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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 reason does Tom Robinson give for why he helped out Mayella Ewell periodically in Chapter 19?
(a) He was attracted to her.
(b) He needed money.
(c) He hoped she'd marry him.
(d) He felt sorry for her.

2. How many siblings does Mayella Ewell have?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

3. According to Tom Robinson's testimony, he spent thirty days in jail once before when he was convicted of what crime?
(a) Domestic abuse.
(b) Animal cruelty.
(c) Disorderly conduct.
(d) Vandalism.

4. Scout says in Chapter 27 that Bob Ewell is the "only man I ever heard of who was fired from the WPA for" what?
(a) Laziness.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Domestic abuse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Scout refer to as the "Welfare lady" in Chapter 27?

2. What is noted by Atticus when he has Bob Ewell write his name before the court in Chapter 17?

3. What does Scout say "always filled me with vague apprehension and a firm desire to be elsewhere" in Chapter 24?

4. What is Mayella Ewell's middle name?

5. Who does Cecil Jacobs describe in Chapter 26 as having "been after the Jews and he’s puttin‘ ’em in prisons and he’s taking away all their property and he won’t let any of ‘em out of the country"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Atticus tell Jem in order to help him understand the trial and the verdict in Chapter 23?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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