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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 towns-person is described by Jem in Chapter 16 as voting "the straight Prohibition ticket"?

2. Who is the judge that oversees the trial of Tom Robinson?

3. What kind of government does Miss Gates say Germany operates under in Chapter 26?

4. What is the language of the Creek Indians?

5. What lady from Maycomb is described in Chapter 16 as one who dips snuff in private?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the mood and tone of Chapter 26. How has the mood of the novel changed after the trial?

2. How would you describe Tom Robinson's guilt in the crime he is charged with in the trial? Do you think Tom is guilty?

3. What is ironic about Bob Ewell's testimony in Tom Robinson's trial in Chapter 16?

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

5. What incidents in town have occurred involving Bob Ewell in Chapter 27. What do these events signify?

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. What does Atticus Finch attempt to convey to the jury during his closing statements in Chapter 20?

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

10. What does Atticus tell Jem in order to help him understand the trial and the verdict in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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