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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 man who built the house Letitia purchases in Chapter 2?

2. According to the narrator in Chapter 2, what is the name given to Black real estate brokers?

3. How does Atticus describe his relationship with his father in Chapter 1?

4. What is the name of Atticus’s mother?

5. What is Dell’s job title, as she explains on page 73?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Atticus’s father and uncle? What business do they run, as explained in Chapter 1?

2. What happens when Atticus, George, and Letitia encounter Sheriff Hunt in Chapter 1?

3. What does Caleb give to George and Montrose at the end of Chapter 3?

4. What is a realtist and how does it compare to a realtor, as explained on page 112?

5. What does Marvin learn about Devon County, as explained in Chapter 1?

6. What happens at the Simmonsville Dinette in Chapter 1?

7. What special book does Atticus discover on page 65? Where does he find it?

8. What happens to Atticus when he gets a flat tire in Chapter 1?

9. What gifts does William give to Atticus and the others before they depart the manor house at the end of Chapter 1?

10. Who is John Archibald, and what does he show Letitia and Ruby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In what ways is the novel a celebration of the science fiction genre? Evaluate the role of science fiction in the novel, using textual evidence for support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of racial oppression.

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