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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 bug is Scout about to kill in the beginning of Chapter 25 when Jem tells her to take it outside?
(a) A lighting bug.
(b) A roly-poly.
(c) A wolf spider.
(d) A cockroach.

2. How much money does Mayella say she offered to Tom Robinson to bust up a chiffarobe for her in Chapter 18?
(a) A nickel.
(b) A quarter.
(c) A dime.
(d) A penny.

3. Jem and Scout learn in Chapter 23 that the one juror that wanted to find Tom Robinson innocent was a relative of what family?
(a) The Cunninghams.
(b) The Finches.
(c) The Ewells.
(d) The Stewarts.

4. What are the first names of Misses Tutti and Frutti?
(a) June and Mary.
(b) Wilma and Betty.
(c) Anne and Alva.
(d) Sarah and Frances.

5. Who is Dill sitting next to in the courtroom in Chapter 17?
(a) Cecil Jacobs.
(b) Reverend Sykes.
(c) Mr. Dolphus Raymond.
(d) Miss Stephanie Crawford.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What store does Miss Stephanie Crawford say she was leaving when she saw Atticus get threatened in Chapter 23?

3. Who does the Sheriff say called him to the Ewell residence on the night of the alleged crime in Chapter 17?

4. What study does Scout say she's never been a fan of in Chapter 26?

5. What newspaper is Atticus reading when Scout and Jem awaken in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is ironic about Bob Ewell's testimony in Tom Robinson's trial in Chapter 16?

6. Who relates the news of Tom Robinson's death in Chapter 24? How was Tom Robinson killed?

7. How would you describe the author's development of tension and suspense throughout the trial in Chapter 17?

8. How is the courthouse described in Chapter 16? Where do the white and black attendees of the trial sit? Where do Scout, Jem, and Dill sit in the courtroom?

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

10. Who is the first witness called to the stand by the prosecutor in Chapter 17? What statement does this character make?

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