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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. Jem broke his arm badly at the elbow when he was nearly how old, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

2. Who is the sole owner, editor and printer of The Maycomb Tribune?
(a) John Taylor.
(b) Sam Levy.
(c) Cecil Jacobs.
(d) Mr. Underwood.

3. Who does Atticus say was kind enough to grant a postponement on the trial in Chapter 9?
(a) Bob Ewell.
(b) Cecil Jacobs.
(c) Dill.
(d) John Taylor.

4. What does Miss Maudie detest growing in her yard?
(a) Crab grass.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Nut grass.
(d) Dandelions.

5. What does Jem tell Scout to not get tangled up with in the garden as the children steal into the Radley yard in Chapter 6?
(a) Collard greens.
(b) Melon vines.
(c) Blackberry vines.
(d) Strawberry vines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession does Dill say his new father has in his letter in Chapter 12?

2. Scout says in Chapter 6 that Mr. Avery boards a room across the street from whose house?

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

4. Jem tells Scout in Chapter 7 that it wasn't until he reached what grade that he learned anything of value in school?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How do Scout's actions affect Mr. Cunningham and the others within the lynch mob in Chapter 15?

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

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

8. What grade are Scout and Jem starting in school in Chapter 7? What does Jem reveal to Scout about the night he got his pants from the Radley Place in the beginning of the chapter?

9. 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?

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

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