To Kill a Mockingbird Ch. 1-16 Test Review
Who is Dill Harris?
A friend of Jem and Scout who visits Maycomb only during the summers, tells big stories and has a difficult family life.
Who is Tom Robinson?
A harmless, innocent man, married with 3 children and has a crippled left hand.
Who is Mr. Dolphus Raymond?
A man who is together with a black woman with mixed children, drinks coca cola in a paper bag like he is drinking alcohol.
Who is Mrs. Dubose?
A mean old woman who teaches children a lesson in bravery.
Who is Tim Johnson?
A rabid dog with rabies that Atticus shoots.
In Ch. 10, how does Atticus win his children's respect?
Atticus wins his children's respect by shooting a mad dog named Tim Johnson.
In Ch. 13, who moves in with Scout, Jem and Atticus and is overly concerned with the family's place being upheld in Maycomb society?
Aunt Alexandra moves in with Scout, Jem and Atticus.
In Ch. 13, who wants to make Scout a proper lady?
Aunt Alexandra wants to make Scout a proper lady.
In Ch. 12, who brings the children to church?
Calpurnia brings the children to church.
Who all could represent a mockingbird in this book?
Dill and Tom Robinson
In Ch. 16, When Scout asks her father why Mr. Cunningham was in the mob to hurt Atticus, he says, "Mr. Cunningham's basically a good man...he just has his blind spots like the rest of us." What does he mean by "blind spots"?
He means that he is a little prejudiced and doesn't see the difference some times between wrong and right.
Who is Walter Cunningham?
His father is a client of Atticus'.
In Ch. 11, why is Jem in trouble with Mrs. Dubose? What is Mrs. Dubose's real problem?
Jem is in trouble with Mrs. Dubose when he cuts the tops off every camellia bush in her yard. But, Mrs. Dubose's real problem is that she is a morphine addict.
In Ch. 15, how did Jem show courage even when his father gave him a direct order to leave?
Jem showed courage by staying with his father meaning that he wasn't going to leave his side or let him get hurt.
Who is Miss Maudie Atkinson?
Loves gardening/baking and treats children like adults, with respect.
Who is Miss Caroline?
Miss Caroline is Scout's first grade teacher.
In Ch. 16, What is Mr. Dolphus Raymond "drinking out of a sack" outside the courthouse before the Tom Robinson trial?
Mr. Dolphus Raymond is drinking coca cola.
In Ch. 16, what do you learn that is unusual about Mr. Dolphus' background and a possible reason for his drinking?
Mr. Dolphus is together with a black woman and has mixed children, but he was supposed to marry a white woman. He drinks to get people to leave him alone.
Who is Nathan Radley?
Nathan Radley is Boo Radley's older brother.
Who is Heck Tate?
Not the smartest, Sheriff, he bends the law to protect people.
In Ch. 14, who or what does Scout find under her bed?
Scout finds Dill underneath her bed.
In Ch. 9, why does Scout get in trouble with her cousin, Francis?
Scout gets in trouble because she verbally lashed back at her cousin for defending her father, Atticus.
Who is Scout?
Scout is a 6-8 year old girl, who is a curious tomboy that looks back on her childhood as she narrates the story.
Who is Jem Finch?
Scout's older brother, who looks up to his father Atticus and matures as he gets older.
Who is Boo Radley?
Sentenced to lifetime house arrest, believed to be crazy, harmless, childlike.
In Ch. 16, the religious Menonites come to town and one woman points a finger and says, "He that cometh in vanity in darkness!" Who was she speaking to in judgment?
She is speaking to Miss. Maudie... once again the religious crowd was judging her.
What is the Finch family maxim according to Atticus?
The Finch family maxim is, "you can't really understand a person until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
What are the children obsessed with throughout the novel?
The children are obsessed with trying to get Boo Radley to come out of his home.
Who is Mr. Underwood?
The editor of the town paper and defended Atticus.
Who is Atticus Finch?
The father of Jem and Scout (a widower) and a respected attorney that instills good values and morals into his children.
What happens the first days of school for Scout?
The first day of school for Scout is not the best. Her teacher becomes frustrated with her when she discovers that she already knows how to read and write.
In Ch. 16, who do the children sit with to watch the trial of Tom Robinson? And, why are they in the upper balcony?
The people sit with the blacks. They are sitting upper balcony because everyone neglects them for their color. Also, it is very hot in the balcony. This represents Scout and Dill breaking the line of segregation, just like their father did.
Who is prejudiced against the Finch children coming to that church in Ch. 12 and why?
The prejudiced against the Finch children coming to that church is Lula. She is prejudiced against the children because they are white.
What is the setting?
The setting in the 1930's in Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression.
