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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 is the name of the young woman who claims to have been raped by Tom Robinson in the trial?

2. What does Jem believe the justice system should get rid of in Chapter 23?

3. On what date was the Sheriff contacted to go to the Ewell residence, according to his testimony in Chapter 17?

4. The children discover that Mr. Dolphus Raymond is actually drinking what from his brown paper bag in Chapter 20?

5. How did Tom Robinson injure his left arm, according to Reverend Sykes in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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. When the sheriff arrives in Chapter 29, he tells Scout that he believes she was saved by what?

6. Who is the first witness called to the stand by the prosecutor in Chapter 17? What statement does this character make?

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

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

9. What occurs as Scout and Jem are returning home in Chapter 28? How do the children react?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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