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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 time do the police leave after talking to Jem?

2. Why does Spider go back to the man from the party after saving Jem?

3. What medical trial does Karen have?

4. Who stops a man who will soon die from confronting Jem in the church?

5. How does Jem come across money in the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Jem think that Spider is killed when captured?

2. What makes Jem angry with the police?

3. Why is it so ironic for Britney to help Jem?

4. Why does Jem stop hanging out in the places kids go when they have nothing to do?

5. What secret does Anne tell Jem?

6. How does Spider get captured?

7. Why does Jem reject the idea of turning herself into the police?

8. What does Simon suggest Jem do about her situation?

9. What good does Anne say can come from Jem's gift?

10. Why is the rector's wife afraid of Jem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Jem learn from her lonely trek in the woods, and how did this change her life?

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

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