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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Scout think is under her bed when she goes to get Jem in Chapter 14?
(a) A rat.
(b) A snake.
(c) A cat.
(d) A bird.

2. What is the name of Atticus Finch's brother?
(a) Edward Finch.
(b) George Finch.
(c) William Finch.
(d) Jack Finch.

3. The twirling baton that Scout longs for in Chapter 11 is sold at what store in town?
(a) Sears.
(b) V. J. Elmore's.
(c) J. C. Penney's.
(d) Wal-Mart.

4. What kind of sport are the Methodists and the Baptists playing as a benefit in Chapter 10?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Volleyball.
(c) Touch football.
(d) Softball.

5. What ailment does Scout try to get from Miss Rachel's cook's son by rubbing her head against his head in Chapter 9?
(a) Ringworm.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Mono.
(d) The flu.

6. What grade in school is Scout starting in Chapter 2?
(a) Second grade.
(b) Third grade.
(c) First grade.
(d) Fourth grade.

7. What is the name of the black man that Atticus Finch is assigned to defend in the novel?
(a) Tom Robinson.
(b) Bob Ewell.
(c) Cecil Jacobs.
(d) Mr. Dolphus Raymond.

8. For how long does Atticus leave home because the legislature is called into emergency session in Chapter 12?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

9. Jem tells Scout in Chapter 7 that it wasn't until he reached what grade that he learned anything of value in school?
(a) Fifth grade.
(b) Third grade.
(c) Sixth grade.
(d) Fourth grade.

10. What does Scout find in the knothole of the oak tree at the Radley Place in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Soap figurines.
(b) Chewing gum.
(c) A ball of twine.
(d) Wooden chess pieces.

11. Who does Scout almost come to blows with on the playground because he insults Atticus in the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) John Taylor.
(b) Cecil Jacobs.
(c) Bob Ewell.
(d) Dill.

12. At what time does Jem sneak out of the house to go get his pants in Chapter 6?
(a) 12 a.m.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) 2 a.m.
(d) 4 a.m.

13. Who does Atticus say was kind enough to grant a postponement on the trial in Chapter 9?
(a) Cecil Jacobs.
(b) Dill.
(c) Bob Ewell.
(d) John Taylor.

14. What is the first object that Jem and Scout see in the knothole of the oak tree in Chapter 7?
(a) A piece of gum.
(b) A ball of twine.
(c) A soap figurine.
(d) A watch.

15. Where does Dill live during the school year?
(a) Malvern, Arkansas.
(b) Clinton, Texas.
(c) Montague, California.
(d) Meridian, Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Scout get out of school each day in Chapter 4?

2. What word is used in the novel to refer to homemade liquor?

3. According to the narrator in Chapter 1, where did Atticus Finch go to study law?

4. What does Miss Maudie detest growing in her yard?

5. Scout says in Chapter 6 that Mr. Avery boards a room across the street from whose house?

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