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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) $5,000.
(b) $200.
(c) $500.
(d) $10,000.

2. At what time in the night does Atticus awaken Scout because of the fire on the block in Chapter 8?
(a) 1:00 a.m.
(b) 2:00 a.m.
(c) 3:00 a.m.
(d) 12:00 a.m.

3. Who is the sole owner, editor and printer of The Maycomb Tribune?
(a) Cecil Jacobs.
(b) Sam Levy.
(c) John Taylor.
(d) Mr. Underwood.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Simon Finch is described in Chapter 1 as a fur-trapping apothecary from what location?

2. Why does Miss Maudie tell Scout it is a sin to kill a mockingbird?

3. What is the first name of the elder Mr. Radley?

4. What grade is Jem starting school in Chapter 2?

5. What does Walter Cunningham pour all over his food that causes Scout to exclaim in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the dynamic of friendship changed between Scout, Dill, and Jem in Chapter 5?

2. What item of clothing does Jem lose as he flees the Radley Place in Chapter 6? How does Dill explain this loss?

3. How would you describe the behavior of the townspeople with the approach of Tom Robinson's trial in Chapter 14?

4. What concerns arise when Tom Robinson is brought to the Maycomb County jail in Chapter 15?

5. Why does Aunt Alexandra say she's coming to live with Scout, Jem, and Atticus for awhile in Chapter 13?

6. What causes Scout to get into a fight at school in Chapter 9? How does Atticus respond to this news?

7. How does Scout describe Atticus's age and his behavior in the beginning of Chapter 10? How does Scout compare Atticus to the other fathers in Maycomb?

8. How do the discoveries in the knothole of the oak tree at the Radley Place change the reader's perceptions of Boo Radley in Chapter 4?

9. How would you describe Miss Maudie's influence on Scout? Do you think she's a positive influence? Why or why not?

10. What do Scout and Jem discover when they go to leave a thank-you note in the knothole of the oak tree at the Radley Place in Chapter 7?

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