This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > American Classics > To Kill A Mockingbird > To Kill A Mockingbird – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books To Kill A Mockingbird Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who said this? "I shall never marry, Atticus." A) Jem Finch. B) Heck Tate. C) Scout Finch. D) Uncle Jack Finch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uncle Jack Finch. 2. What was Scout and Jem's first impression of Dill? A) Not impressed that he could read. B) Think he's boring and unimaginative. C) Impressed by his extensive vocabulary. D) Felt he was a nuissance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not impressed that he could read. 3. What makes the mob leave the Maycomb jail that night? A) Heck Tate (the sheriff) shows up in the nick of time. B) Atticus threatens to shoot each and everyone one of them. C) Jem and Scout stand in front of Atticus to prevent him from being attacked. D) Mr. Cunningham is ashamed of his actions, particularly in front of Scout. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Cunningham is ashamed of his actions, particularly in front of Scout. 4. Who Did Jem and Scout suspect for the death? A) Stephenie Crawford. B) Calpurnia. C) Boo Radley. D) Atticus Finch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boo Radley. 5. Who is Charles Baker Harris? A) Newspaper publisher and editor. B) Scout and Jem's summer friend. C) Neighborhood friend; bakes cakes. D) Scout's classmate; poor but proud. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scout and Jem's summer friend. 6. Who did Scout recognize in the mob of men outside the jail? A) Tom Robinson. B) Walter Cunningham, Sr. C) Mr. Raymond. D) Boo Radley. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walter Cunningham, Sr. 7. How does Scout break up the angry mob? A) She calls the sheriff. B) She finds Atticus' gun. C) She kicks Mr. Cunningham. D) She talks to Mr. Cunningham about Walter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She talks to Mr. Cunningham about Walter. 8. Why did Scout fight her cousin? A) He called Atticus a N****r lover. B) He called Uncle Jack a N****r lover. C) He called Scout a N****r lover. D) He called Calpurnia a N****r. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He called Atticus a N****r lover. 9. Who is John Taylor? A) Newspaper publisher and editor. B) Maycomb's sheriff. C) Presiding judge in Robinson case. D) Alcoholic who attacks Scout and Jem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Presiding judge in Robinson case. 10. Even though they like to do many of the same things, Scout and Dill have one major difference: ..... A) They are opposite genders. B) One has a loving father, while the other does not. C) One lives in Maycomb, while the other does not. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One has a loving father, while the other does not. 11. Why does Atticus take a light and extension chord with him the night before Tom Robinson's trial starts? A) To ward off any potential attackers. B) He wants to go fishing to get his mind off of things. C) To provide illumination for the jury. D) His headlights are broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To ward off any potential attackers. 12. Who does Atticus think beat up Mayella? A) Bob. B) Tom. C) Burris. D) Ben. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bob. 13. Which best describes a summary? A) A really long detailed piece of writing. B) The entire text told in your own words. C) A dumb thing that teachers make you write. D) The main ideas and important details of the beginning, middle, and end of a passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The main ideas and important details of the beginning, middle, and end of a passage. 14. Soon after the trial, Atticus finds out that ..... A) Tom Robinson is dead. B) Bob Ewell left town. C) Mayella is missing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tom Robinson is dead. 15. The list of pieces an actor, musician, etc., is ready to perform; the skills or accomplishments of a person or group A) Assuaged. B) Repertoire. C) Gouge. D) Entity. E) Vapid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repertoire. 16. Which character(s) represent the mockingbird? A) Tom Robinson. B) Boo Radley. C) All the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All the above. 17. Restrict or burden someone or something A) Ominous. B) Encumber. C) Affluent. D) Tenerity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encumber. 18. Who sent the food to Atticus? A) Tom Robinsons' father and Estelle. B) Maudie Atkinson. C) Helen Robinson. D) Mr. Raymond. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tom Robinsons' father and Estelle. 19. Who wants to fire Calpurnia in part 2? A) Scout. B) Aunt Alexandra. C) Miss Stephanie. D) Atticus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aunt Alexandra. 20. What is the main theme of the book? A) The danger of racism and prejudice. B) The importance of loyalty and family. C) The consequences of greed and ambition. D) The power of love and forgiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The danger of racism and prejudice. 21. Why does Calpurnia interrupt court proceedings? A) She and Alexandra are worried because the kids have been missing since lunch time. B) An angry mob is coming and is supposed to storm the courthouse. C) She knows Atticus forgot his lunch and so she's bringing it to him. D) Miss Maudie told her to go find the kids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She and Alexandra are worried because the kids have been missing since lunch time. 22. Which of the following lists contains items found in the knothole? A) Pennies, twine, soap figures, gum. B) Crayons, gum, jacks, soap figures. C) Pennies, gum, note. D) Gum, whistle, pennies, marbles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pennies, twine, soap figures, gum. 23. What was Ms. Maudie gazing at in her backyard? A) Frozen charred azaleas. B) Flowers. C) Pumpkins. D) The winter grass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frozen charred azaleas. 24. When Jem pushes Scout in the tire, Scout ..... A) Falls out and busts her head. B) Gets sick and throws up. C) Rolls into the Radley yard. D) Runs over Dill's foot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rolls into the Radley yard. 25. Who writes the newspaper? A) Mrs. Dubose. B) Mr. Cunningham. C) Mr. Underwood. D) Judge Taylor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Underwood. 26. Which literary device is used in the following statement?" ..... there is one human institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man the equal of any college president" (Lee 234). A) Parallelism. B) Metaphor. C) Antithesis. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 27. What side of the face were most of Mayella's bruises? A) Left. B) Right. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right. 28. Why did Tom Robinson attempt to escape the prison? A) He had given up hope. B) He was desperate. C) He heard his case was hopeless. D) Both A and B. E) Both A and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 29. ..... gave Jem and Scout air rifles. A) Atticus. B) Dill. C) Heck Tate. D) Uncle Jack. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uncle Jack. 30. What is a summary? A) Tells us the theme of the story. B) Tells where the story takes place. C) Tells the people in the story. D) Retells the main events of the story in a shorter version. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Retells the main events of the story in a shorter version. 31. All of the following describe Mr. Raymond EXCEPT: A) He is white and married to a black woman. B) His children are mixed-race. C) He owns all one side of the riverbank. D) He is a drunk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He is a drunk. 32. What is peculiar about Judge Taylor's habits as a judge? A) He smokes in the courtroom. B) He chews up cigars and spits them out. C) He clips his toenails during the trial. D) He never wears typical judge robes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He chews up cigars and spits them out. 33. According to Aunt Alexandra, why can't Scout play with Walter Cunningham? A) He is too young. B) He is a bad influence on Scout. C) He is "trash" . D) He steals things from the house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is "trash" . 34. ..... was an expert marksman (shooter) in his/her younger years. A) Sheriff Heck Tate. B) Atticus. C) Mrs. Dubose. D) Miss Maudie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atticus. 35. Why does Scout punch her cousin, Francis? A) He calls her a girl. B) He calls Atticus a terrible name. C) He punches Jem. D) He eats her food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He calls Atticus a terrible name. 36. What is left on the back steps for the Finch family the next morning? A) A dead cat. B) Cigarette butts. C) Food and gifts of appreciation. D) An eviction notice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Food and gifts of appreciation. 37. What is NOT true about Zeebo? A) He is literate. B) He is a trash collector. C) He is Calpurnia's son. D) He was Atticus's previous client before Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was Atticus's previous client before Tom. 38. In Maycomb, men stood in the yard for 2 reasons, death and politics. This emphasizes that ..... A) Someone dies. B) They are voting on Sheriff. C) Something important is happening. D) They are wanting Atticus to run for governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Something important is happening. 39. Why do Scout and Jem attend Calpurnia's church? A) Atticus leaves for the trial. B) Atticus has to go to Aunt Alexandra's house. C) Atticus is called to a special legislative session. D) Atticus lets them go to be nice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atticus is called to a special legislative session. 40. All of the following information is learned during Tom Robinson's testimony EXCEPT: A) Mayella has asked Tom to come by and fix a lot of things for her. B) Mayella saved up seven nickels to treat all of the children to ice cream. C) Tom grabbed Mayella and kissed her on the cheek. D) Mayella grabbed Tom and kissed him on the cheek. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tom grabbed Mayella and kissed her on the cheek. 41. What is Boo Radley's real name? A) Harris. B) Bill. C) Arthur. D) Nathaniel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arthur. 42. Which people are called to testify during the trial? A) Atticus and Tom Robinson. B) Mr. Tate, Mr. Ewell, and Mayella. C) Mr. Tate, Mr. Ewell, Mayella, and Tom Robinson. D) Mayella Ewell and the sherriff. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Tate, Mr. Ewell, Mayella, and Tom Robinson. 43. Aunt Alexandra doesn't want the family to talk about ..... in front of Calpurnia. A) Coffee. B) The trial. C) Boo Radley. D) People of color. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People of color. 44. Who is Walter Cunningham? A) Attacks Scout and Jem. B) Scout and Jem's summer friend. C) Scout's classmate; poor but proud. D) Presiding judge in Robinson case. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scout's classmate; poor but proud. 45. Who comforts Dill during the trial? A) Jem Finch. B) Atticus Finch. C) Dolphus Raymond. D) Arthur Radley. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dolphus Raymond. 46. Which of the following is NOT a theme in the novel? A) Empathy for others helps us accept differences among us. B) Defending the vulnerable is a rare but heroic act. C) Prejudice and racism are only problems of the past; we no longer have to deal with them in our society. D) Acting on one's values is what we should all strive for. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prejudice and racism are only problems of the past; we no longer have to deal with them in our society. 47. "Mayella Ewell was beaten savagely by someone who led almost exclusively with his left." Atticus's statement here is an example of ..... appeal. A) Ethical. B) Emotional. C) Logical. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logical. 48. This character is an outsider to Maycomb A) Boo Radley. B) Dill. C) Jem. D) Walter Cunningham. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dill. 49. Who does Scout spend time with after she gets ignored by Jem and Dill? A) Miss Maudie. B) Calpurnia. C) Mrs. Duboise. D) Boo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Miss Maudie. 50. What did Scout have on that neither her nor Jem could explain when they returned home that night? A) A sunhat. B) A warm jacket. C) A brown blanket. D) A men's shirt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A brown blanket. 51. What did Jem shout to Atticus that he was no longer sure he wanted to be? A) A pilot. B) A lawyer. C) A football player. D) An actor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lawyer. 52. Which piece of evidence points to the fact that Tom Robinson was innocent? A) Tom had been to Mayella's house several times before. B) Tom's left hand was disabled, but Mr. Ewell was left-handed. C) Mayella had not been examined by a doctor. D) Mr. Ewell ran to get Mr. Tate after the incident. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom's left hand was disabled, but Mr. Ewell was left-handed. 53. Boo is leaving gifts in the knot hole in the tree for Jem and Scout. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. Where does Scout go while Jem serves his punishment with Mrs. Dubose? A) With Jem to Mrs. Dubose house. B) To sit on Mrs. Dubose's front porch. C) To the treehouse to shoot squirrels and blue jays. D) With Atticus to his office to sort papers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With Jem to Mrs. Dubose house. 55. When Atticus shot Tim Johnson, the mad dog, Scout was ..... A) Shocked to realize Atticus could do anything other than read. B) Sad because she felt sorry for the dog. C) Relieved because she knew the mad dog was out to get her. D) Angry because she wanted to keep the dog as her pet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shocked to realize Atticus could do anything other than read. 56. Why does Scout really want to quit playing the game? A) She hates losing. B) She is afraid she might cry in front of the boys. C) She hears laughter inside the house, which scares her. D) The game becomes too rough for her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She hears laughter inside the house, which scares her. 57. According to Atticus, what motivated Mayella to accuse Tom of rape? A) Her father. B) Nothing. C) Guilt. D) Poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guilt. 58. Who calls Atticus an n-word lover, and gets in a fight with Scout? A) Dill Harris. B) Mrs. Dubose. C) Arthur Radley. D) Francis Finch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Francis Finch. 59. What is foreshadowed when Atticus says, "the summer's going to be a hot one" ? A) The temperature will be much hotter than usual. B) The trial is going to make the summer difficult. C) Alexandra will be baking so much the house will be hot. D) Atticus is planning to be angry all summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The trial is going to make the summer difficult. 60. On the last day of school, how does Jem let Scout know he is angry with her? A) He pushes her very hard in the tire swing until she becomes dizzy and sick. B) He gives her the silent treatment on their walk home. C) He yells at her in front of her friends. D) He refuses to walk home beside her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He pushes her very hard in the tire swing until she becomes dizzy and sick. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAmerican Classics QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesTo Kill A Mockingbird Quiz 1To Kill A Mockingbird Quiz 2To Kill A Mockingbird Quiz 3To Kill A Mockingbird Quiz 4To Kill A Mockingbird Quiz 6To Kill A Mockingbird Quiz 7To Kill A Mockingbird Quiz 8To Kill A Mockingbird Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books