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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. Scouts says in Chapter 16, "Atticus said naming people after Confederate generals made" what?

2. What study does Scout say she's never been a fan of in Chapter 26?

3. What are the first names of Misses Tutti and Frutti?

4. 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?

5. What does Scout say "always filled me with vague apprehension and a firm desire to be elsewhere" in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Scout Finch as you envision her from the narrative. How old is Scout when her character is first introduced? What behavior does Scout exhibit? How does Scout change in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the novel’s narrative style. Is the narrative related from a first, second, or third point of view? Is the narrator’s perspective limited or omniscient? Why do you think the author chose to write the story from this narrative point of view?

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