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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Miss Maudie tell Scout it is a sin to kill a mockingbird?

2. What grade is Scout beginning in school in Chapter 7?

3. What is the name of Calpurnia's church that she takes Scout and Jem to in Chapter 12?

4. What does Scout ask Atticus if Jem might have when Jem's appetite grows considerably in Chapter 12?

5. At what time in the night does Atticus awaken Scout because of the fire on the block in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Scout describe the town of Maycomb in Chapter 1? What types of activities does Scout describe in the town?

2. What information does Scout learn about Boo Radley in Chapter 5? Who relates this information to Scout?

3. What does Atticus do when he learns about Jem's behavior toward Mrs. Dubose in Chapter 11?

4. What causes Scout to get into a fight at school in Chapter 9? How does Atticus respond to this news?

5. What grade are Scout and Jem starting in school in Chapter 7? What does Jem reveal to Scout about the night he got his pants from the Radley Place in the beginning of the chapter?

6. What causes Scout to fight with Walter Cunningham in Chapter 3? How does Jem respond to the situation?

7. How has the dynamic of friendship changed between Scout, Dill, and Jem in Chapter 5?

8. How do the discoveries in the knothole of the oak tree at the Radley Place change the reader's perceptions of Boo Radley in Chapter 4?

9. What item of clothing does Jem lose as he flees the Radley Place in Chapter 6? How does Dill explain this loss?

10. What concerns arise when Tom Robinson is brought to the Maycomb County jail in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Mrs. Dubose in the novel. What lessons does Jem learn from his encounters with Mrs. Dubose? How does Mrs. Dubose’s death affect Jem and Scout?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of racial prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird. What has Tom Robinson been charged with? How would you describe the perceptions of the townspeople of Tom Robinson’s guilt?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of racism, poverty, and domestic violence in To Kill a Mockingbird. Which characters in the story represent these themes symbolically? How do poverty and violence influence the actions of these characters?

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