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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. How has Jem been injured in Chapter 29?

2. What food item does Calpurnia say Tom Robinson's father sent over to the Finch's in Chapter 22?

3. What bug is Scout about to kill in the beginning of Chapter 25 when Jem tells her to take it outside?

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

5. What does Dill say the children were playing in front of Tom Robinson's residence when Atticus arrived in Chapter 25?

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

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

5. What does Atticus tell Jem in order to help him understand the trial and the verdict in Chapter 23?

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 Atticus Finch's outlook following the trial of Tom Robinson in Chapter 23?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the gender roles and expectations in 1930s Alabama. When did women gain the right to vote in the U.S.? How would you describe the women of Maycomb County in comparison with the rest of the nation at this time?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the actions, objectives, and obstacles of Miss Maudie in Chapter 5. Why does Miss Maudie spend time with the Finch children? How does Miss Maudie’s attitude about the children differ from the other older characters in Maycomb?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama. How many people live in Maycomb? How is the town’s economic situation described? Where do Scout and Jem live in relation to the town?

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