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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What game does Miss Maudie say Atticus is the best at in town in Chapter 10?
(a) Chess.
(b) Poker.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Checkers.

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

3. What is the name of the black man that Atticus Finch is assigned to defend in the novel?
(a) Mr. Dolphus Raymond.
(b) Tom Robinson.
(c) Cecil Jacobs.
(d) Bob Ewell.

4. 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) The Maycomb Spelling Bee.
(c) The Maycomb Horse Race.
(d) Acts of Valor in WWI.

5. Where does Dill live during the school year?
(a) Montague, California.
(b) Clinton, Texas.
(c) Malvern, Arkansas.
(d) Meridian, Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Scout say Atticus is in Chapter 10?

2. Dill tells Atticus that he won Jem's pants playing what game in Chapter 6?

3. Scout says in Chapter 6 that "Matches were dangerous, but" what "were fatal"?

4. How much money does Scout's teacher offer to loan to the little boy who has no lunch with him in Chapter 2?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Aunt Alexandra say she's coming to live with Scout, Jem, and Atticus for awhile in Chapter 13?

2. Where does Jem go in the middle of the night in Chapter 6? Why?

3. What is signified by Aunt Alexandra's outburst over Scout and Jem attending a black church in Chapter 14?

4. How are the congregation members of Calpurina's church described in Chapter 12? How is their behavior toward Helen Robertson described?

5. Where is To Kill a Mockingbird set? How does Scout describe her family's history in this setting in Chapter 1?

6. How does Scout describe the town of Maycomb in Chapter 1? What types of activities does Scout describe in the town?

7. What is one of the most important aspects of society that Aunt Alexandra wants to instill in Scout and Jem?

8. Where are Scout and Jem going when they encounter Mrs. Dubose in Chapter 11? How does Scout describe this character?

9. How does Scout introduce the main characters in her story in Chapter 1? Who comprises Scout's family?

10. How does Scout describe Atticus's age and his behavior in the beginning of Chapter 10? How does Scout compare Atticus to the other fathers in Maycomb?

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