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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 word is used in the novel to refer to homemade liquor?

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

3. What does Scout think is under her bed when she goes to get Jem in Chapter 14?

4. Atticus tells Scout not to use the "n" word because it is what, in Chapter 9?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the mood of the novel change after the fire that destroys Miss Maudie's house in Chapter 9?

2. How would you describe Miss Maudie's influence on Scout? Do you think she's a positive influence? Why or why not?

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

5. What is one of the most important aspects of society that Aunt Alexandra wants to instill in Scout and Jem?

6. How would you describe the behavior of the townspeople with the approach of Tom Robinson's trial in Chapter 14?

7. Why does Aunt Alexandra say she's coming to live with Scout, Jem, and Atticus for awhile in Chapter 13?

8. Why does Calpurnia decide to take Scout and Jem to her church with her in Chapter 12?

9. 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?

10. How is money exchanged in Maycomb? What other methods of exchange do the citizens participate in? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama. How many people live in Maycomb? How is the town’s economic situation described? Where do Scout and Jem live in relation to the town?

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

Analyze the character of Aunt Alexandra in the novel. How old is Aunt Alexandra? How would you describe her relationship with her siblings? What does Scout think of Aunt Alexandra?

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