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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. 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?

2. The children discover that Mr. Dolphus Raymond is actually drinking what from his brown paper bag in Chapter 20?

3. Whom does Atticus Finch insinuate actually beat up Mayella Ewell in his closing statements to the jury?

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

5. What is noted by Atticus when he has Bob Ewell write his name before the court in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When the sheriff arrives in Chapter 29, he tells Scout that he believes she was saved by what?

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

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

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

8. What occurs as Scout and Jem are returning home in Chapter 28? How do the children react?

9. What is symbolic about the conversation between Scout and Jem regarding the roly-poly bug in Chapter 25?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Nathan Radley in the novel. Why does Nathan Radley fill the knothole of the oak tree with cement? What does this action symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss characters that form the mob that comes to the jail in Chapter 15. Who are these individuals from the town? What is their objective in coming to the jailhouse? Why does Scout step forward to talk to Mr. Cunningham? What happens when she does?

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