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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 receive the death penalty.
(b) He'll spend 20 years in prison.
(c) He'll be placed on parole.
(d) He'll spend life in prison.

2. Who does Mr. Dolphus Raymond offer a drink to in the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) Scout.
(b) Calpurnia.
(c) Dill.
(d) Jem.

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

4. How many witnesses does Atticus say he has for the court in the end of Chapter 18?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

5. What do the black attendees of the trial do as Atticus Finch exits the courthouse in Chapter 21?
(a) They wave.
(b) They stand.
(c) They riot.
(d) They hiss at him.

6. Who is said to have spit in Atticus's face and threatened him in Chapter 22?
(a) Link Deas.
(b) Maxwell Green.
(c) Bob Ewell.
(d) Dolphus Raymond.

7. Of Misses Tutti and Frutti Barber, Scout says in Chapter 27 that they "were rumored to be Republicans, having migrated from Clanton, Alabama" in what year?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1856.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1885.

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

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

10. What store does Miss Stephanie Crawford say she was leaving when she saw Atticus get threatened in Chapter 23?
(a) Jitney Jungle.
(b) Sears.
(c) Wal-Mart.
(d) J.C. Penney's.

11. How much money does Mayella say she offered to Tom Robinson to bust up a chiffarobe for her in Chapter 18?
(a) A dime.
(b) A penny.
(c) A quarter.
(d) A nickel.

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

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

14. What word from Chapter 25 refers to generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless?
(a) Cultivation.
(b) Absolution.
(c) Coronation.
(d) Charity.

15. Where have Jem and Dill gone in the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) The Colorado River.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Barker's Eddy.
(d) Montgomery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jem and Scout learn in Chapter 23 that the one juror that wanted to find Tom Robinson innocent was a relative of what family?

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

3. How much money does Jem give to Scout to spend at the Halloween pageant in Chapter 28?

4. Jem is in what grade in school in the beginning of Chapter 26?

5. The children discover that Mr. Dolphus Raymond is actually drinking what from his brown paper bag in Chapter 20?

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