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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 flowers does Miss Maudie grow and obsess over in the novel?
2. What study does Scout say she's never been a fan of in Chapter 26?
3. What is Mayella Ewell's middle name?
4. Who does Cecil Jacobs describe in Chapter 26 as having "been after the Jews and he’s puttin‘ ’em in prisons and he’s taking away all their property and he won’t let any of ‘em out of the country"?
5. What kind of government does Miss Gates say Germany operates under in Chapter 26?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Atticus tell Jem in order to help him understand the trial and the verdict in Chapter 23?
2. Who has saved Scout and Jem from their attacker in the end of the novel? What does Scout make of this character?
3. How would you describe Tom Robinson's guilt in the crime he is charged with in the trial? Do you think Tom is guilty?
4. 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?
5. How does Miss Maudie attempt to placate Jem, Scout, and Dill after the trial has ended in Chapter 22?
6. Who is called to see to Jem in Chapter 28? How has Jem been injured? Who hurt Jem?
7. What does Tom Robinson assert took place on the night in question when he takes the stand in Chapter 19?
8. Who is the first witness called to the stand by the prosecutor in Chapter 17? What statement does this character make?
9. How does Scout describe the jury when they return with their verdict in Chapter 21? What is the verdict?
10. What is ironic about Bob Ewell's testimony in Tom Robinson's trial in Chapter 16?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the actions, objectives, and obstacles of Miss Maudie in Chapter 5. Why does Miss Maudie spend time with the Finch children? How does Miss Maudie’s attitude about the children differ from the other older characters in Maycomb?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Describe the courtroom and the attendees for the trial in Chapter 16. Where do Scout, Jem, and Dill find a place to observe the proceedings? How and why is the courtroom segregated as it is?
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