CHARACTERS
What is the name of the Finch family cook?
Calpurnia
What year does this play start in?
1932
What is the name of the black who is accused of attacking Mayella Ewell?
Tom Robinson
What is Boo Radley's father's name?
Nathan Radley
What game are the children playing when Scout ends up in front of the Radley house?
The tire game
Where is Dill originally from AND who does he stay with when he visits Maycomb?
Meridian, Mississippi and he stays with his Aunt, Stephanie Crawford
The trials in the novel are based on the real life trials titled . . .
The Scottsboro trials
Who is appointed as the lawyer for him?
Atticus
How is Boo's father described?
The meanest man to ever breathe
At night, how do the children get the fence to stop squeaking?
They spit on it
Describe Miss Maudie Atkinson.
strong
Enjoys gardening
warm-hearted
Good friend to Atticus and the children
Why are the farmers the poorest?
They had no savings to rely on when the Stock Market Crash occured and their crops were being ruined from boll weevil
Bob Ewell, the father of Mayella, can be described as . . .
- racist
- cruel
- poor farmer
- uneducated
Not to judge a book by its cover
Be kind to others
What TWO things is Atticus going to give Scout one day?
What will Jem get?
Their late mother’s pearl necklace and ring.
Atticus's watch
How are the Cunninghams described?
They are country folks, farmers, and the stock market crash hit them the hardest.
Atticus is based on what real person that is part of Harper Lee's life?
Her father who was also a lawyer
The judge is the one who asks Atticus to defend Tom. Readers can assume that the judge is giving the case to Atticus because he believes that . . .
Tom is innocent and the judge is perhaps not racist like most of the town
What does Atticus tell Scout to stop doing to the Radleys?
“Scout, I told you and Jem to leave those poor people alone. I want you to stay away from their house and stop tormenting them.”
Why is Walter Cunningham bring the Finch family so many goods?
To pay back Atticus for helping him with a lawsuit. It is the only way he can pay him back.
Based on Mrs. Dubose interaction with Sout, how would you describe Mrs. Dubose?
Extremely rude and controlling.
What law existed that prevents blacks and whites from being able to go to the same places?
Jim Crow Laws
Readers can predict that the Finch family will be treated ________ because Atticus is taking the trial. Explain why.
Poorly
Most of the town is racist
What dangerous story of Boo Radley’s does Stephanie Crawford reveal?
“Turned out that Boo was sitting in the living room cutting up the paper for his scrapbook, and when his daddy come by, he reached over with his scissors, stabbed him in his leg, pulled them out, and went right on cutting the paper.”
Why do the children go the court house?
They want to see the basement where Boo Radley was supposedly locked up