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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 time does Scout get out of school each day in Chapter 7?

2. Where does Dill live during the school year?

3. What does Jem get his pants caught on as the children run from the Radley yard in Chapter 6?

4. Where does Calpurnia make Scout eat the rest of her dinner after she's insulted Walter in Chapter 3?

5. How many miles away from home has Dill traveled to come to Maycomb in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the gender roles and expectations in 1930s Alabama. When did women gain the right to vote in the U.S.? How would you describe the women of Maycomb County in comparison with the rest of the nation at this time?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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