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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 Mayella Ewell's middle name?
(a) Leigh.
(b) Violet.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Jasmine.

2. What does Dill say the children were playing in front of Tom Robinson's residence when Atticus arrived in Chapter 25?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Marbles.
(c) Poker.
(d) Football.

3. What does Jem believe the justice system should get rid of in Chapter 23?
(a) Verdicts.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Juries.
(d) Judges.

4. What month is it in the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) August.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) July.

5. Who does Jem leave Scout to hang out with at the Halloween pageant in Chapter 28?
(a) Cecil Jacobs.
(b) Link Deas.
(c) John Taylor.
(d) Stephanie Crawford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is said to have spit in Atticus's face and threatened him in Chapter 22?

2. What towns-person is described by Jem in Chapter 16 as voting "the straight Prohibition ticket"?

3. On what date was the Sheriff contacted to go to the Ewell residence, according to his testimony in Chapter 17?

4. Scouts says in Chapter 16, "Atticus said naming people after Confederate generals made" what?

5. What "offense" does Atticus say Mayella Ewell committed and then attempted to cover her guilt for in his final statement to the jury?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What social activity does Aunt Alexandra arrange in Chapter 24? What are Scout's perceptions of this event?

4. What does Tom Robinson assert took place on the night in question when he takes the stand in Chapter 19?

5. How does Helen Robinson respond to the news of Tom Robinson's death in Chapter 25? How do the townspeople respond?

6. When the sheriff arrives in Chapter 29, he tells Scout that he believes she was saved by what?

7. What occurs as Scout and Jem are returning home in Chapter 28? How do the children react?

8. How would you describe the mood and tone of Chapter 26. How has the mood of the novel changed after the trial?

9. What does Atticus Finch attempt to convey to the jury during his closing statements in Chapter 20?

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

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