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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. Who is said to have spit in Atticus's face and threatened him in Chapter 22?
(a) Dolphus Raymond.
(b) Link Deas.
(c) Maxwell Green.
(d) Bob Ewell.

2. When Atticus opens the envelope that Calpurnia brings him at the courtroom in Chapter 21, he tells the judge that the letter is from whom?
(a) Uncle Jack.
(b) Aunt Alexandra.
(c) Tom Robinson.
(d) Dill Harris.

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

4. How many children does Tom Robinson say he has in Chapter 19?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. What kind of government does Miss Gates say Germany operates under in Chapter 26?
(a) A monarchy.
(b) A confederacy.
(c) A dictatorship.
(d) A democracy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Chapter 25 refers to generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless?

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

3. What store does Miss Stephanie Crawford say she was leaving when she saw Atticus get threatened in Chapter 23?

4. Who "told Aunt Alexandra in Jem’s presence (“Oh foot, he’s old enough to listen.”) that Mr. Ewell said it made one down and about two more to go" in Chapter 25?

5. Who has gone out of his way to make a job for Helen Robinson in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What event do Scout and Jem attend on Halloween in Chapter 27? Where does the event take place?

3. Who relates the news of Tom Robinson's death in Chapter 24? How was Tom Robinson killed?

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

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

6. What incidents in town have occurred involving Bob Ewell in Chapter 27. What do these events signify?

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

8. How is the courthouse described in Chapter 16? Where do the white and black attendees of the trial sit? Where do Scout, Jem, and Dill sit in the courtroom?

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

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

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