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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Scout say "always filled me with vague apprehension and a firm desire to be elsewhere" in Chapter 24?
(a) Schoolteachers.
(b) Groups of ladies.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Little kids.

2. Who does Scout refer to as the "Welfare lady" in Chapter 27?
(a) Mayella Ewell.
(b) Ruth Jones.
(c) Emily Davis.
(d) Miss Maudie.

3. Of whom does Jem say in Chapter 16, "Lives by himself way down near the county line. He’s got a colored woman and all sorts of mixed chillun"?
(a) Cecil Jacobs.
(b) Bob Ewell.
(c) Mr. Tensaw Jones.
(d) Mr. Dolphus Raymond.

4. What does "NRA" refer to in the novel?
(a) National Refurbishment Act.
(b) National Recovery Act.
(c) National Rifle Association.
(d) National Retaliatory Act.

5. What will happen to Tom Robinson if he loses his appeal, according to Atticus in Chapter 23?
(a) He'll receive the death penalty.
(b) He'll spend 20 years in prison.
(c) He'll spend life in prison.
(d) He'll be placed on parole.

6. What does Dill say the children were playing in front of Tom Robinson's residence when Atticus arrived in Chapter 25?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Football.
(c) Marbles.
(d) Poker.

7. What is the name of Tom Robinson's wife?
(a) Carol.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Anne.
(d) Helen.

8. According to Tom Robinson's testimony, he spent thirty days in jail once before when he was convicted of what crime?
(a) Vandalism.
(b) Domestic abuse.
(c) Disorderly conduct.
(d) Animal cruelty.

9. Who points out the children sitting in the balcony of the courtroom to Atticus in Chapter 21?
(a) Dolphus Raymond.
(b) Mr. Underwood.
(c) Maxwell Green.
(d) Mr. Tensaw Jones.

10. According to the narrator in Chapter 22, "Court-appointed defenses were usually given to" what latest addition to the bar?
(a) Link Deas.
(b) Maxwell Green.
(c) Dolphus Raymond.
(d) Bob Ewell.

11. How much money does Jem give to Scout to spend at the Halloween pageant in Chapter 28?
(a) 30 cents.
(b) 10 cents.
(c) 1 dollar.
(d) 2 dollars.

12. What flowers does Miss Maudie grow and obsess over in the novel?
(a) Orchids.
(b) Azaleas.
(c) Pansies.
(d) Roses.

13. What does Sheriff Tate say he believes saved Scout's life in Chapter 29?
(a) Her wits.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her shoes.
(d) Her costume.

14. Jem and Dill had been heading home from where when they'd encountered Atticus going to the Robinson home, according to Scout in Chapter 25?
(a) Church.
(b) Montgomery.
(c) Barker's Eddy.
(d) Sears.

15. Who writes a scathing editorial in the newspaper about the Tom Robinson ordeal in Chapter 25?
(a) Mr. Underwood.
(b) Link Deas.
(c) Emily Davis.
(d) Dolphus Raymond.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Dill sitting next to in the courtroom in Chapter 17?

2. How does the Sheriff contend that Mr. Ewell died in Chapter 30?

3. What reason does Tom Robinson give for why he helped out Mayella Ewell periodically in Chapter 19?

4. Where is Mr. Gilmer said to be from in Chapter 17?

5. How has Jem been injured in Chapter 29?

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