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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. Who does Scout tell Mr. Cunningham to say hello to for her in Chapter 15?

2. What does Scout find in the knothole of the oak tree at the Radley Place in the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. What does Jem use to try to deliver a message to Boo Radley in Chapter 5?

4. How much does the twirling baton cost that Scout longs for in Chapter 11?

5. Jem broke his arm badly at the elbow when he was nearly how old, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

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. Where are Scout and Jem going when they encounter Mrs. Dubose in Chapter 11? How does Scout describe this character?

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How do Scout's actions affect Mr. Cunningham and the others within the lynch mob in Chapter 15?

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 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 and discuss the character of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. What kinds of behavior and values does Atticus instill in his children? Would you say Atticus’s relationships with Jem and Scout are close?

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