Plot
Mrs. Finch died when Scout was two years old and Jem was six. What caused her death?
A sudden heart attack
What kind of accident did Tom Robinson get into as a child that made his left arm useless?
A cotton gin accident
DAILY TRIPLE: What is Boo Radley's one and only quote of the entire book?
"Will you take me home?"
What year was the Civil Rights Act passed?
(Throughout US history there had been many other Civil Rights Acts, but this is the one most people mean when they say "The Civil Rights Act")
1964
What are the three hidden skills Scout and Jem learn that Atticus has?
He can play the Jew's Harp, he is extremely good at checkers, and he has the deadest shot in Maycomb County
DAILY DOUBLE: Who killed Old Tim Johnson and why?
Atticus; because he had rabies
TRUE OR FALSE: Miss Maudie believes in family "streaks" or characteristics passed on through a family's history.
FALSE; Aunt Alexandra is the one who believes in this, not Miss Maudie
Name the historical figure who once said: "If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary."
Malcolm X
What happened to Rosa Parks soon after she refused to move from her seat?
She was arrested
What does Judge Taylor do when Link Deas shouts this out during the trial?
"[Tom Robinson] worked for me eight years an' I ain't had a speck o'trouble outa him. Not a speck."
The judge screams "Shut your mouth, sir!" and throws him out of the courtroom.
Initially, who does Atticus think killed Bob Ewell?
Jem
Bob Ewell spends his relief checks to buy _______? (Close enough counts)
Whiskey
Who are the three characters Bob Ewell refers to when he says, "One down and about two more to go"?
Tom Robinson, Jem, and Scout
Brown v. Board of Education was what?
(Close enough counts)
The Supreme Court case that decided the segregation of public facilities was unconstitutional.
What did Dill find in Mr. Raymond's bottle?
Coca-Cola
What specific day of the year does Jem break his elbow on?
Halloween
TRUE OR FALSE: Calpurnia's full name is Calpurnia Anne Jackson
FALSE (Calpurnia's full name isn't mentioned in the novel)
Which historical figure once said: "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
Martin Luther King Jr.
The March from Selma to Montgomery was led by whom?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who was the founder of Finch's Landing?
Simon Finch
Who does Atticus say was the bravest person he ever knew?
Mrs. Dubose
Who fills up the "hidin' place" with cement?
Nathan Radley
Name the Civil Rights activist who said: "My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work."
Rosa Parks
What were the laws that separated black people from white people called?
Jim Crow Laws
What does Jem think Boo poisoned that made him sick?
Pecans