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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. What is the first object that Jem and Scout see in the knothole of the oak tree in Chapter 7?

2. What household pets does Jem suggest Boo Radley eats in Chapter 5?

3. Jem tells Scout in Chapter 7 that it wasn't until he reached what grade that he learned anything of value in school?

4. Dill tells Atticus that he won Jem's pants playing what game in Chapter 6?

5. What does Atticus say the Ewell family patriarch spends his relief checks on in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Scout discover in the knothole of the oak tree at the Radley Place when she walks home from school alone in the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. What is revealed of the economic and social makeup of Maycomb County through Scout's first day at school in Chapter 2?

4. How are the congregation members of Calpurina's church described in Chapter 12? How is their behavior toward Helen Robertson described?

5. What is signified by Aunt Alexandra's outburst over Scout and Jem attending a black church in Chapter 14?

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

7. Where is To Kill a Mockingbird set? How does Scout describe her family's history in this setting in Chapter 1?

8. Where does Jem go in the middle of the night in Chapter 6? Why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the actions, objectives, and obstacles of Miss Maudie in Chapter 5. Why does Miss Maudie spend time with the Finch children? How does Miss Maudie’s attitude about the children differ from the other older characters in Maycomb?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Scout Finch as you envision her from the narrative. How old is Scout when her character is first introduced? What behavior does Scout exhibit? How does Scout change in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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