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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 the little boy that has no lunch with him at school in Chapter 2?
(a) Jamie Smith.
(b) Walter Cunningham.
(c) Peter Dawkins.
(d) Jesse Thomas.

2. How much money does Dill say he took from his mother's purse in order to come to Maycomb in Chapter 14?
(a) $50.
(b) $23.
(c) $13.
(d) $5.

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

4. What word is used in the novel to refer to homemade liquor?
(a) Ginny.
(b) Shinny.
(c) Shiner.
(d) Moonbeam.

5. What kind of car does Atticus Finch own and keep in the garage?
(a) A Rolls-Royce.
(b) A Subaru.
(c) A Chevrolet.
(d) A Ford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invites Walter Cunningham to come to the Finch home for dinner in Chapter 3?

2. What does Atticus say the Ewell family patriarch spends his relief checks on in Chapter 3?

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

4. Who does Scout say taught her and Jem to shoot when they received air-rifles in Chapter 10?

5. Who is the telephone operator that calls Atticus to tell him that school has been canceled in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

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