To Kill a Mockingbird Part 1 Review
Authored by Emily Peatrowsky
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz thoroughly examines character identification and thematic understanding of Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," making it appropriate for 10th grade English Language Arts students. The questions assess students' comprehension of major and minor characters, their relationships, and their roles within the social hierarchy of fictional Maycomb, Alabama. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to track the extensive cast of characters and understand their motivations, particularly the complex family dynamics of the Finches and the social tensions surrounding the Radley family. The quiz also evaluates students' grasp of key literary symbols, especially the mockingbird metaphor, and their ability to analyze character development and thematic connections. Students must demonstrate understanding of the novel's exploration of innocence, prejudice, and moral courage while recognizing how Harper Lee uses character interactions to reveal the social structure and values of Depression-era Alabama. Created by Emily Peatrowsky, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 10. This comprehensive character review quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding after completing Part 1 of the novel. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to refresh students' memories before continuing with subsequent chapters, or as homework to reinforce character relationships and motivations. The quiz works particularly well as preparation for class discussions about symbolism and theme, as several questions bridge character analysis with deeper literary concepts like the mockingbird symbol and Atticus's moral teachings. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 for analyzing character development, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 for determining themes, making it an effective tool for measuring student progress toward essential reading literature objectives.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The main character and narrator who's a tomboy and begins the book at age 6.
Scout
Jem
Atticus
Calpurnia
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Scout's older brother who begins at 10 years old and is an all-american boy.
Scout
Jem
Atticus
Calpurnia
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Friend of the Finch children who spend his summers in Maycomb with his aunt.
Scout
Jem
Dill
Tom
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Scout and Jem's father who is a lawyer and a morally upright man.
Tom
Dill
Boo
Atticus
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The Finch family cook.
Calpurnia
Aunt Alexandra
Miss Maudia Atkinson
Miss Stephanie Crawford
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Atticus's sister who believes traditional gender roles and is strict.
Aunt Alexandra
Miss Maudie Atkinson
Miss Stephanie Crawford
Miss Rachel Haverford
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Neighbor whom the kids never see and is mysterious and to them.
Atticus
Tom
Dill
Boo Radley
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
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