TKAM Novel Exam Study Guide
Matching
1. Atticus Finch A. presiding judge at the trial
2. Scout B. Atticus' sister
3. Jem C. Scout's brother
4. Calpurnia D. lawyer who defends a Negro
5. Aunt Alexandra E. old lady who yells at the children
6. Dill A. narrator
7. Judge Taylor B. summertime neighbor of the Finch children
8. Miss Maudie C. mysterious neighbor
9. Mrs. Dubose D. the sheriff
10. Arthur (Boo) Radley E. attacks the children
11. Tom Robinson A. open-minded neighbor friendly to the children
12. Heck Tate B. the cook
13. Bob Ewell C. she was allegedly raped
14. Mayella Ewell D. the defendant on trial for rape
15. Walter Cunningham, Sr. E. farmer who won't take charity
16. Rev. Sykes A. gossipy neighbor
17. Stephanie Crawford B. the prosecuting attorney
18. Caroline Fisher C. pretends to be a drunk
19. Mr. Gilmer D. Cal's preacher
20. Dolphus Raymond E. first grade teacher
Comprehension Questions
21. What does Miss Maudie think of the Radleys?
22. How did Jem lose his pants?
23. Describe the relationship between Aunt Alexandra and the children.
24. Why did Dill run away from home back to Maycomb?
25. What do Dill and Scout learn from Mr. Raymond?
26. What were Atticus' closing remarks to the jury?
27. Why did Jem cry after the jury’s verdict?
28. What was the significance of Maudie's two little cakes and one large one?
29. Aunt Alexandra doesn't want Scout playing with Walter Cunningham. Why not?
30. Why does Jem think Boo stays inside?
31. What was Scout's fantasy regarding Arthur (Boo) Radley?
32. What happened to Jem and Scout on the way home from the pageant?
33. Why did Heck Tate insist that Bob Ewell fell on his own knife?
True or False?
_____34. Miss Maudie left fires going (for warmth) and her house burned down. She was devastated by the fire and the loss of her home, and never quite recovered.
_____35. Cecil Jacobs was a boy at Scout's school who made Scout aware that Atticus was defending a black man.
_____36. Scout agreed with Francis' attitude towards Atticus' case.
_____37. Jem had to read to Miss Maudie each afternoon after school for a month.
_____38. Atticus hated Boo Radley.
_____39. Heck Tate's mob wanted to get Tom Robinson and inflict their own justice on him.
_____40. Scout saved Atticus and Mr. Robinson from a mob.
_____41. Scout wanted Boo Radley to be normal.
_____42. Helen Robinson was a troublemaker.
_____43. Miss Gates was a hypocrite.
Vocabulary Part 1. Below are the definitions, using your packet, write the correct vocabulary term.
44. Supposedly; believed to be so but not yet proved
45. To go against
46. Evaluation
47. Unavoidable; bound to happen
48. Something not obvious
49. Authoritative statements
50. Settlement of differences in which concessions are made
51. Incur the dislike of someone; counteract
52. Made familiar with
53. Coming after
54. Poor person
55. Thoughtful
56. To allow oneself a special pleasure
57. Person against whom an action is brought
58. Deliberate deception for unfair or unlawful gain
59. Given over to another for care or protection
60. Unable to be heard
61. Harassing; bothering; pestering
62. Not readily noticeable
63. Obtained
JUGGLE LETTER CLUE SHEET -
SCRAMBLED WORDCLUE
64. DSEINI Where Boo spent most of his time
65. IJLA It housed Tom Robinson while he waited for trial
66. TATUSCI Mr. Finch; Scout's dad
67.OGD Atticus shot a mad one
68. EDRIP Mr. Cunningham had this; would not take charity
69. AERBVYR Courage
70. IKFEN Instrument that killed Bob Ewell
71. RMA Tom's left one had been rendered useless
72. EDIUMA Neighbor who liked children and made cakes
73. AKJC Atticus's brother
74. PLNCRAUAI Finch housekeeper, cook and nanny
75. ITRLA Process by which innocence or guilt is determined
76. SECKA Miss Maudie made little ones for the children
77. ESURMM Time of year when Dill usually visited
78. NDCEVEEI Material proof
79. IRTD Cal rubbed Walter's nose in it
80. YOABMCM Name of the town and county
81. ACEESP Tom was shot while trying to ----
82. OOB Arthur Radley
83. ADRE Jem had to do it for Mrs. Dubose
84. KMIRODNGCIB To Kill A ------
85. TRMOCOORU Where trials take place
VOCABULARY Part 2. Below are the definitions, using your packet, write the correct vocabulary term.
86. Pronouncements A. Obtained
87. Predicament B. To keep in existence; maintain; prolong
88. Ecclesiastical C. Deliberate deception for unfair or unlawful gain
89. Teetered D. Without sophistication; artless; innocent
90. Chameleon E. Poor person
91. Ingenuous A. Authoritative statements
92. Inaudible B. Bring one's self down to an inferior level
93. Dispelled C. Unable to be heard
94. Quibbling D. To envy the possession or enjoyment of Something
95. Acquired E. To have done away with
96. Condescended A. Act of avoiding
97. Antagonize B. In a self-satisfied manner
98. Sustain C. Incur the dislike of someone; counteract
99. Adjacent D. Pertaining to the church
100. Unanimous E. Close to; next to
101. Pauper A. Changeable person
102. Fraud B. In complete agreement
103. Evasion C. Swayed back and forth in a seesaw motion
104. Complacently D. Making petty distinctions or irrelevant observations
105. Begrudge E. Troublesome situation
106. ImprobableA. Preconceived preference or idea; bias
107. PrejudiceB. Not likely
You will have one essay question on the novel exam.