Characters
This person is a cook/housekeeper for the Finch's
Calpurnia
What might Tom's trial and death symbolize?
It symbolizes racism and prejudice.
Why does Boo Radley leave presents for Scout and Jem in the knothole?
To show that Boo Radley is not actually a monster and that he has a kind personality.
What does amble mean?
Walk slowly
What is the setting of the story?
Maycomb, Alabama 1933-35
This person is known for having a violent background and never steps foot out of the house
Boo Radley
What does the mad dog (Tim Johnson) symbolize?
It symbolizes the bad side of Maycomb and the amount of racism in it.
Why is the knothole filled in?
Mr Nathan fills the hole with cement to cease the communication between Boo and the kids
What does literate mean?
Being able to read and write.
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Scout
This person likes to engage in town gossip
Stephanie Crawford
What might the knothole symbolize?
The distant friendship between Boo Radley and Jem and Scout
Why does Scout get into fights with her schoolmates and Francis Hancock?
Even though she doesn't fully understand the fuss about her father, she defends him anyway.
What does phantom mean?
What is Scouts real name?
Jean Louise Finch
This person is a widow, loves the outdoors, and Scout and Jem spend lots of time with this person.
Miss Maudie Atkinson
What might the burning down of Miss Maudie's house symbolize?
What does Bob Ewell being left-handed prove?
It confirms Atticus' suspicion that it was indeed Bob Ewell who injured Mayella, not Tom
What does Taciturn mean?
It means quiet or uncommunicative.
What qualities make Atticus a good father.
Atticus offers his children a role model full of honesty and he lets them be children and have freedom while also protecting them
This person is a cousin to Jem and Scout, he is a bully and he is spoiled.
Francis Hancock
What does the Mockingbird symbolize?
It symbolizes kindness. It represents Tom Robinson and Boo Radley.
Does Scout ever understand the meaning Atticus saying you must walk in someone else's shoes in order to understand them?
She understands what he means toward the end of the novel when Boo Radley is on the Finch's porch.
What does nebulous mean?
It means vague or not specific.
Why does Dolphus Raymond hide Coca-Cola in a brown paper bag?
Mr. Raymond explains to Scout and Dill that he pretends to be drunk all the time so that people can explain away his behavior.