Chapters 1-7
To Kill a Mockingbird takes place during what time period?
1930s
Scout tells Miss Caroline that Walter has never probably seen ___ in his entire life.
three quaters
What items do Scout and Jem first find in the secret hiding place?
chewing gum & 2 lucky pennies
How does Jem lose his pants?
they become caught in the Radley gate as Jem tries to escape the yard after they tried to get a look at Boo
Why had it taken the fire department so long to get to Miss Maudies house?
the fire engine wouldnt start because of the extreme cold & had to be pushed from town
Scout & Jem are how old when the main plot of the novel begins?
5 & 9
Walter Cunningham surprises Scout in which of the following ways?
2.) he failed first grade due to having to work on the farm
3.) he discusses farming in a very mature way w/ Atticus
What happens to Scout in Chapter 4?
she is pushed too fast in a tire & rolls into the Radleys front yard
What does Jem tell Scout about the night he returned to get his pants?
they were folded across the gate, & the rips had been crudely stitched up
How does Miss Maudie react to her house being burned down?
she says that she always hated that house and thought of burning it down herself
The narrator of the novel is ___
Scout
How much time do the Ewell children spend in school?
only the first day of school every school year
What activity do Dill, Scout, and Jem frequently like to play w/ respect to the Radley family?
they all pretend to be various members of the family and act out the stabbing scenes
snow
What bit of information almost makes Scout throw up?
she realized Boo Radley had put the blanket around her shoulders while she watched the fire
Superstition & local gossip cause the children to be afraid of which family's house?
Radley
What agreement does Atticus make w/ Scout?
if she will agree to continue going to school, he will continue to read to her in the evenings
When Jem & Dill start to exclude Scout from their activites, w/ whom does she spend more time with?
Miss Maudie
Jem's snowman looked very similar to ___
Mr. Avery
Why does Atticus say to Uncle Jack that he cannot win the Tom Robinson case?
Scout is most unusual for a first grader because?
What suggestion does Atticus offer to Scout regarding her conflicts on the first day of school?
to understand others better, she should climb into their skin to see things from their prespective
In Chapter 5, what does Atticus catch Jem, Dill, and Scout doing?
They are trying to give Boo Radley a letter inviting him to come outside by using a fishing pole
Why are Jem & Scout awakened in the middle of the night?
there is a fire nearbye
How does Atticus explain to Scout the term "n-word"?
its an ugly term that trashy people use to label african americans