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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. In what year does the novel take place?
2. Which person is Atticus on his way to visit, as revealed on page 7?
3. Who is William, as revealed in Chapter 1?
4. Who first escapes the officers who accost Atticus, George, and Letitia in Chapter 1?
5. In what language is the invocation that Atticus is forced to read on page 100?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to George on page 110, what will Letitia be unable to get? Why?
2. What is notable about the guest rooms assigned to Atticus, George, and Letitia at the manor house in Chapter 1?
3. Who built the Winthrop House? What is notable about it?
4. What connection does Atticus discover in Chapter 2?
5. Who is Dell and what role does she play at the manor, as explained in Chapter 1?
6. Who is Dora? What has Atticus’s father discovered, and how does it impact Atticus?
7. What is The Book of Days? Who is responsible for maintaining it?
8. Who is William and what information does he give to Atticus and the others upon their arrival at the manor house in Chapter 1?
9. What guide does Atticus frequently reference in Chapter 1? What information does it provide him?
10. Who contacts Letitia at the beginning of Chapter 2? What news does she receive?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the characters of Hippolyta, Letitia, and Ruby. How do these characters illustrate the role of women in the novel? How do they further develop the novel’s themes?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the use of humor in the novel. How is humor used, and how does it offset the racial and social commentary at play in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Does the end justify the means? How does the novel answer this question? How would Atticus answer this question? How would Caleb? What about other characters, such as Letitia and Ruby?
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