Characters
We followed this character over the course of the novel and watched her grow.
Jean Louise Scout Finch
This was the kid's favorite "game" to play one summer.
What is a play about Boo Radley?
The name of the town the story takes place.
This symbol represents innocence/goodness/purity.
What is the mockingbird?
What does Scout mean: "Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing."
What is reading came as naturally to her as breathing?
This character is mysterious and scary at first but is really just looking for human connection.
Who is Arthur "Boo" Radley?
This was the the main event that happened in the book that shook the children to their core.
What is the Tom Robinson court case/trial?
This significant historical event took place during the novel.
What is the Great Depression?
This theme is present when Scout discovers a hidden strength to being a lady.
What is gender as shaped by community and family? (will also accept coming of act/maturity)
This character was adamant to make Scout act like a lady.
Who is Aunt Alexandra?
This is a reason that Dill goes to Maycomb every summer.
He is looking for a family to give him attention he doesn't get at home and/or his family didn't seem to want him around.
This event caused Jem and Scout to read to someone they did not like.
What is destroy Mrs. Dubose's flowers?
This is the overall TONE of the setting (the feel of the setting by the author based on word choice)
What is quiet/slow/mild/mellow/etc?
This theme presents itself as the kids gets older.
What is loss of innocence or coming of age?
Who is Jem?
This character shows their lack of understanding of the town and embarrasses a child; Scout is punished when she tries to help this character understand the town better.
Who is Miss Caroline Fisher?
This event caused Boo Radley to come out of his house?
What is Bob Ewell's attack on the kids?
The racial tension in the novel matters because it is the ____ context of the 1930s.
What is the important societal context of the 1930s?
According to Atticus, this is the best way to know and understand another person.
What is "you don't really know a person until you step into their shoes"? or What is walk in their shoes"?
Tom Robinson did this to take his fate back into his own hands.
What is "tried to escape prison"?
This character was like a mentor and guide to Scout.
Who is Miss Maudie?
This is how Scout broke up the mob that had gathered outside of the jail.
What is Scout shows she shares a common bond with Mr. Cunningham by discussing her friendship with his son?
This historical event is starting at the end of the novel, as mentioned by Scout's teacher.
What is World War 2?
This theme is present throughout the book. One example is Tom versus the Ewells.
What is good versus evil?
Scout, Jem, and many of their classmates are shaped by this environment.
What is their community?