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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 is the name of Scout's schoolteacher in Chapter 2?
(a) Miss Sarah Roberts.
(b) Miss Cathy Smith.
(c) Miss Caroline Fisher.
(d) Miss Julie Anderson.

2. What word does Atticus define for Scout in Chapter 14 as "carnal knowledge of a female by force and without consent"?
(a) Insolence.
(b) Fortitude.
(c) Rape.
(d) Coercion.

3. Who speaks from the shadows and is revealed to be holding a double-barrel shotgun with the intention of protecting Atticus in Chapter 15?
(a) Mr. Underwood.
(b) John Taylor.
(c) Sam Levy.
(d) Cecil Jacobs.

4. At what time does Scout get out of school each day in Chapter 4?
(a) 3:30 p.m.
(b) 2:00 p.m.
(c) 3:00 p.m.
(d) 2:30 p.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Maudie detest growing in her yard?

2. What does Jem intend to buy for himself with his birthday money in the beginning of Chapter 11?

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

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

5. Who is the sole owner, editor and printer of The Maycomb Tribune?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What concerns arise when Tom Robinson is brought to the Maycomb County jail in Chapter 15?

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

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

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

8. What causes Scout to get into a fight at school in Chapter 9? How does Atticus respond to this news?

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

10. Why does Calpurnia decide to take Scout and Jem to her church with her in Chapter 12?

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