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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in English (MA English) , English (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
The judge found Tom Robinson: |
| A. | Innocent |
| B. | Guilty |
| C. | undecided |
| D. | dirty |
| Answer» B. Guilty | |
| 2. |
Who tells Jem that it is a sin to kill mockingbirds? |
| A. | Calpurnia |
| B. | Heck Tate |
| C. | Atticus |
| D. | Dill |
| Answer» C. Atticus | |
| 3. |
MayellaEwell is actually beaten by: |
| A. | Tom Robinson |
| B. | Bob Ewell |
| C. | Boo Radley |
| D. | Frank Sawyer |
| Answer» B. Bob Ewell | |
| 4. |
Jem and Scout are taken to the black community church by: |
| A. | Miss maudie |
| B. | Reverend Sykes |
| C. | Calpurnia |
| D. | Aunt Alexandria |
| Answer» C. Calpurnia | |
| 5. |
Jem’s pants are mended by: |
| A. | Boo Radley |
| B. | Dill |
| C. | Bob Ewell |
| D. | Atticus |
| Answer» A. Boo Radley | |
| 6. |
Where does Boo leave gifts for Scout and Jem? |
| A. | In a trunk by the shop |
| B. | in a hole in the oak tree |
| C. | in the dried waterhole |
| D. | the porch |
| Answer» B. in a hole in the oak tree | |
| 7. |
Who causes the lynch mob to disperse? |
| A. | Mr. Underwood |
| B. | Scout |
| C. | Atticus |
| D. | Bob Ewell |
| Answer» B. Scout | |
| 8. |
What is Scout’s real name? |
| A. | Jean Louise Finch |
| B. | Louise Marie Finch |
| C. | Louise Scout Finch |
| D. | Lee Mae Finch |
| Answer» A. Jean Louise Finch | |
| 9. |
Whose house burns down in To Kill A Mockingbird? |
| A. | Aunt Alexamdra’s |
| B. | Atticus’s |
| C. | Mr. Underwood’s |
| D. | Miss Maudie’s |
| Answer» D. Miss Maudie’s | |
| 10. |
Who insists that Bob Ewell’s death is an accident? |
| A. | Heck Tate |
| B. | Allicus |
| C. | Scout |
| D. | Boo Radley |
| Answer» A. Heck Tate | |
| 11. |
Who is the president of the United States at the time that the events in To Kill A Mockingbird occur? |
| A. | Theodore Roosevelt |
| B. | Harry Truman |
| C. | Franklin |
| D. | Roosevelt |
| Answer» C. Franklin | |
| 12. |
Who beats up Mayella Ewell? |
| A. | Bob Ewell |
| B. | Boo Radley |
| C. | Tom Robinson |
| D. | Heck Tate |
| Answer» A. Bob Ewell | |
| 13. |
The neighbour of Scout and Jem sets herself outside of Maycomb’s conventionality is: |
| A. | Calpurnia |
| B. | Miss Maudie |
| C. | Helen Robinson |
| D. | Reverend Skyes |
| Answer» B. Miss Maudie | |
| 14. |
Atticus tries to defend Tom Robinson from the allegations of |
| A. | Mayella Ewing |
| B. | Bob and MayellaEwell |
| C. | Mr. Cunningham |
| D. | Miss Caroline |
| Answer» B. Bob and MayellaEwell | |
| 15. |
The town, Maycomb is comprised of three communities: |
| A. | The white folk, the black community, and the ‘white trash’ |
| B. | The black community, the rich, and the privileged |
| C. | The White people, the black people, and the laborers |
| D. | The rich, the poor, the country farmers |
| Answer» A. The white folk, the black community, and the ‘white trash’ | |
| 16. |
The most important theme of To Kill a Mockingbird is the book’s exploration of |
| A. | The moral nature of human beings |
| B. | The evil nature of Human beings |
| C. | Children’s education |
| D. | The coming of age of Scout and Jem |
| Answer» A. The moral nature of human beings | |
| 17. |
The moral voice of To Kill a Mockingbird is embodied by |
| A. | Atticus Finch |
| B. | Tom Robinson |
| C. | Scout Finch |
| D. | Aunt Alexandra |
| Answer» A. Atticus Finch | |
| 18. |
At the end of the book, Scout says that she has learned practically everything except |
| A. | Maths |
| B. | Physics |
| C. | Algebra |
| D. | Science |
| Answer» C. Algebra | |
| 19. |
The death of Tom Robinson is compared to “the senseless slaughter of songbirds,” by |
| A. | Atticus Finch |
| B. | Helen Robinson |
| C. | Mr. Underwood |
| D. | Raymond |
| Answer» C. Mr. Underwood | |
| 20. |
Atticus says, “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but |
| A. | Eats crumbs from the road |
| B. | Sing their hearts out for us. |
| C. | Build nests in the willow trees |
| D. | Eats pies from the windows |
| Answer» A. Eats crumbs from the road | |
| 21. |
Boo proves the ultimate symbol ofgood by saving Jem and Scout from |
| A. | Bob Ewell |
| B. | Tom Robinson |
| C. | Mr Walter Cunningham |
| D. | Miss Maudie |
| Answer» A. Bob Ewell | |
| 22. |
The first chapter of To kill a Mockingbird focuses on telling stories. This primarily serves to: |
| A. | Lengthen the Novel |
| B. | Make the story appealing to a younger audience |
| C. | Mimic the random thoughts in Scout’s mind |
| D. | Tie each of the individual characters to their family and history |
| Answer» D. Tie each of the individual characters to their family and history | |
| 23. |
How old were Scout and Jem when To Kill a Mockingbird begins? |
| A. | 5 and 8 |
| B. | 9 and 13 |
| C. | 6 and 10 |
| D. | 8 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 6 and 10 | |
| 24. |
In To kill a Mockingbird Superstition causes the children to be afraid of which family house? |
| A. | Harris |
| B. | Radley’s |
| C. | Finch |
| D. | Robinson |
| Answer» B. Radley’s | |
| 25. |
Scout is unusual for a first grader because: |
| A. | She can read and write |
| B. | She speaks a foreign language |
| C. | She is taller than everyone |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. She can read and write | |
| 26. |
What activity do Dill, Scout and Jem frequently like to play with respect to the Radley family? |
| A. | They all run into the Radley’s Yard and touch the House before fleeing |
| B. | They play hide and seek in the yard |
| C. | They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene | |
| 27. |
What secret does Jem reveal to Scout? |
| A. | When he went back for his pants, they were folded and sewn across the fence like as if theywere expecting him. |
| B. | When he went back for his pants, Boo Radley showed him his face. |
| C. | Aunt Alexandra was not their real aunt. |
| D. | Boo Radley was waiting for him when he returned for his pants. |
| Answer» A. When he went back for his pants, they were folded and sewn across the fence like as if theywere expecting him. | |
| 28. |
The narrator of the novel, To Kill a Mocking bird is |
| A. | Jem Finch |
| B. | Scout (Jean Louise) Finch |
| C. | Atticus Finch |
| D. | Aunt Alexandra |
| Answer» B. Scout (Jean Louise) Finch | |
| 29. |
Why does Atticus know that he will lose his case with Tom Robinson? |
| A. | Because Tom actually did Rape MayellaEwell |
| B. | Because the Ewells are well respected in the Town |
| C. | Because it is the word of a black man against a white man |
| D. | Because the Judge is biased |
| Answer» C. Because it is the word of a black man against a white man | |
| 30. |
Dill start crying in the courtroom in To Kill a Mockingbird because |
| A. | He is disgusted and upset with the way Mr. Gilmer blatantly disrespects Tom Robinson during hiscross-examination. |
| B. | He is afraid Atticus would be mad at them for entering the Court House. |
| C. | He hated Tom Robinson |
| D. | He is disgusted with so many black people at the court House. |
| Answer» A. He is disgusted and upset with the way Mr. Gilmer blatantly disrespects Tom Robinson during hiscross-examination. | |
| 31. |
According to Atticus in chapter 20, what is the thing that Mayella has done wrong? |
| A. | Mayella broke a "rigid and time-honored code" of Maycomb's racist society by tempting a blackman. |
| B. | Mayella broke a “rigid code” of marrying a black man. |
| C. | Mayella broke a “rigid code” of entering the Court house by herself. |
| D. | Mayella broke a “rigid code” of openly dating a man before marriage. |
| Answer» A. Mayella broke a "rigid and time-honored code" of Maycomb's racist society by tempting a blackman. | |
| 32. |
Scout and Jem are surprised to find out that Atticus is good at |
| A. | Shooting |
| B. | Basketball |
| C. | Cooking |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Shooting | |
| 33. |
One fact that Atticus establishes about the case is... |
| A. | Bob Ewell is right handed |
| B. | Tom has one good hand |
| C. | The left side of Mayella's face is bruised |
| D. | Tom is physically handicapped |
| Answer» B. Tom has one good hand | |
| 34. |
What does Scout first find in the knot-hole? |
| A. | chewing gum |
| B. | some pecan nuts |
| C. | coins |
| D. | bird’s nest |
| Answer» A. chewing gum | |
| 35. |
Who walks Boo Radley home at the end of To Kill A Mockingbird? |
| A. | Aunt Alexandra |
| B. | Scout |
| C. | Heck Tate |
| D. | Jem |
| Answer» B. Scout | |
| 36. |
The only character convinced Tom Robinson would receive justice is: |
| A. | Miss Mauddie |
| B. | Calpurnia |
| C. | Jem |
| D. | Scout |
| Answer» C. Jem | |
| 37. |
What does Boo Radley do during the night of the fire? |
| A. | he drapes a blanket over Scout’s shoulders |
| B. | he helps put out the fire |
| C. | he steals Jem’s pants |
| D. | he leaves town |
| Answer» A. he drapes a blanket over Scout’s shoulders | |
| 38. |
What happens when Jem, Scout and Dill sneak into the Radley’s backyard? |
| A. | a dog chases them off the property |
| B. | Boo Radley comes out to talk to them |
| C. | Nathan Radley invites them in |
| D. | Someone shoots at them |
| Answer» D. Someone shoots at them | |
| 39. |
Boo Radley proves to be the ultimate symbol of: |
| A. | evil |
| B. | violence |
| C. | good |
| D. | naivety |
| Answer» C. good | |
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