Characters
Who is the narrator of the book?
Scout, Jean Louis
Why is most of Maycomb so poor?
Great Depression
Which state is TKAMB set in?
Alabama
Atticus Finch
What did Scout get in trouble for during her first day?
Being able to read
What is in Dolphus Raymonds brown paper bag?
Coke!
Who introduced a new deal? (Clue: President of the US)
Franklin D Roosevelt
How is the seating inside the Maycomb County courtroom physically arranged to reflect the town's social setting?
White citizen sits on the main floor, while black citizens are segregated to the balcony and have to stand.
Who is called a malevolent Phantom?
Boo Radley, Arthur radley
What is it called when a book is a coming-of-age story?
Bildungsroman
She tempted a black man by kissing him... (Guess the question to this answer)
What was it that Mayella did that was unspeakable in society at that time?
when was the jim crow laws put in place?
between the late 1870s and the mid-1960s.
During which decade does the story take place?
1930s
Tom Robinson
What did Scout and Jem receive for xmas?
Air Rifles
Why is Dill's perspective on Maycomb's situation objective?
- Outsider
- Isn't from Maycomb
-Not bothered by local prejudice
When was the Great depression?
1930s
How does the setting of Maycomb reflect the agricultural crisis?
Farmers suffered greatly cus the price of crops plummeted - (Great depression)
What is the bible verse that Sheriff Heck Tate uses?
"Let the dead bury the dead"
When Harper Lee writes "nothing to fear but fear itself," Who was she quoting? (Clue: US president)
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1933 inaugural address.
Who taught Calpurnia how to read and write?
B. Miss Maudie's aunt
What specific historical event inspired TKAMB?
The Scottsboro boys trial
WHat does Maycomb's courthouse primarily represent?
center of the town's social order heavily influenced by prejudice
Which Chapter does Atticus say: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view."
Ch 3
What brand of gum was found in the tree?
(Wrigley's) double mint