To Kill a Mockingbird
Who is the main character?
Scout
Describe Boo Radley
Yellow teeth
Eats live animals
Classism: define it
“Prejudice against or in favor of people belonging to a particular social class.”
What does Walter Cunningham refuse to take from Miss Caroline?
A quarter
How did Scout learn to read and write?
Calpurnia was teaching her to write. She doesn't remember learning to read. Atticus read the newspaper to her.
What is the son's name?
Jem
Scout and Jem's friend
Miss Rachel's nephew
Maycomb, Alabama
What does Jem say Scout was "born reading"?
The Mobile Register / newspaper
What Era is the story in?
The Great Depression
What is the neighbor boy's name?
Dill
Which of Scout's classmates is kind to all animals?
Little Chuck Little
Define Inequality
People are treated differently because of where they come from, how much money they have, or the color of their skin.
Who are the Cunninghams?
Poor farmers
What are the adjectives in the sentence:
"The tall building was covered in colorful lights."
Tall
Colorful
What is the town shut-in's name?
Arthur or Boo Radley
Scout's teacher's name
Miss Caroline
Describe "small-town life" as it applies to our reading.
Some people think that small towns are nice and peaceful; good places to live because life is easy and slow.
Maycomb is used to show good and bad parts of the story and of any community.
Aren't always perfect- big problems hidden underneath
What is Atticus' occupation/job?
A lawyer
What is the name of the "meanest old woman" who lives down the street from the Finch family?
Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose
What is the cook's name?
Calpurnia
What did Scout's teacher want her to do?
Stop learning at home
The main social classes
Upper, middle, working, peasants, underclass
The reason why Walter is an example of classism
He and his family are labeled as poor. Their name says it all.
Name one currency, besides money, that was used during this time.
Potatoes, crops, etc.