Top 250+ Solved American Literature MCQ Questions Answer
Q. At the end of the book, Scout says that she has learned practically everything except
a. Maths
b. Physics
c. Algebra
d. Science
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. In To kill a Mockingbird Superstition causes the children to be afraid of whichfamily house?
a. Harris
b. Radley’s
c. Finch
d. Robinson
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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.
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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.
Q. 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.
Q. Scout and Jem are surprised to find out that Atticus is good at
a. Shooting
b. Basketball
c. Cooking
d. All of the above