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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Tom Robinson's testimony, he spent thirty days in jail once before when he was convicted of what crime?

2. Who writes a scathing editorial in the newspaper about the Tom Robinson ordeal in Chapter 25?

3. What quotation does Scout cite in Chapter 26 when her teacher asks for the definition of Democracy?

4. Who is said to have spit in Atticus's face and threatened him in Chapter 22?

5. Who points out the children sitting in the balcony of the courtroom to Atticus in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. 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?

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

8. What is ironic about Bob Ewell's testimony in Tom Robinson's trial in Chapter 16?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. What kinds of behavior and values does Atticus instill in his children? Would you say Atticus’s relationships with Jem and Scout are close?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and analyze the character of Boo Radley in the novel. What is Boo Radley’s history? How has Boo come to be “legendary” to Jem, Scout, and Dill? In what ways does Boo Radley differ from the rest of Maycomb society?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Mrs. Dubose in the novel. What lessons does Jem learn from his encounters with Mrs. Dubose? How does Mrs. Dubose’s death affect Jem and Scout?

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