Why does Atticus take on the case of Tom Robinson?
He believes it is the right thing to do
100
Who is Tim Johnson?
The rabid dog that Atticus shoots and kills
100
Where did Jem, Scout, and Dill sit during the trial?
With the Negroes in the colored balcony
200
Who said it: My paw's never touched a hair o' my head in my life. He never touched me.
Mayella Ewell
200
What is Scout doing when she realizes Boo is alive and how does she know?
She hears him laugh when she rolls into his yard during her tire ride.
200
Who said it: That boy is your company. And if he wants to eat up that tablecloth, you let him, you hear?
Calpurnia
200
Name two of the gifts that the kids find in the tree.
Pocketwatch; Soap dolls; pennies
200
Who said it: Now what did she do? She tempted a Negro. She was white, and she tempted a Negro. She did something that in our society is unspeakable.
Atticus
300
What is the "disease" of Maycomb county (social problem)
Racism; segregation
300
Who said it: Neighbors bring food with death, and flowers with sickness, and little things in between. Boo was our neighbor. He gave us two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a knife, and our lives.
Scout
300
Why did Tom go into Mayella's house?
To bust up a chiffarobe
300
What secret does Atticus keep from his children?
That he is the "best shot in town"
300
Where did Atticus sit to prevent the mob from lynching Tom Robinson?
Outside the Maycomb County Jail
400
How does Bob Ewell retaliate against Atticus? (two things)
He spits in his face and makes threats against his children.
400
What are two reasons Scout gets in trouble during her first day of school?
She can read and write; she tells the teacher Walter Cunningham does not have any money.
400
What happened to Tom's hand that Atticus points out to show that Tom did not rape Mayella?
It is crippled; his hand was caught in a cotton gin
400
Who said it: She said she'd never kissed a grown man before an' she might as well kiss me.
Tom Robinson
400
What happens when Atticus leaves the courtroom? AND what happens the next day?
All the negroes stand up to show respect and the next day they bring enough food to feed Atticus's entire family.
500
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird? AND name 2 "mockingbirds" from the novel.
They don't hurt anyone; they just sing for us to make our lives more enjoyable. Boo Radley, Tom Robinson
500
What does Atticus say Mayella is a victim of?
Poverty and Ignorance
500
What does Tom Robinson's death (how he was killed) tell us about the killers?
They were racist and angry towards Tom
500
What is Jem's reaction to the trial and why?
He cries; He is angry with the moral injustice of society
500
Why does the sheriff decide to say that Bob Ewell fell on his knife.