Easy Definitions
two or more people in agreement of something
unanimous
Miss Maudie's face likened such an occurrence unto an Old Testament pestilence.
How does Miss Maudie feel?
horrified or disgusted
Which vocabulary word could you use to describe Scout?
Inquisitive
It is believed that Boo stabbed his father with these?
Scissors
recklessly bold or rash
foolhardy
"But I kept aloof from their more foolhardy schemes for awhile, and on pain of being called a girl, I spent most of the remaining twilights that summer sitting on the porch with Miss. Maudie on her front porch."
What types of activities were the boys getting into?
silly, troublesome
Which vocabulary word is likely reflective of Boo Radley's character?
Melancholy
The boy who pours maple syrup all over his food.
Walter Cunningham
unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects
morbid
Jem arbitrated, awarding me first push with an extra time for Dill.
What synonym would fit well in that sentence in the place of arbitrated?
decided
Which character is the story is known for her benevolent behaviour?
Miss.Maudie
This is the Finchs' cook and maid.
Calpurnia
a feeling of being perplexed and confused
bewildered
He had discarded the abominable blue shorts that were buttoned to his shirts.
The shorts are really...
ugly, hideous
"The remainder of my school days were no more auspicious than the first."
How does Scout feel about school?
It is useless to her, not helping her learn.
The time of extreme poverty in which the story takes place is also known by this name.
The Great Depression
occurring afterward or as a result
ensuing
"The night-crawlers had retired, but the ripe chinnaberries drummed on the roof when the wind stirred and the darkness was desolate with the barking of distant dogs"
How would you describe the atmosphere created by this phrase?
spooky, eerie
"It was a melancholy little drama. Woven from bits and scraps of gossip and neighbourhood legend." Refers to the story about who?
Mrs.Radley
This is the name given to the series of laws that were meant to keep freed slaves from having equal protection under the US Constitution mainly in the American South.
Jim Crow Laws