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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. According to George in Chapter 2, who were the first Black couple to buy a home in a white neighborhood?

2. In what year does the novel take place?

3. According to Caleb on page 80, what is the title given to the oldest Braithwhite son?

4. According to Marvin in Chapter 1, who founded the town of Bideford?

5. How old was Atticus when his mother died, as revealed in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What guide does Atticus frequently reference in Chapter 1? What information does it provide him?

2. What announcement does Atticus make during dinner at the manor house in Chapter 1?

3. What special book does Atticus discover on page 65? Where does he find it?

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

5. Who are Titus and Samuel Braithwhite, as revealed in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

9. What does Marvin learn about Devon County, as explained in Chapter 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Atticus finds himself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the other characters.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining fatherhood from the perspective of Montrose. What does it mean to be a father, according to Montrose? How do the choices he makes reflect these values?

Essay Topic 3

The antagonist of a novel is a character or force who works in opposition to the protagonist. Who is the antagonist of the novel? Caleb Braithwhite? Captain Lancaster? Or perhaps the antagonist is not a person at all? What do you think? Make a case for that which you believe best fits the criteria of an antagonist.

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