| a. | Because he says that the only thing mockingbirds do is sing and make
us happy, so to kill one would be a sin. |
| b. | It is not clear why killing a
mockingbird is a sin. |
| c. | Because he's trying to teach Jem
ethics, and talking about sin will teach him ethics. |
| d. | Because Atticus is a pacifist, and
for him it's immoral to kill anything. |
4 points
QUESTION 2
1. Who is the narrator of this novel?
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a.
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Boo.
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b.
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Scout.
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c.
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Calpurnia.
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d.
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Jem.
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4 points
QUESTION 3
1. The Ewell family is:
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a.
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A family of both black and white people.
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b.
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Highly respected in town.
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c.
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Supportive of equal rights for all races.
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d.
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One of the poorest,
least educated families in Maycomb.
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4 points
QUESTION 4
1. Walter Cunningham surprises Scout in
which of the following ways:
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a.
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He discusses
farming in a very mature way with Atticus.
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b.
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He pours molasses onto his food.
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c.
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He failed to pass first grade due to his having to leave to
work on the farm.
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d.
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All of the above.
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4 points
QUESTION 5
1.
Which two characters are the "outcasts" of the
novel, maligned by Maycomb society?
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a.
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Boo Radley and Maudie Atkinson.
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b.
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Boo Radley and Tom
Robinson.
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c.
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Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra.
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d.
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Jem and Scout.
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4 points
QUESTION 6
1.
Why does Atticus know that he will lose his case with Tom
Robinson?
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Because the Ewells are well respected in the town.
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Because it is the
word of a black man against a white man, and the jury will listen to the
white man.
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Because Tom actually committed the rape, and everyone in
the town knows it.
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Because the judge is biased.
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4 points
QUESTION 7
1.
Atticus' role in shooting the rabid dog best foreshadows what
future role that he will assume?
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a.
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His status as a single father to Scout and Jem.
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b.
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His role in putting down the mob that wants to lynch Tom
Robinson.
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c.
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His role as being a
defender of the truth for the entire community.
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d.
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His status as the Radleys' neighbor.
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4 points
QUESTION 8
1. Which character is most like a
mockingbird in a metaphorical sense?
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a.
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Boo Radley.
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b.
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Atticus Finch.
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c.
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Tom Robinson.
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d.
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Scout Finch.
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4 points
QUESTION 9
1. Scout is unusual for a first grader
because:
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She can read and write.
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She is taller than the other kids
in her class.
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She speaks a foreign language.
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She can outrun all the other kids
in the class.
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4 points
QUESTION 10
1.
What is the best reason for why Atticus accepts a case that
he knows he will lose?
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a.
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Because he has befriended the
Robinson family.
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b.
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To maintain his conscience and his integrity.
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c.
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To cause a furor in the town of
Maycomb.
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d.
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Because he needs the money.
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4 points
QUESTION 11
1. Match the descriptions of the characters
with their names.
Walter Cunningham
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Is poor but proud
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Calpurnia
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Has been with the Finches all
her life
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Mayella Ewell
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Does not know what is love
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Miss Maudie
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Has her house burned down
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Mrs. DuBose
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Overcomes her drug habit
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Dill
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Has a huge imagination
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Rev.Sykes
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Takes the children into the
court room
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Atticus
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Fights for what he believes in
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Aunt Alexandria
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Believe family is most important
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Scout
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Feels like she is in a pink
walled prison
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40 points
QUESTION 12
1. Atticus succeeds in convicting Tom
Robinson of beating and raping Mayella Ewell.
True
False
4 points
QUESTION 13
1. Calpurnia wants the members of her church
to be impressed with her care of the children.
True
False
4 points
QUESTION 14
1. Mr. Cunningham is too ashamed to lynch
Tom Robinson in front of the children.
True
False
4 points
QUESTION 15
1. When Tom is killed, no one in town will
help Helen and her children.
True
False
4 points
QUESTION 16
1. Justice is served in Maycomb County when
Tom is found guilty.
True
False