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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dill tells Atticus that he won Jem's pants playing what game in Chapter 6?
(a) Go Fish.
(b) Double-Dare.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Strip poker.

2. What word is used in the novel to refer to homemade liquor?
(a) Shinny.
(b) Moonbeam.
(c) Shiner.
(d) Ginny.

3. Atticus asks Jem and Scout as he leaves their room in Chapter 13, "Do you think I'll end up costing the family" how much money?
(a) $500.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $200.
(d) $5,000.

4. Who does Scout say taught her and Jem to shoot when they received air-rifles in Chapter 10?
(a) Uncle Jack.
(b) Aunt Alexandra.
(c) Mr. Dolphus Raymond.
(d) Bob Ewell.

5. In Chapter 1, the narrator says, "Being Southerners, it was a source of shame to some members of the family that we had no recorded ancestors on either side of" what battle?
(a) The Battle of Fontenoy.
(b) The Battle of Shiloh.
(c) The Battle of Austerlitz.
(d) The Battle of Hastings.

6. What household pets does Jem suggest Boo Radley eats in Chapter 5?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Goldfish.
(c) Cats.
(d) Parakeets.

7. How many miles away from home has Dill traveled to come to Maycomb in Chapter 14?
(a) 200.
(b) 300.
(c) 150.
(d) 50.

8. How much does the twirling baton cost that Scout longs for in Chapter 11?
(a) 1 dollar.
(b) 17 cents.
(c) 50 cents.
(d) 2 dollars.

9. For how long does Atticus leave home because the legislature is called into emergency session in Chapter 12?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

10. What kind of car does Atticus Finch own and keep in the garage?
(a) A Chevrolet.
(b) A Ford.
(c) A Subaru.
(d) A Rolls-Royce.

11. Who invites Walter Cunningham to come to the Finch home for dinner in Chapter 3?
(a) Scout.
(b) Jem.
(c) Atticus.
(d) Calpurnia.

12. What is the name of Scout's schoolteacher in Chapter 2?
(a) Miss Julie Anderson.
(b) Miss Cathy Smith.
(c) Miss Sarah Roberts.
(d) Miss Caroline Fisher.

13. What does Jem do after Mrs. Dubose says derogatory things about Atticus and enrages him in Chapter 11?
(a) He breaks her window.
(b) He destroys her camelias.
(c) He calls the police.
(d) He shoots her dog.

14. Who picks up Dill at the train station in Maycomb's one taxi in Chapter 4?
(a) Atticus Finch.
(b) Jem.
(c) Scout.
(d) Miss Rachel.

15. What county in Alabama does Scout's schoolteacher say she's from in Chapter 2?
(a) Winston County.
(b) Pike County.
(c) Jefferson County.
(d) Birmingham County.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week does Aunt Alexandra arrive at the Finch household in Chapter 13?

2. Who does Atticus say shamed the Ku Klux Klan away from Maycomb when they paraded around his house once in Chapter 15?

3. According to the narrator in Chapter 1, where did Atticus Finch go to study law?

4. What does Jem use to try to deliver a message to Boo Radley in Chapter 5?

5. What does Atticus say the Ewell family patriarch spends his relief checks on in Chapter 3?

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