Characters
The Finch maid.
Who is Calpurnia?
What is: he took the car, the group of men the night before, what the men last night were talking about, he has the "looks around", Atticus seemed worried/anxious?
Mr. Ewell and his daughter.
What is Racism/Racist people?
Atticus leaving with the car.
What is the kids follow him?
Reason the men were at Atticus' house at night.
What is warning him?
Cal's son.
Who is Zeebo?
Jem using the phone to distract the men and Atticus knowing it was fake.
What is they expected this and were planning this all along?
The titles symbolism.
What is (something along the lines of) accusing innocence?
Mrs. Dubose insulting Atticus.
What is Jem destroying bushes?
Atticus' answer to men at his house. (1 answer)
What is: no one drinks on a Sunday, 1 day until trial, times are hard?
Atticus' nephew.
Who is Francis Hancock?
Importance of Atticus going to the jail at night.
What is it shows he really cares about Tom and he is willing to get hurt just to save Tom's life?
Tom Robinson.
What is innocent African Americans accused for random reasons simply because they are African American?
Kids following Atticus.
What is the whole jail fiasco?
Purpose for Atticus and the group of men at the jail.
Group of men: What is a lynching mob?
Atticus: What is protecting Tom Robinson?
The cranky old woman's full name.
Who is Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose? (Whew)
Jem not listening to his father and staying with him, Scout kicking the man who grabbed Jem, and Atticus trying to get the kids to leave.
What is all of this shows how they all really care about each other but also because of how stubborn they are, it could become a "fatal" flaw later in the book?
The lynch mob vs. Atticus.
What is the large amounts racism vs. the few that stand against it?
The lynch mob coming to the jail.
What is: Atticus standing up for Tom, Scout obliviously destroying Mr. Cunningham with insults, trading of threats, Mr Underwood with a double barreled shotgun trained on the mob for backup?
How the three children secretly tell each other to come outside.
What is whistling "Bob White"?
ALL of the Radley's names.
Who is Arthur (Boo) Radley, Nathan Radley, Mr. Radley, Mrs. Radley?
Chapter 15 contributing to the book as a whole. (Give 2-3 Examples)
What is: the men who come to Atticus the first night were telling him to give up because of the lynch mob coming the next night, Atticus going to the jail the 2nd night shows how much he cares about Tom.
Other quotes prove Atticus' determination to keep Tom out of jail(Ex: Link, that boy might go to the chair, but he's not going till the truth's told. And you know what the truth is."
The lynch mob scene provides action and finally really putting pressure on the Tom Robinson case because considering the book is about him and were almost halfway done with the book, they really need some action in.
We finally meet Tom Robinson and this is the first time we hear him say something?
The Trial of Maycomb. (Basically: The inspiration for Harper Lee to write this book).
What is the Scottsboro Boys case trials?
The jail fiasco.
What is pushing the plot forwards because we finally have some action and have our first meeting with Tom Robinson even though we are halfway done with the book and the book is supposed to be about his trial?
The men leaving the jail. (Give 2-3 reasons)
What is: Scout embarrassing Mr. Cunningham because of his financial problems told by a child, Scout embarrassing Mr. Cunningham because she beat up his son, Scout reminding the men that their are children, the men realize that this little girl is not scared of them and is trying to be friendly and her cluelessness makes it awkward? (And several other reasons)