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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Atticus interrupts the dinner at the manor house in Chapter 1, what does he inform the members of the Order?

2. How does Atticus describe Samuel’s appearance on page 83?

3. Who owes a debt to Adah, as revealed in Chapter 3?

4. According to Montrose in Chapter 1, what is the real name of the county described as Lovecraft Country?

5. What gift does William give to Atticus and George at the end of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the Simmonsville Dinette in Chapter 1?

2. According to George on page 110, what will Letitia be unable to get? Why?

3. What happens to Atticus when he gets a flat tire in Chapter 1?

4. Who is Earl Maybree, and how does he help Atticus in Chapter 1?

5. Who is William and what information does he give to Atticus and the others upon their arrival at the manor house in Chapter 1?

6. What does Caleb give to George and Montrose at the end of Chapter 3?

7. What is The Book of Days? Who is responsible for maintaining it?

8. What is The Book of Names? Where is it kept, as revealed in Chapter 3?

9. What is notable about the guest rooms assigned to Atticus, George, and Letitia at the manor house in Chapter 1?

10. What is a realtist and how does it compare to a realtor, as explained on page 112?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does the end justify the means? How does the novel answer this question? How would Atticus answer this question? How would Caleb? What about other characters, such as Letitia and Ruby?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of humor in the novel. How is humor used, and how does it offset the racial and social commentary at play in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Atticus laugh at the end of the final chapter? How is his laughter a reaction to the immediate situation, and how is it reflective of the novel’s conflicts and themes? Answer, supporting your claims with evidence from the text.

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