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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dill's response when Scout asks him in Chapter 14, “Why do you reckon Boo Radley’s never run off?”
(a) "He's shackled to a wall, so he can't."
(b) "He isn't smart enough to think of it."
(c) “Maybe he doesn’t have anywhere to run off to.
(d) "He's probably tried a dozen times."

2. Simon Finch is described in Chapter 1 as a fur-trapping apothecary from what location?
(a) Maine.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Cornwall.
(d) Paris.

3. What "dim organization on the north side of the square" does Mrs. Dubose tell Scout she'll grow up to work at in Chapter 11?
(a) Jenny's Cafe.
(b) The Lost Coast.
(c) The O.K. Cafe.
(d) The White Horse.

4. Atticus tells Scout not to use the "n" word because it is what, in Chapter 9?
(a) Common.
(b) Obscene.
(c) Vulgar.
(d) Lofty.

5. What does Scout ask Atticus if Jem might have when Jem's appetite grows considerably in Chapter 12?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) A tapeworm.
(c) Meningitis.
(d) The measles.

6. Who is described in Chapter 4 as "the meanest old woman who ever lived"?
(a) Mrs. Dubose.
(b) Calpurnia.
(c) Miss Maudie.
(d) Miss Emily Davis.

7. What does Miss Maudie detest growing in her yard?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Crab grass.
(c) Dandelions.
(d) Nut grass.

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

9. Jem tells Scout in Chapter 7 that it wasn't until he reached what grade that he learned anything of value in school?
(a) Third grade.
(b) Fifth grade.
(c) Sixth grade.
(d) Fourth grade.

10. What was the name of Miss Maudie's father?
(a) Mr. Tensaw Jones.
(b) Maxwell Green.
(c) Dr. Frank Buford.
(d) Mr. Link Deas.

11. Where does Dill live during the school year?
(a) Meridian, Mississippi.
(b) Clinton, Texas.
(c) Montague, California.
(d) Malvern, Arkansas.

12. 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 Shiloh.
(b) The Battle of Fontenoy.
(c) The Battle of Hastings.
(d) The Battle of Austerlitz.

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

14. Aunt Alexandra presents a book to Jem and Scout that was written by what cousin of theirs in Chapter 13?
(a) Mr. Tensaw Jones.
(b) Joshua St. Clair.
(c) Cecil Jacobs.
(d) John Taylor.

15. Who does Scout tell Mr. Cunningham to say hello to for her in Chapter 15?
(a) Jasper.
(b) Pete.
(c) Walter.
(d) Cletus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ailment does Scout try to get from Miss Rachel's cook's son by rubbing her head against his head in Chapter 9?

2. Who does Atticus say was kind enough to grant a postponement on the trial in Chapter 9?

3. Who is the little boy that Scout's teacher sees a "cootie" crawling on in Chapter 3?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 8, Scout says that Maycomb County is experiencing the coldest winter since what year?

5. How old is Jem in the beginning of Chapter 12?

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