Characters
Scout's age at the beginning of the novel.
What is 6 years old?
The new system of learning Miss. Caroline is using.
What is the Dewey decimal system?
Courage
malevolent
What is wishing or appearing to wish evil to others?
“There's some folks who don't eat like us," she whispered fiercely, "but you ain't called on to contradict 'em at the table when they don't. That boy's yo' comp'ny and if he wants to eat up the table cloth you let him, you hear?”
Who is Calpurnia?
Jem's real name in the novel.
What is Jeremy Atticus Finch?
The setting of this story.
Maycomb, Alabama
The theme illustrated by Scout realizing that she’ll always have to fight hard to maintain her sense of compassion, right, and wrong.
Growing Up
literate
What is the ability to read?
“The main one is, if I didn't I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent this county in the legislature, I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again.”
Who is Atticus?
Dill's real name in the novel.
What is Charles Baker Harris?
The accomplishment Mrs.Dubose makes before her death.
What is ending her pain killer addiction?
Ms. Dubose being racist while also ending her addiction.
Good & Evil
alleged
What is declared but not proved?
“You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here—they got their church, we got our'n. It is our church, ain't it, Miss Cal?”
Who is Lula?
One of Scout's classmates. Jem invites him to have lunch with them after Scout accosts Walter on the playground.
Who is Walter Cunningham?
The reason for Atticus taking on Tom Robinson's case.
What is moral obligation or because it's the right thing to do?
Aunt Alexandra's feelings about boys cooking or Scout not wearing a dress.
Prejudice
concession
What is the act of yielding?
“Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win,”
Who is Atticus?
The man that accused Tom Robinson of attacking his daughter.
Who is Bob Ewell?
The reason Nathan Radley gives Jem for plugging up the tree.
What is the tree was dying?
The rumors spread about Boo Radley.
Small Town Southern Life
caricature
What is a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect?
“There are just some kind of men who—who're so busy worrying about the next world they've never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.”
Who is Miss Maudie?