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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. Who is the doctor that has been called to see to Jem in Chapter 30?
(a) Dr. Reynolds.
(b) Dr. Caffrey.
(c) Dr. Anderson.
(d) Dr. Smith.

2. How many witnesses does Atticus say he has for the court in the end of Chapter 18?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

3. How did Tom Robinson injure his left arm, according to Reverend Sykes in Chapter 18?
(a) It was caught in a cotton gin.
(b) It was injured during a shooting.
(c) It was amputated in a car accident.
(d) It was caught in a well.

4. Where have Jem and Dill gone in the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) The Colorado River.
(c) Barker's Eddy.
(d) Arkansas.

5. Who does Scout point out as the person that saved her and Jem from their attacker in Chapter 29?
(a) Boo Radley.
(b) Cecil Jacobs.
(c) John Taylor.
(d) Sam Levy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Atticus Finch insinuate actually beat up Mayella Ewell in his closing statements to the jury?

2. What does "NRA" refer to in the novel?

3. Who writes a scathing editorial in the newspaper about the Tom Robinson ordeal in Chapter 25?

4. The children discover that Mr. Dolphus Raymond is actually drinking what from his brown paper bag in Chapter 20?

5. What is the name of the court reporter who chain smokes in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Atticus Finch's outlook following the trial of Tom Robinson in Chapter 23?

2. What event do Scout and Jem attend on Halloween in Chapter 27? Where does the event take place?

3. How would you describe Tom Robinson's guilt in the crime he is charged with in the trial? Do you think Tom is guilty?

4. What leads to the discovery of Atticus that Scout, Jem, and Dill have been attending the trial in Chapter 21?

5. What hypocrisy does Scout point out to her teacher regarding Tom Robinson in Chapter 26?

6. Who is called to see to Jem in Chapter 28? How has Jem been injured? Who hurt Jem?

7. What incidents in town have occurred involving Bob Ewell in Chapter 27. What do these events signify?

8. How does Scout describe the jury when they return with their verdict in Chapter 21? What is the verdict?

9. How is Mayella Ewell described when she takes the stand in Chapter 18? What does she assert took place on the night in question?

10. What is symbolic about the conversation between Scout and Jem regarding the roly-poly bug in Chapter 25?

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