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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. Scout describes the lament of the bluejay in Chapter 28 as a repetitive sounding of what phrase?
2. Who is killed in Chapter 28?
3. What is noted by Atticus when he has Bob Ewell write his name before the court in Chapter 17?
4. What is the name of the young woman who claims to have been raped by Tom Robinson in the trial?
5. What newspaper is Atticus reading when Scout and Jem awaken in Chapter 22?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you describe the author's development of tension and suspense throughout the trial in Chapter 17?
2. 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?
3. Who relates the news of Tom Robinson's death in Chapter 24? How was Tom Robinson killed?
4. Who is the first witness called to the stand by the prosecutor in Chapter 17? What statement does this character make?
5. Who is Mr. Link Deas? Why is Mr. Deas's testimony disregarded in Chapter 19?
6. What does Atticus tell Jem in order to help him understand the trial and the verdict in Chapter 23?
7. How does Helen Robinson respond to the news of Tom Robinson's death in Chapter 25? How do the townspeople respond?
8. What social activity does Aunt Alexandra arrange in Chapter 24? What are Scout's perceptions of this event?
9. What occurs as Scout and Jem are returning home in Chapter 28? How do the children react?
10. What do Jem, Scout, and Dill discover about Mr. Dolphus Raymond in Chapter 20?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
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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