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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the court reporter who chain smokes in Chapter 21?
(a) Mitch.
(b) Bert.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Bill.

2. What food item does Calpurnia say Tom Robinson's father sent over to the Finch's in Chapter 22?
(a) A chicken.
(b) Bread pudding.
(c) A dozen eggs.
(d) Pig's feet.

3. According to Tom Robinson's testimony, he spent thirty days in jail once before when he was convicted of what crime?
(a) Vandalism.
(b) Domestic abuse.
(c) Disorderly conduct.
(d) Animal cruelty.

4. What does Dill say he's going to be when he grows up as Miss Rachel approaches them on the sidewalk in Chapter 22?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A clown.
(d) A policeman.

5. What word used in Chapter 24 refers to a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess?
(a) Abolitionist.
(b) Wanderer.
(c) Suffragette.
(d) Hypocrite.

6. What will happen to Tom Robinson if he loses his appeal, according to Atticus in Chapter 23?
(a) He'll spend 20 years in prison.
(b) He'll be placed on parole.
(c) He'll receive the death penalty.
(d) He'll spend life in prison.

7. How did Tom Robinson injure his left arm, according to Reverend Sykes in Chapter 18?
(a) It was caught in a well.
(b) It was amputated in a car accident.
(c) It was injured during a shooting.
(d) It was caught in a cotton gin.

8. What does Dill say the children were playing in front of Tom Robinson's residence when Atticus arrived in Chapter 25?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Football.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Poker.

9. Who does Cecil Jacobs describe in Chapter 26 as having "been after the Jews and he’s puttin‘ ’em in prisons and he’s taking away all their property and he won’t let any of ‘em out of the country"?
(a) Benedict Arnold.
(b) Saddam Hussein.
(c) Adolf Hitler.
(d) Benito Mussolini.

10. Who does Scout refer to as the "Welfare lady" in Chapter 27?
(a) Emily Davis.
(b) Mayella Ewell.
(c) Miss Maudie.
(d) Ruth Jones.

11. How old is Tom Robinson when he takes the stand in Chapter 19?
(a) 22.
(b) 25.
(c) 29.
(d) 32.

12. Who is the doctor that has been called to see to Jem in Chapter 30?
(a) Dr. Caffrey.
(b) Dr. Smith.
(c) Dr. Anderson.
(d) Dr. Reynolds.

13. Where is Enfield Prison Farm said to be in Chapter 23?
(a) Clark County.
(b) Warren County.
(c) Jackson County.
(d) Chester County.

14. What newspaper is Atticus reading when Scout and Jem awaken in Chapter 22?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Chicago Tribune.
(c) The Houston Chronicle.
(d) The Mobile Register.

15. Jem and Dill had been heading home from where when they'd encountered Atticus going to the Robinson home, according to Scout in Chapter 25?
(a) Sears.
(b) Church.
(c) Barker's Eddy.
(d) Montgomery.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings does Mayella Ewell have?

2. What does "NRA" refer to in the novel?

3. How long has the jury been out when Jem, Scout, and Dill return from eating lunch in Chapter 21?

4. Who does Mr. Dolphus Raymond offer a drink to in the beginning of Chapter 20?

5. For whom does Tom Robinson say he worked at the time of the crime in Chapter 19?

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