Characters
Who is the "deadliest shot in Maycomb"?
Atticus Finch
Multiple possible answers: Race / racism, Coming of age, Social class, Gender Roles/expectations
In which of these novels do we see the motif of finding oneself through / in nature?
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Land / wealth
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
Atticus Finch
Jean Louise Finch
What is Boo Radley's real name?
Arthur
What does the motif of "it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" mean, in simple language?
It's harmful and wrong to hurt someone innocent, who does nothing but "help" ("make beautiful music")
What animal does Jody purchase from Matt for $5?
An old mule that can no longer work
"Mockingbirds don’t do one thing except make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corn cribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
The first person Janie kisses, at age 16, is...
Johnny Taylor
Who is Janie's first husband? FULL name -- first and last!
Logan Killicks
Who is one example of a "mockingbird" in To Kill a Mockingbird, BESIDES Tom Robinson?
Boo Radley, other possibilities considered TBD
Mayella sent the rest of the children in her household away one fateful afternoon so that she could have some alone time with Tom Robinson, unbeknownst to him. Where did she send them?
To get ice cream
“...she starched and ironed her face, forming it into just what people wanted to see...”
What event / moment is this happening during?
Jody's funeral / Janie getting ready right before it
Charles Baker Harris also goes by...
Dill
What is Janie's mom's name?
Leafy
What do you think Mrs. Dubose sending Jem a camellia flower (after she's dead) symbolizes?
She forgives him, and all is well... it's also an apology of sorts
Name at least 3 of the items that Jem, Scout, and Dill find in the tree on the Radley property.
“She stood there until something fell off the shelf inside her.”
What moment is this referencing / happening right after?
After Jody hits Janie (slaps across the face) and demeans her
Janie's best friend, who she is retelling her whole story to (the novel is told in flashback form)
Pheoby Watson
What is the cause of death of Jem and Scout's mother?
heart attack / heart issue
What do you think the stormy weather / hurricane means in Their Eyes Were Watching God?
That something horrible is coming - there will be danger/"storminess" in Janie and Tea Cake's life... and it foreshadows his death and the end of Janie's short-lived love
What does Scout dress up as for the school pageant/play?
A ham
“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”
Who says this, and in what context?