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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. What does Ruby discover in Caleb’s basement at the end of Chapter 5?

2. According to Montrose on page 287, he is prepared to do what?

3. Who opens the door to the Narrow house, as Montrose experiences in Chapter 6?

4. What does Atticus plan to do with The Book of Names, as revealed in Chapter 8?

5. What game allows Horace to communicate his need for help in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hippolyta’s dream? What has prevented her from pursuing it, as revealed in Chapter 4?

2. To whom does Horace go for help in Chapter 7? How does he communicate his message?

3. What was the expression in Ulysses’s eyes as he died? What was the reason for this expression, according to Montrose in Chapter 6?

4. Who was Ulysses? What can the reader gather about him, based on Montrose’s description in Chapter 6?

5. What does Caleb want from Montrose at the start of Chapter 6?

6. What is the official cause of Henry Narrow’s death? What suspicious information did David Landsdowne discover, as he tells Montrose in Chapter 6?

7. What comic book is inspired by Hippolyta? Who is the author of the comic book, as revealed in Chapter 4?

8. Which two men accost Horace in Chapter 7, and what do they have? What do they want from Horace?

9. How does Captain Lancaster curse Horace in Chapter 7? What is the result?

10. What two pieces of information does Ruby discover about Caleb at the end of Chapter 5? How does she react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of Dora and Adah to the novel. Despite the fact that they are not physically present in the novel, they have a powerful impact on Atticus and his family. Discuss the impact of these women on Atticus as well as on the novel’s plot and themes.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characters of Hippolyta, Letitia, and Ruby. How do these characters illustrate the role of women in the novel? How do they further develop the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 3

Atticus experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does he change and in what ways does he remain the same? By the novel’s end, is he better for these changes? What makes you say this? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

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