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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mr. Gilmer said to be from in Chapter 17?
(a) Ashland.
(b) Abbottsville.
(c) Little Rock.
(d) Mobile.

2. How many siblings does Mayella Ewell have?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

3. Who does Jem leave Scout to hang out with at the Halloween pageant in Chapter 28?
(a) Cecil Jacobs.
(b) John Taylor.
(c) Link Deas.
(d) Stephanie Crawford.

4. What does Scout say "always filled me with vague apprehension and a firm desire to be elsewhere" in Chapter 24?
(a) Schoolteachers.
(b) Groups of ladies.
(c) Little kids.
(d) Snakes.

5. How did Tom Robinson injure his left arm, according to Reverend Sykes in Chapter 18?
(a) It was injured during a shooting.
(b) It was amputated in a car accident.
(c) It was caught in a cotton gin.
(d) It was caught in a well.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Mayella Ewell says she is when she takes the stand in Chapter 18?

2. According to the narrator in Chapter 22, "Court-appointed defenses were usually given to" what latest addition to the bar?

3. The children discover that Mr. Dolphus Raymond is actually drinking what from his brown paper bag in Chapter 20?

4. Of Misses Tutti and Frutti Barber, Scout says in Chapter 27 that they "were rumored to be Republicans, having migrated from Clanton, Alabama" in what year?

5. What does Jem believe the justice system should get rid of in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who has saved Scout and Jem from their attacker in the end of the novel? What does Scout make of this character?

2. How would you describe the author's development of tension and suspense throughout the trial in Chapter 17?

3. Who is called to see to Jem in Chapter 28? How has Jem been injured? Who hurt Jem?

4. How would you describe Atticus Finch's outlook following the trial of Tom Robinson in Chapter 23?

5. What social activity does Aunt Alexandra arrange in Chapter 24? What are Scout's perceptions of this event?

6. How does Miss Maudie attempt to placate Jem, Scout, and Dill after the trial has ended in Chapter 22?

7. How is Mayella Ewell described when she takes the stand in Chapter 18? What does she assert took place on the night in question?

8. When the sheriff arrives in Chapter 29, he tells Scout that he believes she was saved by what?

9. What occurs as Scout and Jem are returning home in Chapter 28? How do the children react?

10. How would you describe Tom Robinson's guilt in the crime he is charged with in the trial? Do you think Tom is guilty?

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