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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. According to Tom Robinson's testimony, he spent thirty days in jail once before when he was convicted of what crime?
(a) Vandalism.
(b) Animal cruelty.
(c) Disorderly conduct.
(d) Domestic abuse.

2. Who is the judge that oversees the trial of Tom Robinson?
(a) Judge Taylor.
(b) Judge Tate.
(c) Judge Murphy.
(d) Judge Dixon.

3. What "offense" does Atticus say Mayella Ewell committed and then attempted to cover her guilt for in his final statement to the jury?
(a) She killed her mother.
(b) She was secretly married.
(c) She tempted a black man.
(d) She fell down a well.

4. Who is killed in Chapter 28?
(a) Boo Radley.
(b) Scout Finch.
(c) Bob Ewell.
(d) Jem Finch.

5. How old does Mayella Ewell says she is when she takes the stand in Chapter 18?
(a) 22.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How much money does Mayella say she offered to Tom Robinson to bust up a chiffarobe for her in Chapter 18?

3. When Atticus opens the envelope that Calpurnia brings him at the courtroom in Chapter 21, he tells the judge that the letter is from whom?

4. What kind of cola does Scout describe the black attendees of the trial drinking in Chapter 16?

5. How many siblings does Mayella Ewell have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What incidents in town have occurred involving Bob Ewell in Chapter 27. What do these events signify?

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

3. What is symbolic about the conversation between Scout and Jem regarding the roly-poly bug in Chapter 25?

4. How does Jem respond to the verdict in the Robinson trial in Chapter 22? How have his perceptions changed of the people of Maycomb as a result of the trial?

5. How would you describe the mood and tone of Chapter 26. How has the mood of the novel changed after the trial?

6. What leads to the discovery of Atticus that Scout, Jem, and Dill have been attending the trial in Chapter 21?

7. What is ironic about Bob Ewell's testimony in Tom Robinson's trial in Chapter 16?

8. What event do Scout and Jem attend on Halloween in Chapter 27? Where does the event take place?

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

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

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