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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. 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.

2. What study does Scout say she's never been a fan of in Chapter 26?
(a) Science.
(b) Literature.
(c) Arithmetic.
(d) History.

3. What does Jem eat for breakfast in the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) Four pancakes.
(b) Cereal.
(c) Six muffins.
(d) Three eggs.

4. What reason does Tom Robinson give for why he helped out Mayella Ewell periodically in Chapter 19?
(a) He needed money.
(b) He felt sorry for her.
(c) He was attracted to her.
(d) He hoped she'd marry him.

5. What is the name of the young woman who claims to have been raped by Tom Robinson in the trial?
(a) Ruth Jones.
(b) Mayella Ewell.
(c) Stephanie Crawford.
(d) Miss Maudie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Tom Robinson when he takes the stand in Chapter 19?

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

4. What does Scout dress up as for the Halloween parade in Chapter 28?

5. What "offense" does Atticus say Mayella Ewell committed and then attempted to cover her guilt for in his final statement to the jury?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Atticus Finch attempt to convey to the jury during his closing statements in Chapter 20?

2. What social activity does Aunt Alexandra arrange in Chapter 24? What are Scout's perceptions of this event?

3. How would you describe Atticus Finch's outlook following the trial of Tom Robinson in Chapter 23?

4. How is Mayella Ewell described when she takes the stand in Chapter 18? What does she assert took place on the night in question?

5. What leads to the discovery of Atticus that Scout, Jem, and Dill have been attending the trial in Chapter 21?

6. How does Helen Robinson respond to the news of Tom Robinson's death in Chapter 25? How do the townspeople respond?

7. How does Scout describe the jury when they return with their verdict in Chapter 21? What is the verdict?

8. Who has saved Scout and Jem from their attacker in the end of the novel? What does Scout make of this character?

9. What hypocrisy does Scout point out to her teacher regarding Tom Robinson in Chapter 26?

10. How does Jem respond to the verdict in the Robinson trial in Chapter 22? How have his perceptions changed of the people of Maycomb as a result of the trial?

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