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To Kill A Mockingbird - Reading Comprehension
To Kill A Mockingbird - Reading Comprehension
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1
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
They don't do anything but make beautiful music
They are a sacrifice
They are so much like humans
They are the state bird in Alabama
2
What era followed the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
World War I
The Great Depression
The Civil Rights Era
The Civil War
3
Who is the African-American man on trial for raping a white woman?
Boo Radley
Tom Robinson
Walter Cunningham
Bob Ewell
4
The one person on the jury who caused a lengthy debate was
a Cunningham
a Ewell
a Finch
from out of town
5
The trial has greatly impacted Scout and Jem in that:
It has disturbed their childhood innocence.
Made them see their community in a new light.
Forced them to see people in a different way.
All of the above.
6
The verdict is guilty.
True
False
7
What is referred to as the main character in a piece of literature?
Direct Character
Narrator
Protagonist
Minor Character
8
What do Jem and Scout conclude might be the reason that Boo Radley never comes out of his home?
He doesn't want to deal with the wickedness of people.
He is very shy.
He is unhappy.
He is afraid of people.
9
How does Atticus react to Bob Ewell's vow for revenge?
He is not worried about it and brushes it off.
He goes to talk to the sheriff.
He starts carrying a gun with him everywhere he goes.
He warns the children to watch their back.
10
Why does Atticus know that he will lose the case with Tom Robinson?
The Ewells are well respected in town
It's the word of a black man against a white man
Tom actually committed the crime
The judge is biased
11
What is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story?
Resolution
Plot
Climax
Setting
12
What is said to be Maycomb's usual disease?
Laziness
Prejudice and racism
Greed (=Gier)
Hypocrisy (=Scheinheiligkeit, Heuchelei)
13
Jem, who would like to become a lawyer, thinks the justice system in America works.
False
True
14
Which of the following does Atticus believe about Tom Robinson?
All of the above
If his case is appealed it might be pardoned.
He is innocent.
If Tom's case isn't appeal, he will face a death sentence.
15
An important lesson Atticus teaches Scout is
That, above all, you must be proud of your family name
Keep your promises, no matter how small they are
To understand someone you must walk in his/her shoes (skin)
The answer, my friend, is blowin in the wind
16
Which two characters MOST represent mockingbirds?
Atticus and Heck Tate
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra
Scout and Dill
17
What is the best reason for why Atticus accepts a case he knows he will lose?
He needs the money
He wants to cause a scandal within the town of Maycomb
He is friends with the Robinson family
He wants to maintain his conscience and his integrity
18
What is the theme of
To Kill A Mockingbird?
Both A and C
Love is blind
All men are created equal and deserve equal rights
Coming of age, growing up, learning about differences
19
Who is Atticus Finch's sister who lives at Finch Landing with her husband.
Mrs. Dubose
Miss Caroline
Aunt Rachel
Aunt Alexandra
20
When Jem is upset about the trial, Miss Maudie tells him:
Other places are as bad as Maycomb.
That's just the way the world is.
To cheer up and deal with it.
Not everyone in Maycomb is bad.
21
As Atticus leaves the court everyone on the colored balcony stand up to show their respect.
False
True
22
What do Jim Crow Laws refer to?
Laws that forbid women to vote
Laws that give aid to those in power
Laws that forbid the manufacturing of alcohol
Laws that segregate blacks and whites
