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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Dill say he's going to be when he grows up as Miss Rachel approaches them on the sidewalk in Chapter 22?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A clown.
(d) A lawyer.

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

4. What is the verdict in the Tom Robinson trial in Chapter 21?
(a) Innocent by reason of insanity.
(b) There is a hung jury.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Innocent.

5. What is noted by Atticus when he has Bob Ewell write his name before the court in Chapter 17?
(a) Ewell is blind.
(b) Ewell is left-handed.
(c) Ewell is right-handed.
(d) Ewell is illiterate.

6. How many bullet holes does Atticus say they found on Tom Robinson in Chapter 24?
(a) 6.
(b) 17.
(c) 22.
(d) 12.

7. What study does Scout say she's never been a fan of in Chapter 26?
(a) Literature.
(b) Arithmetic.
(c) History.
(d) Science.

8. Where is Enfield Prison Farm said to be in Chapter 23?
(a) Chester County.
(b) Jackson County.
(c) Clark County.
(d) Warren County.

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

10. What kind of cola does Scout describe the black attendees of the trial drinking in Chapter 16?
(a) Coca Cola.
(b) Nehi Cola.
(c) Dr. Pepper.
(d) Pepsi Cola.

11. Who does Scout point out as the person that saved her and Jem from their attacker in Chapter 29?
(a) John Taylor.
(b) Boo Radley.
(c) Sam Levy.
(d) Cecil Jacobs.

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

13. What "offense" does Atticus say Mayella Ewell committed and then attempted to cover her guilt for in his final statement to the jury?
(a) She killed her mother.
(b) She was secretly married.
(c) She tempted a black man.
(d) She fell down a well.

14. What is the name of the court reporter who chain smokes in Chapter 21?
(a) Bill.
(b) Mitch.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Bert.

15. How did Tom Robinson injure his left arm, according to Reverend Sykes in Chapter 18?
(a) It was caught in a well.
(b) It was caught in a cotton gin.
(c) It was amputated in a car accident.
(d) It was injured during a shooting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does Atticus Finch say it is in his closing statements in Chapter 20?

2. What quotation does Scout cite in Chapter 26 when her teacher asks for the definition of Democracy?

3. Who is the judge that oversees the trial of Tom Robinson?

4. Who does Scout refer to as the "Welfare lady" in Chapter 27?

5. What is the name of Tom Robinson's wife?

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