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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 name of Calpurnia's church that she takes Scout and Jem to in Chapter 12?

2. Who is the sole owner, editor and printer of The Maycomb Tribune?

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

4. What does Miss Maudie detest growing in her yard?

5. On what day of the week does Aunt Alexandra arrive at the Finch household in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurrence causes Miss Fisher to become hysterical in the classroom in Chapter 3? How do the children respond?

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

3. How is the weather described in the beginning of Chapter 8? Who has died during this winter?

4. What do Scout and Jem discover when they go to leave a thank-you note in the knothole of the oak tree at the Radley Place in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

8. How does Scout describe Atticus's age and his behavior in the beginning of Chapter 10? How does Scout compare Atticus to the other fathers in Maycomb?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Mayella Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird. How old is Mayella? What kind of home life does Mayella live in? How reliable of a witness would you say Mayella is?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze the character of Boo Radley in the novel. What is Boo Radley’s history? How has Boo come to be “legendary” to Jem, Scout, and Dill? In what ways does Boo Radley differ from the rest of Maycomb society?

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