Questions
Characters
Review
Symbolism
Quotes
100
Why did Boo go inside the Finch house yet again? (Chapter 31)
He went to see Jem again.
100
Who is Mr. Underwood?
Mr. Underwood is the publisher of Maycomb's newspaper.
100
Who killed Bob Ewell?
Boo Radley killed Bob Ewell.
100
What does the mockingbird represent or symbolize?
The mockingbird represents Tom Robinson and Boo Radley because both of them were as innocent as mockingbirds. Tom was killed for a crime he didn't do and Boo was mocked and thought about in a way that wasn't realistic.
100
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. (Chapter 3)
Atticus said this while giving Scout advice.
200
Why does Scout walk Arthur home? (Chapter 31)
Scout walked him home because he had asked her to.
200
Who are Mr. Walter Cunningham and Walter Cunningham?
Mr. Walter Cunningham is a poor farmer and was part of the mob that wanted to lynch Tom Robinson. Walter Cunningham is one of Scout's classmates.
200
Why does Jem say, "I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time . . . it's because he wants to stay inside."
Jem says this because he is starting to get a better understanding of how complicating life is.
200
What does Jem cutting off the tops of Mrs. Dubose's camellias symbolize?
Jem cutting the camellias represents both life and death.
200
“Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (Chapter 10)
Atticus said this when Jem and Scout wanted to shoot their new air rifles.
300
Why did Scout ask Boo to take her arm? (Chapter 31)
Scout wanted Miss Stephanie to see a gentleman escorting a woman if she looked out her window.
300
Who is Mr. Gilmer?
Mr. Gilmer is the prosecuting attorney going against Tom and Atticus.
300
What did you infer about Mayella's bruises being on the right side of her face?
From this evidence, you could infer that a left-handed person must've beaten Mayella. Also that Tom was incapable of doing just that.
300
What does the cemented hole in the tree represent?
The cement hole in the tree represents what evil is in the world and how Jem is now realizing that and how people lie.
300
As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it -- whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash. (Chapter 23)
Atticus.
400
What made Scout sad when she thought about all the gifts Boo gave her and Jem? (Chapter 31)
She was upset because she had realized that Boo gave them so much and they never returned the favor.
400
Who is Lula?
Lula was the woman at Cal's church that was trying to make Scout and Jem uncomfortable.
400
What are two themes of "To Kill A Mockingbird"?
Ex: Social Inequality- discrimination still exists in Maycomb even after slavery has been abolished. Ex: Growing Up: Scout learns and understands how to treat others while growing up.
400
What does the mad dog, (Tim Robinson), represent?
The mad dog (Tim Robinson) represents Tom Robinson and how they both died from being shot.
400
"but around here once you have a drop of Negro blood, that makes you all black." (Chapter 16)
Jem said this because in Maycomb, people don't care if you're half black or half white, either way they will make your life so miserable where you don't fit in to either group.
500
Why is it important that Scout made a new perspective from Boo's point of view? (Chapter 31)
It is important because Scout is putting herself into someone else's shoes, (one of the main themes of the book), and gets a better understanding of why people do the things they do.
500
Who are The Barber Sisters "Miss Tutti and Miss Frutti"?
Miss Tutti and Miss Frutti are deaf sisters that live in the only house in Maycomb with a cellar.
500
Who were Atticus' first two clients as a lawyer? What happened to them? (Chapter 1)
"His first two clients were the last two persons hanged in the Maycomb County jail. Atticus had urged them to accept the state’s generosity in allowing them to plead Guilty to second-degree murder and escape with their lives, but they were Haverfords, in Maycomb County a name synonymous with jackass."
500
What does a snowman (white snow mixed with dirt) symbolize?
The snowman represents the blacks and whites starting to come together as one.
500
“People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.” (Chapter 17)
Judge John Taylor.
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