said he was what kind of a worker? A. good C. lazy

Period: ______Date: ______B. absentee D. average __B___ 69. What did Atticus tell Jem and Scout they could not shoot at with their new air rifles? A. bluejays C. skunks B. mockingbirds D. dogs __C___ 70. Where did Calpurnia take Jem and Scout that made them obvious because of their color? A. school C. church B. courthouse D. the Radley house __D___ 71. Name the character outside the courthouse who shared the same feelings that Dill did about the treatment of Negroes. A. Mr. Link Deas C. Miss Rachel B. Mr. Avery D. Mr. Dolphus Raymond __B___ 72. During what activity did Boo give Scout a blanket? A. Halloween pageant C. Tom’s trial B. Miss Maudie’s house fire D. the missionary tea __A___ 73. Scout didn’t want to return to first grade because her teacher told her she shouldn’t A. read with Atticus. C. bring gum to school. B. share her lunch with Walter. D. fight so much. ___C__ 74. Why was Tom Robinson found guilty? A. He lied in court. C. He was a Negro. B. He committed the crime. D. He felt sorry for Mayella Ewell.