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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who picks up Dill at the train station in Maycomb's one taxi in Chapter 4?
(a) Jem.
(b) Atticus Finch.
(c) Miss Rachel.
(d) Scout.

2. What does Jem do after Mrs. Dubose says derogatory things about Atticus and enrages him in Chapter 11?
(a) He shoots her dog.
(b) He breaks her window.
(c) He destroys her camelias.
(d) He calls the police.

3. What grade is Jem starting school in Chapter 2?
(a) Third grade.
(b) Fifth grade.
(c) Sixth grade.
(d) Fourth grade.

4. Where is Atticus returning from in the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Montgomery, Alabama.
(b) New Orleans, Louisiana.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Houston, Texas.

5. What is the first name of the elder Mr. Radley?
(a) Nathan.
(b) James.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Andrew.

6. Scout says in Chapter 6 that Mr. Avery boards a room across the street from whose house?
(a) Mrs. Dubose's.
(b) Bob Ewell's.
(c) Ruth Jones's.
(d) Maxwell Green's.

7. Why does Miss Maudie tell Scout it is a sin to kill a mockingbird?
(a) Because they symbolize peace.
(b) Because all they do is sing.
(c) Because they are the color of heaven.
(d) Because it is written in Leviticus.

8. What does Jem intend to buy for himself with his birthday money in the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) A miniature steam engine.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A skateboard.
(d) A pocket watch.

9. Scout says in Chapter 4 that the train stop called Maycomb Junction is actually in what county?
(a) Warren County.
(b) Lafayette County.
(c) Montgomery County.
(d) Abbott County.

10. Who is described in Chapter 4 as "the meanest old woman who ever lived"?
(a) Mrs. Dubose.
(b) Calpurnia.
(c) Miss Maudie.
(d) Miss Emily Davis.

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

12. 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) Mono.
(b) Ringworm.
(c) The flu.
(d) Asthma.

13. What county in Alabama does Scout's schoolteacher say she's from in Chapter 2?
(a) Pike County.
(b) Jefferson County.
(c) Winston County.
(d) Birmingham County.

14. Scout claims in Chapter 8 that "Mr. Avery said it was written on the Rosetta Stone that when children disobeyed their parents, smoked cigarettes and made war on each other," what would happen?
(a) Someone would die.
(b) It would get hot.
(c) It would start raining.
(d) The weather would change.

15. What time does Scout get out of school each day in Chapter 7?
(a) 3:15.
(b) 3:00.
(c) 2:30.
(d) 2:00.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Dill say he took from his mother's purse in order to come to Maycomb in Chapter 14?

2. What does Jem get his pants caught on as the children run from the Radley yard in Chapter 6?

3. Where does Calpurnia make Scout eat the rest of her dinner after she's insulted Walter in Chapter 3?

4. Who does Scout tell Mr. Cunningham to say hello to for her in Chapter 15?

5. What is the name of the homestead that Simon Finch established for himself in Alabama?

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