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Who is Calpurnia and what does she do for the Finches?
Calpurnia is their cook and she looks after the Scout and Jem during the day.
What do Jem and Scout do when it snows in Maycomb?
They build a snowman.
Why does Aunt Alexandra move in her brother?
To provide a feminine influence for Scout
Who or what does Jem find under Scout's bed?
Dill
What theme is shown when Scout learns to see things from another person's perspective?
Empathy
Why does Scout's teacher get upset with her on the first day of school?
Scout already knows how to read
What does Mr. Nathan do when Jem sneaks onto his porch?
He shoots at him.
What was Mrs. Dubose addicted to?
Morphine
What makes Atticus different from the rest of the parents in Maycomb?
He is older and cannot do many of the activities with his children.
Who does Atticus use as an example to teach Jem courage?
Mrs. Dubose
Which family only comes to school on the first day?
The Ewells
What does Jem lose while running away from the Radley house?
Why did Jem have to read to Mrs. Dubose?
As punishment for killing her flowers and because Atticus wanted to teach him a lesson.
Why does Atticus go to the jail late at night?
To protect Tom Robinson from a mob
What does a mockingbird symbolize?
Innocence
Scout is surprised by Walter Cunningham's behavior at dinner. What lessons (two) are Calpurnia and Atticus trying to teach her?
Be kind to your guests and accept people who are different from you.
Who brings a blanket to Scout during the fire that burned down Miss Maudie's house?
Boo Radley
What did Atticus shoot and why did he shoot it?
Atticus shot a dog because it was rabid.
Smoking
The courtroom seating arrangement, where white citizens sit on the main floor while Black citizens are forced to the balcony, reinforces what theme?
Segregation
At the beginning of Chapter 1, what accident is Scout recalling?
Jem's broken arm.
What is Mr. Nathan Radley's reason for filling the knothole in the tree with cement?
He said the tree is dying.
Why do the townspeople talk negatively about Atticus?
Because he is defending Tom Robinson
In chapter 15, when Atticus is talking with the mob at the jail, how does Scout diffuse the situation?
By talking to Walter Cunningham and getting him to see things from Atticus's point of view.
Atticus teaches Scout to hold back her fists when others insult him, emphasizing what theme?
Self-control