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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. How much money does Jem give to Scout to spend at the Halloween pageant in Chapter 28?

2. What does Scout dress up as for the Halloween parade in Chapter 28?

3. What does Scout say "always filled me with vague apprehension and a firm desire to be elsewhere" in Chapter 24?

4. Who does Jem leave Scout to hang out with at the Halloween pageant in Chapter 28?

5. What flowers does Miss Maudie grow and obsess over in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to the discovery of Atticus that Scout, Jem, and Dill have been attending the trial in Chapter 21?

2. How does Helen Robinson respond to the news of Tom Robinson's death in Chapter 25? How do the townspeople respond?

3. What social activity does Aunt Alexandra arrange in Chapter 24? What are Scout's perceptions of this event?

4. How does Jem respond to the verdict in the Robinson trial in Chapter 22? How have his perceptions changed of the people of Maycomb as a result of the trial?

5. How does Miss Maudie attempt to placate Jem, Scout, and Dill after the trial has ended in Chapter 22?

6. How is Mayella Ewell described when she takes the stand in Chapter 18? What does she assert took place on the night in question?

7. What do Jem, Scout, and Dill discover about Mr. Dolphus Raymond in Chapter 20?

8. Who is Mr. Link Deas? Why is Mr. Deas's testimony disregarded in Chapter 19?

9. Who relates the news of Tom Robinson's death in Chapter 24? How was Tom Robinson killed?

10. How would you describe the author's development of tension and suspense throughout the trial in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of the First Purchase African M.E. Church in the novel. What are Scout’s impressions of the congregation of this church? How does the church service differ from that of Scout’s usual church?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Dill Harris’s journey from Meridian, Mississippi, to Maycomb, Alabama, in Chapter 14. How many miles has Dill traveled? How does Dill travel? How do the adults in the novel respond to Dill's actions?

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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