Chapter 1
What is the name of Scout's hometown?
Maycomb, Alabama.
In what month does Dill leave to go back to Meridian?
September
What does Jem do after Scout hits Walter Cunningham?
Invites him to lunch.
What is the first thing that Scout finds in the knothole?
Gum
Why does Scout get upset at the beginning of the chapter?
Dill and Jem are excluding her.
What is the name of Atticus Finch's childhood home?
Finch's Landing
Where is Miss Caroline from?
(double points if you are specific)
Winston County in North Alabama
What does Walter ask for at lunch?
Syrup or molasses
What do Jem and Scout find in the knothole?
(Hint: there's two)
Indian-Head Pennies
Where does Scout go when she is feeling left out?
What kind of law does Atticus not like to practice?
Criminal Law
What does Miss Caroline try to give to Walter Cunningham?
A quarter.
Who disciplines Scout when she asks Walter about the syrup?
Calpurnia
Jem tells Dill about "Hot Steams." What does he say a "Hot Steam" is?
Somebody that can't get to heaven--they just stay and walk around the roads of the town.
Miss Maudie tells Scout Boo's real name. What is it?
Arthur Radley.
How old was Scout when her mother died?
2 years old.
How does Mr. Cunningham pay Atticus?
(double points for specific examples)
With things he can grow or provide instead of money.
(Example: hickory nuts, smilax, holly, turnip greens, stovewood)
What is the name of the boy that is mean to Miss Caroline?
Burris Ewell
What game do the children make up and start playing?
They make believe that they are the Radleys.
Why is Atticus disappointed with the children in chapter five?
They keep bothering the Radleys. They tried to write Boo a letter to make him come outside.
What is Dill's full name?
Charles Baker Harris
What does Scout see when she leaves the classroom for lunch?
Miss Caroline with her head in her arms.
What is the important quote that Atticus says to Scout in an attempt to help her understand other people?
"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."
What does Scout hear at the end of the chapter?
Someone laughing inside the Radley house.
What did Atticus get Jem to admit?
Jem admits that the children were playing a game making fun of the Radleys.