To Kill A Mockingbird Final Test Questions
With Correct Answers.
What happened to Jem when he was nearly thirteen?
got his arm broken at the elbow
How did Simon Finch make his money?
practicing medicine
Where does this story take place ?
Maycomb, Alabama
Why do you think the children call their father Atticus rather than "Dad"?
They have a special relationship with their father
What does Atticus Finch do for a living?
lawyer
Who were his first two clients? What happened to them?
the Haverfords. They were hanged because they killed a blacksmith over an argument.
What happened to the narrator's mother? How did her death affect the narrator? How did it affect
Jem?
her mother died when she was two she doesn't remember her mother, but Jem is still affected by it
and remembers her
Describe Dill. Why has he come to Maycomb? What does Dill claim to have done with the "beautiful
child" money?
Charles Baker Harris, stays with his Aunt Rachel—he is an orphan who gets passed around to family
members
Give 2-3 examples of rumors about the Radley house and its inhabitants.
a "phantom" lives inside—blamed for all evil that took place in Maycomb Mr. Radley kept Boo
chained to the bed most of the time went out at night and peeped into window and mutilated pets
What did Arthur Radley and the other boys do that got them in trouble? Why was Arthur locked in the
Radley house?
they stole a car and locked up Mr. Conner in the courtouthouse they were arrested for disorderly
conduct,disturbing the peace, assault and battery, and using profane language in the presence of a
female Boo's father, decided he would take Boo and lock him up
in the house so he would not get in trouble again
What did Atticus mean when he told the children "there were other ways of making people into
ghosts"?
there were ways of making people into
ghosts by locking them up and forgetting they even exist
, Describe Miss Stephanie Crawford.
nosy neighbor—makes up and embellishes stories
Describe Boo Radley, according to Jem's description.
he was 6 ½ feet tall dined on raw squirrels and cats bloodstained hands a long scar across his face,
teeth were yellow and rotten
Dill and Jem make a bet at the end of this chapter. What is their deal?
Dill said he would give Jem The Gray Ghost if he went up and touched the Radley house
What does Jem do to win the bet?
Jem threw open the gate and ran as fast as he could and slapped the house after saving Scout after he
rolled her in a wheel in front of the Radley Gate.
Describe Miss Caroline. Where is she from? Why does this make her first day as a teacher even more
difficult?
She is a very young, first time teacher, with no experience in the classroom. She dresses very nicely,
and is from a county in northern Alabama that is more wealthy than Maycomb. She has never seen or
dealt with the poverty that exists in her new classroom. She is also idealistic, trying the "Dewey
Decimal System" way of teaching, with was much different.
Scout gets in trouble three times on the first day of school. What does she do to get in trouble?
1. She is able to read at a very high level and Miss Caroline does not know what to do with her.
2. She is able to write in cursive, which they do not teach until 3rd grade.
3. She tried to explain about Walter Cunningham, which embarrassed and angered Miss Caroline.
Why won't Walter Cunningham take Miss Caroline's money?
The Cunninghams are very poor, but at the same time proud. They do not take charity from anyone
and do not accept anything that they cannot repay.
What do the Cunninghams do when they cannot pay for a service?
They repay their debts through trade. They will give firewood, nuts, etc. until their debt is sufficiently
repaid.
How do the people of Maycomb "seal" contracts and deals?
They spit in hands and shake.
What happens to Scout when she tells Miss Caroline about the Cunningham family?
It angers and embarrasses Miss Caroline, who yells at Scout, spanks her hand with a ruler and sticks
her facing the corner.
Why does Scout beat up Walter in the school yard before lunch?
She beat him up because he "made her start off on the wrong foot" with Miss Caroline.
How does Walter claim he almost died his first year of school?
With Correct Answers.
What happened to Jem when he was nearly thirteen?
got his arm broken at the elbow
How did Simon Finch make his money?
practicing medicine
Where does this story take place ?
Maycomb, Alabama
Why do you think the children call their father Atticus rather than "Dad"?
They have a special relationship with their father
What does Atticus Finch do for a living?
lawyer
Who were his first two clients? What happened to them?
the Haverfords. They were hanged because they killed a blacksmith over an argument.
What happened to the narrator's mother? How did her death affect the narrator? How did it affect
Jem?
her mother died when she was two she doesn't remember her mother, but Jem is still affected by it
and remembers her
Describe Dill. Why has he come to Maycomb? What does Dill claim to have done with the "beautiful
child" money?
Charles Baker Harris, stays with his Aunt Rachel—he is an orphan who gets passed around to family
members
Give 2-3 examples of rumors about the Radley house and its inhabitants.
a "phantom" lives inside—blamed for all evil that took place in Maycomb Mr. Radley kept Boo
chained to the bed most of the time went out at night and peeped into window and mutilated pets
What did Arthur Radley and the other boys do that got them in trouble? Why was Arthur locked in the
Radley house?
they stole a car and locked up Mr. Conner in the courtouthouse they were arrested for disorderly
conduct,disturbing the peace, assault and battery, and using profane language in the presence of a
female Boo's father, decided he would take Boo and lock him up
in the house so he would not get in trouble again
What did Atticus mean when he told the children "there were other ways of making people into
ghosts"?
there were ways of making people into
ghosts by locking them up and forgetting they even exist
, Describe Miss Stephanie Crawford.
nosy neighbor—makes up and embellishes stories
Describe Boo Radley, according to Jem's description.
he was 6 ½ feet tall dined on raw squirrels and cats bloodstained hands a long scar across his face,
teeth were yellow and rotten
Dill and Jem make a bet at the end of this chapter. What is their deal?
Dill said he would give Jem The Gray Ghost if he went up and touched the Radley house
What does Jem do to win the bet?
Jem threw open the gate and ran as fast as he could and slapped the house after saving Scout after he
rolled her in a wheel in front of the Radley Gate.
Describe Miss Caroline. Where is she from? Why does this make her first day as a teacher even more
difficult?
She is a very young, first time teacher, with no experience in the classroom. She dresses very nicely,
and is from a county in northern Alabama that is more wealthy than Maycomb. She has never seen or
dealt with the poverty that exists in her new classroom. She is also idealistic, trying the "Dewey
Decimal System" way of teaching, with was much different.
Scout gets in trouble three times on the first day of school. What does she do to get in trouble?
1. She is able to read at a very high level and Miss Caroline does not know what to do with her.
2. She is able to write in cursive, which they do not teach until 3rd grade.
3. She tried to explain about Walter Cunningham, which embarrassed and angered Miss Caroline.
Why won't Walter Cunningham take Miss Caroline's money?
The Cunninghams are very poor, but at the same time proud. They do not take charity from anyone
and do not accept anything that they cannot repay.
What do the Cunninghams do when they cannot pay for a service?
They repay their debts through trade. They will give firewood, nuts, etc. until their debt is sufficiently
repaid.
How do the people of Maycomb "seal" contracts and deals?
They spit in hands and shake.
What happens to Scout when she tells Miss Caroline about the Cunningham family?
It angers and embarrasses Miss Caroline, who yells at Scout, spanks her hand with a ruler and sticks
her facing the corner.
Why does Scout beat up Walter in the school yard before lunch?
She beat him up because he "made her start off on the wrong foot" with Miss Caroline.
How does Walter claim he almost died his first year of school?
