Characters
Judge Taylor
page 187
Who said the following:
"Now don't you be so confident, Mr. Jem, I ain't ever seen any jury decide in favor of a colored man over a white man."
Rev. Sykes says this to Jem while the jury is out for discussion. page 238
Who killed Bob Ewell?
Who does the official sheriff's report list as Bob Ewell's cause of death?
Arthur "Boo" Radley actually killed him.
The report will say that Bob Ewell fell on his own knife.
page 316
How are Mrs. Dubose and Atticus similar?
They both fight uphill battles: she tries to overcome addiction; he fights racism.
Who is the newspaper owner and editor?
Mr. B. B. Underwood
Which white man's bride-to-be (also white) killed herself on the night before the wedding because he wouldn't give up his love affair with a black woman?
page 183
Who said the following:
"This is their home... we've made it this way for them, they might as well learn to cope with it."
Atticus says this to Alexandra after she says the kids should not have been at the trial. page 243
On the night of the attack, Scout and Jem were walking home from a certain event. What was the event?
A play (pageant) up at the school. Scout was dressed like a ham.
chapter 28
How are Boo Radley and Dolphus Raymond similar?
Neither is what he seems to be: Boo is not scary; Dolphus is not drunk.
How does Jem break his arm?
Jem's arm breaks in the fight he had with Bob Ewell when Ewell attacked him and Scout.
Which children does Jem say are "real sad" because neither white folks nor black folks want anything to do with them?
Mixed race children (one black parent and one white parent)
page 183
Who said the following:
"Did it ever strike you that Judge Taylor naming Attius to defend that boy was no accident?"
Miss Maudie says this to Jem after the verdict of the trial. page 246
After Tom's death, 3 important things happened in town. What were they?
1. Bob Ewell got and lost a job within a few days.
2. Bob Ewell attempted to break in to Judge Taylor's house.
3. Bob Ewell harassed Tom's widow, Helen Robinson, as she walked to/from work.
chapter 27
How is the Aunt Alexandra vs Atticus argument about Cousin Joshua the same as the argument between Heck Tate and Atticus about Bob Ewell's killer?
In both arguments, Atticus is most concerned about the TRUTH being revealed.
Atticus says, "Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win." What does that mean?
He is talking about the Tom Robinson case and the long history of racism in the south. He knows he will lose the case because people are racist, but he is still going to try to convince them that their belief is wrong.
Who was the attorney that represented the Ewells in the trial?
Mr. Gilmer
page 189
Who said the following:
"I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks."
Scout says this to Jem when discussing the difference between the Finch family and the Cunningham family. page 259
What two articles in the newspaper were written to recognize the death of Tom Robinson?
1. an obituary in the "colored section"
2. an editorial by Mr. B.B. Underwood in which Underwood said it was "a sin to kill cripples, be they standing, sitting, or escaping."
page 275
How does Jem's comments on the turtle coming out of its shell compare to his comments on Scout wanting to squish the roly poly?
He did not have empathy for the turtle (he was okay to light a match under him), but he did have empathy for the roly poly (he did not want Scout to squish it).
According to Calpurnia, what are three qualities of a lady?
1. trying to learn even if it's boring
2. being yourself and not pretending otherwise
3. not telling people what to do
When Dill got a stomach-ache from viewing the injustice of the trial, who gave him something to soothe his stomach?
Mr. Dolphus Raymond gave Dill a sip of the Coca-Cola that he keeps in his brown bag and leads people to believe it is whiskey.
Who said the following:
"To my way of thinkin', Mr. Finch, taking the one man who's done you and this town a great service an' draggin' him with his shy ways into the limelight--to me, that's a sin."
Heck Tate talking to Atticus about Boo Radley (his "great service" was killing Bob Ewell). page 317
When Atticus enters his home to deliver the news about Tom's death, what ladies' event does he interrupt?
The Missionary Circle / The Missionary Tea
chapter 24
What event from earlier in the novel is Scout comparing to the courtroom scene?
She's comparing the shooting of Tim Johnson, the rabid dog that Atticus killed with one shot, to the fighting of racism through his defense of Tom Robinson. Rabies is compared to racism; only Atticus can save the town.
page 240
Based on Aunt Alexandra's example and comments to Scout about her behavior, what are four qualities of a lady?
1. wear a dress
2. be involved in the community
3. tell people what they are doing wrong and how they can improve themselves
4. make your family sound amazing even if you have to leave out a few true parts about them
Who is the neighborhood gossip?
Who is Dill's aunt?
Miss Stephanie is the gossip.
Miss Rachel is Dill's aunt.
Who said the following:
"You can pet him, Mr. Arthur, he's asleep."
Scout said this to Boo Radley when he looked at Jem who was asleep in bed with a broken arm.
On the morning after the trial, what was delivered to the Finch house and served to Atticus for breakfast?
The black community brought lots of food to the Finch house, including a chicken which Calpurnia fried for breakfast.
page 243
Why does it take the jury so long to come back with its verdict?
One of the Cunningham men tied up the discussion by arguing for Tom's innocence. It is implied that the Cunninghams changed their minds after the mob event in which Scout reminded them that they were all friends.
page 253
Boo Radley only says one thing in the entire novel. What is it?
Boo asks Scout, "Will you take me home?"
page 319