Characters
Who was the narrator throughout the book?
Scout
Why doesn't Boo Radley ever come out of the house?
Because he doesn't want to
Where does the book mostly take place at?
Maycomb
Why did Aunt Alexandra move into the FInches House?
To provide feminine influence for Scout
Why does Bob Ewell get fired at his job?
For his laziness
Who are the mysterious neighbor the children try to see?
Boo Radley
What is the verdict in the Tom Robinson case?
Guilty
At the beginning of the novel they talked about how Water won't be able to pass first grade… why is that?
He has to help his father in the field
Who were the witnesses in this trial?
Bob and Mayella Ewell, Heck Take, and Tom Robinson
Miss Maudie normally gives the children a small cake each. What does she do this time?
She gives Jem a slice from the big cake because he is a big boy.
Who is the sheriff of Maycomb?
Heck Tate
Who insists that Bob Ewell’s death is an accident?
Heck Tate
What happens for the first time in Maycomb since 1855?
It snows
What did Tom Robinson supposedly do that got him into the county jail?
Supposedly raped Mayella Ewell
Who saved Scout after they got attacked and what does that person look like?
Boo radley saved then and he is very pale and dirty
Who was the judge at the trial?
John Taylor
Why does Atticus admire Mrs. Dubose?
Because she has courage
What does Jem, Dill and Scout do in Chapter five to the Radley's house that they get caught doing by Atticus?
Try to slip a note through the window with a fishing pole
How does Atticus trick Bob during the trial, what does he trick him to do?
He tricks Bob Ewell into writing his name on a piece of paper to realize that he is left handed.
How does Tom Robinson get killed?
Jumps the fence at the jail and someone shot him for running away
Who is Calpurnia and why is she important?
The Finches' black cook, she essentially raised Scout and Jem. Atticus considers her family. Calpurnia is strict but loving. As a child, Scout resents Calpurnia's rules and restrictions, but as she grows she comes to recognize and respect Calpurnia for her strength, intelligence, and kindness.
What does To Kill a Mockingbird mean?
To destroy innocence
What is the Knothole Tree that Jem and Scout always talk about?
It is a tree near the Radleys house that they find things in
Why does Atticus believe that Bob raped Mayella and Tom didn't?
He believes this because Tom's left arm is useless because it was destroyed in a accident. So if Toms are is useless then how could he have beaten and raped Mayella?
When they were still thinking about who killed Bob Ewell, Atticus thought that Jem did but wouldn't know until he woke back up. But how does Heck Tate think Bob got killed?
Heck thinks that bob fell onto the knife which poked him into the stomach which made him bleed to death and die.