PLOT
Scout Finch
What are the names of Atticus's children?
What/Who does the mockingbird symbolize?
innocence; both Tom Robinson and Boo Radley's characters represent mockingbirds
What does Mayella's accusation reveal?
Her accusation is accepted due to her race and social class.
When and where does the story take place?
During the Great Depression in Maycomb Alabama
What is Tom Robinson being accused of?
Rape
What does the knothole represent?
Human connection
How does the novel define courage?
As persistence instead of physical strength.
gum, figurines, coins
What is Jem's attitude towards Scout?
He is very protective of her.
What does the rabid dog represent?
Racism is a disease
What theme is revealed when Scout Finch learns to see things from other people's perspectives?
Empathy
What is the main conflict of the plot?
Man vs. Society
Who sneaks out to confront the mob? (not Atticus)
Scout, Jem, and Dill
What does the cement in the knothole signify?
When Nathan Radley fills the knothole with cement, it symbolizes the loss of connection and how society shuts down out of fear.
What theme is highlighted by the idea that killing a mockingbird is a sin?
It symbolizes people who do no harm but are hurt anyway.
What does Boo Radley give Scout after the house fire?
A blanket.
What is the full name of the mad dog that Atticus shoots?
Tim Johnson
In what chapter does the mad dog appear?
Chapter 10
How does Boo Radley challenge the town's assumptions and what does this reveal?