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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. At what time does Jem sneak out of the house to go get his pants in Chapter 6?
(a) 4 a.m.
(b) 12 a.m.
(c) 3 a.m.
(d) 2 a.m.

2. What does Scout ask Atticus if Jem might have when Jem's appetite grows considerably in Chapter 12?
(a) Meningitis.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) The measles.
(d) A tapeworm.

3. How many miles away from home has Dill traveled to come to Maycomb in Chapter 14?
(a) 50.
(b) 300.
(c) 150.
(d) 200.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Jem broke his arm badly at the elbow when he was nearly how old, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

2. What game does Miss Maudie say Atticus is the best at in town in Chapter 10?

3. What is the first object that Jem and Scout see in the knothole of the oak tree in Chapter 7?

4. Atticus tells Scout not to use the "n" word because it is what, in Chapter 9?

5. Atticus asks Jem and Scout as he leaves their room in Chapter 13, "Do you think I'll end up costing the family" how much money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurrence causes Miss Fisher to become hysterical in the classroom in Chapter 3? How do the children respond?

2. What causes Scout to fight with Walter Cunningham in Chapter 3? How does Jem respond to the situation?

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

4. What is revealed of the economic and social makeup of Maycomb County through Scout's first day at school in Chapter 2?

5. How do the discoveries in the knothole of the oak tree at the Radley Place change the reader's perceptions of Boo Radley in Chapter 4?

6. How would you describe Miss Maudie's influence on Scout? Do you think she's a positive influence? Why or why not?

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

8. What does Atticus do when he learns about Jem's behavior toward Mrs. Dubose in Chapter 11?

9. How has the dynamic of friendship changed between Scout, Dill, and Jem in Chapter 5?

10. How is money exchanged in Maycomb? What other methods of exchange do the citizens participate in? Why?

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