Chapter 1-5 Vocabulary
This is what assuaged means.
What is making (an unpleasant feeling) less intense?
The first two things Jem and Scout found in the knot hole.
What is chewing gum and two polished Indian-head pennies?
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
Who is Atticus Finch?
This is her age in the start of the novel.
What is six years old?
This Alabama town is where Scout and her family live.
What is Maycomb?
This is what vexations means
What is the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried?
This is what was scary about there being soap carvings being in the knot hole.
What is the soap carvings looked exactly like Jem and Scout which meant someone was watching them close enough to copy what they looked like?
"Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing."
Who is Scout Finch?
The most important people in her life.
Who are Atticus Finch, Jem Finch, and Dill Harris.
The time period of Maycomb during the story is this major economic hardship in the United States.
What is the Great Depression?
This is what dispensation means.
What is the exemption from a rule or argument; controversial?
The spelling bee medal symbolized.
What is Boo had a normal childhood and had personal achievements - just like anyone else?
"Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy.. that's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
Who is Miss. Maudie Atkinson?
This is her real name
Who is Jean Louise Finch?
This is how most people in Maycomb feel about social class and race often judging on these factors.
What is prejudice?
This is what tyranny means.
What is a cruel and oppressive government rule?
This is the last gift that was put in the knot hole.
What is pocket watch on a chain?
"Will you take me home?"
Who is Boo Radley?
This is how her relationship changes with Jem.
What is Jem matures and Scout sometimes feels left out as he gets older?
This important event in Maycomb County brought the whole town together and shows it's deep divisions..
What is Tom Robinson's trial?
This is what bewilderment means.
What is the feeling of being perplexed and confused?
This is why Boo Radley did this.
What is a quick way to connect with Jem and Scout?
"I felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more'n the rest of 'em."
Who is Tom Robinson?
This is how Atticus influences her.
What is to be fair and see things from other people's perspectives?
This describes Maycomb's pace of life, often referred to as slow and unchanging.
What is a quiet/small-town lifestyle?