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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 destroys her camelias.
(c) He breaks her window.
(d) He calls the police.

2. The medal that Scout and Jem find in the knothole of the oak tree in Chapter 7 is one that was awarded for what achievement?
(a) The Maycomb Sack Race.
(b) Acts of Valor in WWI.
(c) The Maycomb Spelling Bee.
(d) The Maycomb Horse Race.

3. 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) Wooden chess pieces.
(d) A ball of twine.

4. On what date did Alabama secede from the Union during the Civil War era?
(a) March 1, 1860.
(b) July 12, 1860.
(c) September 14, 1862.
(d) January 11, 1861.

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

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

7. What does Walter Cunningham pour all over his food that causes Scout to exclaim in Chapter 3?
(a) Molasses.
(b) Gravy.
(c) Milk.
(d) Honey.

8. Who does Scout tell Mr. Cunningham to say hello to for her in Chapter 15?
(a) Walter.
(b) Jasper.
(c) Cletus.
(d) Pete.

9. Who is the telephone operator that calls Atticus to tell him that school has been canceled in Chapter 8?
(a) Who is the telephone operator that calls Atticus to tell him that school has been canceled in Chapter 8?
(b) Eula May.
(c) Mayella Ewell.
(d) Miss Maudie.

10. Simon Finch is described in Chapter 1 as a fur-trapping apothecary from what location?
(a) Paris.
(b) Cornwall.
(c) Maine.
(d) Jordan.

11. What does Jem use to try to deliver a message to Boo Radley in Chapter 5?
(a) A slingshot.
(b) A rock.
(c) A paper airplane.
(d) A fishing pole.

12. How much money does Dill say he took from his mother's purse in order to come to Maycomb in Chapter 14?
(a) $13.
(b) $50.
(c) $23.
(d) $5.

13. What was the name of Miss Maudie's father?
(a) Maxwell Green.
(b) Dr. Frank Buford.
(c) Mr. Tensaw Jones.
(d) Mr. Link Deas.

14. Who does Jem go to tell that Dill has arrived at the Finch household in Chapter 14?
(a) Atticus.
(b) Calpurnia.
(c) Miss Rachel.
(d) Aunt Alexandra.

15. What household pets does Jem suggest Boo Radley eats in Chapter 5?
(a) Parakeets.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Goldfish.
(d) Cats.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many miles away from home has Dill traveled to come to Maycomb in Chapter 14?

3. What grade is Jem starting school in Chapter 2?

4. What is the name of the black man that Atticus Finch is assigned to defend in the novel?

5. How old is Jem in the beginning of Chapter 12?

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