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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 verdict in the Tom Robinson trial in Chapter 21?
(a) There is a hung jury.
(b) Innocent.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Innocent by reason of insanity.

2. How many bullet holes does Atticus say they found on Tom Robinson in Chapter 24?
(a) 22.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 17.

3. What newspaper is Atticus reading when Scout and Jem awaken in Chapter 22?
(a) The Mobile Register.
(b) The Chicago Tribune.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The Houston Chronicle.

4. Where is Enfield Prison Farm said to be in Chapter 23?
(a) Chester County.
(b) Jackson County.
(c) Clark County.
(d) Warren County.

5. What does Sheriff Tate say he believes saved Scout's life in Chapter 29?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her shoes.
(c) Her costume.
(d) Her wits.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For whom does Tom Robinson say he worked at the time of the crime in Chapter 19?

3. What kind of government does Miss Gates say Germany operates under in Chapter 26?

4. What kind of cola does Scout describe the black attendees of the trial drinking in Chapter 16?

5. According to the narrator in Chapter 22, "Court-appointed defenses were usually given to" what latest addition to the bar?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Miss Maudie attempt to placate Jem, Scout, and Dill after the trial has ended in Chapter 22?

9. What do Jem, Scout, and Dill discover about Mr. Dolphus Raymond in Chapter 20?

10. Who has saved Scout and Jem from their attacker in the end of the novel? What does Scout make of this character?

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