To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
A STEP BEYOND
TESTS AND ANSWERS
TEST 1
_____ 1. The novel both starts and ends with the incident in which -
A. Scout is frightened by Boo Radley
B. Jem breaks his arm
C. Atticus displays his heroic qualities
_____ 2. Another meaningful title for this novel could be -
A. Scout Grows Up
B. The South Shall Rise Again
C. The Courage of Atticus Finch
_____ 3. Atticus taught his children not to kill a mockingbird because it -
A. is one of God's special creatures
B. sings beautifully and harms no one
C. brings good luck to those who truly listen to it
_____ 4. Harper Lee contrasts the poor Cunninghams with the -
A. Ewells
B. Radleys
C. Robinsons
_____ 5. Atticus continually tries to make Scout -
A. stop daydreaming and focus on reality
B. put herself in other people's shoes
C. exhibit a more mature behavior
_____ 6. A unique facet of the Atticus-Scout relationship is that -
A. they share a common vision of humanity
B. he will accept criticism from her
C. he never talks down to her
_____ 7. The kindness of Boo Radley is displayed through -
I. the mending of Jem's pants
II. the blanket around Scout's shoulders
III. the bag of apricots in the Finch mailbox
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
_____ 8. One reason Lee presents Boo Radley is to show that Scout -
A. can be frightened easily by the unknown
B. has a fertile imagination
C. can accept people who are different
_____ 9. Atticus' courage is seen when he -
I. shoots the made dog
II. undertakes the Robinson defense
III. faces the lynch mob
A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. I, II, and III
_____ 10. "The bravest person I ever knew" was Atticus' description of -
A. Aunt Alexandra
B. Mrs. Dubose
C. Reverend Sykes
11. What role does humor play in To Kill a Mockingbird? -
12. Why is the character of Dill important to the development of the novel? Why do
you think the author included him? -
13. The concept of courage is very important to the novel. Discuss. -
14. What is the connection between the story of Boo Radley and the story of Tom Robinson?
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