Maycomb
During what time period does the story take place?
Answer: The Great Depression/1930s
Who is Scout’s older brother?
Answer: Jem Finch
Who questions witnesses in order to defend Tom Robinson?
Answer: Atticus Finch
What nickname do the children give Arthur Radley?
Answer: Boo
Why does Atticus believe defending Tom Robinson matters?
Answer: It is the morally right thing to do.
What is the name of the town where Scout and Jem live?
Answer: Maycomb, Alabama
Why does Dill enjoy spending summers in Maycomb?
Answer: He likes spending time with Scout and Jem.
Why is the courtroom crowded during the trial?
Answer: The trial is important to the town.
How do Scout and Jem communicate with Boo before meeting him?
Answer: Through gifts left in the tree.
What does Scout begin to understand about people by the end of the novel?
Answer: People are more complicated than they seem.
Why do many people in Maycomb gossip about Boo Radley?
Answer: He rarely leaves his house.
How does Calpurnia act differently around other Black community members?
Answer: She changes the way she speaks.
What causes Dill to leave the courtroom upset?
Answer: The prosecutor treats Tom Robinson disrespectfully.
Why is Boo Radley rarely seen in public?
Answer: He stays isolated inside his home.
Why is Tom Robinson compared to a mockingbird?
Answer: He is innocent and harmed unfairly.
Why is Atticus respected by some people in town?
Answer: He is fair, honest, and educated.
Why does Aunt Alexandra move in with the Finch family?
Answer: To help care for Scout and Jem.
Why does Atticus believe Tom Robinson is innocent?
Answer: The evidence does not match Mayella’s story.
What does Boo do after saving Scout and Jem?
Answer: He quietly returns home.
How does Jem change after the trial?
Answer: He becomes less innocent and more aware of injustice.
How does Harper Lee show that Maycomb is divided?
Answer: People judge others based on race and social class.
How does Atticus try to raise his children?
Answer: By teaching honesty, respect, and fairness.
What does the jury’s decision show about prejudice in Maycomb?
Answer: Many people ignore facts because of racism.
Why is Boo Radley important to the ending of the novel?
Answer: He proves the children’s fears about him were wrong.
What important lesson does Scout learn from Boo Radley?
Answer: You should not judge people without understanding them first.