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

2. What does Scout find in the knothole of the oak tree at the Radley Place in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) A ball of twine.
(b) Wooden chess pieces.
(c) Soap figurines.
(d) Chewing gum.

3. How old does Scout say Atticus is in Chapter 10?
(a) Nearly 60.
(b) Nearly 40.
(c) Nearly 50.
(d) 42.

4. What grade in school is Scout starting in Chapter 2?
(a) Second grade.
(b) Fourth grade.
(c) Third grade.
(d) First grade.

5. The little figurines of a boy and girl that Scout and Jem find in the tree in Chapter 7 are carved from what material?
(a) Clay.
(b) Stone.
(c) Wood.
(d) Soap.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ailment does Scout try to get from Miss Rachel's cook's son by rubbing her head against his head in Chapter 9?

2. What grade is Scout beginning in school in Chapter 7?

3. Who does Scout tell Mr. Cunningham to say hello to for her in Chapter 15?

4. What does Jem use to try to deliver a message to Boo Radley in Chapter 5?

5. How much money does Dill say he took from his mother's purse in order to come to Maycomb in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the behavior of the townspeople with the approach of Tom Robinson's trial in Chapter 14?

2. What information does Scout learn about Boo Radley in Chapter 5? Who relates this information to Scout?

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

4. What does Scout discover in the knothole of the oak tree at the Radley Place when she walks home from school alone in the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. How does the mood of the novel change after the fire that destroys Miss Maudie's house in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

9. How is the weather described in the beginning of Chapter 8? Who has died during this winter?

10. Why does Scout say many of the first-graders are older than Scout is in Chapter 2?

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