Literary Devices
Readers find out that Jem breaks his arm in the first chapter. What literary device is this?
Foreshadowing
What is the first thing Scout said to Arthur Radley?
Hey, Boo.
What does Atticus think happened to Bob Ewell? What really happened?
Atticus thinks that Jem killed Bob Ewell. Arthur is the one who killed Bob.
What did Boo Radley do before he went home?
He went to say goodnight to Jem and patted him.
Atticus initially believes that Jem killed Bob Ewell.
True.
“You go ahead, Miss Alexandra, I know it’s been a shock to you. And don’t you fret yourself about anything—why, if we followed our feelings all the time we’d be like cats chasin‘ their tails."
Simile
How did Jem get injured?
His arm got broken at the elbow; Bob Ewell tried to pull it off.
What does Heck Tate say happened to Bob Ewell?
Bob Ewell fell on his knife.
How does the book end?
Atticus reads Scout to sleep.
Bob Ewell intended to kill Jem and Scout.
True.
He pointed with a long forefinger. A shiny clean line stood out on the dull wire. “Bob Ewell meant business,” Mr. Tate muttered.
Dr. Reynolds’s voice was as breezy as his step, as though he had said it every evening of his life...
Simile
How did Scout's costume save her?
The wire protected her from being crushed by Bob Ewell.
Why does Atticus want to move their conversation to the front porch rather than the living room?
Boo would feel more comfortable in the dark of the porch.
What does Scout try to do before she leaves Boo's porch?
Scout tries to see things from his point of view for once.
Scout immediately recognizes Arthur Radley when she sees him for the first time.
False. At first she does not recognize him, but after inspecting his appearance, she realizes it is Arthur Radley.
"We didn’t hear nothin‘—then Jem yelled hello or somethin’ loud enough to wake the dead—"
Hyperbole
Why does Aunt Alexandra think that it is her fault that the children got attacked?
Aunt Alexandra thinks that she should have gone with them to the play and that if she did then the attack would not have happened.
Why does Atticus not want Heck Tate to defend Jem?
Atticus does not want Jem or the people of Maycomb to think that Jem is getting off easy because Atticus is his dad.
Why does Scout say, "I would lead him through our house, but I would never lead him home." ?
Because if people were watching, they would talk about how Scout was leading Arthur home. Instead, she holds on to the crook of his arm so it seems like she is escorting him.
Arthur Radley speaks multiple times to Scout and Atticus.
False. Arthur only says one sentence: "Will you take me home?"
His hair was dead and thin, almost feathery on top of his head.
Metaphor
How come Atticus and Aunt Alexandra did not hear Scout and Jem yelling?
Because they both had their radios on.
Why did Mr. Heck Tate want to hush up the death of Bob Ewell?
Because if people found out Boo protected Jem and Scout, then Boo would become the center of attention in Maycomb. Heck Tate thought it would be wrong to take away the thing Boo values the most; privacy. He also thought that Tom Robinson had died for no reason and that the man responsible, Bob Ewell, was now dead. "Let the dead bury the dead."
Why is Scout finally meeting Arthur Radley important?
It makes Scout realize that he was nothing like she and Jem had thought, and that he was a nice person. It shows her growth and maturation throughout the book.
As Scout walks Boo Radley home, she finally understands what Atticus meant about seeing things from another person’s perspective.
True.
Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough.