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To Kill A Mockingbird Quiz: Chapters 1-6

Test your knowledge of Harper Lee's classic novel with this quiz covering the first six chapters. Explore the setting, characters, and literary devices used in the book through a series of multiple-choice questions.

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To Kill A Mockingbird Quiz: Chapters 1-6

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  1. To Kill A Mockingbird

  2. Quiz, Chapter 1 • 1. What is the setting of the novel? • A. Meridian, MS • B. Mayberry, AL • C. Maycomb, AL • D. Maywood, MS

  3. Chapter 1 • 2. What is the name of the “malevolent phantom” (Lee, 8) that Dill, Jem and Scout are determined to see? • A. Boo Ridley • B. Boo Radley • C. Beau Romney • D. Bart Simpson

  4. Chapter 1 • 3. What is the name of the narrator? • A. Scott • B. Stephanie • C. Sarah • D. Scout

  5. Chapter 1 • 4. Identify the literary device: • “but it was a time of vague optimism for some of the people: Maycomb county had been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself” (Lee, 6) • A. Allusion • B. Anaphora • C. Onomatopoeia • D. Metaphor

  6. 5. Dill… • A. Dares scout to knock on Boo Radley’s door • B. Dares Atticus to slap the Radley house • C. Dares Jem to touch the Radley house • D. Dares Miss Rachel to touch the Radley house

  7. 6. Boo Radley is… • A. a man who was grounded for 15 years after being arrested • B. A man who the neighborhood children fear. • C. A man who stabbed his father with scissiors • D. All of the above

  8. 7. Dill’s real name and hometown is… • A. Charles Baker Harris, Maycomb AL • B. Charles Barker Harris, Morris, MS • C. Charles Baker Harris, Meridian, MS • D. Charles Baker Harris, Mobile, AL

  9. Chapter 2 • 1. What event occurs at the end of the summer that Scout is excited for? • A. Going to school • B. A meteor shower • C. Her favorite author stops in town • D. Jem’s graduation

  10. 2. What grade is Scout in? • A. 3rd • B. Kindergarten • C. 1st • D. Pre-school

  11. 3. What is the name of Scout’s teacher? Where is she from? • A. Miss Caroline Farner, Meridian, MS • B. Miss Caroline Fisher, North Alabama • C. Mrs. Caroline Fisher, Mobile AL • D. Mrs. Caroline Fashion, Maycomb, AL

  12. 4. What does Ms. Fisher discover about Scout? • A. She can tie her shoes • B. She can read • C. She can write • D. both b and c

  13. 5. Identify the literary device: • “…Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.” • A. Allusion • B. Metaphor • C. Simile • D. Juxtaposition

  14. 6. What is the system that the teachers are using to teach the children of Maycomb? • A. The decimal • B. The pedagogy of the oppressed • C. The Dewey Decimal System • D. The John Dewey System

  15. Chapter 3-4 • 1. At the beginning of the chapter, who is invited to dinner at the Finch house? • A. Boo Radley • B. Scout Finch • C. Calpurnia • D. Walter Cunningham

  16. 2. Later in the day, what event occurs that scares Miss Caroline? • A. A raccoon comes into the room. • B. A “cootie” climbs out of Burris Ewell’s hair. • C. A child throws up • D. A frog gets put in her water glass

  17. 3. At the end of chapter 3, what compromise is reached by Atticus and Scout? • A. scout goes to bed early and Atticus reads to her. • B. Scout goes to school every day and they continue reading. • C. Jem does the dishes and Scout empties the garbage.

  18. 4. When walking home from school one day, what does Scout discover? • A. A frog with a bow on its head • B. Jem has been cutting class. • C. two pieces of chewing gum in a stump hole of the oak tree at the Radley place. • D. Atticus lost his job.

  19. 5. On the last day of school, Jem and Scout discover… • A. Two pennies on the sidewalk • B. two pieces of candy in the stump hole of the Radley oak trees • C. Two pennies, or “indian heads” and gum in the stump hole of the Radley oak trees. • D. $1 in the stump hole of the Radley oak trees.

  20. 6. Who returns to Maycomb at the start of the summer? • A. Atticus Finch’s brother • B. Boo Radley • C. Calpurnia • D. Dill

  21. 7. What game does Jem invent? • A. hide and seek • B. tag • C. Boo Radley • D. Miss Maudie

  22. Chapter 5-6 • 1. Who is the woman who, “made the best cakes in the neighborhood” who Scout spends time with in Chapter 5? • A. Miss Rachel Haverford • B. Miss Stephanie Crawford • C. Miss Maudie Atkinson • D. Calpurnia

  23. 2. Jem and Dill make a plan to… • A. Scare Boo Radley • B. Pass a note to Boo Radley • C. burn the Radley house down • D. Run away

  24. 3. Who catches the children before they enact their plan of communication with Boo Radley? • A. Stephanie Crawford • B. Miss Maudie • C. Nathan Radley • D. Atticus Finch

  25. 4. On the last day of vacation, the children plan to… • A. Run away • B. Steal Miss Maudie’s cakes • C. camp under the stars • D. Peek into the Radley house

  26. 5. What scares the children out of the Radley yard? • A. A shotgun blast • B. a wild dog • C. Nathan Radley • D. A shadow of a man on the porch

  27. 6. When returning to their house, Atticus notices… • A. Scout lost her pants • B. Dill is missing • C. Jem lost his pants • D. The children aren’t there

  28. 7. Dill lies for the children saying… • A. Jem lost his pants in a poker game • B. Jem lost his pants by a wild dog • C. Scout lost her pants magically • D. He lost his pants on a midnight swim

  29. 8. At the end of chapter 6, Jem decides to… • A. Fall asleep • B. make new pants • C. Retrieve his pants from the Radley yard • D. Retrieve his pants from the creek

  30. Chapter 7 • 1. At the beginning of the chapter, Jem reveals that… • A. He had a conversation with Boo Radley • B. His pants had been sewn and folded • C. His pants were replaced with new ones • D. His pants were missing

  31. 2. What items were found in the knot hole? • A. String, a kite, and a doll • B. Twine, a knife, and a doll • C. Twine, soap figurines, and a pocket watch • D. Twine, birds, and a pocket watch

  32. 3. How do Jem and Scout plan to thank the mysterious gift giver? • A. Making figurines • B. Carving balsa wood tools • C. Knocking on their door • D. Writing a letter

  33. 4. What do Jem and Scout discover about the knot hole? • A. It’s been filled with cement • B. It’s been chopped down • C. New gifts • D. It’s sprouting new life

  34. 5. Who do Scout and Jem ask about the knot hole and what is his/her response? • A. Boo Radley; the tree is dying • B. Miss Maudie; the tree likes gifts • C. Nathan Radley; the tree is dying • D. Dill; the tree is magical

  35. 6. What do Jem and Scout find out about the tree from Atticus? • A. The tree isn’t dying, it’s healthy • B. The tree is dying • C. The city is chopping the tree down • D. The city is planting a new one

  36. Chapters 10-11 • 1. According to Atticus,what is it a sin to kill? • A. Bluebirds • B. Mockingbirds • C. Bluejays • D. Cardinals

  37. 2. While Jem and Scout are exploring one Saturday, what do they see? • A. a mad dog • B. a mad hatter • C. a new family • D. Mrs. Dubose

  38. 3. What is a “mad dog?” • A. A dog that’s really angry • B. A dog that has fleas • C. A dog that has rabies • D. A dog that has puppies

  39. 4. What does Calpurnia do about the mad dog sighting? • A. Call Atticus • B. Call everyone in town except Atticus • C. Call everyone in town • D.None of the above • E. both A and C

  40. 5. Who kills Tim Johnson? • A. Heck Tate • B. Tate Heck • C. Atticus • D. Mrs. Dubose

  41. 6. Who is being described? “If she was on the porch when we passed, we would be raked by her wrathful gaze, subjected to ruthless interrogation regarding our behavior, and given a melancholy prediction on what we would amount to when we grew up…” • Ms. Maudie • Calpurnia • Jessie • Mrs. Dubose

  42. 7. How Mrs. Dubose provoke Jem? How does he react? • A. Calls Atticus trash; pulls up her roots • B. calls Atticus trash; kills her flowers • C. Calls Scout dumb; kills her flowers • D. Calls Jem ugly; kills her flowers

  43. 8. What is Jem’s punishment for destroying Mrs. Dubose’s flowers? • A. He must water her garden daily • B. He must pull weeds • C. He must read to her everyday • D. He must wash her dishes

  44. 9. What do Jem and Scout learn about Mrs. Dubose? • A. She was a morphine addict • B. She died • C. Both A and B • D. Only A

  45. 10. How does Atticus regards Mrs. Dubose? • A. humble • B. mean • C. Ignorant • D. Courageous

  46. Chapter 13 • 1. Why does Aunt Alexandra visit? • A. to be a feminine influence • B. to show the children how Finches act • C. Both A and B • D. Only A

  47. 2.What does Atticus explain as, “Carnal knowledge of a female by force and without consent?” • A. Burglary • B. Rape • C. Law • D. Money Laundering

  48. 3. When speaking with Atticus one evening, what does Aunt Alexandra request that Calpurnia do? • A. Feed the chickens • B. go to church with the Finches • C. Make clothing for Scout • D. Resign or be fired

  49. 4. What does Scout discover under her bed? • A. a snake • B. Jem • C. Dill • D. Aunt Alexandra’s dog

  50. 5.Why did Dill run away? • A. to see Jem and Scout • B. To get away from his parents who ignore him • C. To get away from his parents who beat him. • D. to go to the movies

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