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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 many bullet holes does Atticus say they found on Tom Robinson in Chapter 24?
2. What food item does Calpurnia say Tom Robinson's father sent over to the Finch's in Chapter 22?
3. Who is the judge that oversees the trial of Tom Robinson?
4. What does Scout say "always filled me with vague apprehension and a firm desire to be elsewhere" in Chapter 24?
5. What does Atticus Finch claim are the "great levelers" and the place in this country where "all men are created equal" in Chapter 20?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the courthouse described in Chapter 16? Where do the white and black attendees of the trial sit? Where do Scout, Jem, and Dill sit in the courtroom?
2. When the sheriff arrives in Chapter 29, he tells Scout that he believes she was saved by what?
3. Who is Mr. Link Deas? Why is Mr. Deas's testimony disregarded in Chapter 19?
4. What does Tom Robinson assert took place on the night in question when he takes the stand in Chapter 19?
5. Who is called to see to Jem in Chapter 28? How has Jem been injured? Who hurt Jem?
6. How would you describe the mood and tone of Chapter 26. How has the mood of the novel changed after the trial?
7. How would you describe Tom Robinson's guilt in the crime he is charged with in the trial? Do you think Tom is guilty?
8. How does Helen Robinson respond to the news of Tom Robinson's death in Chapter 25? How do the townspeople respond?
9. What does Atticus tell Jem in order to help him understand the trial and the verdict in Chapter 23?
10. What is symbolic about the conversation between Scout and Jem regarding the roly-poly bug in Chapter 25?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Describe and discuss the character of Mrs. Dubose in the novel. What lessons does Jem learn from his encounters with Mrs. Dubose? How does Mrs. Dubose’s death affect Jem and Scout?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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