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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. According to the narrator in Chapter 22, "Court-appointed defenses were usually given to" what latest addition to the bar?
(a) Bob Ewell.
(b) Link Deas.
(c) Dolphus Raymond.
(d) Maxwell Green.

2. On what date was the Sheriff contacted to go to the Ewell residence, according to his testimony in Chapter 17?
(a) July 7.
(b) November 21.
(c) September 12.
(d) June 13.

3. Of Misses Tutti and Frutti Barber, Scout says in Chapter 27 that they "were rumored to be Republicans, having migrated from Clanton, Alabama" in what year?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1856.
(d) 1885.

4. Jem is in what grade in school in the beginning of Chapter 26?
(a) Fifth grade.
(b) Seventh grade.
(c) Sixth grade.
(d) Fourth grade.

5. What flowers does Miss Maudie grow and obsess over in the novel?
(a) Orchids.
(b) Roses.
(c) Azaleas.
(d) Pansies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Mayella say she offered to Tom Robinson to bust up a chiffarobe for her in Chapter 18?

2. Scout describes the lament of the bluejay in Chapter 28 as a repetitive sounding of what phrase?

3. How many children does Tom Robinson say he has in Chapter 19?

4. What is the verdict in the Tom Robinson trial in Chapter 21?

5. How many witnesses does Atticus say he has for the court in the end of Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is called to see to Jem in Chapter 28? How has Jem been injured? Who hurt Jem?

3. What do Jem, Scout, and Dill discover about Mr. Dolphus Raymond in Chapter 20?

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 does Tom Robinson assert took place on the night in question when he takes the stand in Chapter 19?

6. How would you describe the author's development of tension and suspense throughout the trial in Chapter 17?

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

8. How would you describe the mood and tone of Chapter 26. How has the mood of the novel changed after the trial?

9. How does Miss Maudie attempt to placate Jem, Scout, and Dill after the trial has ended in Chapter 22?

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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