The Trial
What is the other lawyer's name?
Mr. Gilmer
What is Scout's teacher's whole name?
Ms. Caroline Fischer
This is why Jem got in trouble and had to read to an old lady.
He used Scout's baton to chop up her flower bushes.
"It's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
Ms. Maudie-- mockingbirds in the text
What is the setting of TKAM? (Time period and location)
Maycomb, AL. 1930s/Great Depression
How did Tom's left hand get handicapped?
Who did Atticus want to teach Scout and Jem courage?
Mrs. Dubose
What was the "Boo Radley game" that Scout, Jem, and Dill used to play?
They would reenact rumors that they had heard about Boo and his family.
‘Yes, suh. I felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more’n the rest of ’em—’'
Tom Robinson- white jury does not respond well to a him saying he feels sorry for a white woman.
What is the dog's name?
How is Mr. Link Deas heroic?
What is the biggest change that Scout notices about Jem as the book progresses? What is an example of this change?
He is growing up. He tells Atticus that Dill ran away, he gets upset when they lose the case because he cannot see the logic.
Why does Aunt Alexandra come to stay with the Finches? (2 potential reasons.)
Because Atticus is going to be away to work on the trial and because Scout needs more of a feminine influence
“‘You know the truth, and the truth is this: some Ne---s lie, some Ne----s are immoral, some Ne--- men are not to be trusted around women—black or white. But this is a truth that applies to the human race and to no particular race of men.’”
Atticus-- logic that every race has people who are not the best, therefore you can not make assumptions based off race alone.
Does Atticus think all men are created equal? What does Atticus believe is an equalizer of all men?
Not really. He thinks the courts are an equalizer.
We learn that Bob Ewell was named after whom? Why is this significant?
Robert E Lee. Confederate general.
Who is Calpurnia's son?
What is in Mr. Dolphus Raymond's brown bag? Why does Dolphus Raymond lie about what is in the bag?
"I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house
all this time . . . it's because he wants to stay inside."
Jem- starting to see the darkness of the world after the trial verdict
What did Atticus say after Bob Ewell spit in his face?
"I wish he wouldn't chew tobacco."
Where do Scout and Jem sit? With whom do they sit?
The balcony with Reverend Sykes
What does Dill want to be when he grows up and why?
A clown so everyone can laugh.
Why does Mayella think Atticus is making fun of her?
Because he is treating her with respect.
“But I never figured out how Atticus knew I was listening, and it was not until many years later that I realized he wanted me to hear every word he said.”
Scout-- we see that she is telling this story retrospectively and how much she learns from her father.
List what was found in the knothole
Gum, twine, dolls, watch, knife, pennies, spelling medal